Senior Member Gorpy Posted August 22, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 22, 2007 I am 6.5 months post op from my second procedure. The first picture on the left is 13.5 months post op from my first. As you guys probably recall, I wanted to add density. I have to say that I consider my 1000 graft procedure a big success. If you think 1000 grafts won't do much, this is an example of how they can. Of course this was an exceptionally high hair count 1000 graft procedure. The pictures are honest outdoor pictures in bright Arizona light (no flash). Top Shot I took this afternoon: And just for kicks, here is my original look: ____________ 2700 Total Grafts w/ Keene 9/28/05 663 one's = 663 1116 two's = 2232 721 three's = 2163 200 four's = 800 Hair Count = 5858 1000 Total Grafts w/Keene 2/08/07 Mostly combined FU's for 2600+ hairs My Photo Album See me at Dr. Keene's Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gorpy Posted August 22, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 22, 2007 I am 6.5 months post op from my second procedure. The first picture on the left is 13.5 months post op from my first. As you guys probably recall, I wanted to add density. I have to say that I consider my 1000 graft procedure a big success. If you think 1000 grafts won't do much, this is an example of how they can. Of course this was an exceptionally high hair count 1000 graft procedure. The pictures are honest outdoor pictures in bright Arizona light (no flash). Top Shot I took this afternoon: And just for kicks, here is my original look: ____________ 2700 Total Grafts w/ Keene 9/28/05 663 one's = 663 1116 two's = 2232 721 three's = 2163 200 four's = 800 Hair Count = 5858 1000 Total Grafts w/Keene 2/08/07 Mostly combined FU's for 2600+ hairs My Photo Album See me at Dr. Keene's Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted August 22, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 22, 2007 VN. Really adds more fullness, cool cosmetic change for sure. ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pushing 40 Posted August 22, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 22, 2007 Wow, I am surprised at the difference! That is amazing. This shows the effect between 1000 on a blank slate versus 1000 on an already excellent foundation. Thanks for sharing Gorp! Seeing this, I'm already thinking "hair greed" might get me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Gorpy, You look great brother! You have certainly come a long way. Any chance of getting some top down pictures? Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gorpy Posted August 22, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 22, 2007 There are some fairly recent top down pictures towards the end of my photo album. ____________ 2700 Total Grafts w/ Keene 9/28/05 663 one's = 663 1116 two's = 2232 721 three's = 2163 200 four's = 800 Hair Count = 5858 1000 Total Grafts w/Keene 2/08/07 Mostly combined FU's for 2600+ hairs My Photo Album See me at Dr. Keene's Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member nobuzz4me Posted August 22, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 22, 2007 Gorpy, Nice to see that 1k can give you noticable improvemement in fullness. Looks undetectable too. Great work! NoBuzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gorpy Posted August 22, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 22, 2007 Thanks guys. I too am surprised at the benefit I have received from this procedure. I added a top shot that I just took. ____________ 2700 Total Grafts w/ Keene 9/28/05 663 one's = 663 1116 two's = 2232 721 three's = 2163 200 four's = 800 Hair Count = 5858 1000 Total Grafts w/Keene 2/08/07 Mostly combined FU's for 2600+ hairs My Photo Album See me at Dr. Keene's Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rhodeman Posted August 22, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 22, 2007 Gorpy, I never would have thought 1000 would add that much. congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rp1979 Posted August 22, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 22, 2007 Wow, Gorpy. I have to say it again. I think your HT especially your hairline is one of the best and truely exemplifies Dr. Keane's ability. Not a hair too much or too little. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Gorpy, I just saw the recent top down shot. Definitely a big improvement! Bet you are in hair bliss Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted August 22, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 22, 2007 Sweet! This shows that in some cases 1000 - 2000 graft procedures CAN be a success. Too many times on here people jump to conclusions about these. Again, more is not always better.. Looks great JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NervousNelly Posted August 22, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 22, 2007 Gorpy, You the man! I like the effect some of those DFU's can have. In the hands of a skilled physician they can do miracles. Have they contacted you for the cover of their website yet?? Not to doubt that 1000 Fu can make such a drastic difference, but I wonder if you also did get some further growth from HT #1? NN 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...
Senior Member Gorpy Posted August 23, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 23, 2007 Thanks again guys. You know NN, I thought about that also. It is possible that hair transplant #1 has matured more over time and has added to the overall look. I really don't know. Although I do know that I have a heck of a lot of new hairs. I can tell the difference when they are new and not as long as the others. Is it possible that the finasteride is also helping? I'm still seeing quite a few sprouts, so this should improve more. Cover of their website? LOL. I always wanted to be a poster boy ____________ 2700 Total Grafts w/ Keene 9/28/05 663 one's = 663 1116 two's = 2232 721 three's = 2163 200 four's = 800 Hair Count = 5858 1000 Total Grafts w/Keene 2/08/07 Mostly combined FU's for 2600+ hairs My Photo Album See me at Dr. Keene's Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted August 23, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 23, 2007 Gorpy You hit it right on the head ( no pun intended). My 3rd Ht came about 12 months after the 2nd. I noticed a significant amount of added fullness at 14 months post op.. No way it was due to the 3rd HT at 2 months.. This is why I always warn people to hold judgement on the final result. As many docs mention, you can see results up to 2 years.. Everyone is different so it it best to just give it time to mature AND then see the final result. JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NervousNelly Posted August 23, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 23, 2007 Gorpy, We could analyse things to death. 2700fu= very good results +1000fu= awesome results It just looks to me like the extra 1000 made a pretty drastic improvement versus the original 2700, so my guess is that the original wasn't done yet. Also, it is possible that propecia added to the increased density by improving quality of hair and resurrecting some of those miniturized fellows you had. Moreover, I have heard that sometimes angiogenesis occurs where there is an increase in the blood flow to the scalp because it is now needed? Who knows? The results are awesome! NN 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...
Senior Member jagdish Posted August 23, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 23, 2007 Gorpy, That looks excellent. I wish I look like you when I reach your age. Ravi Vide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member orangehair Posted August 23, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 23, 2007 Gorpy, looks great. I like how Dr. Keene tied in the corners with the temporal region. Always a nice layering effect with a second step. Congrats! VP Patient & Media Relations for The Hair Loss Doctors by Robert J. Dorin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gorpy Posted August 23, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 23, 2007 Hi Orangehair, I agree with the comment on the corners. I think that is one of the skills that Dr. Keene excels at. Apparently it's not that easy. I don't see other doctors doing it to that level. ____________ 2700 Total Grafts w/ Keene 9/28/05 663 one's = 663 1116 two's = 2232 721 three's = 2163 200 four's = 800 Hair Count = 5858 1000 Total Grafts w/Keene 2/08/07 Mostly combined FU's for 2600+ hairs My Photo Album See me at Dr. Keene's Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Glock08 Posted August 24, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 24, 2007 Gorpy: The results are excellent. Do you attribute the density to the large amount of 3's, hair color, both? Huge difference from ground zero. Congrats. Glock08 My Hair Loss Weblog Dr. True 9/22/06 4326 grafts 2129 1's 2168 2's 6545 Total Hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gorpy Posted August 24, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 24, 2007 Thanks Glock, I do attribute it to the large amounts of hairs overall. I'm sure my hair color helps, but on the other hand, my fine hair characteristics hurt. Basically I need lots and lots of hair. In my last procedure, the doctor loaded me up with multiple hair FU's, inluding some DFU's. ____________ 2700 Total Grafts w/ Keene 9/28/05 663 one's = 663 1116 two's = 2232 721 three's = 2163 200 four's = 800 Hair Count = 5858 1000 Total Grafts w/Keene 2/08/07 Mostly combined FU's for 2600+ hairs My Photo Album See me at Dr. Keene's Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted August 24, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 24, 2007 Gorpy, Just now having time to see the results.................you have to be very, very pleased. I'm surprised at the amount of density you've already added at the 6.5 month mark with only 1000 grafts. This is encouraging for me as if I ever go for HT #3 I'll do something similar. Glad to see things are progressing. AT 6.5 months you should still have some growth and thickening to come. Looks great, Hairbank 1st HT 1-18-05 - 1200 FUT's 2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong 3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day My Hair Loss Weblog Disclaimer: I'm not a Doctor (and have never played one on TV ) and have no medical training. Any information I share here is in an effort to help those who don't like hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gorpy Posted August 24, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 24, 2007 Thanks Bank, Good to have you back. I am still seeing sprouts so yes, it should even improve more. I don't think this is the typical 1000 graft procedure. Dr. Keene really, REALLY loaded me up with hair this time. With so much underlying hair, it provides a great illusion of coverage now. ____________ 2700 Total Grafts w/ Keene 9/28/05 663 one's = 663 1116 two's = 2232 721 three's = 2163 200 four's = 800 Hair Count = 5858 1000 Total Grafts w/Keene 2/08/07 Mostly combined FU's for 2600+ hairs My Photo Album See me at Dr. Keene's Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hairdini Posted September 26, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted September 26, 2007 You look great Gorpy. There's no way I could ever tell you had an HT. I'm 5 months into my Keene HT and can only hope my results turn out as good as yours did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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