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  1. PlzRespond, There was never a lawsuit, however, many many years ago there were some issues related to his involvement on this discussion forum. We decided recently that we would allow normal discussion of him assuming that nobody is blatantly promoting him. Now if all of the sudden, the discussion form is flooded by posts about him, then it is clear that something else is going on And we would have to put a stop to it. Best wishes, Bill
  2. I personally did not experience side effects for the seven years I took Propecia. I did stop however for my own personal reasons… Simply because I didn’t want to take medication for the rest of my life. I also suspected Propecia wasn’t doing anything for my hair loss and it turns out I was right. Stopping for a Propecia did not cause any further loss of hair. What about other people?
  3. Dear members, Over the last few days, many of you may have had login issues or requests to change your email address. However, even if you tried to change your email address, you never received an email verification, preventing you from logging in. It turns out that the email application we were using was experiencing problems and stop sending email from the server. As a result, it considered every email address a bad email, disabled everybody’s account and tried to force people to change the email address. This would’ve worked just fine if the email addresses were really bad or emails were sending from our server. But because of this problem, nobody could login - or at least only a few people could login. Even my account was deactivated temporarily. As far as I can tell, everything is back on line however, people may still be asked to change their email addresses to enable their accounts. However, this time, changing your email address should work just fine. If you know you have a valid, working email address, you can always change it back to the same email address you’re using now. I’m also trying to work out a way where her support can re-enable all the accounts automatically so nobody has to go through changing their email address. Even though it’s easy and quick, if you have a working email address in the system, it’s a bit inconvenient to change it. So I will keep everybody posted on this topic as to what’s going on but as of now, it looks like the issue has been resolved enough for people to get back in and start posting. I will update everyone again shortly. Bill
  4. @vikasgupta123, thanks for posting but our forum is not a venue to freely promote yourself or your clinic. This your link has been removed. Please adhere to the rules of this forum or your listing privileges will be revoked. Regards, Bill
  5. Simran, This is not a free venue for promoting your clinic. Thus, we ask that you don’t link to your website. Thanks, Bill
  6. I think it ultimately depends on how damaged the donor is and how much her loss the individual has. Also, “Damaged“ doesn’t really define anything specific so it also depends on what the damage actually is and how it impacts the hair transplant. Good post. Other thoughts?
  7. I think one of the biggest problems is when doctors decide to perform hair transplant surgery on patients who clearly have unrealistic expectations. I know surgeons want to try and help everybody and some don’t want to turn patients down because of the money, but the reality is, in most cases, performing hair transplantation on someone with unrealistic expectations often comes back to bite them. No matter how good the results turned out, these patients are often not happy and badmouth their surgeon all over the discussion forum, making it look like the doctor did something horribly wrong to them. But the reality is, they were already informed that they can’t achieve what they wanted and despite the fact that they made an informed decision, deep down they must’ve thought that it was possible. Then, in their despair, they demand a full refund and even use this discussion forum or others in an attempt to blackmail them into providing that refund. Now, while I do think surgeons should be a bit more selective and screen patients a bit more, patients do need to take responsibility and be accountable for their decisions. If they decide to proceed with surgery despite what they’ve been told is possible, then they really need to adjust their expectations so that they are happy. And if I don’t adjust her expectations, they’re going to be unhappy but it’s not anybody else’s fault but their own. Those are some of my thoughts based on the above. Bill
  8. Yeah the reality is, despite all the improvements and innovations related to today’s modern follicular unit hair transplant surgery either via FUSS or FUE, and there are still some clinics out there using old school techniques. Let’s think about this, follicular unit hair transplant surgery has been around since the late 90s. That’s over 20 years ago. And there are still some clinics/surgeons that haven’t even evolved to using follicular units yet. Now I would say that the most common problem is poor growth. Because even though any clinics are now doing follicular unit hair transplant surgery, One or more of the team members participating in the procedure are being careless or aren’t skilled enough to handle the fragile grafts and as a result, many patients are still seeing poor growth on a regular basis. This is why it is crucial to select a surgeon based on a proven ability to produce outstanding results consistently. Yes, even the best surgeons have some cases of less than optimal growth, but overall, a surgeon who is consistent in producing outstanding results is a surgeon worth considering. Best wishes, Bill
  9. The problem I have with this product is that you can’t just change the science to fit your product, you have to change your product to fit the science. It’s already been proven that most hair loss is genetic with DHT being the hormone that carries out the demolition work. This is a known fact. Now, is there some non-genetic hair loss that could be related to a lack of oxygen and circulation to the scalp? Yes. But this isn’t true in most cases. So realistically, I wouldn’t expect anyone with genetic hair loss to even try this product but if they do, I suspect they will not achieve any results other than what looks like potentially a sore scalp. But I would like to hear from anybody who’s actually tried this product to see what they have to say. I’d also like to see some before and after pictures of anybody who claims they’ve used it successfully. Best wishes, Bill
  10. Well if McDonald’s french fries could literally regrow hair, then I would never would’ve went bald. And I used to eat McDonald’s french fries all the time yet i’ve lost pretty much all my hair anyway. Now I know it’s not exactly what the study says, but stil. But to be honest, I highly doubt this will ever turn into a true hair loss treatment for human beings. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Best wishes, Bill
  11. @BaronVonHairline, I appreciate you sticking up for the original poster however, I do suggest being a little less vulgar in the future. Example, look at my post above. I called him out and told him that if he can’t handle adult conversation then perhaps he shouldn’t be here. But I didn’t use profanity or use any name-calling. Please keep me in mind in the future. Thanks, Bill
  12. Made2care, I agree completely with the above poster. This community is for individuals to ask genuine questions. If this topic is too embarrassing for you or you are not mature enough to handle it, then perhaps you shouldn’t be here. But to attempt to humiliate or embarrass a poster for asking a legitimate question is completely uncalled for and inappropriate and will not be tolerated. Regards, Bill
  13. Raker, youre behavior is atrocious and you’ve refused to listen to Melvin’s warnings. It’s time for you to go. Bill
  14. Personally, it took me approximately 10 to 14 days to get back to my normal showering routine. Now, it was probably by day five or six that I was able to remove most of the scabs but I was still very cautious when shampooing the top of my scalp and the donor area. But I know that every surgeon provides slightly different postoperative instructions. Some doctors suggest you don’t even begin working on his gab removal until one week to 10 days after surgery. So I’m curious what other people have to say. Best, Bill
  15. I took creatine for about a month. I remember I was already in the process of losing my hair so I have researched whether not creatine can cause hair loss and was happy to read that it didn’t. Of course, I was hoping that it did because since I was losing my hair around the same time, I could’ve blamed it on creatine and just stopped it. But since that wasn’t the case, I kept losing my hair due to male pattern baldness. Thanks for sharing Melvin. Bill
  16. Surprisingly, and as much as I’m on social media, I’ve never heard of this until recently. To be honest, I’m not exactly sure why this particular company/website is necessary when you can just ask your primary care physician for a prescription for both of these medications. But I suppose anybody a little bit too insecure to speak face-to-face with their doctor can use this company to obtain generic versions of this medication. Of course, there have been some reports about generic finasteride and whether or not they are in active ingredients are affecting its potency. I don’t know much about Viagra let alone it’s generic however, hopefully all the medication is legit. Bill
  17. I know others have already offered their feedback but allow me to offer my input on this as well. Hair transplant surgery is referred to as the illusion of density because there is simply not enough donor hair available to re-create true density in most cases. Hair transplant surgery is about supply and demand. The overall scalp with a full head of hair possesses approximately 100,000 hair follicles or 50,000 follicular unit grafts. Approximately 25,000 grafts make up true density on the entire top of the scalp. But nobody has that many grafts available in their donor area for transplanting. If you are really lucky and one of the fortunate, you might have close to 10,000 or 12,000 grafts available. That means if you placed all you’re available donor hair on top of the scalp in an evenly distributed fashion, you would have approximately 40 to 45% true density. However, most hair transplant surgeons will place more follicular units in the front than in the back in order to make it appear more natural. Now regarding the illusion of density, most hair loss suffering men and women don’t even notice any visible signs of hair loss until they’ve lost about 50% of their original density. That means, a surgeon doesn’t have to re-create true density for an individual to appear like they have a full head of hair. They only need to re-create about 50%. This is referred to as the illusion of density because it looks and appears as dense as if it were true density. Now where the illusion begins to fail is when you begin taking photos under harsh lighting or even standing under harsh lighting such as a bathroom or other fluorescent lights such as an office, etc. Your hair will also appear a bit thinner when it’s wet if you only have re-created 50% or less density. Since nobody has enough donor hair to restore hair to a completely bald head, surgeons re-create what’s referred to as an illusion of density by restoring 50% of an individual’s original density or true density to the most vital areas and a bit less density to areas that aren’t as vital such as the crown. Does this make sense? Best wishes, Bill
  18. Thankfully, I was able to wear a hat at work so I was able to conceal my hair transplant quite effectively. However, wearing a hat for 8 hours can be a bit uncomfortable and thus, I would take it off from time to time even during the healing phase. So I know some people were able to guess that I’ve had something done. But at that point I really didn’t care. Best wishes, Bill
  19. unless CIT now refers to something else or in addition to what it did originally, CIT is just another synonym for FUE but provided by a specific doctor. The letter “C” stands for The doctors last name and the rest stands for “isolation technique”. After all, FUE has also been known as FIT for follicular isolation technique. Again, unless CIT also means something else, there is no evidence or reason to suggest that a particular doctor’s last name associated with how he performs FUE can we generate follicles in the donor area. So, this whole idea doesn’t make any sense. By the way, the reason why I haven’t mentioned the doctors last name is because due to legal concerns and that the advice of our attorney, we no longer host any post that reference this doctor. This goes way back and has to do with how old this doctor conducted himself on the forum many years ago. And now the fact that “CIT“ is claiming to “potentially”regenerate hair follicles seems like another weird and bizarre claim… Or like I said, unless CIT now refers to something else also. Best wishes, Bill
  20. I think at first everybody is in denial. I know that I was but quickly I started using Rogaine. Although foolishly and this was where my mistake came in… I stopped using Rogaine and started using all kinds of ridiculous products that made false promises. And I lost a lot more hair. By the time I tried using Rogaine again, it was two and a lost too much hair. I finally got on probation but by that time I had lost pretty much all my hair and I found out later that propecia really wasn’t doing anything for me. It might have helped had I started using it early on but it certainly wasn’t restoring any hair.
  21. @arussell, OK, I completely misunderstood. I think because the initial text was large, I assumed that you were sharing your point of you and then when I saw the text below it in small print that seem to contradict it, I was just confused altogether. I thought maybe that was your forum signature but the information placed there just wasn’t updated. But thanks for clarifying your stance, I think what you’re saying makes perfect sense. I do believe FUE is ideal under some circumstances and I agree that it is not superior to FUSS in the results it produces. My opinion, the only real benefit to FUE is the lack of linear scar associated with the procedure and the fact that healing time is reduced. Best wishes, Bill
  22. Members of this community are encouraged to share their experiences good or bad regardless of whether or not the doctors recommend it or not. It is not necessarily bad to mention the doctors name if you have concerns. The differences however, that if you have genuine concerns and wish to discuss them publicly, you have to allow your physician to share their side of the story. This is part of keeping a fair and balanced forum. In order to do that, you may have to privately identify yourself to your surgeon and provide them with the necessary permission to share other side of the story in writing. This is so clinics can stay in compliance with HIPAA laws. Ultimately, it’s simple. When you share a positive result, you’re not potentially hurting someone’s reputation. But when you share a concern or less than optimal results, a surgeons reputation is on the line. Now, the great thing about this community is that we allow this because physicians are held accountable for their work and results. But on the other hand, it’s not a free-for-all for members to unfairly malign surgeon. At the end of the day, both surgeons and patients are held accountable for their results and posts. Read more by visiting our fair forum policy best wishes, Bill
  23. I don’t see any issues with this topic either. A member displayed an illustration of members asking what he use to create illustration. I see no problems with this question and frankly, I would like to know as well. Best wishes, Bill
  24. A lot of people know that’s it want a hair transplant and that they want an excellent surgeon to do the work. But they often don’t know what to ask to help determine if a surgeon is top notch. Great article. But I’d also like to hear from members to see what kind of questions they ask doctors to determine whether they are the right ones for them. Anyone? Bill
  25. @arussell, Are you saying that you believe FUE provides better results than FUSS on average? For starters, I don’t like to say FUT because technically FUE and FUSS our donor harvesting techniques that fall under the umbrella of FUT which is the overall procedure that includes the daughter harvesting technique and implantation process using follicular units. But that said, I personally don’t believe that FUE provides better results than FUSS. Instead, I feel that the results are pretty similar although FUSS has the capability of being more consistent since there is no blind dissection. That said, I believe that FUE is more popular because today, everybody is desperately afraid of the linear star that associated with FUSS. The thought of the scar never bothered me and still really doesn’t although I admit, now that FUE has advanced so much, I would opt for FUE now so that my scar doesn’t stretch any further. But I probably would choose FUSS if I had to do it all over again because I had a pretty significant balding and I know that the Way to obtain the most available donor hair is to combine both FUSS and FUE, starting with FUSS. I would be interested to hear more about your view on this as a well respected visual in the field. Best wishes, Bill
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