Here it comes...the photos we were all waiting for, after 2 month of courting i finally get a hold with the guy,i gess he just want to move on with is life...
This is a good example of how FIT can produce similar result to strip when the canditate is good, he want to come for additional work and my guess is another 1500 grafts and the guy will look like he never had any hair loss.

It is important to recognize that results will vary based on the individual hair characteristics of the patient. In this case the hair diameter is high, the average number of hairs per follicular unit (calculated density) is high, there is curl, low hair to skin contrast, etc. In other words everything is working for this patient. We have many more individuals such as this that are acheiving similar outstanding results. We hope they may one day allow us to use their photographs, as well. Of course, we have individuals with finer hair, greater hair loss, and low hair densities/ calculated densities. These individuals will require two to three times the amount of work to achieve similar results. You cannot expect a singles hitter to blast the ball out of the park. If you don't have homerun hair, don't expect to hit a homerun. This guy has homerun hair. He is hitting a homerun.


Before photos:
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Tk-front.jpg
Tk-top.jpg
Tk-up.jpg
Tk-donor1.jpg
Tk-donor.jpg
Tk-back.jpg

During photos:
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TK-during_crown.jpg
TK-during_crown_close.jpg
TK-during_during_top_closwe.jpg
TK-during_left.jpg
TK-during_left_.jpg
TK-during_left_close.jpg
TK-during_left_side_micro.jpg

After 1 month:
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TK-after_1after_1month_front_left.jpg
TK-after_1month_donor.jpg
TK-after_1month_front2.jpg
TK-after_1month_front2_right_side.jpg
TK-after_1month_front_top.jpg
TK-after_1month_left_side.jpg
TK-after_1month_top.jpg
TK-after_1month_top2.jpg

After 7 month wet:
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TK-Front_wet.jpg
TK-Front_1_wet.jpg
TK-Front3_wet.jpg>
TK-Front_close_wet.jpg
TK-Front_hairline_wet.jpg
TK_crown2_wet.jpg
TK-Back_wet.jpg
TK-crown_wet.jpg

After 7 month dry:
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TK-Front2_dry.jpg
TK-Front3_dry.jpg
TK-Front_close_dry.jpg
TK-Front_dry.jpg
TK-Front_far_dry.jpg
TK-Front_hairline1_dry.jpg
TK-Front_hairline_dry.jpg
TK-hairline2_dry.jpg




Edited: 04/06/2004 at 02:54 PM by Forhair

His hairline looks EXTREMELY natural, incredible job on this guy with only 1500 grafts.... His hairline looks like a non transplanted hairline like some of the jagged ones i have seen lately.. It looks very soft and natural.. Good Job Dr.Cole!

Forhair,

These results look great.  Nice soft hairline.  

For those (like me) who are not familiar with this patient's history, maybe you could give us a bit of background.  How many grafts did he receive for this work?  Was this his first surgery?

Again, great work...

Tk recieved about 1200 graft on his front and another 800 on his crown,he was a virgin scalp and this was
his first procedure.
all the grafts were taken from is scalp donor area.

Edited: 04/05/2004 at 12:09 PM by Forhair

Wow, now that's some great work. I hope TK is happy, though he looks a little depressed. My hair is so similar to his, that I'm starting to lean in Dr. Coles direction, even if I choose strip.

Congratulation, Dr. Cole and Forhair. This is excellent work for the low number of grafts that were used. This is really superb.

Forhair,

This guy’s hairline looks magnificent. Thanks for the pictures.

What NW scale would you say he was before his procedure with Dr. Cole? Do you have a picture of his crown or back that shows his hair in dry condition? I am interested to know what type of
coverage he has with 800 FIT.

Thank you.

Forhair,
The results look very good. I question why the session was so small whereas the density is rather sparse and you mention he may want to come back for more. I predict he will. I hate to sound harsh but that is how I see it. The hairline while thin does look good.


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I'm not a doctor so don't confuse my advice as being from a doctor. I am not on commission.

If this guy wanted more density could that have been done in one sitting or would he have to return every few months?

Jotronic,
I totally agree with you, if it was now Dr Cole would definitely recommend him to get a bigger session,back then he was cautious.
I also think that if he had 2500-3000 grafts he could achieve outstanding results...I recommend him to have another session,
however he can comfortably live his life with this results...not everyone is as greedy as u are
Also,there is a different between looking thin and looking natural...I think he looks natural because all the single hair that Dr Cole place on his hairline.
Lucky Man,
In Norwood scale I will say he was about 4 vortex,I will try to get more photos from him.


Edited: 04/05/2004 at 05:30 PM by Forhair

Does not look that thin to me, how dense it it? I mean grafts per cm sq?

according to Dr Cole it was 45-50 per square cm.

Nice results ! This is exactly what 1200 grafts should look like given the area covered. I agree that the hairline looks really natural.
FUE/FIT will slowly but surely change the whole HT world.
BV

Yep, for that many grafts it looks damn good.. I wouldnt even full around with it as of right now. Completely natural, and the results look great.. I would tell this guy to enjoy it, and save up grafts if he continues to lose more hair.. Great work!

The recipient area was fairly large compared to the number of grafts... How large was it exactly?

Forhair,

I couldn't agree more with the statement you made about density and natural looking results.  While the hair density may look light to some, the density is perfectly in line in my opinion with this gentlemen's hair line, and that's why these results look soft and natural.  He has a slightly "receeding look", which implies that he should also have slightly thinning hair  If his hair is made too dense, it will look suspicious to the eye with respect to his hairline.  He should take his time.  He's got plenty of time to add more hair if he wishes.  However, it's very hard to go backwards if the density gets too high.

Jotronic.  I don't think you were being harsh, or negative in suggetsting that this gentlemen may need another session.  But then, very few people get the final results they seek with a single HT session. Even in your case, you are now up to 4 strip sessions with H and W. 

Forhair, thank you for the information.  Congratulation to Dr Cole.  It is very exciting to see excellent FUE results. I hope you post more great FUE results as Dr Coles patients results mature.... 

Forhair,
I respectfully must disagree. I do not think that this density is anywhere near 45 to 50 grafts per cm2. Not by a long shot.

Newhair,
My case cannot even come close to being compared to TK. I am a repair patient that was in the NW6 realm. The first two sessions were to repair and camouflage the old work and make me look normal again,(insert joke here). One and done is more common than you may think.

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www.HassonandWong.com

I'm not a doctor so don't confuse my advice as being from a doctor. I am not on commission.

NEWHAIR: Agreed, its definately nice to see more FUE results such as this....I really could care less how many grafts per centimeter, the results are very natural and the guy should be ecstatic with the outcome..... For this little amount of grafts, it is a great result.. Cheers to Dr.Cole on this one!

Joe,

Certainly didn't want to make light of what you went through as a repair patient. If that's how you took it, I appologise. You certainly have gone through a lot to repair your situation, and better yet have help many others in the process.

My point wasn't that it is impossible to be happy with a single session, but it is rare that a patient is happy with the final results with a single session. Futzyhead for instance, (another famous HW patient on this site), was not a repair patient, and underwent a least two strip session with HW to achieve the final look he was satisfied with.

There is no denying HWs great strip work. However, this gentlemen's results is great FUE results, and the fact that the gentlemen may need another session (if he so wishes) is no big deal, and would not be uncommon as fas as HT standards go.

Cheers

He looks good. Bravo to him and Dr. Cole

I remember TK's first posts here a few months ago. He was a total newbie and it is understandable how a guy like that might want to approach this cautiously, especially with a newer technique. As I recall a few guys told him NOT to get FIT but to go with strip instead, which may have raised his defenses. (Just my recollection, not positive about that).

As one of the guys who encouraged him to consider the stripless techniques, I am glad to hear he is happy.