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Do I appear to have good chest hair for HT?
silent replied to silent's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Honestly I think Dr. Cooley's NW7 HT doesn't look good on a young guy. I wonder if it is better to just reach NW4 instead of trying to get full coverage. Like leave the whole of the front alone and trying to fill up the back of the head. It would depend on the face. Like the image below. This is slightly worse than Iniesta. Oh well, looks like there is not much hope for a young guy reaching high NW and can't take Finasteride. -
Do I appear to have good chest hair for HT?
Melvin-Moderator replied to silent's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
You bring Iniesta as a frame of reference however, you fail to realize that his balding pattern is a Norwood 5A which means his crown and sides are significantly higher than a Norwood 7. A true Norwood 7 like Behappy would require a complete lateral hump re-construction as well as closing in the crown just to have the same pattern as Iniesta. That would take a few thousand grafts itself, not to mention the grafts that would need to be placed on top. Here is a Dr. Cooley result which would highlight what Norwood 7 could look like given a good surgeon and good donor density. -
2000 FUT & FUE with Dr. Jerry Cooley
HTREGRETS posted a topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
It's been a long time coming....over 13 years to be exact. I'm not going to rehash my previous stories, you can look them up on my previous threads. However, I am happy to say I have FINALLY repaired the Bosley mistake I made when I was only 21! I just got home from a long day at Dr. Cooley's office! I got there at 7AM, and they worked on me diligently until 6:45PM. I'm a little exhausted to say the least, so I'm not going to give drawn out details, just some bullet points: Customer Care: Impeccable. Dr. Cooley and his team were at my side every step of the way. Pain: Basically non-existent. And, I was very lucid for almost the entire procedure. I remember being blacked out when I had my Bosley procedure years ago...no clue what was going on. Atmosphere: Dr. Cooley's office is in a major medical center in Charlotte, NC. It's connected to a hospital. You could not feel more comfortable and confident in the setting. Procedure: Started with the strip removal, then incisions, followed by graft placements. Dr. Cooley was by my side at least 95% of the entire procedure, regardless of what was happening. And I have complete faith in his assistants. His lead assistant Brandi has been with him for 18 years! THE BEST PART!: I paid for 2000 grafts, but was adamant about not elongating my existing scar over a certain length. Dr. Cooley complied, and we fell short of the purchased grafts by roughly 225. Dr. Cooley performed a non-shaven FUE on me for the remainder of the grafts....and did not charge me the extra expense for this type of procedure even though I insisted on it. Overall: As a repair patient and someone EXTREMELY critical of this entire industry, my experience today could not have been any better. Of course, I'm now on to the waiting game. Attached are before pictures from last night, and post-surgery pics from 15 minutes ago. Any feedback is greatly appreciated! PS: Thank you for all of the support from fellow members of these forums, other clinics, and clinic representatives over the years. You know who you are and I can't thank you enough! -
2,500 FUE grafts with Dr. Cooley (11/27/17)
buzzbee posted a topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
Had a great experience with Dr. Cooley. I was in conversation with their office for months and scheduled my 2,500 FUE procedure with PRP/ACell on 11/27/17. Prior to the procedure, Dr. Cooley and I discussed my goals and where I wanted my hairline to be and we were in agreement on that. I was not going for an unrealistic hairline, just a reinforced one that filled in empty spots. He then took a series of photos and then shaved the back and sides of my head to do the extraction. He left the top unshaved which is good as it helps disguise the grafts and then went to work. Post Op Care The one issue I ran into day 1 post op was I woke up with some blood on my graft area which freaked me out. I've been sleeping with a neck pillow and spent the first few nights sleeping on a chair, with a surgeon's cap on, so not sure what happened. I called Dr. Cooley right away and I was able to come in that morning and his assistant fixed the issue and did a cleaning. He took a look at it as well and saw it was fine, which was a big relief. I stayed 2 more days and they were kind enough to do cleanings each of those days, which was great as I was super nervous about doing that myself. Dr. Cooley took professional photos pre-op, post-op and 3 days later and gave me a CD with them. They gave me a big spray bottle which includes saline and basically helps heal the grafts/scalp and instructed me to spray every hour while awake and every 2 hours while asleep. Today is day 7 and I've been continuing that process although not as frequently. I've noticed for some folks that their grafts crust up in a few days and mine still haven't, which they say is a good thing. I have washed daily with the conditioner they provided which has copper peptides. I read that a lot of people also use baby shampoo which I might do. I also am taking the Help Hair Protein shake his office recommends and continuing propecia. I sent their office some photos from today and they said it looked good. The one minor thing is the back of my head where all the FUE grafts were extracted started to become pretty uncomfortable on day 3, which was weird that it took so long and was basically throbbing daily and a bit hard to sleep on until day 7. Tylenol helped a bit, but not much. Thankfully I took 2 weeks of vacation so I could deal with all this. I read some folks use aloe vera on the donor area. Not sure if it's worth doing at this point. Final Thoughts So overall I'm very pleased with my experience with Dr. Cooley and his staff. He's very friendly and professional as is his staff. I've been a regular on this forum for a few years and finally got the procedure done. I did a ton of research before I went with Dr. Cooley and he fit what I was looking for. He has many years of experience and is almost unanimously praised on this forum. His photo and video results are great as well. I like that he's also on the cutting edge of PRP and ACell. I know it's early days, but I'm pretty satisfied. Can't wait until 3-4 months when the hair starts to grow. But just trying to get to the 10 day point where the grafts become secure then I can start to sleep more normally and not wear button shirts every day. Photo link is below. I'm going to try to update monthly until a year. Feel free to ask any questions. -
Dr. Jerry Cooley - 4103 grafts (FUT) - 11 Dec 2017
UKLad81 posted a topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
Hi folks, I just wanted to share my recent experience following an FUT procedure with Dr Jerry Cooley yesterday. I apologise if this post is long and detailed but I took a lot of value from all the various posters and wanted to give the same back. Days leading to the procedure I had been speaking to Cooley’s clinic in September and had various conversations with Lollie as well as telephonic conversation with Dr Cooley himself. After speaking to them both I kind of knew that this was the clinic I wanted to go with. I paid a deposit at the end of October for a 4000 FUT procedure. During the lead up, I must admit it was a mixture of emotions and last week was possibly the worst. At one point I just wanted to cancel and not go through such was the nerves and anxiety. But ploughed through it and as the day got closer the more excited I felt. Travel to Charlotte from LHR Some of you may be aware the UK experienced snow fall which as per usual played havoc with some of the outbound flights. I was due to fly out at 13:30 and came to know in the morning prior to reaching the airport that the flight had been delayed to 14:20. 14:20 came and there was still no news about what gate to go to or if the flight had been delayed or even cancelled, despite repeated attempts to find out information from the relevant information desks. Finally, we were given a gate and told to expect to take off at 16:30. We boarded the flight around 17:00 and didn’t take take off till 19:30. Which meant we didn’t arrive in Charlotte till 23:30!! Immigration control was no issues, just told them I was here for vacation and they asked some additional questions such as “where I am staying, how long, what I do for a living, how much currency I have etc?”. Breezed through with no problems. The clinic had arranged for us to be put up in the Hilton Garden Inn which is about 20 mins or so from the airport and approximately 5/6min drive to the clinic. Day of procedure I was advised by Aileene to be at the clinic at 7am. The hotel offers a shuttle bus and because of the late check in they were unable to schedule this for me at short notice, so had to get an Uber to the clinic. Arrived at the clinic and was greeted by Stephanie and taken to a room where I was asked to complete the normal paperwork. These were actually sent to me prior so I could’ve made my life a little easier by completing these prior to arriving. Stephanie was very kind and didn’t make an issue out of this. She was very calming and friendly. Once the paper work was completed, I was asked to choose some movies (like most clinics they had a large range) and also lunch (again loads of options and if anyone is interested I had a turkey panini wrap). Once this was all done Dr Cooley arrived to greet me. Following an initial conversation about goals etc I knew this guy was top notch, such was his confidence, personality and straightforwardness. I had my photos taken and the hairline drawn not that there was much to draw as I already had frontal tuft it was just a case of bridging the areas which had been lost. He looked at my donor and said it was excellent and that laxity was very good. We both agreed that the frontal third would be the most dense and continuing in to the mid-scalp area with less density and also shrink the crown outside in but not completely fill. Once this was all agreed, I was given my meds; antibiotics, valium and two prednisone’s (these are to help reduce any swelling). Once that was done, I was taken to the room. The room was exactly how I expected it to be. I had previously watched Joe Tillman’s visit to the clinic and if anyone wants to see it, take a look on YouTube. My hair was then slightly shaved where the strip was due to be taken. At the same time Brandy was taking my blood pressure. It was a little high, not sure why as I was super calm and excited. Anyhow, I was asked to lie face down on the chair for strip removal and was also given something to calm me down. After this was done I don’t remember much. I vaguely remember the anaesthetic shots and these were not as painful as I thought they would be. After this I must have dozed off as I cant remember anything thereafter. I do remember it was around 08:30 when I was asked to lie down. I woke up later and asked for a rest room break (I was literally bursting!). Dr Cooley advised that it wasn’t an issue as he was almost done closing the strip. I got up and felt a bit light headed, so sat down, I looked at the time and it was 10:30. Dr Cooley advised that it was a straight forward removal and there was no heavy blood loss or any other issues which I was very happy about. The strip was closed with sutures. After the rest room break Dr Cooley and Brandy started to make the incisions in the scalp and at the same time I think I counted six technicians in the room doing the graft dissection. I felt absolutely no pain at all during this process. I just had my headphones in and probably nodded off a couple of times. I cant stress enough how painless everything was so far! Time for lunch around 12noon. I asked Dr Cooley how the work was going and he mentioned that they had done around 2000+ incisions and would be inserting the grafts after lunch. We broke for lunch for about 20/30mins or so. I ate and at the same time was talking to the extremely friendly technicians. After lunch the work continued and at the same time I was watching the selected movies. Don’t really remember the first two films. I had selected the Batman series and I do remember during the Dark Knight, Dr Cooley saying a few dialogues which I found pretty funny. Dr Cooley and Brandy meticulously inserted the grafts for the next 7 hours. Yes it was that long but this is purely down to both being perfectionists. One thing to note the anaesthetic shots (I actually don’t remember where these were placed in the front, I assume around the forehead area) but a couple did hurt just slightly but literally lasts for 5/10 seconds. It really isn’t that bad at all! During the latter part of the procedure I was quite alert and conversing with both Cooley and Brandy. They are both amazing people and extremely friendly to talk to. They actually bounce off each other was really refreshing. I did joke with them that they are like husband and wife which they found quite funny! The last hour was probably the most discomforting mostly because I had been in the chair for almost 11 hours and my shoulders and neck were getting pretty sore. Again I ploughed through. We eventually finished the entire procedure around 20:30ish. I asked how many grafts I got and was told over 4000 which I was really happy about. Post op pictures were taken and I was shown the back of my head and the top. I was slightly nervous about strip and where it was being taken from and if it would be visible. I can honestly say that Dr Cooley and Brandy have done a fantastic job as I couldn’t find it at all. The top of the head looked pretty good considering I had over 4000 grafts inserted. I was given my post op instructions, shampoos, meds, my post op ATP spray which I needed to spray every hour and every 2 hours when sleeping for the first few days. Dr Cooley showed how it is to be done (very simple!) and he asks to put a cling film type thing on top immediately after to help with healing, keeping the grafts moist and for the spray not to evaporate. He calls it the ‘green house effect’. Once back at the hotel, I sprayed as instructed even through the night although not every hour, every two hours in fact. In terms of pain, I feel minimal pain around the strip. Out of ten, I would rate it a two/three. I’ve honestly taken a pain killer since the procedure and today is the day after. The strip area does feel numb which I fully expected and also expect this to subside over the coming weeks. Post-Op Day 1 As I said earlier I took a pain killer in the morning as I was expecting the pain to increase. However, after the pain killers had worn off I still felt the same, no increase at all. Since then I have had very slight plan on the left hand side of the strip. The rest of the donor area is still numb but pretty comfortable. I did notice minimal swelling above my eyes, nothing like what I have seen on the forums and defiantly nothing major. Dr Cooley advises to take two prednisone’s the following morning after the procedure which I did and the has gone down. As also mentioned above I’ve continued following Dr Cooley’s post op instructions in spraying the post op ATP spray every hour. I also got my hair washed at the clinic and what can I say, the work looks extremely clean. Just a few blood spots but generally it looks just how I expected the work to be. Amy who washed my hair even mentioned that she found it difficult find the scar as she needed to put some antibiotic cream on it. This was refreshing to hear! Dr Cooley came in after the hair wash and checked things over and he mentioned that all looked well and that it looks exactly how it should be. He also mentioned me as the ‘model’ patient as I barely moved in the surgical chair and also kept the whole team entertained (while I was awake of course!)!! I did ask how many grafts we managed to get and he advised that the final figure was 4108. I’ll get the break down later this week and will share. He also mentioned that he could get another strip of about 2000-3000 if needed and some FUE grafts after that (again if needed). Dr Cooley also recommends a Help Hair whey protein shake which I purchased and have started to take this as well. I just felt it cant do any harm. Any how the day has been pretty comfortable and very pain less. To summarise my experience so far, I’ve definitely had a great experience with Cooley and his team. They all work extremely hard and are very meticulous in everything they do. Cooley (and Brandy) is a perfectionist and wants everything to be 110% correct. I know the whole team has put in 110% effort so that I can achieve the desired result!! Dr Cooley and Brandy were by my side every time I would look up and I probably remember Cooley walking out for a short while but I am 110% confident that he was there and doing most of the work throughout the day!! It really does ease any anxieties when you know the lead doctor is there playing a pivotal part during the procedure and being so heavily involved! I’m on my iPad and will be receiving a CD with post / pre op photos which I will update later this week. I have some on my phone and again I will post later (just need to blank out the face). If anyone has any further questions, please feel free to ask here or PM me. Apologies for the long write up, I hope anyone considering Dr Cooley and his clinic finds this useful. If anyone is due for a procedure in the next forthcoming days with Cooley, I am staying at the hotel until Sunday and am more than happy to speak to anyone! -
2000 grafts FUE (8 months and 2 weeks) result
Melvin-Moderator replied to newpatient99's topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
I get this question a lot and to be honest, lists are always difficult to compile, because hairline design has a lot to do with the artistry of a surgeon. There are so many surgeons that I see providing excellent results, that it is hard to choose one let alone three. Also, the hairline designs that I like you may not like as much, it's very subjective. In North America, there is Dr. Konoir, Dr. Rahal, Hasson and Wong, Dr. Cooley, Dr. Diep, Dr. Gabel, just to name a few. -
Please see my other thread here for the original story: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/187676-28-yr-frontal-transplant-~2100-graft-8-months.html 3 pictures are the night post-op from Dr. Cooley. The last is my picture from post-op the night of surgery with Mcgrath when I had it 1.5 years ago. I just had my transplant with Dr. Cooley to fix my previous transplant from Dr. Mcgrath who did give me a 50% refund and apologized for the procedure. I did appreciate him doing that. However, in hindsight and after this experience I could not possibly recommend the clinic. Dr. Cooley is beyond thorough and I can't thank him enough. Here's how the day went. He started by spending over 30 minutes discussing exactly what I wanted while actively encouraging me to show examples to him and explain all of my concerns We then moved into his photo area where he himself took the photos (a tech took them in my last procedure). Then he spent ~30 minutes analyzing my hair from every angle, measuring my head and hairline, and discussing what may be needed as long as I was okay with it. At the end of this, it was decided my hairline was created too low, with far too little density, along with grafts being thicker one hair grafts then he would have used. He later told me the procedure was more complex then he expected because of the high density I was looking for, the tough scar tissue, and over 200 grafts having to be removed all along my hairline with electrolysis to really clean it up and create a more appropriate hairline to match my head shape and facial structure. I can already tell! (those are the red splotches at the front). I'd prefer a higher hairline with more density any day over a lower one and thankfully he agreed. After this discussion, we moved into his surgical room, he spent a long time carefully removing the strip and old scar. He had to take extra care because there was a lot of scar tissue and he did not want to transect any follicles. He closed up the donor using a double tricho closure and also stuffed it full with Acell to further promote healing. I am to keep the suture in for 3 weeks, it was only 10 days on my last procedure. I am confident this will greatly help with keeping my scar from stretching. From there he started creating incision using different size tools based on where the hair was placed, this was an extremely methodical process with only maybe 50% being done then, while the rest were created later using the stick and place method. ~5 techs dissected hairs delicately into 4 categories. FINE single hairs, normal single hairs, doubles, and triples or higher. The fine single hairs are especially important for me because of my coarse dark hair on light skin. Then, we took a lunch break with an amazing lunch they wheeled in for me. After lunch he injected PRP all along my scalp to help with thinning areas and also promote healing where he placed the graft and in the donor area. Finally, they started with graft placement. The amazing thing to me was that Dr. Cooley was there every step of the way. I believe he actually placed the majority of the grafts himself, I mean it when I say this guy is a machine. It is absolutely amazing what he does and how well practiced the process felt from start to finish. After that, he gave me a bag of medication, topical solutions, and sprays. This also included very detailed instructions all nicely written down for every step. He went over them verbally with me as well. Truly a night and day experience. I think the post op photos here will speak for themselves. NOTE: Again, the large red splotches are from electrolysis removal of old grafts. These should fully heal in less then a week.
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2000 FUT & FUE with Dr. Jerry Cooley
HTREGRETS replied to HTREGRETS's topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
8.5 Month Update Fresh out of a haircut, I figured I'd give an update with my progress. Words really can't explain how happy I am with my procedure with Dr. Cooley. Life-changing is an understatement. Being a long time repair patient, I finally feel like myself again. Once again, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. I don't have any product in my hair. My hair actually looks a little better than this when I wash it with volumizing shampoo, and style it with hairspray. But I figured I would give everyone a realistic look at my hair un-styled. I was very critical of the scar healing, but as you can tell, it's pretty much a non-issue now. I can probably go shorter, but don't feel the need to. To answer a few questions, I don't take minox, but take brand name Propecia religiously, and have been doing so since I was 19. I honestly have better hair now, than I did during my senior year of high school. The feeling is incredible! Thank you Dr. Cooley!!!! -
Dr. Jerry Cooley - 4103 grafts (FUT) - 11 Dec 2017
HairCenter replied to UKLad81's topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
Jean, There are two problems with your observation. 1. Your forelock was noticeably miniaturized throughout and placing within it was the right move. This patient's forelock is thin around the perimeter, not within the forelock itself, and while it is not native density, it is considerably more dense than your own and with more obviously terminal hairs, and there was no need to add anything to it. Why would Dr. Cooley want to make the thickest area of the patient's scalp thicker when the rest of his scalp was bald? That doesn't make sense. 2. You present a contradiction. How can a more natural result be achieved by focusing all of the grafts near the front? Is "density" your definition of natural? The density could of course go higher but then that would mean the coverage to the vertex would not have been achieved. All of the grafts would need to go up front to blend the density with the forelock and little coverage would have been achieved in the mid-scalp and none on the vertex. It comes down to simple math. I can appreciate if your taste would call for a different approach but what meets one's taste does not always meet with what is practical. -
Dr. Jerry Cooley - 4103 grafts (FUT) - 11 Dec 2017
HairCenter replied to UKLad81's topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
UKlad81 has a very good result that is still maturing, so I would expect to see the more seasoned members of this forum remember the basics of hair transplant timelines. He's at 8 months so there is more development to be expected. Some points about UKlad81's case should also be remembered. His hair is not only very dark with a high contrast to his fair scalp, his hair overall is quite fine. His existing forelock was also still very prominent so the procedure had to not only cover a nearly shiny bald NW5A area (we did not go far into his crown) but the density had to blend with the forelock which already had a high density. I'll also remind people that when you wish to compare result to keep the hair style in mind (as well as other factors) and in this case, where UKlad81's case was compared to another with similar loss, the hair coarseness difference, which is significant (and confirmed by the clinic consultant on their respective thread), was not included in the consideration, nor was the style. UKlad81's hair is brushed back while a comparison shared was brushed forward. This makes a very significant difference in perceived density and actual coverage and will vary widely from patient to patient. At this point, Dr. Cooley is pleased with UKlad81's progress and there is nothing to indicate that there is anything wrong with the result thus far. -
Dr. Cooley or Dr. Vories?
butchcoolidge posted a topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
I'm considering Dr. Cooley (North Carolina) and Dr. Vories (South Carolina) for a FUE procedure. Both doctors seem like control-freaks as far as doing most of the work and not having techs do it - this is of course fine with me How many grafts do you guys think I will need to fill in the frontal and crown? Dr. Cooley estimated 2500-3000 (suggesting 2000-2500 frontal and 500 crown) Dr. Vories estimated 3500-4000 (suggesting 2000-2500 frontal and 1500 crown) Of note, both clinics said my hair does not currently look natural at all, which is disappointing. I suppose they could just be trying to sell me a H.T. but I like to think they are both busy enough and have such solid reps that they would only give their truthful opinion. My right side is more sparse than the left. -
Dr. Jerry Cooley - 4103 grafts (FUT) - 11 Dec 2017
Melvin-Moderator replied to UKLad81's topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
There is a definite improvement and still time for more improvement, at the end I expect Dr. Cooley to stand by his work. I hope you keep us updated UKLad. -
Jerry Cooley MD, 3618 FUT, PRP w/ACell After One Year
UKLad81 replied to HairCenter's topic in Results Posted by Leading Hair Restoration Clinics
Dr.Cooley this is a great result. The patient must be over the moon with his results!! Excellent work!! -
Jerry Cooley MD, 3618 FUT, PRP w/ACell After One Year
Melvin-Moderator replied to HairCenter's topic in Results Posted by Leading Hair Restoration Clinics
Fantastic results, keep up the good work Dr. Cooley. -
4300 grafts with Dr resul Yaman 12th April 2017
hyperhair replied to chevenowner1's topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
Here we go again. Yaman one more time. The OP was probably contacted by Yaman for another operation in return to be silent. He let him/will let him extract another 3-4k from his Donor. I hope it works for him although I doubt that this will end in anyway other than a destroyed Donor The thought of Yaman as a good cheap option if you are price sensitive is not wrong and risky. Don't let your emotions in getting your hair back dictate choosing a bad Dr. I did that like the OP of this thread and we are all got screwed by Yaman. Let me put it in perspective: If you read the comments in the Consultations that I did with the likes of Cooley, Lindsey & H&W about my Donor area after Yaman's failed operation you wont even mention Yaman again on this forum. Choose wisely guys. If you are price sensitive, save a couple of years longer and go to reputable clinic. Fixing failed operations is far more expensive. Try Dr K he is slightly cheaper than Erdogan I think and 1000 miles ahead of Yaman and the cheaper clinics Good luck -
Dr. Jerry Cooley - 4103 grafts (FUT) - 11 Dec 2017
UKLad81 replied to UKLad81's topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
Sorry have been a bit slack with the updates. I’m currently a little over 8 months since the procedure with Dr.Cooley. I haven’t seen any new growth since the initial growth in months 4 and 5. The hairs are growing in length. I’m hoping that i get some more growth and that some of the areas (particularly in the mid scalp) fill in a little more as its still pretty see through. That said with a little bit of toppik it does give the illusion of fullness. At this stage i’m happy with where i am (you always want more!). I appreciate i had a large area which needed covering and fully realise i’ll need another procedure. I’ve attached photos which were taken last month. I’ll add some more photo to show how it looks currently, later this week. Welcome any comments. -
Jerry Cooley MD, 3618 FUT, PRP w/ACell After One Year
vinzaf19 replied to HairCenter's topic in Results Posted by Leading Hair Restoration Clinics
Wow! Amazing results Dr. Cooley! Do you think that the PRP helped to significantly improve the healing time and final outcome? Thank you for sharing those images! -
BAD FUT from Surgeon recommended on this website! Please help and give opinion
JeanLDD replied to bbreal's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
The multigrafts in the hairline are definitely an issue (and there are definitely a lot, almost without differentiation in placement), but personally I think the biggest negative is how poorly the hairs placed in the break from hairline to temple region looks. They are taken too low and rounded almost like a female hairline, and obviously that area requires even more softness and precision in angles to look natural but it looks quite odd. There were likely never hairs in that area to begin with even prior to hairloss. Dr Couto in Spain as you mentioned gets incredible results but his waiting list is 4 years so likely out of the question. Dr. Alexander does good work although I haven't seen any repairs from them and as does Hasson. Cooley also does impressive repair work. Personally I would get the hairs in the temple area removed because they look very much out of place , and across the rest of the hairline have single hairs placed in front of the old hairline, and add density in general. I think it makes sense not to name the surgeon, it gives leverage to get a refund potentially that you don't have if you instantly out them. -
2000 FUT & FUE with Dr. Jerry Cooley
radar replied to HTREGRETS's topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
Thank you for your detailed updates. I've visited Dr. Cooleys Office 2 times over the last 5 years & made the decision that at some time I would have a procedure & his Office would handle it. My reservations, other than cost of course, is how long I'd have to stay out of work where people didn't notice I'd had a hair procedure (I'm a Contractor & deal with customers on a daily basis). I've now reached the time to go ahead so plan on calling Dr. Cooley's Office and making my appointment. -
1 month countdown
Melvin-Moderator replied to HarryHonolulu's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
MSM is a sulfur compound found in foods, it is used as a supplement typically to treat inflammation, but anecdotal evidence suggests that it can make healthy hair stronger and potentially aid in the grafts growing quicker. Not enough evidence exists to back these claims besides anecdotal evidence online. But it can’t hurt to try since it’s cheap and safe to take, again the shake is probably safe to take, I have never heard of it so I don’t know if it works or not, but if Dr. Cooley can provide you some evidence then it couldn’t hurt to try. -
2000 FUT & FUE with Dr. Jerry Cooley
HTREGRETS replied to HTREGRETS's topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
7 Months Post Repair Pictures! Sorry to be a little behind on updates, but I've been trying to move on with my life and am fortunately VERY happy with my results so far! I can't thank Dr. Cooley and his staff enough for what they've done for me. I'm going to let the pictures speak for themselves, and would love some honest feedback. The group of pictures with flash and the white undershirt are from just over 6 months. The pics from outside are from last week. The pics with the dark gray shirt are from today - exactly 7 months post op. -
28 Yr Frontal Transplant (~2100 Graft) 8 Months
Speran28 replied to Speran28's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
Appreciate the feedback guys! Thank you all very much. Yes, I have tried my best to stay level headed, accept what happened, and figure out a solution. There is nothing else I really could do, other then continue these post and hope others learn from this. 2 month update on Dr. Cooley transplant: Donor Area: Scar has healed a lot more, and is very flat, I have a hard time finding it now vs my old one which had keloid issues and hurt even a year after surgery. I barely feel this one. The downside is that even though I have been very careful and followed Dr. Cooley's instructions, it seems to have maybe stretched a bit? It is a double tricho closure though, so maybe in the next 2 months hairs will grow through. Transplanted area: No hair growth yet that I can find, this is to be expected at 2 months. All transplanted hairs fell out at around 3-5 week mark. I think by the 4 month there will be noticeable growth. As far as the electrolysis, you can see my head does still slightly noticeable markings, but it is healing nicely and I expect it to be completely healed by month 3. Feel free to ask questions if you have any. -
FUT Repair with Dr. Cooley
Speran28 replied to Speran28's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
2 month update: Donor Area: Scar has healed a lot more, and is very flat, I have a hard time finding it now vs my old one which had keloid issues and hurt even a year after surgery. I barely feel this one. The downside is that even though I have been very careful and followed Dr. Cooley's instructions, it seems to have maybe stretched a bit? It is a double tricho closure though, so maybe in the next 2 months hairs will grow through. Transplanted area: No hair growth yet that I can find, this is to be expected at 2 months. All transplanted hairs fell out at around 3-5 week mark. I think by the 4 month there will be noticeable growth. As far as the electrolysis, you can see my head does still slightly noticeable markings, but it is healing nicely and I expect it to be completely healed by month 3. Feel free to ask questions if you have any. -
28 Yr Frontal Transplant (~2100 Graft) 8 Months
thatoldchestnut replied to Speran28's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
I can only imagine how difficult it must be to go through a failed/unsatisfactory hair transplant. I am glad you are on the path to recovery though. I'm sure Dr. Cooley will do you proud, all the best! -
Best hairline/Why so difficult to accomplish?
True replied to True's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
My feeling is that if you're not willing to pay big money, don't get a hair transplant. At this point, I would only trust Dr.Wong, Dr.Cooley, Dr.Diep and a few others.
