Marcello

Congratulations Bramage, heal and grow well.

Thanks Balody, Bill, Fallenstar and Jiimmy2. Jimmy2 - like Fallenstar I too would be very interested to hear a bit more about what you had done. Fallenstar - judging by your 10 month pics, I don't think you have anything to be jealous about - your hair looks fantastic! When are you planning to post your next updates, and how many grafts are you having in November in the crown? Cheers Marcello

I also shedded when i started on propecia about 10 months ago. Shedding lasted for about 3 weeks and then about 6 weeks after that new hairs started to come through. Hang in there!

Thanks to everybody for their messages of support. The procedure (2045 grafts) was performed yesterday. Both Bessam and Nilofer worked on me. I will get the pics on shortly and create a blog as you suggested Bill. The day went very smoothly - thanks to Mick, Drs Farjo and their support team. Cheers Marcello

Hi all, This is my first post as part of this community, although I have been accessing the valuable information on this site for a year or so. I am having my first procedure with Dr Farjo this week. To give a little background, I am now 29 and have been slowly thinning at the front for 6 or so years now and it has finally got to the stage where I have had enough! My dad had two hair transplants with Dr Farjo some 13-14 years ago (with great success - he remains very happy to this day...and he swears none of his transplanted hair fell out in the early stages...lucky $%*&^!!!)and it was him who initially put me in touch with Mick McHugh back in mid 2004. Mick initially suggested I should try Regaine which I did with some success; not only did my hair stop falling out at the front but I also had significant new growth such that with a bit of toppic I could get away with my hair looking reasonably thick. However, by early 2006 my hair at the front was gradually getting worse and whilst I 'grinned and beared it' for a few months, by autumn I went to see Mick again. Both he and Dr Farjo suggested I try Propecia for at least 12 months before I thought about having a HT which I did. Again, this worked for 12 months or so but for the past 9 months I have continued to lose hairs at the front whilst at the same time the hairs that are there have become increasingly minaturised in nature (mid-back section remains pretty strong, however). I therefore went to see Mick and Dr Farjo for a third time a couple of months back and at my request we discussed HT options. I had my mind set on having a HT but as I had become accustomed to, both Mick and Dr Farjo put no pressure on me and suggested I go away to think about it. So here I am, a couple of months later, about to have c2000 grafts inserted in to my receding hairline. Mick and Dr Farjo have been very helpful and accomodating and I have been impressed by the absence of a hard sell and their guidance thus far. I will post again after the procedure, but in the meantime thanks for reading and I look forward to sharing my progress in due course. Marcello

Hi all, This is my first post as part of this community, although I have been accessing the valuable information on this site for a year or so. I am having my first procedure with Dr Farjo this week. To give a little background, I am now 29 and have been slowly thinning at the front for 6 or so years now and it has finally got to the stage where I have had enough! My dad had two hair transplants with Dr Farjo some 13-14 years ago (with great success - he remains very happy to this day...and he swears none of his transplanted hair fell out in the early stages...lucky $%*&^!!!)and it was him who initially put me in touch with Mick McHugh back in mid 2004. Mick initially suggested I should try Regaine which I did with some success; not only did my hair stop falling out at the front but I also had significant new growth such that with a bit of toppic I could get away with my hair looking reasonably thick. However, by early 2006 my hair at the front was gradually getting worse and whilst I 'grinned and beared it' for a few months, by autumn I went to see Mick again. Both he and Dr Farjo suggested I try Propecia for at least 12 months before I thought about having a HT which I did. Again, this worked for 12 months or so but for the past 9 months I have continued to lose hairs at the front whilst at the same time the hairs that are there have become increasingly minaturised in nature (mid-back section remains pretty strong, however). I therefore went to see Mick and Dr Farjo for a third time a couple of months back and at my request we discussed HT options. I had my mind set on having a HT but as I had become accustomed to, both Mick and Dr Farjo put no pressure on me and suggested I go away to think about it. So here I am, a couple of months later, about to have c2000 grafts inserted in to my receding hairline. Mick and Dr Farjo have been very helpful and accomodating and I have been impressed by the absence of a hard sell and their guidance thus far. I will post again after the procedure, but in the meantime thanks for reading and I look forward to sharing my progress in due course. Marcello