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Surgery with Dr. Kenneth Siporin 1815 graphs
Posted: December 29, 2008
Surgery with Dr. Kenneth Siporin 1815 graphs
Posted: December 29, 2008
Before Pics Lot1
Posted: December 29, 2008
72 Hours Post Op after Shower
Posted: January 1, 2009
5 Day Post Op Results
Posted: January 3, 2009
14 Days Post Op
Posted: January 12, 2009
30 Days Post Op (1 Month)
Posted: January 29, 2009
65 Days Post Op
Posted: March 5, 2009
4 Month Post Op (134 days)
Posted: May 13, 2009

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any new pic updates

would love to see pics of any new progress.

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by william wallace
9/13/2009 7:42:11 PM

thrash & transplant?

Rob, first of all, congrats. Your hair loss...
by Also in So Cal
1/6/2009 3:10:32 AM

Congrats!

Rob,

You have selected a high quality...
by Falceros
1/4/2009 3:31:41 PM

Same Days

Looks like we had our transplant surgery around...
by PARKVIEW
1/1/2009 12:21:07 PM

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Name:	Rob - AKA - rjnebbo	Before Surgery 12/2008
Age:	48

Level of Baldness:
Surgical Treatments:	1 session of 1815 grafts... 1's 600, 2's 915, 3's 300 By Dr Kenneth Siporin in Los Angeles. Dr. Siporin Recc that we shave the frontal area so he could get better density in the surrounding area. This was not mandatory. I felt if it makes his job easier and I get better density because of it, then why not. Not only that, I can wear a hat at work until it grows in, so it worked out.
rjnebbo had surgery performed by Kenneth D. Siporin, M.D., F.A.C.S Visit Dr. Ken Siporin's Hair Transplant Website
Non-Surgical Treatments:	I tried Regenix, but had a bad skin reaction to the product, also tried Nixon shampoo, which is a great product, but does nothing for hair regrowth.

My Hair Loss Story.

I noticed hair loss around year 2002 and tried a few shampoos like Nioxin, but it was not until this last year (2008) that I started taking a more proactive approach.

How has my hair loss affected me?

I was frustrated that I could no longer style my hair the way I wanted and was limited to what I could do.

What hair loss treatments have worked best for me?

Not sure just yet, but the HT along with Propecia and Rogaine is the plan, probably some MSM as well.

Am I happy with my hair transplant experience and the results?

I am very happy so far with the results, I am at 2 days post op right now.

What hair loss treatments would I recommend?

Hair Transplant, Propecia and Rogaine...

One thing I would like to mention, that I did not expect, was the amount of swelling that happens. The Dr. mentioned it me but I blew it off. My forehead and at the side of eyes, eyebrows, (and where your sideburns would be) got real puffy and swollen for me so I put ice on each side of my eyes and forehead and kept them in place with a 6" wide ACE elastic bandage to keep compression on the area, this helped alot, however over night it would come back. So what I recc is to put the ACE bandage on over night (without ice) to keep compression on the area. I am using the Grafcyte product kit and it seems to work really well. I am also taking Whey protein mix with a whole slue of other supplements, BUT NO VITAMIN E! Pre or Post Op. here is the list:

Pre Op 2wk prior & Post Op Supplements
Vitamin A 3,500 iu
Vitamin C 325mg
Vitamin D3 200iu
Vitamin K1 30mcg
Thiamin 12.5mg
Riboflavin 7.5mg
Niacin 30mg
Vitamin B6 7.5mg
Folate 200mg
Vitamin B12 25mcg
Biotin 150mcg
Pantothenic acid 25mg
Calcium 50mg
Iodine 75mcg
Magnesium 75mg
Zinc 27.5mg
Selenium 100mcg
Copper 1mg
Manganese 2.5mg
Chromium 75mcg
Molybdenium 50mcg
Boron 1mg
Vanadium 25mcg
Choline 37.5mg
Inositol 12.5mg
Citrus Bioflavonoids 50mg

Post Op, everything above and add these TWICE Daily:
Quercetin 500mg
Rutin 50mg
Bromelain 250mg
Papain 150mg
Pancreatin 8x USP 50mg MIN
Equivalent to 400 mg pancreatin USP
With the following minimum enzyme activity:
Lipase 2,000usp
Protease 10,000usp
Amylase 10,000usp
L-Arginine hydrochloride 1,400mg
L-Glutamine USP 500mg

These are 3x daily
MSM 1,000 mg 3x daily
Flaxseed Oil 1,000 mg 3x daily
Arnica Montana 5 pills 3x daily

Arnica Montana Gel 1-2wks after surgery is optional.

How has hair restoration surgery changed my life?

To early to tell yet

My general advice and suggestions.

search for a surgeon you feel comfortable with. Dr Siporin was great and the staff was a pleasure to deal with.