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Petchski - the alien pen thing, you're right! It's been bothering me for ages, but I now realise that Doctor Feller is in fact Doctor Who. Think about it: - secret passion for inventing - regularly helps hapless Brits - attractive assistant - non-descript building seemingly larger on the inside and full of technological marvels - and now he's invented a sonic screwdriver (see attached pic)! I think we should all be told the truth. On a more serious note, nice work. I'd be keen to see some multi-media about this and to learn if and how this device might increase the sort of yields usually associated with FUE.

Thanks for responding guys - I think I'll leave it on the shelf for a little while yet ... HairHope - I like the money-saving tip; it's so obvious I wonder why hardly anyone thinks of it! I seem to recall a thread (sadly I didn't bookmark it) where someone said that Nizoral can have an adverse effect on the young hair growing from grafts. If I find it again, I'll let you know. I have read mixed reports on the internet about the virtues of Vitamin E oil, but that's probably another thread altogether.

Nice one Yankeesfan ... as Eman says, those grafts will come back soon! Best wishes.

I am six weeks' post-HT. After seeing me dab tea tree oil onto recipient area spots and parts of my donor area, my wife bought me the above Paul Mitchell product. It's a leave-in conditioner and skin moisturizer and, given its ingredients (tea tree oil, lavender, peppermint etc), I wonder if it is a good product to assist in keeping the recipient area moisturized and healthy. I'm not expecting it to work as a hair thickener or anything. I just wondered if any of you out there had tried it and had any views. Since the op I've been on Johnson's baby shampoo and no conditioner. I've also kept off the Nizoral shampoo in view of comments I've read on threads about it interfering with growth. Comments welcome.

In my case, the answer to your first question is: I trust the clinic to have told me the truth. Not sure that there is any other answer ... Dunno about the second ...

I have updated my blog today at the six-week stage.

Hi mgem, if I understand your post correctly, the answers are: - Kudos: praise/reknown/respect (as in "thanks for the kudos") - LOL: laughing out loud My personal favourite is ROFLMAO ("rolling on the floor, laughing my ass off") See this: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Internet_slang

Did you have to say something quite that funny Ceasar08? I have now sprayed coffee over my laptop!

Best wishes. You are in safe hands.

It couldn't happen to a nicer guy - the pics look amazing. You are the man Eman! After all the help and guidance you've given others, you deserve what you have: a stellar result. It's so encouraging to see what awaits me in six months - I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I grow as well as you. Anyone straight up asked you if you've had a transplant yet?

Hi Space Check out my weblog, where I recount my return to work using concealer post-op. My work involves being the focus of everyone's attention - and it went fine. I attach a picture of me at 21 days post-op, wearing Nanogen after a 3,200 FU frontal megasession by strip. There are others on my blog. No-one said a word. When you were a kid, did you ever go through that thing of having a huge spot on your face that you thought was like Olympus Mons? But actually no-one else noticed - it was just that you were too self-conscious? In many ways, this is the same kind of thing. Can you get away with wearing a hat at work? If so, start wearing one a while before the op, so that people get used to seeing you in one. Also, if your chosen surgeon prefers to shave down the recipient area, as many do, wear a buzzcut for a couple of months before the op so that your work colleagues get used to seeing you with short hair. But everyone heals differently, so there is no easy answer. Best wishes

Those are super slick photos above. I haven't done that since I was about 25. Which was, coincidentally, about the last time I had a need for a comb. Joe - I showed my wife these pictures yesterday. You'll be delighted with her response: "So that's what we've paid for? Ok, that's money well spent. He looks great!"

Good luck M4. You'll have seen that Dr Lindsey posts regularly on this forum and he has an outstanding and deserved reputation. 9 April will be here in no time at all!

Hi Ceasar08 Notwithstanding your understandable reticence, perhaps you might try posting some photos of your present look and the pre-op look, showing (of the current photos) both the ones that make your results look better than you think they are and the ones that you think make them look worse. Those on this forum with more experienced eyes than mine might be able to see through the lighting issues and offer some reassuring words. You are a thoughtful and considerate poster and it would be nice for you to receive some thoughtful and considerate feedback. I really hope it comes through for you soon mate! Regards

Keeping us waiting, what a showman!

He he - excellent. I get ya now. "I've got those hup-2-3-4 occupation GI blues, from my GI hair to the heels of my GI shoes ..."

Eman - it's time for you to post month 6 now!! Come on ... YOUR AUDIENCE AWAITS!!!

That looks terrific. I love the thread title - happily ever after - and hope that will be me one day! By the way, can I ask what you mean by 'Elvis Temples'? I've seen you use that phrase elsewhere. I'm probably the only one in the dark! Best wishes.

Folks - I use a MacBook Pro and have been editing and posting photos to my weblog using iPhoto. The only thing I can't seem to do it take full facial profiles and then apply those black-out box things to disguise my features. I'd like to do that, because a full facial profile is a helpful and honest angle when showing gradual improvement after an HT procedure. At the moment, I am using close-ups and odd angles in my weblog, but I'm not convinced that they show the whole picture (as it were). Can anyone please offer tips about how I can get get black-out boxes using iPhoto? I can't find them anywhere and suspect that the answer is really obvious. Regards

Good luck M4. Your pattern of hair loss is similar to mine and I'd be interested to see if you have a similar number of grafts (3,200 in my case). Are you going strip or FUE? Regards.

I have spent some time since first reading this thread wondering whether a response from a Dr Feller patient like myself might be seen as unnecessary cheerleading. There's probably little point everyone chiming in unless there is something new that can be said. I will add one only specific point, for the benefit of newbies lurking around and perhaps revisiting whether, in view of what they have read here, they should consider surgery by Dr Feller: there is nothing I have read in this thread that causes me to have the slightest regret about my decision, after much thought and research, to choose Dr Feller. Quite the opposite, I feel vindicated. For the psychologically inclined, this is not cognitive dissonance resulting in confirmation bias. Let me say why. One of the factors that drew me to him (quite apart from his track record) among the many world-class surgeons recommended on this forum was his strident, gutsy, passionate and opinionated stance on everything from lasercombs to the risks of HT procedures. That was the guy I wanted on my side, and that is still the case. Not someone with a cuddly bedside manner and a nice line in sentimental posts. Just like I would want PGP on my side, snapping and cajoling, if I had suffered from a bad HT experience. The thread should serve as a reminder of risks and the importance of the management of expectations, as also should this thread: http://hair-restoration-info.c...66060861/m/777102981 On the general points discussed, there is nothing I would choose to add to the more thoughtful and considered posts by Bill, Thana or Ceasor08. Although, reading some of the exchanges, I was frequently reminded of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak3zVvKmtoE&feature=related Best wishes to you UHT.

Thanks CA323. I'm delighted to hear about your excellent experience with a coalition surgeon. Perhaps you could post some pictures or start a weblog? Best wishes to you and heal & grow well.

You may also find this a helpful thread: http://hair-restoration-info.c...431073293#2431073293 It is one I bookmarked when I was doing my due diligence.

Bravo Thana - well done. We all need to work on our self-esteem before we work on our looks. The two are connected, but we can and should deal with them as discrete issues. Bill - when I see posts like this, sometimes I wonder if we need an "all time top 20" section, one containing essential posts for "newbies" without the arbitrary "bumping" that we might then forget to do. If and when that happens, this one should be there! Good wishes to you Thana.

Don't make my mistake - I used aloe lotion for a day (which has alcohol in it) before realising I should be using aloe gel ...