Regular Member Bachstrad Posted January 13, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted January 13, 2011 6 month pics of plug removal by Dr Beehner. So far so good imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Glenn Charles Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Considering how large the plugs were that needed to be removed that is a very impressive result at only 6 months. Hopefully there will be continued improvement with time. Nice job Dr. B. Dr. Glenn Charles is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted January 14, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted January 14, 2011 Bachstrad, Thank you for sharing your results with the community. I agree with Dr Charles - it looks like there was quite a bit of invasive work performed, but it looks quite refined and miles away from the pre-operative appearance. Are you planning on having any more work done? "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bachstrad Posted January 14, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 14, 2011 Hi Spex, I'm fine . Hope you and your new family had a good xmas. I put the photos up as I found it so hard to find any myself of large plug removal. I took a chance going to Dr Beehner but I think I made the right choice. As for any more work, possibly get the stray hairs left behind taken out but other than that I don't contemplate anything although if anyone can recommend a good place for dermabrasion in the UK I would be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted January 14, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted January 14, 2011 bachstrad, didn't you have a procedure with Dr. Feller? Do you have enough grafts left to plant behind your hairline? I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bachstrad Posted January 14, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 14, 2011 Yes I had a procedure with Dr Feller and I was very impressed at having a hairline for the first time in 30 years but just having a hairline is one dimentional and reality is not so I still needed to get rid of the plugs which could still be seen from the side and the back. Unfortunately I didn't have the donor to camouflage enough of the head as I was butchered about 30 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Waterloo Posted January 16, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted January 16, 2011 Bachstrad: Thank you very much for sharing your experience with members of this forum. As you pointed out, there are few examples of this excision only work in evidence. I did notice that several excision sites were not sutured. I may be mistaken, but Dr. Beehner may not have been able to suture all the sites closed due to the numerous sites, and in respect for scalp tension. If this is so, and, during your healing process, have you been able to discern a cosmetic difference between the sutured and open sites? From your pictures, you are vastly improved in all areas. How long did it take for the redness to subside to a cosmetically acceptable level? Did you need a hat or concealers to be comfortable in public for awhile? In my opinion, trying to camouflage a large balding area of man who is now a NW6-7, who had old school plugs long ago is futile. Your end result, of a bald man with acceptable, common sun spot skin discoloration on his scalp, is much more of a normal look than the alternative of using too little hair on too large of a plug scarred scalp. So, IMHO, even if you had enough donor for 2-3000 grafts, the result you achieved is far superior. I believe that doctors in the hair transplant business should consider this excision only option more than they have indicated in forum posts or on their websites. I recognize that this type of procecure may not be as much of a revenue generator as a hair transplant, but, obviously, it has a benefit for certain patients. Heal well my friend, and thanks again for sharing. Waterloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RCWest Posted January 17, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted January 17, 2011 Dr. Beehner does outstanding work. He is very innovative at what he does. It looks great! Finasteride 1.25 mg. daily Avodart 0.5 mg. daily Spironolactone 50 mg twice daily 5 mg. oral Minoxidil twice daily Biotin 1000 mcg daily Multi Vitamin daily Damn, with all the stuff you put in your hair are you like a negative NW1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bachstrad Posted January 17, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 17, 2011 Waterloo, to my knowledge all plugs were sutured . I think the photo was taken during the procedure. I would say 3 months were needed before I had the confidence to go out hatless. It seems to be healing from front to back for some reason and at 6 months the front half has almost fully healed imo so the next 6 months should heal the rest. Come summer I will get some sun on my head and should be good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dr. Michael Beehner Posted January 17, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted January 17, 2011 Just to provide proof that we indeed did suture together ALL of the punch-out sites, the following photo is provided. One thing to bear in mind is that, regardless of what size punch you use in cutting these old grafts out, with a single pass procedure there will always be some hairs that don't get removed and still grow - so it always requires a second smaller pass with usually a smaller punch to get complete eradication of the hairs. This patient has very fair Irish/English scalp skin and the redness you see will most certainly be better at the one year point, but I think it cosmetically will look best with some dermabrasion or laser resurfacing to give it an "even" homogenous look, which is what he is after. Mike Beehner, M.D. Dr. Mike Beehner is a highly esteemed member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bachstrad Posted July 16, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 16, 2011 (edited) A couple of photos after dermabrasion and a few extracted plugs, both procedures from Dr Beehner. Only marks left are freckles. This was a second procedure because apparently with plug removal there are always a few that still grow so a second pass is required and while I was there Dr Beehner also did some dermabrasion. Unlikely to be of any interest to anyone under 45 but now I know that "old school " plugs can be reversed, and without breaking the bank. Edited July 16, 2011 by Bachstrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted July 16, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 16, 2011 Looks good! Newhairplease!! Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012:) 4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads My Hairloss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny24 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Why is the private messaging facility disabled? Who authorised this? What was the reasoning behind this decision? This forum claims to be by patients and for patients. If this is to be the case it must be seen that there is a means whereby prospective patients as well as past and current ones can communicate freely without fear or prejudice. It is essential that the private messaging facility be reinstated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Alan Feller Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Bach, Dr. B did a great job removing the old plugs. I don't offer large plug removal in my practice but would love to have seen the results of the hairline work we did on you a year or two ago while you were in America. Did Dr. B reimplant any of the plug hairs, or were they too weak? If memory serves you had a lot of "donuting" in your plugs which means the outer round edges of the plugs grew but the inner centers did not-making each plug look like a donut pattern of hair. Remember, you may still be able to do some FUE to fill behind the hairline. If you allow the front to grow out I'd love to see a few photos if you get the chance. All the best and great work Dr. B. Well done. Dr. F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted July 17, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 17, 2011 Bach, Thank you for coming back and updating the community on your progress! The work looks great; honestly undetectable. Are you considering any forms of restoration from this point forward? Good luck, and thank you for keeping us updated. Why is the private messaging facility disabled? Who authorised this? What was the reasoning behind this decision? This forum claims to be by patients and for patients. If this is to be the case it must be seen that there is a means whereby prospective patients as well as past and current ones can communicate freely without fear or prejudice. It is essential that the private messaging facility be reinstated. Jonny, Please, let's stay reasonable and not jump to any conclusions here. All new members are approved by a moderator before the private messaging feature is enabled and activated. This is standard procedure for all online forums and is designed to prevent "spam bots" (which you'll see are quite persistent on the forums themselves) from creating accounts and spamming the entire community with irritating private messages. This is in no way a reflection of the ethics or goals of our community and I promise you that your ability to send private messages will be activated (just like everyone else) as soon as your new membership is approved by a moderator. Thank you for understanding. Please resume discussing the topic at hand. "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bachstrad Posted July 17, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 17, 2011 Dr Feller, your transplant work is exceptional but with the horse shoe shape at the front I am limited to shaving it down or a comb over and I gave up with the comb over. If I could get it filled in I would grow it but fue is not in my price range. Dr Beehner did re transplant some of the plugs and no complaints but I would need about 1000 behind the hairline to blend both sides before I could grow it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Alan Feller Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Bach, Call me or Spex and we'll help you with the price. If FUE is do-able I'd like to do it. Yours is a very unique and challenging case. If we can help get you to the point where you can grow your hair out again to allow your face to be framed we'd love to do it. And we can post the results for all to see. Dr. F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bachstrad Posted September 13, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) As request a while back (I grew it in summer break to remind me what it looks like) Hair is 1 inch gelled back. Density is not bad but I would need several hundred behind the hairline as I have on the left hand side (centre photo)to give some depth to the hairline . Crown is not an issue. Edited September 14, 2012 by Bachstrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bachstrad Posted October 8, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 8, 2013 Going to Dr Beehner for a try at filling in behind the hairline. Will be quite a turn around if it comes off - pictures, good or bad to follow in new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member irishsailor Posted October 13, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 13, 2013 Bach, Good luck fella, hope you get the results yr after. Will be rooting for you Hair Transplant Dr Feller Oct 2011 Hair Transplant Dr Lorenzo June 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TommyLucchese Posted October 13, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 13, 2013 Nice to see updates pal, good luck. Did you consider Dr. Feller's offer? 2,000 grafts FUT Dr. Feller, July 27th 2012. 23 years old at the time. Excellent result. Need crown sorted eventually but concealer works well for now. Propecia and minoxidil since 2010. Fine for 8 years - bad sides after switching to Aindeem in 2018. Switched to topical fin/minox combo from Minoxidil Max in October 2020, along with dermarolling 1x a week. Wrote a book for newbies called Beating Hair Loss, available on Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bachstrad Posted October 28, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2013 Yes I did consider Dr Fellers generous offer but there were only 200 grafts to be found in the donor site in the UK and Dr Beehner made me an offer I couldn't refuse ; 600 + grafts he promised and he actually found 753 on Oct 16th (and he said he left behind 200) so imo the trip was worthwhile for a guy my age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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