rev333

3.5 months is too early

Gotta wait a year for it to all grow back

Hang in there

Thanks for sharing your thoughts guys.

sent you a PM

thanks

5 years post op?

and a free graft offer?

This kind of post-op care is that sets Rahal apart from the rest

A friend who went to Rahal was called AND emailed every month like clock work without solicitation to check in.

Another friend who went to "another clinic recommended here" was not contacted AT ALL. She's at 24 months post op.

Anyone, who has ever been under knife and/or needle knows that after satisfactory results, POST-OP CARE is the most important part of any cosmetic procedure.

5 years post op?

and a free graft offer?

This kind of post-op care is that sets Rahal apart from the rest

A friend who went to Rahal was called AND emailed every month like clock work without solicitation to check in.

Another friend who went to "another clinic recommended here" was not contacted AT ALL. She's at 24 months post op.

Anyone, who has ever been under knife and/or needle knows that after satisfactory results, POST-OP CARE is the most important part of any cosmetic procedure.

fantastic result!

congratulations

this is totally due to the stoppage of minoxidil at 6 months

happened to a friend of mine

it all grew back within the next 18months albeit not as dark, which was good because it looked like his hair was dyed when on minox

looking good 404

you are right about the starting and stopping minox, which syncs the growth phase

give it a full 24 months after you stopped minox before thinking of a round 2

(if you start fin then add another year)

congrats on the baby

this is totally due to the stoppage of minoxidil at 6 months

happened to a friend of mine

it all grew back within the next 18months albeit not as dark, which was good because it looked like his hair was dyed when on minox

looking good 404

you are right about the starting and stopping minox, which syncs the growth phase

give it a full 24 months after you stopped minox before thinking of a round 2

(if you start fin then add another year)

congrats on the baby

Is your question more specifically addressing whether or not the inhalation of tobacco smoke is an issue? If so, just know that nicotine can still be delivered into the bloodstream as one's saliva can deliver nicotine to the stomach where it is absorbed into the bloodstream.

 

The nicotine can then potentially cause restriction to the blood vessels that deliver blood throughout the body including the scalp. This can reduce the amount of oxygen to the grafts.

 

Is it a big deal? IMHO, I don't believe so. I had 4 separate HT procedures and smoked cigarettes both pre-op and post-op and had no problems with my results.

 

I have since quit smoking altogether including cigar smoking as I developed terminal stage lung cancer back in 2009 and yet survived it. I lost my right lung and the unfortunate thing was I had to almost lose my life to get serious about quitting and not smoking at all.

 

My health is much better since I quit...

 

Obviously I do not condone any form of smoking...

WOW!

GREAT SUCCESS!

Congratulatoins

here are my couple days before 4 months pics.....things are really growing in and my staff at work and friends are really noticing the difference. Cant wait to see the 5 month and 6 month results.

 

the first one is under harsh bathroom lights and the other more natural light from my skylight in my other bathroom.

Rahal knocked this one out of the park for you!

Congratulations

You are one of those cases that you can tell by month 4 it is a grand slam

what a transformation!

are you on fin or regaine?

this can happen due to the change in the direction of follicle after the trico closure

there is lots of info on the web about this with pics

check out this link for instance but there are others:

http://www.hairlossexperiences.com/view_topic.php?id=370&forum_id=2

happened to me as well

Sounds to me like it is. Dutasteride is the active ingredient in Avodart.

yeah thanks david

you are right dutasteride is but there is no approved generic for avodart in the US yet

who really knows what is in this DUTAS formula from INDIA?

just wondering if anyone used this "DUTAS" pill form dr. Freddy's in india through All Day Chemist and like the results or if anyone has had a pill lab analyzed

guess no one has

can't see your pre-op pics but dude, but post op is looking incredible

you must be very grateful

congrats

look Q

you are hypo thyroid

whether your MD wants to treat you or not

if not FIND ONE WHO WILL

thyroid disease is under diagnosed in the US. Conventionally trained MDs treat lab numbers NOT SYMPTOMS. So if you want to suffer symptoms without treatment then continue consulting with conventional meds. If not go to that website i recommended and seek out a DO (osteopath) and/or naturopath that will treat your symptoms.

you probably have more symptoms than hairloss and if you don't you will since you are hypothyroid.

low thyroid function symptoms include hairloss

but hair loss as a side effect of T4 only meds like "synthroid" have been reported widely as well

so treat with armour or some other NDT

additionally, you should have an ultrasound of your thyroid for nodules. it is probably enlarged.

there are life threatening side effects from low thyroid function over the longterm

a tsh of 10 needs ATTENTION NOW

this is not something with which to joke around

GO TO AN ENDO THAT SPECIALIZES IN THYROID FUNCTION

not an MD that gives flu shots

Hi,

 

I am a white male in my early 30's who has had FUE done several years ago and was very happy with the results, but for further improvement for my hairline and crown, and because it was cheaper and arguably more "effective" in terms of survival rate, I opted to have an FUT procedure done last year. Outside of my crown which is visibly thinning, I would say that I have no other visible signs of hair loss anymore, which is great. I have a thick donor area, and I think I will be able to get more transplants done as my crown continues to thin.

 

That said, I am very unhappy with my FUT scar. I actually heal quite well from surgeries (I've had a few others in the past few years and in all cases heal very, very well), but in this case there was too much tension on the left and right (the strip area is very wide). The doctor had to loosen the suture after a couple days, unfortunately. The scar is about 1.5cm wide on the right side and 1cm wide on the left. The middle is ok, but these areas on the side are noticeable. Every trip to get a haircut is an ordeal, as I have to give very special instructions about how to conceal the scar, and my hair doesn't look great long as it's quite wavy.

 

I have regret about choosing FUT over FUE, but there's no going back now, so I'm exploring options to revise my scar. From what I've read, folks recommend FUE into the scar most because of the risk of failure of scar excision, but I'd like to save my FUE grafts for future transplants, especially as my crown continues to thin (yes, I know the risks of chasing a thinning crown w/HT...thankfully progression has been slow).

 

One plastic surgeon (who I've done other work with and been very satisfied) suggested using a tissue expander to stretch the area around the scar and give that area more laxity so they can then go in and remove the scar and re-suture it with enough laxity that the resulting scar should be much thinner. I understand this means I'd have to wear a hat for a few months because the tissue expander would show a visible bump, but I'm willing to do almost anything for the best result.

 

Googling, I've had a hard time finding this method for hair transplant scar revision, and that surprised me given how effective it seems to be at increasing laxity.

 

My questions are:

(1) What are expert/professional opinions about the method of tissue expansion for HT scar reduction?

(2) What is your best recommendation on reducing a 1-1.5cm scar for a patient that typically heals very well? If FUE, should I go back to the same doctor for this reduction, given I was happy with doing FUE with him a few years ago?

 

Thanks,

Norcalguy

some guy had a tissue expander for a FUT scar revision on a show called BOTCHED! on E!

it didn't work

it did expand the skin and the re-sow was very easy according to the docs but the stretch shrunk back after the cut out of the scar and the re-sow and the patient wasn't happy

google it

might be on youtube

it was this season's show

thanks i'll look them up

still wondering if this DUTAS is generic AVODART

Hi Ko, Future-HT-Doc and all others,

 

Here's what my Thyroid test reading looks like :

 

T3 : 0.941 ng/dl Normal values : 0.8 to 2.0

T4 : 6.13 ug/dl Normal values : 5.1 to 14.1

Ultra TSH : 10.24 ulU/ml Normal values : 0.27 to 4.2

 

Are these indicative of mild/clinical hypo-thyroidism? Do you think I should get some additional tests done to zero-in on Hypothyroidism? Is Hypo-thyroidism be one of the contributing factors to diffused thinning and hair-loss all over. Are TSH levels sensitive to other things?

YES YES and YES

You are HYPO no doubt

You need to find out if your have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

and get both thyroid antibodies lab work: anti-TPO and TgAb

These are some other blood work you should get related to thyroid but get on NDT natural desiccated thyroid (such as, ARMOUR) which has T1, T2, T3 and T4 vs. synthetic (such as Syntroid) hormones which provide only T4 and some say cause thinning

TSH: for diagnosis of hypopituitary, NOT to diagnose or dose your hypothyroidism (unless it’s high). If you allow a doctor to diagnose or dose you by this lab test and range i.e. to say you are normal simply because it’s in range or below 10…you could still be hypothyroid.

Free T4 and Free T3 (note the word “free”–important since it measures what is unbound and available.)

Reverse T3: to be done at the same time you do the Free T3. Then calculate your ratio with the results and measurements.

Thyroid Antibodies: anti-TPO and TgAb will help discern Hashimotos. You need BOTH, not just one of them. You can add TSI for the Graves antibodies–some have all three.

Four iron labs: Ferritin, % Saturation, TIBC and serum iron (sometimes the latter will just say Iron, or total iron). A high ferritin can also point to inflammation. Up to five days off iron supplements is necessary to see what your body is holding onto.

Adrenal Cortisol levels: Saliva, NOT blood. Blood is measuring both bound and unbound cortisol and does NOT give results you can go by. See the facilities below, because you don’t need a prescription. You’ll need to be off all cortisol-containing supplements for two weeks before testing.

B-12 and Folate

Magnesium and Potassium, plus Calcium, Sodium, Glucose, etc (All the latter are part of the Comprehensive Metabolic Profile–CMP blood test–as well. You can also ask for the RBC (Red Blood Cell) versions of Mag. and Pot, which measures cellular levels. For potassium, make sure the rubber tourniquet is not left on more than 60 seconds, says this study. Also note that the Buccal Mg lab test is finally available and seems to be more correlated to cardiac health than RBC Mg, but is expensive and not always easy to get.) You will want to be off these mineral supplements for several days so you can measure what your body is hanging onto.

Vitamin D3 (25-hydroxyvitamin D lab test…) and read why you may need another Vitamin D test.

Anyone on DUTAS By Dr. Reddy's from All Day Chemist in INDIA?

not balding

thin characteristics yes but full head of hair

go have fun!

of course it can be "improved" upon

with the right doctor(s), technique(s) and possibly combination of procedures

a re-cut and re-stitch might not be the solution for you

it might need a cut and removal with a few FUE procedures over time

don't give up hope

this can be improved upon but maybe not in a one shot deal

could surgeon have implanted every graft TOO DEEP?

not likely

v strange that you have not lost any grafts

are you sure?

meaning: compare pics for better perspective

5 day post op to 2 weeks post op to 1 month to 2 months

are you sure they haven't grown at all?

compare pics again for better prospective

did you start washing aggressively after 7-14 days?

if there was some shed but most remained, then you could be one of the lucky ones who do not experience massive shed.

in that case CONGRATULATIONS

in ANY case there is NOTHING you can do right now but wait

if you haven't taken any pics then START NOW and compare what they look like every month

best to you

yes this is shock loss

will start growing back between 3-6 months from shed

"start" means beneath the skin so you won't see it till 6-9 months

by 12-18 months it should all be back

hey you may be lucky and see it all back much sooner but if you don't all you can do is wait right now

sux, i know, but many of us have been through this and have come out the other side better

fin or dut helps in the long run

happy growing

well that is a v good sign

i'll bet you 10 bucks it grows back

you will see

and you don't have to grow the whole head long

just grow the back middle a bit longer

and taper to the neck

you don't have to grow the hair under the occipital long

very easy to do till it grows back

if still see through, dab on a bit of hair concealer on the spot

you are at month 2

you will see between month 4-8 BIG CHANGES

but that part of the scar is an easy hide

no one can tell at this stage

but if this is true shock loss and not stretching of the scar then you have a good chance of it returning

if you are using Regaine post op you can try to rub some on it as well

right now it's a waiting game

you''ll know more in 3 months

dude

GO WITH RAHAL'S OPINION

get on Fin/Avodart for a year or two

see how you are

or just forget about HT altogether

dude

GO WITH RAHAL'S OPINION

get on Fin/Avodart for a year or two

see how you are

or just forget about HT altogether