I have an HT scheduled with Dr. Ron Shapiro for my frontal and side temples. I have been advised for 2000 - 2500 grafts. My photos are attached along. Please give me your valuable opinions in this regards. Are the no. of grafts suggested valid?
IMG_0060.JPG (156 Kb, 315 downloads) Front Part of my head
Originally posted by Jasjeet: I have an HT scheduled with Dr. Ron Shapiro for my frontal and side temples. I have been advised for 2000 - 2500 grafts. My photos are attached along. Please give me your valuable opinions in this regards. Are the no. of grafts suggested valid?
Dr. Ron Shapiro is held in high regards on these forums...I'm pretty positive that his word is stronger than anyone else's in terms of how to proceed with your operation.
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Originally posted by dhuge67: Dr. Ron Shapiro is held in high regards on these forums...I'm pretty positive that his word is stronger than anyone else's in terms of how to proceed with your operation.
Having benefitted from a HT with Ron Shapiro I can tell you from experience that him and Matt Zupan will tell you exactly how many grafts you will need to achieve your desired results. In my case they also told me what would be possible for me in future with my limited donor supply had I progressed to a NW5/NW6 down the road. They really do have your long term intersts at heart.
In the end I would take Ron Shapiro's advice over anyone elses.
My HT is on the 15th August, next month, and I had a phone consultation with Matt at Shapiro Medical.
Iam a Sikh, I always keep my head covered. I have two concerns... 1. I got a consultation done from another doctor, before consulting with Dr. Shapiro. I was told, since iam bald from the side temples, this will deplete my donor strip area. One of my side photos is attached. 2. Once HT is done is, will I be able to cover it with a bandana, until Iam able to start tying a turban again.
Because you have long hair concealing the donor area will not be a problem. The only place you will have to worry about concealing is the recipient area (i.e. where you want to place the grafts). It will be a lot shorter than your existing hair so unless you choose to use your long hair to cover the area it will be noticeable.
You have to be very careful with the grafts up to 3-5 days. They generally recommend that you wear a loose fitting hat when going outside during this time. The grafts are properly seated by the 10-12 day mark. After that Im sure after that it will be ok to wear a turban - Although not having ever worn one Im not sure how tight it is or how much pressure it will be putting on your grafts.
I imagine a bandana will be ok as well if the tight part of the bandana is below the recipient area, since some doctors get their patients to wear a tight bandage around their forehead immdiately after their HT to stop swelling around the eyes. So personally I can't see it being a problem but follow it up with Matt to see what he thinks.
I had 2500 graphs with Shapiro and i was not happy with the density, i think he is a great Dr. and person, do yourself a HUGE favor and have a consultation with Jotronic and Dr. Hasson and then make your decision, 2500 graphs is great for someone like Troy who has an outline and just needed to fill in, but even Troy has said he might go back for more, you need to completely rebuild the front area and sides, 2500 graphs IMO no way, you look like a great candidate for one and done, dont mess around just get it done, Good luck
gotta disagree w/ya there mud.....your case and his arent really similar, and from the pics, looks like he needs to concentrate on the frontal 1/3 only....2500-3000 is plenty, IMO...
find out how much surface you are covering and what cm2 can be accomplished in one session, then do the math and it will give you a idea of what you need for grafts. Also doing this will help you understand what you can expect as a end result. I think to have a successfull HT you need to understand what can be accomplished and what to expect going into it.
Thanks everyone for your valuable suggestions. For now I'll stick with Dr. Shapiro, and see how it goes from there. Fingers crossed. I'll keep everyone posted on the outcomes.
Originally posted by Jasjeet: Thanks everyone for your valuable suggestions. For now I'll stick with Dr. Shapiro, and see how it goes from there. Fingers crossed. I'll keep everyone posted on the outcomes.
Jasjeet,
You will feel well informed after your consultation with Matt @ Shapiro. As for crossing your fingers, you simply won't need to if you elect to go with Dr. Ron Shapiro. He is excellent (based on what I have seen on this forum and experienced myself a little over two months ago).
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I just read your posting. I've only recently became a member. I'll see you for your surgery with Dr. Shapiro. You will feel so completely relaxed and secure once you meet with Dr. Shapiro the morning of your surgery. He's very down to earth and has your best interest. The number of grafts are not written in stone. Dr. Shapiro may opt to do more or less depending on his expertise. Feel free to email me with any concerns. I will be taking care of your post-operative concerns as well.
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2500 or so seem right for a conservative, yet very nice hairline IMO. I am curious: if you still wear the turban, why the transplant? When do you guys take the turban off?
IMG_0060.JPG (156 Kb, 315 downloads) Front Part of my head
IMG_0061.JPG (180 Kb, 158 downloads) My side pic.
