Gmoney

After using Toppik for a while, I ordered Dermatch last week and it arrived today. I just applied it. Wow, this stuff is good! Really thickens the hair and is not as messy as Toppik. I liked Toppik, too, but Dermatch seems like really a good deal. The color is a match and the results are great.

After using Toppik for a while, I ordered Dermatch last week and it arrived today. I just applied it. Wow, this stuff is good! Really thickens the hair and is not as messy as Toppik. I liked Toppik, too, but Dermatch seems like really a good deal. The color is a match and the results are great.

I have noticed it is getting straighter in the past few weeks. Thanks for the input, I'll just wait it out.

I checked out the links. It is a HT, not a toupee. It's obvious in the photos before and after. I agree, it is done well. Looks nice.

I am nearly 7 months post op. However, the hair is still kinky; specifically, it curls up on the ends instead of being straight like all the other hair on my head. It makes it a pain in the ass because it is not as manageable as the rest of my hair (I was a Norwood 3-4). Is this normal? When can I expect it to straighten out? Anyone with similar experiences?

I am nearly 7 months post op. However, the hair is still kinky; specifically, it curls up on the ends instead of being straight like all the other hair on my head. It makes it a pain in the ass because it is not as manageable as the rest of my hair (I was a Norwood 3-4). Is this normal? When can I expect it to straighten out? Anyone with similar experiences?

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Finally got the camera working okay, found decent lighting, so these photos are much better.

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Sorry, can't seem to get these photos right, this system isn't cutting it. And my computer is goofy. Here are a couple more before, hopefully they work.

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This system sucks. I can't get it to upload more than one photo at the same time.

I'm at about 3 months, 3 weeks post-up of 2000 grafts in the frontal area. Was norwood 3-4. Front center hairline was lowered about 1/2 inch and the recession was filled in. Also some hairs were transplanted into the temples, though that isn't really visible at this point. Growth has improved dramatically in the past 1-2 weeks. Hard to take photos which reflect accurate portrayal, but the ones I've come up with are ok. The new hairline is exciting, though at this stage is not noticable from anywhere other than close up. Of course only a small percentage of the hairs have come in, so I'm looking forward to new ones sprouting. I understand hair grows in stages. Right now the hairs which had began growing 3-4 weeks ago are now maturing, though are thin and wispy (that will change). I'm now waiting for the explosion of hairs to come popping through the scalp. Very nervewracking, as I'm sure many of you know. Almost have to drag myself away from the mirror 20 times a day, though I'm starting to just convince myself to let mother nature take its course and not worry about it. The before photos were taken 10 days post-up, so you can see a bit of redness yet and the grafted area. Many grafts had already fallen out at that point. The hairline is starting to look nice and assuming all the grafts grow I should see a significant improvement. Thoughts and commentary are appreciated. Thank you. [This message was edited by Gmoney on March 21, 2004 at 09:01 PM.]

I'm at about 3 months, 3 weeks post-up of 2000 grafts in the frontal area. Was norwood 3-4. Front center hairline was lowered about 1/2 inch and the recession was filled in. Also some hairs were transplanted into the temples, though that isn't really visible at this point. Growth has improved dramatically in the past 1-2 weeks. Hard to take photos which reflect accurate portrayal, but the ones I've come up with are ok. The new hairline is exciting, though at this stage is not noticable from anywhere other than close up. Of course only a small percentage of the hairs have come in, so I'm looking forward to new ones sprouting. I understand hair grows in stages. Right now the hairs which had began growing 3-4 weeks ago are now maturing, though are thin and wispy (that will change). I'm now waiting for the explosion of hairs to come popping through the scalp. Very nervewracking, as I'm sure many of you know. Almost have to drag myself away from the mirror 20 times a day, though I'm starting to just convince myself to let mother nature take its course and not worry about it. The before photos were taken 10 days post-up, so you can see a bit of redness yet and the grafted area. Many grafts had already fallen out at that point. The hairline is starting to look nice and assuming all the grafts grow I should see a significant improvement. Thoughts and commentary are appreciated. Thank you. [This message was edited by Gmoney on March 21, 2004 at 09:01 PM.]