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Procedure Booked w/ Dr. Rahal (2nd transplant)
Hey all,
Excited that I've booked my second transplant for this June. I received 1,450 on 6/20/12 from Dr. Niedbalski in Seattle, and almost two years to the day later I'll be doing 1,500 with Dr. Rahal to increase density at the front, soften the hairline, and lower the temples. I'm happy with my result, but I don't believe I've lost any ground behind the grafts, and I'm treating aggressively with finasteride, dutasteride (.5mg daily, plus a once-a-week blast of 2.5mg), minoxidil, RU, and the usual vitamins. I'm 31, FYI. Some pre-op pics, when I was 29, are included as well as some I took today.
The thread about my first surgery is here: http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=9370
I realize this is a relatively aggressive transplant strategy, but it's what I want. I haven't much cared for the strong widow's peak and would like it minimized, and I can't wait for Dr. Rahal to do his hairline magic.
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Wow nice, don't me me asking which country you from, before choosing Rahsl did you fly out for a consultation?
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Originally Posted by Jazz1
Wow nice, don't me me asking which country you from, before choosing Rahsl did you fly out for a consultation?
I'm from Seattle. I didn't fly out to Rahal for the consult; obviously that's ideal, but I wasn't going to go through that hassle just to do it again. I'm very familiar with his work and approach, so I just wanted to confirm that he thought my preferred approach was reasonable, which he did. 3,000 cumulative grafts in the hairline is a lot, and some docs would probably balk at that.
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Originally Posted by win200
I'm from Seattle. I didn't fly out to Rahal for the consult; obviously that's ideal, but I wasn't going to go through that hassle just to do it again. I'm very familiar with his work and approach, so I just wanted to confirm that he thought my preferred approach was reasonable, which he did. 3,000 cumulative grafts in the hairline is a lot, and some docs would probably balk at that.
Nice, how did he figure your graft count? Pictures? Online consultation? Don't mind me asking the cost?
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Originally Posted by Jazz1
Nice, how did he figure your graft count? Pictures? Online consultation? Don't mind me asking the cost?
I sent in pictures plus an explanation of what I was looking for. I said I wanted to keep the graft count 1,500 or under, because I think using more than 3k on the hairline starts to get reckless. He thought 1,500 more grafts would lower the corners and be sufficient to do a very dense pack. That's a lot of grafts to go into a hairline, so it should look very close to full density.
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Originally Posted by win200
I'm from Seattle. I didn't fly out to Rahal for the consult; obviously that's ideal, but I wasn't going to go through that hassle just to do it again. I'm very familiar with his work and approach, so I just wanted to confirm that he thought my preferred approach was reasonable, which he did. 3,000 cumulative grafts in the hairline is a lot, and some docs would probably balk at that.
Your hairstyle reminds me of Chris Issak.
Actually suits you really well. But I can understand why you want to lower your hairline.
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Damn yeahyeahyeah, you are hitting these transplant threads hard. We gotta get you in to that chair.
win200, your hair looks great. Good luck with your latest and future procedures.
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Originally Posted by Notcoolanymore
Damn yeahyeahyeah, you are hitting these transplant threads hard. We gotta get you in to that chair.
win200, your hair looks great. Good luck with your latest and future procedures.
Thanks! I'm pleased with what I've got, but of course that's not stopping me from going back under the knife.
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Originally Posted by Notcoolanymore
Damn yeahyeahyeah, you are hitting these transplant threads hard. We gotta get you in to that chair.
win200, your hair looks great. Good luck with your latest and future procedures.
Thinking of getting my hairline fixed.
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Originally Posted by yeahyeahyeah
Your hairstyle reminds me of Chris Issak.
Actually suits you really well. But I can understand why you want to lower your hairline.
Yeah--I'm pretty graft-greedy. I do like the style I've got, and was a bit on the fence about whether to bother changing it. I mean, I'm probably in NW 1 territory at this point. But I'd like to whittle away at the tops of the temples and create a straighter hairline. I may live to regret this, but whatever.
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