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Hair did grow but may need refining in front. I’d approach with caution. Did they do any pro treatments and where did you go? in the meantime, you can get toppik and a pump applicator to fill in it to a point that may be comfortable for you. It can work since you have workable hair to create the illusion if and when you go to refine, some grafts with lat slit positioning may help. Do not have them use nape hairs. Beard hairs may be better for crown points vs midscalp. See if you can have manual extraction to extract hairs. May yield more viable grafts vs other techniques in most hands. now, hairsystems these days are pretty decent but obviously it is the maintenance factor. If for some reason you go that route, a natural frontal hairline by surgery with a system behind it can also be an option. age 30 is early, you can wait to see in 3-5 years how it progresses if it does. Normally, wait 18-24 months before a second procedure in sane zone so you can see how growth cycles play out

How have things and efficacy improved today? Especially, with PRP injections? Have they gotten better and are results more distinct? has anyone gotten PRP injections esp more than once and what can they say about it?

Davey, your repair is coming along well. I am trying to get mine repaired for the longest time and seeing this gives hope.

Where is Dr Feller nowadays?

This is a great approach. Take it nice and slow and see what type if yield is achievable on your scalp. Start with front half, but dont do the crown right away. Let meds fill it in and in any case you should keep surgeries at least 1 year or more apart so you can fully gauge results.

Try meds for year first. Yes, breaking up procedures a 12-15 months apart not a bad idea. Less time grafts are out of body, and yes, every min counts. You can see without wasting too many grafts on how the yield comes out. Aside from that, if you need a repair (hopefully not), then you are really looking out for your limited grafts to make sure you have enough ammo later for any touch ups later

Khanate, wait at least 8 months to a year id you started meds so you can let that hair that will regrow, manifest itself. Then you can see exactly what you will need. id say this was close to norwood 4/5 with vertex thinning/loss. The graft counts certainly seem lower, but again, this is dependent on your head size dimensions. For density, 3200 may be on the lower side. 4000-4500 grafts with proper frontal framing is more realistic (may even cover a little into the crown). Remember, a good lateral slit technique can make the hairline look much more natural and can amplify the illusion a bit more. Get more consults to see what different docs suggest. sirji zara dek kay

Lookin good so far. Looks natural and this is key.

Please research for at least a year before you make a decision. You got surgeons folks mentioned above. But dont let location be a factor. Consult with docs all over and see if they give similar graft estimates (this is key), you can even do virtual consults that provide estimates. Try to find patients that had the procedure with similar goals as you. You can ask surgeons if they have anyone that can meet in person. Ask for tons of examples with your hair type, texture, and similar goals. No ones wants to end up as a repair patient and this is coming from someone that needs a repair. Best wishes to you.

Sepend97, dont worry just yet. Let it all grow out 9-12 months. Angulation is important but its hard to tell when hair is short. I am a guy in need of repair and im really hoping to get my happiness back. I wouldnt want anyone else to feel terrible . Id rather you not think negative about it and just let it grow without any added stress. Give it 9 months at the least before making a jusgement. Just take pics every month to keep track so you have a record. Best wishes and hope you get what you seek when this is all done.

Proper Hairline creation is important. When patient says lateral slit, that is important too for hairline creation and a surgeon who says they can do lateral slit should know how to deliver it successfully. If someone can give you a natural result with lower number of grafts, that is very important. Aside from that, folks with extremely larger norwood scales that have no hope, should proceed with caution. If any person wanted to see in person, fue, nape and bht and how things look, well, I can meet in person if you are local. OP if you are local, I can show in person for a real example.

Dr Mwamba seems to have natural looking hairlines. If you are going for a small procedure, he sure has the results to show for it. Based on my experiences with nape bht cal, I wasnt repaired successfully and still struggling.

Bravo! Looks amazing. What a result. Amazing what this doctor did with 3600 grafts. Doctor, have you repaired other surgeons poor work? If the area has been scarred, can you still work on it? Do you have any results from repair patients as well you can share?

Great post! Lighting matters for some folks indeed, but for folks with a failure or bad result, it looks really bad with it on or off. Even if you step in and out of a pool with lighting changes— can make some varying differences. Hair concealers can show more with there is more lighting vs lower light levels. Macho, Sean, Melvin, You guys above look great either way in light. I’d be happy to be in those shoes . Wish I can turn back time. Trying to still get repaired to get out of the situation. Even if I apply toppik, it looks unnatural due to shocked hairs, gaps, and some scarring. Left hanging but trying to survive this all.

Hey Tim, this reminds me of me when starting my journey. Try meds for a full year first to see how they respond. And if you can tolerate them, continue to take them. I would not recommend surgery based on experience. I ended up being scarred and my goals were not addressed and it was utter failure. My loss wasn’t even that bad in the beginning but getting a lot of grafts in a frontal zone and what not led to issues. My frontal area may have been similar to yours and i wish I can turn back time but now left hanging trying to get repaired due to false promises. If you ever want to see it in person and in NY/NJ area, I am willing to show you exactly the issues and breakdowns. Oh and it doesnt matter how much supply you have. You can be told you have more than 10,000 grafts in your donor, but if done wrong, then it doesn’t make things better and you can have density losses in your donor that look bad even when you get a fade.