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I thought the strip removal was the worst part...but the waiting sucks to. Don't give your self a timeline buddy, just take monthly pics and eventually you'll get there. Don't get discouraged by fast growers. Just assume you'll be a slow grower. If you see signs quickly, like comb, consider yourself blessed. Peace out, and let the process do its thing

Dude, add a couple periods and/or commas to your question and maybe we'll be able to understand it.

The boys hit the head on the mark. Dude you had tons of hair. It is very early but the lower right picture looked pretty good to me. 1100 grafts is not a small amount but if placed in the hairline it would only advance the hairline a very small distance, like 3mm(a guess). Post op pictures would help greatly and any monthly photos you may have kept for your own records would be worth posting. One question: how old are you?

Could be remnants of the gauze the techs us when blotting the area clean. Your only 6 days post op, if you need the scabs of gently massage them with your finger tips (NOT YOUR NAILS). Don't try and rush the process. People usually are told to wait until day 8 or so. At that point you can also soak your head in luke warm bath for about 20 minutes. This will soften all the crusts and you can gently massage them of with you FINGER TIPS. Happy healing

I had both donor and recipient shockloss. The donor was due to the self absorbable chromic gut sutures that were used. It was not the doctor's first choice but my schedule was not flexible at the time and I had nobody to take out the sutures. That said chromic gut can, again can, cause tissue irritation. This happened to me. It is documented in my web log for your viewing pleasure. The hair returned by month 4-6. The tissue irritation also did not do wonders for my scar. Before getting started last week on my second large session, Dr. Wong felt obliged to remove the unsightly scar that only he could see! I told him I was in his gifted hands so do whatever makes you feel and makes me look better.

I give injections all day everyday, I'm a dentist. And unfortunately the bad "dental" experience probably transfers over to the HT universe. I don't think the pain threshold is much different on patients. I think the difference in perception is based on the patients past experiences with injections. And when laying on your chest for a HT or on your back for some veneers or a root canal the first thing your going to remember is the last time you got a huge needle jammed into my head or mouth! If it was pleasant, you'll have a much easier time than another patient whose prior experience was more traumatic. Using topical anesthetic also reduces the "pinching" feeling patients experience. Slowly injecting the carpule makes a huge difference in the perception of pressure, and shaking the lip around the injection site also works. I take pleasure in turning new dentaphobic patients around with minimal pain and lots of education about their conditions and the steps they can take to improve them on their own. Taking an active role in your treatment makes it more tolerable. The will also become better patients for future care providers. So hopefully, in my own little way, I'm helping future HT recipients cope with their treatment.

Try Amazon.com, or any online pharmacy. Proscar is cheaper than propecia. It comes in 5mg tablets so you have to cut into 5 pieces with scissors, a razor blade, or a knife. And yes, you have to use the rest of your life.

Just got home and Vancouver security was a breeze. I took off everything that could possible beep, shoes, belt, watch, everything. Walked right through, the lady looked at my ridiculously huge hat but I didn't beep so she didn't say anything. They looked nice people so what comb said is probably the best thing to do. If they do randomly search you just tell em the truth.

No problem Joe, I'll probably stop by next summer for some pics. I wrote the graft count wrong, it was 3393...still good considering the amount of scar tissue that was removed.

Hey guys, Almost home after sitting in airports all day. I had my second procedure yesterday, this time with Dr. Wong and the ladies in lovely Vancouver. Dr. Wong did not the scar that developed and wanted to include it in the strip. Although that cut down on the final graph count, my laxity allowed us to obtain 3993 grafts. That amount coupled with my previous procedure should have a pleasing aesthetic effect. It was a rather long day on the assistants and myself. We started at 9AM and didn't finish up until 9 PM. The thing I feared the most after reading threads the last week was the Vancouver security. They didn't even look at me twice. I left the hat on and took everything off that would possibly beep. No problems at all. So, great experience overall, and will be posting pre and post op pics ASAP.

Hey guys, Almost home after sitting in airports all day. I had my second procedure yesterday, this time with Dr. Wong and the ladies in lovely Vancouver. Dr. Wong did not the scar that developed and wanted to include it in the strip. Although that cut down on the final graph count, my laxity allowed us to obtain 3993 grafts. That amount coupled with my previous procedure should have a pleasing aesthetic effect. It was a rather long day on the assistants and myself. We started at 9AM and didn't finish up until 9 PM. The thing I feared the most after reading threads the last week was the Vancouver security. They didn't even look at me twice. I left the hat on and took everything off that would possibly beep. No problems at all. So, great experience overall, and will be posting pre and post op pics ASAP.

I'm not looking forward to Friday morning.........

I've got a surgery with Dr. Wong scheduled for next week...I'm very excited and can't wait for the next year. This thread however is alarming. I was always weary of airport security but now I am a little more nervous. I'll do what I did after my first procedure, just take of the hat and walk through without thinking twice. I guess the best thing you can do is make sure you don't beep...take off your belt and shoes, or better yet wear basketball shorts and flip flops.

With the large sessions recently posted by Business Teacher, Drew, Comb, and yourself, I cannot wait for my procedure with Dr. Wong on the 9th! Heal well buddy!

Its not just awesome....its friggin awesome. Unbelievable growth at 90 days.

Good post Thana, just saw the movie on a plane yesterday. With my second procedure a week away I definitely got a little insecure...looked around the plane for a second to see if anyone was paying attention to me! Paul Giamati and the other actor on his spy team are both in need of hair restoration. I wonder how they felt reading the script.

It would be beneficial to your argument to provide some pictures of your hairloss before and after your first surgery. Dr. Feller should have pre-op pics prior to your second surgery. You are providing us with little detail of your history. How many grafts did you receive during your first and second procedures? The good people on this website would vehemently disagree with your opinions. HT surgery's have greatly improved the quality of life for many individuals. There are many well documented cases on this website. Pre-op pictures and monthly updates show the slow process that leads to the final result. I'm sorry you had a subpar first experience but your second surgery is at its very early stages. Again, please provide more information and pictures for the benefit of all.

Shockloss is just a part of the process. I had very bad shockloss on both donor and recipient sites. I was later told the donor shockloss was a result of the resorbable sutures that were used. They are not normally used but my work schedule did not leave time for normal sutures to be removed. The pics are in my blog. The shockloss gradually went away. It was however blatantly obvious that I had something done. I'm going under the knife for round two in less than a month. I'm very excited...but the one thing I am dreading is the damn shockloss. Unfortunately it's part of the process. Good luck healing and growing.

Dude...I was in your boat for atleast two years. My first HT from the Bosley rip off artists was great at first, but 750 grafts can only help so much! I started thinning more and more. Within two years I had whispy strands and a damn comb over. Life was not fun....I looked twenty years older than I was. I had no choice...HT 2 was done last year by a much more competent doctor and life is slightly more normal. My hair looks a thousand times better, but I am still not completely where I want to be. HT #3 has been paid for and scheduled for next month with the Vancouver guru's. I'm lucky that money is not a deciding factor, my happiness and piece of mind is. Unfortunately once you start traveling down this road the path can become complicated. You just have to choose qualified moral surgeons to help you take the nearest exit. I wish you the best during this emotionally difficult time.

Friggin awesome!!! The wet pic is quite telling...looks fantastic. Haven't posted it yet, but i'm going for round two with Dr. Wong in early July. Hoping to add density and look like you homes!

Yo moderator, We need some more pics!! By the way, have you seen the blogs? They've been attacked by the online pharamacys....starting to like my spam email

Friggin awesome

Predator, I've read your thread a couple times in the past and must say thanks to Ron J for his brutal honesty. Your hair looks amazing. When I read your posts I imagine a person who is only moderately happy or just barely satisfied with his results. You had a great head of hair for a forty year old, and it looks fantabulous now. 99% of this forum would pay any amount of money for that mop on your head. Stop with the "content" talk and go harass some women...... RON is totally right about some patients ridiculous expectations. This could be a completely separate area for discussion. Some patients will never be happy. That just goes with the psychology of the patient, their knowledge of the procedure, and the physicians description of the surgery and potential outcomes. Ultimately the physician can refuse treatment for any reason he or she chooses. In the case of hair transplants, patients usually show up fairly unhappy with their current appearance and overall self esteem is quite low. The pre-op pictures usually verify this. In this common scenario it must be difficult for the physician to predict which patients will be "content" with spectacular results. I would be interested to hear from one of the physicians on this matter and how they deal with patients who feel their results are sub par, but in actuality have achieved the expected outcome.

Looks great...happy healing buddy

It looks like the large area was covered rather nicely. The scar is barely noticeable. I would grow it out and see how it looks after a month.