Bill - Seemiller

Thanks guys! Maybe some of it is in my mind, but I do see some differences when looking in the mirror and from the pics I think. Thanks for saying it's normal at this point. Anyone else have a different opinion? I know I have to be patient until I start seeing results...it's just so stinking hard! Bill

7 weeks top no flash to compare

1 weeks ago....looks worse in the pic this week above =(

After Pic...seems like there is some loss =(. Is this normal at 7 weeks?

Before Pic

I am 7 weeks out of surgery, and maybe I'm going crazy, but it seems like there is less hair in my hairline then before surgery. Can shock loss occur this late out of surgery? Thanks! Bill

I am 7 weeks out of surgery, and maybe I'm going crazy, but it seems like there is less hair in my hairline then before surgery. Can shock loss occur this late out of surgery? Thanks! Bill

Thanks Smoothy! Yes, I am pretty happy with the scarline so far! I'm just in waiting process right now....6.5 weeks in counting. I guess the average seems to be that I will start to see some hair coming in by about 12 weeks...so I guess all I can do now is count down the weeks. I have been using minoxidil 2% (because 5% is too itchy) and I started using propecia at 2 weeks after surgery....so I am hoping those two things combined will help keep the existing hair and maybe "encourage" some of the hair to grow a little faster =) Bill

Thanks all! I appreciate the comments. By the way, I'm awful at math...I'm 6 weeks out, not 4.5 weeks out. I guess I was thinking 4 weeks and then half a month....oops! either way, for 6 weeks out, still looks good I think! Thanks all! Any other comments are welcome!

side shot of scar.... What do you all think? I'm pretty happy with the way it's healing. Looks like Doc Katz did a great job on the scarring in my opinion...but I don't have much to compare it to. Opinions or thoughts? I'll keep you all posted too over the next couple months.

Pic of actual scar taken by my wife!

Hi Brando, Thanks for the comments! Actually, Dr. Katz from Washington Crossing, PA performed the surgery. I can't tell how the top will look as of yet, since obviously I'm only 4.5 weeks out and just like most people, it looks like I didn't get surgery on top. But yes, he did an awesome job on the back. I can barely see the scar even when I pull up the hair, but it is obviously there...not white yet...still a little red. I will get my wife to take some pics of the actual scar either later tonight or over the next couple days! All responses welcome! Support is always appreciated...we all need to stick together =) Bill

Scar is still healing nicely...even with my hair short...you can't even tell it's there. Comments? Bill

Scar is still healing nicely...even with my hair short...you can't even tell it's there. Comments? Bill

Hi all, Added a pic of the back of my head after I got a hair cut. Check out the last pic. Even when short, I can't see the scar. I will take another pic of the actual scar when my wife is home and can take it. I took this pic myself...not very easy! Comments??? Bill

Robert, I'll tell you brother, that story of yours brought some tears to my eyes, and I'm not one of those over sensitive types either. But in all truthfulness, I feel that I've been guilty of that recently, and probably for all the wrong reasons as well. I happen to be a married man with a beautiful wife, but feel that in a lot of ways I've been putting my life on hold too because of consuming thoughts...feeling less attractive than I used to be with a balding head, feeling old, and undesirable, I feel I've been searching to feel desirable in all the wrong places. This doesn't mean that I regret getting my HT (as it's still new and I see no results of course cine I'm only 1 month post op), but it does mean that I have been focusing a lot of my energy in things that I shouldn't be worrying about. I am constantly wearing a hat because I am worried about how the rest of the world will see me with little to no hair. It is true what you say...get busy living and not let these thoughts consume us. It's funny, sometimes you find wisdom in the strangest places...and you have surely instilled some wisdom in me today...so thank you!!! Bill

Hairbethere, Thanks for the input. I was pretty certain that this was supposed to happen, but I rather have had the grafts just start growing right away...don't we all So heavy lifting eh? This is the first I heard of this. Unfortunately, I've been heavy lifting since about 2.5 weeks, but I guess it depends how you define heavy. How will this effect the donor scar? Thanks! Bill

I am certain many others have asked this question before, but being the paranoid person that I am, I am not a little over a month post op, and basicaly it doesn't even look like I have had an HT with the exception with maybe a few tiny grafts that remained. This truly is normal right? I started using Propecia about 2 weeks post op and am also using minoxidil (2% because of scalp irritation of the 5%). I hope I am just being over paranoid. Also, basically, should I be able to live my life relatively normally now? Meaning, how gentle/delicate should I be with the top of my head now? I am shampooing normally, however, I must admit, I am not going (full force) on top of my head or anything. Thanks! Bill

I am certain many others have asked this question before, but being the paranoid person that I am, I am not a little over a month post op, and basicaly it doesn't even look like I have had an HT with the exception with maybe a few tiny grafts that remained. This truly is normal right? I started using Propecia about 2 weeks post op and am also using minoxidil (2% because of scalp irritation of the 5%). I hope I am just being over paranoid. Also, basically, should I be able to live my life relatively normally now? Meaning, how gentle/delicate should I be with the top of my head now? I am shampooing normally, however, I must admit, I am not going (full force) on top of my head or anything. Thanks! Bill

I'm about one month post op and I'm wondering...about how long does it typically take for the scar to be virtually unnoticable? It probably varies from person to person I imagine, but I am just curious. My scar still is noticable (well, when I lift up the hair that is) and am wondering when it starts to turn white. It has healed signifcantly, but it is still obvious. Thanks. Bill

I'm about one month post op and I'm wondering...about how long does it typically take for the scar to be virtually unnoticable? It probably varies from person to person I imagine, but I am just curious. My scar still is noticable (well, when I lift up the hair that is) and am wondering when it starts to turn white. It has healed signifcantly, but it is still obvious. Thanks. Bill

Wow....thanks all for all the great responses. I don't think I have to search on google not thanks to Gill! I appreciate all the time and effort you took to share all that information. Now I am no longer ignorant as far as what FUE stands for and then some. Personally, I think I would still stick with strip (although I am still only 3 weeks out of surgery) so I have nothing to compare it too, but I don't mind a scar in the back, and we'll see because I've seen a lot of people here with the scar so undetectable with buzzed hair. My scar is undetectable right now because it is a little longer in the back, so I'll keep you all posted on that with pics. But thanks so much for the information! Bill

Ok...from a complete novice...what does FUE stand for? And what is it?

Thanks HairBeThere! Looking at the pics myself, I feel a bit more satisfied too! Any other comments are welcome from anyone!

Hi all. Thanks for the reply. I understand more about shock loss now. You know, I just took a few pictures, and after comparing the pictures, I think I may be overreacting. Basically, any hairs that may have disappeared are the ones that were in the bald spot anyway and were so light you couldn't even tell they were there in the first place. I am posting a few pics here for your evaluation. Does anyone see shock loss? How does it look thus far?