HAIR TRANSPLANT FORUM

[FITLocks]

True Forhair, I hear this time and again. Internet researchers will often read this and other boards everyday for months or years. Once they find a solution, the impetus to post grows less and less.

We are lucky as a practice though as many of our patient still allow us to post their photos and results, regardless of whether they post any longer.

And we are very lucky to have Mr. Wassup who posts his comments and great photo-updates on a regulars basis. But as he reaches his final goal, i suspect that this too shall pass

[wassup]

assuming my hairloss has indeed stopped, I'll probably still drop my head in every now and then... see what's going on.

yeah, you know me and my camera I'm totally amazed at the growth that has taken off - maybe it's because the hairline was lowered and the growth is more noticeable - or maybe it's the hair cycle products too. anyways, thought I would throw this one online - someone snapped a decent picture of me during the holidays...

[FITLocks]

Looking sharp, my friend. And you know that I predict "this too shall pass" with great sadness

You and swaynetraine have given us great holiday photo gifts for our boards this month

[wassup]

FitLocks & TheVoice - thanks guys - Happy New Years to you both!

[wassup]

just uploaded some 4 month post-op picts from today... hair has grown a little quicker than was I had thought it would by this timeframe... I hope there is still lots of growth left to come. the shocked area on my left-side has starting filling back, hopefully more will continue... anyways below is the link to all the picts...

http://www.forhair.com/hairtransplant/a ... ser_id=134

[drcole]

coming along nicely.

[forhair]

oh...wassup , what can i say that haven't been said before...Your results are the best hair transplant results ever...period

[eurostar]

wassup, thanks for documenting with so many detailed photos, that is the way all patients should show their results. you should be the happiest guy in the world...congratulations!
why do you think the hair is growing quicker this time?
i have noticed that in your recent procedure they lowered your hairline, can we see a photo with your whole head (you don't have to show your face)?
look like your skin is peeling off...is it dandruff or just from the new grafts?

[wassup]

thanks Dr. Cole and ForHair... do HairCycle products help new transplanted hair come in faster? I'm amazed at how fast the hair has come in...

eurostar - thanks for the kind words... I over did it a couple times this week with minoxidil and it dried my skin and caused it to flake... I just grabbed a pict real quick of my face - i hope this is ok...

[Sweet Cheeks]

Wassup!,

Your success continues to impress and inspire! You are one of these reasons I embarked on a HT.

Do you use propecia? I am at or around your age and have been on it for a long time (8yrs) if so, do you feel it is still effective?

Also, do you use spiro 5% for the hairline?

Any miniaturization in the last 2 -3 yrs or is it just hair greed?

Thank you for your time.

SC

[wassup]

SC - thanks for the kind word. I think I've been on some form or another of finasteride for a few years now (propecia, proscar, finasteride). I guess it's still working - I'd almost be afraid to go off of it now... I didn't get on it until after my 2nd or 3rd HT - I'm sure my hairloss continued well after the first HT. I also use generic %5 minoxidil about 4-5 times a week at night. Not knoing really what to expect from a HT and having a really low self-esteem at the time, I initially just wanted to "get my hair back". The first HT more less help provide a stable base for future work - my hair on top was miniaturized and a mess before. I think the most recent HTs have been tweaking and fine-tuning more or less. I think hairloss can be a lifelong battle. something you can't win with one short procedure, especially if genetically programmed to head toward a higher NW status. Rome was not built in one day...

[wassup]

attached are 5 month update shots. there are a variety of pictures under different lighting and close to 360 degrees. I'll try to style my hair different for the 6 months updates... anyways below is the url for the picts (about 25 uploaded for 5 month update)...

http://www.forhair.com/hairtransplant/a ... ser_id=134

[Sweet Cheeks]

Wassup,

Looks good.

Do you plan to use the Hairlmax laser comb to your arsenal?

[wassup]

SC - not sure... I did see that it got some kind of FDA approval for hair regrowth... I'm not sure what exactly it could do with most of my hair on top being the result of HTs... is it possible it could it bring back previously hair or do those grafts just die off? interesting question... I have used a massaging type brush (before I had any HTs) before that supposedly increased blood flow through the scalp - not sure if that really helped or not... I actually did find it again recently to try to help a couple small areas where I suspect I had some shock grow faster... verdict is still out on that one... I was surprised the thing still worked... I would think it's in a totally different category as the lasercomb though...

[orrible*]

Wassup

I have commented on your HT before on other forums but just re-read about it in this thread and its so inspiring.

Could i ask what density you have in the frotal zone & also how much donor youve got left for future reassurances?

Also have you had any BHT at all?

thanks and looking forward to your next update.

[wassup]

orrible* - I apologize it took so long to respond and get my next updates online. I appreciate your kind words and support. i believe FitLocks had said I had areas up front prior to HT#5 that were around 80 grafts cm2 so some areas may be a little higher now... not sure how many grafts I have left but I think I recall Dr. Cole saying I had enough for another procedure.

[FIT Club]

Wassup,

I think the forum members might be interested to hear what your goal(s) would be for another procedure.
Regards,

FIT Club

[wassup]

FIT Club - that's a good question - at this point it's hard to tell - I'm coming up on 7 months post-op and am hoping I still have 5 months of growth left. I wouldn't seriously evaluate my progress until at least 12 months have passed. things from ht#5 really have come in nicely so far - I actually had a really good hair day today and actually wondered if even adding more grafts to the lowered hairline would mess it up and make it less natural looking - it's totally looking natural - I'd hate to mess it up by being too much of a perfectionist. but if I had to take a stab at what future HT goals might be if I was actually at 12+ months now (which I'm not), goals possibly could look something like:

-thicken up lowered hairline and temples a tad
-thicken back-to-mid top a tad
-fill in donor with BHT

again, let me re-iterate I'm almost afraid to do anymore work although the above recipient area goals would be minor. I sometimes worry about my donor thinning out too much and what I may look like in 10+ years (I'll be 37 this year). I also sometimes think about what if the meds quit working and I lose more hair in the back/crown area how bad could I look. so it's hard to tell what a future HT could look like. honestly, I'm just not sure at this time... I'd have to think hard about it... ask me again in at least another 5+ months

[forhair]

wassup, you are doing great! i think it's time to sit back and enjoy your hair for a while...but just one thing, don't stop showing us updated photos...i always enjoy and feel very proud about Dr. Cole's work on you. your results have given me and many other patients a great inspiration and confident about the work of IHTI.

btw, a little bird whispered me that you have new photos to show us, well dude...this is the thread for them