Senior Member hairthere Posted September 4, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 4, 2012 Well, here is my 8 month update. It is really starting to come together now. The difference between months 7 and 8 have been a lot of thickening and softening. What's odd is that the areas addressed have been thickening up from bottom to top for some reason. The pictures are dry hair with no product in it. To review, I have had my temple points totally reconstructed, filled in the temple corners, and hit the forelock area. I will also be going to Dr. Feller's office this Friday to have some SMP work done to my crown/vertex area by Beauty Medical. I will be sure to post results. I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cant decide Posted September 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 Looks really nice my friend. You officially have great hair now. Congrats!!! 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 chrisdav Posted September 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 Looking good Hairthere. 2 poor unsatisfactory hair transplants performed in the UK. Based on vast research and meeting patients, I travelled to see Dr Feller in New York to get repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rev3 Posted September 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 wow! i think you need to change your picture icon! congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted September 5, 2012 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 Thanks guys! It's been a long journey and I am finally almost finished. One bit of advice I can impart to anyone going through this is that the final result truly takes at least one year to see. The difference in just the past week alone has been very big for me. I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HARIRI Posted September 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 Great hair, looks like Johnny Bravo. How many grafts you had last FEB 2011? Plug removal + Strip scar revision - Dr. Ali Karadeniz (AEK)- May 23, 2015 Plug removal + 250 FUE temple points- Dr. Hakan Doganay (AHD)- July 3, 2013 Scar Tricopigmentation- Dr. Koray Erdogan (ASMED)- May 3, 2013 2500 FUT (Hairline Repair)- Dr. Rahal- July 26, 2011 My Hair Treatments: 1- Alpecin Double Effect Shampoo (Daily) 2- Regaine Solution Minoxidil 5% (2 ml once a day) 3- GNC Ultra NourishHair™ (Once a day) 4- GNC Herbal Plus Standardized Saw Palmetto (Once a day) My Rahal HT thread http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164456-2500-fut-dr-rahal-hairline-repair.html[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted September 5, 2012 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 THanks Hariri. Feb 2011 I had 2300 to address the crown and mid section. Then Feb 2012 i had around 1500 to rebuild the temples, temple points and forelock. At this point my entire top is HT hair. The crown/vertex is still a bit thin under certain lighting conditions but I am not prepared to do any more strip work right now. Dr. Feller thinks I have one left, and then I could always do fue. That's why I'm checking out the SMP. But honestly I can go out right now sans concealer and feel very confident. I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HARIRI Posted September 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 So to straighten it up, You had 3200 grafts strip for your hairline then 200 grafts FUE into your temple points then 2300 grafts FUE for your crown and midsection and now 1500 grafts for temple points again. Thats impressive. You had 7000+ grafts with Feller. Do you have your Pre Op photo before your 1st session with Feller back in 2007? Im really curious how you were like because your hair looks great now. Plug removal + Strip scar revision - Dr. Ali Karadeniz (AEK)- May 23, 2015 Plug removal + 250 FUE temple points- Dr. Hakan Doganay (AHD)- July 3, 2013 Scar Tricopigmentation- Dr. Koray Erdogan (ASMED)- May 3, 2013 2500 FUT (Hairline Repair)- Dr. Rahal- July 26, 2011 My Hair Treatments: 1- Alpecin Double Effect Shampoo (Daily) 2- Regaine Solution Minoxidil 5% (2 ml once a day) 3- GNC Ultra NourishHair™ (Once a day) 4- GNC Herbal Plus Standardized Saw Palmetto (Once a day) My Rahal HT thread http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164456-2500-fut-dr-rahal-hairline-repair.html[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted September 5, 2012 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 Yep, that just about sums it up (although session #1 addressed the crown as well, and this last HT lowered the temple corners and hit forelock). My 1st HT was with Joseph Karamikian for about 600 grafts. Sadly he took the strip too low so I have 2 HT scars. Had I gone to Dr. Feller from the jump I likely would have not needed as many sessions as I have had. I do have pics pre-Dr. Feller somewhere. The thing is I have been chasing my hairloss consistently so I never went completely bald. But, without any HT work I would likely be a nearly slick bald NW5. I was a diffuse thinner and had a very awkward pattern as well. I know I have posted comparison shots. I will do so again, just need to find the pics.... I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HARIRI Posted September 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 Never Mind Buddy, 600 grafts to lose isnt big deal. I lost 2000 grafts with unknown surgeon. How about that? So the 1st surgery you had 3200 was the only strip surgery and the rest were all FUE? Plug removal + Strip scar revision - Dr. Ali Karadeniz (AEK)- May 23, 2015 Plug removal + 250 FUE temple points- Dr. Hakan Doganay (AHD)- July 3, 2013 Scar Tricopigmentation- Dr. Koray Erdogan (ASMED)- May 3, 2013 2500 FUT (Hairline Repair)- Dr. Rahal- July 26, 2011 My Hair Treatments: 1- Alpecin Double Effect Shampoo (Daily) 2- Regaine Solution Minoxidil 5% (2 ml once a day) 3- GNC Ultra NourishHair™ (Once a day) 4- GNC Herbal Plus Standardized Saw Palmetto (Once a day) My Rahal HT thread http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164456-2500-fut-dr-rahal-hairline-repair.html[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted September 5, 2012 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 I was more bummed about the second scar than the lost grafts. Thankfully it did not stretch too bad. Yea, 2k lost would make me want to strangle the guy. I did try taking him to small claims court but it was going to be too much hassle. I only had the one FUE to the temple points 200/side. That surgery was a piece of cake! I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted September 6, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 6, 2012 Looking good. Are you using topic now? Are you finding yourself thinking about hair less? I am an online representative for Dr. Raymond Konior who is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. View Dr. Konior's Website View Spanker's Website I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted September 6, 2012 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 6, 2012 Hey Spanker, never used topik, just dermatch. But I have not been using it. I hardly worry about my hair at all now! I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member irishsailor Posted September 9, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 9, 2012 Haithere, Those temple peaks have certainly took you from having a good head of hair to a great head of hair :cool: Glad you have got the outcome you wanted and deserved fella Hair Transplant Dr Feller Oct 2011 Hair Transplant Dr Lorenzo June 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Capelli11 Posted September 10, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 10, 2012 Looking great hairthere!!! The temple points really frame the face and bring it all together...congrats again...looks like you are all done with HT's now...you must be so relieved!!! -HT with Dr. Rahal- December 2011- 4,616 grafts FUT Check out my website updates: http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2225 My HT write up: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164084-my-hair-transplant-dr-rahal-4-600-fut-write-up-pics.html My FOXBAR write up: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164085-my-foxbar-write-up-dr-rahal-4-600-fut.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TommyLucchese Posted September 10, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 10, 2012 Your hair looks awesome!! April 2013 is when I'll be able to say "8 month Dr Feller patient" - I hope my hair looks as good as yours! 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 hairthere Posted September 10, 2012 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 10, 2012 Cap, Thanks bro. Yes, I'm stripped out for now! The SMP I just had done really appears to be the icing on the cake, too. My hair without it looked great, but under certain lighting the crown still was a bit see-through. Tommy, Thanks, and good growing to you. The next few months you will start to see major changes. I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted September 11, 2012 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 11, 2012 Hariri, I found a pre-op Dr. Feller picture. The rest are mostly post my last surgery with him, hair at various lengths.... I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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