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i agree wylie

any cosmetic procedure is temporary and needs some kind of maintenance in the long run

i've heard that someone told a close friend: "i don't remember (name) being so good looking."

so i think there is a lot of talk behind our backs!

that said, this original post should be made into a STICKY

great post

i just read an article that one doc had patients lightly massaging at day 3

(can't seem to post it)

you did it at day 6

and only one time

so, you'll be fine, especially since there was no bleeding or re-opening of the slits

just don't do it again till after 2 weeks to be safer

i've heard everything from baby shampoo to anything that is not medicated

at least for the first 3-4 weeks

but then again some docs recommend regaine which is very drying early on so...

uodate? this guy is already partying hard at 3.5 months!

lol! but with his hair type, head shape, fue and design he's sitting pretty

can't wait to see the end result though too

wow! that's gonna be some density!

but the temple angles are below the central part of the hairline

maybe he wanted it that way

gotta look at a few of dr. rahal's other designs to see if that's how he usually does them

hey who's to argue with dr. rahlal though with that density, right?

good luck, dude!

hey knud

this is very easy to do on your own

step 1:

take a piece of plastic wrap and place it around your head, flat to the forehead and over the ears.

tape it or secure it in the back so it is tight

step 2

then draw the outline of the hairline you want on the wrap with a marker

step 3

print out this pic which is a page of cm2 boxes

Graph Paper to Print - 1cm Squared Paper

step 4

place the wrap with the outline over the sheet of cm2 boxes

count the boxes within the outline

this will give you the recipient area in cm2 that you want covered

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for temple points the most grafts that are done in this area is around 40 grafts per cm2 because you do not want that area too thick

for the hairline and temple angles the amount of grafts can vary depending on the doctor you choose but most shoot for somewhere between 40 and 60 for each cm2

you can make templates for many different hairline designs and calculate the approx cm2 and grafts needed with this method

you went to the best of the best

belgium is the place for hair

hope you get in the study

looking REAL GOOD for 5 months

this looks like a winner

congrats

getting FUE to frame the face better is an option if you are willing to have less or no hair in the crown

even if you you do go NW6, doing FUE would allow you to buzz the entire head to a stubble and this stubble will still frame the face and not be a far off contrast to the bald skin mid-line and crown if you do go NW6

of course like GREAT JOB states: This all depends how your FUE donor area scars

if you wind up scarring as in the second pic posted by GREAT JOB you can always tattoo those areas to disguise which would be a better option than tattoo-ing the hairline

hair transplants are no longer only for older men who want a head of hair that is continuous from hairline (no matter how high) to crown

just make sure to convey to whomever you choose to do this that you are aware and willing to bald behind the recipient area due to your willingness to "buzz to stubble look"

i think most FUE docs would take your case knowing this, even at your age

is the texture of your donor area like this texture?

if not then these grafts will eventually mimic those from that area

usually when women get transplants to the hairline, the grafts are angled flatter to the scalp than when a man gets a transplant to the hairline

this creates an illusion of density allowing a much greater lowering of the hairline in terms of cm2 with fewer grafts

yours looks like the hair was transplanted at a "less-acute" angle than i have seen on after pics of woman hairlines

you can always email any coalition doctor on this website for a consult re: whether this is a graft angle placement issue or a density issue and what they would recommend

totally worth a few opinions from other doctors

you only have information to gain

plus you have another 4 months or so before you do any additional surgery anyway, if that is your next step

dude love the cut

guys from the midwest in the US won't get it but from out here on the west coast you're rocking' it BOLD!

even if a person tested negative for HIV at the time of surgery, couldn't they still have the virus

due to the window between contracting the virus and the production of antibodies?

i still think clinics should have patients run full blood work if only to access thrombo time is within accepted parameters

but maybe, well definitely, surgeons who do not require any testing know more than i do about these matters

i always wondered how such a large area on a woman can be covered with so few grafts

while on a male it seems to lower the hairline that much and have such coverage, it would require double if not many more grafts

i've read research that had patients massaging lightly at day 3 and using rogaine that early as well

regardless of your method of shampooing, many hairs (not the follicle beneath the surface) will fall within the first week

methods vary throughout the industry

that said, you did this massaging on a whim or by your doctor post-op instructions?

you have excellent hair characteristics for a great outcome

but I didn't really answer.

that is very funny!

yeah, just say, "Done? You think I look that good. Thanks."

hey jet fan

you have a great attitude

i can learn a lot from your post to hair gainer

anyway, just wanted to say it touched a nerve

and good luck, mate

sometimes the body can't convert usable Vitamin D from the sun

so you need to supplement

early growth for only 4 months!

you are going to be one happy camper

are you using propecia?

can't really tell what was done since the before pic was so small

But wow! that is very clean for "just out of surgery"

great xmas present to yourself!

congrats

look at the front line , the hair are so wired now, iam really thinking to buz them short I will lok much better and my life will have a break from toppik and the no swimmingpool life iam living, but the scar is so thick and pink, what should I do guys?

this people left me with the biggest problem ever

look most cosmetic procedure are fixable

yours is no difference

go to a few other surgeons and get their opinions

yes it will cost more money....SAVE IF YOU DON'T HAVE

yes it will cost more time.....WAIT IF YOU DON'T HAVE

but you need to make a plan to move forward and try to fix this WHICH YOU CAN

not for free and not from the same doctor

like you said, what is done is done

forget vitals.com and this doctor

if can make anyone go crazy

start focusing on YOU and your repair

THIS IS FIXABLE

there are surgeons out there willing and able to help you

just please be calm, cool and collected at your consultation and non-accusatory (even though you know what happened)

you want them to take your case

you are a strong person

use that energy to find make a plan

this will be fixed

god bless

i know a few people you stayed at the new guest house

STAY THERE!!!!!

it is 2 blocks walking from the clinic and they supply everything

privacy is not a issue. if you want to socialize that is an option but the house is so big and clean, one of my friends said that was the best part of the whole experience!

every room has a flatscreen and a private bath, either off the room or in the room

i saw pics and a video, it looks like a spa!

fresh towels ALWAYS AVAILABLE and a washer and dryer for private use

a stocked refrigerator

full kitchen

also big cushy leather recliners in every room

at least 20 foot ceilings in the main living room and a separate bonus room off the entrance

there is a backyard and a wall of windows off the open concept first floor

plus a finished basement

there is so much room, you can get lost!

but it feels like home!

she said most of the time the house felt empty since many people just stay a night or two

she stayed 2 weeks and didn't want to leave and wants to build a house like this one for herself!

some people came with there with their spouses, mothers, one came with his grandmother!

the clinic is up the road so any issue and someone is right over

in fact she said someone drove her to the place after the surgery

it almost made me want to book with rahal but canada is too far

This is easily fixable

Although your doctor got good coverage for only 1200 grafts, this is not enough for the area you wanted covered

Yes the texture my be different than the native hair but this is always the case in the first couple of years after a transplant. Some hair types will show this more

As for the direction of the transplanted hair, i think once you have another round to beef up the density this will not be as much of an issue when it is fully grown

Please go to another doctor though

With these types of cosmetic surgeries, unless the doctor specifically speaks to you about needing multiple surgeries to get you where you want to be, i would not give him a second chance, even for free

it's worth the few extra bucks and another 8 months of recovery to get this done to your satisfaction, which is not unreasonable

that said, your doctor did make the most of 1200 grafts for the recipient area in terms of overall coverage

DO FRET THOUGH

THIS IS VERY EASY TO FIX and would not be considered a repair

just most grafts for density

I just want to babysit my kids while they ski the easy stuff. There about a 0% chance I'll fall. It's been 10 days and I still have stitches in my head. I figure a ski helmet is much better to wear than a knit cap and the helmet isn't at all uncomfortable. Ok to spend a few hours skiing with them?

NO!

not with stitches

I had two consultations for HT so this will be my third procedure. One doctor is really pushing for cutting my hair in the recipient area to one centimeter or less because as he explained it it is very hard to do dense packing without cutting my hair very short. The other doctor said he is fine with any length of hair. My previous 2 HT I didn’t have to cut my hair short but the results were not great. The problem I am having is concealing the HT once I am back to work. Cutting my hair short in the front and leaving it long in the back will make me look funny, and in my line of work I can’t really wear a hat. Both Doctors are recommended here on this site and are very respectful. Any suggestions of what should I do?

how many grafts per cm2 do you consider dense packing?