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You should see the hairs growing between 3-4 months post surgery. It is possible to see some hairs growing now, but that's very early and doesn't happen for everyone. You can use minoxidil or finasteride whenever you want... earlier the better.

Surgeons can transplant in between plugs, but they also may suggest removing some older plugs by FUE and retransplanting them in other areas. Then you can also have transplants done in place of the ones you just had removed. Doing that requires some time off because you need to let the plug removal area heal first and then return. This can be a great way to make it look more natural, but needs to be looked at in person.

The transplanted hairs last anywhere from 8 days to 3 weeks and they should begin to regrow between 3-4 months.

The pain involved with the procedure is soreness and tightness in the donor area due to the stitches. There shouldn't be any pain in the recipient area as that area will be numb for a few weeks and a slight loss of sensation can last for a few months. Doctors typically prescribe some pain killers, which make day to day comfortable.

Some doctors shave while others don't, ask the doctors you're considering what they usually do. Dr. True and Dr. Dorin do not shave in most cases.

You can also go to your primary physician and ask them to do that test, but yes those labs cannot accept requests for blood tests from doctors outside the US because they are not licensed here, and that would mean they are practicing illegally in the US.

I would suggest seeing a doctor recommended by this forum they will be able to tell him what pattern he's at and what he's projected to lose in the future. He should definitely start rogaine foam and use it twice a day and if he sees a doctor you should talk to them about propecia, which gives better results in my opinion. He should definitely do the medication for at least one year and then consider treatment if the doctor deems him a candidate.

Most doctors who do FUE will do small procedures like that, but sometimes they may have a minimum charge so just ask them.

It's certainly possible that hair loss can skip generations so you may have other people in your family that have lost hair, it's not always true that if your father or brother had hair that you will as well. I'm not extremely familiar with the ETS procedure but I have heard of some people complaining about hair loss, this could be due to changes in blood flow to that area. I would try and seek a different dermatologist and see what they have to say. Also I would recommend staying on the rogaine foam and possibly adding finasteride as well. I don't believe that you are candidate for transplanting at this point, since you're very young, but also because there's a chance the blood flow in the area is not great which can result in poor yield of the grafts. I suggest doing some more research into what's really going on.

It's difficult to say because sometimes these things skip generations. You may also look more like your father rather than grandfather or vice versa, the best way to determine what to expect is to see a recommended doctor and they can tell you where they are noticing miniaturization and an estimate of what you can expect in the future. If you're noticing a lot of thinning I would suggest seeing a doctor and trying some medication like propecia or rogaine foam to stop any further loss and possibly regrowing some dormant hair.

It is true that if you have a procedure the 2nd time around the procedure will lag slightly, but not 18-20 months. Typically people see their hair growing around 3-4 months and if there is a little more scar tissue it can lag about a month, but not an entire year. I would try and get a refund and find a doctor that is recommended from this site.

6 months is excessive. If you want to wait that long that's fine, but it's extremely cautious and unnecessary.

Yes swimming and sauna are fine then too. At 3 weeks I wouldn't suggest diving head first into the water though that may be a bit hard for the grafts, but they are set at that point so they should be fine.

You can safely go swimming or into a sauna at this point.

Your hair doesn't need to be that long, it just shouldn't be shaved. Ask for a trim and keep at least one inch of length that should keep it easily hidden.

Anytime between 10-14 days is fine. After that is when you have the possibility of getting them embedded and having a more painful experience of getting them removed.

You don't have to use the medications but they are extremely helpful in retaining your native hair as well as regrowing dormant native hair. In the long run this can make your procedure look better and keep you from losing additional hair, but it's your choice.

It's possible to see growth that early. You also may have not have shed the grafts originally and they started growing right away, which also occurs from time to time. Some people can see their results much earlier than others but this is rare but lucky for those people. It could also be some of the shocked hair as well at this point it's hard to tell but I wouldn't be surprised if it's a little bit of everything.

Most people have pinkness for the first few weeks, but it dissipates over time. People can have pinkness for up to a year but that's the exception not the rule. The pinkness is not very noticeable it reminds me of a sunburn. If it's pink you can use some cosmetics such as foundation on that area and it should take care of it. Also using 1% hydrocortizone cream after the scabs fall off can help the healing process and lessen the pinkness.

Ultimately this decision is yours and yours alone. If this is something that you really want and you are found to be a good candidate, then go for it. Today's HT's are undetectable and they grow in gradually so it would be very difficult for people to notice it right away, it will seem like you're growing your hair longer rather than shaving. The scar is very difficult to notice unless you shave your head very short, but you can still use a #3 on clippers. If you really don't want the scar you can opt for the FUE route; it's more expensive but does give you the option of shaving. Take your time and do your research and if you decide to go through with it than I think you'll be very happy, and if you feel you don't want it than that is perfectly fine as well.

Your hair loss is at the beginning stages of thinning and at your age I personally suggest getting on the meds before having the procedure because it can regrow a lot of your native hair and you may not need a procedure. That being said most people see a noticeable change with the medication on top of their head and crown as opposed to the temples and hairline, but still it's important to stabilize those areas. You could have a procedure now if you'd like and 1500 sounds about right, I think you would experience some shock loss in the hairline after the procedure but that's to be expected. If that hair was healthy than it should regrow but if it's miniaturizing than it may not survive but your doctor will more than compensate for that loss with the transplanted hair. The medication will also cause some shocking or shedding around 2-4 months after starting, but will stabilize and improve starting after 6 months.

How long have you been using rogaine? It's normal to see increased shedding with rogaine around 2-4 months of usage so that could be the reason you're seeing that. Otherwise you shouldn't be getting shock loss in that area, unless it was somewhat close to that spot.

You will notice scabs in the recipient and donor area. After 8 days you won't be able to see much especially in the donor area, but still see some pinkness on top of your head because on day 8 you are able to rub off the scabs.

That's because your statements are incorrect. In the beginning the hair won't be as thick, full or grow the same way it will be once a year goes by. It's a part of the maturation of the follicles; hairs start to grow at a slower pace at first and can be frizzy but that will change with enough time to develop. So don't make comments like "the hair will not be as strong, and not always straight" because that is simply not true and you're giving poor advice to someone and you're really not the person to be giving this type of advice, since you're very new to this whole thing.

Montreal you comments are incorrect. I don't know where you're getting your information. The hair that is transplanted is healthy and usually healthier than the native hair on top of your head because it's from your donor area, which doesn't react to DHT. The hair will curl if you have those types of hair characteristics. It seems that you are only coming on to this site to tell people that the HT process doesn't work and you should stay away, while you have not had one and have not experienced it for yourself. It is true that the HT will not give you the same density as when you were 13 years old, but it will give you a significant cosmetic improvement.

Yes your hair will be as strong. Usually when your hair snags it doesn't get pulled out, but rather it breaks the root is still inside. But if you did pull out the follicle than it will not regrow as it has been completely removed. You only need to be delicate in that area for the first 2 weeks, after that you are fine.

Both are very good options and it also depends on your needs. Typically the FUE yield is lower than FUT so the results are a bit better, but if it's a small treatment FUE makes a lot of sense. The hair that is transplanted is your hair, it will grow normally, you can comb, cut and whatever else you would normally do.