JayM

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm guessing, to some extant and to some degree, all of us on this site have felt the way I do. I wouldn't mind so much if my MPB was in better pattern....I've used Toppik for a little while now and just got some Kerasome. My hair has thinned out on top so much, I don't really think these are even worth it. And this Kerasome stuff is pretty nasty. Robert, your suggestion about hair style is a good one, but there's not really much I can do. The scar in back from my HT prevents anything really short. I had about 1600 grafts back in 92. I don't know, for a couple years there everything was good. I was happy with the HT and my thinning was alright. I got married and thankfully all my wedding photos look pretty good hairwise. I tried Propecia about five years ago, but felt some uncomfortable side effects. Maybe I should have stuck it out.... Kez, 3500 grafts would suit me well I suppose. But man, that's a lot of cash. I hear your point about holding out as well. We'll see I guess. Thanks again guys.

Fellas, I feel like I'm hitting rock bottom these days. My hair loss has really accelerated and it just looks shockingly bad. The patchy sort, thick on the sides, with a thin top and multiple bald spots around the crown. I want to shave it all off and just go with the skinhead look but I can't because of the huge donor scar in back. My head looks like shit and here I am in a career switch mode and having to go to job interviews in mid-town Manhattan and make a first impression on people. It seemed up until a few months ago it was all manageable and looked alright. I had gotten an HT back in '02 for the very front part of my head. I knew the middle and crown would thin away, but it seemed to get really bad all at once. I used Minoxidil, but I guess not religous enough. Now I'm down to using concealers, but on top of what? Just some scraps up there. Even the transplant area looks kind of thin. I'm pondering more HTs and yeah, if I was made of money I would be in there in a flash. I need to start interviewing in the next week or so. Cue those violins man...This really sucks...It's falling apart up there.

Fellas, I feel like I'm hitting rock bottom these days. My hair loss has really accelerated and it just looks shockingly bad. The patchy sort, thick on the sides, with a thin top and multiple bald spots around the crown. I want to shave it all off and just go with the skinhead look but I can't because of the huge donor scar in back. My head looks like shit and here I am in a career switch mode and having to go to job interviews in mid-town Manhattan and make a first impression on people. It seemed up until a few months ago it was all manageable and looked alright. I had gotten an HT back in '02 for the very front part of my head. I knew the middle and crown would thin away, but it seemed to get really bad all at once. I used Minoxidil, but I guess not religous enough. Now I'm down to using concealers, but on top of what? Just some scraps up there. Even the transplant area looks kind of thin. I'm pondering more HTs and yeah, if I was made of money I would be in there in a flash. I need to start interviewing in the next week or so. Cue those violins man...This really sucks...It's falling apart up there.

Matthew, yes, I know. You're right. I guess I don't mean that I expect it to look exactly like I was 18 again. But does the density actually continue filling out up to a year or more as you suggest?

Hi, Does anybody have any idea how long it takes for a grafted area to gain the sort of density that looks normal? It's been almost 7 months since I had a transplant of 1600 grafts. Everything has gone pretty smooth and the target area has been steadily growing in nicely since fairly soon after the procedure. But even though there are so many hairs in that area, I still look like I'm a regular thinning guy up there (on the front of my head). I want it to look like I never lost anything there. I know it may only reach half the original density, but I am wondering when it will look more substantial. Anybody have any ideas how long after the procedure I need to be patient for? JayM

Hi, Does anybody have any idea how long it takes for a grafted area to gain the sort of density that looks normal? It's been almost 7 months since I had a transplant of 1600 grafts. Everything has gone pretty smooth and the target area has been steadily growing in nicely since fairly soon after the procedure. But even though there are so many hairs in that area, I still look like I'm a regular thinning guy up there (on the front of my head). I want it to look like I never lost anything there. I know it may only reach half the original density, but I am wondering when it will look more substantial. Anybody have any ideas how long after the procedure I need to be patient for? JayM