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nooooooooo Well I'm going to hold on to the hope that I'm in the 5% of people that keep their transplanted hair and don't undergo the initial shed. I just can't take them falling out ... I'm already addicted to rubbing them

Growing in so beautiful!! Starting to look like real hair! I'm so hopeful that these hairs aren't going to fall out even though I know they probably will . I really think Dr. Epstien is a genious. http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z212/cello_miami/

You guys are the best and your advice is invaluable....but on this one I have to disagree. Of course I like to look better for me, but if I were in prison for the rest of my life where I would never see another woman, I know I wouldn't care about getting a HT. Yes I like being more attractive in general, but my goal with this HT is to look more attractive to females!

no different than an ugly girl calling a guy w/no hair bald.

you have to realize thought that I'm not dating until my hair grows in. So them staying or shedding is the difference between my dating in 2 or 3 months and my starting to date in 5 or 6 months. BIG difference!

I see! Great...at least now I can have some hope. I'm not a Christian, but I'm going to start praying to God to LET ME KEEP MY SHAFTS.

i've read that MOST will shed their transplanted hair in 2 or so week after the HT. Does that mean that some don't undergo this shed and the transplanted hair just starts growing from day 1?

i've read that MOST will shed their transplanted hair in 2 or so week after the HT. Does that mean that some don't undergo this shed and the transplanted hair just starts growing from day 1?

good idea about getting into shape, although at this point 6 months feels like an eternity! I hear you about some guys being ok about being bald....but then again some guys look pretty good with shaved heads. I look like Mr. Potato Head when I shave, which is one of the reasons I had to get a HT! If I weren't single I'm not even sure I would have done this to be honest, lol.

I used to be on a few online dating sites, but once I decided to get a HT about 2 weeks ago, I closed all my accounts. I decided that once I have my new hairline, I truly believe that I'll be able to date in a different league than I could with my old hairline, and I don't think that's an exaggeration. However, this means that for about 6 months I am going to take a break from dating which is hard as hell...especially considering that I'm 35 w/no kids, and really at the point that I'm ready to "get the show on the road" if you know what I mean! Anyone else do this?

Very interesting Dr. Beehner that you recommend staring on the 4th day after surgery! My doc recommends waiting 2 weeks, and I've read that some doctors recommend 1 week and others 4 weeks. I'm going to be using nanominox from sinere.com which from my research seems to be the best minoxidil currently available. I was thinking of starting around the 6th or 7th day but I can't decide. Thanks for your input!

Heck yes!! And I definetely will do a hair loss weblog. Heck, I'm going to be home ALOT during the next few months so I'll certainly have the time!!

well I'm always up for a challenge....I'll let everyone here know what happens!

AH!!!! Thanks for explaining that Bill! It's been nagging at me ever since I heard that female transplants were possible. BTW, your pics look REALLY good....ESPECIALLY considering the amount of loss you are coming from. Congrats man!

what brand did you use and what percent of your grafts fell out?

thanks man...from your lips to Gods ears!

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3558912 Did you catch the part about 2 patients not losing any of their grafts? That's with old crappy HT's and old crappy minox (that study is very old) Why WOULDN'T you start minox immediately then if it means that potentially you could keep all your grafts in tact? The answer is as follows: It is not advised to use minoxidil on the transplanted areas immediately after surgery until the incisions have been allowed to heal. Most surgeons prefer to start the use of topical minoxidil at least a week or so after the hair transplant surgery. This allows time for the epithelium to heal and minimizes the potential for theoretical damage to the transplanted grafts from propylene glycol based minoxidil. However, the use of special glycerin based minoxidil solutions can take care this potential problem and can help to get a better growth after the surgery. that from http://www.hairrestorationadvice.com/surgical-hair-rest...ir-restoration.shtml SO..... If you use a minox that is non propylene glycol based, it might be wise to start it sooner than you are recommended. I think I'm going to start after 7 days as a compromise.

Thanks Dewayne! So you had ZERO shock loss? That's incredible! Why do you think that I will be in the same boat (no loss)....don't get me wrong I really hope you're right!

dakota, I assure you I needed it. No I wasn't bald, but as you see I was receded enough to seriously detract from my looks. Anyway I'm thrilled you guys like it! I'm hopeing that using a laser and some supplements and TLC will let me avoid the dreaded shock loss....time will tell I guess.

I just had my surgery with Dr. Epstien (absolutely amazing experience btw) and was going out to celebrate tonight. I know you're not supposed to drink pre-op, but what about post-op? Did I mention how thrilled I am with the results? Here are my pics: http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z212/cello_miami/

I just had my surgery with Dr. Epstien (absolutely amazing experience btw) and was going out to celebrate tonight. I know you're not supposed to drink pre-op, but what about post-op? Did I mention how thrilled I am with the results? Here are my pics: http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z212/cello_miami/

I'm so thrilled you just have no idea. I'm no expert, but to me the hairline looks unbelievable. It was 3000 grafts. What do you think? The pics are here: http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z212/cello_miami/

I'm so thrilled you just have no idea. I'm no expert, but to me the hairline looks unbelievable. It was 3000 grafts. What do you think? The pics are here: http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z212/cello_miami/

In a HT, the hair that is transplanted is genetically resistant to balding (from the back of the head). But in women, their hair thins uniformly and from what I can tell, NONE of their hair is resistant to balding, as is the case with men. So how is it that female transplants can work? I'm really REALLY curious.

In a HT, the hair that is transplanted is genetically resistant to balding (from the back of the head). But in women, their hair thins uniformly and from what I can tell, NONE of their hair is resistant to balding, as is the case with men. So how is it that female transplants can work? I'm really REALLY curious.