Senior Member azazelgs Posted December 11, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 11, 2011 . Obviously it worked very well and only servers to remind me of why I need to stay away from this stuff. I could get VERY used to this look. I think you already did:) By the way, it's the very first time I've seen someone using toppik without any suspicious look. Not to encourage you Joe, sorry:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted December 11, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 11, 2011 Looks great Joe! Now you need to make a video on the proper way to put toppik in your hair! Ha 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 Jotronic Posted December 11, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 11, 2011 That is not a bad idea but the problem I see with that is: 1.) I'm not an expert at putting this stuff on. 2.) I don't like encouraging the use of make up for men:) The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member azazelgs Posted December 11, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 11, 2011 That is not a bad idea but the problem I see with that is: 1.) I'm not an expert at putting this stuff on. 2.) I don't like encouraging the use of make up for men:) 1-You are the only one that I've seen to ever use it such professionally, simply the best:) 2-Agreed, speaking of toppik , what do you think of SMP as usage of permanent toppik effect?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted December 11, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 11, 2011 Toppik is the cocaine of concealers. You plan on just a shake or two for a night out, but before you know it you can't leave the house without a five minute fix in the bathroom. Never looked thicker Joe. 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 MrJobi Posted December 11, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 11, 2011 Looking great man ! A tribute to Dr. Wong and the miracles of science available today! 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 Sean Posted December 12, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 12, 2011 Awesome Joe. Your hair looks great. Prior to my transplant I couldn't leave the house without toppik and been off it for a few months now waiting for my transplant to grow out. However, I still don't rule out the use of it later. I completely agree with Aaron. It's like a drug for some, once you start it is hard to get off it. It's that massive instant density effect. I ended up buying like 3 bottles as reserves for an emergency if I lost two bottles somehow. That's how precious the thing was/is to me. They got a pump spray attachment that disperses it into the scalp efficiently. Makes it a lot easier to apply. I was even able to create artificial temples, lol. That's how good I got applying that stuff. But your hair is lookin great in those pics. Looks very very natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bonkerstonker Posted December 12, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 12, 2011 Toppik is the cocaine of concealers. You plan on just a shake or two for a night out, but before you know it you can't leave the house without a five minute fix in the bathroom. Never looked thicker Joe. lmao great analogy! I'm currently snorting a massive stash of toppik but it does my head in i hate using it. Bonkerstonker! http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=1977 Update I'm now on 12200 Grafts, hair loss has been a thing of my past for years. Also I don't use minoxidil anymore I lost no hair coming off it. Reduced propecia to 1mg every other day. My surgeons were Dr Hasson x 4, Dr Wong x 2 Norton x1 I started losing my hair at 19 in 1999 I started using propecia and minoxidil in 2000 Had 7 hair transplants over 12200 grafts by way of strip but 700 were Fue From Norton in uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted December 12, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) Toppik is the cocaine of concealers. You plan on just a shake or two for a night out, but before you know it you can't leave the house without a five minute fix in the bathroom. Never looked thicker Joe. True that! Perfect analogy! For a minute i thought you put pics up of Jason Gardiner ; ) BAHAHAHAHAHA! At least I'm honest about it, right? Sean, You are exactly right. I was addicted to the first commercially sold concealer known as GLH. Here is one of the old infomercials for it. I still don't know what the woman in pink was doing there:) The problem back then, in the mid-nineties, was that I couldn't get the color right. I always had a lighter shade than my hair and I looked like a skunk because of it. Edited December 12, 2011 by Jotronic The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Joe, I thought you were a man. And now you're wearing makeup? :-) But seriously, Toppik can certainly aid the appearance of thicker, fuller hair. It looks good on you. I was given a sample of Toppik at the 2010 ISHRS Scientific meeting and did try using it once. For some reason, I couldn't seem to apply it in a way that provided me with any extra fullness. In fact, it looks somewhat clumpy on my crown. But like anything else, if I practiced, I'm sure I could master its application. But I prefer going all natural at this stage :-). Thanks for sharing! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted December 12, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 12, 2011 HAHAHA! A real man can admit to this and still feel masqueline, LOL! Good one my friend. The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 "masqueline" Is that the feminine version of of the word "masculine"? :-P. I think you're letting that makeup seep into your head . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted December 12, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 12, 2011 Ha....Ha. Great, the one time I type too fast when I SHOULDN'T type too fast. The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted December 20, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 20, 2011 JoeHow long did it take you to find your " sweet spot "? Did you find it, or did your hair stylist just fix it and that's how it happened? I'm sure it takes some tweaking! NHP, Sorry, I missed your question. I never realized what a sweet spot was till well after I had my second procedure but my understanding of it was very limited. I think I truly became aware after my third procedure and I had time to grow it out longer than I've had it since I was a teenager. So I think once I really started to grow my hair out it took about a year to see the various lengths that worked and did not work. That's a year of growth AFTER my result came in from #3, not a year out from the procedure itself. My hair dresser at the time really would only give input as to what looked good or what did not look good. I'm the one that came up with the concept or recognized it anyway. The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Paulygon Posted April 10, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted April 10, 2014 wow joe! I'm seeing this thread for the first time.. It's amazing how far you've come.. and it is good to be reminded sometimes..! Loved the pics, especially 'Blue Steele' :-D Paulygon is a former patient of Dr. Parsa Mohebi My regimen includes: HT #1 2710 grafts at Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration in Los Angeles in 2012 Rogaine foam 2x daily, since 2012 (stopped ~10/2015) Finasteride 1.25mg daily, since 2012 (stopped ~12/2015) HT #2 3238 grafts at Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration in Los Angeles in Jun. 2016 Started Rogaine and Propecia in July. 2016 after being off of them for about a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted April 10, 2014 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 10, 2014 Paulygon, Wow, old thread:) I need to update my pics as it's been three and a half years since my last run in the chair with Dr. Wong. In fact, last month was my 12 year anniversary of being a patient of Dr. Wong and I just got a hair cut:) Maybe I'll take some shots this weekend. Thank you for your comments. The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member consideringht Posted April 11, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted April 11, 2014 Very nice! I admire your guts for doing it 4 times!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TommyLucchese Posted April 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted April 11, 2014 I can't believe the before pic of your first session with Dr. Wong to the pics of you on the tracks, absolutely amazing! 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...
Senior Member Since21 Posted April 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted April 11, 2014 If you could have those 4,000 grafts back from the previous work, what would you do with them? 3,425 FUT grafts with Dr Raymond Konior - Nov 2013 1,600 FUE grafts with Dr Raymond Konior - Dec 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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