Senior Member dakota3 Posted September 17, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted September 17, 2008 I'd like to hear from anyone who is a diffuse thinner and has had a successful procedure. From what I hear there is chance that even a successful HT may not be evident due to the risk of losing existing hair. I know that this is true, but how likley are these possibilities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dakota3 Posted September 17, 2008 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 17, 2008 I'd like to hear from anyone who is a diffuse thinner and has had a successful procedure. From what I hear there is chance that even a successful HT may not be evident due to the risk of losing existing hair. I know that this is true, but how likley are these possibilities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted September 17, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted September 17, 2008 http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/showthread.php?t=144106 Pretty exemplary case of a "diffuse thinner" at an extreme where native hair would be at risk. Somewhere in that thread (I'm pretty sure) it was stated that permanent shockloss of hairs was not a concern. I have seen this stated by other clinics, as well. In the recent SMG case posted, however, Janna seemed to take a more cautious position towards "diffuse thinners". It is a rather relative phrase, too; the link I posted is a "diffuse thinner", but so am I, though, my diffusion comes at a much more egregious rate, making my risk of ruin much less. That said, I recall asking Dr. Feller about the chances of what native hair I had being shocked to death and the response was reassuring. ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted September 18, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted September 18, 2008 Is that link really a diffuse thinner? I was under the impression that a diffuse pattern has thinning sides and also thins around the usual donor area. Or is the link just a less severe case of diffuse thinning? Set me straight. Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted September 18, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted September 18, 2008 I think you're referencing DUPA/diffuse unpatterned alopecia. This type of loss renders a HT much less optimal; in contrast, the link posted and most if not all "diffuse" HT cases you see are of a diffuse pattern. ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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