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  1. 4 weeks should be OK for your grafts to wear a cap. Dont put on too tight, more for the donor scar that is now fresh and unstitched. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz daily
  2. DONT physically remove them. Keep them moist--maybe switch from Oil to Saline and they will eventually come off on their own (probably while shampooing gently) SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz daily
  3. A person not in the medical occupation might think of this which is good question. However, from my conversations with MDs regardless of their specialty- they LOVE their work. Some would say a high level accountant would be boring setting behind a desk looking over computer/computer programer with the eyes/a dentist with teeth-- ect. Most surgeons (neuro/brain/heart/ect)LOVE their work and take it as a challenge to provide corrective results regardless of the type of surgeon. With HT and cosmetic surgeons, most of the have a passion or skill of art and are artistic-- creating/improving something. This drives them and its no different than a oil painter spending hundreds of hours on a masterpiece. Its a persons state of mind. Good question though. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz daily
  4. Yes and years after a HT. Just apply warm compress as mentioned above and DO NOT try to physically extract/relieve the pressure. Continue the compress for 10 min a time and it should resolve itself. Now if it continues to increase in pressure and size-- like infection, then go to a doctor to get it taken care of. VERY RARE it turns into infection unless a person scalp area isnt clean and/or they are playing around with it too much. Uncomfortable but manageable. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz daily
  5. They have been researching and testing this for last 8-10 yrs. So it hasnt been perfected. I believe I read where they have tested on humans in a persons forearm and saw hair growth but that is the exent that I have read (havent read anything about human scalp trials yet--that is the next stage probably). This is one reason why I am trying to keep some donor hair available for this type of technology but you only need a Little Donor hair with this. So if your a newbie, consider HT as a viable option now that is currently available and perfected. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz daily
  6. Good reputable surgeon will suggest around yr to 18months. The not-so reputable will try to say you can come back in 2-3 months??? BEWARE if they say this as they are just looking for $$$ and not your interests. Like Dr.Carmen said, in addition to regrowth w/1st HT which in same cases can last beyond a year, donor area is key with trama, healing, and scarring. If your surgeon is telling you shorter, then look for another surgeon! (just my opinion) SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz daily
  7. Try xra stregth dandriff shampoo it should help with the itch. Nizoral 10% is good choice as well. The key with itchy scalp is moisture, so make sure you dont use blow dryer on "hot air" and wear cap in sun to prevent dryness.
  8. Most will tell you 10-14days post op. But from my opinion, its safe to use items like Toppiks right after but I wouldnt use anything that is applied directly to the scalp like Dermatch, Couvre' ect until a good 2 months and you see regrowth after dormant period. Just my opinion and erroring on the conservative side. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz daily
  9. This Saturday 9th, Brock Lesnar vs CrazyHorse Heath Herring as well as GSP vs new comer Finch on UFC PPV. Trumps Afflication announced October card and it is another HUGE ONE! Arlosky vs Fedor!!! Belfore vs. Lindland Also Tito Ortiz and Josh Barnett are rumored to be getting matches on the card!!!! SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine xtra MSM/Saw Pallmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz. daily
  10. Dr. Lindsey make a few good points. However, most Americans do not get the daily amount vitamins/nutrients that they need with just meals (they should but they dont)With busy professionals, working, kids, ect many eat on the run and do not get 3-4 good meals a day. You would be suprise how many people do not eat much if any breakfast which is the most important meal of the day. THUS this is why supplements are good for everyone to supplement their diets. Also, I slightly disagree with "enough vitamins in food we eat". Every person has a different metobolism and body type, thus some need more vitamins/minerals than others for optimal performance. It gets technical but each person is different. I could get deep into during 11 yrs in the NFL having personal Dieticians/Nurtient Experts/MDs working with me--I learned alot about the human body. What works for one person or body type might not work on another. (they thought that you waste or excrete most vitamins are obsurd as a 100lb person needs a lot less than a 240lb person for example) Basically, for a average man, if they take a Multi Performance Vitamin it should be enough to supplement their diet if they eat reasonably good. For Hairloss, their has been studies done with MSM/Zinc/Saw Pallmetto to act like a natural DHT inhibitor some what. Also Vit C, E, B12, B6, Aloe all have shown some type of health with cell generation (burn paitents in ICU get heavy doses of these vitamins to assist skin duplication/repair/growth--among other things). Make sure you are taking Propecia and Rogain combo as it is the only CLINICALLY FDA treatment. Then add your Vitamins and Supplements. Also, Omega vitamins have shown some results with hair health. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine xtra MSM/Saw Pallmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz. daily
  11. Abby, most tell the prices to their patients during consult or even have on the website. But it can vary depending on individual situations--like some offices might price in airfare and hotel into the price or offer discounts that are not reflected for example. The main reason your particular doctor wouldnt tell you anything about prices and want to meet face to face probably has something to do with a "sales model" they utilize in their clinic. Some think that if they can talk to you in person on a consult they can SELL the procedure and pricing to you while getting you to put down a deposit while your there. My experience was not like this and I knew 100% everything up front. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine xtra MSM/Saw Pallmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz. daily
  12. It is all genetic and just because your father is bald doesnt mean you have the jean. Also, old thought was maternal grandfather passes the gene. This also is not a truth, while it might be real in some cases it can not be related. The Gene might be more dominate in some individuals that others. I myself did get the gene from my father. But my older brother apparently didnt. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine xtra MSM/Saw Pallmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz. daily
  13. With a good surgeon depending on your donor density it could turn out good. Even if they have to transport some of your older grafts and move. Good luck SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine xtra MSM/Saw Pallmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz. daily
  14. Dr. Carmen by the way the main ingrediants in this supplement is Amalaki fruit and Turmeric. This fruit/herb which is what I believe is the main ingredient to help me. If you know of another form or product where I can get Amalaki & Turmeric, please forward to me. This product initially after about 4 weeks starting helping my chronic shoulder and knee pains from old sports injuries/surgeries, starting helping my HL as secondary benefit FOR ME. BY THE WAY one of the most prominent Orthopedic Surgeons in the nation who works on all the big time pro-ahletes and one who did one of my surgeries 16 yrs ago recommened this product to me (He is the one that told me about Amalaki and Turmeric for inflamation benefits) Eastern and Western medicine both have a place in society for SOME, including myself now. Respectfully SMOOTHY Shapiro HT (4 previous HT) Propecia/Rogaine MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3ox daily
  15. Affliction was best MMA card ever! UFC has a competitor now which always improves the product! SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogain xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz Daily
  16. Guys, I am not pushing it and like I said do not sell the stuff-- just use it. I am a health and fitness nut and being an ex-pro athlete, know a thing or two about nutrient supplements. I did not start taking this for HL, I took it for other health reasons and FOR ME a synergy took place with hairloss and my current regiment. You can google anything vit.A, C, whatever supplement and it has good and bad articles. I'm just sharing what works for me and I added this supplement back in Jan.to my routine. PS-- I did some research on this Mike who wrote the article and he is a Monavie' distributor and sells other supplements???? So is the article bias! Don't know but it works for me. Yes, I buy supplements at a discount (my Propecia Rogaine, Shampoo-- even all my vitamins and protein supplements is through netrition.com at discounts-- Nothing wrong with saving money). Just sharing not "pushing" as you would say. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogain xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz Daily
  17. Truth Seeker, eveything you researched is true. Omega fatty acids/vitamins are also important along with diet as everything effect body chemistry and each person is different. After 15 yrs I've found my perfect balance. Yes I've had HT, but am a health nut deluxe being an ex-pro athlete-- as I get older I am even more into health and wellness. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogain xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz Daily
  18. Fedor is the man-- Ive seen him destroy people like he did Tim Silva and I've seen him take a beating until getting somebody in a submission hold (like 1st fight against Mark Coleman) but regardless he is unstopable! The whole Affliction card was the best MMA card Top to Bottom that I have seen (and I've seen them all, UFC, IFL, CageRage, Pride, even in the early 90's). TRUMP doesnt do anything small-- very impressed. UFC has a major threat now. Also Dana White's comment about Silva being best in the world is a joke (well not joke but way off) The guy has 5 losses- he fought in Pride with mixed results and other than Dan Henderson and Franklin he hasnt fought anybody-- his oppenent Sat Irvin is a journeyman UFC fighter. My bet is GSP can beat him! GSP has to come up in weight classes -also I think BJ Penn at the top of his game can also beat Sliva. Will be interesting. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogain xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz Daily
  19. This technique is basically what they called in the 90's mini/micro grafts (but now more refined with disection of bundle hairs). Before FU they used mini/micro and before that the traditional plugs. Like Fal said, this is good in the middle core/vertex and crown as it give more fuller look but you DO NOT want this in the hairline or temple regions and few if not any in the frontal core because it can give appearance of smomewhat of pluggyness depending on placement. I had some of these in my frontal core from HT in 90's that looked OK but not natural--Dr Shapiro did his magic and everything looks 100% natural. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogain xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz Daily
  20. Most doctors 99.9% will not perform HT without medicine. They are actually disecting/harvesting your donor from a strip incision that needs stitches! Regardless of your pain threshold, I know of no doctor who would do surgery without meds. Not even acupu! Plus the meds basically make the surgery and recovery almost pain free! SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogain xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz Daily
  21. You need to post this for some of the doctors on the site as they can give or request more photos/close ups/different angles for better assessment. It all depends on Donor availability--from pics looks like you have good donor but grafts per mm is hard to tell. I would recommend working on frontal core/temporal areas/hairline first with first HT. Good luck inyour consult. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogain xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz Daily
  22. This stubble is your tranplanted hair that was cut prior in your donor prior to harvest (remember they cut it down to this level) Most of the time this stubble becomes dormat and falls out then regrows in coming months. Some studies have shown using Rogaine on the site will prevent or limit the fallout/dormat period and they will keep growing. Congrats and Enjoy SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogain xtra MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii 3oz Daily
  23. After reading a lot about hair thickness and thinness appearence, I wanted to list what makes a persons hair regardless of natural or HT, look thin. Most of this is known. Long sideburns make a persone hairline appear more receeding (I've experienmented with this and sure enought longer sideburns do give illusion of more receeding temples?) Darker hair gives a thinner illusion than lighter hair. If thin hair, lighten it and it will appear thicker-- (i've experimented w/this also) Hair dye hair looks thinner than blow dry. Blow drying your hair first "forward" then "up" before combing it, will give it a fluff look and thicker. Also, having a white scalp makes hair look thinner especially if you have dark hair. Getting a tan scalp helps the Illusion of thickness. Finally longer hair looks thinner because of the weight, shorter hair will give thicker illussion/appeareance in the front. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii Daily
  24. After reading a lot about hair thickness and thinness appearence, I wanted to list what makes a persons hair regardless of natural or HT, look thin. Most of this is known. Long sideburns make a persone hairline appear more receeding (I've experienmented with this and sure enought longer sideburns do give illusion of more receeding temples?) Darker hair gives a thinner illusion than lighter hair. If thin hair, lighten it and it will appear thicker-- (i've experimented w/this also) Hair dye hair looks thinner than blow dry. Blow drying your hair first "forward" then "up" before combing it, will give it a fluff look and thicker. Also, having a white scalp makes hair look thinner especially if you have dark hair. Getting a tan scalp helps the Illusion of thickness. Finally longer hair looks thinner because of the weight, shorter hair will give thicker illussion/appeareance in the front. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii Daily
  25. Just amazing! Hasson is known for total coverage results being great! Congrats. SMOOTHY Shapiro Propecia/Rogaine MSM/Saw Palmetto Nioxin Shampoo Zrii Daily
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