Gorpy

Hi John,

The recipient site will heal quickly. A couple of things you might see, 1) There could be some lingering redness in the area, 2) You will have a bunch of new but short little hairs there. They won't all fall out within 10 days.

 

Gorp

Here is the article by Dr. Keene you refer to. The hairline is a little bit tricky in that you might have 50 hairs/cm2 at the edge, but right behind it you would have some two haired grafts and behind that some 3's. So you end up with a gradual fade into thicker hair that hopefully is not see-through.

Hi Seeking,

There is no problem traveling for your procedure. In fact, many people do. I drove down to Tucson from Phoenix (a 2 hour drive) for my surgery. I spent one night and drove back home the next day. The pain was minimal so I did not even have to take pain killers the second day (which allowed me to drive back).

 

In reality you only need to see your doctor again once to remove the stitches, but even a local doctor or nurse could do that. Every doctor likes you to have follow up visits, but they are not mandatory.

 

I don't know anything about Dr. Jones. Sorry.

I am very happy with my result from Dr. Keene.

 

Gorp

PGP,

There is some truth to what you are saying. Here is a post by Pat (the owner of this site) on this very subject. Dr. Shapiro explained it this way to Pat:

Sagital vs. Lateral

Hey PGP. Good to see you going strong. You're a good man with good points.

I happen to think that a 200 graft lunchtime FUE with a quality physician like Dr. Feller would do no harm if you want to try it. It certainly won't leave a scar. You'll not notice much improvement with that small amount, but it's not such a bad idea. I'd say, yes, go for it.

Yes, I'm sure Scottsdale/Phoenix is a much larger market. I haven't seen the office yet. Maybe I'll stop by to say hello.

I think Dr. E is still among the best.

Yes, I forgot about that. The post op photos there look nice and clean.

I'd like to see some post op photos.

Also, the hairline picture with the caption "A natural hair line after transplant" is a picture of a Dr. True patient.

I wore a loose fitting baseball cap. I think Dr. Keene has probably seen too many people careless with the baseball cap that end up losing grafts. I was extremely careful not to let the rim touch any grafts.

 

I stayed at the Varsity Club and loved it. It is an all suite hotel, with a full kitchen. Really nice and great prices too.

There are varying approaches doctors use. Some will try to go with a high density transplant even if you have some hair in the transplant area. Others believe that a conservative approach, placing a smaller number of grafts between existing hairs, helps to preserve your existing hair.

 

The fact that doctors disagree on approaches does not mean that some are not as good as others. It's just a different philosophy.

Good luck with your procedure GLH. As you can see, I had two procedures with Dr. Keene.

I also think it looks good for 5 months. Month 6 is typically a big month for new sprouting.

Funny how people are afraid of what would happen if McCain died and Palin were thrust into office. Obama has about the same level of experience as her. No one seems to be fearful of that.

Lookin' great my man! Congrats.

Thanks beanz.

The hairline itself is less than 40. The hair behind it is estimated to be around 45 per cm2.

 

Lateral slit was used in some areas, but was not the primary technique.

 

My regimen is just finasteride - 1/4 tablet of Proscar a day. And staying fit and lots of sex .

 

Could it have been acheived in one session? Each person is unique in their laxity and donor density. In my case of 3700 grafts, or more importantly 8400 hairs, I don't think so.

 

You would have to consult with some doctors that could estimate the possibilities for you.

As Dr. Carman says, there are many variables involved. 40-50 grafts per cm2 will generally give you a good hairline. I have probably fewer than that in mine. However, what is key is that the central core behind the hairline is not see-through. In other words, there must be enough hair (not just grafts) behind the hairline to prevent light from passing through.

 

This way, anyone looking at you might see into your hairline, but not through it (if you know what I mean). Your hairline just blends into a dark thicket of hair.

 

My hair is not see-through even in bright light.

The best way is to see patients in person from each doctor you are considering.

I agree with B Spot here. Both factors, hair count and grafts/cm2 play an important role.

 

More hair equals more density - that's obvious. However, sometimes there is reliance on "hair layering" to give coverage. In other words, it lays down upon itself to prevent seeing through to the scalp - kind of a shingling effect.

 

Sounds good in theory, but in reality there is always some part of the scalp that is visible. It might be where you part your hair or when the wind blows or when wet or even at the edge of the hairline. When looking at those parts of the scalp that are showing, grafts that are too far apart look bad. It looks much better to look down on 40-50 or more grafts/cm2 sprouting out of the scalp than 20-30.

 

At the same time you also need an adequate hair count per graft, otherwise your entire hair will tend to be "see through".

 

I think Dr. Feller discussed this once a long time ago.

 

Gorp

Yes, it looks like 15 or 20 grafts per cm2, which will not get it done. I would start thinking about visiting a hairline specialist like Dr. Ron Shapiro for your next one.

Overall I am impressed with her work. I would say yes to the recommendation.

Good point Bill.

Finally a doctor speaks out on the other side of the shaving issue! Thank you Dr. Epstein.