Senior Member Hairgoesnothing Posted July 29, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 29, 2011 My 5604 grafts HT with Dr. Rahal (day 18 update) I am now 18 days post-op from my hair transplant surgery with Dr. Rahal and I thought I would offer you all an update on my progress. For those who have read my previous post, you are already aware that I was extremely pleased with every aspect of the surgery. I am also happy to report that for the two weeks following the surgery (I remained in Ottawa for this period of time), Dr. Rahal and his team offered me an incredibly high level of post-op care and attention. I was seen on a daily basis by Dr. Rahal and his crew saw to it that my grafts and donor area were properly cleaned and cared for every day. I am now back at home and things are progressing nicely. I could not be happier. I am including in this post a couple of pictures that show my progress (pictures are from day 15). I will do my best to keep you all informed of the improvements over time and of the growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cant decide Posted July 30, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 30, 2011 Congratulations. I am sure you will be pleased and I look forward to following your progress. Do you plan on going back to hit the crown down the road and how many grafts do you have left? My Hairloss Web Site - Procedure #1: 5229 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Oct, 2010 Procedure #2: 2642 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Aug, 2013 7871 Grafts http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2452 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted July 30, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 30, 2011 Hairgoesnothing, Congrats! You are a quick healer. I'm very impressed with your scar at day 18! You should be looking forward to an impressive result for sure. Keep us all posted. Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Hairgoesnothing Posted July 30, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 30, 2011 Thank you Cant decide for your words of encouragement. I do not know how many grafts I have left in my donor area. I actually never asked. But I do know that I do have very good density, albeit you would never know it from the pictures that I have posted. Dr Rahal did mention that I would need about 2500-3000 grafts more to complete the crown. He also seemed quite confident that this is in fact a number that is possible to obtain. So to answer your question, yes, I do plan to go back, hopefully before the end of my year one to finish the crown. Regards Hairgoesnothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Hairgoesnothing Posted July 30, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 30, 2011 Thank you aaron1234. I will definitely keep you all posted on my progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian512017155 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I agree the scar looks very good for being only 18 days. Your in good hands with Dr. Rahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted July 30, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted July 30, 2011 Hairgoesnothing, Dr. Rahal produces an abundance of "wow!" results. I'm sure yours will be no exception. Heal and grow well! 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 Hairgoesnothing Posted July 30, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 30, 2011 TakingThePlunge, Thank you for your words of encouragement. I look foward to contributing as best I can to these forums and also posting the various stages of my progress as they unfold over the course of the next year. Regards Hairgoesnothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member john2009 Posted August 1, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted August 1, 2011 looking good hairgoesnothing!!!.im getting my stitches out tomorrow,im going to be the last one left in the house as well because 1 left today and 2 leave tomorrow..looking forward to watching your out come!!! My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Wong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member orlhair1 Posted August 1, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 1, 2011 looking good.....really healing up very nice. 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...
Senior Member Hairgoesnothing Posted August 2, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 2, 2011 john2009, Glad to hear your getting your stitches out tomorrow. Has it been two weeks already? Wish I was back at the Foxbar with all of you. Thanks for helping make this whole experience wonderful. It was great hanging out with all my new hair transplant buds and just sitting around talking about how terrific our new Rahal hairlines look. Do keep me up to date on your progress please. Hairgoesnothing orlhair1, Thank you for your reply. Things are going well with the healing and I really could not be happier with how the whole experience unfolded. I will do my best to keep everyone here on the HTN updated on my progress. My regards, Hairgoesnothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted August 2, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 2, 2011 I'm gonna take advantage of my 8 nights in Ottawa. I will be going to the clinic for a daily cleaning as well. Tara in the office has been great talking to me about everything! 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 Hairgoesnothing Posted August 3, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 3, 2011 NEWHAIRPLEASE, I hope your 8 nights in Ottawa are wonderful. If you get a chance, you must try to take in a couple of the sites. That is of course, once you are feeling a bit better after your procedure. Also, it does not surprise me to hear that you have received great service from Tara in preparing for your procedure. I found her to be an integral part of Dr. Rahal’s practice and also a professional, compassionate and a very helpful patient coordinator who strives to ensure that your visit to Dr Rahal’s office is as good as it can be. All the best, Hairgoesnothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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