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Hi Hairthere! I am going to do some legwork and checkout a few different docs, but honestly, I want to go to Feller. After seeing and hearing about his work, I kinda have a good feeling about him. When I meet him, I hope I have the same good feeling. I am going to post a few pics of my head when I get home from Vegas. From the front, my hair would appear pretty normal but fine looking. But I will show you what is really happening on my head. *LOL* NYC

One more thing.....*LOL* Just talking about it helps so much. I have been talking about my hair loss since my early 20's and nobody really believed me. In fact, 2007 and this year have been a turning point for me and my hair loss. 2007 I realized it was really getting to the point where there was not much hair left and I started thinking about alternatives. A few years before 2007 I grew what little bangs I had left out and I wear them on the side (hence, there are not to many bangs left), and I have to sort of wear a comb over. I read somewhere on the forum here, someone said "the sun and wind were his worst enemy." That is exactly how I feel. I have bought wigs in the past but never wore them continually. I would rationalize my hair loss and think "its really not that bad...yet" I have also seen some hair systems on line and the thought of glueing, etc. just isn't for me. I even thought of buying 2 human hair wigs and just wearing them for the rest of my days, but I cannot imagine wearing a wig on a beach! I am a big beach person and the though of sitting on a beach with a wig on is just UGGH for me. I am going to Vegas tomorrow, and I am really self conscious about how Im going to deal with the pool area this vacation. Im bringing a hat, and I figure when I come out of the pool, I'll comb my hair back and just plop the hat on my head. Im also worried about styling it, because no matter what I do, you can see right through the top when the light is really bright. Anyway, just getting these feeling off my chest FINALLY, at a place where I know ya'll understand how Im feeling, is a great relief, and I am absolutely loving the encouragement and good wishes ya'll are sending me. My husband has finally realized that the hair loss Ive been talking about since 1994 (thats when we met) is finally coming to fruition *LOL* Thank you all again for your continued support an help, it means so much to me! NYC

I am wondering because I have long hair and most of my hair loss is in the front/bangs area, so for me to shave my hair in the frontal area would look really scary *LOL*

PGP, what do you mean by 3.50 to 5 a graft, is that the amount of hair follicles per transplant? Not up on the logo yet. ;o) Thanks!

One more question, *lol*, are there any women here?

I also called Epstein, but he is only in NYC once or twice a month. I'll have to take time off of work to see him as well. Im going to check with Dorin next and see if he has hours. What Im actually hoping to do is get a couple of appts for the same day, this way I wont have to miss work to much. I see from some of the photos, it looks like the area that is being transplanted is shaved. Does that mean that if Im losing primarily in the front/bangs area, would the doc just shave that off and create a new hair line for me? Or, does it all depend on what I actually want to achieve? Eileen

PGP and HairDew, thank you so much for your responses. I have been perusing the posts here and Feller is the first on my list. I actually called up and tried to make an appt for a consultation, but unfortunately, he only does consultations from 12:00 to 3:00 during the work week. So I'll have to discuss a day to take off of work for my husband and I and go out to his office. I like the fact that he is somewhat agreesive with his procedures. If I can get one procedure to do the trick I'd be very very happy. I am pretty sure that my hair loss is not over. I lose alot of hair every day, both when I run a comb through it and in the shower. How do the doctors deal with the hair that is still falling out? Can you help me with that?

Hello everyone. Im new to this forum, and I found you all by searching for "hair restoration message boards." I am a woman, I live in NYC, and I have been losing my hair since my early 20's. I am now "almost" 46 years old , and my hair loss is almost in the advanced stages where my scalp is becoming difficult to hide. My hair loss I would say is mostly at the hair line and the crown, which I believe is typical for women (I might be wrong). I am not on any special shampoos to help stop my hair loss, but I have tried Rogaine and Nioxin in the past. Honestly, I never stayed on any of these products long enough to notice if it was working or not. After much consideration about my options, I have decided I do not want to go through the rest of my life wearing a wig, or wearing a system that will probably only promote more hair loss. I want to find out more information about hair restoration. I have read through Billero's comments (thank you for sharing your experiences), and I think I am in the right place for help. I am glad I found you all and this site. If you can give me any suggestions regarding: 1) why I should stay away from centers such as Bosleys for instance. 2) NYC area doctors I can visit to determine my degree of hair loss and what my options are. 3) Costs. Thanks again for being here. I look forward to getting to know you all. nyc-home

Hello everyone. Im new to this forum, and I found you all by searching for "hair restoration message boards." I am a woman, I live in NYC, and I have been losing my hair since my early 20's. I am now "almost" 46 years old , and my hair loss is almost in the advanced stages where my scalp is becoming difficult to hide. My hair loss I would say is mostly at the hair line and the crown, which I believe is typical for women (I might be wrong). I am not on any special shampoos to help stop my hair loss, but I have tried Rogaine and Nioxin in the past. Honestly, I never stayed on any of these products long enough to notice if it was working or not. After much consideration about my options, I have decided I do not want to go through the rest of my life wearing a wig, or wearing a system that will probably only promote more hair loss. I want to find out more information about hair restoration. I have read through Billero's comments (thank you for sharing your experiences), and I think I am in the right place for help. I am glad I found you all and this site. If you can give me any suggestions regarding: 1) why I should stay away from centers such as Bosleys for instance. 2) NYC area doctors I can visit to determine my degree of hair loss and what my options are. 3) Costs. Thanks again for being here. I look forward to getting to know you all. nyc-home