Mike Flaherty

It's not a terrible outcome but far from great. My hair actually grew very fast after my first procedure in early June, 2010 and there was enough visible growth by October to start dating. I really responded fast to growth. I still needed the aid of thickening creams though (still do) as it's thin, flyaway hair (still is). Yes, I did just have a cut and the stylist did remark on the scar showing through. That's about close to the density I now have on my sides. It doesn't get a whole lot thicker than this unfortunately.

Possibly. I did give it the full two years to achieve maximum results and then I went to journalism college for three years and couldn't just fit the time in for another procedure. I live on the east end of Canada so Rahal seemed to be the ideal place for me.

I have no idea. Seems to have thinned monstrously this year. The top is "good" but not a great result. Not near the caliber of thickness I've been seeing from Rahal since my surgeries which would be fine except for my bare patches - I've been able to work over them but this year they have really gotten more visible. I'm happy I'm not bald which I was very close to being when I first met Dr. Rahal (he told me that himself when I first met him) and I've managed on Fin and thickening products but these bare patches have gotten to be very prominent now. The thought of paying another $7000 to a clinic that should have covered this area the first two times is concerning to me. There are real problems I'm having with my hair that possibly the camera can't pick up. I'm not one to make false claims at all (I showed and discussed my concerns to a Rahal rep this past April as I've said) and I'm a journalist who writes for a Canada-wide read magazine so accuracy in truth-telling is paramount to us.

Hello everyone, Mike Flaherty is not my real name. My first transplant with Dr. Rahal was nine years ago in 2010. I had another one performed two years later in 2012 to lower my temple points and add some hair to the sides of my head. All in all, I believe it was around 5000-5500 grafts transplanted over those two sessions. My hair still felt rather thin and wispy but with meds and thickening products I managed and for a few years was pleased with it. This year my hair has started thinning something fierce - especially on the sides which now appear almost bare. I've developed bare patches on top as well, which were always there but this year they have gotten extremely sparse. By the end of the day, my hair feels extremely thin and almost greasy to touch and I can feel these bare patches. I'm seeing a lot more long hairs fall out in the sink when I wash my hair. I switched to organic shampoo two months ago but that might have made shedding (if that's what this is) worse. My bareness on the sides (right side especially) has now exposed my scar from my procedure years ago. After these two very expensive procedures ($20,000 which I'm still paying off) I'm very disappointed in the quality of my hair's overall thinness, patchy spots and continuing loss. I know I've put on an amount of weight the last few years but I can't see that factoring into my hair loss. I did consult with Rahal this past spring who suggested another procedure - at an additional $7000. I'm amazed at the incredible thick hairlines and work I see from other Rahal patients but mine was not one of them. Pretty much at a loss (pardon the pun) right now regarding this situation.