I noticed from your post that your from Denver. I'm not sure yet whether you've had a consultation with Dr. Harris or not, but I can assure you he's top notch. I went to him on Feb 4th for 2800 FU's. I found him thru this site. I read alot about Shapiro and Keene before I actually had my consultation with Dr. Harris.

I wrote to Shapiro and Keene as well inquiring about Dr. Harris, as I was very nervous and this obviously was a big step. Shapiro gave me a big thumbs up as did Keene. That, as well as my consultation with Dr. Harris in which he describe his process (which was exactly like the other recommended Dr's on this site) and a discussion with a couple of his past patients convinced me that I did not need to spend extra money for a flight somewhere else.

Except for my bodie's way of healing (slow), all went exactly as mentioned from other HT posts here. And Dr. Harris continues to answer emails from me when I have questions.

If you have not seen Dr. Harris yet, I would urge you to.

midnite

Hey guys,
I appreciate the comments . I did get some very
encouraging news from Joe when I was there a few
weeks ago. I have had somewhere over 6000 grafts
now . I only went back this time to perfect the
hairline as I knew any further on the remaining
scalp would not serve me any purpose for now.
This was my 5th HT session . My 4th session was
with Joe in April '98 as was the last one several weeks ago. He is a super nice man as you
well know. He was upfront and told me that my
next option would be the cloning "correctly called
hair multiplication" . He was actually going to
Italy in the coming months for a seminar that
I think may include an update on how things are
going in this research area. He stated that as
I already knew it was years away primarily due to
the cost factor . I am 31 now so I feel like they
will have this technique perfected and clinically
available by the time I'm in my late 30's. From my talk with him and other areas I have looked into I do feel like they are making excellent progress. (Please dont everyone call Joe asking about this ) The information he gave was skimming the surface and nothing in great detail. I think mostly to give me some hope to know that there will be options available. Anything I find out in the coming months I'll relay to the site as well as my progress with my hairline . 964 grafts were taken (1764 hairs) and placed . I had already drawn out my "dream hairline" with a marker when I got to the office . I took my hat off and he and Dr. Wall smiled. I am very focused
"sometimes I think obsessed" with acheiving
satisfaction regarding my follicular impaired state. Never give up on what you believe or desire
. Thanks again you guys.

GD .

Well, today I'm 23 days post-op and I feel great
Of course, it is way too early to tell what the
end result will look like, but I feel optimistic.
As far as I can tell, I haven't had any type of
shock loss in the donor or recipient areas. It may be a little too early to get excited about
this fact, but I'm very happy that I haven't had
any yet because this was probably the biggest worry I had about the transplant.

Also, I'm definitely shedding some of the grafted hairs. It's hard to say what percentage, since the existing hair that was shaven before the surgery is growing back like normal, but I'd say about 40 percent, maybe more, of the grafted hairs have fallen out. It is most notable in the area where Dr. Wong created my new hairline because I didn't have any other hair there, of course. The rest of the hair grafts are growing without question.

My scar is looking great with only a little redness at each end of the incision, so I'm very pleased with this result. The tightness in the donor area is much better and I really don't have any real sense of it until I bend my head down or tilt it back. I still have numbness on the top of my scalp but it isn't bothersome at all. The numbness in the donor area is much less than on top of my head.

Will I have another HT procedure? I honestly don't know if I will. Dr. Wong said I still have a nice supply of donor hair if I decide to do more work. That's great to know, but I think it is best to let a year go by before I even begin to think about more surgery.

I will post a few pictures either today or tomorrow. The pictures aren't that great, so it is hard to see the real details of what the new grafts look like, but when I look in the mirror I'm most pleased with the overall placement, density, and pattern of the grafted hairs. My girlfriend already loves the results, especially in the crown area, and she thinks it will look great once all the hairs grow in and achieve their normal thickness. Well, that's my update for now. I'll post my pictures soon. Good luck to all who are thinking about a transplant. With the right doctor, I'm sure you'll be as happy as I am and will have a safe and proper procedure.

Regards,
Allen

Hey Allen,

I'm Cliff. I got 2000 FUs from Dr. Shapiro last August, then another 2000 this past March. Where are you in this area? I'm right on the DC beltway, within 1 mile. Maybe we could get together sometime and compare notes.

I'm extremely pleased with my HT, as you seem to be with yours. I think we both picked very good Docs.

Regardless, best of luck. I'd say in another 12 weeks you are going to be doing a lot of smiling.

Cliff

I currently live in Towson. But about a year ago
I lived in Silver Spring and before that I lived in Columbia. I've moved around in part because of my job in the Air Force. I worked, actually went to graduate school, for a year in DC before returning to my job at Fort Meade so that's why I moved to Silver Spring. I have lived in this area since 96. I was also stationed here in the mid 80s for a couple years. Would love to meet up sometime. I'm getting ready to go TDY, which means temporary duty for all you non-military types. I'll drop you an email when I have some free time and see if we can get together then. Glad to hear you are happy with your transplant results. Take care and I'll be in touch.

Allen

If you are interested in seeing a few before and after pictures of me, please go to the picture section and click on the link to see them.

Allen