Regular Member topshiny Posted January 11, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted January 11, 2007 I am enclosing my latest pictures, which have been taken six months after my 5000 BHT. The hair growth so far has been very satisfying. My front and side profiles have improved considerably. I knew that very few BHTs were attempted earlier on this scale and was therefore slightly apprehensive initially. However, the test patch of 700 BHT that I did prior to going in for full scale BHT, allayed some of these apprehensions. After six months, I can confidently say that I had taken the correct decision. The body hair has merged well with the original scalp hair. The minor scars on the body have healed. At most places, there is no trace that any hair extraction was done. The best part is that there is NO tell tale sign on the scalp to indicate that an HT has ever been done!! I intend to go in for more BHT over the next six months. I have consulted my Doctor and we feel that it would be a better proposition to go in for smaller sessions more frequently, rather than go in for a mega session now. The main aim is to space out the hair growth cycles. My four months post op details I would like to thank all fellow bloggers, who have shown keen interest in my case and have given their valuable suggestions and encouragement. I will be posting my progress regularly on this site. With Best Wishes Top Shiny http://www.hairlossweblogs.com/home-page.asp?WebID=83 700 BHT on 30 Sep 05 by Dr Arvind 5000 BHT from 05 to 09 Jul 06 by Dr Arvind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member topshiny Posted January 11, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 11, 2007 Rear View. With Best Wishes Top Shiny http://www.hairlossweblogs.com/home-page.asp?WebID=83 700 BHT on 30 Sep 05 by Dr Arvind 5000 BHT from 05 to 09 Jul 06 by Dr Arvind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member topshiny Posted January 11, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 11, 2007 My 'Before' Photo With Best Wishes Top Shiny http://www.hairlossweblogs.com/home-page.asp?WebID=83 700 BHT on 30 Sep 05 by Dr Arvind 5000 BHT from 05 to 09 Jul 06 by Dr Arvind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NervousNelly Posted January 11, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted January 11, 2007 Thanks for the post. I'm curious as to why you chose BHT over FUE or strip? It appears from the photos that you do still have a relatively decent donor area to at least start with. So far it does look like a lot of the hairs are growing, but what % would you estimate have taken? Ofcourse this is merely an uneducated guess from a couple of pics but I would have to estimate 60%. I'm an inquisitive person by nature so I started with the questions but I do want to state that I am happy for you and it does look like with some more work there will be a dramatic change. Good luck. NN Dr.Cole,1989. ??graftcount Dr. Ron Shapiro. Aug., 2007 Total graft count 2862 Total hairs 5495 1hairs--916 2hairs--1349 3hairs--507 4hairs--90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member topshiny Posted January 12, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 12, 2007 Dear Nelly, I chose BHT over FUE or strip for two reasons. First, I did not want to harvest from a resource which is already depleting at a rapid rate, especially when I have abundant body hair. Secondly, I did not want any tell tale signs on my scalp, least of all a scar. Reduction of unwanted body hair is ofcourse a welcome outcome! Some of the follicles are still sprouting - so at this juncture I will not be able to accurately give out the yield. A rough guess would be 70% and still growing! Thank you for your good wishes. With Best Wishes Top Shiny http://www.hairlossweblogs.com/home-page.asp?WebID=83 700 BHT on 30 Sep 05 by Dr Arvind 5000 BHT from 05 to 09 Jul 06 by Dr Arvind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Topshiny, Thanks for the update on your progress. Though BHT is still in it's infant stages in many ways, it does appear it has progressed and some people have had good results with it. From what I've read, BHT takes longer to grow in that strip or FUE, so if all goes well, you should have more growth. 60% at 6 months sounds about right anyway for normal FUT. It's obvious from your pics that not all 5000 grafts have started to grow yet. Hopefully you'll see more results as time goes on. Keep us posted. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Middleson Posted January 12, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted January 12, 2007 Topshiny, BHT is a fascinating concept! Your before & after is very impressive at this point. It will be very interesting to watch your progress through the next six months. _________________ 2967 Total Grafts w/ Dr. Cooley on 1/3/07 [1st HT] Hair Count = 5,427 My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member topshiny Posted January 14, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 14, 2007 Thanks Middleson, Encouragement from fellow bloggers has really helped me to arrive at the decision of going in only for Body Hair Transplants. With Best Wishes Top Shiny http://www.hairlossweblogs.com/home-page.asp?WebID=83 700 BHT on 30 Sep 05 by Dr Arvind 5000 BHT from 05 to 09 Jul 06 by Dr Arvind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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