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I have been using Propecia now for 6 months and I haven't experienced any kind of a shed. I'm wondering if this means that it is not working for me. I haven't noticed any regrowth but it seems like that perhaps it may have stopped/slowed down my hairloss. Any thoughts?

I have been using Propecia now for 6 months and I haven't experienced any kind of a shed. I'm wondering if this means that it is not working for me. I haven't noticed any regrowth but it seems like that perhaps it may have stopped/slowed down my hairloss. Any thoughts?

Actually, thats what I meant. The next session will most likely be 2000 grafts for middle and I'll probably just leave the crown area.

Htownballa, I'm 28 yrs old and the total graft count was 3570 grafts in about 80cm2. John_in_NC, considering that I am still relatively young and I have been on Propecia for just 3 months now, I'm planning on waiting it out for atleast a year and then re-assess the situation. Ideally, I think I will go for another 3000 graft procedure for the crown.

Well, I finally did it and this is what it looks like. I'm 2 days post-op now. The pain is bearable, the swelling is slowly working its way down my face and the Vitamin E oil is a mess but lets hope its all worth it. Let me know what u guys think. You can search for my before pictures.

Well, I finally did it and this is what it looks like. I'm 2 days post-op now. The pain is bearable, the swelling is slowly working its way down my face and the Vitamin E oil is a mess but lets hope its all worth it. Let me know what u guys think. You can search for my before pictures.

Okay, well I'm supposed to be getting 3500 for the frontal 1/2 and then 2000 for the crown. I still have hair on top so I'm hoping the 2000 added with the help of Propecia will give me satisfactory density.

If I had 3500 grafts to cover 80cm2 what kind of density would i achieve with this? And with 100cm2 to cover what would the density be with 2000 grafts?

If I had 3500 grafts to cover 80cm2 what kind of density would i achieve with this? And with 100cm2 to cover what would the density be with 2000 grafts?

Amazing info here, thanks so much. Shock loss is a major concern. Since my hair is thinning and is very weak, the Doc advised me that I could experience shock loss. I don't think there is anything I can do to stop that so I can't really worry about that too much. Unless there is something that will help to curb the shock loss. I'm hoping that Propecia will strengthen my hair and possibly help in controlling the loss after the HT. The reasoning behind the 1 yr wait is to see how well I respond to the Propecia and then look at the situation again to decide if I want/need another HT to cover the crown area. I've heard great things about Dr. Rahal and I trust him and his plan. The concern is over my pattern and the potential of further loss. Although my father and uncle have the same pattern and have not lost anything but the top so I'm hoping it stays the way it is. I would definitely like to get more than the 2000 grafts for the crown area but the concern there is again the potential and I wouldn't want to be left with nothing and then keep losing and not be able to address that situation. I've started Propecia and was thinking of getting HT #1 in about 3-4 months and then going back in 9-10 months for HT #2. The way I see it that way I will be on the pills for about a year and will be able to see the results. What do you guys think?

Dr. Rahal said that my donor density was average. I don't recall talking about laxity. I defintely want to get the 2nd procedure done. I have no doubt about that. According to Dr. Rahal I have about 7500 grafts and that would leave me with about 2000 grafts for future hair loss. I'm starting Propecia soon and was wondering what kind of effect it will have. My understanding is that it primarily works on the crown. True?

A little background info...I'm 28 yrs old and have family history of baldness. I started to notice about 4 yrs ago and its been falling out ever since. Recently, I went to see Dr. Rahal and this is what I came away with. I was hoping for a 5000 graft one-time session but that was not recommended since I have diffused thinning. Dr. Rahal advised me to start with a 3500 graft session to cover the front part and then 1 yr later and a 2000 graft session to the crown area. I was just wondering what you guys think and if I could get some info on how my hair will look with the 5500 grafts. I have a few pics so if someone could tell me how to upload them in one post, I will. Thank you