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Its called CYA, the clinical trials for proecia only included men 18-41 so most doctors will not recommend it for men over 41

Lasers looked very good when they came out and some doctors jumped on it at a very high cost. There are a few problems with lasers but they tend to be large problems so they are rarely used any more. <UL TYPE=SQUARE> <LI>Can only be used in a bald area - if used where there is hair a possibility of killing the surrounding hairs. <LI>The laser "burns" a small hole in the tissue so it make a round burn hole and grafts are not always round, tend to be loose compared to a slit incision. <LI>The laser cauterizes the hole and that stops the much needed blood supply for healing and regrowth I have not heard of any reputable doctor using a laser for years. Good luck

As with every thing in life use the right tools Disposable Skin Staple Remover and the correct directions Instructions It will be uncomfortable no matter how well its done but the staples (as I have seen) tend to give better results on the scar area. Good luck

The first question is are you looking at FUT or FUE. If FUE then shaving is almost always done. Fut on the other hand requires only are area being removed to be shaved, and your existing longer hair will come together at the suture line.

Our company has been in business since 1973. The early days of HT's were the old plugs and sessions might have been as big as 25 at a time. Sometimes only 4 to 6 weeks apart. It is not unusual to see pt charts with 20 to 30 HT's over the last 35+ years. Today's FUT and mega sessions make this almost impossible. The number of HT's today depend on so many factors that only a doctor can tell YOU if it is possible for YOU.

Patchy, Any hairs on the body can be used anywhere on the body. The problems that our doctors detail about pubic hair is the texture, growth cycle, and the sweat glands. Have you consulted with someone to do a scar revision/removal? I am sure the coalition doctors could evaluate your scars with this in mind. Good luck to you.

During the 70's and 80's most punch grafts were harvested with a variable hand engine. A punch was placed in the wand and the doctor used a foot switch and a knob to control speed and timing. If some doctors are using a "drill" I would imagine that is what they are using. It was a very effective tool for the larger punch grafts. I have not seen it used for FUE and don't know how the "feel" would be or how the transaction rate would change.

I get this question all the time. The problems with removing old punch grafts are: <UL TYPE=SQUARE>Scaring <LI>If they try to reuse by re cutting up to 50% might be damaged or lost <LI>pitting of the scalp with our without suturing If you are going to have a procedure than let it all grow out and see how well it conceals the old punch grafts. The positive of punch grafts is there is density, if the new procedure works well, then you have the hair but not the pluggy look. If it does not conceal all of them have the doctor work on those. Talk to the doctor and see what she/he recommends, our doctors are very reluctant about taking out old punch grafts unless absolutely neccesary.

Found this on another site but it is good information related to your question DHT: http://www.hairlossinformation.com/hair-loss-in-men/DHT-hair-loss.shtml

The crown area has so many factors working against it: 1) All of the hair angles converge in that spot creating the "swirl" or cowlick. 2) The head is going from a vertical to horizontal plane at the crown 3) A minimal amount of hair loss will seem dramatic on dark hair light skin people. Think of a rose with 12 petals, when closed you can not see the bottom of the rose, when you open it up just a little you see the bottom and still have all 12 petals, when you fully open it the bottom is fully exposed and you still have the same 12 petals. This is your crown. If properly done it will take 2 to 3 times the amount grafts/hairs of any other area and will still look thin. You have no shingling effect as you do in other areas. We have had a number of men only concerned with the crown (flight attendants, teachers etc.) and the doctors have fully explained the risks and potential outcomes. If the patient understands and agrees then they will proceed. Most try propecia/rogain for a year prior to doing anything. Certain hair loss patterns can achieve decent results in the crown, it just takes lots of time and money.

In our clinic we have 2 doctors who do cosmetic/plastic surgery as well as 2 doctors who do hair. It is surprising how many people only think "doll's head" when you say transplant. The majority of our cosmetic patients are brought in by their husband's. If we get a chance to talk and I mention we also do HT's they say no way, it would look so bad. I then show them mine and they are shocked, saying I never would have known you had one. The biggest misconception in this industry is the work being done today is not what people remember. They only remember bad work and work done in the 60's through the 80's. That is why sites like this are so important. I tell everyone about it if it comes up in conversation and would do so even if I was not in the industry. If the general population knew of the new methods and if all that was available were qualified HT docs, guys would feel much better at saying something when asked. Most of our new patients are referrals from existing patients, these guys and gals are so happy they tell everyone. One patient who had his last procedure in 2003 has sent me 5 new patients this year alone. Be proud of what you are doing for yourself, if someone has a nice complement, tell them.

On average 50% of follicular units are 2 hairs, 25% 1 and 25% 3 or more. At any time 10% of your hairs are in the resting phase. At that time it is difficult to see those resting even under the best magnification. It's possible that some of the 2 hairs were cut as one but had one "hiding". It's also possible that some of the 2 hair FU were put in the holding receptacle with the singles by mistake. As others have stated wait for full growth and then evaluate the look. What ever you do DO NOT pull the hairs out you could damage or kill the follicle if done repeatedly. Be patient and good luck

Our doctors normally recommend waiting 7 days post op to start taking the propecia. Also our patients are able to come back each year at no charge for a follow up and new RX.

You are paying for a top surgeon to do his best work, and your going to ask for a discount? Do you do this with your mechanic, dentist, grocery store, personal physician, etc.. As far as cosmetic surgery costs are concerned you pay a different amount depending on how much is involved. On the following cosmetic procedures: 1: Tummy Tuck - if it is just skin tightening or skin and muscle 2: Nose ??“ Tip only, tip and septum, tip, septum and bone. 3: Liposuction ??“ depends on how many areas 4: Face lifts ??“ Lower ??“ mid ??“ full or brow only 5: Breast Lift ??“ 3 different procedures without implants and 2 with, all different pricing. All others will have a range depending on the amount of work to be done. More work means more OR time and staff time. About the only cosmetic surgery that has a "fixed cost" is breast augmentation and that will vary on saline or silicone implant.

It is illegal in the US to guarantee ANY surgical procedure. You will find most HT doctors do offer to replace any hairs that do not grow at no charge during a second procedure. We have found that 97-98% of the follicles placed do re-grow. We also give 1-2% of the total follicles placed at no charge in an effort to keep from having to do a second procedure of 100 grafts or less. (3000 grafts X 2% = 60 grafts, even 10% is only 300)