Peter Mac

Insecure, having been around the Internet hair loss forums for the past 10+ years I find your post quite amusing. I've read many posts about Giannotto. I'm trying to remember if there was a SINGLE positive post about his work from a legitimate poster. I met one of Giannotto's patients in DC and saw his results firsthand--and that's all that needs to be said.

I think some people have a perception that the surgery is better if the doc is in the room the entire time. I don't feel this is the case. I think the final outcome of the surgery is the most important thing to consider. If all the grafts grow and your result is exceptional, does it matter if the doctor was in the room every second of the surgery? I don't think it does.

Yes, in some cases I even had trouble finding those red suture dots with my 50x microscope, but from several feet away the "scar" looked really nasty. 2-3 weeks is pretty good healing. I noticed that redness took a couple of months to subside in some people. You'll have to forgive me as I don't know all of the Emperor's story and what date he had his transplant. How long has it been?

I did some research into scar redness a while back. I noticed a few interesting things. In some cases it wasn't actually the scar that was red, but the suture points. For example, from a distance one scar looked like a huge, bright red scar, but up close the only red marks were the suture points. The scar line itself was actually not that bad (white in some cases). After a few months they did lighten up--finally. I would be interested in seeing your scar up close.

Bill, Thanks for the compliments. I've been asked to post here more often by many people so I will make an effort to do so. I am not currently employed by any physicians. There are many doctors who are exceptional at what they do. I feel my goal in the hair loss industry has always been to help patients find the best hair transplant options and hair loss treatments for them as individuals. My future plans in the hair loss/transplant world will continue to focus on that mission. I will update my signature accordingly as needed.

If you are getting a strip procedure, there is a good chance the doc will NOT be in the room the entire time. During FUE/FIT it's a different story. I've visited quite a few hair transplant clinics around the world. It is rare to find a surgeon who stays in the room the entire time during a strip procedure. Many of these technicians are exceptional at what they do. I think the most important consideration is graft growth. If all the grafts grow I don't think it really matters if the doctor was in the room the entire time. I've observed quite a few of Dr. Rose's surgeries and met many of his patients. I've only seen exceptional results. My opinion is that all of Dr. Rose's surgical technicians are some of the best I've ever seen. I've said this on quite a few occasions over the years. A strip hair transplant often requires 5-6 skilled people. Every member of the team has an important job to do--the doctor simply can't do it all. I hope that helps.

I've met quite a few hair piece wearers who love the Robocut. I definitely think it's time for me to buy one. Right now I'm using a self made Robocut. I use my blade guards with my Wahl trimmer and my vacuum hose and it works really well. I definitely like the concept as I hate paying for haircuts I am curious about your scar showing at 2" all around. Do you think with more time for your scar to heal you can cut a little closer?

There are companies that specialize in it though and show up at the Hair meetings to promote their services. I saw a booth from Unicorn at the San Diego meeting and of course Capital One is a known player. These companies are very interested in financing your hair transplant and spend some good money to market their services.

As far as cost I agree with what was written earlier. Your hair club fees will be more than your transplant fees over time. A few people have their hairlines rebuilt with a transplant and then wear a hairpiece behind. This way the hairline is natural and you can still have a good head of hair behind it with a smaller hairpiece.

Over the years I've written many posts about my views on these hair club marketing tactics. Every year they have some new amazing technique that's out there. They call it Bio-Matrix or something similarly creative. I have worn a hairpiece and I was thoroughly disgusted with the large chains. I finally found a piece through Jeffrey at Coolpiece. He is honest and ethical and very affordable. Aderans/Bosley makes something called Cyberhair which is the only artificial hair decent enough to pass as human hair. Aderans is supposed to be releasing the next generation of Cyberhair soon. In my humble opinion the hair systems sold by places like Apollo and HCM are of lower quality than Coolpiece and they charge you 5 times the price. If you want I can share the experience I had with Apollo with you. My experience, even as awful as it was, is the norm in my opinion. Everyone I've talked to who went to Apollo had a similar experience.

There seems to be some debate about exactly how ketoconazole works. Dr. Lee has written ketconazole inhibits the synthesis of ergosterol, which is the same pharmacological action that inhibits the synthesis of DHT in the scalp. Dr. Proctor has written ketconazole benefits may come from its effect on sebhorreic dermatitis and not necessarily in blocking DHT. No matter how it works, several studies have shown it offers some benefit, perhaps as much as 2% Minoxidil in Propylene Glycol. However, now that Rogaine 5% foam is available I feel 2% Minox in PPG is a completely obsolete solution. I've always felt the best 1-2 punch is Propecia and 5% minox. I have grown 10 new hairs in my hairline after 5 weeks on Rogaine foam. It's not a lot, but it shows it's working. I use Dr. Lee's DHT shampoo. I have for 3 years now. I'm still a Norwood 5V so it's not like it regrew massive amounts of hair for me. Ketoconazole (nizoral) has some limited research behind it. I don't feel the same can be said for Nioxin as to its benefits. Even ketoconazole's benefits are fairly minor.

I think I would be happy with any form of hair all over my head (body hair or scalp hair). My bht look out of place, not because they are body hair but because they are thick and most of my head hair is thinning.

Here is another body hair graft under 50x magnification.

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Peter Mac. I've worked with a few surgeons in the hair transplant industry and I like to conduct my own experiments in hair restoration. I am not a physician, but I attend the annual hair restoration seminars and sometimes work as a surgical assistant in hair restoration. I've been asked by a few people on this website to post here more often and I agreed to do so. My girlfriend was playing with my hair today and she noticed a follicle that seemed out of place. I took a look with my Proscope and took these pictures. I had a very small number of body hair grafts placed about 2.5 years ago. This body hair graft looks even better than some of the donor follicles on my scalp (from the back). Unfortunately, the evidence is mounting that body hair follices keep the same growth cycles after being transplanted.

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Peter Mac. I've worked with a few surgeons in the hair transplant industry and I like to conduct my own experiments in hair restoration. I am not a physician, but I attend the annual hair restoration seminars and sometimes work as a surgical assistant in hair restoration. I've been asked by a few people on this website to post here more often and I agreed to do so. My girlfriend was playing with my hair today and she noticed a follicle that seemed out of place. I took a look with my Proscope and took these pictures. I had a very small number of body hair grafts placed about 2.5 years ago. This body hair graft looks even better than some of the donor follicles on my scalp (from the back). Unfortunately, the evidence is mounting that body hair follices keep the same growth cycles after being transplanted.