lukeyb1687

3 hours ago, BjornBorg said:

I don't agree that you should consider work on the temple points or close any angles. You didn't have minimal hairloss, half your head was bald. In my opinion you have got an optimal hair transplant result for your particular case. A result that I would take in a heartbeat if I was guaranteed it for any money I could afford.

Your current shape is future proof in that you can just fill it in should you go thin a decade down the line or so. Starting to go greedy with the hairline or temple points now would be dangerous in terms of long term situation. You are a good looking guy and now with good hair, so any tweaking would not make a big difference to how people perceive you. And I'm not saying that just to be nice. You really are in a great place. Enjoy it!

Thank you @BjornBorg for the kind words. I agree with you too, it's like the lottery and so far I hit the jackpot. I'd probably only revisit the hairline if I needed another transplant if further hairloss occurs, otherwise I'm light years away from where I was and over the moon with how everything turned out!

4 hours ago, Looking for HT said:

You look awesome with the new hair  I am trying to arrange a whatsapp video call but his assistant said that he is not available for video calls and she is the only point of contact for any questions. Were you told the same thing? Thanks

Thank you man! I did not do a video call either, it was all through photos and his assistant who went to the Dr. To ask questions etc.

On 4/25/2019 at 6:05 AM, youngheart said:

Hey mate. Your Hair looks incredible , however, I met a guy in Ireland who had his HT done with Dr Cinik and he does not recommend them at any cost. He is not on the forum but I have advised him to post his experience here. Think you got lucky but he has completely opposite experience. I have read the negative reviews in other forums and he told me exact same. I hate to badmouth but it comes to show that either you can get lucky or unlucky with the same clinic.

 

Sorry to hear they had a bad experience, are they able to post their experience so that we all are able to see? Have they been in touch with the Dr to fix it? What was their situation in terms of amount of grafts, expectation, and recovery process? It's hard to evaluate without anything to show.

Good idea to not panic, nothing good comes from it lol, especially as you're only Month 5 it may sort it self out by the 12-15 month mark.

I think it's a combo of both but mainly the channeling...I would think, actually now I'm not sure lol.

Just now, clerksband said:

Hi Luke, got something to ask you. I'm at the 5 month mark post HT and everything seems to be going well, but there's one thing that worries me a bit: there's a small area where the hair seems to be growing in another direction, like if it was put backwards. Is this a thing or am I being paranoid? Did something like that happened to you?

Hey!

This sounds like it could be the channel was angled differently, do you have a photo to help show? I didn't experience that so I don't have too much knowledge on that subject.

Hi @wheredidmyfolliclesgo,

I'm not sure as to why Dr. Cinik was so deeply involved in mine in comparison to others. But if there is an option to have him do it I would highly recommend doing that. 

Thanks for checking out my results, your in a simmilar position (although you had more hair in the frontal third) that I was in. Aim for the higher amount if possible as it will keep with the consistency of your thick hair.

Thanks Legend, I've considered going straighter with the temporal points, and maybe in the future I will. I want to wait a few years and assess any potential further hairloss and see.

Hey!

Here are my results at just over 16 months. Loving that I can style my hair many different ways, now I just need to figure out how to do so haha!!

Looking right on track mate! You should notice over the next few weeks a considerable amount of thickening!

Hi @alex79,

That's what I was thinking but it was addressed in the forum earlier, so was a little confused as there was no follow up from it. This was taken around the 7 1/2 month mark, as far as I can tell this filled in, but my hair is much longer than then lol. 

Hi @sharmaarya did you have a question? Looks like you requoted another user but I don't see anything else. If I can help please let me know

Typically the crown takes a little longer to grow and really full out. I'd wait till the 15 month Mark and evaluate then. Looking great though!

On 2/18/2019 at 12:14 PM, clerksband said:

Hey Luke, as always, you look fantastic!

One question, when did you stopped taking Saw Palmetto and why? Do you take anything at the moment?

 

Hey clerk, I stopped taking it because I'm the worst when it comes to taking pills and forget to at times! At the moment nothing, I should jump back on a, multivitamin though lol!

2 hours ago, alex79 said:

Would taking Saw Palmetto a year after HT still have some positive affect?

Hi Alex,

I'm sure it would help a little!

5 hours ago, spikestar said:

Hi Lukeyb,

 

Your Progress story helped me a lot, really appreciate you doing this. 

Your results turned out great as well. Congrats.

I have 2 questions, 

1- When did you start using coconut oil post HT?

2- What is the Saw Palmetto Dosage you used per day & which brand?

Appreciate you response, Thanks in advance.

Hi @spikestar,

Thanks for following

I used coconut oil around the 10th day I believe (it's kinda hard to remember exactly when) 

I used Gaia Saw Palmetto and took their recommended daily amount- 1 capsules 2x a day between meals.

On 2/12/2019 at 12:23 AM, brickellmoto said:

@lukeyb1687 do you have a graft breakdown or how many grafts per cm2? not sure if you covered that already

Hi @Brickellmoto, sadly no. Dr. Cinik's clinic didn't offer that at the time I went, they may offer it now (not sure) but a buddy of mine is going at the end of this month, so I can ask him then.

5 hours ago, brickellmoto said:

right there with you brother, i'm an actor as well. how has life changed for you? i can only imagine you exuding nothing BUT confidence in auditions and everything. how did you go about normal life post-op? 

Awesome man! Yeah it certainly helps a ton with the confidence and post op was fine (just kept it covered when out and about) and told my agents and manager that I needed yime to recover...didnt stop me going to a few auditions  with a scabby head haha.

3 hours ago, Raphael84 said:

lucky,

This is without doubt one of the best results that I can remember seeing. You hair looks awesome and I am elated for you. Thank you on behalf of guys like myself for documenting your progress on the forum. I have read from beginning to the end of this thread, but don't remember reading this - what was your process/decision making to undergo your session with Dr Cinik? I remember reading that you saw results from other Cinik patients on other forums, so you felt completely confident with your decision pre surgery? Were you considering with other Drs? Did you consult with other Drs? 

Very interested!

Again, congratulations! Enjoy that new hairline!

Thanks man! I'm super ecstatic about my result and humbled that you read through the whole thread! Thank you!

I chose Dr. Cinik because of the results and consulation, not to mention the price. I consulted over the years with several recommended doctors on the forum but the results really spoke to me.

9 hours ago, MHR84 said:

Insane results mate, you are a lucky fellow.

do you know the diameter (hair thickness) of your hair?

I don't unfortunately... I wonder if there's a way I can find out from home 

On 2/5/2019 at 8:53 PM, brickellmoto said:

looks incredible

Thank you!!

Simply amazing!! 

3 hours ago, clerksband said:

Hi Luke, I'm at the 2 month mark of the HT surgery and starting to have sides from the Fin and considering stopping it. It's my understanding that you've never took Fin, right? Did you take any kind of alternative treatment?

Hi Clerksband,

I took it years ago and it caused me to break out in cystic acne so I stopped. Instead I took Saw Palmetto, it's the natural based version of Fin. 

Haha thanks Sean...don't tell the world my secret  I'd happily portray him though!

12 minutes ago, grantleebuffalo said:

Are you able to style your hair in the other direction now without issues? I recall that you wrote something about that a while ago and i am experiencing the same issue with "stubborn" hair and a lower density look. 

Hi Grant, I am able to now. I'll style it the other way tonight and upload a photo, it was probably due to the hair still becoming stronger and mature.

And a new headshot to give you an idea of how hair styling can change your look entirely!! Attached the old one for comparison too!!

Dude!!! Sorry I missed the updates! Congrats on pulling the trigger, how is everything going? You're right in the ugly duckling stage..it's s rollercoaster for sure but the end of the ride is worth it!

From your last photos everything looked great, would love to see where you're at now!

On 1/22/2019 at 12:54 PM, mrknid said:

I can only hope to get these results! Happy for you. Amazing

On 1/22/2019 at 2:09 PM, alex79 said:

I think this is the masterpiece of Cinik.

Thank you guys! 

13 month update!

I am just past the 13 month mark and everything is going great! There hair still seems to be getting thicker, I had a slight trim 2 weeks ago and I now I wish I had kept it growing. Live and learn lol! Other than that I am still over the moon!!

4 hours ago, literalno said:

How much more density in terms of sprouts did u notice came out after 5 months? At 5 months rn and really wondering if this is it

Oh no I had a ton more sprout through! I would say only about 40% is through at 5 months. Keep eating healthy and promote healing in your body!