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MtBaldy, How did you get time to do that in between putting up all the tin foil walls and roof lining to keep out the CIA-space alien eavsdropping mind control radar laser beams? You are really a multi-tasker! Have you checked that hat for a bar code that might indicate it was manufactured far far away in a part of the galaxy where.......oh never mind. (I love ya man, I really do....)

MtBaldy, who was your HT surgeon?

I think I'd rather wrap a musty bathroom carpet around my back before I'd wear a piece. Those things look absolutely ridiculous. And when you see a man wearing one, you feel embarrassed for them. It just makes them seem weak and pathetic.

Remember Nizoral shampoo is an anti-fungel type medication. Almost the same stuff issued in ointment form for ring worm. It will keep your scalp healthy but not much else.

Dude if you are actually considering that medievil balloon thing in this day and age you are bonkers. You will be sorry you ever stepped foot in that guy's office. I don't say "Dr.'s office" because not one single repuatable HT surgeon would even consider doing that crap anymore. Good luck to you fella; enjoy a normal life while you still can.

I told you guys this...why does no one listen to me..?

While we're onto conspiracy theories, any input on who killed Kennedy? (not that losing that commy bastard was any real loss)

Why is it grown men interpret the littlest things as criticism and freak out and react in a harsh negative manner. A real man (emotionally healthy) can take criticism in ANY form and not react negatively. DHuge interpreted Pat's comments as criticism of his decision on surgeons and is peeing in his pants about it. Let's not waste time trying to placate him guys. He wants to poke someone in they eye and will not be happy until he feels he has done so; so let's not waste time nor energy here. Anyone with even half a brain knows what this forum is all about and the unbiased, objective info and assistance it provides. Period. Through hard work, dedication, and a genuine concern for everyone involved who may be considering a HT, Pat has put together the absolute end all of information, idea/question/opinion exchange, etc. This site truly informs people what the latest standards are and who is providing them. So let the little fella whose feelings got hurt poke a little and let's be done.

15% minox would burn the skin off your head...

Nail on the head Bezane; absolutely on the mark.

Shut up two times. There are a billion people in India, recruit over there.

Shut up.

Hairbank is fairly accurate there. Even the smallest incisions for placing grafts DO create a tiny tiny wound with resulting tiny tiny scar tissue. As most know, scar tissue does not contain the same melanin pigmentation normal skin does and can be discolored by even slight over exposure to the sun. It may be tiny, but 4000 tiny tiny wounds potentially could create a patten. This is ofcourse only within the first few weeks/month or two after surgery. Once its healed, I don't believe it does anything.

I have to agree; what the hell exactly are we expecting from these Drs? Perfection? Forget it. From what I can tell, this Dr. did all as expected and now because of one guys minor issue, people want to crucify him. That's bullshit. When's the last time any of you carried out every aspect of your mission flawlessly every single time including the portions under someone else's span of control? Stop crying. How's your waist line? That's soley under your control fellas but I'll bet most of you, while worrying about your hair, have let your flab practically cover up your noodle. How do you think your girl feels about that? Kinda harsh but screw it; you stand on a soap box pissing about someone else and demanding perfection you better be ready get your sqeeky wheel oiled.

Geez..why don't we just ask him to finalize a peace accord in the middle east while we're at it B'Spot?

Sweet! I am going to drink a few gallons to help my stomach ulcers!

That looks awesome! You're hair is growing back very fast it seems. I'm an interested in your progress because your pattern looks almost identical to mine.

That is going to look awesome! You can really tell where it is going to fill in over the next few months when looking at the immediate post op photos. Dr. Keene is the shit!

I have ordered and recieved medicines exactly as you described with no problems at all. Its just cheaper packaging/processing situation. I really think it is a non-issue.

Maybe your psychopathic stare put them off?

Uhmmm huh? You've been doing research? Really? And yet you're still considering Bosley? Exactly what is your definition of reseach? Sorry, just poking at you. Seriously, do more research; it won't take much to discover what you need to do.....as in "not considering Bosley any more"...

Oh my God! That is so funny; I was just explaining the exact same thing to my wife the other day. We also had to go a couple days with the hair before the cut. it was horrible because you have 5 minutes to shower and hit the bunk. So after two days of not combing or brushing it was grotesque. Memories huh?

Yes, I was one of those with the long beautiful hair back then. I was actually known for it kind of. Turned 18 and went into the military; I'll still remember that panicked sweat when I sat in the chair in basic training and they shaved my head. Almost freaked out....now 20 years later and thousands of shavings I want some of it back damn it. I remember thinking one time, around 1990, that my hair was thinning and read about the scalp reduction/flap/plugs stuff. Glad I dropped it. Sorry to hear you've been thru the ringer with any of that. How do you not hunt down and "repair" the doctors that did it to you?

Conservative hell.....I'm going to stare up at the sky for 6 months if it keeps me from having a worse scar. It'll finally give me a reason to stare down my nose at people....

I'm starting to understand now. When I first really took note of how much hair I'd lost a few months ago, I started my research about it. I was startled by the hundreds of posts by guys who were really, really angry and frustrated about losing their hair. Many were very demonstrative about the profound negative influence it had on their lives, self esteem, etc. At first I thought "good grief, man, its not that damn big a deal". But, I have been practically shaving my head for the last 20 yrs due to being in Air Force special ops and often being deployed to extremely austere environments where a shaved head was a blessing (no bathing for sometimes weeks at a time). Well some of you might remember I retired back in late October. I entered the Air Force with long beautiful hair; I was looking very much forward to growing it out and really civilianizing myself. Now I am pissed. It looks terrible. It will not even come close to looking the way I want it too anymore. Can't grow it long because the front 1/3 is just to narrow and thin. Now I understand much better what some of those guys were saying. I had something; someone took it away without asking and thru no fault of my own; and damn it I want it back. And man am I glad its not 1983!