Senior Member forgotpassword Posted June 3, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 3, 2021 that length looks really good; what did your hair look like before your 1st procedure? July 2017 - Dr Cooley - 2575 grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted June 4, 2021 Administrators Share Posted June 4, 2021 I'm shocked it looks this good at 6 weeks I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted June 4, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 4, 2021 7 hours ago, forgotpassword said: that length looks really good; what did your hair look like before your 1st procedure? Thanks man, I don’t think I have a photo but it was a case of slight recession with an already massive forehand that I was born with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted June 4, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Melvin-Moderator said: I'm shocked it looks this good at 6 weeks Cheers Melvin, I’m still wearing caps but think I’ll stop next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted June 4, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/2/2021 at 8:43 PM, Parasol said: Wow you basically have a final result at 6 weeks hahaha. Congratulations. This is incredible. Finger’s crossed you don’t shed any more. Seems like this might be the case. Thanks buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted June 4, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 4, 2021 As a reminder here is what the hairline looked like just before surgery. Photos taken by Dr Cooley. you’ll see I actually trimmed down the right hand side because it looked very bad and was impossible to style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted June 16, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2021 2 month update Hi everyone 👋 Thought I’d post my 2 month update for anyone interested in having their hairline repaired. As you can see from the pics there is not that much to report at this stage as a lot of the finer hairs have not yet come through. This leaves the thicker grafts exposed and the hair unnatural as it clumps together when styled back. Anyway that is to be expected and I am hoping as the new finer grafts grow it will conceal and give an overall softer appearance. I also think the redness is a big reason why I feel the hairline is unnatural at this stage. Anyway having been through this process several times before I know that results don’t start to come through until 3 months so I’m looking forward to what happens in the coming weeks. Hoping everything is ‘downhill’ from here as always I appreciate any thoughts, questions or comments! cheers 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted June 16, 2021 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2021 Wow night and day difference already holy smokes 🤯 congratulations man 🙌🏼 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted June 16, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2021 38 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said: Wow night and day difference already holy smokes 🤯 congratulations man 🙌🏼 Cheers Melvin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted June 16, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2021 Stunning 🤩 wow what a huge improvement 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ITA Posted June 16, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2021 For me, you are very well already so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted June 16, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Egy said: For me, you are very well already so. Cheers @Egy ! I think it looks better on photos than on here. In person it is more stalky with a lot of gaps. I’m hoping once the growth starts it will give an overall softer look 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member forgotpassword Posted June 16, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2021 extraordinary; your hair looks great when it's dry 1 July 2017 - Dr Cooley - 2575 grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted June 18, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 18, 2021 Already looks much more natural. The scars from the hairline punch-outs are gone. They heal like popped zits 😝 1 1 Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member shami26 Posted July 7, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted July 7, 2021 Your hair looks amazing for just two months 1 Medication for Male Pattern Baldness: Topical Dutasteride - Topical Minoxidil 5% - Ketoconazole Shampoo Medication for Cicatricial Alopecia: Hydroxychloroquine - Topical Clobestasol - Doxycycline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted July 7, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 6/17/2021 at 9:16 PM, aaron1234 said: Already looks much more natural. The scars from the hairline punch-outs are gone. They heal like popped zits 😝 I know right lol, it’s even better than that now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted July 7, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 7, 2021 50 minutes ago, shami26 said: Your hair looks amazing for just two months Cheers @shami26 im gonna post an another update next week which will be 3 months since op Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted July 8, 2021 Administrators Share Posted July 8, 2021 You’ve got amazing hair so fast, what an artist Dr. Cooley is. 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member bw77 Posted July 9, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted July 9, 2021 Amazing result and excellent write up HairNTear. I'm in a similar position and I'm currently looking for a doctor to repair my hairline and I'm looking for a doc that's hands on from start to finish. How much was Dr Cooley involved? Did he extract and also implant or did he come and go throughout the transplant? I know techs are part of the business, but the anonymity troubles me. All docs will tell me their techs have been with them for years but there's really no way of knowing. I'm looking for a doctor that has built their business on being involved throughout the procedure. Was Dr Cooley there throughout? I'm willing to travel anywhere and work with any doc. Unfortunately, Konior is beyond my price range and so I'm looking for someone with a similar approach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted July 21, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 21, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 6:59 AM, bw77 said: Amazing result and excellent write up HairNTear. I'm in a similar position and I'm currently looking for a doctor to repair my hairline and I'm looking for a doc that's hands on from start to finish. How much was Dr Cooley involved? Did he extract and also implant or did he come and go throughout the transplant? I know techs are part of the business, but the anonymity troubles me. All docs will tell me their techs have been with them for years but there's really no way of knowing. I'm looking for a doctor that has built their business on being involved throughout the procedure. Was Dr Cooley there throughout? I'm willing to travel anywhere and work with any doc. Unfortunately, Konior is beyond my price range and so I'm looking for someone with a similar approach. Hey @bw77 thanks for your comment and sorry for my delayed response, I’m only seeing this now. Dr Cooley was involved in all aspects of the procedure including extracting and implanting. To give you an idea of just how hands on Dr Cooley is, he was actually the one who shampooed and cut my hair. Most Doctors in my experience would see such tasks as beneath them but not Dr Cooley. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member bw77 Posted July 21, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted July 21, 2021 Thanks for this response. I really appreciate it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted July 21, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 21, 2021 6 hours ago, bw77 said: Thanks for this response. I really appreciate it. Of course I look forward to following your repair journey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairRun Posted July 27, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted July 27, 2021 On 4/21/2021 at 5:39 PM, HairNTear said: The main reason for choosing Dr Cooley was that I wanted a doctor involved in all parts of the procedure and he definitely was, literally everything including detailed consultation on hairline, shampooing, cutting my hair, graft removal, electrolysis, incisions and graft placement. It is all such a well oiled machine and everyone in the team is an expert in what they are doing and on the same wavelength. Graft count is as follows: Single: 453 Double: 717 Triple: 18 Total Grafts: 1188 A Cell was injected into both my donor and recipient area 30 approx grafts were destroyed by electrolysis as they would have been transacted and the rest of the grafts on the forehead were removed via FUE and recycled in to the hairline. Great result! What is ACell? Why were 30 grafts destroyed? Couldn't they also be relocated into the hairline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted July 27, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 27, 2021 34 minutes ago, HairRun said: Great result! What is ACell? Why were 30 grafts destroyed? Couldn't they also be relocated into the hairline? Thanks @HairRun ACell is used to promote healing in wounds and Dr Cooley uses it to help speed up the recovery process. I’m not sure why those 30 had to be destroyed. My thoughts would be that the graft was so poorly transplanted originally that it wouldn’t survive replantation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted July 27, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) 3 Month Update Hi Guys, Hope everyone is having a great summer so far! Thought I’d do an update now I’m just passed the 3 month mark since my surgery with Dr Cooley. To be totally honest there isn’t really that much to report in terms of changes but that is to be expected at this stage. The Hairline is improved from where it was previously of course but I’m still waiting for the new finer grafts to grown in to help soften some of the double and triple grafts that remain on the hairline. In addition I think that once the redness disappears the hairline will look far less straight and appear more naturally zigzagged. Anyway as always I appreciate any thoughts on the pics below. Cheers, George Edited July 27, 2021 by HairNTear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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