heatfan2345 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 After a good bit of research, thanks in part to you guys, I decided to go with a transplant with Dr. Glenn Charles in Boca Raton, Florida. The cost was a big part of the decision for me, and he was the most reasonable of the real doctors (i.e., not Bosley) in the Palm Beach area. After meeting with him, I felt very comfortable. He was no-BS, didn't promise me anything, and generally made me feel very good about my prospects. He decided that 2200 grafts would be a good start for me now, and I decided to do the procedure less than 2 weeks later (there happened to be an opening). On procedure day, I showed up and was pretty quickly in the chair ready to go. The chair was comfy and there was a TV set up right in front of me. The staff had set it to morning Nickelodeon, though of course I could have changed it or put in a DVD had I wanted. As is normally the case, the only pain I felt through the whole procedure was the lidocaine injection, but that was minor. After that, Dr. Charles removed the strip, sutured it up, and made the recipient area incisions. After I had a nice sub for lunch and the techs had dissected out the grafts, they dropped the grafts in as I tuned in to some old Walker Texas Ranger reruns. Man, they're bad. So the procedure was easy, and the recovery has been mostly easy. My donor site has been seemingly extra tender, and it made for crappy sleeping for almost a week; I really couldn't find a good sleeping position. However, I went to work the day after the procedure and left work early only on the second day because I could not stay awake. Other than that, it's generally been easy and the donor site pain is fading. Yesterday, on day 10, I went in for suture removal. That was easy, and he gave me the go ahead to start getting back to normal (his early instructions would allowed me to a couple of days ago, but I figured I'd wait until I saw him first). Last night I splashed on some baby oil and removed the scabs from the recipient area. I'm ready to go out without a hat for the first time, though my head is still a little red. I have posted some pre-procedure photos. I figured there's no much to show right now, but I'll keep you guys posted. Dr. Charles did a great procedure and made me feel very comfortable throughout. Hopefully the results will be just as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 2youngforthis Posted September 24, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted September 24, 2013 How has the ht been so far. are you happy with the outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted September 24, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted September 24, 2013 heatfan2345, I hope things are going well for you! Please continue to update us on your progress. Good luck! 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...
Senior Member greatjob Posted September 24, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted September 24, 2013 I tuned in to some old Walker Texas Ranger reruns. Man, they're bad. HAHA!! I used to watch those with my grandpa, they're so awful they're amazing, lol!! Hope you heal and grow well, Dr. Charles seems like a solid guy! Your post reminded me of a recent meme I came across so I thought I would post it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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