Senior Member dakota3 Posted April 17, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 17, 2008 Is there such thing as too much hair. LOL. Your gonna look like a rock star! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted April 18, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 18, 2008 Can't wait to see your pics. Honestly with the mop you already had I can't imagine 4700 grafts fitting in there.............can't wait to see the 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...
Senior Member TheEmperor Posted April 18, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 18, 2008 Originally posted by Mikeb921:I have done a ton of research but I would still like to hear what you guys think about potential risks. They are telling me that I am a perfect canidate for what they do. A lot is going to be in my hairline. This picture doesnt show it but I do need some help there! Do you think there will be a lot of shock loss. And do you think they will be able to thicken things up or am I just wasting money? There was a patient of Dr Hasson a year ago who had diffuse thinnign in the crown and Hasson placed ~2000-2500 in the crown. The after results was nearly imperceptible. The problem when there is alot of native hair is that it is difficult to plant within the hair without damaging existing hair. Hair that does not return is thought to be "weak" bu you are left with replacing some hairs and losing others -- so the final result may not be what you are hoping for. It really comes down to your expectations. HTs do not restore native density and you do not look that thin to me. Good luck, but make sure your exectations are in line. My Hair Loss Web Site - Hair Transplant with Dr. Wong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 TheEmperor, I believe I know which case you are referring to and if so, there is a lot more to that case and I can only recall some. If I recall, it didn't appear to have anything to do with damaging existing hair. From my recollection, the patient had thin fine hair and even though he lost additional native hair in the crown, still had an overall slightly improved appearance. I remember him being unhappy about it, but I believe the risks were all discussed beforehand so the "result" shouldn't have been a surprise. Perhaps Joe can address this better. I agree however, that expectations play a vital role in the "success" of the hair transplant from a patient point of view. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeb921 Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 I felt like that was a lot to put into a area that had so much hair there as well, but Dr Hasson assured me that my hair was healthy and that I would have little to no permanent loss. So my expectation is a very thick head of healthy hair. I know it wont get as thick as my sides are but I still want it thick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dabuski Posted April 18, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 18, 2008 Hello Mike , I would gladly pay the money just to have the hair you had before surgery! Any photos yet? Best of luck with your goal. dabuski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wylie Posted April 18, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 18, 2008 4000 grafts, are you friggin kidding me? Wow, talk about hair greed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeb921 Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 It was actually 4700 total! I cant wait to see the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Mike, That's a lot of grafts. I suspect you as long as you stay on Propecia and it is working for you to maintain your natural hair, that you will exceed the "illusion of hair density" and achieve the real thing. I look forward to following your progress! Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member its752 Posted April 19, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2008 Mikeb921, I too am surprised about the 4700 grafts, and like Bill said continue the Propecia. After 10 months on Propecia/Proscar and for a month or so now I've stopped shedding hair--finally and hope it's not a no-shedding cycle my hair is going through but it is the effects of Proscar! I'm going to watch it closely but at the moment I think it's working. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted April 29, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 29, 2008 4700 grafts is a lot for any patient in one session but with Mike we did not just fill in the areas of thinning. Mike had his hairline lowered as well and in order to lower a hairline on a patient like Mike we need to dense pack into the frontal areas that were completely devoid of hair. With the volume of hair he will have in the thinning areas once all grown out he can ill afford to have a wispy transition zone in his new hairline. The final result should be complete once grown and in Mike's case, that should be exactly what he gets. The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member richie48 Posted April 29, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 29, 2008 that sound great , jo make sure we see this guys progress over the next 12 months richie 2100 crown grafts Dr Feller nov 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeb921 Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 Hey everyone check out the new pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted April 30, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 30, 2008 Looks great Mike. It looks to be healing up very well. Thanks for sharing the update. The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Mike, You are going to be a hairy beast when all is said and done! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeb921 Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Thanks Bill I think you are right! I am shedding all of my new grafts now they are coming out like crazy so I guess the hard part is yet to come.....waiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeb921 Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 I want to hear how all of the veterans think it is going to turn out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted April 30, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 30, 2008 Originally posted by Mikeb921:I want to hear how all of the veterans think it is going to turn out! I think a little something like this if not better... The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member M&M Posted April 30, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 30, 2008 Wow - I can't wait wait to see how this ends up looking once it is fully grown out! It looks like impeccable work (as always). Happy growing!! ___________________________ 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 hairthere Posted April 30, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 30, 2008 that is one aggressive ht...it's gonna look great man, congrats! I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Hahaha Joe. You have proven once and for all that you have way too much free time . Funny stuff! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeb921 Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 Okay here is the update at 29 days dont be bashfull tell me what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeb921 Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Come on guys I want to hear what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Hi Mike, You look just like I would expect. Most of the transplanted hair has shed and your native hair in the front looks a little weak and unkempt. This is very typical at this early stage. The wait is the hardest part, but you are on the road to a nice head of hair! Keep us posted. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeb921 Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Okay everyone here is my two month update I hope the pictures are clear enough to see. I hope anyone considering a hair transplant really thinks about going to see Dr Hasson and his staff they are a great team of people to work with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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