SagaBoy

JD, I used to have shoulder length hair when I was in High School. That was until I started losing hair at 19. And I remember one of my "friend" telling me that I'm going bald in the crown when I was 23. The stupid thing I did was missing the wonder med Propecia. I started taking Propecia when I was 26 & had my first HT recently (I'm 28 now). Propecia can't work wonders. However, it can definitely stop/slow down the hair loss. And it has not damaged my mojo Try Propecia & postpone the HT for another few years. There are tons of research going on in the field of HT & maybe 5 yrs down the line, they should be able to clone your hair & you can avoid the Strip/FUE Transplants. Cheers!!

I'm getting the staples removed next Friday, which is 9 days from the HT. I have very thick hair in the front/side/back. The HT Recepient spot is VERY prominent. I'm so scared to meet my clients. Has anyone tried something different that doesn't hurt the HT? I'd appreciate any feedback.

I forgot to mention this - I had 1000 grafts on the crown for a dense pack. Oh yeah!!

Gentlemen, Thanks for your kind words. YES! I had a double-team workin' on my head!! I believe that Dr.Feller performed most part of the surgery & Dr.Lindsey assisted him. I'll post the pictures once I get my new camera delievered. Unfortunately, the one I have now is the first generation Olympus Digital camera I got when I was still in diapers Quick question(s) - 1. From when can I start using the concealers like Toppix/Dermmatch? I got to meet my clients on Tuesday - which is the 6th day from HT. As my recepient spot was shaved for HT, it is very prominent 2. Any suggestions on the brand of concealers? Cheers!! (notgoing2gobald - you got a wicked sense of humor mate! Are you from the Carribbean by any chance??)

Hi there, Today is my day after surgery. I finally did it! Long time ago, when I was sporting long locks, my buddy noticed that I had a spot the size of a one-pound coin. What was once too small went on to become my nightmare. I have nice hair in the front & back - its the crown that betrayed me After 2 years on Propecia & a few visits to various doctors, I finally went under the knife. Literally, as it was a Strip Transplant. 1000 grafts & few hours later, I'm done. I have 2 teams to thank- 1. All the members of this forum. But for your posts, I would've got my head (& hair) butchered by Bosley. I consulted 3 of their docs, with each coming up with totally different estimates, when I had a minor spot on my crown. 2. Dr Feller, Dr.Lindsey & their teams I had a rough idea that its a surgery & not like visiting a salon as shown in the infommercials. This being my first Surgey ever (as I'm not a C-section baby), I was a bit nervous. They made me totally comfortable, playing some Fleetwood Mac (as much as I love Stevie Nicks, I got to say that I'm only 27 & she is not as hot as she used to be). Growing up under the sun, I got a thick skin The docs & the Technicians had a difficult time as the grafts kept popping up. They showed great patience (& a lot of compassion) in getting me the best results. Hats off to them! I'm still in the infancy stage of transplant.I'll post some pics once Amazon delivers my camera. Again, thanks to everyone (esp. for introducing me to Dr.Feller). I've waited a long time to get it done. Now I got to wait for another 8 months to see my head full of hair! Cheers!!