Grateful Head

Dude, Is that really you? Honestly, if so that's the most hair I've seen on a transplant patient ever.... Some of these guys here have been claimoring for a different hairstyle, so here you go. Looks great though, but I'd like to see some before pics. How many grafts did you get? Where were they placed?

I heard that means the Propecia is starting to work.

I never noticed, but I've watched the show religiously from the beginning. But, I think he has. If you look at his temple area it's clear that he doesn't have near the receding in the second picture as the first. It looks great, too. Maybe Dr. Carman or one of the other Cali docs did his. I got the opinion from one of his earlier posts that Dr. Carman might know of some who've had it done.

Maybe you just need some time to get used to the new look? Sometimes I look at people, especially newscasters, and think "God, his hair is too thick!" But, I'm sure "normal" people probably don't think that and he's probably not too sad he's got thick hair. When I tried a system from Hair Club, I only lasted a few days because of the sudden thickness of my hair. Hopefully you are just going through some of that as I agree with the others in that it looks pretty damn good. And, no offense intended, but according to your weblog pictures you look 100x better at the 7 and 10 month time than you did pre-op. I mean, there's no comparison in my opinion.

I agree with you both, and also I think a lot of them aren't aware of the tremendous strides that have been made in this field. There is a thread you can look up where someone posted pics of some famous people who've had a ht. Damon Wayans, Dennis Miller and some others. The Edge (U2) had a bad one, thus the little beanie hat he always wears. I'm with you though, as it seems like they would slide right up the road to Dr. Wong or Dr. Carman and get it done. Word is that Matt Lauer wears Toppik, according to The Enquirer.

I'm a couple months out of my transplant and, since I've been noticeably thinning for the past 17 years, I'm wondering how will this really change my life. No doubt I'm a different person because of my hairloss, but will I really go back to the confident young man I was at 23 years old? I've often wondered if having a job and family has also changed my personality greatly. It seems my thoughts are always on that role and I find it hard to be comfortable in many social situations. Then again, it could just be the hair. Or, that I've let my body go somewhat. What does it mean when someone says "This has completely changed my life!" How has it? Does it feel similar to that feeling you get when you win a great award, get a promotion, or lose 20 lbs.? I'd like for someone to tell us specific things about their lives that has changed. I'm anxiously awaiting my change, which should start in another three or four months.

Good Lord Rambler, it looks pretty good to me. If someone notices that they'll likely have you sedated and preparing for an operation on that area...

You would be an outstanding candidate for about 4,000 grafts if you were 44. However, you have to assume you'll lose quite a lot more in the next few years. You don't want to look like a freak when you're 44 b/c you don't have enough donor to cover your head.

I was assuming the insurance co. won't pay for the Proscar.

I believe after 10 days you can sweat all you want. Can you work a weekend into it; and say have it done on Thursday and not return until the two weeks later on a Thursday, which will be 10 working days off? That's a short term problem, though. Think of the life changing experience getting your hair back will be.

How would an insurance company know you are taking Proscar? Only if your family M.D. puts it in your chart, and then I would think it would only affect you if applying for life insurance or private healt insurance. Employer insurance usually covers what ever you have, as I've known them to take on even cancer patients who ultimately had bone marrow transplants; even though they had cancer or leuk. before being hired or insured. Best to talk with your family doc.