Need HT Advice. Scheduling it soon!

[p0ckets02]

Hello everyone,

I just registered moments ago. Wish I had done so sooner.

I just had my consultation with Dr. Law in NYC a few days ago. It was great. I got every question I asked answered in detail.. he seems very knowledgeable, personable, and he really listened to my hair story before deciding whether this was something I should consider.

After an hour and a half of talking shop, he concluded that my 23 year old (nearly 24) Norwood 5 head of hair could seriously benefit from.

The price was right -- that's important to me... but more important is the expected quality of the end results of the surgery. I would be crushed if it went badly.

Using procerin, Nisim shampoo, and soon to be Propecia as well, I believe I have effectively stopped my hairloss. I will be taking some more time before I commit to the surgery to see if my claims holds up for another couple of months.

Now to my question... Does anyone have any experience with Dr. Thomas Law's abilities first hand? His HT photos seem pretty damn nice for the most part. I just need some more info or opinions before I commit.

Thank you, anyone, and everyone for your time and responses.

[DAVE52]

... Does anyone have any experience with Dr. Thomas Law's abilities first hand? His HT photos seem pretty damn nice for the most part. I just need some more info or opinions before I commit. .

Nope Never heard of the Dr.
Be careful all doctor's show pics of their best results
Aslk if you can speak to someon who has had work done and see first hand

But my best advice would be to buzz it off and get used to it - iy will save you a ton of $, anxiety , stress for the remainder of your life

[p0ckets02]

Nope Never heard of the Dr.
Be careful all doctor's show pics of their best results
Aslk if you can speak to someon who has had work done and see first hand

But my best advice would be to buzz it off and get used to it - iy will save you a ton of $, anxiety , stress for the remainder of your life

Buzzing it off, or sucking it up, or getting used to it just isn't an option. I WISH I could simply get over, and lose the worrying. After flicking just about every mental switch I possess, AND going to therapy, I've concluded that this is the route I am prepared to go. I don't really see another viable option at this point.

I've even concluded that what other people see, especially with the routine I do to conceal my MPB, isn't so bad. I know that others don't look at me funny because of my balding, and I'm not losing any of my friends or loved ones because of it... I just can't stand it anymore. For a lot of reasons.

[PayDay]

I've been listening to Spencer Kobren's show for years and I have heard him say good things about Dr. Law on more than one occasion. I'm pretty sure he is an IAHRS doctor so at least you know he's good. There are quite a few IAHRS doctors in New York, you should see what they have to say too before taking the plunge. Law might just be the right doctor for you but it doesn't hurt to get other opinions.

[DAVE52]

Buzzing it off, or sucking it up, or getting used to it just isn't an option. I WISH I could simply get over, and lose the worrying. After flicking just about every mental switch I possess, AND going to therapy, I've concluded that this is the route I am prepared to go. .

I wish I could too
Been there ( therapy, depression meds ) done that ( 1 HT ) still paying for it to this day
Not a day goes by that I don't wish I had the mental fortitude to just buzz it and live life
I don't know how much life ive lost because of this BS ....always on my mind
Good luck in whatever you choose

http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/hair...ir-transplant/

We advise waiting at least 8 months between sessions with 10-12 months being ideal so that the grafts of the second session can be evenly distributed among the grafts of the first.

[ParraPhil]

Also, the numbers of grafts don't stack up.

If anything he will most likely need:

- Front 1/3 = 3,000 grafts
- Mid Scalp = 2,500 grafts

And then add in another 2,000 grafts when the crown falls out in 5 years time.

1,500 and 1,000 grafts will be a very thin job.

[mattj]

1,500 and 1,000 grafts will be a very thin job.

Agreed. The density resulting from those numbers won't come close to matching remaining strong areas of hair. Not on a Norwood 5.

Splitting an already far from massive strip procedure into two separate sessions doesn't make sense either.

[mattj]

I'm not saying the doctor you met with isn't a good one - he might be great - but it's extremely important to choose a surgeon who has a proven ability to consistently produce great HT results. This should be a higher consideration than the costs involved. I'm not saying price isn't important, but a hair transplant can be costly, both emotionally and financially, if you need to undergo further work to repair a bad result.

The NYC area is not lacking in reputable surgeons whose patients post their own results to the forums, making it possible to see cases other than those chosen for the doctor's website.

Also, you have an advanced balding pattern for a man of your age. Did you talk at length about what could (and should) be achieved with the procedure?

[SBTRKT]

Have you considered the possible side effects that come with using propecia? i would advise that you take a look at the updated prescription information and the website (which is down) and has a very bold link to FDA complaints.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nXWVTStnHs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAZ3-t7vJeg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXxUpiExMtQ

Finasteride:

Preventing erections and priapism

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19616292

Causing cancer

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/96/4/338.full

Depression

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19655698

Castrate effects on rats and humans

http://books.google.ca/books?id=ODBL...ceptor&f=false

Causing erectile dysfunction

http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.ph...rugs&r=Any&o=d

Suicide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXxUpiExMtQ

[GreatSage]

Did he say you could go ahead with the treatment at the age of 23?