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  1. I take 5 drops (from the 5% solution) orally every other day. I calculated the mass to be consumed. I put the drops in a gelatin capsule before swallowing as direct consumption in the buccal cavity increases oral mucus production and throat inflammation. Good luck.
  2. Yes. That's correct. There can be miniaturization of transplanted hair.
  3. There are certain studies that indicate that the transplanted hair follicles from the occiptal region, can take on the degenerative characteristics of the hair follicles of that area, into which they are transplanted. This may be due to partly due to the trauma of the transplantation, but also due to factors that I'm not qualified or educated about, to inform you (reduction of potassium channels, etc.) But generally, you are correct Mr. Steele; the transplanted hair should last you for the rest of your life. The overall MPB process is progressive, and lasts the rest of your life, once it has initiated. The native hair follicles genetically programmed to degenerate, will do so, and the transplanted hair follicles, may degenerate (produce hair of lower calibre compared to when it was in place in the occipital region), but not completely die.
  4. Spanker is right about the 6 year run. I too had my surgery in 2009 and though I have had some native hair loss since then the overall effect has thinned, my hairline is still good. Patriot34 is right. The majority of HT doctors probably don't tell you how long the HT will last, which is why you should prepare a very detailed list of all the topics that you need to discuss with them before hand.
  5. Yes, you should choose a qualified HT surgeon, but be careful to understand, that choosing a recommended surgeon does not guarantee that you won't get a stretched scar from a HT or from scar revision. There are: doctor skill, (even recommended surgeons) patient healing and unknown (X) factors at work on this.
  6. "CaddyTad77" is right in terms of the tight numbed scalp. No one ever told me about the numbness that still continues to this day. It might be permanent. I too might undergo scar revision sometime in the future.
  7. I've used it in conjunction with other products, so I can't say what the effect is in isolation.
  8. My ears stuck out a little bit after surgery, but disappeared (the sticking out, that is) after 2 weeks. I say give it more time so that your body can return to its original state. Remember the body is plastic, that's why it's called plastic surgery.
  9. Interesting....don't mind if I follow this thread.
  10. They usually let you know upfront that the deposit is non-refundable and is equivalent to your consultation fee. If you reschedule your consultation you should be fine (as I did.) You should read your terms of reference, as with any other surgeon.
  11. Fully agree! Because you start young may not necessarily mean you'll end up NW7.
  12. mmhce

    Dutasteride

    Better one day dutasteride and next day finasteride.
  13. This was my reply to another person who had asked me about Dr. Reyes. "Your initial contact will be with Vanessa Bos. Don't worry! Both Vanessa and Dr . Reyes speak English.The manager of the clinic is Mr. Sagiv. He is the husband of Dr. Reyes Sagiv. He speaks English also. Dr. Reyes is a Jewish doctor. It is also no secret that Israeli/Jewish surgeons are some of the best in the world. (This is my personal opinion and should not influence your decision, which should be based on sound medical advice and due diligent research) She (Vanessa) is very helpful, but I believe that you should interface with the Dr. Reyes more, and ask the Dr. all the questions that you would like to ask her to satisfy yourself that you are making the right decision, if you do decide to do work with her. Before you do any payments, ask if you can have a personal consultation with her and pay the consultation fee. (I did not. I do not regret my decision. This is just advice on being cautious and satisfying yourself). You can ask her about the Coalition and the Hair Transplant Network, and ask her opinions and why she has not applied for membership etc. Also ask if she does double layer deep suturing, which mitigates the stretching of donor scars? She uses staples which she believes gives a better scar, but the deep layer suturing is the real key. These are some questions off the top of my head, and other technical questions too. You should discuss your long term goals, and what options for hair restoration are good for you. My experience was that, I did not plan together with the doctor my long term goals as to hair restoration, though I had perused the HTN for about a year before making the decision to have a HT. So I knew about how to plan my HT, even though I did not discuss my long term goals with Dr. Reyes. What did surprise me a bit was that she wanted to put my hair line to a juvenille position, which I disagreed on and I personally drew in my own hair line (to a mature and not entirely symmetrical location; natural hairlines are not absolutely symmetrical). This may be irrelevant, since I always had a high hairline, even as a child, and perhaps she thought my hairline should be lower. Bottom line: You have to know what you want, and understand you will NEVER be a teenager again. If you live in the United States, you can visit many Coalition surgeons and garner more professional opinions. I live in the Caribbean and as such, traveling to Dominican Republic is more convenient. You shouldn't choose a doctor based solely on location! Please bear in mind there are X, Y factors, that influence hair regrowth and even with Coalition doctors, your results may not be what you had hoped for. Personally, I have a bit of "tenting" of my transplanted hair, which I am not sure is the fault of the skill of the surgeon. It is not horrible. Just barely noticeable at a particular lighting angle at night. In daylight it is fine. I intend to deal with this when I do another procedure, (which I will not do with Dr. Reyes Sagiv, since I want to experience work from perhaps Dr. Shapiro or Dr. Lindsey) If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask me. "
  14. It doesn't matter. It will still diffuse through your skin.
  15. Yes. You can continue using dutasteride, before and after, your transplantation.
  16. Part your hair 5 ways (3 along the top and 2 in the crown) and apply to the scalp. Minoxidil (as sold commercially) exists as pulverized crystals in an alcoholic vehicle. 1 ml of the alcoholic solution is sufficient to diffuse through the epidermis/dermis and reach the base of the hair follicle/blood vessels. There is no need to massage the solution into your scalp. You can smear it around your scalp, but this only applies if your hair is very short. Using more minoxidil will not make your hair grow faster or stronger. Using a higher concentration such as 12.5% or 15% MAY increase the calibre of the hair.
  17. NO! YOU'RE NOT A CANDIDATE! For NW2 you would need approximately 1500 to 2000 grafts.....if you were NW2, but you're not. The natural maturation of a hairline is not MPB. ALMOST ANY SURGEON WILL REJECT YOU AS A CANDIDATE! Keep using the "big three" and wait until you are 30. Keep developing your personality in the meantime, and the members of the opposite sex would appreciate you for you.
  18. Half-inch is a rule of thumb, but according to how "well" you scar, this half inch may not be completely concealing. If you don't know how "well" you will scar, go for 5/8", just to be on the safe side. Then you can experiment with half-inch.
  19. Firstly, welcome to this forum swayzedo. You've come to the right place. Secondly, although price is an important consideration, it shouldn't be your first. There's a saying where I come from: "Good things aren't cheap, and cheap things aren't good!" Generally speaking, grafts cost approximately USD 5.00 for the first two thousand and then a lower discounted rate for the remaining grafts to be extracted. You can check to see the latest rates on the respective clinic's website. Thirdly, there is a graft calculator that is on this website that can give you an idea of how many grafts you would need based on your level of hairloss, based on the Norwood male patterned hairloss scale. (I'm assuming you are male.) Generally speaking, you would need one thousand (1000) grafts per level/degree hairloss on the Norwood scale. Please post pics of your hairloss situation, so that forum members can have a look. Fourthly, you have to becareful to NOT to recreate a juvenile hairline "straight hairline right across like when I was 18, no curving back at all". Your hairline and hair transplant is meant to last you, the remains of your life. (I don't know your age, and a lot of surgeons will not perform surgeries on patients who are not at least 30, and whose hairloss has not stabilised.) Your hair transplant surgeon may advise you to adopt a mature hairline that is not "straight" (by this I take it that you mean "broad") as this unnecessarily uses up additional grafts. (You have a limited supply of about seven thousand -7000), and to stay out of the crown. Fifthly, it is highly likely you will need multiple surgeries to accomplish what you want, e.g. 3 surgeries over the span of your life. (As Spex would say, "it's a marathon, not a sprint.")
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