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A Little Background
Just an average guy, I grew up in southern California. I enjoyed surfing, riding motorcycles and the typical lifestyle of the area. At about age 35 years, male pattern baldness began to disrupt this lifestyle. Things began to change.
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This will show the progress from the decision to do this surgery,
through it's completion and a 1 year follow up. It will include my thoughts, my fears, frustrations and changing moods as I go through all this. I chose hair replacement surgery known as follicular unit transplantation, a method used by most modern surgical hair replacement physicians today, along with
micro grafts. I hope this effort will help answer any questions you have regarding hair
transplantation, and act as an aid in your investigation of this procedure.
Mike can be emailed at oldtimer2@home.com.
May 12, 2000 -
Preliminary thoughts
I will take 5 pix each week for 1 month. I will then add photo's every month to
chronicle my progress. The doctor I have chosen has done by Boss and a friend who owns a women's hair salon. He doesn't even advertise the service any longer, and is doing laser eye surgery mostly now. All the negative talk about transplant in the hair loss newsgroups the last couple days is unnerving, but I just HAD to try this. I also think there are probably millions who ponder what to do about baldness. It has virtually changed my level of self esteem to the
point I no longer even have a lifestyle simalar to my "old self".
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I do NOT expect miracles NOR do I expect a full head of hair. I simply would like to remember what I used to look like when my face had "features, and an identity, instead of just looking like a melon. I am not vain, not trying to impress anyone, and have a super wife of 20 years who could care less whether or not I have hair.. I am doing all this for ME. I know I will still be an older man with probably an "obvious" transplant. As long as I end up looking more like I used to, instead of continuing to look like a stranger to even MYSELF, the money, the pain, the tears just won't matter anymore.
May 16, 2000 -
Preliminary thoughts continued...
They changed my appointment to this coming Tuesday. I will keep you informed. Myself, I am VERY embarrassed because of how I look bald. I'm concerned about how awful it may turn out (for all the world to see!). Yet think it is important as you do also. All the more reason it is the right thing to do.
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At 51 years old, I have experienced worse I suppose. I really believe if it does go bad, my great wife of nearly 20 years will still be there. She thinks it is a waste to bother with all this, but she loves me & wants me happy at whatever the cost. Probably like loving wives everywhere? Will let you know. Getting scared but HAVE to try this.
Mike Cartwright
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