Bob C

Are you saying that is a bad scar? It looks pretty narrow and fairly straight, with only a small red spot. And it's only two months post-op. If it is that much of a concern to you, go to Dr Wolfe for your transplant.

For the record, I don't mind the celebrity discussions. Some guys on this forum think it isn't relevant to the real world, and the hair of average Joes like you and me. Therefore, I was just preparing for someone inevitably squashing the thread.

I couldn't agree more.

40something, I spoke too soon. I clicked on that link, and it is indeed him. I still don't know what to make of it.

Posts about celebrities are usually scoffed at on this forum. But since you brought it up ... we're talking about the guy in "How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days", or whatever the movie is? Also played the minister/scientist in "Contact". He has always had lots of hair, as I recall. Furthermore, is he advertising Regenix? And what did he get busted for? You don't mean Matthew Perry? Or Chris Matthews? Matthew Broderick?

It took me a while, but I think I found the photo to which you refer. Go to hairtransplantnetwork.com, click "Before and After Photos", then click "Photos submitted By Visitors". Number 9, "William J. Caslostro - grafts in 1 session". Is that the photo? On my screen I only see one pic. I had to wonder if that is the "before" shot. Where did you read his comments about being disfigured, and so on? Is that in a post somewhere, and it it still up?

"A limitation of the FOX Procedure?„? is that it may cause transection (destruction of the follicles by severing them). This can potentially result in decreased growth in transplanted follicles and a decrease in overall yield form the procedure. We have been specifically interested in determining in which patients follicular units can be removed without damage." FOX is NHI's trade name for their FOllicular eXtraction procedure. It seems to me that they are proceding with caution. They admit that they believe that at this stage of their research and practice that not everyone will benefit more from FUE vs strip excision FU surgery. Stay tuned ...

27young, First, please accept my apology if I came on too strong or sounded rude. Second, let me echo what others have posted here: Most of us on this site are eager to gather knowledge and make informed desicisions. Your original post gave the impression that you felt you knew more than the rest of us - even the doctors, and that we should all wake up and hop on the FUE bandwagon. I have been looking into some of Dr Jones' work. FUE looks like a no-brainer. And you're right - doctors were originally reluctant to adopt FU HTs and ditch the plug surgeries not all that long ago. But for quite some time, they have been considered (by most) state of the art. Flaps and scalp reductions seemed to be "the answer" at one time too. But alas, they really were too good to be true. If the FUE method proves to be all that it is hoped to be, it eliminates a big step in the history of hair transplantion: the entire strip excision era! We're back to removing small units from the donor area. But this time they're truly small - not eraser sized plugs! I'm all for progress. But most new research takes time and trial and error to get the bugs out. And many "controversial" methods include a downside. Perhaps there is no downside to FUE HTs. I need to read up on it more, and follow doctors' research and patients' results. If you keep posting accurate research, I'll keep reading. Fair enough? Bob

27young, What makes you an expert? What doctor do you work for? What's with posting "pro FUE" and "best price on propecia"? I agree with NW: If you want an FUE, get one already. arfy, I'll agree FUE is probably less invasive than strip. Possibly less transection too. Or maybe not. robertt, FUE is too new to post accurate results. I'm sure you'll hear from dissatisfied patients soon enough. NHI has recently introduced FUE transplants with certain restrictions: They cannot accomplish everything for every patient. Perhaps someday (soon?) strip incisions will fall by the wayside like scalp reductions and plugs. I think most of the "top doctors" are open to new research and surgical methods. Minoxodyl and Propecia haven't put HT surgeons out of business. The top doctors have incorporated these drugs into their programs, as I'm sure they will explore FUE - if it proves to be an effective tool.

Yes, there was a thread about celebrities with transplants a long time ago. It is hard to tell if they had work done, and whether it is good because they all have makeup people, etc. Still, it is fun and helpful to speculate and guess. NW, did Burt really have an HT? Do you have any pics or reliable info? Someone said he actually discussed it in an interview. How about the guy who played Ellen's cousin, Spence on the Ellen Degeneres show (don't know his name - has had small parts in movies and on Chicago Hope)? He was very receding; then I saw him on Letterman or something a year ago -with lots more hair. HT or piece? Anybody know?