baldcasanova

Originally posted by altair:

Jack

 

I feel your pain! After I bought my first hair system from Apollo they also said that I would only have to come in every eight weeks. This was not true, you had to come in every four weeks at $50-$60 a shot. When they placed that system on my head, they turned me away from the mirror and said that they needed to cut what little hair I had up front a little shorter. What they did was shave my hairline. I hated the thing but I could not walk out of there with a half shaved head. As soon as I got home I stopped payment on my the balance due which I had just paid. I had already paid 50% of the charge which I am sure more than paid for the system. They did call me and try to get their money but I insisted to the CC company that they had deceived me and I would not pay. They did give up and go away. I hope to burn my piece sometime over the next year!

didn't you get a HT from this forum? Are you still wearing a hairpiece?

Congrats Ken,

It will be interesting following your story. I just had an HT about 6 weeks ago also, so I know what you are going through.

Update:

1 1/2 months after my surgery on 5/20/05.

i am getting a lot of ingrown hairs right now and its really annoying. ive had like 6 or 7 already. the hair is trying to grow back, but its taking a really long time it seems like it isnt growing back.

looks good dude.

yeah free crew, pony up!

looks good, man.

So the deed is finally done. I went in for my procedure with Dr. James B. DeYarman of San Diego, Ca. today and this is that start of my online journal and photo album for those who are interested. I'll be adding more pics frequently. After 2 HTs, I have had a total of 2,800 Grafts

So the deed is finally done. I went in for my procedure with Dr. James B. DeYarman of San Diego, Ca. today and this is that start of my online journal and photo album for those who are interested. I'll be adding more pics frequently. After 2 HTs, I have had a total of 2,800 Grafts

so my part of the story is that i had one procedure 2 years ago and obviously i felt horrible about my hair or else i would not have gotten a surgery. i look back at pictures after the surgery and cringe to an extent because i had to deal with a doner scar that stretched... but i knew that after a while i would have hair so that it made me feel better.

so ive always been happy i did the procedure. despite my regimine of dht-stopping agents my hairloss has continued, although considerably slower.

since i joined this site i have learned to be a pretty good hollywood makeup artist. using the various masking techniques have improved my appearance, but yet, always after the shower I get so depressed because i dont have the agents in my hair and the truth is revealed.

of course i am trying to deal with it but hairloss is so consuming; i think about it alot, which is why i will go get another ht to help to not think about it as much.

my first ht was very small and a lot of the posters on this board questioned the ethics of a doctor that would do such a procedure. i couldnt completely understand what the big deal was but i guess one point was the donor scar that was left behind, and also it leaves a patient very hungry for more work.

what really gets me is that although people do not acknowledge my hairloss that much anymore, people seem to react differently to me if I have a hat on. to me thats depressing also. its like if i keep a hat on i can feel the way i'm suppose to feel. when i take it off, dont get me wrong i try to exude an aura of confidence, i just dont feel like it works as well as when im covering up my hairloss.

that probably in my head. most likely. there are a lot of balding or bald men that couldnt care less. they seem to be living ok lives with friends and family and content with their situation.

i guess because of all of the negativity ive experienced from people has made me so self conscience. and i cannot just change my chemical makeup to tune out those detractors. ive got "feelings" (yep).

so an HT, to me is a great solution. especially now. now i am at a stage in my hairloss that is very interesting. i am now forming the shiny head, [and for the life of me cant understand why a balding head gets shiny.] so these days no matter how much masking stuff i put up there i still have these areas that reflect light considerably.

i doubt after my next surgery i will be too depressed. i am only worried about post op redness. i can deal with everything else but the redness. after that goes away I ve got to deal with the grafts coming out and shockloss but pretty much i really believe in 12 months ill be so much happier.

but i still wonder why i'm the one who has to go through this rigamarole.

cas

HBT

You know it man!

i go to E3 every year. i cant wait!

looks good man

do you use toppik or courve? i think you should give it a try to make that front look even with the back portion.

its pretty surprising to see you guys before the ht's and then after. you and hbt look way better after the ht. i am 20 days from surgery and just cannot wait.

hbt

dude you look way better than before dont even trip i was surprised to see your results after such a short amount of time. once your hair gets longer it'll look good

i see you are growing facial hair now too. could hardly recognize you

Hey guys, so exactly one month from today, one day after the big E3 convention and 2 days after my last E3 party, I will be in Dr DeYarmans office for a 2000+ graft HT.

This time (2nd HT for me) I want to do some scalp exercises to loosen up my scalp so that I wont get the stretching i received from my last ht, when i did not do the exercises.

any ideas what i should do? I was just massaging but if anyone has a good regime, lemme know!

Hey guys, so exactly one month from today, one day after the big E3 convention and 2 days after my last E3 party, I will be in Dr DeYarmans office for a 2000+ graft HT.

This time (2nd HT for me) I want to do some scalp exercises to loosen up my scalp so that I wont get the stretching i received from my last ht, when i did not do the exercises.

any ideas what i should do? I was just massaging but if anyone has a good regime, lemme know!

i would say on the norwood scale you would be a norwood 2. it appears that your temples are thinning out. your crown look good though.

looks a bit more filled in. im sure you are in for a treat

Awesome

pat thanks for sharing. its nice to see the backshot of the HT. we always just saw the front. i think it looks good, and you will look even younger. Personally, I am using mascara in my crown to blend the balding area. i feel its the same as the spray on. it gives the illusion of thicker hair, and the mascara has the vitamins in it for hair (albeit eyelashes), and its also waterproof. but i cant wait to finally get in the chair and get some work done.

mg, my scar took several months to go away. FINALLY after a scar revision and almost a year, you cant see anything. all of these guys saw my original scar. it wasnt a pretty sight.

for those of us who missed it..

 

you can read the transcripts here.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6590766/

And along with those many myths, there are plenty of wacky ideas on how to grow hair. Our five have heard about some outlandish cures too.

Paul: "I was told have a cow lick your head."

Stafford: "Have you tried it?"

Paul: "No, it's crossed my mind."

I never tried that!...............

i pay $175 for a three month supply, and normally if I go on the right day I can get a free months supply as well.

2360????

WOW!

That was a very touching story, and i wish northern the best.

i am thinking of going to deyarman too. he is a very nice, diligent and ethical doctor i have not heard anything but good things about him.