Brando,
The 50% that I refered to is new growth from the transplant and most of it is about a 1/4 inch long now. I recieved almost a totally new hairline because I am a norwood 3, so far I am pleased with the way it looks, it is not quite as dense as I would like it but I am only 3 months post op, I see new growth every week so I am hoping it will thicken up over the next few months. if I lost any of my existing hair from shock I didnt notice, I guess I was lucky after reading some of the other posts, I was on minoxidil for 3 years and propecia for about 6 months before I had the HT done I think that helped with the shock loss. If you want to see what I had done wee can meet, you can e-mail me at gregwhit1@aol.com