Senior Member pushing 40 Posted February 23, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2007 Hey Guys, sorry it took so long to update. Been a very busy year or so. I got on here the other day and saw a thread about "why people don't come back and update?" so it reminded me to get it done! I am at 18 months now and VERY happy with it. I added a few pics to the album. They are all wet hair pics because my battery died; I'll get dry hair ones soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member the B spot Posted February 23, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2007 Hey 40!!!! Nice to see the B & W camera you bought in 58 still works!!!! J/K buddy!!!! Anyway, your going to look really good after your session---- I would say anything over 3500 grafts is going to make a you look pretty darn good!!!!! Who knows, you may have to start dating girls in their 20's in order to compliment your new "doo"!!!!! Looking forward to your progress buddy!!!! Go Cubs! 6721 transplanted grafts 13,906 hairs Performed by Dr. Ron Shapiro Dr. Ron Shapiro and Dr. Paul Shapiro are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pushing 40 Posted February 23, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 23, 2007 Get this: my 11yr old daughter changed the camera to B/W and I can't figure out how to go back to color!!! I hope the 4K grafts do me right. My middle area/widows peak is still way down where its always been so I'm hoping that won't be a problem. I am willing to give up a centimeter of forehead coverage to get the DENSITY I want but with my middle hairline going all the way down there, I'm not sure how that can work? Does that make sense? I want to wear it longer if possible; basically one length all the way around so all of my hair would be even with my chin from front to back. I will need density for that but I'm worried that widows peak might screw up that plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member nobuzz4me Posted February 24, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted February 24, 2007 P40, You are going to be a showcase patient with your situation IMO. I trust you will get a great result and for someone like me who has no "widows peak" I am truly jealous!! We look forward to your post-op photos, (color please!!!) NoBuzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HK500 Posted February 24, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted February 24, 2007 I also think 4k FU will give you very nice coverage and density. You are in good hands, I am excited for you. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Siporin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Pushing, Nice to finally see your ugly mug . Just teasing brother. 4000 grafts would give you some really nice density and coverage...I think in about 10 months from now you are going to be one happy camper! I offered this to you in another post, though I don't know if you saw it...I know you are nervous about your journey...so if you want to talk (on the phone) to get any advice/comfort from not only someone who's been through 3 HTs, but someone who's been to Hasson and Wong somewhat recently. Anyway...PM me if you're interested. Later bro. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NervousNelly Posted February 25, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted February 25, 2007 You'll be very pleased getting 4000 FU in your shape. It wouldn't surprise me to see you with appearance of a full head of hair. As Nobuzz stated you might be a H&W showcase. Jotronic should be concerned for his job. Good luck with everthing. Enjoy Vancouver, it's an awesome city. 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 Salt-N-Peppa Posted February 25, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted February 25, 2007 Just buy a new camera. As cheap as they have become it isn't worth the frustration of actually trying to read an instruction manual!! :-)) Cheers HT#1 4944FU 23May06-Hasson HT#2 1960FU 16Jan07- Hasson 6904 Total FU, 13160 Hairs 2184-1's, 3184-2's, 1536-3's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pushing 40 Posted February 26, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hey guys, been away for a few days up in Cleveland. Thanks for all the positive inputs, I really appreciate it and I hope you are ALL right! I'm keeping fingers crossed. The wife said icksnay on dating the 20 yr olds; she says 30 is as young as I can go and since she just turned 30, that works out really well...(for my continued good health and breathing ability) Flc, I will most likely take you up on that offer here in the next couple of weeks. I really appreicate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted February 27, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted February 27, 2007 pushing, I know I've mentioned this before but I think your results are going to be great. If you pack 3500-4000 grafts into that area, density shouldn't be a problem. H&W can definitely get it done for you. They are a class act, can hit the big numbers and will take good care of you. Look forward to seeing your progress, my friend! 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 pushing 40 Posted February 27, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 27, 2007 Thanks HB! Trust me, you guys will probably get sick of me posting pics and asking questions after the txplant! I owe this forum a lot of thanks and I really plan on paying back some of the effort as much as I can once I am an "expeienced" txplant patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted February 27, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted February 27, 2007 pushing - I sent you a PM...........check it when you have time. HB 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 pushing 40 Posted March 6, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 6, 2007 Thanks HB! I will most likely take you guys up on that! I just got my "2 weeks away" e-mail from H&W. Yikes. I still almost can't believe it. At the moment, the thought of being in that chair for several hours is killing me. I have 2 herniated disks in my neck and 2 in my lower back and they are ALL giving me hella pain right now. The lower back has been 3 weeks straight now and that kind of pain for that long really starts to wear on you. It actually starts making you depressed to where you have to be mindful of NOT being a depressed grouchy bastard to everyone. It starts to make you feel old and worn out and I DO NOT want to feel like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 pushing40, don't forget about my offer if you want to talk before your surgery. PM me if you need me. You're going to be fine brother Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest youngguy24 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Pushing40, I'm jealous of your hair loss and I'm only 25. I was wondering if 4K grafts are really needed? Your hairloss doesnt seem to be that severe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted March 8, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted March 8, 2007 youngguy- Pushing's midscalp and crown are solid which is one of the reasons, at his age, I feel he is an ideal candidate for a HT. Take a look at pic # three..................he's frontal third is pretty much shot cosmetically don't you think? 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 NervousNelly Posted March 8, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted March 8, 2007 Young guy, I guess when I first saw his pics and he stated that he is getting 4000 FU I thought the same as you. He could easily get away with doing less and would likely look awesome, but the 4000 figure will IMO give him perfect coverage and density and likely the look of a full head of hair. Why not go for it? 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 pushing 40 Posted March 9, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 9, 2007 I hope you guys are right! Seriously though, that is my plan. The highest suggestion I got from other docs was 2400 grafts to fill in that frontal 1/3. After consulting with Hasson, his suggestion was 4000 right off the bat based on a couple of specific things I think: 1) my age being 40yrs old, my future baldness pattern is pretty much discernable by now. I may lose more hair, but not at the rate of a 25yr old diffuse thinner. 2) I started propecia only 1 yr ago next week, so all the hair I do have up top and in back is NOT there because of that drug; it is still there naturally and simply hasn't "departed" yet. 3) my donor area is fairly decent as in no thinning on the back and sides really and is pretty much average as far as I know. There are a couple of things working against me though I think: I do have fairly fine hair. Always have. I also have very straight hair. All in all, I'll just have to see how it turns out in a year. Only two weeks to go baby!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted March 9, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted March 9, 2007 Pushing- FWIW, I think your thought #1 regarding age is a huge factor. At 40, you've established the pattern of loss......even if you thinned in the crown later you'll still have some donor hair left. Obviously, you'll want to mention this to the Doc before you go under knife. If you were 23-27 I believe the plan should not be quite as aggressive. Just my thoughts. Can't wait to see your finished results, dude!! 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...
Guest youngguy24 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Pushing 40, I can't wait to see your results. If you end up going with 4k grafts I can imagine how awesome your head of hair will look. I guess I question the numbers of grafts cause I'm thinking of my hair loss pattern and my goals not yours. Best of luck Dr. Hasson work is amazing and I look forward to meeting him in the future as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member its-only-hair Posted March 9, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2007 Good luck with your upcoming ht, I'm sure everything will work out. You'll look great with the front 1/3 done. I just had my first ht done by Dr Hasson on Monday and all went well. The only advice I could give you is to keep doing the scalp exercises, really stretch the skin on the back of the head, just in case he needs more grafts. I also found putting a rolled up towel just below the staples helped me sleep better, that way the staples did not have any pressure on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hair_Tomorrow Posted March 10, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted March 10, 2007 I had mine done with Dr. Hasson 8 days ago. Feeling really good. My wife is amazed at how "clean" the staples are...none of the skin is pulling or bunching up. No shock loss yet...I've got my fingers crossed. The towel under the head idea is a good one. Thanks for the photos, and best wishes to you! 4700 fu w/Dr. Hasson on 3/1/07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pushing 40 Posted March 10, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 10, 2007 Awesome, thanks for the input guys. Did both of you get to meet with Dr the day before? What about sleeping that first night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member its-only-hair Posted March 10, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted March 10, 2007 Pushing 40, I didn't get to meet Dr Hasson until surgery day as my flight was delayed, it wasn't a problem. The day before surgery I took a nap during the day because I knew I wouldn't get much sleep at night. Surgery night I took the sleeping pill and fell fast a sleep. I had swelling starting the day after, by days 3 and 4 I looked like the elephant man. Now at day 5 almost all the swelling is gone. I just started putting vitamin 3 oil on my grafts today, to help loosen the skin. But not on the staples. Also just started taking 3000mg of MSM daily for the first time, to hopefully speed up the growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pushing 40 Posted March 12, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 12, 2007 I just watched the last few minutes of Mission Impossible 2 with Tom Cruise. Damn! What a beautiful freakin' head of hair. It was long in that movie and made me want to punch him right in the teeth. Some people are just lucky I guess. Bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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