MW

I did not do much preparation. I only started taking Propecia a week before my procedure. I weight lift and drink protein shakes(myoplex) almost daily but I don't think that had anything to do with the shock.

Meanwhile it is over a month since my last post and I can already see some hair starting to grow. I don't think it is just FUT's that never fell out . It seems that some of the "shockloss" hair is starting to grow back. I'm about 10 weeks post procedure. A couple of people who know I had the transplant have mentioned to me that it looks like I have hair growing. So far so good. I'm still very very happy that I had it done.

Bill-

You are right. It is losing so much native hair that bothers me. I started on Propecia about one week prior to HT. Unfortunatly I don't have pics.

The loss is in the area of the new transplants. Most of the newly transplanted hair has fallen out. However since the transplant was in the same area that I had the most coverage, that hair has fallen out as well.

Originally posted by thinkingaboutit:

you say "90-95% shock loss."

 

That sounds unbelievable. Dr. Charles is considered one of the best. That does not sound right.

I don't blame the Dr. I thought he was great.

It just seems from most of the posts I read that the significant hair loss I've had seems unusual.

I am about 5 weeks post HT. My temples had receded dramatically prior to HT. My top and back were thinning but I did have a strip down the center. I also have fine hair. My FUT's were put in to give me a hairline and fill in the front half of my scalp. I had 2000 FUT.

I have had approx. 90-95% shock loss. My crown which was almost bold now looks like the area I have most coverage. I don't notice shock loss from the donor area. My Dr. would probably tell me that the hair I lost was weak and I would probably have lost it anyway. I haven't asked him because I am trying to be patient. There's no use crying about spilt hair. I am at a point where I don't want to be out in public without a hat but my job doesn't allow for that. I feel like I turned the clock ahead 5 years. Every time I look in the mirror I just see a bald head. I am currently on Propecia.

Is this much loss normal?

I am about 5 weeks post HT. My temples had receded dramatically prior to HT. My top and back were thinning but I did have a strip down the center. I also have fine hair. My FUT's were put in to give me a hairline and fill in the front half of my scalp. I had 2000 FUT.

I have had approx. 90-95% shock loss. My crown which was almost bold now looks like the area I have most coverage. I don't notice shock loss from the donor area. My Dr. would probably tell me that the hair I lost was weak and I would probably have lost it anyway. I haven't asked him because I am trying to be patient. There's no use crying about spilt hair. I am at a point where I don't want to be out in public without a hat but my job doesn't allow for that. I feel like I turned the clock ahead 5 years. Every time I look in the mirror I just see a bald head. I am currently on Propecia.

Is this much loss normal?

Originally posted by damo:

MW congratulations im really happy for you.My surgeon was the same when i had my 1st procedure done.They were so comforting and really made me feel at home.The whole procedure was alot easier then i thought i was going to be.It was a pain free procedure.

I recently have just come back from my 2nd procedure in May 2005 and it was as easy as the first procedure.Send me some pictures if you can MW.

 

Regards

Damo

Originally posted by baldcasanova:

# of grafts, photos, etc?

 

welcome to the REAL hair club!

I do not have photos yet.

I had 1980 grafts.

I just got home from my 1st transplant from Dr. Glenn Charles at the Charles Medical Group. The transplant was something that I had been considering for at least 10 years.

I can not believe what an easy experience it was.

The procedure went exactly like Dr. Charles said it would, actually it was easier. Their staff was great and made me feel very comfortable.

I had no pain at all during the procedure. I barely felt the local anesthesia.

My only regret is that I waited so long.

I can't express enough how well the staff and Dr. treated me. I watched movies and they got me lunch as well as anything I needed during the procedure.

This is the first time I have ever gone to a site to post a message. I feel that strongly about how weel everything went. I was the only patient in the office so full attention came my way.

I just got home from my 1st transplant from Dr. Glenn Charles at the Charles Medical Group. The transplant was something that I had been considering for at least 10 years.

I can not believe what an easy experience it was.

The procedure went exactly like Dr. Charles said it would, actually it was easier. Their staff was great and made me feel very comfortable.

I had no pain at all during the procedure. I barely felt the local anesthesia.

My only regret is that I waited so long.

I can't express enough how well the staff and Dr. treated me. I watched movies and they got me lunch as well as anything I needed during the procedure.

This is the first time I have ever gone to a site to post a message. I feel that strongly about how weel everything went. I was the only patient in the office so full attention came my way.