Senior Member wantego Posted July 2, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 2, 2009 I'm interested in learning about Dr Feller and Dr Shapiro's smaller FUE cases. Instead of searching hundreds of blogs and pictures can anyone tell me what they consider some good FUE results for these 2 doctors? I realize Dr Shapiro is relatively new to FUE so I understand if he does not have a lot of results yet. I'm specifically interested in the smaller cases not mega sessions. Lets say like 400-1500 grafts. Thanks in advance. 4374 grafts-7/2/2008-Dr Rahal 485 singles 2336 doubles 1526 triples 16 quads 9809 total hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fookinhair Posted July 3, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted July 3, 2009 Where are you going to put them Wantego Hair greed? If I was going FUE Feller and Shapiro would be top of my list. As you have already had the strip why not just go for a small strip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member stamos Posted July 3, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 3, 2009 I agree with Fookinhair, since you had a strip in the past why mess with fue? Also I don't consider 1500 grafts fue a small session, it will take all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member stamos Posted July 3, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 3, 2009 impressive presentation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wantego Posted July 3, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 3, 2009 Thanks so much for the replies. 1500 was probably way too much for what I am researching. I was just trying to keep my research broad enough to get a good sample size. 400-900 probably would have been a better guesstimate. I have always heard about Dr Feller via his FUE so I will definitely click on the links you provided for me Spex. I hope everybody has an awesome holiday weekend!!!!! 4374 grafts-7/2/2008-Dr Rahal 485 singles 2336 doubles 1526 triples 16 quads 9809 total hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairHope Posted July 3, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 3, 2009 Originally posted by stamos:I agree with Fookinhair, since you had a strip in the past why mess with fue? Also I don't consider 1500 grafts fue a small session, it will take all day After you do FUE, you will never do strip again...even if there are small scars - the trauma to the head is 10 fold less, recovery is almost instantaneous, and there is no numbness. 1000 FUE should take up to 8 hours as you said, but it is nothing like strip. Don't fool yourself. Dec. 2004 - 1938 Grafts via Strip Feb. 2009 - 1002 Grafts via FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member stamos Posted July 4, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 4, 2009 Originally posted by HairHope:Originally posted by stamos:I agree with Fookinhair, since you had a strip in the past why mess with fue? Also I don't consider 1500 grafts fue a small session, it will take all day After you do FUE, you will never do strip again...even if there are small scars - the trauma to the head is 10 fold less, recovery is almost instantaneous, and there is no numbness. 1000 FUE should take up to 8 hours as you said, but it is nothing like strip. Don't fool yourself. I do not fool myself, but since I start with the strip road, I will harvest anything that I can via strip and then go to fue if needed. It is true about the numbness which lasts at me 3 months but it doesn't bother me at all. I prefer to have the best result that I can than the less intrusive surgery that I can. Even more that I had a strip already, so I will have to live with long scar(s) for the rest of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hair of the dog Posted July 4, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted July 4, 2009 The scar from my one and only strip session with Dr Alexander is excellent (so far!). I know I will need work in future and am wondering if I should: a) have some smaller FUE sessions so as not to jepordise the scar I have. I have heard that scars from second strip sessions are not always as good. or b) get fully "stripped out" then look to have some FUE into the scar. I am very impressed with what I am seeing and hearing coming of SMG's FUE offerings. Anyone else have this dilemma or offer any opinions? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member stamos Posted July 4, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 4, 2009 hair the dog, it depends on the amount of graft that you need and $$$ that you afford to spend Also the distance and the obligations play a role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hair of the dog Posted July 10, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted July 10, 2009 Thanks for the reply Spex. I am thinking I should maybe discuss my options with the doc when I start planning my next "hair trip" to the US! When scheduling with Dr Feller, does he need to know before hand if you want strip or FUE or can this be decided on the day when he asseses your situation? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BANDIDO Posted July 13, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted July 13, 2009 I thought Rahal did FUE as well. Did you try talking to him about that. Your hair looks fine in the pics you have provided in here. Is it hair greed or was the yield a little lower than what you were expecting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted July 13, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 13, 2009 rahal no longer offers fue as far as i know.... 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 July 14, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 14, 2009 rahal no longer offers fue as far as i know.... yes that is a fact and i don't think he ever did offered it in the first place.... i see that his coalition profile page has been updated also to reflect that (thanks Bill). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wantego Posted July 20, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 20, 2009 Spex, I was just looking through your examples again. The FUE jobs you did of 400-700 grafts caught my eye. 1 filled in a gap for the patient. That really caught my eye. The other added to the temple area which I had not seen before. These cases definitely have me intrigued. In such small cases do you still have all the major forehead swelling that you would have with a mega strip session? What would you estimate the downtime recuperating is on a 500-1000 graft FUE session? 4374 grafts-7/2/2008-Dr Rahal 485 singles 2336 doubles 1526 triples 16 quads 9809 total hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wantego Posted July 21, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 21, 2009 Spex, That was one of the cases I was looking at. It mentioned his native hair so does that mean that was his first HT? That is very good news about the swelling/saline. Do you think a person that got a FUE of say 500-1000 grafts would look some what "normal" within 1 week? Or 2 weeks? Or would the after effects still be noticeable to most people? 4374 grafts-7/2/2008-Dr Rahal 485 singles 2336 doubles 1526 triples 16 quads 9809 total hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted July 21, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 21, 2009 spex, how many grafts is that? 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 HairHope Posted July 22, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2009 I had 1002 FUE on a Thursday, being diligent with saline cleansing the first few days, it was unnoticable for work on Monday. I was shocked since my strip recovery took months. Dec. 2004 - 1938 Grafts via Strip Feb. 2009 - 1002 Grafts via FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bash77 Posted July 22, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2009 Hi hh, did you manage to conceal the work done in the donor? I'm hoping to a have a FUE in September and i'm trying to work out: - do i request that the shave is long and thin (hopefully the rest of my hair can conceal/comb over these areas) - do i shave down completely just before the op I'm trying not to freak out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wantego Posted July 22, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2009 Originally posted by HairHope:I had 1002 FUE on a Thursday, being diligent with saline cleansing the first few days, it was unnoticable for work on Monday. I was shocked since my strip recovery took months. That is really amazing and very encouraging. Thanks for letting us know. I was wondering if the length of time for swelling and redness would differ from strip. 4374 grafts-7/2/2008-Dr Rahal 485 singles 2336 doubles 1526 triples 16 quads 9809 total hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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