Senior Member MrJobi Posted May 19, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 19, 2007 5k would get you about 1000 grafts or so JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mikeman Posted May 20, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted May 20, 2007 Hey Bill, A nice haircut can play a big role in how you perceive your results...and with the growth from month 6 to 7 COUPLED with the haircut, you're looking good! -Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Thanks guys, I reserve final judgement until 12-14 months post op...but I'm pretty happy so far. I'm not concerned at this point about the harder looking hairline...it still looks natural, however, I know that the softening phase is yet to come (as Mrjb pointed out). I'm glad my detailed journey has helped many...this was definitely one of my goals. And my brothers...you being here for me to support me through this was a blessing! Thank you also! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Bushy Posted May 20, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 20, 2007 I reserve final judgement until 12-14 months post op...but I'm pretty happy so far. Good thinking, Bill. You seem to have coarser hair, just as I do. And it may take some time to soften up. Perhaps my own attached comparison will foretell the kind of softening you have yet to experience. ____________________________________ My blog. HT1: 4063 grafts by Dr. Hasson, 12/9/03 HT2: 3537 grafts by Dr. Hasson, 5/15/06 Total grafts: 7,600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Bushy, Good comparison pictures. I think this definitely helps people see that softening does continue to occur as the hair matures. I know that even at 1 year, that more softening can occur up to about 18 months. Thanks bro. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TheHairLossCure Posted May 23, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 23, 2007 I noticed your donor incision is temple to temple for the last session. Do you know the length of the strip? Surely it is well longer than 30 cm, yes? Sorry if you addressed this already, but we are working on a mighty long thread here Thanx Bill! Notice: I am an employee of Dr. Paul Rose who is recommended on this community. I am not a doctor. My opinions are not necessarily those of Dr. Rose. My advice is not medical advice. Dr. Rose is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Thehairlosscure, Good question about the length of my strip. Unfortunately, I don't know the measurement in CM....but it does go pretty much from temple to temple. Perhaps I'll try to measure it sometime . Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TheHairLossCure Posted May 25, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 25, 2007 No need to place a tape measure on your dome for me Just wondering if you knew. There is great potential to get some bonus grafts by passing over the ears toward the temples on a strip excision. On the other hand, one of the downsides to such an approach is that the donor density and hair quality in this area tends to drop of a bit. Like anything, it is a balance act. In your case, as we see at 7 months, it paid off beautifully. Notice: I am an employee of Dr. Paul Rose who is recommended on this community. I am not a doctor. My opinions are not necessarily those of Dr. Rose. My advice is not medical advice. Dr. Rose is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted May 26, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 26, 2007 Hi THC Quick question.. How does the length of the strip affect the hair quality? Obviously I can see why it would affect density in the area JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 Hello all, Uploaded a few photos of me and my wife, and some family members at a recent wedding. I also added a picture of my uncle's head. He is a full NW6 and my hair loss pattern modeled after his rather than my dads who is closer to a NW4. My dad, however, does use minoxodil and it seems to work for him at least for the crown area.. Mrjb, I think he's referring to the hair quality in the donor area rather than the recipient. Hair quality is not affected in the recipient area UNLESS the hair being taken are thinner finer hairs (which could happen around the temples). The hair that was taken near my temples, in my case, was very thick, so there will be no impact on quality. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NervousNelly Posted May 26, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 26, 2007 Bill, Tried to look at new updated photos but with new format didn't have the time to locate. Not sure that this is ideal when there are as many photos as yours. Is there a way to skip to the last few or do you have to go thru them 1 at a time? I have a super fast new computer but the load time wasn't worth it unless I was doing something wrong??? NN NN Dr.Cole,1989. ??graftcount Dr. Ron Shapiro. Aug., 2007 Total graft count 2862 Total hairs 5495 1hairs--916 2hairs--1349 3hairs--507 4hairs--90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 NN, you can skip through the photos by just clicking on the one's you want to see. Bill, those wedding pics are the big payoff! It really looks great /natural when you are dressed up. To be able to go to an event like that with a full hairline must be like a dream . Even the outside pics look good! Congrats bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NervousNelly Posted May 26, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 26, 2007 Folica, I got that part but for some reason out of the 89 photos could not get access to all of them. The scrolling feature wasn't cooperating or something. Not sure this new format works well for this many pictures. Hmmmm... Yes I am a computer idiot however. NN Dr.Cole,1989. ??graftcount Dr. Ron Shapiro. Aug., 2007 Total graft count 2862 Total hairs 5495 1hairs--916 2hairs--1349 3hairs--507 4hairs--90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 NN, I found that when I click a photo, it takes me to that place in the slide show. Sounds like something is not working for you. Yeah, I am no wizz when it comes to computers either. Do try & look at Bill's pic's at the wedding, very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NervousNelly Posted May 26, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 26, 2007 Folica/Bill, Got it working. For whatever reason it didn't want to scroll for me before. Bill--Did your uncle know that he was posing for HTN?? The example of what you don't want to look like as you age. Kidding ofcourse. LOL. NN NN Dr.Cole,1989. ??graftcount Dr. Ron Shapiro. Aug., 2007 Total graft count 2862 Total hairs 5495 1hairs--916 2hairs--1349 3hairs--507 4hairs--90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 I have also found that this photo program is a memory hog on my computer...especially for my photos since there are so many. Task manager doesn't show resources are being used, but it kills my computer performance anyway. My computer is about 4 years old but otherwise acts ok. LOL NN...I didn't put my uncle's face in the picture on purpose. But my hair would look just like his already...supposedly he had that level of loss since he was about 23, a bit earlier than I did. Yes, these pictures are clearly the payoff Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TheHairLossCure Posted May 27, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 27, 2007 Mrjb, Hair characteristics are not consistent in the donor area. In the "sweet spot" of the donor region one might have high hair density, high follicular density, and good hair shaft diameter. Donor density tends to progressively diminish within the safe zone as you go toward the temple area. For some this phenomenon is pronounced enough that it may not be worth creating a long incision. In the Bill's case the longer strip harvest seems like a good choice given his acceptable donor hair quality. Notice: I am an employee of Dr. Paul Rose who is recommended on this community. I am not a doctor. My opinions are not necessarily those of Dr. Rose. My advice is not medical advice. Dr. Rose is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted May 27, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 27, 2007 Bill, The wedding pic is the payoff............you really look great. The appearance of no loss which is what we're all after, if possible. Congrats to you, my friend! 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 M&M Posted May 27, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 27, 2007 Bill, Congratulations on the wedding photos! You must feel very good when you take a look at how far you have progressed. I'd have to assume that someone or several people made some comments as they noticed 'something was different' about you... PS - I'm having problems with the new photo system also. They are no longer in order of the dates you published them and it certainly does consume a lot of resources. Pat - can anything be done about this? ___________________________ 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...
Regular Member Bayer Posted May 27, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted May 27, 2007 Bill, Great pic. Something we all strive for - a full head of hair when someone points and clicks. Smokin' tie! Very stylish! Is it a coincidence that you are posting this picture and Hairbank is strutting HT #3? This is a conspiracy that is causing a serious surge of HAIRGREED! Bayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Hairfree Posted May 27, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 27, 2007 Bill, Lookin sharp at the wedding! Im sure many of your relatives commented how good you looked but couldn't pinpoint why Sometimes when people haven't seen you for a long time they can't remember whether if you had hair or was thinning. Im hoping that I look half as sharp as you for my own wedding on Oct. 27th! HAIRFREE DR. RAHAL - 4/4/07 3489 grafts - 7571 hairs 455 single hairs 1986 double hairs 1048 three hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted May 28, 2007 Author Share Posted May 28, 2007 Thanks for the compliments guys! Many people did notice something different about me...however, my dad noticed straight away. He first saw me from the back and noticed the my bald spot wasn't so bald anymore. He then asked me if I had something done...in which I pulled him aside later and told him what I did. He agrees that it looks very good. M&M, Regarding the Flash pictures. I just got word from Pat that pictures are being uploaded through a third party site, and since they changed their format, it changed it here as well. He will look more into the issue when he comes back. Bayer, LOL... I hope my head of hair inspires others...but even I have hair greed. I'm sure one day I will go back for a 4th...but it won't be for some time. Other things to pay for you know? Life must go on . Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted May 30, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted May 30, 2007 Looking good buddy.. Can't wait for the new photo's!! I'm at 2 plus months post op Life is good JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member sah1974 Posted May 30, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted May 30, 2007 Congrats to you Bill. As the months go along, your hair continues to look better and better. Congrats again and best wishes for continued growth. Seth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Thanks guys! I will keep everyone updated with pictures. I'm in between 7 and 8 months...still closer to 7 months. I am still noticing some thickening and still feel the occasional new hair popping out. That's always a good thing Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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