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Well, it was an interesting tale nonetheless. If he kept on with the Amazing Laser Brush theory and posted some clearer pictures I would have been out $129.00 on eBay......

The foam to me sounds kind of "gimmicky", I wonder, if regular Rogaine might (or might not) help regrow hair, has anyone seen any results from using the foam? If you shower every morning, apply Rogaine an hour before bed. Or two. And then wash out in the morning after its soaked in all night. Rinse and Repeat.

That sounds good, I'm going to try that, it will take some experimenting to get the right weight but yes, that will kill your arms, no pain, no gain!

Wow, man, you are ripped. Those legs are sick. Keep up the great work!

Thats all good advice, and on the short list would be finding a good dermatologist, as your current Doctor sounds worthless, and you should have sought other opinions for your condition as it got worse, hope you do now. Good luck, lets us know what you find out. I hope its something a dermatologist can correct, or a doctor somewhere. It sounds as if stress (along with perhaps some presciption you are on?) could be causing or contributing to this.

I think the idea of live chat is an awesome one, please dont do away with it entirely. My suggestions for increasing interest (its out there, I'm sure, I showed up for the first Tuesday after I heard about it and 3 people were in chat, while the week before over 20 were!) Here ya go: 1) Change the chat to twice monthly, that gives those people time to think about specific questions they want to address. 2) Get as many of the medical professionals involved as possible, so that during these chats they will be available For #2, it will be up to the forum community to convince them to be there to answer our questions.

After rereading this, I think you were bullsh*tting me the first time.

Well, thats an interesting story you present, and the very thought of a HT surgery being equal to the risks of her tummy tuck/liposuction is indeed an absurd comparison, and agreed, there were risks involved with this woman, Ms. West. What I find most interesting about this story (and I hate celebrity news/reporting but this story was more than that, its tragic and also highlights the risks of more invasive procedures) this woman had been turned down for surger before, showing that the risks were evident to at least one other doctor, and another interesting tidbit about the doctor who performed the surgery, California was recommending suspending his medical license for multiple DUI's, which strikes me as, again, the apples and oranges comparison. What does his driving record have to do with practicing cosmetic surgery, must one adhere to some sort of higher standard than us ordinary mortals who likely would not lose their jobs for multiple DUI's? (Well, some of us) It's not like a drivers license is needed to perform liposuction and be on Oprah Winfrey. And the Dr. Adams response towards the other surgeon was indicative of someone who had other issues as well.

With today's technology and recommended surgeons to choose from, you really have nothing to lose (except your bank account, of course) I sure am glad that you found this forum and wont be making the mistakes of those who dont have guidance to lead them to qualified professionals who do meticulous work. Just from newcomers comments on this forum you can see people are still out there considering visiting questionable (or downright incompetent) surgeon's. You dont have this concern to deal with however, so rest easy.

Dont compare apples to oranges. You have nothing to worry about (as long as you choose the right surgeon, of course) Go for it.

Good answers all, I think the general consenus is that there are too many things to consider here to give you any definitive answer. Say, for example, you have a relatively dense hairline that is receding and you want to do between 500 to 1000 grafts. Small grafts. Right along the receding areas, and your native hair is light colored and your complexion somewhat dark. You could be off for a week and back to work with no one knowing. But all the factors NN mentioned must be taken into consideration for anyone to be able to notice. If you are rebuilding a non existing hairline (or reinforcing a small patch of hair with a large session) then even two weeks may not be enough time to keep it from being noticable, and if its a large session, its even more likely to be true. If this is a problem for you (concealment) my advice would be small sessions. But I dont know how ambitious your plan is, and you may find such an approach will take too long. All factors to consider, but generally after three weeks most of your scabs are gone and not alot remains visible of the procdure if there is native hair around it to help conceal it.

That is open to debate, indeed, there are many other fine surgeons not included that are not a "gamble" and one you included who could perhaps be considered a "gamble", based on his practices on young guys. As far as the price, you should ask the doctor if the rate changes for his prices after a certain amount of grafts have been done, it seems like I read somewhere that is what happens with certain clinics. $8500.00 is a bit more than some may charge, but what is most important is finding the right surgeon who you feel will do the best work for you, and if that is this doctor, I'd personally rather pay the extra for him in that case. Just make sure you get lots of other opinions and discuss this with lots of other doctors.

Unless he made a mistake when he posted on that other site. The heading says "After 10 months of growing... in daylight (worst light) indoor lighting is better or with flash. " and the hair is different from the pre-op one. Also it looks like he lost some of his blond native hair in the middle (permanent shock?). I hope he turns OK (meaning much better) since he seems to have suffered a lot already. I dont think it looks bad at all and if he is considering another session for added density than THIS is what you call a very successful repair. There is bad, and there is bad, and this is neither, this is good. The most important consideration in judging this individual (from a a few pictures at various angles rather than in person) is if they are pleased with the result. If this patient is for some reason not pleased he looks like an excellent candidate to put an otherwise not that bad (to begin with) repair patient back on track. Repairs with existing hair covering the crown are not nearly as difficult as those with an island in front and nothing in back.

Well, my friend, think long and hard on your options. If I were in your shoes I'd really do ALOT of homework on what future look will work for you, if you do go for it then something VERY conservative should be your intent (IMO). I honestly think your real challenge is getting a long term goal in mind BEFORE you ever start, THEN finding the right surgeon who can pull it off to your content. But whatever you decide you are going to have to have to likely go with a look that enhances a receding hairline that some medical professional decides to work with you on. As they say, "The Devil is in the details" so advise you to make sure your long term goals are at the forefront of any decision you make. Good luck. Wylie (former Army guy)

The published results on Propecia is a 1 to 2% of its patients who experience "side effects", but it seems higher on this forum. Either way, I would hate to see someone stop taking something that will stabilize their future hair loss and stop taking it because the problem was self induced in regards to their sexual libido, and I would say the best drug avialable today would be Propecia. So maybe some of you should remain on it and see if your side effects dont eventually repair themselves. As they may or may not. I've heard of scalp irritation from Rogaine. As far as not being able to wear a hat after a HT, you do have the entirely desirable option of getting microwork done today that, if the grafted hairs are left very short the session small and you carefully apply ice for minor swelling, you can be looking very close to 'normal' (unrecognized from surgery) over a 4 day weekend. Its pretty amazing what can be done discreetly these days. Your bigger worry in concealment is the gold staples covering your incision. If you have sufficient hair for that you got it made.

You dont have to be on propecia to get a HT, it only helps stabilize future loss. That was a huge issue for me, when I started I never used either Rogaine or Propecia and shockloss caused a rapid (and fairly thorough) loss of existing hair. I dont know if Propecia would have helped, but it would not have hurt. Not taking Propecia does not disqualify you at all from having a HT. You can also use Rogaine as a stop loss measure.

Okay, thanks for your experience with it, thats what I was looking for. At that price I probably will use it sparingly but I am going to get myself a bottle of it

Was wondering, has anyone tried this stuff? It seems everyone is using Nizoral, which is marketed as an anti-dandruff shampoo and I do not have problems with dandruff. I'm thinking of giving this shampoo a try, but its pricey. Is it the consensus in shampoos that Nizoral is best, are there others that work http://www.amazon.com/DS-Laboratories-Revita-Stimulating-Shampoo/dp/B000QGXT2Y/ref=pd_sbs_hpc_njs_title_3

I'm not so sure its crazy when they are moving it from your chest to your head. If this method were actually effective the thought of then transplanting something grown on the pig leads to serious issues of genetics that can get weird. Or st least seems weird, taking your donor hair from a pigs head. But if it works I would not be the least surprised if people used this option wherever it was available. And that there will be some nicely coifed swine out there someday.

Excellent information and thanks for that, I tend to agree with this assessment, or have at least hoped it was true. Lets hope the good doctor is right.

Sounds like you want to get this proceedure done as it coincides with available time off from work, which it totally understandable. You and your doctor should decide if he can determine another session can be done when you get to the 6 month mark, and if in his opinion sufficient growth has resulted and he knows where he can go with this procedure than you can go for it. It may be optimal to wait for 8-10 months (and for some that may be even be necessary) but not everyones hair grows the same. You might be ready at 6 months. Your doctor will know best on that.

Why on earth would any doctor: 1) Go with such a low hairline 2) Leave a gap in the exisiting hairline 3) Practice such a decision on someone most assuredly needing more work, as a result of his work? None of those factors make me think he is either talented or ethical as a surgeon but without forums like these alot of people wont know this, and he'll keep screwing young guys future up with his work. That patient should have future work done for free based on this procedure.

HT have changed alot in the past 10 or more years, as many of you know. I was amazed at how quickly a small session of transplanted hair resulted in no scabbing, no swelling, and nothing visible other than the donor hairs (which were purposely left longer so that I'd notice the results) We are only talking 500 grafts of FUT, but if you are going in for a "touch up" on a Friday like I did you could be back to work no later than the following Tuesday with no visible change in your appearance. But if its a mega session, take at least one full working week and two weekends, at a minimum. A two week "vacation" is optimal.

Wow Glock, your hair looks fantastic. You sure have gone full circle, from a hair system, to completely bald, to a completely natural looking, full head of hair. Congrats!