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Yeah...It's supposed to be like that. After it cycles through (15-18 months) you should look better and the hair should be more manageable.

I was told by doctors that because my hair is curly, it is better. Yet another doctor said that curly hair does not "travel" in aiding to cover less dense areas. So 5 may be debatable, I guess. 3, I thought would be good too, but again, there are arguments against the coarseness of hair too...not sure though. I will only discuss those two.

2500 grafts

Any plans by this patient to correct the rest of the top? Doesn't look like 4k? Another 3k might be enough (staying out of the crown)

Post some pics that show the recession and thinning crown, not slicked to cover the thinned areas.

I think I had a similar side-effect, though not "through the roof"

ok. Yes, this is something(styling) that is discussed pre-op in order to style the hair to give a greater illusion of density.

A...Guy, 1. Yes it can cause heart irregularities like palpitations. Personally experienced this. 2. Yes hair begins to grow more in other parts of your body. For me, there was an increase in nostril hair and on the forearms. Forearm hair subsided, nostril hair still grows more denser. Minoxidil has systemic effects,(and was originally a systemic drug for hypertension) even though it is applied topically.

Your first priority should be the front and top 1/2 or 2/3.

We need to be careful to make a distinction between naturally shed grafts and what I think "bananas" is referring to, which is loss of transplanted grafts before they have permanently fused to the recepient area (i.e. infant mortality/premature failure) It is possible to lose up to 10% of transplanted grafts prematurely, because they did not become viable due to X (unknown) and H (Human) factors.

Johns, You research sounds esoteric (I mean this in a good way). Can you site the location of the information ? About finasteride having a long term biological model...this I am unaware of as only minoxidil is the oldest efficacious treatment for hairloss. Wasn't finasteride introduced on the market in 1994? Correct me if I am wrong. usedtobeshaggy, I alternate with finasteride and dutasteride every other day, for about a month now. No side effects, but I never had any with finasteride.

I disagree with this. You need to identify what is the correct direction of the transplanted hair in the temple region first, before you can say that "I think the direction of the transplanted hair depends on how you comb or style yourself." It's confusing...your thinking.

I am uncertain as to the use of electrolysis to correct a bad hair transplant. You can read this: http://hair-restoration-info.c...6710594&f=3466060861 Like the poster before, who was your Dr.?

Predator, You hair looks great!

Isn't it true that: 1. the hair on the top of the scalp is suppossed to point forward (sagital incisions made)? 2. the hair on the hair line is supposed to lie closer to the scalp (lateral aka coronal incisions made) ? 3. temples (lateral aka coronal incisions made)so that the hair will lie closer to the scalp? Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks

Judge Holden, I totally understand what you're going through. My hairloss started early, as though being 17 and having to deal with pimples wasn't enough. But the anxiety that I am going through right now, has to do with the procedure, that is coming up in a week's time. And it's bad when you don't have family support (I don't have family support). I hope you have some. Bill is right as usual. This is a life long war and there will be many batttles, and you MUST survive until the end. You must also be realistic and understand that you will take some losses. You ARE getting old. You WILL NEVER be a teenager again. The important thing is that you can come to terms with this and that you can mitigate the damages, by re-constructing your hairline and adding some density to the top. (I sure you did this in the first transplant) Women WILL find you attractive even with your hairloss. I have noticed this personally. Not to worry. You're doing everything possible to fight your (our) war. I hope this helps. And you can count on us to give you support.

Generally speaking: 1. HT graft shed, first few weeks, 2. Shock loss shed, within first month after HT 3. 4 months, 30% restoration, 4. 6 months about 50%, 5. 8-12 months 80% restoration, 6. 15-18 months 100% restoration.

You may or maynot be able to get 4000 in the initial session, You first priority should be to reconstruct your hairline and add some density to the top. This should take about 2000-2500 grafts.

BigBill1234, Please use a camera that can give photographs with better definition. And the other Bill is right, we need to get the terminology clear (even myself).

Different persons seem to have different time frames for when the transplanted hair can become "normal" and blend in with the native hair. Basic question: In the time that the transplanted hair was frizzy, what steps did you take to mitigate the frizzy look? Cutting the hair short? Styling the hair in a particular direction? Any particular moisturizing products used? (PGP mentioned the loss of oil production from sebum producing glands).

Dr. Lindsey, This is a very interesting point that I was not aware of. 1. Is this also applicable to those who are travelling on the ground too, or only those flying? 2. I.e. is the problem, a patient who is sedentary for hours at a time after the hair transplant? 3. For new transplant receipients, should we walk around every 1 hour, 2 hours etc? 4. What should be the length of time periods between walks? 5. How long should the walks be? 6. How long should one continue with these walks (for the purpose of preventing blood clots) after receiving the hair transplant? 7. Is it not a good thing to have clotting of the blood, after the implantation of grafts? Thanks.

Dr. Mejia has some good narrative/discussions about shockloss. You can start there. But basically, the native atrophic hair that is shocked will return. The ones that do not return, were already too far along their dying route to return, i.e. they were too far minituarized to becoming vellus hair and the trauma caused them not to return.

This needs investigation. In the mean time: "Botox has been observed to reduce hair growth on the face and armpits when used for treatments in these areas. There is nothing in medical literature on Botox and hair growth except one letter to the editor in the journal of Dermatologic Surgery in 2007, titled Folliculitis Responds to Botulinum Toxin: Is it Possible? That article discussed how Botox used to treat scalp folliculitis led to some restored hair growth. That's it! " From: http://www.rejuvalife.md/blog/post/1/1054

From the first transplant, the second one, or both?

I was just thinking about this! I know it is usually, a bit, "uncontrolable" initially, but should become more comb-able as the hair naturally cycle throughs its phases. But you say your hair is thinner? Do you mean the FU/cm2 is less than expected or that the hair shafts of the transplanted hair is thinner? Would you post some pics for us please? Thanks.