chicks_dig_guys_with_hair Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 These are photos on sugery day. I met with Dr Dr. Rahal in the morning to design a really great hairline and we took some pictures. Next we took a donor strip and planted almost 1800 graphs. A nice full dense hairline was the end result. The worst part was the freezing. After that everything went very well. Dr. Rahal took excellent care of me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member tisab Posted May 5, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 5, 2007 the first thing i did was looks at the pics and i was worried because it was obvious that you have really thick dense hair and i thought it would look wierd not placing alot of grafts with it. but then i saw that you placed 1800 will blend in with your other hair new hairline looks excellent. i just want to mention that your old hairline wasnt so bad, you were probobly at worst a norwood 2, which aint bad at all i think but of course people have thier reasons to get a ht. happy growing, im sure youll be excited about your results =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member PCC Posted May 5, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 5, 2007 Your post-op photos look very good. I echo the poster before me that you do not seem to have a significant problem with MPB at all, at least at this point. Many of us wish we were in your predicament. I'm sure the end result of this proceedure will be a hairline which is more pleasing to you and hopefully it will "stand alone" and you will not need additional work. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 Chicks_dig_guys_with_hair (CDGWH), Welcome to our community. Congratulations on selecting an excellent physician. I have seen a number of results in recent times from Dr. Rahal, and I have to say, I've been impressed by his work. You do, however, look young. Are you on finasteride to help keep the existing native hair you have? Since hair loss is unpredictable, it is something to consider. Oh, and what do you mean "the worst part was freezing"? Keep us posted on your progress and heal well. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted May 6, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 6, 2007 Hi Looks good .. A couple of questions?? Your age? Are you on Propecia? Do you have any thinning in the back? Thanks 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 TheHairLossCure Posted May 7, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 7, 2007 Chicksdig, You look as though you have good hair characteristics for transplant surgery. The minimal contrast between your hair color and skin tone is sure plus. It also looks as though you have a slight waviness to your hair. Is that accurate? Good luck and enjoy the watching the new hairs coming in over the next year. I echo the sentiments of some of the other posters who suggested you get on some medical therapy for hair loss if you are not already. Notice: I am an employee of Dr. Paul Rose who is recommended on this community. I am not a doctor. My opinions are not necessarily those of Dr. Rose. My advice is not medical advice. Dr. Rose is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicks_dig_guys_with_hair Posted May 18, 2007 Author Share Posted May 18, 2007 Wow, Sorry I took so long to respond...I'm a newbie : ) Yes my age...I am 31 years old and my hairline has been slowly disappearing ever since the end of University. I was getting really tired of trying to hide my hairlilne in the morning so I decided to get the surgery done. I haven't noticed thinning in an other specific area, but my crown has been slightly visible ever since puberty. I am taking 1mg of Propecia (finasteride) daily. I started about 3 months prior to the surgery on Dr. Rahal's advice to help keep the folicles in my crown area strong. Although the research I have done indicates that Propecia is not as affective on the hairline as it is on the crown, I thought that the idea of reducing the amount of DHT in my scalp pre-surgery sounded like a good idea. I thought that this might help maximize the yield of permanent hairs in the recipient area. I plan to keep taking 1mg of Propecia (finasteride) daily for the rest of my life. It has been two (2) weeks since the surgery and I had my stiches removed today. I also started on Rogaine 5% topical solution. Dr. Rahal tells me I will be using the Rogaine for about a year to help encourage growth in the recipient area. After a year we will do a re-assesment to figure out if I need a touch-up or not. Dr. Rahal said that given the number of graphs it is unlikely that I will require another transplant but I'm a perfectionist... I typically wear my hair pretty short because I play a lot of sports. There is a slight waviness in it when I have had it long in the past (once). The recesion and asymnetry of my hairline is especially noticeable when my hair is long, so that's also another reason why I keep it short. It's such a bummer when my hair is a little longer and people tell me that it looks good - I wonder what they would have said if I pulled my bangs back... We won't know the full effects for a year, but so far this has been an excellent experience for me. Thanks for all your support guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted May 19, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 19, 2007 hi Your lucky , you have good hair quality and I'm sure the results will be quite nice. Lastly, keep in mind once you go off Rogaine you will lose all of the effects you have gained 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...
Regular Member hair2stay Posted May 19, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted May 19, 2007 That looks like some serious dense packing, 1800 in that area, wow! With your hair qualities, color and skin, my bet is this will turn out to be incredible and 100% undetectable. h2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 CDGWH, I'm glad to see that you and Dr. Rahal developed a game plan. Taking finasteride is smart to attempt to minimize future loss. You are only 1 year older than me and I've had 3 transplants . Of course, I was a NW5A, now a recovering NW6. The nice part is too...if you need future work done, 1800 grafts is not a lot of donor used, so you have plenty left. I advise you leave a good amount of donor available for if you need work behind the hairline at a later time. Cheers bro. Keep us posted. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mp96 Posted August 7, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted August 7, 2007 Looks great! I had a very similar procedure done by Dr.Rahal this past July. I am anticipating that we will have excellent results from Dr.rahal and keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 chicks_dig_guys_with_hair, Hey...any updates my friend? We'd love to see some updated pictures and see how you are progressing. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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