Senior Member Eman Posted March 28, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted March 28, 2009 yes, Doldrum Avenue is not even visible in my rear view mirror...soon enough for you too! My initial HT thread: done and done!! Check it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Latinlotus, I think it's great that you put some videos together on youtube for us to see your progress. I'm sure you'd like faster growth, but it will soon come. Hang in there! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member latinlotus Posted April 7, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 7, 2009 A great mystery had been solved! (at least for me anyway). Lots of HT patients notice that one side has more growth or grow better than the other. Some of this can be explained by the better healing of one side vs the other, or maybe the skill of the planting technicians. Dr. Cooley just gave me an answer that greatly explains why my right temple has more growth than my left temple. Like most baldies, i have one side that has a larger bald area, in this case, my right temple. Since more grafts were planted in the right temple, it only makes sense that there are more growths in that area. ******** I am not a doctor. The opinions and comments are of my own. HT with Dr. Cooley on Nov 20, 2008 2097 grafts, 3957 hairs Proscar, 1.25 mg daily, skip the 5th day, started Nov 2007 My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Latinlotus, Yes, that's true. I also think that depth, placement, and vasculature, play an important role in how soon grafts grow. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member latinlotus Posted April 28, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 28, 2009 5 month mark: I am attempting to step out of the doldrum, not there yet. The temples thicken up and the transplanted hair get darker and longer compared with 4 month mark. The hairline is getting more and more defined, but is still very thin. I had more regrowths in the past month, tiny velus hairs, mostly hard to see. On the positive side, I am pleased with the hairline design and hairs angulation. In fact, it is very difficult to distinguish between the native hair from the transplanted hairs. Thus the result so far is very natural. Coming in the HT, i had 4 concerns: 1) Not having any regrowth - is no longer a concern; 2) Having permanent donor/recipient site shockloss: no longer a concern; 3) A bad scar: no longer a concern; 4) Whether i will have the result up to my satisfaction: it is still yet to be seen. Although I wished my progress to be faster, and the doldrum is never easy, I am satisfied with the development so far, considering that i should have many more months of improvement. Wish me luck. Please check my weblog for 5 month pics. ******** I am not a doctor. The opinions and comments are of my own. HT with Dr. Cooley on Nov 20, 2008 2097 grafts, 3957 hairs Proscar, 1.25 mg daily, skip the 5th day, started Nov 2007 My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member lost my swagger Posted April 28, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted April 28, 2009 the next 3 months will tell alot.... all the best man glad your scar is healing nice.. thats always a plus *** RESULTS WILL 100%, without a DOUBT, VARY*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Janna Posted April 28, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted April 28, 2009 Best of luck to you LL. Looking great at 5month mark. Your documentation couldn't be better. Patient Care Services & UK Patient Advisor for Shapiro Medical Dr. Ron Shapiro, Dr. Paul Shapiro and Dr. David Josephitis are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. http://shapiromedical.com/info@shapiromedical.com http://shapiromedical.com/contact/request-a-consultation/janna@shapiromedical.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Eman Posted April 28, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted April 28, 2009 You can definitely see the new growth...which is exciting I know!! Slow growing sucks, but know that it will come in a little more time. You have rounded the corner and only mucho more hair will grow and thicken from now on. I am excited to see what the next month brings! My initial HT thread: done and done!! Check it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Latinlotus, There are definite signs of new growth now. Feels good doesn't it? Month by month things will improve, slowly but surely. Keep us posted on my friend. I'm looking forward to seeing the final result in several months. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted April 28, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted April 28, 2009 Perfectly on track, man; lots of positives already, and you're entering the stretch where the gravy starts flowin'! You deserved a primo HT and yer getting one! ----------- *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 latinlotus Posted April 29, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 29, 2009 Thanks all for the encouragement. At this point, I am definitely not an early grower, however, hopefully the end result will turn out to be ok. ******** I am not a doctor. The opinions and comments are of my own. HT with Dr. Cooley on Nov 20, 2008 2097 grafts, 3957 hairs Proscar, 1.25 mg daily, skip the 5th day, started Nov 2007 My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dewayne Posted April 29, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted April 29, 2009 latinlotus, I saw more growth between the 7 - 9 month mark, and even noticed quite a bit from 9-12, so you've still got a ways to go. And my scar got better too, around the 6 month mark. I don't know if doctor selection has anything to do with it, but I've followed some Cooley patients who also had more growth in the later stages. Maybe a coincidence, I don't know. Anyhow, hang in there and in about three months you'll wake up like it happened overnight, if you have a similar experience. 100? 'mini' grapfts by Latham's Hair Clinic - 1991 (Removed 50 plugs by Cooley 3/08.) 2750 FU 3/20/08 by Dr. Cooley My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Current regimen: 1.66 mg Proscar M-W-F Rogaine 5% Foam - every now and then AndroGel - once daily Lipitor - 5 mg every other day Weightlifting - 2x per week Jogging - 3x per week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Janna Posted April 29, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted April 29, 2009 Originally posted by latinlotus:hopefully the end result will turn out to be ok. Early growers do not indicate they'll get better end results. Hard to say what makes one patient achieve majority of growth by 8-9 months while others at 13-14 months post op. Patient Care Services & UK Patient Advisor for Shapiro Medical Dr. Ron Shapiro, Dr. Paul Shapiro and Dr. David Josephitis are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. http://shapiromedical.com/info@shapiromedical.com http://shapiromedical.com/contact/request-a-consultation/janna@shapiromedical.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member latinlotus Posted May 21, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted May 21, 2009 Month 6 update: please see my weblog for news pics. A few new growths (that i was able to notice) since last month, but not a lot. The change is mostly due to the thickening of the already grown transplanted hairs. I still see many hairs that are currently very fine and very hard to see in the picture but looking forward for the thickening of those hairs. At this point, when compared to my day 2 post-op pics, I am guessing that anywhere between 60% to 80% of the transplanted grafts grew. Note that when I look in the mirror, the result does not look as thin as in the pics. Unless under bright light, the result so far is very encouraging. I am obviously did not reach a satisfactory final result yet, but a huge difference compared to pre HT. I am optimistic with the thickening in the upcoming months. I also added some pics of my back, right after a haircut. This is my normal length pre HT. The scar is well hidden even at this length (i think clip 3). I am going to take a break from the forum for the summer and stop looking in the mirror. I will post my progress in about 2 months. ******** I am not a doctor. The opinions and comments are of my own. HT with Dr. Cooley on Nov 20, 2008 2097 grafts, 3957 hairs Proscar, 1.25 mg daily, skip the 5th day, started Nov 2007 My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Leeson Posted May 21, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted May 21, 2009 Change from last month is very noticeable too me. By month 8, I think you'll be set. My Hair Loss Website - Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairHope Posted May 21, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted May 21, 2009 Hi LatinLotus, You are coming along nicely - and kind to document your progress. I think you may understand now, why it is so hard for some of us who been thru this before to keep such good documentation of our HT. It is a long slow process with continous change. I would say views at 6 month intervals is a better estimator of progress. You will do just fine, best wishes. Dec. 2004 - 1938 Grafts via Strip Feb. 2009 - 1002 Grafts via FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member latinlotus Posted July 22, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2009 My month 8 results had been post on my weblog. Please check it out. I have achieved cosmetic improvement, but still hoping for more density. I obviously don't feel as bald as before and depending on the lighting, i can sometimes forget that i had HT or that i needed an HT. However, under harsh light, the temples are still thin and need more density. ******** I am not a doctor. The opinions and comments are of my own. HT with Dr. Cooley on Nov 20, 2008 2097 grafts, 3957 hairs Proscar, 1.25 mg daily, skip the 5th day, started Nov 2007 My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member youngsuccess Posted July 22, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2009 Subtle, but definite cosmetic improvement. I can see what you mean about the lack of density though; I understand this very well since I have fine hair. I don't think anyone can guarantee that "MUCH MORE THICKENING IS TO COME!!", but you'll probably see improvement. At least the hairline zone looks soft, even if not super dense. Do you have any close-up shots? ------- All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my My Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted July 22, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2009 I think you look improved, for sure, and it looks totally natural and pleasing. Right on target, IMO. I agree that additional thickening would be nice and should prolly be expected, though it can't be guaranteed. I think over the next 4months you'll see density gains in the temple regions, which will round things out. ----------- *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 PLEASE GROW PLEASE Posted July 22, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2009 I see a nice improvement so far. Hopefully these next 4-6 months will add new growth . It certainly will get thicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member latinlotus Posted July 23, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 23, 2009 At this point, I doubt there will be much new growths coming up. And if there are new growths, it will be almost impossible to see at the naked eyes. I did notice a couple pimples last week, which resulted in new hairs. I do, however, expect and hope for more thickening to come. In term of naturalness, I am very pleased with the result. Even for me, i can't distinguish between native and transplanted hairs. I attached some additional close up pics. Note that the first row at the hairline has only some sprinkle of hairs in order to create a soft natural hairline. ******** I am not a doctor. The opinions and comments are of my own. HT with Dr. Cooley on Nov 20, 2008 2097 grafts, 3957 hairs Proscar, 1.25 mg daily, skip the 5th day, started Nov 2007 My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member latinlotus Posted July 23, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 23, 2009 close up right ******** I am not a doctor. The opinions and comments are of my own. HT with Dr. Cooley on Nov 20, 2008 2097 grafts, 3957 hairs Proscar, 1.25 mg daily, skip the 5th day, started Nov 2007 My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member azn_guy Posted July 24, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 24, 2009 Hey Latin Lotus, I thought you were gonna disappear for 6 months :-p nice to see you post again, hope the hair is growing as planned! HT with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Latinlotus, It's great to see you back in action on the forum sharing your progress and your acquired wisdom with others in the community :-). Your hair is really coming along nicely. I expect there will be continued thickening for the next several months. However, your hair already looks significantly improved and very natural looking. Congrats! You certainly deserve it. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member latinlotus Posted July 24, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 24, 2009 Azn and Bill: thanks for best wishes. Summer months allow for more activities than just posting on HTN. Will post more updates in the fall. ******** I am not a doctor. The opinions and comments are of my own. HT with Dr. Cooley on Nov 20, 2008 2097 grafts, 3957 hairs Proscar, 1.25 mg daily, skip the 5th day, started Nov 2007 My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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