Hallelujah to the Lord...for little hairs are starting to rise up once again. I was under suspicion for the last week or so that this might be happening, but then I figured...nah, it's too early...but I have confirmed it for sure today looking in the mirror as I would say each day or every other day I'm seeing and feeling maybe a few more than the day before. NOthing picture worthy yet of course...probably not for a month or two...but I thought I'd share and keep you posted. Let the games begin!

Falc

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Originally posted by falceros:
Hallelujah to the Lord...for little hairs are starting to rise up once again.
Falc

More like hallelujah to the HT surgeon Congratulations anyway - I'm glad something is happening after all the worry and discouragement you've experienced since the 2nd HT.

PB

Thanks PB. yeah, it's nice to see something happening. There is activity a brewing....though there's nothing worth posting yet. I'll probably post something in a month or so which would bring me to about 3 months or a little more. So long to go though...I'm hoping and praying for a big difference. Yes, of course, if all turns out well....I'll be so grateful to Dr. True as I was to Dr. Katz for the first HT.

Falc

bump

Dr. True is da man

I had 1400 grafts 7 months ago and I am looking really good! Can't wait to see the final results at 1 yesr. I plan on doing another during Dec if possible. He has a great manner and is very honest and upfront on the options available.

Good luck !!

Congrats on 7 months, Mrjb. I have to agree with your sentiments. Dr. True and Dr. Dorin both have real "straight-shooter" attitudes and are totally upfront with potential patients from the consultation all the way through post-op follow up.

Great to hear you're "popping" Falc! To tell you the truth, subbsequent procedures usually take a little more time to sprout than the first do so be patient. How is the shockloss coming?

By the way, I apologize about the "<br>"'s that pop up in the text of your initial post when you add photos. It's a glitch that I have been aware of and I am taking steps to have fixed. You can go in and manually remove them if you like.

Happy growing!

-Robert

-Robert

Thanks guys for the posts.

Mrjb,

I'd still love to see some pictures of your pre and post op...but if I am correct, you don't have photos...am I correct? If you get your hands on a digital camera, take some post op pictures and post them. I'd love to see them being a Dr. True patient myself.

Robert,

Thanks man. yeah, there is definately some popping going on....nothing significant yet....nothing worth posting in form of a pic, but I'm sure I'll post some in the next couple weeks. Sometimes in certain mirrors I am seeing obviious shadowing like 5 o'clock shadow, and brigter mirrors, I don't really see much at all...but the journey has only begun. Not bad for just under 10 weeks. I'm experiencing no more shockloss, but I don't believe any of the shockloss hairs are returning yet...unless some of the hairs that are popping are the shockloss hairs. I was explained by Dr. True that the shockloss hairs typically return behind the grafts...so the grafts should start coming up first, and then shockloss hairs that will return will come back. Dr. True seems pretty confident that the shockloss hairs will return because they were all strong healthy hairs, the ones up front were all grafted, and the ones in the middle were native but strong and healthy most likely due to Propecia. I'll post pics in a few weeks.

Oh yeah, the "<br>" tags. I saw them but I don't care all that much. I know those tags are supposed to be line breaks, I figured it was some glitch or whatnot....but maybe I'll remove em sometime .

Falc

Hi

OK, next time I get my camera out of my office , I 'll take some pics but I don't have any before pics to compare. What I need to do is get copies of my before pics from the doc's office. I had 1417 grafts mostly in the hairline and behind. I'm at 7 months and plan on getting another procedure in the crown and to fill in the middle area. It's sounds goofy but my feelings reflect many of the satisfied HT people out there ( I still have 5 months to see the final results). With dermatch my results are awesome..

Hi all,

still a bit discouraged. I've seen a few hair pops, but I still have much less hair than before the second HT. I'm only 10.5 weeks...which I know is incredibly early....I know I know....but man....this is upsetting looking in the mirror.

Somebody tell me to stop being silly because it's way to early to tell. I'm just upset about all the shockloss. it would be one thing if I looked the same as I did before the first HT, but I look like I did before the first HT...which is terrible. Ugh....

No new hairs popping that I can see except for the few that started last week. Any encouragement or advice is appreciated. Thanks.

Falc
Falc

Dude, 2.5 months out is VERY early. I think growth at that time is pretty rare, especially for the 2nd HT. I'm just 12 days out so I'm just starting the waiting phase (tick tock, tick tock).

My prediction is that you'll have a real nice Holiday come December :-).

Thanks Gorpy,

I hope so. I should know these things...but it's hard to go through this stage. Man if I could fast forward to December, all would be well. Do you have pictures posted?

Falc

Yes, see them here:

http://hair-restoration-info.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f...6060861/m/8491088831

Gorpy,

Awesome man. You're gonna be thick. I bet you are excited eh? It's a long wait though....we just gotta wait it out.

Falc

I'm right behind ya falc!

Verbal update:

This is, rather than pictoral update: Some new hairs have sprouted this week...nothing worth posting...but at least it gives me a slight better shadowing affect behind my very thin frontal hair. I'm hoping that the next month will bring some good fruit. I'll post some 12 week pics tomorrow or sometime this weekend. Tomorrow is exactly 12 weeks, so it's very early yet. 3 months will be next week.

Falc

Hey Falc, keep your chin up buddy!!!!! We are all waiting for you to sprout!!! Can't wait to see the pics.

I am 12 days post op, so I will be shaving down soon and showing my scar...... I will be entering the "waiting stage" myself......

I just posted a 12 weeks pic of the top. It's still way early, but I can see some difference between 7 weeks and 12 weeks. I would say from 10 weeks to 11 weeks to 12 weeks there's been a little difference each week....but compared to the 7 weeks pic, looks like there is a difference yes?

What does everyone think for only 12 weeks? Thanks

Falc

Falc,

Hard to say with those photos, man. But look at it this way: it's 12 weeks on your second procedure. The fun isn't even supposed to be starting yet. I know its hard not to do the whole "hand check on the little hairs" dance 5,529 times a day, but I'm thinking that in another month or so you'll be doing the happy dance.

Happy sprouting, bro!

-Robert

Yes, I see quite a difference. Great news Falc.

Yep, there appears to be a good covering of hair in the crown area in the 12 weeks picture that wasn't there in the 7 weeks picture. Is that shaved/shocked hair that's grown back? I doubt that it could be transplanted hair growing already? Anyway, definately more hair, so you are going in the right direction

PB