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Balding21 -- Are you sure it is genetic? Unlike with men, there are a whole host of reasons that women can be losing hair, and a dermatologist can give you a full work-up and try to find the cause. There may be many more options for you than the few that exist for males, but you want to get checked out and see what is happening. It could be related to your thyroid, etc. There are some excellent doctors who specialize in women's hair loss, depending upon where you live. Just for the record, I had a better experience with Minoxidil than a lot of other people on here, but the downside was that it wore off after a number of years. Initial shedding can often be a sign that it is working by bouncing out the old, weak hairs and making room for the new ones. Hope this was helpful...

nyny -- Perform a search and find Spex's post about Nizoral. You will find it extremely helpful. I think he should bookmark it. I am certain that Nizoral has hurt me more than it's helped me. You really have to use it sparingly, because it can be very harsh and irritating.

Very well written. Thank you for sharing.

And in case there was any ambiguity, I was referring to the lovely people on this thread who are referencing Dr. Feller's hair. I hope you guys are treated with the same level of class and sensitivity when you go to see a doctor regarding your own hair issues.

Wow. People on a hair transplant forum, who would I assume to be the more sensitive segment of the population when it comes to hair loss, attacking somebody else's hair loss and accompanying it with supposed laughter. It amazes me just how rude some people are.

The sign of an ethical doctor is that he/she does not make promises that they can't deliver. Dr. Feller is not being more "caring" by telling you that you have grafts which don't exist, or performing procedures that won't yield optimal results in his opinion. I would be thankful and appreciative to him about his honesty as to the limitations of what he is able to do. I'm sorry you've been through so much. I do think that your anger is being channeled in the wrong direction.

Are you feeling any better?

When I was researching PRP, I caught two different video segments where Dr. Greco was featured in news reports. In both segments, I thought the guys he performed PRP on were fairly advanced, though my memory could be wrong. I do recall that in both cases, there was a nice improvement. I'm still holding out hope that there might be something in this science for those of us who are further along.

Spex -- The little guy in your animation needs some grafts...

Sunchaser -- I totally agree that you should channel all of your energy towards getting well. It must be horrible to be going through such a thing... hang in there. When you recover (and you will) please consider sharing the doc's name with Bill. While your experience may not be the doctor's fault in any way, I find it very troubling that he is not more involved in your post-op care at this point. I think this is inexcusable, and a very big deal. You should not have to come on here for advice, as this doctor (in my opinion) should be in very regular contact with you.

Thanks so much Jessica. By the way, I love your forum screen name... it's quite inspired.

I appreciate the responses. I know almost nothing about hair products. I'm open to trying everything. Love to hear more people's thoughts... Ultimately, my obvious hope is that by 18 months to a year my hair will calm down naturally.

Hysterical

Sunchaser-- I think that the answers to your questions are probably very dependent on the reputation of the doctor who peformed your surgery. If it was a doctor on this forum, then I would be optimistic that nothing unethical was done to your head and that you will recover. If it is a doctor with questionable credentials, then I would think your recovery time would depend on what exactly was done incorrectly during the procedure. Perhaps there is a doc on here who is local who would be kind enough to see you and evaluate. Wish we could help more. I'm sure you will not have the problem for life. Try to stay positive and take it a day at a time.

Hi guys -- Apologies for the raunchy thread title, but I'm glad that I got your attention... Here's my situation: I'm approaching thirteen months out from my HT. I am planning on writing something more in depth, but for now I need some advice. I received 4400 grafts from Dr. Feller (I was a NW5) and he did a pretty amazing job. There is no question that my hair has continued to thicken quite a bit even past the one year mark. In fact,these past four weeks have been pretty significant. When I wet a comb and comb my hair straight down into my "Ceasar" style, I get a nice shingle effect which looks great and makes me feel confident. The problem is that the hair eventually dries, gets exposed to the weather, and then starts to curl quite a bit (my hair is naturally straight). When the hair doesn't behave I really lose that great illusion the shingling provides. In my case, with my level of loss, the hair absolutely needs to lay flat. I know a lot of people have issues with their hair being kinky and unruly after a transplant, but in my case, my hair is absolutely CRAZY and pretty unmanageable. My questions: 1. Anyone know a safe hair product to use that might keep my hair nice and straight? I saw lots of things in the drug store (all seemed geared towards women) but I don't really know what to buy. 2. Is it unusual to have this problem to this degree, this far out from the HT? 3. I'm sort of afraid to let anyone cut my hair at this point. The grafts need to layer just right, and I fear somebody might make one bad cut and ruin everything. Anyone who can relate to this? I really appreciate responses on this issue. Right now, keeping the hair straight really makes or breaks my appearance.

Hi guys -- Apologies for the raunchy thread title, but I'm glad that I got your attention... Here's my situation: I'm approaching thirteen months out from my HT. I am planning on writing something more in depth, but for now I need some advice. I received 4400 grafts from Dr. Feller (I was a NW5) and he did a pretty amazing job. There is no question that my hair has continued to thicken quite a bit even past the one year mark. In fact,these past four weeks have been pretty significant. When I wet a comb and comb my hair straight down into my "Ceasar" style, I get a nice shingle effect which looks great and makes me feel confident. The problem is that the hair eventually dries, gets exposed to the weather, and then starts to curl quite a bit (my hair is naturally straight). When the hair doesn't behave I really lose that great illusion the shingling provides. In my case, with my level of loss, the hair absolutely needs to lay flat. I know a lot of people have issues with their hair being kinky and unruly after a transplant, but in my case, my hair is absolutely CRAZY and pretty unmanageable. My questions: 1. Anyone know a safe hair product to use that might keep my hair nice and straight? I saw lots of things in the drug store (all seemed geared towards women) but I don't really know what to buy. 2. Is it unusual to have this problem to this degree, this far out from the HT? 3. I'm sort of afraid to let anyone cut my hair at this point. The grafts need to layer just right, and I fear somebody might make one bad cut and ruin everything. Anyone who can relate to this? I really appreciate responses on this issue. Right now, keeping the hair straight really makes or breaks my appearance.

I accept that you don't want to mention your doctor's name. But what did the doctor say?

I wonder if Dr. Cooley has any opinion on this.

Kal-- If I were you I would add minoxidil asap. There's a chance it'll really do a lot to help your situation and at least buy you a few more years. The medications work very well together.

First off, everyone is different. Some people don't have 50% growth at six months. I certainly didn't. Be careful about photos, they can be deceptive. It may look like there isn't a big difference between six and 9 months, but the changes can be dramatic if you see them in person. The hair you see on your head right now needs to mature. The characteristics of the individual hairs are much more important than the quantity of them. Once they mature and achieve their true characteristics, you will look much different. In my case,the difference between six months and one year was night and day. Hope this helps.

Very good point.

I still don't understand all of the hostility on this thread, and I have the feeling I never will. I don't think anyone has made any blanket statements about PRP being a magic bullet, and no one is looking for any posters to advocate or cheerlead for it. People like myself simply don't understand why others cannot reserve judgment until the verdict is out. It's not about getting behind it, it's about refraining from attacking it prematurely for absolutely no reason whatsoever. The difference between PRP and lasers is that one has real legitimate science behind it. PRP also has people who believe in it who have earned our trust and the benefit of the doubt. As far as I can tell, the laser industry is about profit. I know for a fact that Dr. Feller is about legitimately helping people. What motive could ebutt have for lying? I don't get it. Are people now accusing the known ethical doctors of throwing shills onto the forum? Everyone has gotten so cynical on here... Bill keeps using the phrase "cautiously optimistic." It's a fine phrase to sum it all up. The guys with the extra cash realize it's experimental, can't we all just relax and see what happens?

Aren't there already pics on this thread?

There was a point years ago when I was lifting weights regularly and trying to bulk up. I started eating lots of protein bars and consuming protein shakes a couple of times a day. I can tell you that I noticed a huge shed around this time. I have nothing other than correlative evidence of protein relating to my hair loss, but I did notice the shedding stopped shortly after I cooled it with the protein supplements.

Sorry if I put you to sleep PGP My point is that Dr. Feller is NOT advertising this as a cure. He is encouraging people to be cautiously optimistic because it has some sound science behind it. He has no definitive studies YET. The proof or lack of proof will come in time. Dismissing it completely is just as bad as hyping it. Why not give the benefit of the doubt? Hasn't the guy proven he has people's best interests in mind? You've contributed a lot to this forum. Why not use your knowledge to arrive at a more sound conclusion when all the facts have presented themselves? Hope you have a good weekend as well.