Gorpy

Looks very nice for 6 months my friend. There will be much more in the next 3 months.

Interesting Mrjb. I have gotten similar reactions. There have been some serious double takes at my hair - almost like a look of shock. The other day I was at a happy hour with some co-workers. One of them said, "So you're wearing your hair differently now". Another said, "Yeah, it makes you look a lot younger" (like just wearing it differently would do that). I just chuckled and said "Yeah, do you like it?". Gorp

Looks very nice hardini. Congrats!

It's easy to tell someone to take a stand, but the reality is that you can be sued for libel. Whether you win the case or not is irrelevant if you have to spend thousands of dollars on a lawyer to defend yourself. Most libel cases are civil cases. What that means is there is not a "presumption of innocence" involved as is in a criminal case. The basis for deciding a civil case is a "predominance of evidence". What does that mean? Basically it means that whoever has the "stronger" case wins. Good lawyers can make their case appear "stronger" than yours. Be careful. All you legal guys out there, correct me if I am wrong. I am not an attorney but this is my understanding.

This is not a bad or unexpected result considering the hair characteristics that Dr. Epstein describes. This patient only received 3743 hairs from his 2400 grafts. That's way below average. The average 2400 graft patient would receive around 5200 hairs at a 2.2 hair per graft. His 3700 hair procedure is the equivalent of a 1700 graft procedure for an average patient. Considering that he covered an area somewhat equivalent to my first procedure (I think), that's about what I would expect. I had 300 more grafts, but 2000 more hairs moved - and mine was still somewhat thin! Never underestimate how much hair it takes to get a significant result. Gorp

You hairy son of a gun! Looks great P40. Congrats!

Ok. Whew! I thought Alzheimer's was kicking in when I couldn't remember posting those things. Now I know it was Joe all along . Bill, I demand action! BTW - you can tell it is Joe inpersonating me when the speling is realy bad. The Real Deal, Gorp

If not me then who? The one statement TELLING him to be sure to ask for more singles next time was a presumptuous statement to say the least and has NOTHING to do inquiring about how this was done. I have no problem with anyone asking legitimate questions. I do not get paid to endorse and/or promote any doctor. Nor do I perform experiments on watermelons in an effort to make myself appear to be a doctor while promoting a certain technique. This comment is inappropriate and is a blatant attempt to start a fight with JoTronic. Furthermore, it is irrelevant to this thread entirely. I thought it was funny. Jotronic shows no respect for me or this site so I show none for him. Frankly, I find your constant defense of Dr. Keene tiresome. People have a right to question anything and everything as every hair restoration clinic is open to public criticism. Frankly, I find the fact that this site is dominated by you and the clinic employees to be tiring. The reason I defend Dr. Keene's clinic is it's the one I know the most about AND I feel somewhat of an obligation to balance out the paid promoters on this site. So Frankly, I am about ready to leave this site. If it were not for some of the good friends I have made, I would have no problem doing that (I can hear the clinic employees rejoicing at the thought). Besides, you joe and Bspot can answer any question out there (in your own biased way). Why do you really need and real patients who are not associated with clinics?

The problem with BSpot's statement: "If/When you decide to go again, make sure you ask for a few more singles to feather the hairline (if needed of course)" is that it is NOT a question. The presumption is made that he NEEDS them. It's the way you stated it. A better way to state a question would be: "That seems like a very low single hair count. Could you ask your doctor how she was able to acheive a refined look in your hairline with a relatively low single hair count?"

NN, You know so much about me, it's down right SCARY! (play music from twilight zone).

Bill you made me laugh. Do you really think I work for Dr. Keene? It's just the way some people say things. For example: "If/When you decide to go again, make sure you ask for a few more singles to feather the hairline (if needed of course)." That just sounds a little silly to me. If, based on Dr. Paul Shapiro's statement about how many singles he uses for the hairline, I said - "BSpot, would you pass this along to Dr. Shapiro for me. 3 to 4 hundred singles for building a hairline sound a little unrefined to me. Could you start placing 5 to 6 hundred starting with your next patient (if needed of course)? See how silly that sounds? Gorp disclaimer: I do not get paid to endorse and/or promote any doctor. Nor do I perform experiments on watermelons in an effort to make myself appear to be a doctor while promoting a certain technique.

It was Doctor Paul Shapiro who said, "For most hairline cases I usually plant 300 - 400 one hair folliular unit grafts at the front of the hairline and 400 - 600 two hair folliular unit grafts in the transition zone to create the hair line." So Furless' 297 is close enough. Dr. Keene tends to add a few more after she just quits counting and does her magic final touches on on the hairline. So she might have added a few more uncounted singles. In any case, I don't think we need question Dr. Keene's technique and ability to create a feathered hairline, do we?

You're lookin' good buddy! Dr. Rahal does great hairlines. I'm happy for you.

Congratulations Furless. That's a lot of hair! Happy growing. Gorp

God didn't make us bald. He didn't make some short and some tall. He didn't make children born with horrible diseases. He didn't make those born with the perfect physique. He simply made us, flaws, compromises and all. I'm sure He could care less, in the grand scheme, if you are bald or not. I have challenged religious people on this before. If you are getting into the realm of claiming a reversal of baldness, you are also (whether you know it or not) getting into the realm of curing illnesses. While many religious zealots have claimed to be able to do so, their real achievements in this area have been so pitiful that they can't even make a statistically significant difference ANYWHERE, EVER! Go back to your support group (your church) and preach to them. I'm sure they'll love it. Hope I didn't offend anyone, but religious people selling snake oil really piss me off. Gorp

Very nice rjvw! It's filling in nicely. Very natural looking too. Dr. Epstein did a nice job with a relatively small number of grafts.

Oblivion, I agree that there are some problems with your current hairline. You have obviously lost some hair and it has left a rather pluggy look exposed from your previous transplants. You can't turn back time, but you can drop in for a consult with Dr. Alexander in Phoenix. He does some outstanding hairline work that could really fix you up. He could reduce your scar also. There's no reason to continue suffering over this. You can also go down to Tucson for a consult with Dr. Keene.

I know what you're up to NN. You're trying to prepare me for your upcoming great results

Congrats Furless. I am glad to have been some help. I really don't post my pictures to try to lead anyone towards my doctor - only to show what I have achieved. You are correct and very perceptive in noticing that doctors have a certain "style" that is all their own. It sounds like you are getting a two day session. Is that correct? How many grafts are you expecting to get? Gorp

Hey dazza, I'm sure you'll turn out great. Dr. Feller does excellent work.

Yes, unfortunately that is the case. Even with medication you could still continue to lose hair. Sometimes the medication just slows down the loss. Doctors try to combat this problem by placing a more mature hairline. That way, considering a finite donor supply from the back of your head, they can meet future hair loss needs by covering less space. That is why it is not advisable to fill in a young patients temples/hairline to restore them to a youthful level.

Dr. Paul Rose.

Lookin' good RJVW. Still more to come.

A woman magnet...? yeah an OLD woman magnet LOL BTW - Congratulations on your 1000th post.

LOL BTW - Congratulations on your 1000th post.