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have just passed a milestone today, i had my first haircut in a barbers shop in about 10 years. He didn't even notice my scar. A little victory i know but it's a nice feeling that I'm sure you guys will understand.

IH

HT2 2570 grafts Dr Feller

HT 2350 grafts Dr Epstein

Finax 1mg per day

nizoral 2% 3/week

MSM 3000 mg / day

TOTAL GRAFTS 4920

 

http://hair-restoration-info.com/eve/forums?a=albumtopic&TOPIC_OID=6751014913&f=2566060861

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IH,

 

Sweet dude...I know what you mean. I haven't actually been to the barber yet because I've been cutting my own hair. but my hair is starting to get longer so I won't be able to use clippers anymore since I want it longer. The strange thing is brushing my hair and having static sometimes in drier weather. what's up with that? That hasn't happened since college icon_smile.gif. The joy of the little things icon_smile.gif

 

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Cool, IH icon_cool.gif!

 

I'm happy for you, my friend! I have yet to make the jump from cutting my own hair to going back to the barber/stylist chair........maybe one of these days!

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.

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This looks like a good thread to post my own recent milestone.

 

I had my own HT same day (or day before/after) as Irish homer.

 

Prior to my HT, I was able to see my balding crown looking into a mirror if I tilted my head down and looked up.

 

Now just 2 days prior to four months post op, I noticed I can no longer notice my [reverse] balding crown from the same perspective. However, I can very easily notice it using 2 mirrors. I've heard it takes longer for hair transplanted to the crown to grow compared with hair transplanted to the hairline & top of head.

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2967 Total Grafts w/ Dr. Cooley on 1/3/07 [1st HT]

Hair Count = 5,427

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all small indications that all is going well.

all these extra hidden costs of having hair, hair cuts, shampoos, gel. icon_biggrin.gif

 

good to hear my hair twin Midleson is doing well icon_smile.gif

IH

HT2 2570 grafts Dr Feller

HT 2350 grafts Dr Epstein

Finax 1mg per day

nizoral 2% 3/week

MSM 3000 mg / day

TOTAL GRAFTS 4920

 

http://hair-restoration-info.com/eve/forums?a=albumtopic&TOPIC_OID=6751014913&f=2566060861

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Such little things can be so satisfying huh?? Glad to hear all is well for you mister Homer. Shortly you will be a changed man-- you'll be allowed into some of the old pubs again cause they won't recognize the old bloke. icon_smile.gif

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

 

 

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Wait until your hair grows in and people start saying they like your new haircut. It's such a nice feeling and worth every cent

 

Happy growing

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!

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Originally posted by irish homer:

..good to hear my hair twin Midleson is doing well icon_smile.gif

IH

Hey irish homer!

 

(don't forget we're actually triplets...if memory serves, nobuzz also had HT same time we did icon_smile.gif)

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2967 Total Grafts w/ Dr. Cooley on 1/3/07 [1st HT]

Hair Count = 5,427

My Hair Loss Weblog

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IH, ..had a similar milestone this morning getting a haircut...had some trouble finding the donor scar.

 

Also, the person cutting my hair made this remark "you know, I've seen quite a few of these [HT's] before, and I've got to say this is the first one that I would lose a bet on. I mean I know you had it done, I can see the changes, but if I didn't already know I wouldn't be able to tell...it looks totally natural and I would have been willing to bet you never had one."

 

(it was kinda cool hearing that icon_smile.gif)

 

Come on month 5!!

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2967 Total Grafts w/ Dr. Cooley on 1/3/07 [1st HT]

Hair Count = 5,427

My Hair Loss Weblog

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cool Middleson, I knew you guys would understand this smallest milestone. Well done hair triplet icon_biggrin.gif, any news from number three ( no buzz) ?

IH

HT2 2570 grafts Dr Feller

HT 2350 grafts Dr Epstein

Finax 1mg per day

nizoral 2% 3/week

MSM 3000 mg / day

TOTAL GRAFTS 4920

 

http://hair-restoration-info.com/eve/forums?a=albumtopic&TOPIC_OID=6751014913&f=2566060861

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Hello everyone....

Just had my first ht with Jeff Epstein. Im still waiting to find out how many grafts but I paid for 2900 and am a Norwood 6. I plan of having two more procedures totalling hopefully 7500 grafts to get decent coverage.I had done alot of research reading this and other forums before I chose Epstein, but one week post op I have loads of anxiety hoping I did the right thing. Can anyone here give me any feedback on Epstein, or should I get my future HT's from someonelse? Thanks guys !!!!

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Wow wanthairs,

 

A HT isn't exactly a little milestone, it's a MAJOR milestone.

 

Congratulations, and welcome!

 

You might want to consider reposting in a seperate thread so more people will see you (not everyone will check this particular thread). I'm sure you'll get a more proper welcome if you do that.

 

irish homer, I haven't seen or heard from Nobuzz in a long time. I hope he hasn't dissappeared on us...would also be good to hear/see how he's doing.

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Hair Count = 5,427

My Hair Loss Weblog

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wanthairs,

 

Welcome to our community. Congratulations for joining the REAL hair club for men. Dr. Jeffrey Epstein is an excellent surgeon so congratulations again for selecting a good one.

 

I also recommend, like Middleson, that you start your own thread. I encourage you also to post your experience, how many grafts/hairs you received, and post before pictures and immediately post op pictures. I hope also that you'll then keep us up to date with monthly photo updates and how things are coming along.

 

Bill

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LOL icon_smile.gif I had 4,300 grafts a week ago Thursday by Dr. Wong. Just had the 75 staples taken out by Mike (H&W's man in Seattle) yesterday (my wife wouldn't do it!). My 4 year old son accidently head butted me last night and I had a bad bleeding problem for about an hour from the scar... Anyway, to get rid of the "Bozo the Clown" look I went in for a haircut today from my usual barbers (some Vietnamese chicks took over the barber shop in Magnolia Village, Seattle, but they're really nice) and she used a #3 razor that evened things out and still covers the scar. I look like I just got back from Iraq and the chicks dig it!? (I'm married, so I had to decline all the offers)... Okay but the milestone is that a "regular" cut is $13, a "buzz" cut is $12 - for the first time since I was 5, I got a discount?@! Chalk a buck up to Dr. Wong!

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Yeah......

I need to get a hold of a digital camera to record all this stuff. Day 9 now and alot of the transplanted hairs appear to be coming out. I assume this is normal.( i hope) Cannot help being nervous as hell about all of this.

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I'm on day 13 and I really haven't noticed that a lot of transplanted hairs have come out. As of my last shower, I think all the scabs / dead skin is gone... The transplants actually have grown.

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