theofani

I've been reading a lot of interesting point/counterpoint discussions regarding FUE vs. Strip. I had 2100 FU using strip method last year and I'm thinking of having 1000 more but not sure which method to use. Question: What is this "transsection" thing I keep hearing about? Personally, I'm leaning toward another strip surgery because I have no desire to ever shave my scalp as well as the cost factor. Also, I don't like the idea of having to shave the donor site for a FUE. Doesn't the donor sight look rather unsightly after a FUE surgery? I'd hate to walk around looking like that for a few weeks. Comments?

I've been reading a lot of interesting point/counterpoint discussions regarding FUE vs. Strip. I had 2100 FU using strip method last year and I'm thinking of having 1000 more but not sure which method to use. Question: What is this "transsection" thing I keep hearing about? Personally, I'm leaning toward another strip surgery because I have no desire to ever shave my scalp as well as the cost factor. Also, I don't like the idea of having to shave the donor site for a FUE. Doesn't the donor sight look rather unsightly after a FUE surgery? I'd hate to walk around looking like that for a few weeks. Comments?

I've heard that it can be done when scalp donor hair is scarce. And they say the hair, once transferred to the scalp will grow normally and be indistinguishable from scalp hair.

I've heard that it can be done when scalp donor hair is scarce. And they say the hair, once transferred to the scalp will grow normally and be indistinguishable from scalp hair.

I'm 8 months post-op and started using Grecian formula 16 to get rid of some grey. Should I be concerned with any negative affect it could have on the scalp and new hair growing in?

I'm 8 months post-op and started using Grecian formula 16 to get rid of some grey. Should I be concerned with any negative affect it could have on the scalp and new hair growing in?

More DHT in your system doesn't necessarily equal less hair. Some of our hair is genetically 'immune' to the DHT effect. Being bigger, stronger, hairier (body hair) may equate to more Testosterone in your system (and more DHT) but if your hair genes are programmed not to care, you're still going to have a full head of hair.

Did I miss something? Is this really true? Has anybody else had similar success with Saw Palmetto?

Man, good job on the website. Most people would've just chalked it up as a loss and moved on. Congrats on your tenacity and trying to get justice. You've come to the right place. This website is not only the best designed independent website I've seen, it's a great place to share knowledge and opinions about 'Hair Restoration'. These types of things where the side that can afford the best legal representation seems to win really irritate me. Even if you have to take down your website, you can still post your opinions and pictures here. Hopefully, that'll make a difference with these unscrupulous 'hair factories'. Best of luck to you.

At about my 6th or 7th day, after I shampooed, I saw little white 'noodles' about 1/4 inch long. There were about 100 of them stuck to my hair. I'm still not sure what they were but I've also been told that you will see blood if a graft falls out. I wouldn't worry.

You posted: 531 - 1-hair FUs 1184 - 2-hair FUs 452 - 3-hair FUs 38 - 4-hair FUs Is that considered normal? I had about 2200 FU transplant done also. Can I reasonably conclude that my total hairs approximates yours? From the data above, it looks like your 2200 FU transplant yielded about 4400 total hairs. Is it usually a 2:1 ratio? Comments?

I had some of the guys over to watch th NFL playoffs and one of them said, "Hey, what did you do to your hair? You look like you have more hair but you couldn't have had a transplant because I don't see any plugs". I guess that's a good sign. Once I came clean and told them I had the transplant, they were impressed. They said every transplant they've ever seen has looked bad. I guess that's the point. You don't see the good transplants. Then, at halftime, one of the guys pulled me aside and was asking me a ton of questions about it because he was thinking about getting one. I guess seeing is believing. And it's only been six months. Life is good.

I had some of the guys over to watch th NFL playoffs and one of them said, "Hey, what did you do to your hair? You look like you have more hair but you couldn't have had a transplant because I don't see any plugs". I guess that's a good sign. Once I came clean and told them I had the transplant, they were impressed. They said every transplant they've ever seen has looked bad. I guess that's the point. You don't see the good transplants. Then, at halftime, one of the guys pulled me aside and was asking me a ton of questions about it because he was thinking about getting one. I guess seeing is believing. And it's only been six months. Life is good.

I can definitely see a difference (so can my wife) as the front hairline is fuller and smoother and the top is much more even and fuller. Before surgery, I just had about 500 hairs in the front/center that I grew long and combed back over the scalp. Of course, I needed some hairspray to keep the few hairs in place, otherwise, if the wind blew, I looked like Don King. Funny thing is that no one else has mentioned anything. I mean it's obvious to me that I have a ton more hair. Why isn't it to other people? Or is it that people just don't come up and say, "Wow, where'd you get all that hair?". To others that have had significant HTs, what have people said to you (and how long after surgery) and what was your response? Did you come clean or tell some white lie? Just curious how you handled it.

I can definitely see a difference (so can my wife) as the front hairline is fuller and smoother and the top is much more even and fuller. Before surgery, I just had about 500 hairs in the front/center that I grew long and combed back over the scalp. Of course, I needed some hairspray to keep the few hairs in place, otherwise, if the wind blew, I looked like Don King. Funny thing is that no one else has mentioned anything. I mean it's obvious to me that I have a ton more hair. Why isn't it to other people? Or is it that people just don't come up and say, "Wow, where'd you get all that hair?". To others that have had significant HTs, what have people said to you (and how long after surgery) and what was your response? Did you come clean or tell some white lie? Just curious how you handled it.