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Excellent Results - Pain Free Treatment - Look Great!!!!

threezn7s
updated 2 years ago

Worth It
Cost: $10,000
Dr. James B. DeYarman (La Jolla)

I am a 45 year old female. Recently, I have...

7 Feb 2009

I am a 45 year old female. Recently, I have noticed some reseding of my hairline in the front of my head - I attribute the hairloss to wearing baseball caps for many years since no one in my family has suffered this problem. Styling my hair always seemed to involve covering up the large bare spots which I hated . . . So, at the recommendation of my plastic surgeon, I thought it would be worht a try to have a hair transplant. My doctor was kind, patient, and thoroughly educated me on the process. I have now had 2 hair transplant surgeries and it looks great. The first surgery gave me a good indication that I could do more work successfully and with the recent second surgery, I was able to fill in the bare triangles more and also fill in around the hairline under my bangs.

OMG! The results are natural and fantastic . . . . I hate the 4 months it takes for the hair to start growing but it finally does - 100% of the transplants took so it is quite filled in . . . there was no pain either - I drove myself to and from the appointment (it did take all day). There is mild annoyance for three days waiting for the staples on the harvested area to come out. Other than that, I took one painpill for sleep the second night.

Interesting fact, none of the transplanted hairs are growing in gray - they all have full color which shocked me.

I just cannot wait to be able to style my hair anyway that I want and have it be thick and full in the front. :) It will be so great! I HIGHLY recommend this procedure to women who, may or may not, realize that it is helpful for them too.

I will post pics in June when the new hairs start growing from the latest transplant done last week.

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My doctor De Yarmen was patient, kind, accomodating, and a little funny. He put me at ease about the procedure.

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GerryMinho 12 Apr 2013

Yes, Its really painless. It doesnt hurt at all.

Lubna Ali 12 Apr 2013

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NewGuy77 12 Apr 2013

I'm sorry, but even as a big proponent of FUE, I can tell you it is NOT painless. Is it substantially less painful than a traditional strip procedure? Definitely. But even still you are getting stuck with anestethia needles quite often, and extraction needles, site creation tools, and tweezers the entire time. It's not exactly pleasant. But in my opinion, if you go to a top-notch FUE surgeon, the results are totally worth the bother.

GerryMinho 10 Nov 2012

Hi, What did your Dr. Do so the procedure didnt hurt? Did the anesthesia injections hurt? The are On the head so I imagine it would hurt. No?

grace02 21 Aug 2012

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grace02 17 Aug 2012

Having hair problems can really ruin your life.Itchy scalp, being bald, and having lice in your hairs.Here is the site that would really help you for restoration.

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Tee629 17 May 2012

I'm with Bevercata. Can someone recommend a specialist in the Philadelphia, PA area? I'm seriously thinking of getting this done!!!

LA Boi 7 May 2012

hi "threezn7s",

thanks for the review can you please tell us how many hair follicles you did in your first and second transplant?
you also indicated it cost $10,000 is that the grand total for both transplants?

I just had it done 5 days ago and it's so itchy!

SillyDilly 25 Jan 2012

Hm... I thought I already posted a comment, but I don't see it showng up, so I'll rewrite it. I'm 17 and my hairline's very high due to my genes in my family. It's devistated my self-esteem. Being I wear my hair long and styled in many ways of which some stareo types would call "Emo" Or "Scene" and I really require thick hair to feel and look good. I've been reading up a lot on hair-loss repair procedures as my bangs thin over the years. It seems that more of my head in other areas is thinning aswell. I'm thinking of talking to my doctor about it, and seeing what I can do to prevent more hair-loss before even dreaming of being able to afford this solution. Either way, I really need this and it's going to be done someday. Hopefully it's close to or actually perfected by the time I'll be doing it. I'm thinking of just using extensions for now.

Bevercata 10 Jan 2012

Plese someone reccomend a great hair surgeon in the Philadelphia area!

Plugsnomore 22 Jun 2012

Let me know if you find one Seems the best are NJ NY and Fl

threezn7s 21 Dec 2011

Yaaay for you NewGuy77 - I love my hair transplants and am glad I did it . . . I have had Mohs surgery three times on my scalp for deep skin cancer and my doctor was able to fully repopulate the scars when he did the scalp reductions to take out the bald areas. I have had 1200 transplants with each procedure and that is why my hair looks so full. I will encourage anyone to at least consider it if they are self-conscious about thinning or losing hair.

:) Michell

NewGuy77 21 Dec 2011

Good for you threezn7s, and I totally agree. I just had my second hair procedure done this week, and I'm so excited to start seeing my new results in a few months! Best thing I've ever done for myself!

threezn7s 9 Dec 2011

Just had another round of hair transplanted and it went great. I did it with a full facelift, necklift, cheeklift, bleph & Mullerectomy. Life is good if you let it be - take a chance and do something you've always wanted to do - for YOURSELF. Losing hair lowers one's confidence - I cannot express enough in words how replenishing my lost corners has made me feel.

threezn7s 26 Jul 2011

I think the results have been great. I am actually getting ready to do some more . . . as we age, we women lose hair and it's time we realize that we have options.

gothamgirl 4 May 2011

I have been thinking of doing this for some years now because my hairline was changed due to doing too much electrolysis years ago. My hair is very thick otherwise and at a consultation they told me I was a very good candidate. Will you be posting pictures soon? I think you had the same problem I have now. Please let me know when you will post pics! Thank you so much.

threezn7s 13 Oct 2009

I did not pay too much - you don't know what you are talking about so you should not write ridculous comments. I love my hair transplant - it looks absolutely natural and gorgeous!!!!

codyboston 13 Oct 2009

Threezn7s...you paid too much for that transplant. First of all, how many thousand of follicular units he transplant? how many sessions?

NewGuy77 21 Dec 2011

Ridiculous comment. How would you know she paid too much if you don't even know how many grafts she got?

Additionally, far too many people have been duped into thinking good hair transplants exist at $3/graft. First of all, that level of pricing is for a STRIP procedure from some "chop shop" like Bosley. (You couldn't PAY ME enough to go to a butcher shop like that.) Secondly, if you go to a nationally recognized specialist who does amazingly natural FUE work, expect to pay $7-$10 per graft. Expensive? Hell yes. But worth every penny when you get a new hairline that looks so natural no one will ever know. I paid $8 per graft for both of my procedures, and the work I got was absolutely amazing. No one has ever been able to tell my new hairline isn't natural. That's not to say that just because you're spending more you're getting better work no matter where you go. But if you do go to a top-notch specialist who really does amazing work, you're definitely going to pay that much.

Understand 25 Apr 2009

Before anybody considers doing this procedure do a google search under "hair transplant repair" in quotation marks and you may think twice. This procedure has literally ruined thousands of peoples lives with unnatural results and extensive scaring that can never be undone. Don't be the next victim.

Jo jack 26 Jul 2011

that's a stupid comment, what is your point , I'm sure there are bad HT out there , but there are so many excellent doctors now performing some great transplants with great results I had one done about 5 yrs ago ,told only my wife ,no one else and no one has ever noticed it , other than when it started to grow they all kept saying ,",wow ,you look so young ,what happened " And if you are going to make that remark at least offer an alternative

silk8668 19 Aug 2011

well if you think or anyone thinks one procedure is going to work on an already bald person, you are fooling youself. I was thinning a little on the sides in my late 20's and had my 1st procedure. I am now 44 yrs old and had 4 procedures with a full head of hair that is genetically programmed to never fall out since all men never lose the hair in the back where the donor area is. Not being disrespectful and this is not toward you directly but just to put it out there. I go to reunions and these people look like my father, some grandfather. You have to keep up with it or the bald look is AWESOME if it works, but my head is filled with bumps and bruises so shaving it wasn't for me..PEACE !

NewGuy77 21 Dec 2011

Totally irrelevant comment. A) She didn't have a hair transplant REPAIR done, and B) Repair work is always much harder, much riskier, and results are never guaranteed. Making this comparison is like saying because a mechanic couldn't properly fix your broken car, everyone should think twice about buying a brand new car.

Also, the "extensive scarring" you're referring to is related to a STRIP procedure, which is totally outdated. FUE procedures do not leave extensive scarring at all. FUE leaves tiny white dots in the donor area that are totally undetectable unless you shave your head bald or someone pulls your hair back all the way to the scalp to examine your roots closely.

milee 12 Feb 2009

I have never had really thick hair but as I age, I'm 46 now, it is getting even more thin. I have learned to hide it with the way I wear my hair (big hair)and tons of hair spray. Forget going out in the wind and hope and pray you don't get caught in the rain. You and anyone that has this problem knows what I'm talking about. I have actually started looking into and thinking about getting a wig but after reading your story I'm thinking that maybe there is hope from a different source. Thanks so much. I can't wait to see your pictures and hear more from you.

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