Regular Member LordWalden Posted May 24, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hello everyone, I had previously come on here after going to a consultation with Dr. Gabel. I opted to go for a second consultation around the beginning of this year and Dr. Gabel told me Dr. Konior was coming to visit his practice in the coming months! I was ecstatic - already by the fact that I was 100% going to go with Dr. Gabel, but Dr. Konior as well? Sign me up. I underwent surgery on Thursday, 5/18. It was great! I came in around 6:30 am, did paperwork and got to work. We spent at least 30 minutes or so constructing a hairline that we all felt was going to be perfect. It was kind of funny standing in the hallway with Dr. Gabel, Dr. Konior, and an entire staff studying your soon-to-be-hair. Once I was happy with with it, Dr. Gabel and Dr. Konior took turns extracting grafts via FUE. They talked a lot of shop about different techniques and whatnot. I dozed off a number of times. I felt nothing. The only pain I felt was when I needed numbing or re-numbing. Everything else was painless. Once extraction was done around 1:30pm, they bought be lunch, I had about a 20 minute break, and then we got to inserting the grafts into my newly formed hairline. Dr. Gabel's staff are incredibly friendly and professional. We played all sorts of music (and embarrassingly maybe there was a little bit of karaoke going on...). We finished around 7:30pm - an all day event! I cannot recommend Dr. Gabel and Dr. Konior enough. These two guys are incredible and their staff are awesome. Dr. Konior did bring along someone with him (I am sorry I forget your name!) and she was very nice. Everything was about me, my expectations, and what we could accomplish. I had an awesome experience and I am very excited for the coming months to see how this whole thing pans out! I also hope this was a great experience for Dr. Gabel and Dr. Konior as well. I understand that doctors working together like this is incredibly rare. I felt like I struck gold. For those who want numbers: Total: 2084 1s: 176 (8%) 2s: 792 (38%) 3s: 924 (44%) 4s: 192 (10%) I will add pre and immediate post-op photos here soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LordWalden Posted May 24, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 24, 2017 Here are some pre-op photos of what my "hairline" and thinness was like. Additionally, the hairline we agreed upon from a few angles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LordWalden Posted May 24, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 24, 2017 And what probably everyone wants to see: immediate post-op results. I will be visiting Dr. Gabel again for a 2 week check up. We will take photos again and I will post again in the future of my progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MAGNUMpi Posted May 24, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted May 24, 2017 Grow well. Wishing you all the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member andy_+_+ Posted May 24, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted May 24, 2017 One of the most interesting cases because you had 2 of the best doctors working on you at the same time...Fantastic. Why did you choose FUE over FUT? Also, did the doctors push you towards one or the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted May 24, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted May 24, 2017 Here are some pre-op photos of what my "hairline" and thinness was like. Additionally, the hairline we agreed upon from a few angles. That's pretty awesome. What was your hairline discussion like? Sounds like there was negotiable going on? Really looking to forward to seeing this one turn out. Are you local so you can go in at 12 months? 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...
Regular Member LordWalden Posted May 24, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 24, 2017 One of the most interesting cases because you had 2 of the best doctors working on you at the same time...Fantastic. Why did you choose FUE over FUT? Also, did the doctors push you towards one or the other? I chose FUE strictly because I was very weary of a linear scar. My overall hair quality is quite fine and very soft, so I thought because of the quality of my hair, the linear scar would look more exacerbated. I understand FUE also has some scarring issues, but in the right hands, the scarring risks are very minimal (little white dots, vs. a line). I liked the idea behind FUE. I've seen Dr. Gabel and Dr. Konior's FUE work and I am confident it will turn out very well. Dr. Gabel did not push me to one side or the other. He asked what I would like, I told him FUE because of the linear scar issue, and he said "Okay, that's a perfectly fine answer." However, he did give me a general assessment as to whether I would be a good candidate for FUE procedure. If I was not, I am sure he would have said so. He felt very confident that I was after a second consultation and we both felt good going forward. I'm sure Dr. Gabel and Dr. Konior spoke more about me privately. Dr. Konior did not do any second guessing or anything on the day of the procedure. I believe he is very confident in his colleague's work and judgement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LordWalden Posted May 24, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 24, 2017 That's pretty awesome. What was your hairline discussion like? Sounds like there was negotiable going on? Really looking to forward to seeing this one turn out. Are you local so you can go in at 12 months? The two consultations I had with Dr. Gabel were both about restoring my frontal hairline. Though I naturally have a high forehead, where the new grafts are placed in the post-op pictures are roughly about 1/2 inch above where my hairline would naturally start (like when you raise your eyebrows and squinch the skin of your forehead - you can see where the skin changes at your start of your scalp). At this point is where I had some very wispy miniaturization left. I pointed at this spot of my head and said to both of them, "How about we start here in the middle and work the hairline outwards." They both agreed on this and we designed it from there. I am very happy with the result. I am also local. I am in the Corvallis/Albany area of Oregon, just about an hour and a half drive away down south. I will be visiting Dr. Gabel a number of different times in the coming months for updates and new photos of progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member andy_+_+ Posted May 25, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted May 25, 2017 Very interesting to see the end result.Do you plan on going to do crown work? Nice I was in Corvallis in the last little while to see a Oregon/Oregon St. basketball game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted May 25, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted May 25, 2017 Epic! Congratulations! I can't wait to see this reach maturity. 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...
Pete-from-Farjo Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Congrats. Having not one but TWO top surgeons working on you is a rare thing! Looking forward to following this. 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...
Regular Member JohnArbuckle Posted May 26, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted May 26, 2017 I opted to go for a second consultation around the beginning of this year and Dr. Gabel told me Dr. Konior was coming to visit his practice in the coming months! Lucky you. Any pics of the donor area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LordWalden Posted May 26, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 26, 2017 Unfortunately these are probably the best I can get right there. These are off my cell phone. This is day 8. Yesterday and today I did a soak to remove crusting. Most of all the crust easily came off very easily - a lot more than I thought. There is still just a little bit. Maybe a few more days to remove everything. The donor area is still a tad bit red and I get some random spot pain here and there. The clear-ish flakes are bits of polysporin clinging to my hair. Tuesday I will have much better pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LordWalden Posted May 26, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 26, 2017 Very interesting to see the end result.Do you plan on going to do crown work? Nice I was in Corvallis in the last little while to see a Oregon/Oregon St. basketball game. Hopefully I do not have to do any crown work anytime soon. I've been on Fin for a number of years now and my crown area is actually quite intact.I hope it stays that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SADbutTRUE Posted May 27, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted May 27, 2017 looking good ,you had two talented docs working on you,look forward to seeing the transformation,thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Gabel, MD, FACS Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 This patient was in for his two week follow up. The patient asked me to post his photographs. The recipient area shows the hairs are growing already. All the crusting is gone, and it is healing great. He is extremely happy with the shape and growth. On examination, the FUE donor sites were almost completely healed except for a small amount of redness which is expected at this point. Overall, the patient is progressing perfectly and we expect an excellent result. Steven Gabel, MD, FACS, FISHRS Diplomate, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery Diplomate, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Diplomate, American College of Surgeons Gabel Hair Restoration Center Portland, Oregon 503-693-1118 Email Dr. Gabel directly at drgabel@gabelcenter.com Dr. Gabel's Website Dr. Steven Gabel is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LordWalden Posted May 31, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 31, 2017 Thank you so much, Dr. Gabel! Glad to hear encouraging words and I'm very excited for the coming months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LordWalden Posted September 12, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 12, 2017 Hello once again everyone. I recently went to go see Dr. Gabel for my 3 month check-up. Dr. Gabel said everything is going perfectly as planned and was even a bit surprised by the amount of growth already - as am I! Last time, Dr. Gabel posted photos of my 2-week check-up. All the hair in those photos over the following month completely fell out and I was back to being bald in the front again with a lot of redness. Now, the hair has started to come again in bit by bit. I did get a lot of zits, pimples, and ingrown hairs in the donor region in the back of my head for probably a good month or so as the hair started regrowing from being shaved in the back. I hardly got any in the front. They have since completely stopped aside from a random zit here or there. You can see the back is just a biiiit thinner, but I think you'd only know that because you know I've had a hair transplant. Family and friends say you'd never know from looking at the back. My hair is quite fine - and it was the reason I didn't go through with FUT and I'm VERY glad I did not. At this point, it's just a waiting game and I'm very excited about the coming months. Anyway, here are some 3 month photos for you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member matt3480 Posted September 13, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted September 13, 2017 Looking good for 3 months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Speegs Posted September 13, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted September 13, 2017 Um wow, you had two of the best doctors in the United States at your disposal...that's unique to say the least. Hair loss patient and transplant veteran. Once a Norwood 3A. Received 2,700 grafts with coalition doctor on 8/13/2010 Received 2,380 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 9/30/2011 Received 1,820 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 7/28/2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member micknick Posted September 13, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted September 13, 2017 Hello once again everyone. I recently went to go see Dr. Gabel for my 3 month check-up. Dr. Gabel said everything is going perfectly as planned and was even a bit surprised by the amount of growth already - as am I! Last time, Dr. Gabel posted photos of my 2-week check-up. All the hair in those photos over the following month completely fell out and I was back to being bald in the front again with a lot of redness. Now, the hair has started to come again in bit by bit. I did get a lot of zits, pimples, and ingrown hairs in the donor region in the back of my head for probably a good month or so as the hair started regrowing from being shaved in the back. I hardly got any in the front. They have since completely stopped aside from a random zit here or there. You can see the back is just a biiiit thinner, but I think you'd only know that because you know I've had a hair transplant. Family and friends say you'd never know from looking at the back. My hair is quite fine - and it was the reason I didn't go through with FUT and I'm VERY glad I did not. At this point, it's just a waiting game and I'm very excited about the coming months. Anyway, here are some 3 month photos for you all. very similar to me in regards to where I have had my surgery. Will keep an eye on this thread but looking good so far mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Speegs Posted September 14, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted September 14, 2017 Namely this thread is remarkable just because of the envious opportunity of the patient to have both of these highly sought after surgeons work on him simultaneously. Hair loss patient and transplant veteran. Once a Norwood 3A. Received 2,700 grafts with coalition doctor on 8/13/2010 Received 2,380 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 9/30/2011 Received 1,820 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 7/28/2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member jcs87 Posted November 29, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted November 29, 2017 Wow both Konior and Gabel. That's awesome and based on the post-op hairline design I think this is gonna be a killer result. Any 7mo pictures you can share with us? I think I read somewhere that Gabel trained under Konior, does anyone know when it was that Gabel struck out on his own and set up his own practice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LordWalden Posted November 29, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 29, 2017 Hi all, I recently went in for a 6mo check in. Everything is going very well. I have hair!! I will have some photos to post soon once they get them to me. Also yes, Gabel did indeed train under Konior. When he went his way I'm not sure, but it's probably on his website if I double check. These guys did a killer job. Pics soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Speegs Posted November 29, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted November 29, 2017 Hi all, I recently went in for a 6mo check in. Everything is going very well. I have hair!! I will have some photos to post soon once they get them to me. Also yes, Gabel did indeed train under Konior. When he went his way I'm not sure, but it's probably on his website if I double check. These guys did a killer job. Pics soon! Looking forward to it, you're pretty unique having both Gabel and Konior at the same time. Hair loss patient and transplant veteran. Once a Norwood 3A. Received 2,700 grafts with coalition doctor on 8/13/2010 Received 2,380 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 9/30/2011 Received 1,820 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 7/28/2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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