HTInitiate

JM, Sometimes, it helps to get a second pair of eyes for a different perspective. A picture would help !

I am a little over 7 weeks now, and I can see approx 20 % Vellus hair growing under a 10x lighted mirror. As mmhce rightly pointed out, some transplanted hair continues to grow ( approx 20 %).

Hi Wibelz, You are a pretty smart guy, and you seem to be doing something for making a change. I work for a fortune-10 IT company too, and have to deal with work related stress occasionally. I took up yoga before several years to combat stress and it proved to be a life saver for me. Check this link out: http://www.time.com/time/magaz...9171,1580401,00.html

Depends on every individual case, but if you will have hair transplanted in between native hair, then you might have shock loss. Be prepared for that. I am not sure if any doctor can guarantee against shock loss.

I had mine removed after 8 days.

Looking at your native hair growing back gives me hope too. Being at 5 weeks post-op, I have had a lot of shock loss (> 90%) and am hoping that it grows back too.

As Bill, rightly pointed out, traveling to Thailand might seem like a much better option. especially if you are from India or Israel.

What do you guys think ? http://www.histogeninc.com/aboutus/news_events.htm#22 To be available in 2015

From what you have posted - After two failed attempts (100 % failure), I would request Dr. Giannato to return my money back, so that I can have it corrected by a capable doctor. Can you handle another failure ?

I really hope that we have one of the coalition doctors respond here ! Their advice would be invaluable !

Sunchaser, I am really sorry to hear about your plight. Suffering in silence is not the option here , and while I admire your integrity, we do want others to be careful. I too would like to hear from other coalition doctors ! I hope your situation improves soon ! Keep us updated on your progress.

I used J&J baby shampoo. All my scabs were gone on day 5

Thanks Bill ! A crate of beer is on its way next summer

More Pics ! Have to put this on the weblog soon !

I started losing hair in my 30's, and wanted to do something about it. I was using Rogaine 5%, but it did not seem to help a lot. I finally decided on an HT and had been quietly lurking on several hair loss forums since the last two years. Finally, I made a decision to go with Dr. Feller because of the excellent work and numerous happy patients on this and other forums. I decided to make an appointment and met him in May, 09. During my initial consultation, he asked me as to what I wanted. I asked him to put a few grafts in my crown and some in front. Dr. Feller asked me to choose between the two, since he wanted me to do it in phases. I chose the latter. I booked my HT date on the 2nd July to take advantage of the holidays to recuperate. I did a little bit of scalp exercises and followed the pre-op instructions. In addition to this, I started drinking fresh kale juice everyday for vitamin K. July 1st (Day before Surgery). I went to my yoga class in the afternoon and then I got a deep tissue massage. It felt great. I also ensured that all things were in the right place, so that I would not be rushed in the morning. I had a long hot bath and cleaned my scalp very well, before going to bed. July 2nd (Surgery Day). I woke up early at 5 A.M, showered and dressed up and did a little bit of stretching. I had asked a cab to pick me up at 6 A.M. from home (New Jersey). It took me approx. 45 minutes to reach Dr. Fellers office. Boy wasn't that early. I walked around the area for about 30 minutes, before being allowed to enter by another building occupant. Dr. Feller walked in at 7:30 A.M and asked me how I was doing, and went to change clothes, while I waited. He then called me into his office and drew some lines and then asked me for my opinion. I and he finally settled on an approach that would allow me to comb my hair backwards. The technicians were all in, by this time. I was then led to the office, and made to sit in a chair, while they shaved the hair from the donor and recipient. I was offered a valium and I agreed to use it. I was then led to another room, so that he could inject me with epinephrine and other drugs. I was asked to lie face down on a table (more like a massage table) and he started. I deeply exhaled whenever I was poked and did not feel any discomfort at all. I was then led back to the operation room and Dr. Feller cut the flap from the donor area. We were talking during this time and before I knew it, it was over. I must say that I bled very little (kale?) and Dr. Feller was pretty happy with everything. Now, Dr. Feller wanted to work on creating the slits and asked me to not talk at all. He was in a Zen mode for about 45 minutes, while I was busy trying to fall asleep. After 45 minutes, he asked me take a walk to the rest room and have a look in the mirror. It seemed like a faint hair line, was created. Back in the operation room, the technicians now started working on putting the grafts. This was the hardest part. Sitting still for hours ' I felt some level of discomfort in the donor area and subsequently was poked a few more times to numb it. I was asked for lunch preferences, and I ordered a sandwich. I was asked if I wanted to take a lunch break. I preferred to wait for another few hours, and by the time I knew it, it was over. Anna ( A very nice lady), cleaned me up, cut my t-shirt and helped me with a button-down shirt. I walked to the rest-room and had a look. It seemed to look okay. Dr. Feller thought it was a 10/10. I was glad it was over. I was given post-op instructions and send home. I had a cap put on my head by Dr. Feller, since I was too scared to touch anything. When I reached home and took the cap off, I saw bleeding on my scalp. I freaked out and called Dr. Feller, but could not get in touch with anyone since it was late. I did not do anything and the bleeding stopped in about 10 minutes. I took my meds (Vicodin) and slept on my couch (45 degree). Sleeping was tough. July 3rd I woke up early next morning and cleaned my scalp with water using a cup. It felt good. I took 4 showers during the day. Had my cousins over and they were too excited to look at what I had undergone in the name of vanity. July 4th and 5th Nothing major. Kept showering from a cup with baby shampoo. Stopped taking Vicodin. July 6th onwards I was now a bit bolder and was massaging my recipient area. It was healing pretty well and the scabs were mostly gone. I must say that 80 % of my recipient area had no scabs from day 1. It might have been due to the small size of the slits created by Dr. Feller. Also I was encouraged to not be TIMID at all from day 3, while showering. It is important to ask the doctor about the size of the slit they use, since it can drastically reduce the scab formation. I did not use anything on my head other than baby shampoo while showering and was scab free on Day 5. I must say that the toughest part of this entire ordeal was sleeping at night with the staples on. It was not comfortable. I did have a little bit of swelling around my eyes, since I stopped sleeping on the couch from day 3. It went away in a day. July 10th Time for staples to come out: - I drove to Dr. Feller's office and now I have something interesting to tell about Dr. Feller that you all might not have known about. Being a computer geek myself, it was quite a humbling experience to find out that Dr. Feller had patents (worth millions probably) in computer science. I looked at his patent files and was amazed. Now, why he decided to be a doctor is something I could not figure out. Anyway, the staples were out in 10 minutes. Then it was time for some pictures and I was free to go. It felt good after the damn staples were out, and I slept better at night. On the overall, I found Dr. Feller to be deeply passionate about his work and he takes immense pride in what he does. He is more of a perfectionist, and if you have him ??“ you are in good hands. This forum has been great, and even though I just registered, I have been a silent visitor for over an year. I hope the results are as good as this experience.

Well, this being a virgin scalp, i could do with all the support and help from the forum :-) This is the first time I got clear pics from my camera, hence i just posted. Dr Feller was my doctor. I will be writing about my HT experience soon. Thx

One more

All, Here is a picture from Day 5 . I had 2500 grafts. The scabs seem to have cleared pretty well (~95%). I need your feedback !

All, Here is a picture from Day 5 . I had 2500 grafts. The scabs seem to have cleared pretty well (~95%). I need your feedback !

I did not see any grafts, and have some large scabs (due to blood accumulating there). Maybe they will show up later. Irrigated my scalp as per instructions today.

Well the bleeding stopped within a few minutes. I did not do anything, for the fear of keeping those precious grafts intact.

Guys, Just got back home after my HT surgery. i will post my experience in detail later. When I got back and removed the the cap, i found fresh blood on some places on my recipient area. It freaked me out. I did not hit anything, and looked at the inside of the cap i was wearing. The cap had absolutely no stains. It was large and did not even touch the recipient area What could it be ? Called the doctor and left him a message.

Guys, Just got back home after my HT surgery. i will post my experience in detail later. When I got back and removed the the cap, i found fresh blood on some places on my recipient area. It freaked me out. I did not hit anything, and looked at the inside of the cap i was wearing. The cap had absolutely no stains. It was large and did not even touch the recipient area What could it be ? Called the doctor and left him a message.

Regions of DNA molecules contain Genes.Genes are biological instructions for making specific proteins. Different genes are activated in different cells, creating the specific proteins that give a particular cell type its character. For example eye color and MPB are all characteristics of the genes. Possibly, the hair at the back and side contains genes that make proteins that create DHT-resistance, whereas the genes (even though they may have the same coding) cannot make that same protein structure in DHT-sensitive areas e.g., crown. Why the protein instruction set is different, I cannot tell you! Cellular biology is complex !

RMrthy, I was in India last year and was contemplating on getting HT done there, due to cost reasons mostly. I did some research there but was not quite convinced of getting a successful outcome. I eventually decided to go with Dr. Feller (NY). I have my procedure on the 2nd of July. If you live in NY/NJ, you can look at my outcome and make a decision. India has many talented surgeons, but HT might still be relatively new. I chose Dr. Feller because he has been in the profession for a long time, has delivered excellent results (based on pictures I saw) , he is close-by, easy to talk to, and his practice is only devoted to HT. The comfort factor is very important during the long healing process. Yes, I am nervous too, but at-least I have the satisfaction of knowing that I chose the right doctor to avoid any mess-ups! I agree with you that it is expensive and you might need to factor that too.