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My bad, but still looks great for probably only half way point.

Huge change already and it's only 6 months.

I've never heard of upper arm and back hair being used for donor. Normally, it's beard followed by chest. The yield is probably not good for arm and back hair.

Mid scalp looks good, frontal third just behind the hairline seems slightly less but I'm sure it's easily covered when hair is combed. Minoxidil works better at preventing or slowing down further loss. Finasteride does the same and may thicken existing thin hairs. You had mentioned you were going to add Finasteride, did you start that as well?

Did the clinic recommend getting on meds such as Finasteride and Minoxidil prior to surgery? This most likely would have helped with permanent shock loss. Hopefully everything turns out ok.

Looks great for only 5 months.

Looking good for 3 months. In the coming weeks hopefully the growth should really kick in. Looks like you have some growth or is that your natives just growing longer?

Great result. @DrTBarghouthi what percentage of beard grafts survive during a HT?

Definitely improved since the last set of pics. Give it a full year seems like you are a slow grower but now that growth has started you should hopefully see steady improvement.

Talk to your doctor and give meds a try before opting for surgery. The meds will most likely thicken thinned hair and also stabilize loss. You may not need a surgery then.

I believe beard grafts have better survival rates. Not sure if length of growth may also be a reason.

Great result.

Could the right side gap just be shock loss or did you notice it day of surgery? In terms of recovery on avg growth starts between 3-4 months. Again this is avg and some may start slightly earlier and some slightly later with growth coming in stages and not all at once.

This is an amazing result. Your hair looked pretty good before this procedure. Was it just to add more density? Do you have top down pre-op pics? I recently had a procedure from Dr. Wong myself and was really impressed with the entire experience.

Almost there. Few more weeks and hopefully the growth gets started.

Is the wet pic styled with gel? The results are still really good. Especially with the dry hair pic. I normally stay away from wet styling products, anything too heavy or anything that will clump hair together.

On the last pic I notice some thin hairs starting to grow when zooming in. It seems the shock loss is recovering slowly. Hang in there. You chose a reputable clinic.

This is incredible at only 5 months.

Is there are a reason you refuse to take Finasteride? What is your hair loss pattern? If low norwood with slow loss then it probably is not a big deal not being on Finasteride. However, if you have a high norwood pattern of loss and you don't take any meds you can continue to lose all your natives and at some point even possibly your transplanted hairs. The reason I say possibly transplanted hairs as well is because if your hair thins into the donor region where your extraction came from then those would have been lost that time as well. I think a hair transplant should always be planned carefully with a long term approach taking I to consideration the level of loss and possibility of future loss. If you are afraid of sides from Finasteride you can always start micro dosing and work your way up. If you get sides you can always stop. Another option is topical Finasteride which other members have had success with. Just keep in mind that anyone not on meds must accept the fact that they may only have a short term gain and also waste money.

If the surgeon asks to shave your hair for surgery as it helps with permanent shock loss allowing clear vision during incisions. It's good you are doing your research and found this site. I was also lucky to come across this site 10-11 years ago and helped me ask the right questions and select a recommended surgeon.

Try to focus on the front and perhaps some into mid for now. 3500 does sound reasonable for the frontal third. Are you planning on FUT or FUE? FUT is probably the better option with the amount of grafts you will need in the long term.

It is supposed to help with permanent shock loss by strengthening the hair so that if you do have shock loss the hairs return after a few months. This is provided you go to an experienced surgeon who does not transect your existing hair. Temporary shock loss can still happen to some degree so just be prepared for that. Have you consulted with any surgeons?

Thanks for responding. I was just wondering in terms of when they first grow in. Transplanted Hairs normally grow in thin before thickening up. Would shocked hair which was healthy or previously transplanted bit just shocked out due to surgery grow back thick or would it also grow in thin before thickening up? I would assume shocked hair and hair that normally sheds as per growth cycles would grow in the same. If yes, then perhaps a different way of asking is after hair goes into normal resting and shedding and when it grows back does it grow back thin before thickening again or does it just grow back in thick?

This is really come along nicely.

Did the surgeon mention anything about it? They can generally control bleeding with the anesthesia mixture provided they don't have to exceed a safe level. Only drawback may be that too much epi can cause some temporary shock loss. I wouldn't worry too much. Which doctor did you go to?