Regular Member darkmanhyk Posted January 28, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) deleted Edited January 29, 2014 by darkmanhyk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gobble Posted January 28, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 28, 2014 I had to check my phone to see if it was April 1. Is this a joke? The guy's hair in the "toppik" picture looks ridiculous. You can tell that's fake from a mile away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rootz Posted January 29, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 29, 2014 If you're serious about entering the field of HT with your friend, then the obvious answer is... yes, this could work and makes sense. After years of experience and training, if you trust your friend and like his results, why not. If you're talking about bypassing years of training and experience to just knock out some steller FUE result right off the bat using your friend, I'd say you're... crazy and please god tell me you're joking. While you seem to speak highly of yourself, you didn't say much about your friend. He would be the one actually doing the magic. Is he also a master toppik applier? This is very important! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoForIt Posted January 29, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted January 29, 2014 I had to check my phone to see if it was April 1. Is this a joke? The guy's hair in the "toppik" picture looks ridiculous. You can tell that's fake from a mile away. I did not know you could do that with toppik. I do not know that you should do that with toppik. Many of the doctors here offer free in person consultations and free internet consultations. Before doing anything rash why not meet with them first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member darkmanhyk Posted January 29, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) deleted Edited January 29, 2014 by darkmanhyk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted January 29, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 29, 2014 Umm just no ! thinking out loud or not this is not feasible in the slightest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcd0000 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I remember my dad talking about a neighbor of ours who used to put makeup in his hair. People always know but they'll never tell you... As for training, actually I agree that FUE technique has more to do with skill and practice than with medical knowledge. That said, I still don't think I would ever let darkmanhyk perform one on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gobble Posted January 29, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 29, 2014 Sorry, but I don't think you'd be well served by the forum telling you it looks great and you're ready to start performing surgery on your own head, if only you had the tools. Of the two pictures I think the natural one looks best. You're probably not fooling anyone with the toppik so why not go have it done by a professional and live with the redness for a while? Who cares what people think. I'm sure people know I had something done but none of us should be embarassed that we took a step to improve on nature. And I believe my instructions said I could apply toppik after 2 weeks if I wanted so why not just do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gobble Posted January 29, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 29, 2014 But if you can go to that job with toppik on your head why can't you take a 10 day vacation and return with some redness? Just tell people what you had done and be confident about what the results will ultimately be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Darkman, I did get your report however, I don't see anything blatantly insulting or in violation of our terms of service about Gobble's post. This community allows members to share their genuine opinions and you can't expect everyone to agree with you. That said, I do agree that people should do their best to be respectful when sharing their opinions. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member darkmanhyk Posted January 29, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 29, 2014 Darkman, I did get your report however, I don't see anything blatantly insulting or in violation of our terms of service about Gobble's post. This community allows members to share their genuine opinions and you can't expect everyone to agree with you. That said, I do agree that people should do their best to be respectful when sharing their opinions. Best wishes, Bill no probs I peace out with gobbles, I was thinking of deleting this whole thread as it adds no benefit can you do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member scar5 Posted January 29, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) Umm just no ! thinking out loud or not this is not feasible in the slightest. I think you are brave or had a rush of blood to the head bringing this up. I can empathize because I have often posted in that frame of mind. The fact is that all those techs performing FUE with cheap instruments or trademakd automated punches are doing it behind the shield of he industry I.e. a registered doctor. You are of course going to get completely destroyed suggesting that we do it ourselves. I have already suggested SMP could be done that way, bu I have already 'jumped the shark' so not much to lose. ( I have already critisized strip surgery which makes me an outcast) Anyway, the punches are cheap as chips, the anaesthesia would not freak you, and the actual technique, well, I have had so many techs pull out grafts on my head, I know the variation in technique is huge. I suppose you will retract and get sensible, and I agree hat you should. But cudos for bringing it up. Call an FUE surgeon in Turkey, Germany, India or Belgium ( the last is very dear, so be aware) and the US and Canada are soo expensive it is not worth it. I'm sure you will get results, just on the basis of reading your post. Keep the attitude I say. Expect nothing less than what you already know (percent profit and risk minimalization) from clinics and play hard ball, and you might get what you came looking for. Great post! Edited January 30, 2014 by Future_HT_Doc outside link removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member darkmanhyk Posted January 29, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 29, 2014 I think you are brave or had a rush of blood to the head bringing this up. I can empathize because I have often posted in that frame of mind. The fact is that all those techs performing FUE with cheap instruments or trademakd automated punches are doing it behind the shield of he industry I.e. a registered doctor. You are of course going to get completely destroyed suggesting that we do it ourselves. I have already suggested SMP could be done that way, bu I have already 'jumped the shark' so not much to lose. ( I have already critisized strip surgery which makes me an outcast) Anyway, the punches are cheap as chips, FUE, Titanium Nitride Punches and Pro FUE Ultra-Sharp Punches - Mediquip Surgical the anaesthesia would not freak you, and the actual technique, well, I have had so many techs pull out grafts on my head, I know the variation in technique is huge. I suppose you will retract and get sensible, and I agree hat you should. But cudos for bringing it up. Call an FUE surgeon in Turkey, Germany, India or Belgium ( the last is very dear, so be aware) and the US and Canada are soo expensive it is not worth it. I'm sure you will get results, just on the basis of reading your post. Keep the attitude I say. Expect nothing less than what you already know (percent profit and risk minimalization) from clinics and play hard ball, and you might get what you came looking for. Great post! thanks for your post I decided to delete what i wrote in this post as you say I might posted it thinking of why can't it be done by myself, but it was a ridiculous thought. Maybe in the future something like this might happen it might not be in our lifetime though, but this is just wishful thinking. as for your reply what did you mean by (Belgium ( the last is very dear, so be aware) do you mean I should avoid Belgium. I was thinking of Turkey and had Doctor Koray Erdogan on my mind but his charges raised so much after getting recommendation here, so then I ventured to Demisroy and some others, and honestly I can't accept only the best to work on me as I will be really angry if something went wrong, and I will fight my cause. So to avoid this I want to be only in safe hands, and I know that I am a difficult person when it comes to detail so the doctor must be tolerant. I am only very difficult when it comes to hair, otherwise I am a god hearted person. But I need help in choosing, and money is an issue so I can't afford the US or Belgium they are so expensive compared to Turkey. Any real honest advise in regards to choosing a doctor, also I need the FUE to be done without shaving the recipient area, as you see it would be easy for a doctor to do that as already I am near bald but I need those bits of hairs to apply this bad style I do with toppik and comb over only once a week in meetings with managers for few hours and then after the meeting I can wash and wear a hat please advise, also please give me your honest opinion as doctors even on this forum confused the hell out of me, like one of them said I am too bald to do an operation, while others shoot out promises, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoForIt Posted January 30, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted January 30, 2014 Most doctors will shave the donor area, many the recipient. Though it seems easy in principle - the number of people posting poorly designed transplants to transplants with poor growth would give me pause about doing it myself. Which physician told you were too bald? I would be very careful before doing a transplant if you do not have a good donor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member greatjob Posted January 30, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 30, 2014 I'm pretty sure there was a guy a few years back who actually transplanted some hairs on his own head, I'll see if I can find him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member greatjob Posted January 30, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 30, 2014 Yeah here he is: Hair Restoration Social Network ? Community for and by Hair Loss Patients - bart4hair's Profile He has some pictures of him taking body hair and planting it on his head. He disappeared after this, so I will assume it didn't quite turn out as he planned. IMO you would be out of your mind to try and perform an amateur hair transplant on yourself. I think people are out of their minds going to unknown, unproven doctors to get a transplant, doing it yourself is a whole other level of crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rootz Posted January 30, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 30, 2014 Yeah here he is: Hair Restoration Social Network ? Community for and by Hair Loss Patients - bart4hair's Profile He has some pictures of him taking body hair and planting it on his head. He disappeared after this, so I will assume it didn't quite turn out as he planned. IMO you would be out of your mind to try and perform an amateur hair transplant on yourself. I think people are out of their minds going to unknown, unproven doctors to get a transplant, doing it yourself is a whole other level of crazy. Wow... flipping through his pictures is both fascinating and terrifying at the same time. Crazy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted January 30, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 30, 2014 Whoa! Reviewing that album gave me a stomach ache. Please, leave the invasive surgical procedures - and all the risks that come with them - to medical professionals with certified offices, sterilized tools, state licenses, and years of experience! "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member darkmanhyk Posted January 30, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 30, 2014 I have a question about body hair, if you take follicles from your body they are usually short and don't become longer on your body. So you take those hairs and transplant them on you skull will the grow longer than they were on your body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member darkmanhyk Posted January 30, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 30, 2014 Darkman, I did get your report however, I don't see anything blatantly insulting or in violation of our terms of service about Gobble's post. This community allows members to share their genuine opinions and you can't expect everyone to agree with you. That said, I do agree that people should do their best to be respectful when sharing their opinions. Best wishes, Bill Hello Bill cant you delete this thread for me, as really I regretted posting it in the first place, and I want you please to delete it completely. This thread is useless and not worth to be on the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member greatjob Posted January 30, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 30, 2014 I have a question about body hair, if you take follicles from your body they are usually short and don't become longer on your body. So you take those hairs and transplant them on you skull will the grow longer than they were on your body. No, when you transplant hair they retain the same characteristics they had when they were in the donor area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member scar5 Posted January 31, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2014 The industry 'gold standard' for best do-it-yourself-at-home body hair transplant was set by this guy a couple of years back. Darkmanhyk, Don't sweat the post, or regret it, no big deal. As for Belgium docs, they're great, but they do cost a bit more than the Turkey and India options. I said, 'dear' which is not a word used in Nth America I guess. Meant ti say 'expensive' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hsrp10 Posted January 31, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2014 The industry 'gold standard' for best do-it-yourself-at-home body hair transplant was set by this guy a couple of years back That is a classic! Always love that one, unlimited donor supply too. go dense or go home Unbiased advice and opinions based on 25 plus years of researching and actual experience with hair loss, hair restoration via both FUT & FUE, SMP, scalp issues including scalp eczema & seborrheic dermatitis and many others HSRP10's favorite FUT surgeons: *Dr. Konior, *Dr Hasson, Dr. Rahal HSRP10's favorite FUE surgeons: *Dr. Konior, *Dr. Bisanga, Dr. Erdogan, Dr. Couto (*indicates actual experience with doctor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted January 31, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2014 Darkman, In general, we do not delete entire threads. It really ruins discussion and continuity on the boards, and we don't want to get in the habit of doing it. "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcd0000 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Darkman, In general, we do not delete entire threads. It really ruins discussion and continuity on the boards, and we don't want to get in the habit of doing it. And let's be honest: this one is too good to go away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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