Senior Member charlie_08 Posted August 10, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted August 10, 2009 Hey Main Atraction, I was wondering how was the flight back home was for you? How long after surgery did you wait to fly back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mane Attraction Posted August 17, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 17, 2009 Raphael84: Hey, thanks a lot! It's definitely an exciting time and now I know how others feel coming out of the doldrums period. When you go for your surgery, just know that the time WILL pass, and you'll be seeing results before you know it. NW4recession: Cheers! Having a head full of hair will certainly beat the alternative of donning a full head mask like the caped crusader. mgem: Tell me about it. It seems like only last week that I was traipsing around the streets of Ottawa. Bill: What's funny is that in the 2 weeks prior to my 3 months photos, the entire area was still relatively hairless. Then a sudden growth spurt seemed to kick in, and it just took off! You're certainly right in saying that there's just no telling how growth's going to affect different people... so we can't exactly use any one person's case as a yardstick. Even so, I'm thrilled at my growth at only 3 months. charlie_08: My flight back to Melbourne was actually a bit daunting! I stayed in Ottawa for one week, post-op on Dr. Rahal's advice. By the time I was ready to fly home, the surgery areas were still tender and I had a lot of facial and neck bruising, but no swelling. In order to get from Canada back to Australia, I had to fly from Ottawa to Toronto (1 hour), Toronto to LA (5 hours), a 12 hour stopover in LA (went to Disneyland for the day), LA to Sydney (14 hours), Sydney to Melbourne (1.5 hours). I had planned to try and sleep on the LA to Sydney flight and to that end, I requested a window seat at the very back of the plane. However, the knuckleheads at the airline ended up ignoring my request completely and placed me smack-bang between two chatty teenagers, at the wing seat where the turbine is. So I stayed awake through all of my flights. When I arrived in Melbourne it was 10am in the morning, so I had to stay awake all day as well. I'm relatively used to pulling all nighters though, so this didn't phase me all that much. I guess it was a little extra taxing than normal, though, due to the surgery. The plane flight didn't end up being too uncomfy. I wore a baseball cap and a hooded jacket with sunglasses to cover the bruising on my face. I just left the hood covering my head for the entire flight. The baseball cap got a bit annoying at times but I tried my best to ignore it. Didn't really have any issue with customs officials at any my 5 airport transition points. I simply told them that I couldn't remove my cap due to recent surgery and offered to show them Dr. Rahal's letter explaining this. None of them questioned me further about it. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Rahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member canadian_buba Posted August 17, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted August 17, 2009 Mane, I can see where the hair line will be in just a few months! You will be very happy with the results! Cheers! Canadian_buba 3500 Grafts Dr. Rahal Jan 12 09 My Hair Loss WebLog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Drew35 Posted August 17, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted August 17, 2009 Congratulations Mane Attraction! Very impressive. You are going to look 10 years younger! Dr Rahal does fantastic work. I am looking forward to your 6 month photos. - 1st Transplant: 5,485 grafts with Dr Jerry Wong 2nd Transplant: 3,100 grafts with Dr Jerry Wong 3rd Transplant: 5,035 grafts with Dr Sanusi Umar My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Wong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mgem Posted August 17, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted August 17, 2009 Nice one mane, i got asked at dublin airport to remove my cap and refused with no problem. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Feller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mane Attraction Posted September 7, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 7, 2009 What a month! Now I know why people get so excited about exiting the doldrums stage, and I understand exactly what they mean when they say that the third month really flies by. My 4 month update photos have been posted in my blog. I'm pretty amazed at the progress so far. But I'm hoping for some thickness and further growth over next month, since you can currently still see the shape of my old receded hairline through the wispy new hairs. Anyhow, take a look. The link, as always, is right below! My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Rahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Acrobaz Posted September 7, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted September 7, 2009 Looking good Mane! That's really impressive early growth. You must be delighted! Best wishes Acrobaz 17 Feb 09 - 3,200 FUs by strip surgery (Dr Feller) My Hair Loss Website 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 Mane Attraction: You still around? I've been following your progress for a while now and would love to see updated photos. Come on back to us! My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mane Attraction Posted November 28, 2009 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 28, 2009 Yup. I'm still around. The last update I posted was a 5 Month photo gallery here: http://hair-restoration-info.c...66060861/m/857109534 Since then, things have been going pretty well. I shaved my hair to a 3 guard on the sides, and the scar isn't visible at all, which is a big relief! I'll be 7 months post-op on December the 7th and I can still feel new stubble coming through. I probably won't post another photo update 'til I get a few more months progress underway, though. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Rahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphael84 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 MA, looking good. Its great to be able to track your progress and with it your increasingly optimistic attitude. Over the Christmas and New Year period your results will continue to impress, and you can begin 2010 in a much better state of mind regarding your hair. Without doubt, I see this already, but for sure it shall continue and improve, as another Rahal success story! 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 JimJohnson Posted January 3, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted January 3, 2010 Virile Mane, where are you?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mane Attraction Posted January 7, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 7, 2010 Added 8 Month photos to my blog! I'm really pleased with my results to date. Rahal did a fine job. Any comments/questions, let me know! 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 January 7, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted January 7, 2010 Looks excellent, Mane. I have to say it almost looks as good as your age 21 shot! Really nice work from Rahal. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Anouar Posted January 7, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted January 7, 2010 Nice result! Excellent documentation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Julius Posted January 7, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted January 7, 2010 Fantastic result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Mane, The number of photos showing multiple angles of the result helps us truly see the impressive transformation you've experienced. I'm very happy for you my friend. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hairshare Posted January 9, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted January 9, 2010 You must be very happy. Congrats! My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Wong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mane Attraction Posted January 16, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 16, 2010 Thanks, guys! Yes, I'm quite pleased with the visual improvement and how far my hair has come. It's a rocky road at times, but one that's well worth it in the end. Hair_me_out: Yeah, I've been trying to grow my hair in the same style/length as when I was 21, simply for comparison's sake. I'm glad to hear that you think Rahal mimicked nature well. By the way, hair_me_out, I just took a look at your latest photos. My scar was a lot like yours at the 2 month mark. I had concerns for quite a while, but don't worry. It should improve a LOT over time. 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 January 16, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted January 16, 2010 Mane: That's really good to hear. I will keep an eye on it. Thanks. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted January 17, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted January 17, 2010 Mane, Your hair is looking great and it's nice to see someone venturing "outside the box" and wearing their transplanted hair longer. I hope to be able to do more creative things with my hair after #2. 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...
Raphael84 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 MA - Congratulations on your all round positive experience, and more so, your extremely natural and thick head of hair. Things look great and your must be so thrilled. Still a few months of maturation to be experienced just to push things along a little further but your looking great my man. Enjoy all that your new hair brings! 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 bighosedragger Posted January 21, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted January 21, 2010 mane, congratulations on an amazing transformation. your hair density looks very thick even when grown out long which is probaly a good indication of the desity Dr. Rahal was able to achieve. Imho I think it would look even thicker with a shorter hair stlye...either way your hair looks great! My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Paul Shapiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mane Attraction Posted May 9, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 9, 2010 I've reached 12-months! Check out my blog (the link's in my sig below) for both my 12 month grown-out photos (and my 'conclusion' write-up), as well as the pics of my new 'do'. And, nuts! There seems to be no way to edit the thread title anymore. Bill, if you read this... any way you could edit this thread title to reflect 12 months instead of 8-months? Thanks! My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Rahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aw33 Posted May 9, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted May 9, 2010 Congrats, outstanding result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mattj Posted May 9, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted May 9, 2010 Looking good with the new haircut. It suits 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...
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