Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) *I am currently one year out from having surgery with Dr. Konior of Oakbrook Illinois. My laptop crashed so bear with me on this post as I will be pulling pics from my phone and adding them as we go. Brief Background: 53 years old, very fine blonde hair. I had 2 strip surgeries back in the bad old days of hair transplantation in the 90's. These two failed procedures left me with a horrible moth eaten look on top, pitting, and two stacked strip scars in the back. I consider those two surgeries to be the worst two life decisions I've made. My Pros and Cons going into the procedure: Pros: Blonde hair which minimizes the scalp/skin contrast. Realistic expectations, I realized that I will never have a full head of hair/hairline. I just wanted to get back to a normal looking appearance where I didn't feel that people I would meet would have their gaze shift up to my hairline. Cons: Badly depleted donor area, very fine textured hair. My decision to choose Dr. Konior was literally years in the making, as I was determined not to make a bad decision again, and I am really grateful that this forum existed or I would never have found out about him. I had been following his career/cases for a number of years and was always impressed by the precision of his work, and his ownership of his practice/procedures. He is a boss without a doubt. Other surgeons I was considering were Dr. Ron Shapiro, Dr. Lorenzo, Dr. Hasson, and Dr. Feriduni. I realized that I had one of the best surgeons in the world in my backyard (I'm in Chicago) so the choice was made. After consulting with Dr. Konior it was decided that FUE would be the safest and most practical way to attempt a repair. My scalp laxity was tight and the thought of doing another strip and the scar stretching was just too much of a risk. I'd like to thank Dr. Konior for being so gracious with his time and correspondence leading up to my procedure, he always answered my e-mails and phone calls right away and is clearly engaged and accessible to his patients. The procedure was basically finished on the first day but I came back the next morning for some fine tuning and to have the beard hair grafts done. Dr. Konior wanted to get more beard hairs into my scars but I was just squirming around in the chair too much for some reason, so we stopped at 150. I might go back for more at a later date. I was driven to and from the hotel, things went very smoothly. I arrived the night before the procedure was to be done and got shaved at the office and Dr. Konior drew in the hairline so we could hit the ground running the next day. Pics to follow... Edited April 19, 2017 by StaggerLee123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 *could the mods fix these pics? They seem to post in random positions from my iPhone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 1 week: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 Donor area after 10 days: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 Month 1: severe shock loss has occurred, Dr. K said it was among the worst he's seen in a while. Wasn't feeling all that great here! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 Month 2: Shock loss still present, some signs of early growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 Month 3: Not much happening, some growth starting to occur. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TimTaylor Posted April 19, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 Please tell me this ends well Stags.. I have my procedure with Dr.K in a few months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 Month 4: Starting to grow, wet hair after shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 Month 5: Continued improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 Months 6-9 things stated about the same, then my hair started to look thicker from about months 10-12. The following are various and assorted pics from months 10-12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted April 19, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 Staggerlee... I can't believe you had an incognito procedure a year ago, a vet like you, and didn't share. I am glad it is going well and getting better. Hairline looks great. Love the placement, it fits very well with your sides, recession, and density. Best wishes. Hope it continues to get better. BTW, for fine hair, 1700 grafts has went a long way on you. 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 StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 Months 9-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 Months 10-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 A few more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 And a few more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted April 19, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2017 Wow, great transformation Stagger! How's the scar? 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 StaggerLee123 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 20, 2017 Please tell me this ends well Stags.. I have my procedure with Dr.K in a few months Hey Tim good luck with your procedure, you're in very, very good hands with Dr. K. Yes I was very happy with what we were able to achieve. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Triple7 Posted April 20, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted April 20, 2017 Very nice transformation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Staggerlee... I can't believe you had an incognito procedure a year ago, a vet like you, and didn't share. I am glad it is going well and getting better. Hairline looks great. Love the placement, it fits very well with your sides, recession, and density. Best wishes. Hope it continues to get better. BTW, for fine hair, 1700 grafts has went a long way on you. Hey Spanker, haha better late than never eh? Dr. K had some good things to say about you. I am very happy with what Dr. K was able to achieve with a relatively small number of grafts. The fact that my hair is so fine was a challenge also, but I do think he made the most of what was available. It was a really good experience all around. Edited April 21, 2017 by StaggerLee123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 20, 2017 Wow, great transformation Stagger! How's the scar? Thanks! The grafts into the scar did offer some camouflage, I can take it down to about 1/2" - 3/4" in the back. I might do some more beard hairs in the future, but I'm not looking to shave my head so it's not a high priority for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted April 20, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted April 20, 2017 You hair looks great stagger! Dr. Konior really delivered for you. 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 SADbutTRUE Posted April 20, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted April 20, 2017 awesome result,very happy for you, great job by doc and staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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