Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted December 12, 2022 Administrators Share Posted December 12, 2022 Dear Community, While I personally don’t care if someone knows I’ve had a hair transplant, it’s understandable some of you may want to keep that private. I strongly suggest creating a unique username that isn’t distinguishable or verifiable, do not divulge any personal information. This includes using the same screen name across multiple sites online, or using a unique nickname as your username. Remember it is your responsibility to protect your privacy and anonymity. Anything you post here will be indexed on Google. Therefore, someone googling your username could find your posts. Hopefully, we can move past feeling embarrassed about restoring your hair. We’re not committing any crimes or doing anything shameful. 13 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...
Mr. Thompson Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Completely agree. We are not doing anything shameful but I think it is each one´s decision to show up with their real name or just an invented nickname. Thanks for the tips 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NARMAK Posted December 12, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted December 12, 2022 Personally i understand the desire to keep your privacy and agree that if you wish to stay anonymous, then a unique username to the site and blurred face/cropped would be the way to go. I personally am okay with sharing my pictures with face cropped to help people get a realistic idea of progress and so on, but i have no desire to really show off anymore. Not because i necessarily have anything to hide, but because i don't need anonymous people identifying me either. If there's somebody in a specific context, i don't mind sharing my HT story and details, but most folks i think just want to get on with their lives anonymously and enjoy the results. 1 1 Follow my first Hair Transplant Journey! Eugenix Hair Sciences | Dr Priyadarshini Das | Full Temple Point Restoration + Hairline | 2010 Grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted December 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted December 22, 2022 I could not agree more that most individuals who are satisfied with their results simply want to move on with their lives and we never hear from them again. 3 Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mavigo Posted January 7, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted January 7, 2023 I personally get excited when others can't tell that I've had something done. To me it's one of those few things where the less recognition you get, the better. 3 FUE 2400 Grafts (2023) - Dr. Panine; Chicago Hair Transplant Clinic FUT 1400 Grafts (2019) - Dr. Steven Paul Holt; Holt Hair Restoration/Bella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted January 8, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted January 8, 2023 It’s the best compliment that can be made. 1 Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dillpickle123 Posted January 9, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted January 9, 2023 Very true, a unique User name is a must if you want to be anonymous and if your a low NW ppl won’t be able to tell you got work done ✅ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mister_25 Posted January 9, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted January 9, 2023 I even made a new email LOL. just incase one of my mates or something put my email on "haveibeenpwned.com" or something like that if my mates got curious. 1 12+ Months Finasteride + Minoxidil 3872 FUE w/ Dr Hasson | November 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted January 10, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted January 10, 2023 We can always create a new username and identity online but what about social media especially Facebook, MySpace, and the others where new photos are continually downloaded…and most of us who sustained surgical hair restoration were in a NW class 3 or higher. 2 Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member honey21790 Posted January 10, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted January 10, 2023 what about people who post their photos and after that feels unconfortable and want to delete these photos which is not an option what can they do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted January 10, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted January 10, 2023 3 hours ago, gillenator said: We can always create a new username and identity online but what about social media especially Facebook, MySpace, and the others where new photos are continually downloaded…and most of us who sustained surgical hair restoration were in a NW class 3 or higher. Or Norwood 7? 😳😉 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted January 10, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted January 10, 2023 Exactly brother and the more extensive our hairloss class becomes, the more obvious it is when we have considerable hair restoration surgery…so for me, I just had no other choice but to be transparent about having a ton of work done…but here’s the bottom line, having surgery is about a decision we each make for ourselves and simply just wanting a visual improvement with our hair…so, I don’t care if other people know, I do care about my own satisfaction…and helping other individuals who are also experiencing hair loss. 1 Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Adamadwaga Posted August 4, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted August 4, 2023 On 12/12/2022 at 12:51 AM, Melvin- Moderator said: Dear Community, While I personally don’t care if someone knows I’ve had a hair transplant, it’s understandable some of you may want to keep that private. I strongly suggest creating a unique username that isn’t distinguishable or verifiable, do not divulge any personal information. This includes using the same screen name across multiple sites online, or using a unique nickname as your username. Remember it is your responsibility to protect your privacy and anonymity. Anything you post here will be indexed on Google. Therefore, someone googling your username could find your posts. Hopefully, we can move past feeling embarrassed about restoring your hair. We’re not committing any crimes or doing anything shameful. Melvin, I can not send you private message. Wanted to apologize. I’m going think about identifying myself. I’m a senior independent hair technician. Linda is actually one of the people that trained me. She pioneered lateral slit technique. If I can message you privately I can explain in better detail. Good post by the way. Your topics and content are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted August 8, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted August 8, 2023 There are a small number of well known/established/reputable surgeons who were more known for their top quality FUT work that was being performed several decades ago…they were the surgeons who developed the lateral slit technique to utilize acutely sized coronal recipient incisions thereby accommodating high levels of dense-packing giving birth to the mega-session approach that allowed much larger procedures into upper level numbers well over 3,000 per session…this was before FUE ever hit North America. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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