Senior Member miked Posted May 6, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted May 6, 2009 After thinking about my receding hair almost daily for several years I decided to get an HT so that I could think about it every waking moment. As a result, I am learning a great deal about hair and even have taken a liking to evaluating other's progress. Does this make me a metrosexual? Its a bit like gardening I suppose only the turf is the top of my head. HT by Dr. Ross La Jolla CA 3/5/2009 FU Strip 3056 total grafts. 672- 1's, 2144 2's, 240- 3's. Donor strip was 1.2 cm wide by 24 cm long. trichophytic closure with a running stitch. Some additional dissolvable stitches inside for additional strength. 1917 grafts were placed in front 1/3 at 40 grafts/cm; 780 grafts per placed in the middle 1/3 at 25 grafts/cm; 359 grafts were placed in the crown at 10 grafts/cm. My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member miked Posted May 6, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted May 6, 2009 After thinking about my receding hair almost daily for several years I decided to get an HT so that I could think about it every waking moment. As a result, I am learning a great deal about hair and even have taken a liking to evaluating other's progress. Does this make me a metrosexual? Its a bit like gardening I suppose only the turf is the top of my head. HT by Dr. Ross La Jolla CA 3/5/2009 FU Strip 3056 total grafts. 672- 1's, 2144 2's, 240- 3's. Donor strip was 1.2 cm wide by 24 cm long. trichophytic closure with a running stitch. Some additional dissolvable stitches inside for additional strength. 1917 grafts were placed in front 1/3 at 40 grafts/cm; 780 grafts per placed in the middle 1/3 at 25 grafts/cm; 359 grafts were placed in the crown at 10 grafts/cm. My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member miked Posted May 6, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted May 6, 2009 I added two month pictures. I am at what I believe to be the "HT event horizon" of the doldrums stage. This is my term for the worst follicular condition following an HT where things can only improve from here on. Apologies for the focus and resolution of my camera. I feel and see new growth at this stage and I hope you can notice this as well from the pictures. I am not happy with my HT at this point as I specifically requested from Dr. Ross that I look like Brad Pitt after the procedure. (JK ) My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Eman Posted May 6, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted May 6, 2009 The doldrums will be with you a tad longer unfortunately, but in a couple of more months you will begin to see some of those grafts come to life. I bet you cannot wait. Keep being patient, your time will come! My initial HT thread: done and done!! Check it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member miked Posted May 9, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted May 9, 2009 I hear you Eman. I just wish i can be a quick grower like you seem to be. Thanks! My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member M&M Posted May 10, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted May 10, 2009 miked, What impressed me most about this HT so far is that you DO look like Brad Pitt! No wait... that's not true! What does impress me is that since you didn't have to shave down, your HT can truly be hidden from anyone around you allowing it to a subtle transformation over the next several months. Given the density (40/25/10 from front-to-back), it should be a very natural and soft HT that won't scream for attention. I wish you nothing but good growing! M&M ___________________________ 1662 with Dr. Ron Shapiro - Spring 2006 1105 with Dr. Ron Shapiro - Fall 2009 M&M Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member miked Posted May 10, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted May 10, 2009 M&M Absolutely! aside from some minor shock loss - no-one and I mean no one from neighbors to co-workers noticed anything at all when i returned to work three days later (i had the weekend to deal with some very minor scabbing). if anything my wife said it looked like I had a minor sun burn right around the very front since it was "pinkish". But even she hardly noticed anything different about me when i returned. Most of the HTs I see seem to be quite different in that many doctors prefer the patient shave down the recipient area. This then would have created some awkward moments for me at work. To me the "stealthiness" of my procedure was worth quite a bit. My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Mike, Congratulations on your recent hair transplant with Dr. Ross. and thanks for posting your surgical and progress photos. The waiting period is long and hard, but keep the faith in the process and growth will come in the near future. I look forward to seeing your results when they grow in :-). Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member phxind Posted May 11, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted May 11, 2009 miked, like they say - it is darkest b4 dawn. hang in there my friend - the HT patient must truly be patient. ------------------------------------------------------------ My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Alexander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member miked Posted July 3, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 3, 2009 Well sorry to have missed the 3 month mark but here are 4 month pics. I left on vacation. My transformation into Brad Pitt is going slower than Benjamin Buttons', but I am thrilled regardless :-) things are progressing nicely and I have zero regrets at this stage. Sorry again about my camera resolution and focus. but since the 2 month pictures were taken by same then a good comparison is hopefully possible. My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member miked Posted August 12, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 12, 2009 5 Month pictures have flash cause it was getting dark. will try again tomorrow without flash. My Hair Loss Blog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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