Big1

can you let me know how many grafts you had via fue with him and how much did it cost. cost is a big factor for me and i have heard feller is very reasonable when it comes to cost but it would help to know. The total for 3 sessions of Postal Stamp fue was about 750 extractions. I only paid for 600 extractions. A single 200 fue session is $1600. Hope that helps.

I just had #3 with Feller! I had another postal stamp session that was very successful. I only paid for 200 f.u.e.'s but the man would not stop extracting!!! I can't believe the amount of extra work he did without charging me. I wish I would have started with Feller...I'd already be done and there wouldn't be any mess for him to clean up (created by a hair transplant "institute" in Los Angeles). However, I'm damned lucky that he's here to help now. Pics are on the way.

Go get em' SPOCK!

Really poor result with Rassman? I was considering going for a consult since he is so close and the "standby" pricing he offers makes it more affordable. Do you have pics posted somewhere? I think Dr. DeYarman has my pics which were taken BEFORE DeYarman's repair but AFTER Rassman. Rassman used enormous needles to make my recipient sites. His staff placed 3 hair grafts in my hairline. They just really suck. Having said that, he's a nice guy (but I'm sure you'll agree that it isn't a reason why one should have surgery). Feller is excellent. Either one will work with you regarding money. Impossible to lose with either.

See Dr. Feller in New York. I've been around the block and these are two of the finest surgeons in the world. I would avoid Rassman (I had 2 surgeries at NHI in Los Angeles with very unspectacular results).

It's been a long time since I last checked in, 7 months after my first session with Feller (and 5 months after my second). There is light at the end of this tunnel! Thanks Dr. Feller!

Honestly, you likely will have another 4 to 8 months worth of growth. You have nothing to be worried about. 1 year from today you will look so good. 12 more months... it passes slowly (take the time to start learning something new and you'll be pleased with your new life when the 12 months are over). That sounds too much like a fortune cookie. Sorry.

You're going to look so good. I'm jealous. If you get a second procedure you can kiss baldness goodbye.

You don't have to wait a year. I have never heard that elasticity will be compromised if multiple surgeries are done within 12 months. The only concern, as far as I was aware, is the possibility of transection of the previously transplanted grafts. The doctor will be making incisions in the recipient area and he wont know which areas to avoid. Better to wait another 3 months. At the 9 month mark, he'll have a good idea of what he's dealing with.

You will likely want another procedure. Better to stick with the same doctor. Feller offers the fine detail (with F.U.E.) as well as the broad strokes that many other good docs provide. IMO, you can't do better than Feller.

B spot: I like your style (re: "if that's what it takes"). A little FUE can make such an enormous difference. And 200-400 grafts can be harvested from just about any patient at any stage. Ignoring the benefits of refinement via F.U.E. is like paying for a luxury car and refusing all of the options. In other words, it is the added "extra", that is the difference between a nice look and a *natural* look.

"Reasonable density" is subjective. What you think is "reasonably dense" I may think is sparse. Depends on your priorities and age. If you're convinced that one procedure is all you need, then don't let me dissuade you. I'm sure your hair looks great. My goal was to reproduce what I had lost. That takes more than 1 surgery. My hair looked good before but will look even better in a year. Best wishes with your head.

B spot: Thanks man. It's only a matter of time before you change that "B" to a "G". I don't know anyone who has MPB and has more than 6000 extra grafts. If the new hairline is age appropriate, density will really sell it as being natural. Needless to say, it is impossible to achieve maximum density in 1 procedure; subsequent procedures are required to get inside the spaces. For instance, a doctor who can effect 50 grafts/cm2 in an initial procedure has about half of the cm2 left to fill in for the subsequent procedures (and that's if 100% of the grafts grow, which will never happen; some grafts just don't make it). It sure would be nice to have some extra grafts left in the bank. That is why, it seems to me, that a procedure which exhausts one's entire supply of donor hair is stupid. Some people who are attracted to doing it in 1 procedure might prefer a light covering over more territory, but they lose the ability to choose in the future. For someone in their twenties or thirties this likely won't be age appropriate. Men younger than 40, that is, men who don't yet have gray hair, will need more density to make the transplanted hair be indistinguishable. I believe that if a patient has 6000 grafts he shouldn't use them all in one procedure (ESPECIALLY if he is young). DENSITY IS WHAT SELLS IT. Two provides better results than one, but three is better than two. But one surgery is undoubtedly less expensive in terms of time and money. That which is right for the patient is determined by the patient's priorities. Any prospect of density is ancient history without the luxury of a second (and third) procedure.

Jake vig: Thanks. It took a long time to get it right. The quickest way to do it is to go to one of the guys who has a GREAT reputation ON THIS SITE. (No one controversial.) Then go to Feller for refinement (the real artistry) via F.U.E.. Or start and end with Feller. I wish I would have done that (although DeYarman, in San Diego, is top notch for strip and I am damned happy I found him). I wish I knew then (when I started this process) what I know now but learning takes time. I believe perfection is possible these days but to achieve such ends, I believe F.U.E. must be utilized.

The hair is sometimes buzzed so it's easier to match the angle. Dr. Feller would have buzzed it if he couldn't match the angle but with me he decided it wasn't necessary.

No, Dr. Feller didn't shave my recipient area. The surgery would have been even faster had he buzzed it, but clearly, I prefered to keep my hair the way it was, which is long. I might have redness in my donor area but no one could ever tell because my hair covers it.

Hi there...in my opinion there is no point in doing that many (600) at once. I feel that 600 is too few to have a strip. FUE would be my solution. Yesterday, I was in and out in 3 hours. I appreciate that kind of convenience; additionally, because the grafts were localized to one small area of my head, I was able to sleep last night without any difficulty. We did the left hairline and I slept on my right the whole night. My grafts (on my left side) were protected and covered with hair but they didn't need to be covered... I never attempted to roll over, because even with 2 pills of extra strength tylenol, it would have been too uncomfortable; that is, to try and move my head so that my grafts would come in contact with the pillow. And that is another benefit of a small surgery. I was able to deal with the nagging pain (which was more like a headache) using Tylenol. I only took 2 pills last night, before I went to bed. Today I'm a new man. I don't need to wear a hat today (to conceal the work). To find it, someone would have to lift my hair and inspect. I grew my hair long enough so that the back, of which a small part was shaved, would also be concealed. I've done enough research over 5 years on this site (and others) to become an expert. My advice is simply that YOU also become an expert. My research ultimately led me to Dr. Feller.

Around 200 FUE at the first procedure. 253 today (even though I only paid for 200 grafts). Obviously, he is very generous, but even if I didn't get 25% more grafts for free, I'd still be a happy camper. It's the only office in the world (to my knowledge) where one can significantly improve (and even eliminate) one's deficiencies for little more than $1500. His patients get the very best for a fraction of what many other less skilled surgeons charge because he really seems to do it for the fun of it. I got away cheap (in terms of money and scarring). I corrected my problem areas with State Of The Art F.U.E. It could have been done with strip but at this stage, it wouldn't have been practical. FUE (IN FELLER'S HANDS) is an ideal option for people who look good but want it to be perfect. Wish me luck (although I've certainly had my fair share of good fortune thus far). Thanks for the interest.

Hi Guys. It's been a while. Here is what I have to report. I went to Dr. Feller for a postage stamp fue session nearly 2 months ago. Today I did another postage stamp session. I am a happy camper! Here is the run down. I started with Bosley (in Beverly Hills) I then went to NHI (Los Angeles). They were only slightly better than Bosley. Yes they used microscopes, but left me with 3 and 4 hair grafts IN MY HAIRLINE!!! Also, the scars we're nearly half an inch wide. I then went to DeYarman in San Diego. He is an expert and I would recommend him any day. He is precise and dependable. He is an excellent surgeon and improved my situation immensely. Based on my research, he is the best on the west coast. Period. Last is Dr. Feller. This man is the surgeon's surgeon. He is so precise. Feller is the master of f.u.e. He invented (and patented) punches and blades so that he (and others) could perform the procedure with precision and minimal scarring. He really is an innovator. Feller is my top pick worldwide because of his facility and ultra dense packing. I hope that this concludes my journey and would be happy to offer my insights to anyone curious about my experience or just getting started.

Hi Guys. It's been a while. Here is what I have to report. I went to Dr. Feller for a postage stamp fue session nearly 2 months ago. Today I did another postage stamp session. I am a happy camper! Here is the run down. I started with Bosley (in Beverly Hills) I then went to NHI (Los Angeles). They were only slightly better than Bosley. Yes they used microscopes, but left me with 3 and 4 hair grafts IN MY HAIRLINE!!! Also, the scars we're nearly half an inch wide. I then went to DeYarman in San Diego. He is an expert and I would recommend him any day. He is precise and dependable. He is an excellent surgeon and improved my situation immensely. Based on my research, he is the best on the west coast. Period. Last is Dr. Feller. This man is the surgeon's surgeon. He is so precise. Feller is the master of f.u.e. He invented (and patented) punches and blades so that he (and others) could perform the procedure with precision and minimal scarring. He really is an innovator. Feller is my top pick worldwide because of his facility and ultra dense packing. I hope that this concludes my journey and would be happy to offer my insights to anyone curious about my experience or just getting started.

Hey now! Nice to have a new head.

You have my word that I will post when I get to the 7 month mark (in 2 months).

Look into Dr. Feller's "postage stamp" program.

Nice post Smoothy. Nice results Rocky.

balloonman... dude, what is your deal?