Welcome to the new and improved HairTransplantMentor.com. I originally created this site to document my hair transplant journey in real time. I was the first hair transplant patient to photo blog hair transplant results in real time in such detail. Many years ago, I had unsuccessful mini-micro graft surgery. The results were discouraging and depressing. I wanted the mess fixed and after much research, I chose Doctor Wong of Hasson & Wong Hair Transplant Clinic, to repair that work and provide more coverage with subsequent hair transplants. This blog is about that journey.

For proper disclosure you should know that while I currently work for Hasson & Wong I did not work for them when I had my first two procedures with Dr. Wong. The documentation was unbiased and in real time.

If you are a would-be hair transplant patient, I hope you can learn something from my experience. Take a look at my hair transplant photos, and read my story. If you have any questions, contact me. I'll try to answer and may even post that answer on the blog to help other hair loss sufferers.

Here is the most recent video of my hair restoration results.

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Hair transplant blogs a great resource of information for would-be hair transplant patients, here are just a few:

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• Bobman's Hair Transplant Blog Bobman had a total of 8475 grafts in two sessions and his results are amazing. He photoblogged his results in real-time.
• NicNitro's Hair Transplant Blog

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Doctor Hasson Patient - 3355 Grafts - 1 Session

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Over the past several years of having my hair back I have learned a few things about how transplanted hair behaves over time. I'm not saying that it acts differently than non-transplanted hair or anything like that but more rather what the conditions are that allow it to look it's best.

If you've never had a hair transplant understand that it acts just like non-transplanted hair if the procedure was performed… Continue reading

Why would anyone care about taking the best possible photos of their hair??? Well, some people may not care at all but if you want to accurately document your own experience for reference then why not take the best photos possible? Also, if you are going to post your photos on the web for others to learn from you owe it to yourself and to those that are hoping to… Continue reading

I think "final" here is a bit misleading because it can mean final growth or final development. By "development" I mean how the hair continues to change in very subtle ways after all the growth has kicked in and gained any length. Let me explain further...

After undergoing a hair restoration the grafts go through a bit of an adjustment period. Hair has two main growth phases; Telogen (the growing phase)… Continue reading

A recent emailer asked me if my old grafts were removed in my first or subsequent surgeries with Dr. Wong. Dr. Wong actually incorporated my old grafts into the overall design with the understanding that the old grafts were not so low as to impede the natural results from the new work. Had they been lower than they were then most definitely they would have to have been removed.…

by Victor Hasson, MD

The following factors are arguably the most important components of surgery:

• Coverage
• Density
• Angle Control
• Naturalness

Before analyzing these issues, I should address the issues of density vs. coverage. In the initial assessment of any patient the physician will assess the final hairloss pattern and amount of hair in the permanent donor zone. Patients with less donor hair and greater degree of final hairloss will most likely need coverage more than density. Patients Continue reading

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"Wow, that is expensive!". That is a common response when someone finds out how expensive hair surgery can be, and rightly so, because it is a luxury item. But once you get past the initial sticker shock there are some points to consider.

A proper hair restoration, done correctly, should be able to stand on it's own for the rest of your life so in reality, broken down over the coming… Continue reading

I thought I'd share an experience with you that may help you in the future.

I was talking to someone a while back that had called in to ask about our clinic. I obviously asked if he was doing anything to stop his existing loss and he said that he was.

He said however that while initially he had a great response to Propecia and that he had substantial regrowth in the… Continue reading