Dr. Jerry Cooley Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 This patient is in his mid 60's and wanted to restore his frontal hair, as well as thicken the crown. We started finasteride and performed FUT: 3,801 grafts (1-779, 2-1626, 3-1010, 4-386; 8,605 hairs), placing mostly in the front but also some in the mid scalp and crown. He is shown 10 months post op. In patients with gray/white hair, we dye the hair to make dissection and placement easier. Dr. Cooley is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member srik Posted March 11, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 11, 2015 Nice little makeover for the gentleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted March 11, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 11, 2015 Great to see older guys indulging themselves! Very nice look for him. I bet his dance card is full these days! 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 Spanker Posted March 11, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 11, 2015 Great job! 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 TakingThePlunge Posted March 12, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 12, 2015 Great to see older guys indulging themselves! Very nice look for him. I bet his dance card is full these days! I've been privately chastised by a member of our community for my above comments so I wanted to post a public response in the event that anyone else finds my words offensive. If I offended, please allow me to clarify and offer my apologies to Dr. Cooley and the patient should he read this. In my experience, many people, both men and women have a notion that hair transplant surgery is an act of vanity reserved for younger single guys who feel that they may never find a wife or girlfriend if they don't have hair. Lots of very young guys come to this forum wanting surgery and think it's okay to blow their donor supply on a juvenile hairline because they won't care what they look like at 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Cases like this demonstrate just the opposite. I believe that most cosmetic surgery is something we choose to indulge in because it makes us feel better about ourselves and that transcends age, martial status, etc. Having recently undergone my third hair transplant as a 46 year old married father of 1, I can relate to that. I don't want to take this thread off topic but felt I should elaborate given the private message I received. Again, very sorry if I offended anyone. 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...
Dr. Jerry Cooley Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 David I did not take your post to be in any way offensive. In fact, my thought when I read it was, "Right on!". I have a significant number of men and women in their 60's and 70's who come in for hair restoration. My oldest patient ever was 83 and he continued to enjoy his new hairline until he was 95 when I last saw him. Older patients have the same motivation as younger patients (ie look better and restore self image) and they usually have more realistic expectations. Some of the issues in dealing with older patients include working with gray/white hair which can be challenging and they are often on several prescription medications for health issues, so we have to sometimes do things a little differently and monitor closer to make sure we keep our procedure safe. But otherwise, they heal just as well and have the same graft growth. I enjoy seeing a diversity of patients including age, gender, racial backgrounds, types of alopecia, etc. Dr. Cooley is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-from-Farjo Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Very nice! I am an online representative for Farjo Hair Institute Dr. Bessam Farjo is an esteemed member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as medical advice. All opinions shared are my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member voxman Posted March 12, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 12, 2015 Dude....we just want to grow old gracefully... I'm serious. Just look at my face. My Hair Regimen: Lather, Rinse, Repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted March 12, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 12, 2015 "I've been privately chastised by a member of our community for my above comments..." Seriously? That's ridiculous--people need to lighten up. 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 TakingThePlunge Posted March 12, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 12, 2015 Dr. Cooley, Thank you for your thoughtful reply. I'm happy to hear that my comments had not been misconstrued. Again, this is a truly lovely result! 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 pkipling Posted March 13, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 13, 2015 Seriously? That's ridiculous- people need to lighten up. Right? Geesh. And David - Though your followup response was very thoughtful and a very kind gesture, I'm sure most people on the board understood exactly what you meant to begin with. I sure hope so anyway.... :cool: And yes - fantastic results, Dr. Cooley. I'm sure the gentleman is thrilled. I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My views/opinions are my own and don't necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff. Check out my hair loss website for photos FUE surgery by Dr. Mohebi on 7/31/14 2,001 grafts - Ones: 607; Twos: 925; Threes: 413; Fours: 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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