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Disclaimer: I literally had my hair transplant days ago on April 9th 2019, so I don't have any Before/After photos to show just yet clearly. Down the road I am happy to post them to this thread. However, I do think that my experiences thus far are worth posting for people in my situation who are still researching and considering options. My story: I'm a 46 year old male with a balding crown. I refuse to be dragged into the land of the bald, and it's been something that I have been wanting to address for years. I decided to eschew the minoxidil/propecia route and I opted to go for something permanent. I'm American but I live and work in London. I do have family in LA, so I thought I'd look around LA to see if I could find a doctor the next time I was in town visiting the family. I did my research and in 2017 narrowed it down to Dr Parsa Mohebi and an unnamed competitor -- both highly rated on different websites, and both with very impressive resumes. I saw the latter unnamed doctor first, let's call him Doctor No. Doctor No certainly seemed impressive as my background research had suggested. Now, in addition to my balding crown, I also have a small area of scarring alopecia in a part of my forehead. Dr. No told me in my consultation that it would be no problem to address the crown and forehead issues over a day and a half of hair transplantation. Dr No also gave me a booklet of his extensive research on hair transplant techniques that he had published in academic journals. Hang on to to both of these facts for a second. To digress a bit here, I have a PhD in theoretical physics, and I am not someone who is easily impressed/intimidated by others' scientific achievements. So a folder of academic papers on hair transplant techniques is really of no use or relevance to me, other than a pure and cheap show-off tactic. I am not looking to research or learn how to do hair transplants. I am looking to have an expert do one. Whoopty-doo if he has published papers. With so many experts out there, I would almost expect nothing less. So I shelved Dr No, and a few months later on a subsequent trip to LA, I met with Dr Parsa Mohebi and this consultation had a very different flavor. Firstly, after inspecting both my bald spots he told me flat out that while the crown would be a standard process, I really didn't need to have a transplant for the small alopecia in my forehead, since I could simply cover it with other forehead hair while combing. More importantly, he wasn't certain whether hair could grow in that scar tissue, although he would be happy to take a biopsy to ascertain this. Two things about this. Here is a hair transplant surgeon sitting in a Beverly Hills office frankly recommending a cheaper and more cost-effective way to deal with one of my hair-loss areas, when any other doctor could have easily just said he would happily transplant hair to the spot, and make the extra buck(s) (per each hair graft). And it wasn't just his candor that stood out, but the fact that he didn't want me to do a needless procedure without verifying first whether it would be successful. The other unnamed doctor above seemed to have no qualms about this whatsoever. Note: I mean no disrespect to Dr. No despite my comical moniker for him. He did come across as a very competent and successful hair transplant surgeon and I am sure he is great. This is simply my personal opinion/experience. The other thing that stood out about Dr Mohebi vs Dr No: Dr Mohebi could have also wowed me with his academic research (which again would have been pointless and irrelevant from my perspective, as I already know that he is a renowned hair transplant surgeon from my background research). Instead he gave me a book that he has published -- THIS IS A MUST READ BOOK EVEN IF YOU DON'T SEE HIM -- "Modern Hair Restoration, A Complete Hair Loss Guide for Men and Women, 2nd Edition." The book is excellent and written exactly for people like me, who knew nothing about hair transplants, aside from all the myths and half-truths. He goes over all the techniques that are used (strip/FUE etc), what's involved in transplant procedures, the recovery process, etc etc etc, and written for the non-specialist and future patient. My research stage was now complete, and I was ready to take the plunge and go ahead with the procedure. And this is where I got to know and work with the team at Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration better. Not only are they super-professional, but also super-nice and friendly. In fact, I had to cancel my initial procedure scheduled in November 2018, owing to a sudden bout of horrific influenza that hit me literally two days before my procedure. Melissa and Niki, who are part of his admin team were very accommodating and kindly worked with me to find another date in April 2019, with no extra expense on my side for the cancelation and rebooking. As far as the actual procedure went, Dr Mohebi's exhaustive (but very easy to read) book really helped with the prep. I had also spent some time watching other hair transplants on YouTube by other doctors so none of it was a real surprise. But I will say, it was much easier and more straightforward that I had expected. During the procedure, they let me listen to whatever music I wanted, and even listened to me talking nonstop (as much as I could without disturbing the procedure), and I even got to watch movies from their library, while they worked on me. Dr Mohebi's staff of technicians who assisted him on the day, Ashley, Christina, and Rizza, were very friendly, efficient, and not to mention thorough to the point of annoying in terms of the follow up, and with what I had to (and this also included all the pre-op instructions and prep I received). When I use the word "annoying" here it is meant as a *HUGE COMPLIMENT* to their thoroughness. You can tell a lot about someone from the quality of a team that they have assembled. My experiences with his technicians, and also Niki/Melissa who assisted me with the admin, speaks volumes about Dr Mohebi. The little things matter too. You have to go in on an empty stomach, but they offer you a three course tasty Persian meal (with dessert). I also appreciate that that they wash and donate the woolen blankets (that they use to cover you) to a homeless shelter. In the end they ended up using more hair grafts than they had originally estimated prior to the procedure. The tacit understanding is that I would clearly pay for any extras, however Dr Mohebi waived the extra charge. When I asked him about it afterwards, he told me that he had found two other smaller spots of scarring alopecia. Recall from above he was unsure about the suitability of a transplant for the area of scarring alopecia on my forehead. He decided to put in extra grafts in those small newly discovered areas, but not charge me because it wouldn't be fair to me if the transplants didn't last in those small areas that he himself was still unsure about. He did also perform a biopsy on the main scarred area on the forehead free-of-charge, and I am currently awaiting a pathology study on it to determine whether I can one day address that small patch with a transplant in a future visit. This story may perhaps be a bit atypical compared to some of the other threads on here, as I don't have any before/after pics, which of course is the true test of a successful hair transplant. I am after all still only on Day 4 after my procedure, and still religiously following the very thorough post-op instructions I received. However, I felt it was important to share my experience because if you are considering a hair transplant then at the very least a consultation with Dr Mohebi is well worth the investment. Incidentally, if you don't live in the LA area, note that Dr Mohebi regularly has patients from abroad and also offers travel and accommodation discounts. And finally, I am a believer in the fact that when you see a doctor for anything, the best results happen when you are working as a team with the doctor, as opposed to the doctor just doing stuff on you or to you, without you being involved in anyway. The technical term with physicians is "bedside manner" and any amount of research has shown the beneficial impacts this has -- ultimately it is your body that has to receive the treatment and "do the work" and heal and recover. The more empowered and involved you are, the better are the results and I certainly felt that way with Dr Mohebi & team. I hope this story is informative and helpful. Good luck, Batman25 -
Hello, I’m posting a review of my experience with my fue hair transplant with Dr Mohebi in LA, California. Im a 41 year old male and I had a receiding hair line that was getting worse and I couldn’t take it anymore. After doing months of research I landed on Dr Mohebi. I live in Canada, so my consult was over FaceTime. He answered all of my questions ana took the time to explain the surgery. He suggested that I could get as many as 2100 graphs to strengthen and even maybe restore my hairline. I went ahead and got the surgery. His staff were so friendly and professional. Dr Mohebi was amazing start to finish. I highly reccomend him. It was a positive experience, and the results so far is already life changing. I’m just over 6 months post surgery and I’m so happy with my current progress. In my opinion, Dr Mohebi is an artist and he deeply cares about his patients. I hope that this helps anybody considering a FUE hair transplant.
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We have our Summer Open house coming up on Saturday, June 23rd from 3-5pm in our Encino office. It's a great opportunity to have a free consultation with Dr. Mohebi and get all your questions answered. I'll be there as well and it'd be great to meet some of you in person. To make a reservation, email your name and number to info@parsamohebi.com. You can also reach out to me personally on this forum if you have any other questions or if you want me to put you on the list. Click here for the official blog post. All the other information is below. Dr. Mohebi Open House, Summer 2018 When: June 23rd from 3:00-5:00 pm Where: 16661 Ventura Blvd. #313, Encino, CA 91436 Phone: 888.302.8747 Email: info@parsamohebi.com -
Dr. Mohebi's next Open House is coming up on Saturday, November 4th from 3pm-5pm at our Beverly Hills office in Los Angeles. It’s a great chance to learn more about the hair restoration process in a one-on-one setting and you'll meet Dr. Mohebi and his staff, as well as former patients. I'll be there as well, and would love to meet some of you in person. Everyone will also get one on one time with Dr. Mohebi, so come prepared with any questions you have about Dr. Mohebi himself or hair transplants in general. To make a reservation, give us a call or email your name and number to info@parsamohebi.com. You can also reach out to me personally on this forum if you have any other questions or to have me put you on the list. Dr. Mohebi Open House, Fall 2017 When: November 4th, 2017 from 3:00-5:00 pm Where: 9735 Wilshire Blvd. Penthouse Suite, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Phone: 888.302.8747 Email: info@parsamohebi.com
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This is a fascinating study conducted by Dr. Mohebi that indicates a connection between hair transplants and the curing of psoriasis. The conclusion states that while "more studies are needed to clarify the exact processes involved in wound healing and the propagation of psoriasis, this paradigm may represent an alternative to traditional treatments or even possible eradication of skin lesions associated with psoriasis in hair bearing regions." Please read the full study here and let us know your thoughts on the subject.
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Jose Canseco made his upcoming hair transplant with Dr. Mohebi public over the weekend. His surgery will take place this upcoming Wednesday, October 19th, and we'll be showcasing this all on Dr. Mohebi's Snapchat as well. This is another step in the right direction of helping remove the negative stigma surrounding hair transplants and giving another platform to a procedure that can help countless men in their battle with MPB. Stay tuned for the Snapchat Schedule where we'll document his procedure this week!
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Dr. Mohebi's next Open House is coming up on Saturday, July 29th from 3pm-5pm at our Encino office in Los Angeles and it’s a great chance to learn more about the hair restoration process in a one-on-one setting. You'll meet Dr. Mohebi and his staff, as well as former patients. (I'll be there, and would love to meet some of you in person.) Everyone will also get one on one time with Dr. Mohebi, so come prepared with any questions you have about Dr. Mohebi himself or hair transplants in general. To make a reservation, give us a call or email your name and the best number to reach you at to info@parsamohebi.com. You can also reach out to me personally on this forum if you have any other questions or to have me put you on the list. What: Summer Open House When: July 29th, 2017 from 3:00-5:00 pm Where: 16661 Ventura Blvd. #313, Encino, CA 91436 Phone: 888.302.8747
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We have a lot of procedures going on this week, so make sure to check out any of them that seem particularly pertinent to you and your situation. Follow Dr. Mohebi on Snapchat @drparsamohebi to see behind the scenes photos, live hair transplant procedure videos, and other exclusive content. Click here for more information regarding other upcoming events. This week's Snapchat stories are scheduled as follows: Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 600 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Corners and Front Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 2000 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front and Top Thursday, January 19th, 2017 2500++ FUT Hair Transplant Restore Front and Crown Friday, January 20th, 2017 1000 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front Saturday, January 21st, 2017 2000 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Hairline and Top Saturday is also the day of our Open House, so anyone that stops by will be there for the tail end of that day's FUE procedure.
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Our first Open House of the year is coming up on Saturday, January 21st from 3pm-5pm at our Encino location. It’s your opportunity to learn more about the art of hair restoration in a one-on-one setting. At the event, you'll be able to meet Dr. Mohebi and his staff, meet and chat with some of his previous patients, and watch a live hair transplant procedure in our office to help take the mystery out of the procedure. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn more about the art and science of hair transplants. There’s only so much information you can learn from Internet research. This is your chance to get inside information and knowledge directly from Dr. Mohebi and his patients. Discover the personal reasons that led his patients to get a hair transplant and why they chose Dr. Mohebi to perform their surgery. To make your reservation, email us your contact information at info@parsamohebi.com. You can also reach out to me personally on this forum if you have any other questions. I hope to see some of you there and meet you in person.
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Follow Dr. Mohebi on Snapchat @drparsamohebi to see behind the scenes photos, live hair transplant procedure videos, and other exclusive content. Click here for more information regarding other upcoming events. This week's Snapchat stories are scheduled as follows: Wednesday, December 14th, 2016 2000 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front & Crown Thursday, December 15th, 2016 2000 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front & Crown Friday, December 16th, 2016 1500+ FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front & Corners
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In this video, I explain in detail the thought process that goes into designing the hairline and the various factors I take into consideration when determining the best approach to each individual's hair restoration. How low/high should the hairline be? How aggressive or conservative should I be? We have 8 different patients in this video and each of them with a different set of circumstances that lead to highly individualized approaches to their respective hair transplants. For more videos and live updates, follow us on Snapchat @drparsamohebi. -
This female patient previously had an FUE procedure to address her receding hairline caused by MPB. The first procedure focused primarily on the hairline, which is now very solid and intact, and this followup procedure is focused on the top, corners, and the area behind the hairline. Due to temporary nerve pain in the donor area after the patient's first FUE procedure, she opted for FUT/Strip for the second procedure. For more videos and live updates, follow us on Snapchat @drparsamohebi.
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As mentioned in a previous post, Dr. Mohebi will be performing a hair transplant this week on former MLB player Jose Canseco. If this is particularly interesting to any of you, he will be making appearances on Dr. Mohebi's Snapchat Tuesday-Wednesday, with his surgery being on Wednesday. This week's Snapchat stories are scheduled as follows: Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 2000+ FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front and Crown Thursday, October 20th, 2016 2200 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front and Corners Friday, October 21st, 2016 1500 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front and Corners Follow Dr. Mohebi on Snapchat @drparsamohebi to see behind the scenes photos, live hair transplant procedure videos, and other exclusive content. Click here for more information regarding other upcoming events.
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Hey guys! We have our next quarterly Open House coming up in a couple of weeks on Saturday, October 29th from 3-5pm at our Encino office. Join us at our state of the art hair restoration facility to learn more about the art of hair restoration in a one-on-one setting. Plus, learn more about our group discount. Bring a friend or family member who is also seeking hair restoration, and you can both get a discount on the total cost of your hair transplant procedure if you each schedule a procedure within one month of each other. Take advantage of this to receive: A 10% discount off your procedure (A value of $500-$1600) A 10% discount for your friend A free consultation appointment with the Doctor (a $150 value) Please note that Open House consultations are available on a first come first serve basis the day of the Open House. Depending on the number of patients attending the event, we might not be able to see everyone for a private consultation that day. Be sure to RSVP and arrive at the Open House as early as possible in order to secure your consultation appointment. Additionally, you will be receiving a gift certificate valued at $250 off your next procedure during the Open House. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the doctor, his staff, and former patients and get all of your questions answered in the process. To make your reservation, email us your contact information at info@parsamohebi.com. We look forward to meeting you on October 29th. If you have any other questions about the event, you can also reach out to me personally on this forum.
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In the first half of this video, I walk you through three specific hair transplant cases showing you before and after photos of the patients. We see 3 patients with advanced hair loss and the great progress we've made with their hair after one procedure, and I discuss the plans for future procedures to continue to restore their hair. Patient #1: 3500 grafts via FUE, 2 day procedure Patient #2: 4600 grafts via FUT Patient #3: 4093 grafts via FUT In the second half of the video (5:25) I show you several patients who are in the waiting phase of their hair transplants. I address some common questions patients have the weeks and months following their procedures and discuss what you can expect after your hair transplant. One thing I find particularly educational is the contrast between patients at 2 weeks post-op who diligently follow the hair washing instructions and patients who do not. Not cleaning the scalp properly after the procedure increases the likelihood that scabs will develop, which is discussed in this video. For more videos and live updates, follow us on Snapchat @drparsamohebi.
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Follow Dr. Mohebi on Snapchat @drparsamohebi to see behind the scenes photos, live hair transplant procedure videos, and other exclusive content. Click here for more information regarding other upcoming events. This week we are featuring a Two Day Megasession FUE Procedure. This week's Snapchat stories are scheduled as follows: Thursday, September 8th, 2016 Procedure #1: 1500 FUE Megasession (Day 1) Restore Front, Corners, and Top Procedure #2: 1200 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front and Corners Friday, September 9th, 2016 FUE Megasession (Day 2) Restore Front, Corners, and Top
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This video showcases a 26 year old patient with significant hair loss in the hairline and corners. We focused on densely packing the hairline, keeping in mind that he will most likely need crown work done in the future. He received 1862 grafts via FUE, and this video shows the procedure from start to finish. We will keep this thread updated with his photos as his results start to come in. For more videos and live updates, follow us on Snapchat @drparsamohebi.
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This patient came in wanting to address his hair loss in the scalp in addition to his fairly visible strip scar from previous FUT procedures he had elsewhere. We placed 1,000 grafts in the crown area and roughly 500 into the scar, which was about 5-6mm in width and stretched from ear to ear. We were able to put approximately 40% density inside the scar, which will greatly diminish its visibility. For more videos and live updates, follow us on Snapchat @drparsamohebi.
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This video showcases a small FUE case of 1,000 grafts where the patient did not want to completely shave his donor area. This story shows you how we achieve this by doing layer shaving of the donor area so that the work is undetectable in the back. If you're able/willing to let your hair grow long enough, we can shave the strip of the scalp that we will be using for extraction, and the hair above the strip will then be long enough to cover up the entire donor area. For more videos and live updates, follow us on Snapchat @drparsamohebi.
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Follow Dr. Mohebi on Snapchat @drparsamohebi to see behind the scenes photos, live hair transplant procedure videos, and other exclusive content. Click here for more information regarding other upcoming events. This week's Snapchat stories are scheduled as follows: Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 2000 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front & Corners Thursday, July 21st, 2016 1000 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front & Corners Friday, July 22nd, 2016 1200 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front & Corners
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This patient is an NW4 with very thick hair and a slightly better than average donor density. We performed this 3500 FUE Gigasession over the course of two days, extracting and placing 2000 grafts on Day 1 and the remaining 1500 on Day 2. This video also shows the importance of a surgeon's ability to utilize various instruments and methods of extraction based on each individual patient and their body's needs. Robotic, motorized, manual, different punches, sharp vs. duel, etc. There is no "one size fits all" approach to hair transplants, and we modify our technique depending on what works best for the patient and what will give us the best results. For more videos and live updates, follow us on Snapchat @drparsamohebi.
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Follow Dr. Mohebi on Snapchat @drparsamohebi to see behind the scenes photos, live hair transplant procedure videos, and other exclusive content. Click here for more information regarding other upcoming events. This week's Snapchat stories are scheduled as follows: Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 1700 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front & Corners Thursday, July 7th, 2016 2000+ FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front and Top Friday, July 8th, 2016 2000 FUE Hair Transplant Restore Front & Corners
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Two weeks after an FUE procedure, this patient came back so we could address the temples and temporal points. The temporal points are very important to the youth of your face and if they are receded you may look older even if you have a solid frontal hair line. Restoration of the temporal points is challenging because of the steep angle and special curvatures and alignments of the hair shafts. However, if temporal point restoration is done right, it is a great procedure to bring back the youth of your face. For more videos and live updates, follow us on Snapchat @drparsamohebi.
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Join us Saturday, April 30th from 3pm-5pm at our state of the art hair restoration facility in Encino. It’s your chance to learn more about the hair restoration process in a one-on-one setting. Meet the doctor and his staff Chat with some of our previous patients Watch a live hair transplant procedure performed in our state of the art medical facility See and touch the kind of results you can expect from our expert, and skilled, staff Take the mystery out of the procedure Find out about affordable financing options available to potential patients For more information about our upcoming open house, and to make your reservation, email your name and the best number to reach you at to info@parsamohebi.com. The deadline to register for the open house is April 26th. We look forward to meeting you at our beautiful Encino office. You can also reach out to me personally on this forum if you have any other questions. Click here for the official blog post. Hope to see some of you there and meet you in person.
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Hey guys. I joined this board about 6 months ago as a patient advocate for Dr. Mohebi. At the time, I had only told a handful of people in my life about my hair transplant. And for those I didn't want to tell, I had concocted quite the impressive story to explain the post surgery buzzcut I opted for and my need to wear a hat all the time for the first month or so after surgery. (Seriously – the story really was very impressive. ) And while I was 100% comfortable and confident in my decision to have my hairline restored, I still couldn’t bring myself to be open about it with just anyone. I felt what I believe a lot of men feel when dealing not only with hair loss, but with the decision to try and fix it should they ever want to – I was embarrassed. So when Dr. Mohebi asked me to be his patient advocate on these forums, I agreed, but only if I could do it somewhat anonymously. I was so paranoid that somehow, somewhere, someone I knew would run across my picture and discover my “dirty little secret.” So I came up with a fake name (borrowed in part from one of my favorite writers, Rudyard Kipling) and made sure to not post pictures of my entire face. Well, I’m over it. Over the past 6 months, a lot has changed. Obviously, my hairline has improved tremendously and I’ve never been as confident about my hair as I am now. I’ve gotten acquainted with the users here on this site and have felt a genuine sense of community with guys who know exactly what I’ve gone/am going through. And through this, I started opening up to more and more people in my every day life about my hair transplant. I’ve become incredibly fascinated with the entire industry and the science and technology behind hair restoration and find myself wanting to tell every balding man I see about it. I’ve started talking to strangers about my own personal story when it comes up and have become not only an advocate for hair restoration on these forums, but in my life in general. Then after viewing all the submissions last week for Dr. Mohebi’s “Free Hair Transplant” contest, I found myself very touched and moved by these men and their bravery and fearlessness in telling their stories. So now I want to tell mine…. (I’ll be brief.) In a nutshell: My name is Brenton Jones and I’m a 30 year old actor in Los Angeles. I’ve been acting for about 5 years, primarily in commercials and plays and some films. I was actually cast in a supporting role for a film just a month or so after my surgery with my bald head on full display and before my new hairs had even started coming in yet…. Impeccable timing there. I’ll find out when the movie’s released if my fresh FUE scars also made an appearance in the film. The entertainment industry is challenging enough to break in to as it is without a receding hairline getting in your way, so when I first learned about hair transplants, it was a no brainer for me. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, if nothing else than to be able to get ready for an audition without having to worry about strategically placing my hair in just the right spots so as to cover my (formerly) receding hairline. So that about sums it up. I’m tired of being embarrassed and ashamed and afraid of anyone finding out that I (gasp!) paid for my hairline. One of the main reasons Dr. Mohebi wanted to run his contest was to get people to tell their stories and to help remove the negative stigma associated with hair restoration. So there’s my story. Feel free to share yours as well. And here’s a before/after photo from a couple of years ago, with the after taken right around the 5 month mark... Face included. Brenton Jones, formerly Patrick Kipling :cool:
