TooThin

This is an outstanding result. The hairline work is very natural and the density is well balanced. This fellow must be thrilled.

Hey John: I checked your website. I couldn't find any products or studies. All I found was a bunch of recruitment crap and promises of 'unlimited income'...Best of luck with your multi-level marketing business. Perhaps you could sell this device to the underlings below you on the pyramid. Do you get an override on their sales?

Headstart: You mentioned that it was "a hand-held device" that was "originally invented to reduce stress" but had an unexpected side of effect of growing hair. Now I remember...isn't this the 'Happy Wanker 2000'. I also heard it grows tons of hair but, unfortunately, it's only on the palm of your hands. Caution...too much use will give you "Popeye forearms" and may also cause blindness.

Headstart That sounds fantastic! I'll take one of those machines. Who do I make the cheque payable to???...Better yet I will send you a blank cheque that you can fill in. Thanks for saving us all from baldness! Your a saint.

If you want to add some weight to your post...How about providing pictures of 10 cases each showing immediate post-op results and one-year results. Formerly Too Thin

Excellent result. It shows you the lack of integrity of some of these hair piece outfits. They did their best to keep this guy locked into a wig. They probably shaved down a bunch of decent native hair in the front to make him feel balder than he really was. All it took was one decent surgery to fix the front of his head and restore a forelock. Kudos to him for doing some research and getting fixed by Dr. Cooley. Formerly TooThin

Stamos My case is similar to yours. I had previous mini/micro graft transplants and also had a repair done with Dr. Ron Shapiro. One of the keys to a successful repair is to create a natural frontal forelock. I think your eight month photos look good. From your photos, it appears to me that you have a forelock now. There is a definite improvement from the 5 month photos. I think you will see further improvement over the next four months. Formerly TooThin

You picked the right clinic. The work looks solid. I too had a similiar experience with SMG. They repaired some previous botched work I had done. I also had a number old micro/mini grafts punched out at the hairline. Just be patient. The waiting is the hardest part. The first three to four months are tough. I actually grew a beard for the first time to take some of the focus off my buzzed head. I found at about month 5 onward, the positive changes really accelerated. I shaved the beard at about 5.5 months. By month 6 and 7, I was getting lots of positive compliments. People couldn't quite put their finger on what I'd changed. Everyone told me I looked a lot younger and better without the beard or that they thought I'd lost weight. Good luck.

This is great work. It's unbelievable how some of these crooked hair piece outfits operate. I am sure this guy's quality of life has greatly improved now that the rug is gone.

That looks very clean and refined.

Just wanted to say "thanks". I had a similar experience as M&M. I discovered your old blog in probably 2005 or 2006. Up until that time, I had been brainwashed to believe that the mini/micro plugs I received in the mid-90s were state of the art. That blog and this website put me on the road to recovery and subsequent repair.

Bullitnut: Your progress is coming along nicely. I suspect you'll be very happy with things by mid-summer.

Shamrock: I suggest you consult with Shapiro Medical Group or Dr. Feller. I am a repair patient and I would estimate that my case was more involved than yours. I had a bunch of mini and micrografts removed from my hairline by Dr. Ron Shapiro. He then did a full strip to densify the front half of my head. I am very pleased with the result and am confident SMG could fix your problem. Dr. Feller started a thread a week or two ago on a new tool he invented for performing Follicular Unit Extraction. I asked him if it was effective for removing ill placed minigrafts in the hairline and he indicated that it was very useful for this purpose. You might want to search the thread. I am confident either of these clinics could remove the plugs that need to be removed and perform follicular unit grafting to fill in the balance of your hairline. Best of luck. Formerly TooThin

Dr. Feller: Is this new tool an option for safely removing ill-placed micro or minigrafts in a patient's hairline?

If you are referring to PAI Medical, IMO, I would look elsewhere. That company falls into the Hair Mill category. There is a guy who posted on this forum who had a past transplant through a PAI outlet. Check out the following link: http://www.drrobertjones.com/acell.html He is currently undergoing scar revision treatment. I suggest you do more research on this board for other alternatives. Formerly TooThin