Today’s case first presented 3 years ago at age 27 with fairly dramatic loss and fairly fine/miniaturizing hair across a Norwood pattern 4-5. Being from outside the US extensive consultation was performed using Email/phone calls.
While a candidate for transplantation, I informed him I would suggest against it unless he would utilize full medical management…starting on it prior to the hair transplantation to ensure he had no adverse side effects and could remain consistent with the medical program.
In early 2007 we performed his first transplant, harvesting 32 sq. cm. of donor at an f.u. density of 96 grafts/ sq. cm. generating just over 3000 grafts. It was allowed to grow in and then in the fall of 2008 an additional 36 sq. cm. of donor was harvested producing just over 3000 grafts.
Today’s photos show his initial pre operative as well as his fully grown in post operative photos taken last week when he was back in the US. He has done quite well and I think his great results are from a combination of both surgery and full medical management.
Brad Limmer, MD/jac
