Goldilocks

Yes, unfortunately this has changed. I don't recall the year that this was no longer on the list, but it really is too bad.

Unbelievable. Does anyone have any links to the specific laws governing this? I'm curious to know what the actual legal documents say... Hariri, Toronto is in Ontario.

Welcome to the forums. While I have not experience hair loss per say, I have had transplants to fix the shape of my hairline which I had always hated. (I had fronto-temporal recessions that seem to run in my family Grrr!) Anyway, I just wanted to say hi and that I hope you are able to achieve your hair restoration goals.

If it is any consolation, I had significant numbness for several months following my first hair transplant. In fact, it wasn't until about 8-10 months after the surgery that my scalp felt normal. What was interesting was that whenever I was feeling under the weather, I would get this weird sensation along my donor line. It was not really painful, but it was almost like it was hypersensitive. Like you, I had a spot that was quite numb, near the top of my head. When I pressed it I could feel this weird sensation going down the back of my hair towards the donor line. The good news is that over time, the area of numbness got smaller and smaller. I'm now about 8 months following my second transplant and I would say my scalp is feeling very good right now. I didn't have the same level of numbness the second time around, nor did it cover as large an area. Rest assured that your chances of having your sensation return to normal is really quite good. It just takes time for the nerves to "repair" themselves after the "trauma".

Sorry for having missed this thread. I know we have corresponded via private message since you created this thread it and I sent you a couple of links to my albums. Please don't hesitate to ask any other questions of me that you may not have asked as of yet.

I traveled out of town for my second hair transplant and had the sutures removed by a local doctor. That worked out just fine. In fact, my hair transplant surgeon even gave me instructions for the best method of removing them so I could give them to the local doctor.

Congratulations on your recent surgery! I've heard good things about Dr. Cooley. I'm currently just over the six month mark following my second procedure and am starting to see some growth. I know that at a month, it is easy to feel like there is such a long way to go. It sounds like you are coping well so far. I look forward to seeing how things progress for you.

I had an interesting experience getting my stitches removed. As I had traveled out of town for my transplant, I needed to get my stitches removed locally, which meant going to a regular family physician. Since I couldn't get an appointment with my own doctor, I went to a walk-in clinic. I explained what I was there for and handed him the stitch removal instructions my hair transplant doctor had provided for me indicating the easiest way to remove them. He studied the sheet and got the necessary tools out. He was very curious about my hair transplant as he'd never seen anyone who'd had one, so he asked a ton of questions. He even went as far as asking me if he could show his nurse my stitches and my incision line...which I was completely fine with. So they are both standing over me as I am lying on my stomach on the table, studying my grafts and suture line. All of this to say, I had a very positive experience getting them removed by this physician and in fact, it was a heck of a lot less painful than after my first transplant in which my hair transplant surgeon removed my stitches. Go figure that one!

I had my surgery out of town on a Monday and was driven home on the Tuesday by my travel partner. Because of the horrible night's sleep I'd had the night prior to going home, there was no way I would have wanted to drive the five hours home. I'm sure I would have fallen asleep at the wheel. Having said that, I would not recommend trying to drive yourself for a couple of days, especially for long distances. Hair transplant surgery can be emotionally and physically draining on its own, without even considering the medications.

Using a cervical/neck pillow (i.e. travel pillow) helped me tremendously. That way, you don't have nearly the pressure along the suture line.

I am one of those females who had shock loss in the donor area (as well as in the recipient area). It is a little disconcerting, especially if you hadn't expected it. It was only following my second surgery that I had donor shock loss, but my doctor gave me the reassurance I needed and sure enough, at 4 months, the shocked hair started to grow back. (I'm almost at five months now). Hang in there! It should grow back! Day 29 Day 43 4 Months

This will definitely vary from person to person but I can tell you that for myself, I found the discomfort/pain lasted several weeks. In fact, I'm almost 4 months post op from my second surgery, and my scalp is still quite sensitive and numb in spots. The first time around, my head didn't feel normal until close to 8 months! Hang in there!

Looks great to me! Her after photos must be showing her hair styled the way she normally wears it. I know that with some women patients, the strategy is to sometimes approach a transplant with her styling preferences in mind (for example, weighting the grafts heavier on one side more than the other to accommodate for a certain hair part position).

I see what you mean about the right side looking a little bit less dense than the left, but only in that one photo where you shot just that side of your hairline. In your other photos, it looks just fine! Have you talked to Dr. Rahal about your concerns at all?