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There's always the beer bottle to the head story!!

Thanks All!!! Pictures from Janna coming soon on the "Photos Posted by Clinic" section. I don't have the time or the knowhow to do my own blog, but will keep that section updated through Janna at SMG. 2156 grafts

Whew...1st HR in the books! Awesome experience with SMG! Follow up and wash tomorrow! Will talk to Janna about uploading photos! Thanks for all the support

Thanks Spex...getting excited...I'm going with strip right now to get everything filled in nice. I may need a little over 2000 grafts as it turns out. I have a slow progression, so may do some FUE refinement a few years down the road if/when needed. I think FUE will come a long way in the next 5 yrs or so (not that there aren't great results now)

Any update on Cloud??? Cloud/Janna?

Not Spammy...I am using it with SMG for my 1st HT surgery at a very low interest rate!! I also use it for the Dentist all the time as sometimes my Dentist does 12 months interest free! I just so happen to have good credit so they approved a credit line increase for me.

I am (will be) a real Newbie HT patient and don't have any affiliation with any type of finance company. Maybe check out the web site before you criticize it!! All that fancy link stuff just happened to pop up when I put in the website )

I think with Janna's help, I will have SMG post pics of my progress. They will have pre-op, post-op and 3,6,12 months (at the least) progress reports as I live in MN and plan to go back often! That way, everyone can see the progress without me being on here all the time and obsessing about what i've just done, although i'll still post periodically to try and help!

I just want to get the procedure and let nature take it's course )

Check out CareCredit® Healthcare Finance - Payment Plans and Financing for Cosmetic Surgery, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Veterinary & Other Medical Procedures an affiliate of GM money. You can apply for credit with some low rates! Not sure how much of a line they'll give you with your credit, but it's meant to be used with any medical procedure.

Well, after 10 years of debating and researching, I have finally decided to do it! Luckily I have found one of the leaders right here in my own back yard! Fortunately in that time i've only progressed from about a 2 to maybe a 3. I am a 41 yr. old male and my surgery is scheduled for 11/16/10. It is estimated that I will need approx. 1500 to 1800 grafts to re-establish the hairline and fill in some frontal thinning.

I will hopefully continue this thread through my process with pictures etc...Wish me Luck!

I haven't been on the forum for awhile...now here is a topic that nobody talks about!!! Can you start to wear a hat the day of the surgury, or does the HT need to "breath"

hey Bluesman...long time no hear...how are the results coming??

Where are the photo's of the front yo? I'm actually going to see Shapiro this week...I'm right at the same point you "were"

Any problems with shock loss or scarring or anything else??? Just wondering with having so much hair initially if the side effect are worth the extra hair!! I don't think people who have progressed a lot further give a shit about some minor set backs....All comments welcome...

is this your first time for a HT???

Bluesman....any more pics???? At age 34 I am a Norwood 2 and a rocker myself. I've been considering Shapiro Also and always looking for more input from "light loss" patients. Congratulations.

I recently read that Dr. Shapiro would recommend Dr. Tessler in Michigan for FUE's. Does anybody have any info on TESSLER???

I recently read that Dr. Shapiro would recommend Dr. Tessler in Michigan for FUE's. Does anybody have any info on TESSLER???

Strange question maybe... Does going through shock loss and scabs and donor scars and new hair that is never going to be you "21 again look" make anyone feel like...."hey, I just got a new set of hair, it looks very good, but now I'm still wondering if people are looking at my hair trying to decide if I've had something done"?? It might look great but you know you've done something. Does that ever sit in the back of anybody's mind?

Strange question maybe... Does going through shock loss and scabs and donor scars and new hair that is never going to be you "21 again look" make anyone feel like...."hey, I just got a new set of hair, it looks very good, but now I'm still wondering if people are looking at my hair trying to decide if I've had something done"?? It might look great but you know you've done something. Does that ever sit in the back of anybody's mind?

So...If i'm NW2...you do not recommend HT right now, because I will be losing more hair?? Then why do people always say, I should have done this when I first started losing hair?? Anyway, I'm not assuming one in a million anything...just trying to get some info!

I have very thick hair in the back and am only a NW2...My hair in front is quite thin...Is this good or bad?? Will my transplanted FU's be too thick in the front?

I have very thick hair in the back and am only a NW2...My hair in front is quite thin...Is this good or bad?? Will my transplanted FU's be too thick in the front?

I'm also looking to go to him I'm only an NW2 if that...maybe 1000 grafts at the most...is there going to be more shock loss for me?

Thanks for the input...I would have to fly to Minn. for my HT and would not want to fly all the way there to do a consult with somebody who wouldn't even be in the surgery room. When you say Shapiro does excellent hairlines, is that from what you've seen on the internet or personally??? My feeling is that any pic on the net can be altered (or if not to that extent...flattered)

I haven't read anything bad about him...can anyone tell me 1 negative thing without being judgemental??? Or can anyone give me a better physician for creating a soft hairline???