Trainer444n4 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 two procedures later and 1800 fu's. 8 months after second procedure. From the pics I have seen on the site I feel very disappointed with my results. What are your thoughts on my results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainer444n4 Posted December 25, 2008 Author Share Posted December 25, 2008 two procedures later and 1800 fu's. 8 months after second procedure. From the pics I have seen on the site I feel very disappointed with my results. What are your thoughts on my results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member azza786 Posted December 25, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 25, 2008 i see your disappointment but is this pic taken a year after your procedure and the most important question-- who was your doctor?? 3608 grafts with dr h.rahal, june 2007 1623 grafts- dr h. rahal, november 2008 total- 5231 grafts My Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mr. GQ Posted December 25, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 25, 2008 8 months is still too early to judge. better quality pics would be nice. whan was the first procedure? any photos after 1st??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Petchski Posted December 25, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 25, 2008 It's not looking to good unfortunately, who did you use? -------------------------------------- My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Feller Dr Feller Jan '09 2000 grafts Dr Lorenzo Dec '15 2222 grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member livingalie Posted December 26, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted December 26, 2008 guys he wrote that this was 8 months after his second procedure which tells me his first procedure was at least 1 1/2 yrs ago. trainer your results are not good at all . it looks like the doc went to low on the hairline and didnt give you good density at all. i would demand the doc fix it , give your money back or take a severe ass whipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member alwayswaiting1 Posted December 26, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted December 26, 2008 The quality of your pictures is very poor. You need to post much clearer, sharper images for a proper critique. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Wong 715 grafts at Bosley, 2004 3238 grafts by Dr.True, Mar 2008 3393 grafts by Dr. Wong, Jul 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Abby Posted December 26, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 26, 2008 Trainer444n4 ,, I suggest you immediately contact the surgeon involved and ask for corrective surgery or another free H/T . Finally out of curiosity who was the DR ???? My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Mohmand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainer444n4 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 There were two different doctors. I cant remember the first doctors name, but the second doctor was doctor Katana (spelling). I am mostly concerned about the density. Seems to me that 1800 grafts in that small of an area should be MUCH thicker. Shouldnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainer444n4 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Originally posted by Abby:Trainer444n4 ,, I suggest you immediately contact the surgeon involved and ask for corrective surgery or another free H/T . Finally out of curiosity who was the DR ???? Have you ever heard of anyone doing this? Asking for a free H/T due to poor results and getting the doc to do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted December 28, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 28, 2008 It happens, Trainer, but generally speaking, it isn't in the patients' best interest to go back to the doc for another HT -- even if it is going to be free! ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member vincehair Posted December 28, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 28, 2008 You can't even remember the first doctors name (!) and don't know how to spell the seconds ones??? Haha that says a lot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted December 28, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 28, 2008 trainer, i'm a little surprised at some of the advice you've received here. firstly, you cannot judge an ht as a failure or succes at 8 months time. you need to wait at least 1 year. i saw a good deal of change from 8-9 months, even in my first ht which was not a very good one. that being said, i have to agree with vince hair that it's not good that you can't even remember the first doc's name. the second doc i have never heard of. with ht surgery there are many docs who perform it, many docs who perform it very poorly, a number who do an adequate job, and then those who consistently provide "homerun" results. the latter are a handful compared with the former. using docs who are in the coalition on this forum is a good place to start. these are doctors who have to meet a criteria of excellence in results and use the most modern technology. the only thing you can do now is wait out a year. if the results are underwhelming move on. DO NOT go back to the same guy who did a poor job for free surgery. go to a highly qualified doc who can do it right. if you're lucky, and judging from your pics you are, you did not get butchered and it will simply take some grafts to fill-in the gaps. best of luck to you. 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 Mr. GQ Posted December 29, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 29, 2008 can you post few pics of your donor area at the back of the head? and also few more better quality pics of your recipient area. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainer444n4 Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Originally posted by hairthere:trainer, i'm a little surprised at some of the advice you've received here. firstly, you cannot judge an ht as a failure or succes at 8 months time. you need to wait at least 1 year. i saw a good deal of change from 8-9 months, even in my first ht which was not a very good one. that being said, i have to agree with vince hair that it's not good that you can't even remember the first doc's name. the second doc i have never heard of. with ht surgery there are many docs who perform it, many docs who perform it very poorly, a number who do an adequate job, and then those who consistently provide "homerun" results. the latter are a handful compared with the former. using docs who are in the coalition on this forum is a good place to start. these are doctors who have to meet a criteria of excellence in results and use the most modern technology. the only thing you can do now is wait out a year. if the results are underwhelming move on. DO NOT go back to the same guy who did a poor job for free surgery. go to a highly qualified doc who can do it right. if you're lucky, and judging from your pics you are, you did not get butchered and it will simply take some grafts to fill-in the gaps. best of luck to you. Ok, thanks, I have an appointment with the representative who has been my contact with MHR since I started this whole procedure. He is going to see me and view my results on Jan. 7th. I am fairly certain though that I am not goning to be happy with the density even after a year. As far as remembering the doctors names, the first procedure was almost 3 years ago. Why would I have made it a point to remember his name? I know MHR is the company and Im sure if I need to find out what his name is I can call them and find out. I appreciate everyones input. this is turning out to be a pretty frustrating experience. I am glad I found this forum. Only wish I would have found it earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member latinlotus Posted December 31, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 31, 2008 You just sum it all: MHR. The doctors' name is no longer relevant. First of all, it is very hard to judge with the info and picture you had provided. Clearer pictures of before and after are needed. In any case, whatever you do, don't go back to MHR even if it is free. I recommend that you consult with one of the doctors from the Coalition. ******** I am not a doctor. The opinions and comments are of my own. HT with Dr. Cooley on Nov 20, 2008 2097 grafts, 3957 hairs Proscar, 1.25 mg daily, skip the 5th day, started Nov 2007 My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TooThin Posted December 31, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted December 31, 2008 Trainer444n4: I had initial transplant work in 95/96 with less than steller results. Unfortunately when I had my surgery, there was no internet and very limited sources of information. In hindsight, it's clear to me that most "hair restoration clinics" did their best to keep prospective patients in the dark about the likely outcome of a procedure. In my case, the clinic fed me lots of B.S. I was told that my doctor was the top hair transplant doctor in the country and did state of the art 'lateral slit grafting' and that the donor scar would be 'pencil thin'. Instead, I got unnatural looking mini/micro plugs and a donor scar that had a second branch off it. I continued to get my hair cut at the same clinic for a year or two following the surgery and they continued to push me to do more surgery to "improve the density". Thankfully, I didn't do it. Ultimately I started getting my hands on better quality research including this website. That led me to Shapiro Medical Group and I was able to get my situation repaired. All that said, I strongly suggest you do not get another hair transplant with the same outfit that did your original work. Judging from your photos, your situation looks quite fixable. Do some research into the top doctors and get it properly corrected. Formerly TooThin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mochi Posted December 31, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted December 31, 2008 I think you should have really good results with a decent doctor given the curly characteristics of your hair. Hair transplant photos with Dr. Siporin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted January 1, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted January 1, 2009 Cant really tell from the photos but 1800 is not that much to begin with .. 8 months is still early as well to judge.. After 5000 grafts I am extremely happy and cannot picture myself being content with less than this ( I was a N4) It comes down to a good doctor, time and patience ( money too for the procedures) JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted January 2, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted January 2, 2009 trainer, i meant it's not good that you can't even remember the doc's name as it indicates he may not have been too well known. now knowing you went to mhr i understand why. this was not meant as a slight towards you. 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 lost my swagger Posted January 2, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted January 2, 2009 first of all DONT demand the doctor fix your situation as he is OBV terrible at his job... do not go back there and DO NOT let this clown touch your head again. do NOT trust that clinic again... try for a refund of some sort if possible... from what i see you have nice characeristics(curly hair).... if and when you decide to repair your situation choose wisely... only a SMALL % of docs in the world can pull off consistant results in this field.... you got screwed man, but you have options, and i believe if you DO YOUR RESEARCH on here for a long while, you will figure out what your best move is.... you will be fine. i wish you the best and im sorry. *** RESULTS WILL 100%, without a DOUBT, VARY*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member its752 Posted January 3, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted January 3, 2009 Trainer444n4, I felt the same way having two procedures and weak, weak results!!! I would have needed 8 more HTs like I was getting--no joke-- to finally get the results I got only once when I went to Hasson & Wong!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted January 3, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted January 3, 2009 Not to be overly critical but the fact he can't remember the surgeons name tells me there was not a lot of research on his account.. Hair transplantation is a serious matter and all precautions must be taken to select the right doctor.. I would say there is a direct relationship to the amount of time spent researching and a successful result.. It pains me to see people learning the har way JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainer444n4 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 Originally posted by MrJobi:Not to be overly critical but the fact he can't remember the surgeons name tells me there was not a lot of research on his account.. Hair transplantation is a serious matter and all precautions must be taken to select the right doctor.. I would say there is a direct relationship to the amount of time spent researching and a successful result.. It pains me to see people learning the har way Well in hindsight I would definately agreee with you. I think the problem is I assumed that these guys are highly skilled doctors performing what seems like a very simple procedure. I assumed that a DOCTOR would be good at what he does. I now know differently. I wish I would have known about this board sooner, but Im glad I found it and I really appreciate everyones input. This has truly been a VERY big disappointment. Thanks again, Trainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Reverse the Curse Posted January 10, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted January 10, 2009 HT TIPS Don't ever let travel be a major factor, ever. You will fly to the ends of the earth to get it repaired. Believe me I have read the stories & seen the pictures. Many pick up 1/2 your airfare & put you up for 2 nights. You can consult with these doctors by phone or email. I think phoning will get you better response. Have all your questions written down to get as much answered as possible. Take some good clear pictures from all angles & have them loaded into your computer to send to doctor before you talk about ht. rtc "The True Wisdom in Making a Decision about a HT is Knowing What to Accept not Just What to Expect." Dr Hasson & Dr Wong - Vancouver, Canada ??“ Strip (888) 819-6013 Dr Feller - Great Neck, NY ??“ USA ??“ Strip & FUE (800) 424-7728 Dr Cole - Atlanta, GA ??“ USA ??“ Strip & FIT (800) 368-4247 Dr Wolf - Cincinnati, Ohio ??“ USA ??“ Strip & FUE (800) 900-4769 Dr Ron Shapiro - Bloomington, MN ??“ USA ??“ Strip & FUE (800)-843-1989 Dr Rahal ??“ Ottawa, Canada ??“ Strip (877) 712-4247 Dr Alexander ??“ Phoenix, AZ ??“ Strip (602) 956-8800 Research, Research, Research ??“ 6 Months to a Year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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