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dude, running and tennis are my 2 fav activities! wat a coincidence but think my HT ranks higher in priority so i will do all i can not to risk it

yes sir! please post soon!

u seem to be having a really gd time in bangkok

haha but did Dr Pat know u went out? For the week u r in Bkk, Dr Pat is somewhat like the discipline master, u goto follow instructions dude! as complications might arise so better to err on the safe side

for me, prob i will coop myself in the hotel room and chill out haha

mine is end may dude, sorry cant help... but he's fully booked till may? wow..

pathspatient! wow u r a positive guy indeed! wished i would be like u when it comes to my turn! haha but i really dun think the scar will be invisible after a mere 4 days but thats a good thought, i like that

have fun with ur music and post the pics soon my friend!

beachgoer, urs is scheduled 2 weeks later? do update with photos etc!

how many grafts are u getting

hi aussie1980!

yes my op is scheduled to be on end may and will post photos wish me gd luck!

hopefully everything will turn out well my fellow mpb sufferer!

mission hair : oops! haha

Bill : wow u r really a hardworking moderator!

just curious on one thing, i have been on this site nearly everyday for the past half a yr and still trying to find out more abt HT and patients of dr Pat... so far, i was not able to find any patients of his who had any bad experience. Since u have been here for a long time, do u recall anyone who had been unsatisfied with his HT? Basically, i am all for going under the knife in may, but after seeing the scar of my friend's, i was really affected... but since i am in Asia, i do not really have the luxury of just flying to the states for a procedure. i mean, wat if there are complications? it will be much more inconvenient... however, Dr Pat has made it clear that he does not perform FUE these days ( not that i am against FUT but after seeing a scar in the flash, seriously i am having second thoughts)

your opinion? thanks!

oh, do not misunderstand me guys, my friend went to another doc who is not in the list of recommended surgeons here...

hi there!

i am going to Dr Path in may! Seriously i was hoping someone can give me bad feedback but i am so glad so far i did not hear any bad press!

However, i had a friend who just had HT done half a yr ago and his scar still seems red and slightly bigger than i hoped it was. and hair was not really growing out of the scar which i tote it would be cos of the tricophytic closure

So honestly i was slightly affected and would be more than happy to get in touch with Dr Pat's past patients!

Do post more photos ya!!

hi guys, it seems that i was right. Most of us here would concur that the social shut down more of a sacrifice than monetary issues... I am pretty close to my friends and colleagues and i m in the finance industry so i need to attend loads of meetings etc. Here's the rub. If i was not in the industry and rather in some manufacturing, i prob would not ve bothered abt going under the knife. Thing is i am in the finance circle so image becomes a major concern. All in all, i have made my decision and i will stick to it.

hi there bleach. u r spot on. feels like a punch in the stomach. that kind with the KO effect

but i reckon that if everything turns out well, most, if not all, of us here would not remembered that punch

wish me luck dudes, even when its only feb now, i m beginning to worry...

my procedure is in may but i am pondering over this question

i mean, all of us here prob would not ve regretted spending every bit of the money if the procedure went really well. m i safe to assume i m speakin on behalf of most of us?

how abt the anxiety? from the decision to go under the knife, the actual procedure, the waiting, agony if things will turn out well, the social shut down for a mth or so etc... i reckon this is wat i feel i will be sacrificing...

hi sunny!

guess its just some jittery feeling knowing i finally got the date booked! Anyway i am going for less than 2k grafts so hopefully my down time will be less

I was hoping to meet someone who can attest to some negativity to Dr Pat's work but so far i ve not met anyone who has given any negative comments

hey there mate!

haha not to worry i know how to go to the clinic! but i m not sure y but i am already slightly stressed cos many uncertainties and u ve no idea how much the success of the HT will affect my life! or the failure...

so all in all, the wound is closing up and now its just a waiting game for u ya?

congrats dr simmons!

hi sunny!

how have u been my friend?? its been quite a while yah? glad to hear everything is going well for u!

anyway u were saying that your scar is still quite red at this juncture? is it normal? I thought the redness shld dissipate within 1st mth...

anyway i am all booked for an appt in late may! beginning to feel stressed already!

i second wat megatron has just said. Working out is fundamental to some so it does feel really weird to stop for weeks, needless to talk abt mths!

anyone feels that doing pull up is ok? u dun actually yank ur neck that much but hey pulling ur body weight defn stress part of the neck muscle...

any comments on this?

thanks!

Nicky, u felt his condition was already good? or that his op results were really good?

i do agree with drmstx. i prob will choose to wait for more losses before going under the knife. Given the unforseen circumstances involving a HT, i prob will choose to just use dermatch or toppik in the meantime. But hey, it was nonetheless a gd choice by yourself but i would hesistate encouraging u for a 2nd op...

Have u consulted Dr Pat? wats his opinion?

dude, i think ur results were fantastic, though i prob would not ve considered ht given ur hair condition which was not bad in the 1st place!

anyway it dawned upon me that there is some negativity from your end. u are not pleased with the results? I am going under the knife in may under Dr Pat so your comments are invaluable to me!

thanks!

hi there, bob!

i have paid my deposit and going for the HT under Dr Path in may due to work commitments

can u elaborate more on ur experience?

thanks!

mich, i think the scar is the only thing that is holding me back... nothing else really matters... but dr oravan did inform me that i prob need less than 2k grafts...

i did some browsing and realized that most of those who had abt 2k grafts or below had only FUE... it somehow appeals to me that everyone is trying to avoid the strip as much as possible due to the chances of scarring.. though it does not mean FUE does not produce scars... its just that at the end of the day, the FUE does not leave a linear scar... but u r spot on abt the shave off.. i ve nvr ever tote of going down this route...

any opinions? bill?

hi aaron

yah i did but this time round it smudged... prob cos i put too much water. anyone had luck with the frontline with dermatch?

will defn appreciate some input!

thanks!

hi guys

tried again today but it seems super unnatural at the hairline esp when wet...

scott, maybe u r right. shld apply on the hair for the thickening effect and maybe the concealers for the hairline area?

Bill, oh i tote u have been using it your whole life. sorry mate. anyway the prob i m facing is that i cannot seem to apply on the scalp. maybe the applicator is still new, i just cant seem to dap enuff on the scalp... maybe shld use a brush...