Senior Member Glock08 Posted January 27, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted January 27, 2007 Found a few VERY unflattering pictures from this past August (1 month Pre-HT)..but this was my starting point. I attached a few i took recently which is my 4 month mark. 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...
Bill - Seemiller Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Glock, Looking good for only 4 months bro. I'm failing to remember your statistics, doc, grafts, hairs, etc. If you could post it here, that would be great...otherwise, I'll go find your original thread . any easier way of taking a picture of the back of your head? Yeah, have someone else take the pic Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member nobuzz4me Posted January 27, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted January 27, 2007 Looks very good for only 4 months! Will improve even more with time. Just curious, are you going to go for another down the road and is your donor up to it?? NoBuzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Glock08 Posted January 28, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 28, 2007 Originally posted by Bill: Yeah, have someone else take the pic Bill Boy do I feel stupid..but then again..suturing a hairsystem to my head most likely out-trumps the picture comment. Sorry guys..I should have started the photo album from the begging but just figured it out. When I cropped the pictures..they became miniaturized. I do have a weblog that shows the progression. In short. Dr. True 1-2129 2-2168 a small number of 3-4's used as 1's and 2's -don't have an exact number. I wanted as much coverage on 1 pass as possible. Nobuzz: I am not expecting full coverage from this as I had (have) extensive baldness. I was under a rug for 18 years and had the HT 2 months after removing it.(wanted to get it done as soon as possible)...so I will never really know what would have grown back on it's own..although I suspect not much. I do have donor supply left and my native hair is pretty dense. I know I have to wait approx: 1 year before accessing the situation of the HT/Propecia...but judging from most of the posts..I'll probably want another pass. Thanks for the comments. 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...
Administrators Pat - Community Publisher Posted January 29, 2007 Administrators Share Posted January 29, 2007 Glock, From one former "system wearer" to another, congratulations on slipping out from under the rug. You're doing excellent at only 4 months. Be sure to add a photo of you burning your hair system to your blog and this album :-) Best wishes for continued great growth. Pat Never Forget - It's what radiates from within, not from your skin, that really matters! My Hair Loss Blog Sharing is what keeps this community vital. Please join in. To learn how I restored my hair and started this community, click here. Follow our Community on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Glock08 Posted January 29, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 29, 2007 Originally posted by Pat - Publisher of this Community: Be sure to add a photo of you burning your hair system to your blog and this album :-) Thanks Pat: Instead of burning it...I was going to box it up and give it to my old partner (he's totally bald) as a gift at his retirement party...but my wife wouldn't let me. Yes...it's nice to be liberated. More importantly, thank you for this valuable forum"???and its many contributors. I was weeks away from having a HT without doing my due diligence. Chalk up another "save" for the Hair Restoration Forum!!! Happy growing to you as well. 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 HK500 Posted January 30, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted January 30, 2007 AAAAhhh, girls don't get our subtle humor .... My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Siporin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gorpy Posted January 30, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted January 30, 2007 Glock, This is very nice for just 4 months. I like it. ____________ 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 January 30, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted January 30, 2007 Looking good, Glock. Glad to see things are coming in. Still much more growth and thicking to come so hang in there! 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 bayscholar Posted January 30, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted January 30, 2007 Your hair is looking very natural G8 nice face framing by your Doc. Good growth & thickening in next exciting months. My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Glock08 Posted January 31, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2007 Thanks guys..I truly appreciate your time and value your opinions--especially during this waiting game. Best growing to you all. 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 Janna Posted January 31, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2007 Glock08, It's been four months already?! How time flies. It's wonderful to see your progress. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes for a full head of hair. It won't take long now. 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 Glock08 Posted March 25, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 25, 2007 Question/concerns for the pros: Can hair growth slow between the 5th and 6th month? MY HT appears to have slowed down over the last month while the hairs that did grow, grew longer. When I brush it straight back, or to the side, it looks ok"???but thin. When I comb it forward, and take a birds-eye view, it's rather depressing. I have attached 6th month pics(posted in gallery)..sorry if some of the pics are blurry. So basically, my questions are... Is this normal and too early to worry? How can I tell if all of the grafts have grown? As always, I more than appreciate the advise and comments: 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 March 25, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted March 25, 2007 Hi Glock, You had a relatively small number of grafts covering a large area. You will have a bit of a thin look with that. Especially if I understand you correctly, your doctor split your 3's and 4's to create more coverage with 1's and 2's. It is typical to have a rapid explosion of growth early (for some people) and then it appears to slow down after that. You are still early, and should expect more growth. It probably won't happen as fast now. You'll slowly thicken over the next 6 to 12 months. ____________ 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 Hair Apparent Posted March 25, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted March 25, 2007 What Gorpy said . . . . In fact, everything he said. If anything, I was balder than you were, Glock, and with my first HT--especially since I had the grafts distributed all over instead of just on top and in front--my hair looked just as thin six months into it. That was 2,600 grafts. After my second HT--2,500 grafts, all put into the hairline and top--it looked a great deal better but still painfully thin. Fortunately, a slight application of Dermatch works wonders. Two weeks ago, Doctor Cooley did a touch-up of my hairline. He meant to only harvest and transplant 30-100 grafts, but ended up doing 500+. That will get me pretty close to what I was hoping for on top when I started this. I have to live with that big, honkin' balding spot in back, though. The hairs I transplanted back there don't do a whole lot cosmetically, but they do keep the spot from being shiny and they help the hair on top blend in when I comb it back. The point is, for Norwood VI guys like us, unless we are just fabulously lucky in terms of amount and quality of donor hair, we're never going to get past that thin-hair look. Supply just doesn't meet demand. Fortunately, this is one of the few areas where age is an asset. I'm in my fifties, so the thinness of my hair, especially with the hairline Dr. Cooley gave me, looks appropriate. Not optimal, but appropriate. At least, I can no longer be described as "that bald guy over there." The other good thing is that your new hair is going to look a lot more impressive to others than it does to you. I've gotten nothing but positive comments after both my first and second HT's. From what I can see in your photos, you are coming along just fine. I think you'll be positively thrilled after the next three or four months. And yes, the hair does grow at different rates and stages, so don't concern yourself with that, yet. In fact, even though one year is the general benchmark for evaluating the final results of an HT, there is usually some improvement after that. Up to several months after my first HT, I saw improvement, not in new growth, but in the individual hairs getting thicker and more manageable. It's been fourteen months since my second HT, and it's the same story this time. I'm looking forward to hearing about your results in the next six months or so. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Glock08 Posted March 25, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 25, 2007 Thanks Gorpy and Hair App: Gorpy-with my 4k + grafts, I only had 6k+ hairs moved. I was well below norm w/ 3's and 4's. I wish I had your three counts. Hair App: It's sure is reassuring to hear advise from another VI. I guess I should be happy to have some hair and have more realistic expectations considering my NW scale and age. (guess I was developing hair greed) Thanks again and best wishes for successful growth. 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...
Bill - Seemiller Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Glock, You can definitely expect more growth...but yes, hair growth can and will slow down eventually. I just looked at your blog and don't see any 6 month pictures, so I can't compare your 5 and 6 months shots, but it's obvious from your 5 month pictures, that you have many new hairs that are thinner that have to mature...not to mention that you will and should still experience new growth. Hope this helps Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Ah...saw you posted your 6 month pictures on this thread but not in the blog. You are right...doesn't appear to be much difference between 5 and 6 months...but I stand by what I said above...hair will continue to thicken and you should see some new growth. However, as some others have said, 4300 grafts in such a large area (especially since the number of hairs are below average), you most likely will not achieve the density you want and may consider going for a second session in the future. But you will continue to improve from where you are now. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Glock08 Posted March 26, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 26, 2007 Originally posted by Bill:... you want and may consider going for a second session in the future. But you will continue to improve from where you are now. Bill Thanks Bill: When I was seeking advise prior to my HT, you called it at two-three procedures and 25-30K. You are the guru.... Thanks for the honest assessment. Grow well. 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 hairbank Posted March 26, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted March 26, 2007 Glock - Not much to add other than to encourage you to hang in there. At this point, you've likely experienced the "explosion" of growth, however, you will still have SOME more growth and the hairs will thicken. As has been said, with that number of grafts over the whole area, coverage will be thin, but you will have improvement from where you're at now. I was a little skeptical of the "thickening" and further growth after 7-8 months out from HT #2, but then was pleasantly surprised at how much better my coverage was between months 9 & 12. Thanks for the update, bro..........hang in there! 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 Glock08 Posted March 26, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 26, 2007 Hairbank: Hopefully the HT and Propecia will be kicking in at the same time. I started Propecia 1 month before the HT. I looked at your Feb07 pics--it's really impressive. HUGE difference from the pre-ht pics. Congrats. Glock 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 bayscholar Posted March 30, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted March 30, 2007 Your donor in 6m pics looks like propecia is helping, thats a huge thing in your case. I like your hairline design , stay patient I am pulling for you...for me month 9 has brought much more thickness to the hairs hopefully you will get to there w/12 full months. Like many others I would suggest a second pass if infact hairgreed has got the best of you. But it does look very natural... hope for you (and it will IMO m6 still really really early) continued improvement. Bay My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Glock08 Posted March 30, 2007 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 30, 2007 Bay: Hopefully, I will look back in a few months and wondering why I was worrying. It truly helps hearing from people that been there! Thanks for the encouragement and comments. Happy growing/thickening. Glock 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...
Bill - Seemiller Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Glock, Glad I was able to help man. But remember...as everyone else is saying....6 months is still early...there is more to come. Don't give it a full evaluation until at least 12 months...yep, that's another 6 months that you have to give it. In the meantime...try not to worry, enjoy the hair as it's coming in. And the best way to enjoy the hair is to go out there and live your life . But don't forget about us Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted March 31, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted March 31, 2007 Ditto I experience the most FULLNESS at the 8 -10 month period. 6 months was nothing for me just hair .. At 12 months it was 3 xtimes as good than 6 months.. Gotta wait like everyone else ( me included arrrrghhhhh) 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...
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