1500 Grafts/temple points Dr. Feller

[hairthere]

1500 grafts....way more than I expected. Can't say enough good things about Dr. Feller and his staff. A little out of it now so more to come....

[AdamAJ]

I think this will produce a great result. That's a lot of grafts for mostly temple points

[Capelli11]

nice...congrats...was this FUT or FUE?

[orlhair1]

That is going to look great!

[hairthere]

Thanks guys! This was a strip. The goal was to try for 1200 grafts and finish the temple points, close the temples, and hit the forelock. Even Dr. Feller was surprised at how many grafts they were able to get.

 

This was one of the roughest procedures for me as the techs had to angle me in order to do the temples properly and I had a pretty bad stiff neck/shoulder. They did an incredible job though and were so great to me--such a dedicated and professional staff. Thanks again to them and of course Dr. Feller!

Edited February 3, 2012 by hairthere

[orlhair1]

Dude, it will be worth the neck and shoulder stiffness. I really like the design and think it is going to look fantastic.

[NEWHAIRPLEASE]

Hairthere

 

Congrats!!! I guess you are about 100 percent transplanted hair now huh??? Anymore grafts in the bank? I know thats gotta be close...anyway, gonna look solid bro!!

[hairthere]

@orl, Agreed man. Dr. Feller actually let me design the temples and tps myself which I thought was pretty cool as I had a good idea of what I wanted. He then was a little more aggressive as we had a surplus of grafts.

 

@Newhair, Yeah, I'm almost 100% HT now. Dr. Feller said I'm a NW6 actually. He also said I am an ideal HT candidate as I have amazing laxity. I think I have one more strip in the bank and some FUE too.

[NEWHAIRPLEASE]

@orl, Agreed man. Dr. Feller actually let me design the temples and tps myself which I thought was pretty cool as I had a good idea of what I wanted. He then was a little more aggressive as we had a surplus of grafts.

 

@Newhair, Yeah, I'm almost 100% HT now. Dr. Feller said I'm a NW6 actually. He also said I am an ideal HT candidate as I have amazing laxity. I think I have one more strip in the bank and some FUE too.

 

Great news!!! Get some rest buddy!! I can now say" I know how you feel"

[Spanker]

Im sure it will be a great result. I have the ask the question tho. Did you talk to him about not shaving you? Do you think a doc as skilled as Feller could have given you just as good of a result by being very careful in placement?

[Sean]

Hairthere, the work looks great. Those are some killer temples!

[hairthere]

Spanker: The tech team's job was very difficult even with the hair shaved to angle those grafts properly. (Remember, almost 1200 grafts had to be placed at an angle so the hair would grow flat.) I could not imagine if they would have had the added obstacle of pushing existing hair out of the way. Honestly, and I'm a HT vet with a high threshold for pain and discomfort, I'm not sure I could have taken laying with my body angled like that for much longer. So in the interest of the greater good, I had no problem with shaving.

 

Sean: Thanks! I'm pretty psyched with them....

 

Despite getting zero sleep last night (I'm a side sleeper and with that not being an option it was a little rough getting comfy) I feel much better today. No need for pain meds.

[NEWHAIRPLEASE]

Hairthere

I did away with the pain meds after night one as well. Not a big fan. Just wish I could have had a beer the next day!

[hairthere]

NHP, I have a weird reaction with Vicodin. It kills the pain and makes me feel really good after one dose (almost high) and then it just works like Tylenol on me. So why not just take Tylenol? But honestly I woke this morning with zero pain, just some tightness in the donor. Swelling is mostly in the tp area right now, just a tad in the forelock. I don't think I'll have the Klingon look this time around. I hear you on the brew!

[NEWHAIRPLEASE]

Hairhtere

 

Just for your reference, in case you don't remember, this is what my temple points look like grown out..

[hairthere]

NHP: Yes, your tps look solid. My temple points had receded really far back. I've seen plenty of high norwood guys with good temple points. Did dr.rahal mention if you had any miniaturization?

[bonkerstonker]

Looking forward to your next result mate. All the best grow well and heal well.

[NEWHAIRPLEASE]

NHP: Yes, your tps look solid. My temple points had receded really far back. I've seen plenty of high norwood guys with good temple points. Did dr.rahal mention if you had any miniaturization?

He didn't mention it...he did say it was not an area of concern...

[nimrod]

Wow your not even on Propecia?? how come?

 

When did you get your first HT?

[aaron1234]

Congrats again hairthere. The work looks solid as usual from Dr. Feller. You are well on your way to the Hair Hall of Fame!

[hairthere]

@bonker and Aaron: thanks bros! I feel really good about this hairline and temple points.

 

Josh: my first HT was in 2005. At the time my wife and I were trying to conceive so I got off the meds. Then I decided I would rather just lose my hair naturally and replace with HT hairs, and that's exactly what I've done, so i'd say almost all of my hair is now HT from hairline to back. It feels better to be almost 40 and know that my hair is now permanent rather than having to still worry about when propecia will lose its effectiveness.

 

So I was able to get some sleep last night (probably thanks in part to being able to shower). I did take one more Vicodin (two total) to help me sleep, but I have zero pain right now. Swelling has diminished greatly in the temples, but has started in the middle of my forehead a bit. Hopefully it drains quickly. I have to say that the strip scar looks amazingly clean this time. There is virtually no blood around the staples (zero seepage onto the pillows from it) and I feel almost no tightness. Very different than my other surgeries where I felt a constant pulling on the scalp for a few days. Perhaps it's because this strip was not as wide? Dr. Feller did say he was able to remove 95% of the previous scar, which had stretched a bit (due to my natural laxity I think). Hopefully this one stays pencil thin.

Edited February 4, 2012 by hairthere

[bonkerstonker]

Have you asked feller exactly why good laxity causes scar stretching because logically it makes no sense and I've only ever heard him say it I'd be interested to know his reasoning. The good news for you is if his theory is correct then you should get a great scar this time as your laxity will be tight now.

[richie48]

hairthere

 

Looking great and I will you keep us up to date as it grows out , you are truly a veteran now , 4 hts and without meds !

 

good luck bud

 

richie

[hairthere]

bonker: we never really discussed it and he did not say it had stretched because of my laxity, that was just my guess. My theory is that if your skin stretches easily the scar could stretch easily too. I do see your point as well though.

 

richie: thanks bro, I will certainly keep updating. And technically it's 5 HTs' although I don't really count the first one with Karamikian as a proper HT.

Edited February 4, 2012 by hairthere

[bonkerstonker]

Yes it's a possibility but when I think about it i think that the less constant tension the better as it will give it more time to heal strong. The reason why it interests me is my scar stretched and I still have visible slack skin around my scar therefore fellers theory makes sense in my case but no sense in logic.