Gr8ness83
Well-Known Member
@Black Ambrosia
He made a cut horizontally from ear to ear & took a piece of scalp skin about as thick as a finger. He said my donor area was perfect because of the density of my hair. He sewed that back up in a way to leave minimal scarring. Then his team used microscopes and made 2,000 grafts out of that skin. He then implanted the grafts in the bald area. He said one transplant won't give you back your full density but I should get back 50%. You can have multiple implants but that's a lot of money & I don't want to keep cutting away my scalp.
In his pictures of his patients I couldn't even tell they had lost hair. The implanted hair looked just as full as the rest of their hair. I guess that's why people come from all over the world to see him. His reviews were excellent. He even corrects what other doctors mess up. I read reviews where other doctors had people's hair looking like a porcupine and he corrects that & makes them look normal again. He also teaches other doctors how to do hair transplants. His research team is also working on cloning hair.
While the grafts are being made, he soaks them in the same solution that Drs use to keep vital organs fresh for organ transplants. Other hair surgeons use saline but he doesn't. He also puts this substance called ACell inside the donor area & the implanted area to make sure there is no scarring. It helps heal wounds.
He also worked with a chemist to develop this spray I have to use every few hours to make sure the implants take root. It's like fertilizer for them & crucial to make sure it's a success. Dr. Cooley is awesome!!
I am happy that you finally found something to give you back what you lost. I am a Veteran as well so I am familiar with the conditions that servicememners can be subjected to. I have not read every response but have you filed for disability for this? At the very least, you can request that they pay for your treatments. I am very familiar with the VA system, I have a high rating and I had to fight to get it, working on 100% After they cut and destroyed my lady parts 3 times on top of other things, they were trying to get me to accept an extremely low rating. This is something you could at least have them pay for.