Thoughts on my Second Hair Restoration Procedure

After my first hair restoration procedure, I was unsure if I would do it again.  As I have mentioned elsewhere, I think I was mentally unprepared for the surgery.  I was very casual going into it, with very little expectation and, to be frank, not much thought.  It seemed like a good opportunity, so I hopped on-board.  Afterwards, I realized that this is, in fact, a cosmetic surgical procedure.  Non-invasive, out-patient and proven to be sure, but a surgery nonetheless.  It takes some time to see results, and it takes a little more time after that for the transplanted hair to ‘settle’ into its new home.  So within that first year, I thought that it was a good experience, but most likely not one I would repeat.

Then a couple of things happened.  The first was the magic balm of time.  As a second and third year went by, the period of time I spent dealing with the effects of the procedure were put into some perspective.  It no longer seemed like quite the traumatic experience I thought it was.  Or, more properly speaking, I realized how much of that trauma was self-inflicted (read: unnecessary) due to my lack of experience with the procedure.

The other thing that happened was that my native hair continued to fall out.  After my first procedure I decided not to start taking any medication to prevent further hair loss (Rogaine, Propecia, Proscar, etc.).  This was due to my bad experience with Rogaine, and my desire to have kids in the near future (although I know that there is no real proof that Propecia/Proscar have negative effects on male fertility, I opted not to risk it).  So although I know why I made the decision to avoid these, I did see my hair continue to thin.  Basically, I got to a point where my transplanted hair was all there, but almost all of my original hair was gone.
Now, I realize that this means that without my hair restoration procedure, I’d basically be totally bald by now (thank goodness I’m not). However, when the opportunity to have a second procedure came up, I decided that I wanted to take it.  This time around, I want to add back some of the thickness I lost, and I need to get pro-active about keeping the hair I have.  I’m thinking I’ll try Rogaine foam.

Comments

[Pat]

Let the life move on its natural course. Let your body grow (old) its natural way. Still not convinced try IHT 9 Hair Loss Shampoo NOT JOKING!

[Dan]

Good for you Seth. It's all about wanting to look your best and taking advantage of current medical technology to accomplish this. I had my first procedure at Bosley back in 2007 and it was one of the best decisions I made. I have great results and will most likely get a second one done early next year. Take care and enjoy having your new hair grow over the next several months.