Regular Member Hal Posted August 1, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted August 1, 2011 (edited) I am now 4 months post op. In late March, 2011, I had a 3700 graft procedure with Dr. Ron Shapiro at the Shapiro Medical Group. I have to say that I am very pleased so far with the results. Post op healing has been a breeze. No itching, no feeling of tightness in the scalp, no ridging from the scar. No real redness 4 months post op. I am fair skinned so I was a little worried about this. The pictures below (3.5 months post op) show me right after a hot shower, so it does appear a little red. However, that's really from the shower, not the procedure. The scar is healing VERY well. It's very thin and I'll tell you, its getting hard to find. I still have a little bit of numbness at the top of my head, but that is resolving nicely as well. I don't even notice it unless I rub the top of my head. The hair is starting to come in. 4 weeks post op all hair from the grafts had fallen out as expected. Just short of 3 months post op it seemed like I had an explosion of hairs starting to pop up. I haven't had any big acne issues, either. I have had a few pimples that have resolved within two days of appearing, and have yet to have more than three at a time. These are new hairs coming in right below the surface. I started my hair transplant journey as basically a Norwood 6. I had no hair line at all and no hair (except a few dying strands) in the front third of my scalp. I am attaching pictures that show pre-op, 3 days post op, and 3.5 months post op. The images are nothing to write home about, but I do believe they tell the story. I am very glad I choose Dr. Ron and his team. Janna, Matt, and all the techs are the best in the industry in my view. And you really can't go wrong putting yourself in the hands of Dr. Ron. I think when I hit the 6 month mark I will be even more pleased if the current state of affairs is any indication. Currently, I am thinking about HT #2. That will be a second pass to put 1,500-2,000 grafts in the crown (Dr. Ron's estimate). My current thought is that will be 18 months post op, or Sept. 2012. However, based on where I was and where I'm headed, I think I could easily stick with the first pass. Happy Growing! Hal Edited August 1, 2011 by Hal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted August 1, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hal, exciting stuff man! 3.5 months post-op is just the beginning. With my last transplant I had a huge difference between months 3 and 5. Have fun! 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 Levrais Posted August 1, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 1, 2011 Thats a big change for 3.5 months 5700 FUE in 3 procedures with Dr. Bisanga View my patient website: http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=1874 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted August 1, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hal, Congratulations on your early growth! You're not going to believe how good this looks when it grows in. You will be totally transformed! Best of luck and keep us posted on your progress! 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...
jessie1 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hal, Another potential excellent result to add to the collection. Keep posting the pics mate. Many on here would love to share your excitement and progress in the months ahead. Jessie1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Janna Posted August 1, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hi Hal, Can't believe it's been 4 months already. I believe I took your sutures out near your home. You're just at the beginning stages of growth so it's fun to hear you're noticing growth. 6 months post op will be really good. Would you like me to send your graft/hair breakdown? Thanks for sharing your progress. Look forward to following along. 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 Severn Posted August 1, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 1, 2011 The scar is healing VERY well. It's very thin and I'll tell you, its getting hard to find. Ron is a master at scar minimalization. Two years post op I can't even find mine when I seperate the hair. My Hair Loss Web Site - Dr. Ron Shapiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member orlhair1 Posted August 2, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 2, 2011 Hal, looking good already......should be pretty amazing in the next few months.....keep us posted. 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 Hal Posted August 3, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 3, 2011 Hi Hal, Can't believe it's been 4 months already. I believe I took your sutures out near your home. You're just at the beginning stages of growth so it's fun to hear you're noticing growth. 6 months post op will be really good. Would you like me to send your graft/hair breakdown? Thanks for sharing your progress. Look forward to following along. Janna, Yes the time has flown by. I have the graft count/breakdown so not needed. Yes you did remove my sutures when you and the Doc were in my neck of the woods. Everything is going smoothly. I am eager of course for everything to grow out but really can't complain If Dr. Ron is going to be out this way again, I'd like to stop in and have him give me the once over. I will follow up with Matt on this. Thanks! Hal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hal Posted August 3, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 3, 2011 All, Thank you for the feedback and input. It's exciting to once again have a hairline. It's also a great feeling to know that hair is growing IN, instead of falling out forever. I will update at the 5 month mark. Good luck to all with your growing! Hal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted August 3, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 3, 2011 Congrats Hal! Good luck growing. 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...
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