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Yes I'm younger than you and your point? It doesnt seem like youre relaxed. Everyone has fear. I'm sure you dont which makes you superman. Have a good one supertroll.

I appreciate your concern. But it seems like youre putting greater weight on the legacy of the doc than on the concerns of the patient. Again, I do appreciate your words and the doc would too, no question. But just remember factors beyond the control of the the doc that can drive a poor outcome 12 months postop no matter the expertise involved. Its reality unfortunately. Trust me, if shock loss didnt exist I would have had a procedure before I was born.

Wow I didnt know Elithair did this. Very underhanded. Btw how do you this? I dont think top tier clinics would bow down so low to do this also, unless I'm wrong.

When you badger someone's legit concerns about his sensitive issues you no longer respect him. No one is forcing you to read/comment my threads. Exactly youve been nice which is why I dont understand your disrespect to my issues now. Hair transplantation is not a game to play with. Everyone is sensitive is a large degree about it.

Wow! Great find! I scanned over the article briefly but can say its highly informative. Its appalling what these Turkish clinics like Elithair are doing to guys. Although I get the gist of it, I will be reading it in full once I have the time. Very good eyeopener! Thank you!

No one is forcing you to read my threads. If youre going to disrespect people's concerns then dont comment otherwise youre breaking forum rules. Leave troll.

Yeah I appreciate your support and very honest observation. I never said anything about switching over to Elithair. Just curious about them. Eugenix is in India, too far from me. But youre right about Couto comparison wise. Greatly appreciate your reply and if you have anything else in advice to fork over, please do!

I am? Thats news to me

Yeah youre right. Appreciate that.

Relax! I dont have to explain myself to you. Youre gushing over a surgeon like candy instead of understanding a patient who's nervous about his procedure. Youre highly negative. If you really can't understand my threads just ignore them otherwise you're just a troll.

Appreciate that Gatsby. The thing is, if I withdraw from surgery, I lose the $7k paid to the clinic. So I'm stuck as mentioned. If shock loss werent a thing I wouldve had this done years ago. So its damned if I do, damned if I dont. I dont mean to force an answer out of you for me. Just nervous about outcome which you explained everyone normally feels. Appreciate again your response.

Man, I'm confused. A user said its a hair mill. And youre telling me theres a guy here with an great result. I'm completely confused.

Hi Gatsby.. but what should I do? I'm seriously stuck in the middle and dont know what decision to make. I know you said you agree with Couto. But I'm still stuck in the cement. Would you please offer more info on what decision to make? My apologies for pushing you like this, its not normally something I do. But in this situation which is nerve racking, I have to ask for your answer and support since youre experienced. I'm really lost. Hope you understand.

No wayyyyyyyyyy

Appreciate the response but Couto assured me that chances are that I dont require a 2nd surgery. But thanks for the cnocern

I looked at Elithair clinic and they do have amazing results. But I also read about them being a hair mill with negative reviews. So I'd like to know if theyre legit. And assuming Elithair is legit, do they produce better results than Dr. Couto?

I have no issues with my crown. Who was your doctor? If you have significant shock loss I dont think thats normal as shock loss shouldn't cover so much area. Here are my pics if youre curious:

No surgeon in the world CANNOT prevent shock loss. Here are my pics:

Hi Gatsby.. I talked to Couto. Concerning shock loss, he reassured me that he's had many many cases of patients who haven't experienced any. He did say that shock loss would wipe out 5 - 10% of the native hairs closest to the transplanted hairs due to competition for blood and oxygen from the newly transplanted hairs. Keep in mind, if memory serves me correctly, I do believe he said 5 - 10%. He suggested PRP and incisions spaced a bit from the transplanted zone to lessen shock. And if need be, a touch-up which I presume is done 12 months postop after should it be needed. He also strongly suggested refraining from reading about topics revolving around hair transplants/ shock loss in order to remain positive about the upcoming surgery as stress hormones can wreak havoc on the scalp during surgery. He assured me that I'm in magnificent hands and not worry at all. He said I’m a very good candidate with lots of donor hair. Let me know what you think.. looking very much forward to your much needed response, Gatsby.

Hi Cooper. Appreciate your reply. So I'm on the fence with only a few weeks before surgery. This is no doubt the toughest decision of my life. As you can imagine, I'm biting my nails as this is by no means an easy decision. Given my hair loss, I'm still able to style my hair (combover) in a way that looks like I'm not losing hair with good density. But my sister says it looks like I'm recruiting hairs from the side to cover my hair loss - something to consider. One thing you mentioned that rings very true is, "not wearing a hat all the time.'" I always wear one outdoors most of the time when I dont style my hair. I also wear one indoors most of the time. Styling my hair takes a bit of effort in getting it to look just right. After shampooing and drying out my hair completely with a blow dryer, I stand in front of the mirror for 10 minutes to get the style to look good. This involves recruiting hairs from the side to overlap and add density to the top and recruiting hairs from the front to cover space in the temple area. The style is a combover. Hairspray and gel are used to keep this style in place. But the wind is my enemy. If theres a gust of it, I'll turn my head from it or duck into a store for cover to prevent the hairstyle from messing up. Its a good system given the circumstances. But it can be tedious and a bit frustrating when it fails to look the way you want it to since there isn’t enough hairs in the temple area for added support. This makes it susceptible to the wind which can make it unravel to the side. And the only way I can style my hair is always after I shampoo, completely blow dry and do all the needed steps mentioned above, fyi. Let me know what you think.

Appreciate that. I talked to him. Although he assured me things would go well I still have some doubts.

So you recommend I talk to him over the phone first then follow up in person if satisfied with his answers. I can do that. Btw your hair result looks very very good!

Gatsby its damn good hearing from you again! But I've read that permanent shock loss is more common than you describe it and can cover more area. Are you sure abut that?? Are you saying this because of the possible issues following a procedure? You are 200% correct about communication with the doctor being key. That said, it would be wise to travel to Spain to talk to Couto face to face about this instead of over video. Video isn't as precise as in person. Let me know what you think about this approach.

I answered that question in my op.

Yes youre right. Thats why its a gamble and risk. If shock loss didnt exist I wouldnt be so frantic about getting surgery. I'm not going for a 2nd surgery.