Senior Member dhuge67 Posted February 5, 2006 Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2006 First off, let me tell you all that I did go through with the procedure and I am very pleased that I did. Dr. Pistone was amazing and exceptionally selfless in his approach to my operation. He told me that if I did not want to go forward with the operation, that he would refund my deposit and there would be no issue. He said that I am in fact a rare exception, at 20, to be a candidate for the procedure. It all had to do with my pattern and progression of balding, which made me an appropriate candidate. The whole surgery went very well (My Cousin Vinny and Tommy Boy played during the procedure) and I was in and out of consciousness due to the anesthetics. I never felt pain or discomfort and things seemed to go quickly. The pain medication (vicodin?) made me kind of sick, but once I stopped taking that, Tylenol did the trick without making me feel ill. My future hairline looks fantastic and I think in a few months time, the 1,619 grafts are going to look phenominal and I'll be even more glad to have gone through this process. A big thumbs up to Dr. Pistone and in talking to him, I can tell that he's not in practice to "take" people, but to honestly, and wholeheartedly help people. I can't wait for the final results and I'll let my pictures speak for themselves. Thank you all too, for some good information (though some info was better than others ) and I hope you wish me luck in my recovery and growth phases. I'll post pics shortly. Chris 1,614 with Dr. Pistone on 2/3/06 in Marlton, NJ. As long as the moon shall rise As long as the rivers flow As long as the sun shall shine And the grass will grow Let me listen, I will learn to speak The old language Yes, I yearn to bathe in blue skies And fall apart from the world of machines Regain my feet and my pounding heart My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dhuge67 Posted February 5, 2006 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2006 First off, let me tell you all that I did go through with the procedure and I am very pleased that I did. Dr. Pistone was amazing and exceptionally selfless in his approach to my operation. He told me that if I did not want to go forward with the operation, that he would refund my deposit and there would be no issue. He said that I am in fact a rare exception, at 20, to be a candidate for the procedure. It all had to do with my pattern and progression of balding, which made me an appropriate candidate. The whole surgery went very well (My Cousin Vinny and Tommy Boy played during the procedure) and I was in and out of consciousness due to the anesthetics. I never felt pain or discomfort and things seemed to go quickly. The pain medication (vicodin?) made me kind of sick, but once I stopped taking that, Tylenol did the trick without making me feel ill. My future hairline looks fantastic and I think in a few months time, the 1,619 grafts are going to look phenominal and I'll be even more glad to have gone through this process. A big thumbs up to Dr. Pistone and in talking to him, I can tell that he's not in practice to "take" people, but to honestly, and wholeheartedly help people. I can't wait for the final results and I'll let my pictures speak for themselves. Thank you all too, for some good information (though some info was better than others ) and I hope you wish me luck in my recovery and growth phases. I'll post pics shortly. Chris 1,614 with Dr. Pistone on 2/3/06 in Marlton, NJ. As long as the moon shall rise As long as the rivers flow As long as the sun shall shine And the grass will grow Let me listen, I will learn to speak The old language Yes, I yearn to bathe in blue skies And fall apart from the world of machines Regain my feet and my pounding heart My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairHope Posted February 5, 2006 Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2006 Best of luck and keep us updated, I didn't see any pics of the procedure in the other thread? Did you put them up yet. Try not to look at your head too much over the next few months Good luck. Originally posted by dhuge67:First off, let me tell you all that I did go through with the procedure and I am very pleased that I did. Dr. Pistone was amazing and exceptionally selfless in his approach to my operation. He told me that if I did not want to go forward with the operation, that he would refund my deposit and there would be no issue. He said that I am in fact a rare exception, at 20, to be a candidate for the procedure. It all had to do with my pattern and progression of balding, which made me an appropriate candidate. The whole surgery went very well (My Cousin Vinny and Tommy Boy played during the procedure) and I was in and out of consciousness due to the anesthetics. I never felt pain or discomfort and things seemed to go quickly. The pain medication (vicodin?) made me kind of sick, but once I stopped taking that, Tylenol did the trick without making me feel ill. My future hairline looks fantastic and I think in a few months time, the 1,619 grafts are going to look phenominal and I'll be even more glad to have gone through this process. A big thumbs up to Dr. Pistone and in talking to him, I can tell that he's not in practice to "take" people, but to honestly, and wholeheartedly help people. I can't wait for the final results and I'll let my pictures speak for themselves. Thank you all too, for some good information (though some info was better than others ) and I hope you wish me luck in my recovery and growth phases. I'll post pics shortly. Chris Dec. 2004 - 1938 Grafts via Strip Feb. 2009 - 1002 Grafts via FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dhuge67 Posted February 5, 2006 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2006 Trying to upload them, having some server issues...almost there though! 1,614 with Dr. Pistone on 2/3/06 in Marlton, NJ. As long as the moon shall rise As long as the rivers flow As long as the sun shall shine And the grass will grow Let me listen, I will learn to speak The old language Yes, I yearn to bathe in blue skies And fall apart from the world of machines Regain my feet and my pounding heart My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted February 6, 2006 Senior Member Share Posted February 6, 2006 Chris, Good luck to you during the recovery process. Be patient during the dormant phase and look forward to some serious growth in the future. I would guess by mid-summer you should see some serious results. I think I remember you considering finesteride (propecia), are you now taking it? Look forward to seeing your pics! Hairbank 1st HT 1-18-05 - 1200 FUT's 2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong 3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day My Hair Loss Weblog Disclaimer: I'm not a Doctor (and have never played one on TV ) and have no medical training. Any information I share here is in an effort to help those who don't like hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Pat - Community Publisher Posted February 6, 2006 Administrators Share Posted February 6, 2006 Dhuge, Congratulations on having a postive surgical experience. I know we'd all like to see your immediate post op photos. I suggest you create photo album in our Photo Album forum and then add a link to it on this forum. Just go to the forum that contains all the photo albums and select new and then "Photo Album". You will then be able to upload your photos on to this forum from your computer. Please be sure to first reduce the size of your photos to under 100 k each and save them as JPEGS. I look forward to seeing your surgical results. Pat Never Forget - It's what radiates from within, not from your skin, that really matters! My Hair Loss Blog Sharing is what keeps this community vital. Please join in. To learn how I restored my hair and started this community, click here. Follow our Community on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dhuge67 Posted February 6, 2006 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 6, 2006 http://web.mac.com/chrisd7/iWeb/Site/HT.html Those pics are from 2 days post op, immediately after taking off an ace-bandage that I had wound tightly around my head and where the stitches were. I wore a sort of spandex doorag over that. It looks a bit more red on the pics that it does since I've washed it by now. I'm also just starting to scab nicely, so I'm hoping these bastards fall off within the next 2-3 days or so. Thanks for the support, and I think you'll agree, it looks good (or at least will). 1,614 with Dr. Pistone on 2/3/06 in Marlton, NJ. As long as the moon shall rise As long as the rivers flow As long as the sun shall shine And the grass will grow Let me listen, I will learn to speak The old language Yes, I yearn to bathe in blue skies And fall apart from the world of machines Regain my feet and my pounding heart My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dhuge67 Posted February 6, 2006 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 6, 2006 No comments? For some reason, I didn't expect to get any. 1,614 with Dr. Pistone on 2/3/06 in Marlton, NJ. As long as the moon shall rise As long as the rivers flow As long as the sun shall shine And the grass will grow Let me listen, I will learn to speak The old language Yes, I yearn to bathe in blue skies And fall apart from the world of machines Regain my feet and my pounding heart My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member the B spot Posted February 7, 2006 Senior Member Share Posted February 7, 2006 D, congratulations on coming through ok. I hope this life-changing experience will allow you to give back to other fellow sufferers. It looks like your hairline will be restored back to normal, and hopefully make you happy. I do have a few questions,so feel free to PM me if you like, so that I can ask them. Other than that, happy growing, and I hope you will continue to post your progress in the coming moths. Cheers! Go Cubs! 6721 transplanted grafts 13,906 hairs Performed by Dr. Ron Shapiro Dr. Ron Shapiro and Dr. Paul Shapiro are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Pat - Community Publisher Posted February 7, 2006 Administrators Share Posted February 7, 2006 Dhuge67, After finally seeing your photos I can understand why as young man you wanted to restore your temple areas, which were very receded for someone your age. I hope that you get excellent growth and that the Propecia will hold the line on further thinning. Best wishes, Pat Never Forget - It's what radiates from within, not from your skin, that really matters! My Hair Loss Blog Sharing is what keeps this community vital. Please join in. To learn how I restored my hair and started this community, click here. Follow our Community on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted February 8, 2006 Senior Member Share Posted February 8, 2006 dhuge67, From viewing your photo it looks like you will see a dramatic change. Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery and excellent results. I'm sure it will be a change for the postitive! Keep us posted on your progress. Hairbank 1st HT 1-18-05 - 1200 FUT's 2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong 3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day My Hair Loss Weblog Disclaimer: I'm not a Doctor (and have never played one on TV ) and have no medical training. Any information I share here is in an effort to help those who don't like hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dhuge67 Posted February 8, 2006 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 8, 2006 Originally posted by hairbank:dhuge67, From viewing your photo it looks like you will see a dramatic change. Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery and excellent results. I'm sure it will be a change for the postitive! Keep us posted on your progress. Thanks for the kind words, I'd call that my "feel good moment of the day." haha Anyway, I will keep you updated with photos as things change. Can't wait to get the stitches out on Friday and for the freaking scabs to fall off... Then I'll start to feel really excited. 1,614 with Dr. Pistone on 2/3/06 in Marlton, NJ. As long as the moon shall rise As long as the rivers flow As long as the sun shall shine And the grass will grow Let me listen, I will learn to speak The old language Yes, I yearn to bathe in blue skies And fall apart from the world of machines Regain my feet and my pounding heart My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dhuge67 Posted February 8, 2006 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 8, 2006 Does anyone else ever feel like it doesn't look like there are as many FUs on your head as were moved? I can see how they add up quickly, but it's hard to fathom that there are almost 2,000 individual ones up there... Such a high tech procedure, when you really think about it. 1,614 with Dr. Pistone on 2/3/06 in Marlton, NJ. As long as the moon shall rise As long as the rivers flow As long as the sun shall shine And the grass will grow Let me listen, I will learn to speak The old language Yes, I yearn to bathe in blue skies And fall apart from the world of machines Regain my feet and my pounding heart My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Is anyone having problems pulling up the photos. I am having problems at work trying to view them. There might be a security block, but I have been able to view other picture albums? Also. Dhuge, can you let us know what your procedure cost? I am very close to seeing a few doctors myself. I live in the south jersey area so Dr. Pistone would be first since he is closest. Thanks Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dhuge67 Posted February 9, 2006 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 9, 2006 It was $6,500. I took the pics down because I'm doing things with my website. 1,614 with Dr. Pistone on 2/3/06 in Marlton, NJ. As long as the moon shall rise As long as the rivers flow As long as the sun shall shine And the grass will grow Let me listen, I will learn to speak The old language Yes, I yearn to bathe in blue skies And fall apart from the world of machines Regain my feet and my pounding heart My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Thanks for the info. Please post your pics once your website is up and running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dhuge67 Posted February 11, 2006 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 11, 2006 Howdy, here's my post-op 2 and 8 day pictures...big difference! http://web.mac.com/chrisd7/iWeb/Site/FUHT.html Here's an example... Day 2 Day 8 1,614 with Dr. Pistone on 2/3/06 in Marlton, NJ. As long as the moon shall rise As long as the rivers flow As long as the sun shall shine And the grass will grow Let me listen, I will learn to speak The old language Yes, I yearn to bathe in blue skies And fall apart from the world of machines Regain my feet and my pounding heart My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Pictures look good. Keep us updated. I have an appt with Dr. Pistone this monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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