Bender
25.05.2007, 04:43 |
2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op (Hair Transplant) |
Hey guys,
You might remember my previous post when I scheduled the surgery with Dr. Armani. Now, it's all already behind me. The surgery took place 2 days ago and everything looks great so far, except for the swelling which has just kicked in. But, very positive experience overall.
I updated my blog with pictures and all the necessary information. Let me know what you think.
http://quest4hair.blogspot.com
As Dr. Armani would say: Ciao 
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Bender
28.08.2007, 02:55
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
3 mo update on my blog.
Cheers, Bender.
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JonnyE
25.07.2007, 21:06
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» Hi,
»
» Just posted a 2 months update on my blog: http://quest4hair.blogspot.com
»
» Peace!
looks good so far, another month or so and you should start to see some growth.
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Bender
22.07.2007, 13:05
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
Hi,
Just posted a 2 months update on my blog: http://quest4hair.blogspot.com
Peace!
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Bender
13.07.2007, 20:21
@ HairSite
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Bender |
Thanks Hairsite.
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HairSite
All Over,
12.07.2007, 15:57
@ fastforward
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Bender |
» I don't understand this, can someone tell me what is the treatment for
» shock loss after surgery? Bender you seem happy to have shock loss, does
» the hair grow back stronger after shock loss? is that why you don't seemed
» to be concerned? Basically I want to know if shock loss is a good thing or
» a bad thing and what's the point in getting hair transplant when there is
» shock loss?
Shock loss can be temporary or permanent. You may want to take a look at this page, there are a lot of shock loss related discussions
(scroll down)
http://www.hairsite.com/hair-loss/forum_entry.php?id=3775&page=0&category=2&order=last_answer
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Bender
11.07.2007, 13:39
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Bender |
Sorry if I gave the impression that I'm happy about my shockloss. That ain't the case! However the reason why I'm not too concerned is that the amount of the shockloss is quite limited if not minimal.
I doubt that the hair will grow back longer or stronger than before, but it should grow back more or less the same than before. Hopefully I won't be one of those unlucky ones who didn't recover from the shockloss. Do you guys know when approx. should the shock-ed loss-ed hair grow back?
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fastforward
11.07.2007, 10:28
(edited by fastforward, 11.07.2007, 14:55)
@ Bender
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Bender |
» I really meant that I got some shockloss. It is nothing dramatic, just the
» peak of my front looks a little bit thinner than before. But than again, I
» never shaved my head before so maybe it's just my impression. I haven't
» seen many hairs to fall out- for the amount of hair I had in the front pre
» op, you don't need to see too many hairs to fall out for it to look
» thinner!
»
» BTW, I can assure you that I got some shedding as well, big time. Almost
» all of the newly transplanted hair has falled out. Of course that's
» normal... I hope it'll start growing in soon.
»
» As for the minox- I'm using the 5% foam version 2x a day. I'm also on
» Proscar (1/8 tab. per day) and some vitamins. Thanks for your concern
» though, Hairsite
I don't understand this, can someone tell me what is the treatment for shock loss after surgery? Bender you seem happy to have shock loss, does the hair grow back stronger after shock loss? is that why you don't seemed to be concerned? Basically I want to know if shock loss is a good thing or a bad thing and what's the point in getting hair transplant when there is shock loss?
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Jtelecom
10.07.2007, 18:59
@ marco
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
Hey marco:
I guess I should read more carefully. I accidentally read 9000 FUE as 9000 grafts and assumed that most of that 9000 came from strip. That is completely reasonable that 5000 FUE is at the upper end.
Sorry for the mistake.
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marco
U.K,
10.07.2007, 16:07
@ Jtelecom
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» marco:
»
» Where did you hear 3000-5000 max? I think that 9000 is more realistic
» unless you are, of course, a NW6-7. 9,000 FUE is approximately 21,000
» hairs - less than 1/4 of a normal (full) head of hair.
Hi JT,
It's been spread over a lot of discussions with Dr. A Dr.Cole and several others.
The short story is that 9000FUE maybe somewhat less than 50% of the donor but in reality most FUE docs admit that they only like to remove 20-25%. Dr.A has said that if the hair is long then he could theoretically get towards 50% but in another thread he said that removing more than 5000 would likely give a moth eaten look and furthermore I have never seen over 5500 scalp fue and that was only once. several docs admit that fue together with strip gives more grafts and some logic about fue limits follow from that too.
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Bender
10.07.2007, 15:51
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Bender |
I really meant that I got some shockloss. It is nothing dramatic, just the peak of my front looks a little bit thinner than before. But than again, I never shaved my head before so maybe it's just my impression. I haven't seen many hairs to fall out- for the amount of hair I had in the front pre op, you don't need to see too many hairs to fall out for it to look thinner!
BTW, I can assure you that I got some shedding as well, big time. Almost all of the newly transplanted hair has falled out. Of course that's normal... I hope it'll start growing in soon.
As for the minox- I'm using the 5% foam version 2x a day. I'm also on Proscar (1/8 tab. per day) and some vitamins. Thanks for your concern though, Hairsite
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All Over,
10.07.2007, 14:49
@ ixan
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Bender |
» Bender how do you know that you have shock loss? Did you see a lot of hair
» fall out all at the same time suddenly? Do you know if they will grow
» back? Thanks.
I wonder if Bender meant shedding of the transplanted grafts rather than actual shock loss, there is a big difference.
Bender, are you using minoxidil? Doctors have different opinions about using minox post op, but there are studies which suggest that it can be very helpful for hair transplant patients. Let me see if I can locate the study for you.
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Jtelecom
10.07.2007, 13:50
@ marco
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marco:
Where did you hear 3000-5000 max? I think that 9000 is more realistic unless you are, of course, a NW6-7. 9,000 FUE is approximately 21,000 hairs - less than 1/4 of a normal (full) head of hair.
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ixan
10.07.2007, 11:03
@ Bender
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Bender |
Bender how do you know that you have shock loss? Did you see a lot of hair fall out all at the same time suddenly? Do you know if they will grow back? Thanks.
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stitchmeup
09.07.2007, 20:26
@ marco
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This is wild! I just saw the Armani baseball hat and the Armani tote bag pics in your blog, how funny is that!
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marco
U.K,
08.07.2007, 14:45
@ Bender
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»
» Marco- yes, I noticed as well that Dr. Armani's hairlines are much more
» regular and subtle then the others. I know that this is a matter of
» personal view which approach you like better but I suppose that if I'll
» continue to buzz my hair short, the zigg-zaggy look wouldn't be great.
» I think I asked Dr. Armani about my donor on my first consult and he told
» me that I would have c. 7,000 grafts left after the surgery. The density
» was 70 grafts/cm2 in the first 2.5 cm at the hairline, decreased to 50
» gr/cm2 further behind. As for the instruments- I really didn't ask or pay
» to much attention to them. They looked to me like some kind of an electric
» drill but I wouldn't be able to tell you about their diameter etc.
Yep, I really like Armanis hairline approach. He relies on changes in angulation rather than interrupted hairlines and his approach seems to imitate nature most closely. It is unique!
7000 fue grafts left!!!!!!! That is 9500 in total!!!!!! All other docs talk about 3000-5000 max. Armani has a view that is totally unlike the rest of the pack. I can't make sense of it. I would love to see a large FUE set of sessions by Armani.
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Bender
08.07.2007, 14:08
@ Bender
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Damon- thanks man!
Marco- yes, I noticed as well that Dr. Armani's hairlines are much more regular and subtle then the others. I know that this is a matter of personal view which approach you like better but I suppose that if I'll continue to buzz my hair short, the zigg-zaggy look wouldn't be great.
I think I asked Dr. Armani about my donor on my first consult and he told me that I would have c. 7,000 grafts left after the surgery. The density was 70 grafts/cm2 in the first 2.5 cm at the hairline, decreased to 50 gr/cm2 further behind. As for the instruments- I really didn't ask or pay to much attention to them. They looked to me like some kind of an electric drill but I wouldn't be able to tell you about their diameter etc.
Blahblah- thanks! Not really sure about the thinning, my top has always been a bit thinner than the rest. But I think I might have a very light thinning going on. I'm on Propecia to prevent any major issues. I seem to be following exactly my father's pattern of hairloss. He's 25 years older than me and his hairloss is still limited to his temples and some moderate thinning on the top. If it stays the same way for me than I couldn't be happier!
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blahblah
07.07.2007, 21:54
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
Bender your hairline looks amazing. My question is, did you have any thinning on the vertex or crown at all?
How did you get the hairloss to stabilize as well and how did u know it had stabilized
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marco
U.K,
07.07.2007, 20:52
(edited by marco, 07.07.2007, 20:59)
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» 1.5 months update up on the blog...
Wow, Armani is certainly unique. His hairline philosophy differs so much from other Surgeons. He relies on sophisticated angulation rather than a jagged interrupted hairline like Umar etc. Also he is not afraid to go into pre-existing hair.
How many more graft does Armani think you have?
What was the density?
Do you know anything about the instrumentation that he uses?
Looks like you'll be sprouting soon!!
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damon
07.07.2007, 20:41
@ Bender
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You have a long way to go before you will start seeing results.
A shaven head suits you.
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Bender
07.07.2007, 19:46
@ Bender
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1.5 months update up on the blog...
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follijinxed
23.06.2007, 20:07
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
I'm wondering, in general, how long it takes for the redness to go away completely.
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Bender
23.06.2007, 14:54
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So here we go, I made it (without going crazy) to the 1 month mark! I updated my blog with the current pics as well.
I guess it is now as thin as it will get- I think I got a little shock loss in the front as well. Hopefully it'll all grow back soon. I actually noticed that there is quite a lot little hair popping up along the hairline. Do you think it's my original hair or the newly transplanted? I thougt it was still quite early for the new hair to start growing. But whatever, I don't complain!
The frontal are is still a bit pink but this doesn't bother me much. I shaved my head today to a #1 guard and the donor looks a little bit reddish at this length. But I wouldn't complain even if stayed this way either - I'm sure no one would notice it. But still, hope the redness will fade even more.
Hairsite- thanks for the encouragement!
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HairSite
All Over,
15.06.2007, 21:11
@ ixan
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» Hey Bender how is the recipient looking right now? It must have been
» almost two weeks ? It must have been very nerve wrecking. What about your
» friends and family, do they know you had fue done? That's one of my biggest
» worries too, is to have people find out.
Bender, congrats and thanks for the update. I hope you turn out to be another success story like Muscleboy who also is one of Dr. Armani's patients.
ixan, you will be surprised. Most people are actually quite supportive, and some just couldn't care less what you did to your hair. You should read Muscleboy's posts too. He had a job interview soon after his procedure. He came clean about having hair transplant done during the interview. It was never an issue, and best of all, he got the job too.
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JonnyE
15.06.2007, 16:03
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» Hey,
»
» I just met Dr. Armani so he could have a look on my head (he is in London
» at the mo)- he says that everything looks great and is on a good track for
» 3.5 weeks. The only regret is that I'm not one of those lucky ones who keep
» on to their new hair (cos I apparently already lost about 50%).
»
» Regarding my donor area- it looks and feels great, unnoticeable under
» normal light condition. I can see some hint of the work done if I focus
» real hard under a harsh light I'll post some pics with my next update.
» Sorry if I didn't focus on my donor but it really isn't any issue.
»
» thegreek- I think that the argument for FUE being more expensive cos it's
» more time consuming holds. It's not only the doc's time but you have to
» pay the technicans and other staff as well who work on you the whole time.
» If you cosider that the whole procedure lasted in my case for 11 hours and
» there have always been about 4 people in the room with me, alternating
» with others than it really can't be as cheap as strip.
»
» ixan- my whole family now knows as does my girlfriend. Initially I wanted
» to keep it low profile but you know how it is... and I was really
» surprised how supportive everybody was; so I wouldn't worry too much about
» it. The only complaint I got was that I must be crazy for 'pissing so much
» money away'. But hey, it's my head, my life, my priorities... and now I'm
» really happy I did it!
Most people dont keep their new hair so thats nothing to feel bad about.
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Bender
15.06.2007, 14:48
@ ixan
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
Hey,
I just met Dr. Armani so he could have a look on my head (he is in London at the mo)- he says that everything looks great and is on a good track for 3.5 weeks. The only regret is that I'm not one of those lucky ones who keep on to their new hair (cos I apparently already lost about 50%).
Regarding my donor area- it looks and feels great, unnoticeable under normal light condition. I can see some hint of the work done if I focus real hard under a harsh light I'll post some pics with my next update. Sorry if I didn't focus on my donor but it really isn't any issue.
thegreek- I think that the argument for FUE being more expensive cos it's more time consuming holds. It's not only the doc's time but you have to pay the technicans and other staff as well who work on you the whole time. If you cosider that the whole procedure lasted in my case for 11 hours and there have always been about 4 people in the room with me, alternating with others than it really can't be as cheap as strip.
ixan- my whole family now knows as does my girlfriend. Initially I wanted to keep it low profile but you know how it is... and I was really surprised how supportive everybody was; so I wouldn't worry too much about it. The only complaint I got was that I must be crazy for 'pissing so much money away'. But hey, it's my head, my life, my priorities... and now I'm really happy I did it!
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ixan
15.06.2007, 12:15
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» Hey guys, thanks for the support.
»
» Wanted to let you know that I survived my first day at work!!! It was a
» bit nerve wrecking at the begining but only a couple of people commented
» about my scabs and they seemed happy when I told them that it was an
» alergy. Yea right, looks more like to me as if 100 african bees stung me
» but great!
»
» This goes to show that people really don't notice what we hair 'experts'
» would from a mile away. What a relief, I can tell ya!
»
» Stichmeup- nope, wearing a hat at work ain't an option for me
» unfortunatelly...
Hey Bender how is the recipient looking right now? It must have been almost two weeks ? It must have been very nerve wrecking. What about your friends and family, do they know you had fue done? That's one of my biggest worries too, is to have people find out.
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thegreek
15.06.2007, 01:28
@ whynot
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
i thought that the arguement for FUE being more expensice than strip was that its more time consuming for the doctor since he could do 2-4 strip procedures at the same time(not true it took one day),its more labor intensive for the doctor(not true he does not even have to do the strip extraction and closure), the doctor did all the work(not true in this case other people worked on the guy as well).
So the doctor did some extractions(isnt this the important aspect in FUE where no grafts must be hurt???) and all the incisions and the procedure cost 25000...
NO COMMENT
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whynot
14.06.2007, 21:42
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» Hey guys, thanks for the support.
»
» Wanted to let you know that I survived my first day at work!!! It was a
» bit nerve wrecking at the begining but only a couple of people commented
» about my scabs and they seemed happy when I told them that it was an
» alergy. Yea right, looks more like to me as if 100 african bees stung me
» but great!
»
» This goes to show that people really don't notice what we hair 'experts'
» would from a mile away. What a relief, I can tell ya!
»
» Stichmeup- nope, wearing a hat at work ain't an option for me
» unfortunatelly...
How is your donar area doing? Could we see some closeup pics on your next update? BTW.... Looking good so far.
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Bender
11.06.2007, 13:44
@ JonnyE
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Hey guys, thanks for the support.
Wanted to let you know that I survived my first day at work!!! It was a bit nerve wrecking at the begining but only a couple of people commented about my scabs and they seemed happy when I told them that it was an alergy. Yea right, looks more like to me as if 100 african bees stung me but great!
This goes to show that people really don't notice what we hair 'experts' would from a mile away. What a relief, I can tell ya!
Stichmeup- nope, wearing a hat at work ain't an option for me unfortunatelly...
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JonnyE
11.06.2007, 11:19
@ stitchmeup
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» I dont suppose you can wear a baseball cap to work, can you? There is no
» redness and the swelling is allgone, so that s good. But I can still see
» the scabs. They will take approx another week to completely disappear. I
» was very nervous too the day I returned to work.
Just say you got a really bad sunburn and put some cream on it and had a bad reaction.
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stitchmeup
10.06.2007, 11:34
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
I dont suppose you can wear a baseball cap to work, can you? There is no redness and the swelling is allgone, so that s good. But I can still see the scabs. They will take approx another week to completely disappear. I was very nervous too the day I returned to work.
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Bender
10.06.2007, 09:26
@ debris
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
Hi, updated my site with D18 pics so check it out:
http://quest4hair.blogspot.com
This have been going quite well in the last couple of days- the cleaning process finally kicked in and I've been losing loads of scabs with every washing. I believe it shows on the pics as well as in person.
Unfortunatelly I have to go to work tomorrow. Would love to be able to stay home at least a couple of days more. I bet it'll look almost unnoticeable by the end of next week. Oh well, at least it's an improvement from my 2 weeks' pics.
What do you think, could I say at work that I got some crazy alergy or should I come up with the truth?
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Bender
06.06.2007, 07:53
@ FIT2Btied
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
Hi,
It's been 2 weeks since my procedure. I updated my blog with pics. The healing process is very slow in the recipient area. It must be because I'm not allowed to touch the area until 4 weeks at all nor can I shower it directly...
It'll be interesting when I come back to work on Monday. Not looking forward to it too much 
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FIT2Btied
04.06.2007, 16:03
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» Hi Hairy,
»
» Thanks man. I'd rather not divulge the cost- Dr. Armani's standard rates
» are USD 12-14 per FUE graft and the cancellation rate is c. $9.
Holy bazooks!!!!!!!
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debris
04.06.2007, 03:00
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» » lol you know what? You just wasted money cause you look much better
» shaved
» » than with the hair
»
» Well... when they shaved my head prior the surgery, I can tell you that I
» looked crap with my original hairline. My first reaction (out loud) was:
» 'F**ck I look ugly!'
I think we would need a girls opinion here. But your head looks well shaped, and your facial features are pretty good as well I'd say. And the photos with shaved look are definately better than the hairy ones in my opinion.
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Bender
03.06.2007, 11:52
@ HairyPotter
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
Hi Hairy,
Thanks man. I'd rather not divulge the cost- Dr. Armani's standard rates are USD 12-14 per FUE graft and the cancellation rate is c. $9. I can tell you that mine was closer to the cancelation rate. If you want to know exactly just give them a call...
As for my age, Dr. Armani didn't have any objections. My hairloss has been quite stable now for about 5 years (no more hairloss actually). I plan on getting on Propecia in a couple of months as well, just to be sure it doesn't progress. And if shit hits the fan I guess I'll just shave it and go for a look I have now. It should look fine with a solid hairline and thining behind.
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HairyPotter
03.06.2007, 11:44
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
Hi Bender.
Congrates on your sucessful HT. Love the new hairline.
Can you reveal the cost of surgery because hair loss is roughly similar to yours.
Did Dr. Armani feel that you are too young for HT? Are you worried about future Hairloss?
And is it a necessity to shave your head?
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Bender
03.06.2007, 07:55
@ debris
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» lol you know what? You just wasted money cause you look much better shaved
» than with the hair
Well... when they shaved my head prior the surgery, I can tell you that I looked crap with my original hairline. My first reaction (out loud) was: 'F**ck I look ugly!'
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debris
03.06.2007, 07:41
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» Hey guys,
»
» You might remember my previous post when I scheduled the surgery with Dr.
» Armani. Now, it's all already behind me. The surgery took place 2 days ago
» and everything looks great so far, except for the swelling which has just
» kicked in. But, very positive experience overall.
»
» I updated my blog with pictures and all the necessary information. Let me
» know what you think.
»
» http://quest4hair.blogspot.com
»
» As Dr. Armani would say: Ciao
lol you know what? You just wasted money cause you look much better shaved than with the hair
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Bender
03.06.2007, 07:35
@ checkingin
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
Updated with day 11 pics.
Rrrr- I uploaded the donor pic. The donor looks and feels great, I guess no one would notice that anything was done under normal light conditions...
The only problem is the recipient at this stage, looks still quite scabby. 8 days to go before returning to work, hope it'll heal by then!
Checkingin- thanks, I never had a shaved look before but I think it doesn't look bad at all on me. Maybe I'll consider it in the future as well
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checkingin
31.05.2007, 15:44
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» Hi, I updated my blog with my Day 8 pics.
»
» What do you think, how is it healing based on the pics? Do you guys have
» any secret how to speed the healing process up? I still have the most (if
» not all) of the scabs- I only hope that they will start leaving me soon.
» I'm off work until June 11th (10 more days)- I really hope it'll look
» decent by then!?
Might be too late with shipping and only 10 days to go, but the biotin spray from Dr Cole works very well.
BTW, the short hairstyle looks like it suits you!! I think you will be one happy camper.
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Bender
31.05.2007, 11:41
@ bverotti
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
Thanks bverotti.
I was told by my doc that I shouldn't be taking direct showers for 4 weeks. When do other docs say it's safe to start with showering of the recipient area?
What I'm doing is that I rinse the area as much as possible during my daily cleaning rutine but I'm only using a cup to pour the water on it.
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bverotti
Belgium,
31.05.2007, 11:25
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» Hi, I updated my blog with my Day 8 pics.
»
» What do you think, how is it healing based on the pics? Do you guys have
» any secret how to speed the healing process up? I still have the most (if
» not all) of the scabs- I only hope that they will start leaving me soon.
» I'm off work until June 11th (10 more days)- I really hope it'll look
» decent by then!?
I think your pics look fine for day 8. As soon as you start taking a loooooooooong shower the scabs will start to come of pretty quick. Do the shower thing every day and by day 14 they should be all gone.
BTW, we do not use bandages after surgery. This is FUE, not strip ... much less overal trauma.
BV
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Bender
31.05.2007, 10:23
@ JonnyE
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
Hi, I updated my blog with my Day 8 pics.
What do you think, how is it healing based on the pics? Do you guys have any secret how to speed the healing process up? I still have the most (if not all) of the scabs- I only hope that they will start leaving me soon. I'm off work until June 11th (10 more days)- I really hope it'll look decent by then!?
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JonnyE
30.05.2007, 00:21
@ bverotti
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
» I am very happy to see other drs are finally willing to dedicate themselves
» to mega FUE sessions.
» As many know it takes a huge amount of grafts to satisfy the needs and
» wishes of todays well informed patients. People like my friend dr. Wong
» have raised the bar going from mega strip sessions to giga strip
» sessions.
» In a way we are now seeing that some drs. are taking the lead and raise
» the bar for FUE sessions. Obviously it makes no sense in pushing the gas
» pedal if you have no control over quality.
» Looking forward seeing more and more good quality mega FUE sessions.
To do 2500 grafts in 11hours is quite amazing.
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bverotti
Belgium,
29.05.2007, 18:37
@ Bender
|
2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
I am very happy to see other drs are finally willing to dedicate themselves to mega FUE sessions.
As many know it takes a huge amount of grafts to satisfy the needs and wishes of todays well informed patients. People like my friend dr. Wong have raised the bar going from mega strip sessions to giga strip sessions.
In a way we are now seeing that some drs. are taking the lead and raise the bar for FUE sessions. Obviously it makes no sense in pushing the gas pedal if you have no control over quality.
Looking forward seeing more and more good quality mega FUE sessions.
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Bender
29.05.2007, 03:21
@ damraak
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
Hi,
Today is my day 6 post op. I've just been to the clinic for the last check up before I go back home (tomorrow). They told me that everything looks great and it's healing really well. I'll be meeting Dr. Armani in about 3 weeks when he comes to London to do a follow up.
Damraak - Cost is a bit lower in Dubai cos you don't have to pay the 6% Canadian tax, which is really quite a lot given the total cost of the procedure.
ipod- the techs and other doctors have done the most of the work. As I said, Dr. Armani has done some of the extractions and all incisions. I guess that's the crucial part of the procedure anyhow. For the other parts he was always checking on the staff to make sure that everything goes as it's supposed to.
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damraak
26.05.2007, 09:01
@ Bender
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2500 FUE with Dr. Armani, post op |
Is his cost the same in Dubai and in Canada?
Thanks.
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ipod
26.05.2007, 08:31
@ Bender
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11 hours ?????? |
Did Armani do most of the procedure with techs assisting? It's a good sign he is doing more and more fue now. Any words whether he will start doing body hair soon?
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Bender
26.05.2007, 02:13
@ Jessica
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11 hours ?????? |
Hey guys,
Today is my 3rd day post op, just did a final check up at the clinic today (won't be coming there anymore after today but I still stay in Dubai until Wednesday). Everything's looking good and healing nicely. I just got quite a funny swelling today, I'll update my blog in a few minutes.
As for your questions- I showed Dr. Armani some pics of his former patients with hairlines that I liked and those that I thought wouldn't look nicely on me. I couldn't decide between a V shaped hairline and one similar to the one I have now. Dr. Armani told me that I would look my better with a more curved hairline. Then I told him that I don't want to go with a very low hairline, but I'd settle for a little bit of recession and [/i]voila[i] the hairline was created!
And yes, the whole thing lasted for 11 hours, including breaks. I guess this isn't anything unusual because to do 2,500 FUE in one day is really quite a feat. I watched some DVDs, slept and spoke to the staff so it wasn't that bad as it sounds. But still, 11 hours is 11 hours and the medical bed you're sitting in isn't the most comfortable thing I ever sat in so the time takes a toll on you. But hopefully it'll all be worth it.
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