dhuge67

Interesting, because surgeons pay to be in the coalition. I don't hear of many surgeons outside of the ones that this site endorses being talked about, and it's obvious as to why.

To tell me that I am whining or to insinuate that I am stupid is ridiculous and only reflects poorly on whoever says so.

This is like ANYTHING else, you have to be careful and you have to be objective and open minded. I think it's too easy and too dangerous to be complacent in the way you think about where and how you are getting information.

Pat "takes his time to visit the clinics" but how does he make his living?

Thanks Pat, I just think that there is an unwillingness to admit the ability of surgeons that are not in your coalition, which you undoubtedly plug for your own benefit. That's my struggle with this place, there is useful information but you have to sift through a lot of advertising and sale-pushing to find the right stuff.

By the way, I'd have a hard time believing that I could have healed any faster. I was lifting and running at 2 weeks post op.

Are you saying that the following is a lie?

He is one of a handful of doctors in the entire country utilizing the very latest techniques in Stereo-Microscopic Hair Transplantation ??“ a revolutionary procedure. Dr. Pistone is one of the few surgeons in the world who is double board-certified in both Surgical Hair Restoration and Dermatology. He is one of only 40 surgeons worldwide recognized by the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons for professional and ethical excellence. Dr. Pistone's name and reputation are synonymous with experience, skill, artistry and ethics. All of Dr. Pistone's patients benefit from the latest hair transplant technology, including shorter recovery time and safer solutions for permanent healthy hair.

While you may be right, maybe my hair type allows for the spacing?

This bothers me a little bit...I feel like my density may not be as good as say, Damo's...

Whaddyathink? Will my density be okay?

Originally posted by laughter's medicine:

I understand it could, but doesn't the skill level of the surgeon, whether the patient is currently taking Propecia as well as how much hair exists in the recipient area have a great deal to do with it the possibility of loss? According to my conversation with Dr. Shapiro, I can't quote the exact details of our conversation, but here is the gist of it; only hair in the very near and general area of the recipient and donor are susceptible and have the possibility of "Shock". Also it is something like 20 % of patients might lose as much as of 20%, the majority not making much of a cosmetic difference because of the quality of hair, I.E. very thin and on the way out any way. He also added that it would depend upon how much hair was already exsisted in these areas, recipient in particular and that he had not had a case of severe loss in a patient resulting in big steps backwards instead of forwards. On top of that our conversation included that the less hair in the recipient the less likely any hair would be lost, if any at all. Again I can't quote, but this is generally the content, any one else?

Thanks for the replies, everything sounds positive. Good luck to all of you too! It'd be great if this all turned out really well, so far everything seems to be in-line, which is reassuring me that my decision was a good one.

PS - my hair looks much better in real life compared to those pics, which were taken just after the gym. Once I got out of the shower I was thinking of taking new shots, cause it looked THAT much better. haha

Everything looking normal?

Pictures: http://web.mac.com/chrisd7/iWeb/Site/FUHT%20-%2040%20Days.html

Hello again, everyone!

I'm now 40 days post-op with Dr. Pistone and have been on Propecia for 32 days (prior to that I was on Procerin for a while). Most of my transplanted hairs have fallen off, or so I think. I've had quick and what seems like good healing of the donor area (I'm back at lifting weights like usual, with the exception of the more violent power-lifts) and shock-loss seems to have ceased and it never really got that intense.

Hopefully I'm in the clear and from here on out I just wait for new growth, Propecia to kick in, and results will be here before I know it. HOPEFULLY.

I notice little black hairs, but I'm not sure if they're just small transplanted ones or if they are the beginnings of new growth.

I will put some pictures up soon, as I am over one month since the surgery, I figure that a month by month picture update might be a good idea.

Thanks for the information and continued support,

Chris

Pictures: http://web.mac.com/chrisd7/iWeb/Site/FUHT%20-%2040%20Days.html

Hello again, everyone!

I'm now 40 days post-op with Dr. Pistone and have been on Propecia for 32 days (prior to that I was on Procerin for a while). Most of my transplanted hairs have fallen off, or so I think. I've had quick and what seems like good healing of the donor area (I'm back at lifting weights like usual, with the exception of the more violent power-lifts) and shock-loss seems to have ceased and it never really got that intense.

Hopefully I'm in the clear and from here on out I just wait for new growth, Propecia to kick in, and results will be here before I know it. HOPEFULLY.

I notice little black hairs, but I'm not sure if they're just small transplanted ones or if they are the beginnings of new growth.

I will put some pictures up soon, as I am over one month since the surgery, I figure that a month by month picture update might be a good idea.

Thanks for the information and continued support,

Chris

Originally posted by PCC:

Hey All,

 

I'll add another "red flag". In the promotional literature or videos depicting couples, The "wife/girlfriend" will always be extremely attractive and the male "client" will be shown with an unrealistically full head of hair showcased during some strenuous sport like waterskiing or soccer.

 

Phil

I had Polaroids taken in my consultation and the procedure and recovery have gone well so far...

I am 1 month post op and it is getting a bit itchy up there and some pimples are there, like 3 or so....

I would say, unless you get side effects, start popping Propecia now (I do it, I'm 20). No problems yet.

Originally posted by kamin:

Originally posted by dhuge67:

If you itch and hairs come out, they are dark, small and look like eyebrow hairs almost...is that bad? 25 days post op.

The small transplanted hairs will normally fall out, leaving the follicles embedded in the scalp. This happens as the scabs fall off, which is usually after a couple of weeks. However, they can fall out even after the scabs are gone. I believe that you're OK.

Originally posted by dhuge67:

If you itch and hairs come out, they are dark, small and look like eyebrow hairs almost...is that bad? 25 days post op.

If you itch and hairs come out, they are dark, small and look like eyebrow hairs almost...is that bad? 25 days post op.

Question: what would Propecia do for this person? If he is losing hair at the hairline, Propecia is useless, right? I thought Propecia worked on the mid to back and crown?

What made you feel that you had to get something done about your hair loss? What was it in you that told you that you didn't want to accept your genetic MPB and try to find ways to alleviate or fix the issue? Of course, many men go bald, it is commonplace to see bald or balding people in ages ranging from the teens to the elderly. So, why do we feel the need to do something about this physical (but not all that critical) issue?

For me, it was just a feeling of wanting to maintain my youth (being just 20 years old). It's true that the Hollywood stereotype of the young, ripped, and sexy male with a full head of hair, has an impact on our mental images of ourselves. It isn't right and it shouldn't make me or any of us feel like it's an image we have to live up to, but the reality is that it does make us feel that way to an extent.

In a world where men have as much of a physical image to try to live up to as woman do, balding is just one of those things that really can throw someone off physically and emotionally because it is out of their control. It's just a tough pill to swallow for anyone, but I think especially for young people.

I was always fat, all of my life. I used to weigh 220 lbs and today I weigh 170. It took me throughout high school to reach my ideal weight by the start of college. My high school days were dominated by a battle with my body, but I did lose the weight healthily, so hair loss had nothing to do with the gradual and healthy weight loss. I changed my lifestyle which took discipline, and eventually it changed my body. Sadly enough, I began to lose my hair in about the middle to end of 11th grade. I tried using Rogaine for a while and "special sham"poos. It may have worked for a while, as I did use it twice a day and consistantly for 9 months or so. I just couldn't afford to keep using it at the time and wasn't convinced of its success.

Since I got myself into good shape, and eat a healthy and balanced diet and exercise regularly and intensely, I felt that there wasn't something I was compensating for by wanting the HT. I have taken care of everything in my life, so the decision was not some mid-life crisis thing in which I felt the need to make up for some other physical weakness. I just feel odd even though it's not odd, to be losing my hair at the age of 20! I look around and I'm in the minority. Sure there are other kids losing hair in college, but I don't want to be that yet.

You only live once, and if you feel you want to live with hair, educate yourself and find a qualified surgeon and if you're a candidate....go for it! Be happy about your hair and it will be one less thing that you nag YOURSELF about.

I hope that my first procedure's results are good and then I'll feel very comfortable about scheduling the next 1-2 procedures.

Though all of your reasons may vary, we all have something in common: we take pride in our hygiene and the way we represent ourselves. People can call it vanity or they can say it is non-essential, but I think it is something more akin to a personal understanding of aesthetics. The human form is art and I see no reason why a person shouldn't make their own portrait look just a bit better.

What made you feel that you had to get something done about your hair loss? What was it in you that told you that you didn't want to accept your genetic MPB and try to find ways to alleviate or fix the issue? Of course, many men go bald, it is commonplace to see bald or balding people in ages ranging from the teens to the elderly. So, why do we feel the need to do something about this physical (but not all that critical) issue?

For me, it was just a feeling of wanting to maintain my youth (being just 20 years old). It's true that the Hollywood stereotype of the young, ripped, and sexy male with a full head of hair, has an impact on our mental images of ourselves. It isn't right and it shouldn't make me or any of us feel like it's an image we have to live up to, but the reality is that it does make us feel that way to an extent.

In a world where men have as much of a physical image to try to live up to as woman do, balding is just one of those things that really can throw someone off physically and emotionally because it is out of their control. It's just a tough pill to swallow for anyone, but I think especially for young people.

I was always fat, all of my life. I used to weigh 220 lbs and today I weigh 170. It took me throughout high school to reach my ideal weight by the start of college. My high school days were dominated by a battle with my body, but I did lose the weight healthily, so hair loss had nothing to do with the gradual and healthy weight loss. I changed my lifestyle which took discipline, and eventually it changed my body. Sadly enough, I began to lose my hair in about the middle to end of 11th grade. I tried using Rogaine for a while and "special sham"poos. It may have worked for a while, as I did use it twice a day and consistantly for 9 months or so. I just couldn't afford to keep using it at the time and wasn't convinced of its success.

Since I got myself into good shape, and eat a healthy and balanced diet and exercise regularly and intensely, I felt that there wasn't something I was compensating for by wanting the HT. I have taken care of everything in my life, so the decision was not some mid-life crisis thing in which I felt the need to make up for some other physical weakness. I just feel odd even though it's not odd, to be losing my hair at the age of 20! I look around and I'm in the minority. Sure there are other kids losing hair in college, but I don't want to be that yet.

You only live once, and if you feel you want to live with hair, educate yourself and find a qualified surgeon and if you're a candidate....go for it! Be happy about your hair and it will be one less thing that you nag YOURSELF about.

I hope that my first procedure's results are good and then I'll feel very comfortable about scheduling the next 1-2 procedures.

Though all of your reasons may vary, we all have something in common: we take pride in our hygiene and the way we represent ourselves. People can call it vanity or they can say it is non-essential, but I think it is something more akin to a personal understanding of aesthetics. The human form is art and I see no reason why a person shouldn't make their own portrait look just a bit better.

Thanks sir,

I'm experiencing shock-loss and am on Propecia, but cannot tell if the shock-loss is more or less because of the Propecia use or not. I'll never know, since I had an HT 25 days ago and started Propecia 18 days ago.

In any case, I hope the "shedding" period (if that's what it is) from Propecia stops soon, and the shock-loss should cease in about 4 weeks. Once that happens, it will be another 4 weeks form there, and then hair will begin to sprout.

I'm extremely hopeful that my results will be good. I pray that I didn't waste my hard earned money. It's funny; it took me over a year and a half to earn that money, and it took the Doctor and his team 5 hours. Good line of work to be in, I suppose. Hopefully their work is of a quality that justifies the price tag.

Do you realize that long-term, in this industry, is short term in reality?

I fully expect Propecia to be a relic of hair maintenance in the near future. It will be regarded as a nice progression to an even better technology. If you're young, I think, go ahead and take it! It's what's out there right now.

By the time we're 37 (for me, 17 years) there will surely be something more potent, and effective.

I'm also a little itchy, is that normal?

Shock-loss is depressing me.

I've been wondering about that too...