Comment on my HT pics

[htrocks]

all,

 

I was able to take the bold step to go for HT after too many years of hairloss. I will be regularly posting my updates from here on out regarding the progress.

This is my first post in the network, how ever I have deeply benefited from the discussions on the forum and stories of HT's from users.

 

please review my pictures and make your comments.

Hair Restoration Social Network ? Community for and by Hair Loss Patients

 

 

regards,

htrocks

[TakingThePlunge]

htrocks,

 

Welcome and congratulations! From what I can tell, the works looks very clean and refined. Can you provide us with some details? Who was your hair transplant surgeon? How many grafts did you have? What are you hair restoration goals?

 

I look forward to following your progress!

Edited October 18, 2011 by TakingThePlunge

[Spanker]

It does appear to be a nice job, but that can only really be determined in about a year from now.

 

It would be nice to know you doc and graft count.

[htrocks]

Takingtheplunge and spanker,

 

Thankyou for your kind comments about my pictures. I feel lot better now. I am going to write up a detailed report on my HT procedure. I intentionally did NOT post the doctor's name since I didnt want anyone to jump to conclusions. I am awaiting few more pics from my docs office that are taken immediately at the end of procedure. I will post them as soon as I receive them. Graft count I was told was 3624, I was not given break up of 1's, 2's,3's or 4's.

 

I am trying to create website but I was not successful. I havent received any message about activating my blog. takingtheplunge can you please look into it.

[Shadow of the EMpire State]

What's the big deal about post-op pics? Transplants pay off on results.

[hairthere]

htrocks, It's obvious you posted your post-op pics as you wanted some reassurance about the work you had done. It's normal to feel unsure, and most of us (even multi-procedure patients) do. Keep in mind you have a long journey ahead and it will take a full year to see the realization of your HT. I am currently 8 months post-op and cannot believe how much has changed for me in the past month. If I had judged my result a few weeks ago I would not have been 100% happy. Now the transplanted hair that has grown is starting to thicken up and is providing so much better coverage. I also feel a ton of new stubble popping through. I will update with pics in a few days so you can see the difference just 4 weeks can make even this seemingly late in the game.

 

So, be patient and good growing to you!

Edited October 19, 2011 by hairthere

[htrocks]

takingtheplunge,

 

My doctor's name is Dr.Y.V Rao, He is located in Hyderabad, India. Total graft count is 3624.

 

I am finally able to create the website, the problem was it was not accepting same user id and email id.

I had to use a different email id to create website. I will be updating my pics on a regular basis over there.

[htrocks]

harithere,

 

Yes, my main intention to post the pre and post op pics, is to get the comments from the forum.

Many folks here are experts and can comment on procedure, doctor and his work etc. When I heard the first 2 positive replies on the forum about my HT, I felt very happy.

 

I do agree there is a very long journey ahead for me, but I am glad I was able to make the decision to get the HT done. I wanted to do this in 2009 but did not dare to get my HT done, in past 2 years, I lost even more hair and thats when I was afraid that I may not have much hair in donor area and hence decided to get the HT done.

[Guest AngelChodie]

I really like these pictures. They are so great. There are so many advances in hair restoration that going bald is getting close to a thing of the past. There are a lot of options out there and keeping up with what is new in the industry can be very tough. Make sure you talk with doctors and people who know what is going on in the industry but it is quite awesome seeing how far technology has improved hair loss.

[orlhair1]

I agree. The work looks nice. Keep us updated on your progress. Like everyone else has said, it will take up to a year or so to see your final results.

[htrocks]

All,

 

it has been exactly 2 weeks since my HT. The doctor has used absorbable sutures.

He did mention that it is still advisable to get the stiches removed between 2 - 3 weeks.

so that my scar area will look lot better.

 

I am back in the US, I have called my physician and their office have never done this type of work and they are cluless how to charge per stich or something else. they said they will get back to me and havent gotten back till now. I have also called another urgent and family care hospital who accept walkins with out appointments. they asked me to come and show it to them before they can decide whether to remove the stiches or not.

 

Have anyone gotten the stiches successfuly removed here from different doctor who did not do the HT ? can you share your experience or provide suggestions. also can you let me know how much it might cost etc ?

 

regards,

htrocks.

[Guest mariewoltz25411697]

I had my HT done in Hyderabad and got my stitches removed here in US. The doc didn't have a clue that it was from HT, until I told him. For me it was my university health center, so I wasn't charged at all. It is a very simple procedure. It is similar to removing stitches on a cloth. It may take like 10mins. Any family doc would be able to do it. They may charge you around $100.

[htrocks]

I went to emergency clinic as well and they are not ready to take it off.

 

I will try to contact some more doctors, not having much luck so far.

[ArochaInfo]

Hi Htrocks- Please keep us updated. It's nice to see results as they progress. Happy growing!

[GreaseDJ]

I just went into my primary care doctor's office and the nurse took them out no charge, no questions asked.

[Janna]

What State are you in? You may want to check out ISHRS.org website and search for ht doctors in your area. Give them a call and ask if they are willing to remove sutures. If so, ask how much will it cost. If they charge, it's usually around $50-$100. Some will do it as a professional courtesy and not charge.

 

You can also check around for urgent care facilities near your home. State that you have sutures that need to be removed and give them as info as possible about it - approximately how long it is (for ex: running stitches that are 26cm in length) and what type of sutures were used. Get this info from your ht doctor beforehand. The clinic should be able to tell you at the time of the appointment if they are able to remove it and how much it will cost. We assist our patients in finding a location. You may want to check with your clinic to see if they know of a place and help you set it up.

[htrocks]

Hi Htrocks- Please keep us updated. It's nice to see results as they progress. Happy growing!

 

Hello Kira,

 

Thanks for the "wake up call", I will post the pics soon. I will be reaching 2 month mark on Dec 11th.

 

regards,

htrocks

[htrocks]

I just went into my primary care doctor's office and the nurse took them out no charge, no questions asked.

 

Hello GreaseDJ & Janna,

 

I am in Texas State. I went to urgent care and they didnt want to do it. I also called my primiary care physicians office and they asked me to go to plastic surgeon to remove the stiches.

 

I called multiple doctors and they all backed off when I said the sutures were for Hair Transplant. I am glad I got the dis-solvable sutures. My wife took out 80% of the sutures. We did not remove the knots since they were very tight and also few stutures which were hard to remove.

 

Around 4th week couple of my knots fell off when I started rotating them in circular motion. Around 5th week remaining knot and other sutures were gone, didnt notice when they fell off.

 

All is well now. I see a dark red/black spot on the donor area. once I post the pics, you can take a look and comment about them.

 

Thankyou for your replies and guidance.

 

regards,

htrocks

[htrocks]

Hair Restoration Journal -5 weeks

[htrocks]

What do you guys think of my progress so far ?

 

Pictures from my iphone. since my digital camera broke.

 

I have bought a nice canon camera during thanksgiving sale. All future pics will be higher quality.

 

Hair Restoration Journal -6th Week - Top

[htrocks]

These are taken on 6th week. I have trimmed the hair to match the size of growth in the transplanted hair.

 

Is this shock loss around donor area usual ? i am still wearing cap because of the shockloss around donor area.

 

Is that 2 dark red/black spots normal on donor area ?

 

Hair Restoration Journal -6th Week - Scar

[ArochaInfo]

HTrocks,

 

Thank you for providing us with your most recent photos. The hardest part is waiting! Where are you located in Texas? Doc might know someone that can help with your sutures.

[htrocks]

HTrocks,

 

Thank you for providing us with your most recent photos. The hardest part is waiting! Where are you located in Texas? Doc might know someone that can help with your sutures.

 

Thankyou Kira. but I dont have anymore sutures left. all of them are fallen off /absorbed.

 

What do you think of the pictures ?

[htrocks]

Posted 9 week pictures here

Hair Restoration Journal -9 weeks

 

does anyone know what are best settings to take pictures from a digital camera, so that I can take close up pictures with flash with out reflecting the light from head ?

[htrocks]

 

Hair Restoration Journal -10 week.