Senior Member Dewayne Posted November 11, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted November 11, 2008 I haven't been around much, but here are a few 15 month pics at the end. My back and sides are cut down to a 1-guard, and I was a little surprised to see the scar evident since it really can't be found with a 3 guard cut. I hope the two new pics I posted show up at the end..... 100? 'mini' grapfts by Latham's Hair Clinic - 1991 (Removed 50 plugs by Cooley 3/08.) 2750 FU 3/20/08 by Dr. Cooley My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Current regimen: 1.66 mg Proscar M-W-F Rogaine 5% Foam - every now and then AndroGel - once daily Lipitor - 5 mg every other day Weightlifting - 2x per week Jogging - 3x per week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Yogi's Dad Posted November 12, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted November 12, 2008 Dewayne- You must really be pleased. I've seen some of your prior posts before (at 5 and/or 6 mo. post-op?). At 7 months there is a HUGE difference. The 'do looks very natural and is really thickening up well. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Your hair looks great Dewayne. But it looks like it's time to invest in a new camera All the best, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FenderPlayer Posted November 12, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted November 12, 2008 Congrats on your great result thus far, it will only get better. Cant wait till Im at 7 months! August 12, 2008 - 3100 grafts Dr. Feller Check out my blog - http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=876 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Fallenstar Posted November 12, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted November 12, 2008 Dewayne, looking great at 7 mnths ...right where u should be. i think we know how brilliant u must be feeling right now :-) & as most veterans will tell u, ur prob 50/60% there now...so get ready for the explosion in next 6 months! btw.. i know how u feel about the crown...funny how how ur focus changes once u see great things happening up front eh ! but dude, happy growing, enjoy the next 6 months..it will be great ! all the best FS My Hair Loss Weblog - Hair Transplant with Dr. Bessam Farjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick from Farjo Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Dewayne, I am really pleased for you that things are really starting to happen.Looking great so far..... Mick Patient coordinator for Dr. Bessam Farjo who is an esteemed member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TonySC Posted November 12, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted November 12, 2008 Dewayne, This looks great. I am going in for my first HT with Dr. Cooley this Friday November 14th. Hope all goes well for me. I am going with 2500 in the front 1/3 and 1000 in the crown or more if Dr. Cooley can do it and find more. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ja-Man Posted November 12, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted November 12, 2008 Dewayne, You must be very pleased with your results so far. Really big difference from 5 months to 7 months! Surely much more thickening/growth to come! Please keep us updated and try taking pics in a variety of lighting conditions if you can, in the future. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dewayne Posted November 12, 2008 Author Senior Member Share Posted November 12, 2008 Originally posted by Ja-Man:Dewayne, You must be very pleased with your results so far. Really big difference from 5 months to 7 months! Surely much more thickening/growth to come! Please keep us updated and try taking pics in a variety of lighting conditions if you can, in the future. Thanks! You know, this picture taking thing isn't my cup of tea, but I'm going to try and get better. I have a relatively cheap digital camera that I've 'misplaced', so I took these with my video camera - which is a pretty good video camera but not all that good for stills. Who was it that wrote the excellent blog about picture taking? Remember the one where he held up the candle as lighting? Maybe I'll check that out. 100? 'mini' grapfts by Latham's Hair Clinic - 1991 (Removed 50 plugs by Cooley 3/08.) 2750 FU 3/20/08 by Dr. Cooley My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Current regimen: 1.66 mg Proscar M-W-F Rogaine 5% Foam - every now and then AndroGel - once daily Lipitor - 5 mg every other day Weightlifting - 2x per week Jogging - 3x per week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Eman Posted November 12, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted November 12, 2008 D- looking good! You must be really happy with how it is filling in. And it will continue to do so in the next five months. You have a great result with a little amount of grafts! My initial HT thread: done and done!! Check it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shouldIdoit Posted November 12, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted November 12, 2008 Dewayne would you be willing to hook up for lunch one day so I can see the results in person? I'm scheduled to meet with Dr. Cooley in 2 weeks, and would love to see a couple of his patients before I go to see him. I'm in Charlotte NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted November 12, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted November 12, 2008 Looks to be coming along nicely; still early, too, especially if you are an average (or slow) paced grower. IMO, I'd get Cooley to document your result at ~10-12months. I'm sure he'd love to have your photos "on file", as well. ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dewayne Posted December 25, 2008 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 25, 2008 Updated 9 month photos. merry christmas 100? 'mini' grapfts by Latham's Hair Clinic - 1991 (Removed 50 plugs by Cooley 3/08.) 2750 FU 3/20/08 by Dr. Cooley My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Current regimen: 1.66 mg Proscar M-W-F Rogaine 5% Foam - every now and then AndroGel - once daily Lipitor - 5 mg every other day Weightlifting - 2x per week Jogging - 3x per week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 And what a Merry Christmas for you it is sporting your new lustrous locks! Your hair looks great my friend. I hope you have a very merry and hairy Christmas Don't forget to update your blog - it's still sitting pretty at 5 months. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member 3v_2008 Posted December 26, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted December 26, 2008 Good Progress. Congratulations. Your hairline in the front looks very similar to mine. You seem to have made some good progress in the past couple of months. My Hair Loss WebLog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member alwayswaiting1 Posted December 26, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted December 26, 2008 Looks terrific and very natural....you must be very happy. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Wong 715 grafts at Bosley, 2004 3238 grafts by Dr.True, Mar 2008 3393 grafts by Dr. Wong, Jul 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted December 26, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 26, 2008 Lookin' good! Totally natural, which I know was a major point of improvement for you! It will only get better and better, too....hard to believe you are at 9months, though, as I remember vividly when you first went in....continue to grow well! ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Joey G Posted December 26, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted December 26, 2008 Dewayne- looking great! Really natural and very nice coverage. Good for you. I'm still scared to to take the plunge (might be more willing if I were a NW 4 where I'd expect to see better results like yours). As a NW 6 (ugh) with a so-so donor area (according to Dr. Bernstein), I'm very hesitant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted December 26, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 26, 2008 Not to hijack the thread, but....Joey, make sure to speak with some others physicians, as well -- prognoses can have quite the range, doctor2doctor! Quite a few people have been NW5+ and been perceived to have "weak" donors, only to end up with excellent extraction #s and excellent results....! Have hope! ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member M1A1 Posted December 29, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 29, 2008 Nice results. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Ron Shapiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ReadyForChange Posted December 29, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted December 29, 2008 Dewayne: Looking great both front and back. What a remarkable difference and very natural looking. Both you and Dr. Cooley must be very pleased. Dr. Rahal - 4069 Grafts - December 11, 2008 1's - 720, 2's - 2197, 3's - 1152 = Total Hair - 8570 Proscar 1 mg - Rogaine 5% - Nizoral 1% (3 times a week) My Hair Loss WebLog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Nirbain Posted January 15, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted January 15, 2009 Man, looking good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick from Farjo Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Dewayne, I am really happy for you and dare i say it things are only going to get bette Patience is a virtue, especially relevant in our field Well done. Mick Patient coordinator for Dr. Bessam Farjo who is an esteemed member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member balody Posted January 15, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted January 15, 2009 yeah me too,sorry dewayne i must of missed them first time round. looking very nice indeed! 2381 fut Dr Bessam Farjo 2201 fut Dr Bessam Farjo 2000+ fut Dr Bessam Farjo My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Bessam Farjo challenge the unchallenged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dewayne Posted January 16, 2009 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 16, 2009 Thank you all for the comments. I look and feel much better for sure. The one piece of advice I'd give, after nine months, is to get what you want from the start. I now wish I'd taken Jotronic's advice and went for 4,000 grafts. At the time, I had three surgeons recommend 2,500 grafts after seeing my pics and one, Hassan, recommend 4,000. If you check my posts back last February, you'd see that I couldn't understand the difference in recommendations. So, my opinion is two-fold: Because of the online/phone consult, the three doctors didn't fully appreciate my level of thinning; OR, if given a choice most clinics prefer a 2,500 graft session as it's more like a normal day. Either way, I'm happy but I do have a bald crown. I believe Cooley is one of the best, and his skills go beyond the appearance of the finished transplant, but I do wish I'd gotten at least another 1,000 to the crown. 100? 'mini' grapfts by Latham's Hair Clinic - 1991 (Removed 50 plugs by Cooley 3/08.) 2750 FU 3/20/08 by Dr. Cooley My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Cooley Current regimen: 1.66 mg Proscar M-W-F Rogaine 5% Foam - every now and then AndroGel - once daily Lipitor - 5 mg every other day Weightlifting - 2x per week Jogging - 3x per week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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