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"Patients who have had two surgeries tend to have more noticable scars that those who've only had one. Likewise, those with three surgeries tend to be more noticable than those who've only had two. And so on. By and large,the final scar is usually physiology dependent as long as the procedure was performed properly in the first place."

Dr. Feller,

Does this mean that patients who have 2nd and 3rd procedures can reasonably expect to have scars that are 4mm and 5mm on average?

The result was an area of necrosis(tissue death) about the size of my computer mouse.

 

Dr. Lindsey McLean VA

....Jesus.... :eek:

The higher level of trauma and the increased propensity for scar stretching should negate taking TWO strips at the same time.

Good post!

Spot on, Bill

You'll be fine.

mike2269,

Welcome to this forum!

I really know and feel your situation. Firstly, you should start out with minoxidil and finasteride and try those medications, and gauge your response (good or bad), watching for side effects.

In the mean time you can begin consultations with reputable doctors.

Additionally, you have to wait until your MPB stabilizes. This may be a few years.

I would like to ask a few questions from our members:

1. How bad they think my cobble-stoning is?

2. How many of those who have had HT surgeries have some measure of cobble stoning or other scaring in the recepient area?

Thanks.

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You're right. We can look at it, that way too.

Isn't scar tissue developed in the recipient area, and the success of future growth limited?

I should think so, since the fibrosis of the scar tissue would take the place of blood supply.

Or is the scar tissue that does develop in the recipient area different from say a scar in the donor area such as from strip surgery?

I think there ARE different types of scar tissue. You would need to speak to your physician about this. I vaguely recall, it depends on your particular genetic make-up and also there is an ethnic factor, in that darker skinned races have a propensity of developing a particular scar type.

I know doctors always say that it's hard to tell how suffessful a transplant would be in a strip scar, so is the "scarring" in the recipient area different?

There is always an unreliablity factor in medicine.

I think it's an important issue to address, especially since people go in for repairs and such.

I fully agree.

Also, if this scar tissue does develop and could be a problem, is there a specific time period that a patient should allow for healing before undergoing future treatments?

 

I would imagine that a physician would recommend the same healing period as of the donor area, which I believe could be as long as 24 months. Please check with your surgeon as well as other surgeons.

All the best Scorpian.

Very good post Crashul.

Thank you.

"the relative incidence of the composite category of cardiac failure was higher in the dutasteride group than in the placebo group (0.7% [30 men] vs. 0.4% [16 men]"

^^^

Wow! Are you selling something Martha? This is a really old thread...

Dr. Charles above is correct.

But now what?

Good advice = When you don't know what to do, just stand still.

Browse this forum and educate yourself more about what options are best for you.

NO.

That can only work if you and your brother are identical twins, in which case both of you would experience equal types and levels of balding.

If your brother is not your identical twin, then his genetic sequencing is very slightly different, and this will result in your body recognizing your brother's graft as though it were a foreign organism.

what is the first indicationn or sympton that ones implanted area has begun to be effected by sun exposure?

All "burns", chemical, radiation, etc. result in some form of blistering and peeling of the epithelial tissue resulting in "redness" or "soreness".

Don't worry about it. If you have a thin curtain on your office window, you should be fine.

so should i apply the liquid in the back of my head only or the whole top part of my head?

The whole top of your head.

Good post Dr. Mohmand

Dr. Charles is right. Have you heard about the green house effect? UV radiation can penetrate glass.

Is it true that a thinner semen means a lower sperm count?

No. The volume of the seminal fluid decreasing does not equate to the level of sperm decreasing. Sperm count, motility, etc. remain unchanged.

Great post with lots of information!

Those are mild tranquilizing/sedating drugs, combined into cold medications. They shouldn't be a problem. OTC is a big hint that they're quite harmless, (unless you plan to mix a few other things together and make meth )

Do you plan to get a cold after having a HT?

lol..that's funny.

Is this guy, john36, but under a new name?

1/ Is there a difference between taking it during the day or during the night ? I mean, is there an optimal time to take it ?

This is debatable. I think it's important to be consistent with your cycle, which ever one you decide on.

Some persons believe, that hair regrowth,(cell division/re-genesis) occurs at its best around 9PM.

2/ I've heard people saying proscar is not good because the 5mg are not even in the pill. By this, I mean one quarter can have more Fine. than another quarter. Hence, the dosage change from day to day and you might be taking 0,5mg one day and 3mg another day. Can anyone confirm this ?

 

Forget about that.