About Futzyhead

BEST LITTLE HAIRHOUSE IN BC...
I have been losing my hair for about 8 years now. I started thinking about hair restoration a few years ago. In February 2001 I finally took the plunge!

And I can tell you this: Hasson and Wong is the way to go. I would say this to anyone: "If Dr. Hasson is not one of your top 3 choices, you haven't done enough research." With the exception of my consult with Hasson and Wong, every consultation I had left me wondering.

I saw plenty of before and after pictures of hair transplants, but when I would ask if they were from actual patients of the doctor we were talking about, I always got the same answer: "Well, uh, no… But, Hair Transplants are all the same". I'm sorry, but that is FAR from the truth! I wanted to see actual patients of the ACTUAL Doctor who is going to be digging very near my brain. But, I found out, if you don't ASK the question, you won't get the answer! There is even a consultant out there, who works for another company, who had his work done by Dr. Hasson! Go figure...

After combing the Internet, among other sources, I noticed that every “good” path lead to Hasson and Wong. In January 2001 I had a consultation at their Seattle office. Even though the information I had gathered showed that they were superior to other clinics, I still I walked in Mike Ferko’s office with quite an attitude. I was sure that I could trip him up since I had all the right questions to ask. I was mistaken. As I was thumbing through the pages of their before and after photos, I came across a picture of a transplant patient that I recognized from their website.

I said, "Hey! I recognize this guy! He looks GREAT, but how do I really know that he's your patient? You could have gotten this picture from anywhere!" Mike’s response? "Oh- That's George, He's stopping by in five minutes- you should stick around and meet him." Sure enough, George waltzes through the door- Larger than life! He let me inspect his mop-top. It looked great! And, if that wasn't enough, I was able to look at 2 more Hasson hairlines while I was there! I sat back down in my chair, and booked my appointment for 2 weeks later! I had a 3000 graft hair transplant (all follicular units) in February 2001, and the rest is history- Summed up in the following pictures.

I'm OUT!

Ok- Jotronic- Showing the "Full Monty" does really "help the cause", so here I am! 3000 grafts and 35# later. Look how GRUMPY I looked!

	A closer view of back- Still a bit pink/red. The red has since faded away.
	View of side at 6 months

	View of top at 6 months
	Close up of hairline at 6 months
	Close up of hairline at 6 months
	Close up of hairline at 6 months. A few of the "stray hairs" that are below the hairline are from my "old" hairline, but they blend in pretty well. There are only a couple that are too low.
Scar at 3 weeks (I hope you appreciate that I buzzed my hair short to take the pictures!)
	Here's a picture at 3 1/2 months from the side. I have a few "stray hairs" left over from my "old hairline" which I will just trim or pluck.
	Side view at 4 months
	2 month post op buzz cut to show scar from side. I buzzed with clippers on LOWEST setting. (Jotronic inspired me...) Scar goes from ear to ear. You have to look close to see the scar- It illustrates that there is no gap in the hair around the sca
	2 month post op buzz cut to show scar from back. I buzzed with clippers on LOWEST setting.
	These are the pictures of my head before the surgery
	Day before staples were removed- I had 58 staples from ear to ear.
	Side view- 8 day post-op of Hasson 3000 graft transplant. You can see a few stray hairs below my new hairline- Those are from my original hairline. This is an hour after getting almost all of the scabs off.
	Front view of 8 day post-op of Hasson HT. We buzzed the top of my head for the procedure.
	Scar 2nd picture at 3 weeks
	PicFront view at 3-1/2 months. The hair is just starting to come in, so the follicles are pretty thin and wispy. Anyway- It's pretty fun to see the transformation. I would guess that only a few hundred of my 3000 grafts are in so far.
	Just in case you were wondering, Jo...
	Soaked-combed-top 7-1/2 months
	Soaked-combed-side 7-1/2 months
	Soaked-combed 7-1/2 months
	Here's the toweled-yet-mussed-look! 7-1/2 months.
	This is the swelling I had around the 4-6 day period...
	Top-soaked...
	View of front at 6 months (notice me smiling? Thanks, Doc!)
	front view at 4 months
	7-1/2 month top
	7-1/2 month side
	7-1/2 month hairline
	7-1/2 month front
	Here's the REAL deal... Here's my progress in one picture. This is my before, 4 month post-op and 6 month post-op pictures. At 6 months I am roughly at 60% density. The end result should be around February 2003 (12 months).
	top view at 4 months
	5 day post-op (eeeewwwwww...)
	Soaked look (that would be one step beyond the wet look...)