| My Hair Restoration Journal |
Before second procedure
Posted: November 3, 2008
1 day post op
Posted: November 4, 2008
3 days post op
Posted: November 6, 2008
4 days post op
Posted: November 7, 2008
5 days post op/recipient zone
Posted: November 8, 2008
5 days post op/scar
Posted: November 8, 2008
6 days scar zoomed/w flash
Posted: November 9, 2008
7 days post op/recipient zone
Posted: November 10, 2008
8 days post op/scar
Posted: November 11, 2008
14 days/after suture removal
Posted: November 17, 2008
Three weeks
Posted: November 24, 2008
4 weeks
Posted: December 2, 2008
7 weeks
Posted: December 20, 2008
9 weeks
Posted: January 10, 2009
9 weeks, Part II
Posted: January 13, 2009
3 months
Posted: January 28, 2009
4 months
Posted: March 3, 2009
Comparison: Pre OP, 1, 2, 3, 4 months
Posted: March 3, 2009
4 months/inside-outside
Posted: March 7, 2009
5 months, part II
Posted: April 6, 2009
5 months
Posted: April 6, 2009
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| Comments |
Hey DeDom
by Ryan
5/28/2009 11:04:56 PM
any updates?
I am following your progress! Great results so far-...
by brent
5/22/2009 9:47:59 PM
4 Months
Looking good for only 4 months DeDome.
You...
by Falceros
3/9/2009 1:46:28 AM
Preety
for 4 months it looks very good.....
enjoy...
by Khan
3/4/2009 5:12:51 AM
Nice !
Hey, u´re a hairy beast, but...
by NW5a
1/12/2009 7:49:42 AM
Growth!
DeDome,
Things are really starting to...
by Falceros
1/11/2009 12:28:41 PM
I can tell
that this hairline looks quite artificial and...
by FrenchVibes
12/20/2008 8:09:39 AM
Super
You redness is excellent for 4 weeks and the...
by Predator
12/15/2008 12:14:47 PM
1 Month
DeDome,
Thanks for keeping us updated...
by Falceros
12/7/2008 1:09:44 PM
wilkommen zu doldrums
hey sascha,
so you have finally entered...
by ali
11/24/2008 8:49:11 AM
doldrums suck
hey sascha,
howz it goin? ye the shockloss...
by ali
11/24/2008 8:37:49 AM
Congrats!
DeDome,
It's sad to see the new transplanted...
by Falceros
11/23/2008 1:41:39 AM
looking good
looking good man,
have a good flight...
by ali
11/17/2008 11:16:26 AM
wondering
78 grafts per sqcm?
I guess you are joking with...
by Wane
11/11/2008 3:30:53 PM
Wondering???
My hairle desires more than 78 grafts/sqcm? You're...
by DeDom
11/10/2008 7:41:21 PM
wondering
To be true the density doesn't look too good...
by wallace
11/10/2008 4:25:42 PM
Congrats!
DeDome,
That's going to be one thick...
by Falceros
11/8/2008 9:59:17 PM
reply- azzas food
dedome trust me, the day i can make such things...
by ali
11/8/2008 3:51:01 PM
Azza's food
Hi Azza, you're a master chef!!!! I'll ship this...
by DeDom
11/7/2008 3:38:15 PM
fantastisch!
man that will be some good looking result considering...
by ali
11/7/2008 2:20:40 PM
You hairy bastard
by desan
11/7/2008 11:28:59 AM
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Name: |
DeDome |
Before surgery with Dr. Rahal |
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Age:
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32 |
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Level of
Baldness: |
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Surgical
Treatments: |
HT#1: Had my first procedure in Germany with a clinic called Hattingenhair in May 2007. 1463 grafts into the corners of my hairline (26cm2). Survival rate: 90 %; good overall experience
HT#2: Had my second procedure with Dr. Rahal in November 2008. 2557 grafts to give more density to the area of HT#1 and lower the hairline just a bit, especially on the sides
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DeDome had surgery performed by
H. Rahal, MD
Visit Dr. H. Rahal's Hair Transplant Website
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Non-Surgical
Treatments: |
Propecia/Minoxidil (2%) |
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| My Hair Loss Story. |
On November 3rd 2008 I had my procedure with Dr. Rahal and his amazing staff in Ottawa. We wanted to get 2000 grafts but ended with 2557 (800x1, 1428x2, 347x3 = 4697 hairs). It wasn’t easy to estimate how many grafts we could expect, because Rahal had to remove two 7cm-scars from my first procedure with a german clinic which had stretched more than just a bit. It could have been my fault. I started lifting weights after 3,5 weeks post op in June 2007. Will never do that again!
My main concern while talking to Dr. Rahal prior to the surgery was to get this fu…scars out of my donor area and get one new thin scar. Hopefully it will turn out great. As Dr. Rahal said, the mobility of my skin is more than good. He worked very engaged on the scar – more than one hour I think. The whole procedure took about 8 hours (8am-4.30pm).
Honestly, at first I was shocked a bit about those 557 extra-grafts – all in all there have been 4100 (!) grafts implanted in the zones 1 and 2 during the last 18 months. That’s quite a lot for a Norwood 2/3. Now I hope that this extreme dense packing does not affect the survival rate of the grafts. We’ll see.
I want to say thank you to Dr. Rahal, his team and Moe, the best taxi-driver of the world. They all made me feel at ease. Dr. Rahal is a warm, gentle, professional, engaged person and a very good Listener. As I am a big hockey-fan he ordered two NHL-Tickets (Ottawa Senators vs. NY Islanders) for me and Azza, who created a weblog one year ago. |
| How has my hair loss affected me? |
Every day I thought about hairs, hairs, hairs. It affected my whole life. |
| What hair loss treatments have worked best for me? |
Propecia stopped the hairloss in 2002. |
| Am I happy with my hair transplant experience and the results? |
I am happy with the growth after my first procedure - but not with the scar. Maybe it was my fault. I startet lifting weights 3,5 weeks after my HT. Too early!!! But I also have the idea that too much "Mobility" of the skin (both surgeons said, it is more than great) caused a stretching scar. We'll see in a few months... |
| What hair loss treatments would I recommend? |
Propecia, surgery |
| How has hair restoration surgery changed my life? |
I'm much more confident and don't care about weather conditions. |
| My general advice and suggestions. |
Take your time for intensive doc-research. Let costs and distance never play the leading role. |
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