Regular Member EV Posted November 27, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted November 27, 2009 I drove up from NY to Ottawa 2 days ago to have my first ever hair transplant with Dr. Rahal. I invite you to read my blog to hear more about my own personal experience from first noticing my hairloss through 2 days ago when I finally decided to have the surgery. I won't get too into that here. What I will mention is that I was quite nervous...IMMENSELY nervous to be sure...despite the fact that I researched this science and technology, meeting with numerous incredibly well-credentialed surgeons, for the better part of 5 years. I can say, without reservation, that I found every one of the HTN-recommended surgeons with whom I communicated to be quality human beings of the highest order and surgeons with a deep respect for their own personal skill and artistry. In the end, I decided that Dr. Rahal was my guy and I couldn't be happier having made that decision. It's not the closest trip in the world to go from NYC to Ottawa but I agree with other members of this forum and community that distance shouldn't be an issue. What needs to be the only issue is who do you feel comfortable with and who do you think is going to give you the best result. Dr. Rahal is a gentleman and a scholar, as well as a very personable man whom I've enjoyed getting to know and have enjoyed having the opportunity to chat with. His bedside manner is second-to-none. Even my father came up to Ottawa today (2 days post surgery) and came with me to meet him and had nothing but nice things to say about him and his staff. I can tell you that I barely slept for almost 60 hours pre-surgery from the nerves and anxiety of what was to come. I was nervous about the unknown and about committing myself to a whole new life of "transplant patient" being that I really didn't know what to expect other than what I'd read from other blogs and from other websites. My fears proved to be unfounded and, assuming you feel you've done your research and you're ready to take the plunge, I would tell other people that you should go ahead and have a procedure and not worry about it too much. I don't know if and/or when I'll ever need a 2nd surgery, but if I do, Dr. Rahal is my guy and I won't have anywhere near the anxiety the 2nd time around. Still, like anyone else, I'm cautiously optimistic that this will be it for a long time. We'll have to see how the healing and growth proceed. Again, I invite you to check out my blog and leave comments and/or questions and I'll be happy to respond. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Rahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hair_me_out Posted November 28, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted November 28, 2009 Glad to hear your fears were put to rest. Got a link to your blog? My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member EV Posted November 28, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 28, 2009 Sure thing. Blog is here... http://www.hairtransplantnetwo...-page.asp?WebID=1476 My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Rahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mattj Posted November 28, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted November 28, 2009 Your photos aren't showing on the gallery on this page. At the blog though everything is fine. Everything looks typically tidy. Plenty of hat weather to come while you wait out the doldrums. Good growth to you! I am a patient and representative of Dr Rahal. My FUE Procedure With Dr Rahal - Awesome Hairline Result I can be contacted for advice: matt@rahalhairline.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hair_me_out Posted November 28, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted November 28, 2009 Looks great as usual for Rahal work. This is going to be a really nice head of hair when all is said and done. Keep us updated please. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member EV Posted November 28, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 28, 2009 Thank you, guys. Sorry the photos aren't working on this page. Turns out they were a bit too big for the server and I don't have a good re-sizing program. Glad you checked out the blog photos and have good feedback. I appreciate the good wishes and the time you spent checking them out. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Rahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 EV, You shouldn't have to resize any of your photos when adding them to your patient website. I believe however, that they have to be in JPG format. Photos uploaded to your website will be resized automatically. I do see your postoperative photos on your site posted yesterday. It looks like you're going to have a very nice densely packed result when it all grows in. Happy growing! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member EV Posted November 29, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 29, 2009 Thanks for taking the time to reply, Bill. I'll have to check again to make sure my photos are in jpg format. They were all over 1MB in size and the program told me they had to be 500KB or smaller. I'll try again maybe later today. Regardless, thanks for taking a look at my blog and for the comments regarding my results. This website has been (and remains) an invaluable resource to me and hopefully my blog and my posts can be helpful to somebody else. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Rahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tundra Posted November 29, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted November 29, 2009 Hi EV, love the hairline design shown in the day4 photos, looking forward to seeing the end result. Please keep us updated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member EV Posted November 29, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 29, 2009 Thanks, Tundra. I really appreciate the nice comment and will do! My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Rahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 EV, Photos posted on the forum do have to be under 500K however, there is no size restriction on the patient website you've already created. I hope that helps. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphael84 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 EV, Much congratulations on your recent procedure. Work looks great, and your in for one hell of a hairline. As always, an impressively clean and dense packed session from Rahal. Your blog details it perfectly, that despite concealers being able to perform miracles, there is a problem in the knowledge that you are having to use them. However, this doesnt look like it will be the case with yourself for much longer! May I ask you your age? Patient Advisor for Dr. Bisanga - BHR Clinic ian@bhrclinic.com - BHR YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcH4PY1OxoYFwSDKzAkZRww I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as medical advice. All opinions and views shared are my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member EV Posted December 1, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 1, 2009 Thanks for the nice words and for taking the time to offer some feedback, Raphael84! I'm very much looking forward to seeing the results start to spring to life in a few months. Yeah...with the concealers, I got a lot of mileage out of those and probably could have gotten quite a bit more for another few years but I hated washing them out at the end of the day and seeing what I was left with. Plus, I used them for the better part of 5 years and, during that time, the right side of my hairline really eroded, making it hard to have any kind of non-concealed hairstyle that didn't blow my cover. Basically, no matter what I was doing, I had to style my hair to leave the house if I didn't want to give myself away. At the beginning when I first started using them, it wasn't like that and I didn't mind as much. Propecia and Rogaine did wonders for me, but the hairline erosion seemed too powerful for the meds. Anyway, I'm 33 right now. Thanks for the kind words and for dropping me a line and stay in touch. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Rahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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