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gillenator

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  1. The thing with vaping is the amount of concentrated nicotine that is added to the oil can affect how restricted the oxygen can be to the blood.
  2. Do you have some before & after pics that show both procedures?
  3. It’s good that these photos were taken because they can be magnified and an accurate count of the total grafts placed can be tallied…will the total be 3300?!..🤨…will you seek a refund?…are your thoughts similar?
  4. Techs typically prepare and place the grafts in the recipient incision sites made by the surgeon or better stated, “should be made by the surgeon”.
  5. This is why proven experience is so crucial in choosing the right surgeon.
  6. Allowing the hair to grow to a longer length will definitely make a difference.
  7. Most guys opt for the topical form of finasteride to avoid having sexual side effects however applying it topically will still get systemically delivered.
  8. Here’s the thing, at one month post-op, it’s all speculation…once a hair follicle goes into the resting/dormant phase it will rest for 3-4 months until it moves into a new growth phase so it’s best to just chill and give it adequate time as time tells all things…otherwise you will drive yourself crazy guessing.
  9. A dead hair is a hair shaft that has disengaged from the hair follicle and is usually because the follicle has entered a resting phase…a new hair shaft will push out the dead one in most cases otherwise it will just eventually come out from hair washing.
  10. More words of prudent wisdom and good advice from Gats…IMHO, the antibiotics would only be considered if an infection developed and like Gats well stated, discuss with your surgeon.
  11. I agree completely…Gats, would you be okay to leave it on the scalp and sleep overnight?…at 4 hours and beyond I feel the active ingredient is well systematically absorbed into the scalp and bloodstream.
  12. HappyMan, you are one of the repair patients that I have taken a keen interest in and am hoping nothing but the best for you…sone of the more difficult aspects of scarring are that it’s difficult to ascertain how much, and how deep it is into the dermis layer and beyond…another difficulty is to ascertain the composition of the tissue because it can vary as the healing takes place…the scar tissue can be softer in one side and tough as rubber on the other side…how is the blood 🩸 flow in the scar matter?…these aspects cannot be accurately evaluated by a visual examination alone…and a number of surgeries are going to produce a fair amount of scar tissue irregardless of what the electrologist’ opinion…she is not a M.D. (surgeon) with extensive experience, no offense…but let’s face it, having that many procedures is invasive and will create numerous amounts of scar tissue…I pray that I have not discouraged you my brother.
  13. Most of us men with MPB will experience a significant decrease in the progression of our hair loss which for myself was a huge victory…what I have observed has been the young men who get started early with meds have the best potential to realize any regrowth gains without surgery.
  14. A lot of the post-op discomfort is related to nerve damage…it’s the random stings and sharp pings in the scalp that can be bothersome…on average, hair grows at approximately 1-2 inch per month.
  15. If the blades are not sharp, the guide will not help minimize the drag and tension that the clippers can put on the hair shafts.
  16. Yes, it’s very normal to feel pain 3 weeks post-op wherever there have been incisions made…many patients feel pain for several months however the level of pain decreases with time.
  17. If you have done enough research or adequate research then yes we know what to look for.
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