A few people on various forums have asked about long term results and since it's my 7 year anniversary I thought I'd put in my .02 worth.

On March 18th 2002 I had my first procedure with Dr. Wong where he restored me back to a "normal" appearance. This after living for nine years with a bad grafting job where my hairline consisted of thick, ten and twelve hair mini-grafts. I had two subsequent procedures to add to the mix up to November of 2003 so I'm five and half years out from my last procedure.

Sx #1 2406 Grafts
Sx #2 2425 Grafts
Sx #3 2488 Grafts

Below is a collage of photos showing how my hair has held up. My hair in the final result, taken two days ago is with no product and no real effort at styling (obvious, I know). I wanted to show what it looks like with zero effort. It is not how I normally wear it at work.

My results have held up rather well. At first I was taking Proscar per Dr. Wong's instructions but then three years ago I switched to Avodart to see if I could get the increase in growth that others were getting. That didn't work so well for me. I had no increase in hair growth but I did have a decrease in my wallet so a few months back I switched back to Proscar. I experienced no side effects from either medication.

The only real scare I had was late last summer. I had a MASSIVE amount of dandruff rear it's ugly head and it made my hair thinner. Honestly I was pretty worried. No rhyme or reason as to why but it was impossible to get rid of. I tried about ten different shampoos with no luck then I found one shampoo that did the trick.

Those that know me know I do not endorse products, especially shampoos, because I believe(d) they were all the same. Polytar AF is my magic bullet. Not only did it get rid of my dandruff, it has made my hair, in Dr. Wong's words, "as good as it's ever been". If any of you have dandruff issues, this stuff is the bomb!

right on Jo!!!
that instills a lot of hope to all of us.

P.S.
how is Polytar AF different compared to Nizoral in your experience? what 'issues' did you find with Nizoral? thanks!

I used Polytar for years and really believe it helped. Trouble is I can only get it on prescription where I live. I would recommend it

you look great buddy

Joe,

I think you just use anniversaries like 7 years as an excuse to show off your thick head of hair .

But seriously, it looks as good as ever and you should continue to be thrilled that going bald has been taken away from your future.

Overall, my hair's looking pretty good too, and hopefully even better after this last one in 10 days or so :-).

See you soon!

Bill (Falc)

Congrats on your large improvement and 7 year anniversary.

You're an inspiration Joe. Thanks for being there My Friend.

Thank you Joe for keeping us informed of your awesome results after all this time. Nice to see that hair transplants can be durable and a success after many years.

I would like to take this opportunity to ask you a few questions:

1- what are Hasson and Wong recommending for post operative treatments for the recipient area? vitamin E oil on recipient area? Emu oil? Just letting it go with no specific treatments beside mild shampooing?

2- do you personally use minoxidil?

3- How long after a transplant should we wait before using minoxidil again?

4- can using minoxidil in other areas than the planned recipient area be a problem before and after a surgery? Or should we stop it all over even in non-recipient areas for a while?

thanks in advance for your answers!

hey joe, your one lucky guy...

quick question.... where might i find that anti dandruff shampoo your were tankin about.... ive never even hear of it. but id like to give it a try... you salesman you

thanks

It is wonderful to see you track over time.

There do not seem to be many posts that offer such a chronology.

For neophytes, like me, it is nice to see evidence that HT results (and lack of future loss) can sustain.

You have a good looking hairline.

pEOPLE LIKE YOU AND bILL HAVE been there whenever we needed you guys.you are like mentors and ray of light.god bless you .i wish you would become ever more hairy...lol...joking.take care.

Joe, bllorayne said it perfectly "Ray of light". That's what I thought of when I saw your post. It just inspired me more that it's been 7 years for you. Take care!

joe
thank you for being there for so many at a time when there was nearly no one. the honesty of H&Ws pics & no bs appoach to seeing real results came in part by you. we all just followed your lead but you were the pioneer. i know you sleep good at night not like some other shills that have helped to ruin many young lives. keep doing what you're doing & thank you once again.
rtc

thought i'd post an oldie pic

mt_jotronics.JPG (74 KB, 74 downloads) mt jotronic

Pretty damn impressive.

Awesome Joe - well done!

Jotronic,

Congratulations on such a successful procedure. I owe you a debt of gratitude as your website (hairtransplantmentor.com) served as my inspiration along with this site to make me realize that one truly can get undetectable hair transplants... and that I did NOT have to settle for Bosley (thinking that was as good as it got).

Again, what a wonderful turnaround you've had and I truly do appreciate how thorough you've been in documenting your history - the good and the bad (big plugs prior to H&W).

I also must commend you on continually pushing everyone to post honest photos!

Keep it up and thanks again!

M&M

Though I give you a rough time on occasion it doesn't take away the fact that your a great guy.
Hair looks great.

Joe, increEfingCredible. You deserve ALL OF IT.
I think my favorite PRE HT pic is the first one lol with blood shot eyes, do I see hangover?

Well done!

Holy Schneikes. Thanks for all the comments, fellas. Sometimes I can't believe it's been seven years. That is almost as long (nine years)as it was between my last procedure with Dr. Norris and first with Dr. Wong.

I have to tell you guys, even though it's been this long, I still get a smile on my face every morning when I am getting ready for work or getting ready to go out in the evenings. Speaking of going out, I have to admit, I still to this day have small anxieties about meeting people, especially the ladies, and wonder if their eyes will wonder up to my hairline. Most of you don't understand what this means (but some of you do) but it's kind of like raising your hand up to a kid that was abused. They will recoil until they realize that all is well. Thankfully, it's just a conditioned response from a past trauma and all is well.

Mr. GQ,

The difference I found between Nizoral and Polytar is pretty simple. Polytar worked, Nizoral did not.

Spineguy,

Peace, brother.

You'll see it in less than a week now. We can both write reviews of each other's hair!

Thank you Wantego.

Jim,

Always for you, buddy, and I'm still overjoyed for your most recent result. I think Spex said on another site he though he was looking at me when he was looking at your photos. I actually think the top of our heads look pretty similar in coverage and crown density, etc. I think we both have a lot to be thankful for.

Serious,

1- what are Hasson and Wong recommending for post operative treatments for the recipient area? vitamin E oil on recipient area? Emu oil? Just letting it go with no specific treatments beside mild shampooing?

Pretty much nada but if you want to use anything Vitamin E oil after a week or two is fine.

2- do you personally use minoxidil?

Don't touch the stuff.

3- How long after a transplant should we wait before using minoxidil again?

Two weeks.

4- can using minoxidil in other areas than the planned recipient area be a problem before and after a surgery? Or should we stop it all over even in non-recipient areas for a while?

Just stop it no matter what to be safe.

LMS,

A quick Google search gave me this link...

http://www.canadadrugs.com/otc...25+2%25+0.5%25/4888/

I hope it works well for you.

Yogi,

Thank you sir. Yeah, I was one of the first if not THE first to document like I did. Me and Futzyhead actually.

Billorayne,

Just not on my back, more on my head

its752,

I expect similar reports from you, sir.

RTC,

You old war horse you, thank you for the props and thank you for the sculpture. Man, that pic is old!

M&M,
Thank you very much and I have always considered you to be one of the good guys. Now, because you learned so much from me and my site I ask that you forward my invoice to Ron since you had your surgery with him. Your post is the proof, he OWES ME!!!

PGP,

Nice words, man. I really appreciate it.

Hairdew,

I've been asked this before. You try this one time. Drive to another country that you've never been to on a moment's notice, debate internally back and forth 737 times whether or not you're making another mistake, sleep 22 minutes the night before surgery, show up at 6:15 in the morning with no coffee and scared out of your shorts and tell me how you look. Hahaha, yeah I looked rough for sure. Thanks, man.

More updates coming, one major one, and several small ones.

Joe- it is great to show and see that a HT holds up after this many years! Thanks for always sharing and teaching with all of us over the years too!! I really appreciated the help you provided me and that you continue to help so many others.

Hair looks great as always!