Why are we so adverse to FUE?

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  • tedwuji
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2014
    • 474

    #61
    I really like the idea of all my hairline hair in the first surgery coming from the sweet spot with wicked fatty tissue protecting the dermal papilla .

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    • Swooping
      Senior Member
      • May 2014
      • 794

      #62
      Originally posted by tedwuji
      I have 45 to 50 years more of balding process to think about before I expire, trying to conserve grafts is never nonsense.
      Haha, that's funny lol. To each his own I guess.

      But why wait for Pilofocus then? While Pilofocus might have no scarring and better graft protection, it won't deal with maximum graft output.

      You'll still have to resort to FUT for that.

      Or do you actually think that Pilofocus will yield regeneration?

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      • tedwuji
        Senior Member
        • Jun 2014
        • 474

        #63
        Originally posted by Swooping
        Haha, that's funny lol. To each his own I guess.

        But why wait for Pilofocus then? While Pilofocus might have no scarring and better graft protection, it won't deal with maximum graft output.

        You'll still have to resort to FUT for that.

        Or do you actually think that Pilofocus will yield regeneration?
        Well PiloFocus claims to have an extraction technique on par or even surpassing FUT because they're taking grafts from the bottom up. The fatty tissue is preserved just as well. Also they claim packing the Acell from the bottom (underneath scalp) will provide some regen.

        And of course if it all goes to hell after im 65 years old i could just be a senior citizen with a buzzcut because no scar.

        The bottom line is im not very bald right now and while I understand there are risks i want to mitigate them in an effort to never be a "man-made freak" as Spencer and Joe say on the show. In reference to scarring or weird low hairline with baldness behind it etc. etc.

        The whole thing for me is about mitigating/minimizing the very real risks that come with hair transplant surgery.

        Also i think PiloFocus will have less transection rates than FUE, which deals with max graft output. Another reason why we may be so adverse to FUE.

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        • barfacan
          Member
          • Feb 2015
          • 76

          #64
          Pillowfocus will NOT be anything close to a 'game changer'. It's not certain that it will even become a reality.

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          • fred970
            Senior Member
            • Nov 2009
            • 922

            #65
            Originally posted by barfacan
            Pillowfocus will NOT be anything close to a 'game changer'. It's not certain that it will even become a reality.
            Pillowfocus . Seriously though, how long have we been talking about this "game changer"? Nearly 3 years now, possibly more.

            And it's not even a procedure you can have right now. And if you ever can, it's not going to be cheap and only in Wesley's office.

            I don't see it replacing FUE. For what? 10 more grafts surviving and no scars at all instead of invisible scars? Totally worth the wait!

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            • jamesst11
              Senior Member
              • Jun 2014
              • 1067

              #66
              I want to use pilofocus to remove my god*amn horrible transplants in the recipient area. I would prefer a little scar on top of my head than 900 little white dots when I shave bald.

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              • tedwuji
                Senior Member
                • Jun 2014
                • 474

                #67
                Originally posted by jamesst11
                I want to use pilofocus to remove my god*amn horrible transplants in the recipient area. I would prefer a little scar on top of my head than 900 little white dots when I shave bald.
                Are you guys joking? FUE scars from more than 2-3k grafts are far from invisible. It becomes collective white dots the size of a baseball on your head.

                I agree with you james. U should consider Pilo!

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                • tedwuji
                  Senior Member
                  • Jun 2014
                  • 474

                  #68
                  Originally posted by barfacan
                  Pillowfocus will NOT be anything close to a 'game changer'. It's not certain that it will even become a reality.
                  I told u what it claims to do and didnt necessarily use the phrase 'game changer'.

                  If it does what it says it will do, i would pay top dolla.

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                  • fred970
                    Senior Member
                    • Nov 2009
                    • 922

                    #69
                    Originally posted by tedwuji
                    Are you guys joking? FUE scars from more than 2-3k grafts are far from invisible. It becomes collective white dots the size of a baseball on your head.
                    My scars are invisible. They almost always are, people claiming they can spot state-of-the-art FUE scars are lying.

                    Tell me, where are the scars? http://users.skynet.be/v-site2/fue/6-months-donor.jpg

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                    • tedwuji
                      Senior Member
                      • Jun 2014
                      • 474

                      #70
                      Originally posted by fred970
                      My scars are invisible. They almost always are, people claiming they can spot state-of-the-art FUE scars are lying.

                      Tell me, where are the scars? http://users.skynet.be/v-site2/fue/6-months-donor.jpg
                      I've seen examples of Fue before and while that is hard to detect it looks a bit sparse (something the laymen isnt going to notice without being asked to look for) and you said earlier you only had a few grafts transplaneted, right? What about when you go up to 5-6k grafts? It will be even more sparse. In addition if I were to go extensively bald (past a norwood 3v... so like a full-fledged 4, i would want to shave my head even shorter than that... im talking like a zero guard, just a bit longer than a clean bic razor shave. In that case I think you would see your dots potentially now and certainly after 6k FUE grafts.. All this to say, your head looks good man, as of right now I dont see any scars per se.

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                      • tedwuji
                        Senior Member
                        • Jun 2014
                        • 474

                        #71
                        fred, can you see my profile photo on here? ( i do not mean my Propecia avatar). What Norwood you think I am? 2or3?

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                        • tedwuji
                          Senior Member
                          • Jun 2014
                          • 474

                          #72
                          the thing with me is i look money with a shaved head i mean i used to regulary buzz it down in my mid-twenties when i played Rugby and stuff during summers. I still got laid. Id prefer hair but i could shave if need be. i really hope PiloFocus comes thru. Id love to avoid a strip scar or major scarring otherwise. good jawline.

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                          • Trouse5858
                            Senior Member
                            • Apr 2014
                            • 166

                            #73
                            If you're spending the money to get 5-6 thousand grafts why would your hair be short in the back anyway? Yeah the donor hair will be very sparse but it's easy enough to conceal if you just leave the hairs long/ get a scissor cut instead of using a 1 or a 2 guard with a trimmer. The only look you can't pull off is the high fade hipster look but who the hell cares? We're all here because it's the hair on top that's going

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                            • tedwuji
                              Senior Member
                              • Jun 2014
                              • 474

                              #74
                              Originally posted by Trouse5858
                              If you're spending the money to get 5-6 thousand grafts why would your hair be short in the back anyway? Yeah the donor hair will be very sparse but it's easy enough to conceal if you just leave the hairs long/ get a scissor cut instead of using a 1 or a 2 guard with a trimmer. The only look you can't pull off is the high fade hipster look but who the hell cares? We're all here because it's the hair on top that's going
                              Right, thats why i said strip over FUE!

                              PiloFocus would just be icing on the cake, because I would have an exit strategy from the scenario entirely (I.e. shave my head w/ no scar).

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                              • fred970
                                Senior Member
                                • Nov 2009
                                • 922

                                #75
                                Originally posted by tedwuji
                                fred, can you see my profile photo on here? ( i do not mean my propecia avatar). What norwood you think i am? 2or3?
                                NW1. Naturally high hair line. No hair loss. From what I can see. I might be wrong.

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