Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted July 20, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 20, 2011 Please join me in congratulating "Irishstreak" on his recent hair transplant surgery with Coalition member Dr. Robert Haber! To read his hair loss story and view his pre and post-operative photos, visit his social profile or click on the links below. Pre Op Immediate Post Op Let's show our support by posting comments on this discussion topic and on his photo albums. Happy Growing! David - Former Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted July 20, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 20, 2011 Looks like it's gonna be a great result, especially that hairline! 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...
Regular Member Irishstreak Posted July 20, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted July 20, 2011 (edited) Thanks "TakingThePlunge" and "NEWHAIRPLEASE". Reading the blogs and seeing the photos of other members helped me decide that a HT would be a good choice for me and what I could expect throughout the process. I first met Dr. Haber when I was in college when I was looking for a local dermatologist. He impressed me as being incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and genuine. So after a good deal of research, going to other HT consultations, meeting Dr. Haber personally, and reading up on some of his other patients, I was completely comfortable with my decision. Today is post op day 1 and I haven't taken any medication at all. There was a bit of blood on the pillow case that they gave me to sleep on which was to be expected. Other than that I feel great and am just spraying the grafts down with saline spray about every half hour as instructed. So far so good! Cheers. Edited July 20, 2011 by Irishstreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted July 20, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 20, 2011 Irishstreak Welcome to the forum. Dr Haber is excellent. How many grafts did you get? 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...
Regular Member Irishstreak Posted July 20, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted July 20, 2011 The aim was for 2500 and I was happy to hear that the donor strip had greater density than estimated. It ended up being 2703 grafts and 5287 hairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted July 20, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 20, 2011 Good deal! It's always nice to get more grafts than you plan for! 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...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted July 21, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 21, 2011 The aim was for 2500 and I was happy to hear that the donor strip had greater density than estimated. It ended up being 2703 grafts and 5287 hairs. Right on! I'll be watching for your updates! David - Former Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick from Farjo Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Irishstreak, Congratulations on joining the club.You chose a top notch Doctor and i am certain that you will be very happy in the not too distant future. Mick Patient coordinator for Dr. Bessam Farjo who is an esteemed member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Irishstreak Posted July 26, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted July 26, 2011 Mick- Thanks for the post. Though he is such an amazing surgeon, I was suprised there weren't more pics and postings online for him. Maybe its because he's humble, or maybe its b/c he doesn't need to recruit patients with such a well respected reputation, I'm not sure. But I wanted to make sure I got the word out because I was kind of lost initially when I started looking for surgeons. I've had a great experience so far and the process has been incredibly smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member corvettester Posted July 26, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hell Yeah! Way to be man. Corvettester My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Dorin 1,696 FUT with Dr. Dorin on October 18, 2010. 1,305 FUT with Dr. Dorin on August 10, 2011. 565 FUE with Dr. Dorin on September 14, 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick from Farjo Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Irishstreak, I am in complete agreement with you.I have spoken wih Dr Haber a few times at conferences and as with all the top Doc's;i came away that little bit wiser and knowledgable. Mick Patient coordinator for Dr. Bessam Farjo who is an esteemed member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Irishstreak Posted July 27, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted July 27, 2011 So I wanted to post some pics for those who have browsed through this blog but haven't read my personal blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Irishstreak Posted July 27, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted July 27, 2011 From the initial consult through the end of surgery I continued to have a great experience. At the initial consult the meeting with Doreen and Dr. Haber went a long ways. Doreen came across as someone not as a salesman, but someone simply there to answer questions and help you achieve any goals I may have. With this procedure being so costly and having such long term effects I really wanted to meet my surgeon before the procedure. This was standard protocol with Dr. Haber (I went to another office twice and never met the surgeon) and went a long ways with me. In addition to that, he came across as an incredibly knowledgeable, sincere, and skilled surgeon who was quite humble despite all his accomplishments. Furthermore, I felt he displayed a calm but knowledgeable confidence as I spoke to him that left me feeling that there could be few other surgeons with his level of expertise and skills. Being in the medical profession I feel that the ones who publish research and are highly involved in educating others are often some of the elite in their field. Dr. Haber helps educate people all over the world and after searching for his work on Pubmed and seeing his awards/accomplishments I was confident I would have a hard time finding someone as skilled, knowledgeable, and geinuingly caring as him. For more info concerning my experience day of surgery please see my personal blog. In short, the entire day of surgery went great. I experienced barely any pain, enjoyed some massage, had some great conversation with Dr. Haber and his staff, and genuiley the surgical proceduce. After the procedure I put on a hat to go over to Target to pick up a few movies (300 and Limitless to be exact...great flicks!!), celebrate with a steak and some sauteed bell peppers (a couple good wound healing foods), and went home feeling confident I had made a good decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Irishstreak Posted July 27, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted July 27, 2011 (edited) I received a call from Dr. Haber checking to make sure everything was well. He really is a great guy and its been a great experience working with him. Post op day 2 I felt pretty good and only took pain medication to sleep. Post op day 3 wasn't too different than day 2, except that I can see that most of the redness has gone away and the few small sandy scabs that there are have hardenede and will start to come off soon. If you want to see more detail go to my personal page for more blogs and pics.... Edited July 27, 2011 by Irishstreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Irishstreak Posted July 27, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted July 27, 2011 (edited) So I went back to work and instead of doing kind of a spiked messy look I just kept my hair flat and kept it down. I kind of fluffed (not a word I really like but it fits) the hair back and forth around the donor area. Can you see any staples?? I couldn't. I followed Dr. Habers recommendation on having the back of my hair at least an inch long prior to surgery and that has seemed to work out pretty well. Pretty much I cut my hair with a #7 and #8 with the clippers I had about a week and a half before the surgery and that seemed to be perfect. You couldn't really see the staples at all. In the 2 days I've been back to work I haven't recieved any comments except form 2 people who said, "new hair cut,... I like it". I'm not saying that my colleagues haven't noticed that I had a HT, but I haven't received any comments asking what happened. I was prepared to tell people "I had some work done" if they asked, but I haven't had to go there. I think just being honest with people makes it easier to clear the air and feel confident about your decisions. I think because the redness is gone and you can't really see the scabs, it is likely hard for most people to tell a major difference since they haven't seen me for a week. You can compare the pics on here and on my page and judge for yourself. Again, sorry for the ones comi Edited July 27, 2011 by Irishstreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude513 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Hi Irishstreak, Congratulations on your new har!!! I had a HT with Dr. Haber as well. (approx 2500 grafts) I am now at the 14 month mark and I couldn't be more stoked on my results. I also agree 100% with everything you said in regards to his demeanor. A real pro and super nice guy! I had a very pleasant experience with him and his staff. Your gonna like the way you look.....I guarantee it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Irishstreak Posted August 7, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted August 7, 2011 Dude513- Thanks for the message. Though things are happening as expected, I'm a bit bummed out watching all the hairs from the grafts fall out. I can't wait to see the results at 6 and 12 months post op. Glad to hear from others who are happy with their end results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Irishstreak Posted August 8, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2011 I'm finally catching up to posting again. I took these Tuesday morning on post op day 14. The hairs from the grafts are starting to fall out as I was educated would happen around this time. Its a bit of a bummer, but knowing this was to be expected allowed me to be at ease as it occurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
considering1 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Hi Irishstreak, Congratulations on taking action! I'm curious if you guys discussed shockloss at all? Obviously not saying that you are experiencing it, but just interested to see what Dr. Haber's response was if the questions was brought up as to whether he expected you to experience any after the surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Irishstreak Posted August 13, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted August 13, 2011 Considering1- I'm sorry I can't give you any information concerning his opinion on this topic as we did not discuss it. If I am experiencing any it can't be much. I feel like I'm pretty much back to where I started and now just waiting for the grafts to start to grow. If you want to contact his office to get some info concerning his opinion the number is 1800 374 2237. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member orlhair1 Posted August 13, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 13, 2011 Looks good Irishstreak.......sounds like you had a great experience with Dr. Haber, which of course is no surprise. Heal and grow well. Your first two weeks sound very similar to my experience. Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUT 6/14/11 - 3048 grafts Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUE 1/28/13 & 1/29/13 - 1513 grafts http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/orlhair1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Irishstreak Posted August 21, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted August 21, 2011 Orlhair1- Thanks for the post. I just started to see the tips of some hairs coming through which is exciting. Your 2 month 1 wk posts look nice and I look forward to getting to that point. Happy growing to ya. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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