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I dont think there is any doubt that Armani did have impressive results with STRIP surgery. But his FUE results have been craptastic

Bernstein is a great doc. Without a doubt go to bernstein

Hey, There are a lot of surgeons to choose from, Rassman is located in Southern cal and a coalition doc, also if you are on the west coast check out hasson and wong. Don't be afraid to travel

Hey fingers, Yes, I feel very comfortable with Dr. Rahal and went with him, Hasson and Wong was my other choice but since Dr. Rahal is cheaper and offers a bigger travel discount. I have read he also picks his patients up at the airport sometimes and even drives them back to the hotel after surgery, he really is a classy human being, and a very skilled doctor. My estimate was about 2500 graphs but I am going with 2200, basically because 1200 bucks is A TON to me right now since I will be entering grad school etc and I dont think 300 graphs is going to make THAT much of a difference. And if I do get 2500 graphs I can pay that after the surgery as Adrian his assistant has told me, so no big deal. Looking forward to monitoring your progress! September is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo far away : (

Fingers, I know man, my HT with Dr. Rahal is so far away, I just need a little bit more money and Ill be set, 2k away surgery date in september. Your HT is going to look awesome man! Thats a lot of work!... 16 inch, I know man I know, its a ton of money but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do. If its affecting you that much, look at other areas in your life you can make sacrifices. Perhaps its driving a car as Bill said for 10-13 years, maybe its saving money on food for 10 years. Instead of going to eat steak, stay home and make eggs or tacos or something.

Fingers, I know man! I guess they are just old fashioned squares! Haha, My dad thinks spending thousands on a ht is absolutely crazy, he is about a norwood 4, he really doesnt care what he looks like. Fingers, ITS TIME TO HAVE OUR MOMENT!!!!!! Enough with this loss of confidence to baldness!!!!

If ur thinning in the front and will not take medication NO GOOD DOCTOR will perform surgery on you. Even if you were to go on medication no doc would perform surgery on you. Your too young

Ray, I have also become a hermit, I mean all i do is play xbox, go to class, and work. I mean thats it, friday and saturday nights I sleep, watch tv or play xbox. I avoid social situations and it sucks. Do you just stay indoors all day? Its what I do, especially at work I tend to keep to myself and not have conversations with anyone

BTW, Does anyone else's parents think getting a HT is absolutely crazy? I live in the same city as my parents and My dad's response was... "Your what? You dont need that surgery, your not bald!" Ya, thanks dad that makes me feel better

Fingers, When my hair loss started in 2006 I became very distant with my friends, I was not social at all. (I was 22) I really didnt research hair transplantation till about 6 months after losing my hair, i figured that a transplant would cost ATLEAST 25k, luckily for us it is not that much. Social wise is where you take the biggest hit imo, more than money etc.. And when your recluse and have trouble living your life, I think hair transplantation becomes a good option. I am consulting with Mattj who is a consultant for Dr. Rahal and I am hoping to book a date in october or november, a big weight I feel has been lifted off of my shoulders

I hear you WB, Pulling out that much money for a HT feels like a punch in the stomach, however if it is something you desire then I think you should go for it. TO YOUTHFULNESS!!!

Bobby, I have not heard anything about Dr. Ashok. If no one else has any reviews. My best advice would be to wait if you cannot afford the HT right now. I know its not what you wanted to hear, but its better to wait a little bit and get it done by a solid surgeon, then to pay for one thats going to mess you up. -Bleach

I posted a similar thread last week, I was basically talking about the sacrifices some of us needed to make to afford a ht, but the direction of the thread did not ask "What have you sacrificed?" Well...

Allan, An Email I got from Dr. Path The regular cost is 100 Baht/graft. (Exchange rate is 1 USD = 32.5 Baht) But bear in mind that the exchange rate fluctuates daily. Scaling discount for large number of grafts ,85 baht per graft for over 1000 grafts The above cost include:- - Doctor fee; - All medication; - All follow up in the immediate postoperative period including hair wash, wound care, change of dressing or removal of stitches if needed.

Dr. Carman, Wow! Awesome result especially for how little the density is, keep up the good work

lol, thats awesome!

Does anyone have any info if you can have a ht with Sjogren's syndrome? Hopefully we can get a dermatologist doc in here to answer..

I came across Dr. sam Lam's results post op and I asked what blade he uses, he responded.. i use all types of blades depending on what i am trying to achieve. anything from needles of 21G, 20G, 19G, 18G, 16G for smaller to larger grafts, respectively. for multiple follicular unit grafts, i can us 1 mm, 1.2 mm round punches, sometimes 1.5 mm rounds punches. I know about the 1 mm, 1.2 mm punches which are plugs correct? But I didnt know what the "G" meant. Any ideas?

B, I guarantee you a girl that breaks up with you primarily from hair loss will be divorced later on in life, this is a guarantee my friend. I feel like girls that are that shallow are trash, and that would still be my opinion if I wasnt suffering from hairloss, don't sweat it, there are plenty of great girls out there that arent extremely superficial. -Bleach

Hey Dr. Carman, What was the FU/cm2?

I am happier overall with my look than before the HT, but it did not quite match my expectations in a couple of ways. There is the general realization that Im not as close to where I expected to be, and that donor hair is finite. I am not the kind of person that looks good shaved; if I was, I would not have considered this. I am scheduled for a second procedure in the near future. Everyone has very good input here, Emperor, Wouldnt it be great if we looked a lot better with a shaved look than with hair? Thatd be like a dream come true

I am entering law school in the fall so a ht isnt really an option for me for a while UNLESS i take out loans. It just seems like a dream process for me that will never happen. Atleast not for a long time, I was tempted to put off school and teach for a year or 2 and hurry up and do the ht, but unfortunately it didnt go that way. Dr. Rahal, you wanna do a surgery for free?

I am sure this thread has been done to death, but what size blade do docs use?

AZ, I am in the exact position you are. And when you said, "When I look at my passport photo or license it shows me with no hairloss..." I have a licesne picture taken in 2005 where there is no hairloss, and everytime i look at it it kinda gets me down. The only advice I can really offer is what I do is simply keep grinding. Keep chasing after your dreams. You have to go to work or class and you cant find your hat because its time to go already, what do you do? GO, just keep grinding and keep going. This loss will be temporary and then you will get the HT. So remember my friend, this hairloss is not forever! I would say your a couple of years from a transplant. So just wait! 2 years isnt a long time

Because you come on this site after only 4 months since your ht and are overly positive about a ht you have no idea will turn out. I have not seen a recommendation on dr. mcgrath, I have seen butcher threads but not one recommendation. Just saying