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Never heard of SMP in woolwich before, but good luck with it & it's your decision at the end of the day anyway. Keep us posted.

It's definitely a waiting game & requires a lot of patience. 5 months is still very early days. Wouldn't start to worry before month 8.

Typically most of the growth occurs between months 5 & 9. You should be seeing significant growth very soon hopefully! Best of luck & keep us posted.

Tax.

I took a large amount of cash with me on two occasions for surgery & expenses for 2 weeks but I did make a transfer of funds to the clinic & of course I did trust them.

Wasn't a nice experience carrying it for like 15 hours in my jeans.

At the airport on my second trip they asked how much I'm carrying & I need to go to another desk to complete a form before being allowed out of the airport. Reason for carrying this amount, if relatives in their country, where I'm staying for the duration of my trip etc.

No problem at all.

You mean tightening in the donor area? That's temporary, the skin stretches.

I'm 3 months post op from my second one, but the area doesn't feel tight. Both the donor & the scalp feel a little numb & it will do for months to come.

From your photo you look like a Norwood 5, maybe even a 6 or heading that way.

-You can consider either having one large surgery via FUE with a top surgeon over two days for 4k grafts, or have one session of say 3k then come back for another FUE session of 2k a year later if you have the grafts available.

-Or go down the FUT path first, then do FUE when you've exhausted the strip over 1-2 operations. You need a lot of grafts, 4k isn't a lot for that area.

I've always thought for advanced Norwood levels such as yourself, it's worth getting all you can from FUT FIRST then doing a FUE later in life if needed. Personally that's my plan, as people like us need a lot of grafts to cover the large area & we have to use our resources over a number of years to obtain nice results. Just an opinion.

2.5mg of proscar daily? Have you tried splitting it into quarters or fifths or more?

Or try to use half a propecia tablet or even a quarter.

Hello. Congrats on your operation. No, not all grafts have to shed.

If you're only 6 weeks post op & area still pink, have you been going out in harsh sun whilst in the pool? Avoid doing that.

Only you can decide if you wish to have a HT of course.

For the propecia tablet, buy a pill cutter online. eBay is where I got mine from.

A propecia tablet comes in only one size, 1mg. Of course don't stay on it if you plan to have anymore children. Keep them safe & out of their way for sure as with all meds.

I tried mino for a while but when you're so far gone, it is a hassle with minimal results. Can give it a go if you want. You'd need to be commited to using it daily. The foam is easier to apply.

Hello. Good luck with that, hope it goes well. Keep us posted.

Hello.

I would guess about 2.5k grafts. FUE. Some good surgeons you're looking at.

I do like True & Dorin.

Dr. Erdogan in Turkey.

Not sure how much Bisanga & Feriduni charge but I imagine a lot more.

I would also suggest that you use propecia on a low dose to see how you cope with it initially. Split each tablet into fours for example. You can get a pill cutter from eBay.

Your hair is slightly thinner than mine but you have more hair than I had when I had my first surgery. So if I were you I would consider at least one operation to give some nice coverage. The money spent & recovery time are certainly better than balding.

Hello. A HT is permanent if successful & done by a quality surgeon. Do a lot of research.

Also, for meds you need to be considering to use propecia & minoxidil.

Hello. Welcome.

Some will tell you to avoid it & others swear by it that it helps. I've been using propecia for a number of years. What I can suggest is you starting on a low dosage. For example a quarter of a tablet daily to see how you go. I don't experience any ED / libido issues but everyone is different. You're a candidate for a HT too.

The redness is not an indicator of stretching, in fact your donor area looks pretty decent so far. The redness is just inflammation as the area heals and will eventually disappear. You may also have some shock loss either side which will make the area look a bit thinner than usual.

 

As my doctor said to me, just maintain the usual precautions of not stretching the back of your head until the scar has changed to a white line.

I agree with Matt.

I like his work, he's been around for ages so a lot of experience. Haven't seen many results recently.

Hello, who was the surgeon? Have you contacted him/her?

Photos are very blurry. Do you also have pre op photos?

A transplant is not temporary & the hair should stay with you for life.

He's already said he's not happy & who would be.

Another- please consider looking outside the UK for surgery. Belgium, Turkey, the US, Canada.

Excellent choices. That's some of the top surgeons.

Personally for me, for FUE I think I've narrowed it down to Konior, Feriduni, Erdogan.

Consult with a few & keep us posted please

Joe, this is a remarkable result, the lady looks very happy. Dr. Hasson & the girls did a fantastic job as usual.

Hello, have a look at the recommended surgeons list on the top right. When you click on a surgeon, you'll see some of their patients. I've seen nice work from Drs. Feriduni, Hasson, Cooley, & Konior. I'm sure other top surgeons have good work too.

Not the best result to be honest- I tried to read further back. How many grafts? 4k? If so then this isn't good & you should've had a better outcome by now. The pre op photos are also under harsh light/flash. It seems to be gappy even though you have good hairs in the donor area from the looks of it.

Not trying to concern you too much but I mean do a lot of research & find results before taking the plunge eventually.

If you can't find much or anything, what does that indicate & tell you?

By using the search option above right I only managed to find 4-5 threads matching the name. By all means have consultations, but tread with care & caution.