Regular Member refuse2lose Posted August 25, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 25, 2014 any new updates... i just sent Cooley an email requesting some information about a HT from him. I got my stitches out last Thursday, 2 weeks after my procedure. Everything seems to be going well, I think i'm starting to shed some of my grafts, but thats to be expected. I trimmed my hair with a #6 guard and the suture line is still not visible in the back, so thats nice. I'll try going lower once the suture line has had more time to heal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member refuse2lose Posted September 11, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 11, 2014 One month update! Around week two my grafts started to fall out, as expected. A few days ago I noticed what looks like some growth beginning up front which is very encouraging! My donor area feels better every day. The bad news is that around week 2 I noticed some shock loss under my suture line. The good news is that dermmatch makes these areas pretty hard to notice. Not sure what I would have done without this product! Hoping for growth in my shock loss areas but I know that takes time. Everything I have read elsewhere makes it seem like shock loss in the donor is very rare, but thankfully I know that it is nothing to be alarmed about thanks to this forum/site. Just part of the pain to get the gain. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted September 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted September 11, 2014 Thanks for keeping us updated on your progress. Sorry to hear about the shock loss but you'll recover in time. Best of 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 Garageland Posted September 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted September 11, 2014 Shock loss in the donor is not that rare but also not common and it will grow back but takes around 4-5 months to fully recover. Congrats on your surgery and for providing good quality photos. --- Former patient and representative for Hasson & Wong. Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are esteemed members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. My opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Hasson & Wong. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member refuse2lose Posted September 11, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 11, 2014 Shock loss in the donor is not that rare but also not common and it will grow back but takes around 4-5 months to fully recover. Congrats on your surgery and for providing good quality photos. At the one month mark is it safe to say that all shock loss has "stabilized" and will only get better and not worse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Garageland Posted September 12, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted September 12, 2014 Sorry no it is not safe to say yet that it won't get worse before it gets better it could still get worse over the next month but hopefully you have seen the worst of it already. Hang in there I have seen much worse cases than yours totally recover. --- Former patient and representative for Hasson & Wong. Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are esteemed members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. My opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Hasson & Wong. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AlexParker55 Posted September 13, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted September 13, 2014 1 hr after procedure: how much time this procedure takes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member refuse2lose Posted September 13, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 13, 2014 how much time this procedure takes? It took about 11 hours, I watched Seinfeld episodes the entire time, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AlexParker55 Posted September 18, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted September 18, 2014 It took about 11 hours, I watched Seinfeld episodes the entire time, haha. Thank You So Much, but i can not watch hair transplant video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member refuse2lose Posted October 8, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 8, 2014 2 months! Not seeing anything different so far since one month in my recipient areas. I do feel like my donor is slightly improving. The shock loss got a little worse shortly after month 1, but I feel like it has at least stabilized now and is slightly improving. One month left until I see some growth hopefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member refuse2lose Posted November 8, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 8, 2014 3 months. Very exciting to see more growth and a hairline getting established. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dsm2894 Posted November 9, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted November 9, 2014 That is the best time when you start to see the hairs starting to poke through. I've read that Dr. Cooley uses different solutions to help start the hair growing quicker. Did you use any special things to rev up the growth? Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. Quote from Charles R. Swindol March 14, 2013. 2462 grafts to the crown Hair Transplant with Dr. Gabel in Portland, Oregon Dr. Gabel's Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member refuse2lose Posted November 10, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 10, 2014 That is the best time when you start to see the hairs starting to poke through. I've read that Dr. Cooley uses different solutions to help start the hair growing quicker. Did you use any special things to rev up the growth? This should be a fun month! During the first 4 days, he gave me a spray bottle with "vitamins" in it to spray on the grafts every hour. Other than that i'm not on anything else but fin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ontop Posted November 10, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted November 10, 2014 Looking good buddy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 2youngforthis Posted November 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted November 11, 2014 Crazy how you are starting to see growth and the other guy who had a ton more grafts from cooley isn't seeing anything I seriously wonder the success rate of hair transplants. I am pumped to see you are getting growth. I spoke with the lady from cooley. Seemed a little to cocky for me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member refuse2lose Posted November 11, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 11, 2014 Crazy how you are starting to see growth and the other guy who had a ton more grafts from cooley isn't seeing anything I seriously wonder the success rate of hair transplants. I am pumped to see you are getting growth. I spoke with the lady from cooley. Seemed a little to cocky for me though. Honestly I think the nature of our transplants is just different. My recipient area was slick bald, so any tiny hair is much more visible and easier to see, where as if you are are grafted into a diffuse area its harder to see it at first. Who did you speak with? Lollie did my consultation and she was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ontop Posted November 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted November 11, 2014 2youngforthis... What do you mean when you say a bit cocky? Maybe she was just being upfront & saying it the way it is & that's the way good honest consultants should be. A good rep or consultant will never surgar coat things & just call the way it is. Maybe you just mis read her that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 2youngforthis Posted November 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted November 11, 2014 just wasnt' clicking with me. Lolli howoever you spell her name, she just seemed like every question i asked wasn't no big deal. Made me feel kind of like why am i asking these questions do you know who Cooley is.. i think now within this industry its getting pretty good but ultimately it comes down to how your body accepts the grafts and how they are put in. Cooley's work looks good, but the way she acted seemed like they have a 100% rate of everyone reaching there goals. For me i would spend twice as much money if i knew it was guaranteed or i paid after the HT, but that's not an option. I guess i just always see people on here who have decent results yet we hardly hear about those who didn't see much. THe other guy who had cooley might be our first one yet who has what i call "not much change" so i guess we will see. hope your's keeps growing, because trust me i wish everyone had the hair dreams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ontop Posted November 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted November 11, 2014 Having a phone convo or email don't really give you a true feeling. I see your point tho & being Dr Cooley is in your neck of the woods I'm sure he would welcome you for a face to face consultation. Dr Cooley has got a good track record as far I can see & well respected in this business for over 15 yrs across the world if I was you give him a call & ask for a meeting. These Drs like Cooley are very far between. Again set up a meeting you have nothing to loose & maybe you have a different look. I'm in the same place as you window shopping , asking questions blah blah & this guy is on my short list of say 5 HT Drs throughout the world. Its just my op I've got nothing to sell I'm just trying to support you in some way. Can you tell me the other guy your talking about would like to look into this. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KeithJagger Posted November 13, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted November 13, 2014 Hey, I am at eight months with Cooley. You can go through my thread. Basically, I had around 2,800 graphs. Things were slow until around 5 months. Then my hair literally started exploding. It looks better now than it did as a senior in college. Lollie wasn't there during my actually appointment, but I can say that Dr. Cooley and his staff were some of the most professional, accommodating individuals I have ever met. I was a bit nervous going into the procedure, but after meeting them I was totally at ease. Remember, Lollie isn't the one putting hairs in your head. I would say my decision to go with Cooley was life changing and that is not hyperbole. I don't pretend to be an expert in HTs but I feel I did my research in that I spoke with many Cooley patients before going through my procedure. All of them had what I would say were good to amazing results. I may go back for a second one. Not because I need one, but because this one turned out so much better than I could have anticipated that I think with one more I could have Robert Plant hair. Well maybe that IS a bit hyperbolic. Anyway, happy to help if I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KeithJagger Posted November 13, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted November 13, 2014 Here are some photos are exactly eight months: 2,800 Grafts with Dr. Cooley - Page 9 - Forum By and for Hair Loss Patients Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member refuse2lose Posted December 10, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 10, 2014 4 month update. Hair is really starting to come in! Its still very wispy and thin though which shows up when using flash. Hopefully it starts to thicken but I am pretty happy with my progress so far. Using some toppik really makes it look good and match the surrounding hair better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hadenough2014 Posted December 10, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted December 10, 2014 Looking great. You have a home run in the works here. Cooley is in the top 5 in the U.S. In my mind. I don't know how he does it without shaving the recipient area, but that is also a nice plus for patients to reduce the ugly duckling period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted December 10, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted December 10, 2014 Can't believe how far you've come in such a short time. You're going to be thrilled when this matures. Congrats! 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 Rawkerboi Posted December 10, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted December 10, 2014 Is it with or without toppik? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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