Mikeman

NoBuzz: Thanks man..That information is interesting, thanks for sharing...I guess that is the reason. BTW, B Spot...I contacted H&W and found out that it was not recorded how many 3 and 4 follicular unit grafts were harvested from me and also that you were right in your assessment of my donor density(70-80 grafts per cm/2). My hair was apparently more dense at the back and less so at the sides, the hair diameter must have also had something to do with the fewer grafts per square cm...

S-n-P: I think I may be a freak or something because my scalp laxity seems to be at 90% of what it was before already....My sclap is especially elastic on my sides(where the scar is the widest)...I know that the size of the scar is going to impact the yield even still, but hopefully I can somewhat make up for it from a bit more exercising...

Thanks Bill :> I was wondering at the 2 1/2 month mark because nothing much seemed to be happening...It's amazing how much can change in just 2 weeks..

B Spot : Thanks for the comments... You bring up some interesting questions I wish I had the answers for, all I can do is speculate though like you. Assuming a breakdown of the multi's as 75% double, 20% triple, 5% quad..that would yield 5588, 2395 and 798 hairs respectively, plus the 1836 single grafts = 10,617 total hairs...Just a 'guesstimate'.. It wasn't brought up that I have lower density, but it was brought up by Dr. Hasson that my 40-45 grafts/cm2 will look like a lot of other patient's 50 grafts/cm2 due to the hair thickness/wavyness. S-n-P: I take it being a Jughead is a good thing :>...I think one thing that helped was I did vigorous scalp exercises for 2-3 months before the procedure...I would place my elbows on a table and use it as leverage to get a really good stretch on the scalp. After some time, the way my scalp shifted as I moved it back and forth changed, I could tell it had loosened up some... Unfortunately the scar I have has stretched a bit Its about 3-4mm at some points on the sides..I started weight training 3 weeks out, relatively light, but apparently my skin is prone to stretching when healing. I'll attach a day 45 pic here to show you what I'm talking about...I've since stopped weight lifting. I may be going in for another surgery in about a years time depending on the results, if I do...I'll fix the scar issue with the 2nd transplant. *One other stat I forgot to mention, the grafts were split up evenly between the front and back 1/2 of my head because apparently my head is narrower towards the front.

Hey guys...Thought I'd drop by here and post some updates on a 5828 graft procedure I had done 3 months ago. I had been using dermmatch/toppik daily to conceal the loss the last 2 1/2 years(I'm 27)...Since I started doing this the loss really progressed rapidly from a NW2-3 to NW5 diffuse situation which seems to have stabilized/slowed a year before having the transplant Since the transplant, I've started taking 1/4 Proscar and since day 54, 5% Minoxidil as well. Some stats on the transplant: -Strip Size: 2.5cm/30cm -1000 singles used in the hairline -836 singles used in a wreath formation around my head -3992 multis used down the middle -grafts per cm squared ranges from 25-45, back to front -My hair diameter was apparently ~95 microns, compared to the usual 50-80. -Dr. Hasson estimates I have approximately 3-4k more grafts available for the future(9-10k grafts)

Hey guys...Thought I'd drop by here and post some updates on a 5828 graft procedure I had done 3 months ago. I had been using dermmatch/toppik daily to conceal the loss the last 2 1/2 years(I'm 27)...Since I started doing this the loss really progressed rapidly from a NW2-3 to NW5 diffuse situation which seems to have stabilized/slowed a year before having the transplant Since the transplant, I've started taking 1/4 Proscar and since day 54, 5% Minoxidil as well. Some stats on the transplant: -Strip Size: 2.5cm/30cm -1000 singles used in the hairline -836 singles used in a wreath formation around my head -3992 multis used down the middle -grafts per cm squared ranges from 25-45, back to front -My hair diameter was apparently ~95 microns, compared to the usual 50-80. -Dr. Hasson estimates I have approximately 3-4k more grafts available for the future(9-10k grafts)