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Hey Kaykay, Even before you posted this...I had gone through all your posts before... Around 4 months before, I was in the process of selecting a surgeon for my first H.T. and I consulted only the two doctors which you have mentioned. However, on this forum, you were the only person, whose posts gave me a good picture about Ravindra Reddy...as in..Your 6 months result looked quite good.... Anywayz, after researching a lot and putting lot of thought into it...I decided to go with Dr. Madhu...Thats a different story all together.. Coming to your this post, I now understand that Finax and Minoxidil played a major role in your too good results at 6 months mark and as you stopped it, whatever you had gained through those medicines disappeared gradually... Medicines and Transplanted hairs are anyways mutually exclusive to each other...I mean, they are not related to each other....So at this stage, without medicines, I am sorry to say, but it is just the quality of the transplant, which you can blame on.. You can definately go for 2nd Transplant, but as you have already have one transplant, I would suggest to be over cautious with your 2nd H.T. and not go to any non-reputed doctor and risk your H.T. again and consider only Dr. Madhu in India, who is quite reputable and consistent with his results. I beleive you are from U.S., so if you are some how not convinced in India....You can always consult other top doctors over there and see what they have to say on it.. Meanwhile, as Dr. Madhu suggested, I would also strongly suggest to start Finax & Minoxidil to save whatever non-transplanted hairs you now have or for even re-growth to some extent if you are lucky... Regards...

Since the native hairs at the recipient site were shaved during H.T., i cant figure out the exact position of those native hairs right now. Some of them are growing for sure, but not sure about 100%....(I can say around 75-80% of the pre transplant native hairs have grown/are in growin stage...Doubtful about the remaing 20-25%) Also, the native hears at the recipient site before H.T., was not that great in my opinion....and few of them were anyways as a result of Minox/Finax... The improvement as a result of Minox can also be not figured out at this stage as the hairs are quite short...

Hello Guys, It is Monday again today and its exactly 15 Weeks since I had my Transplant... The Journey so far has been Okay...Things are going as they are supposed to I guess... The growth..I wont call it growth as such...but ya, few tiny tiny hair sprouts were visible at around 3 month mark....I can see around few more small hair sprouts being visible now...but only if you see very carefully...and they are looking exactly of same size since last 15 days...so I guess...growth will take time...However, all this tiny hairs which I am talking about, are not visible in Photos for some reason... Went to my Transplant Doctor at 3 month mark for general follow up...He looked at it and said that its going smooth....When asked about when will growth be visible....He has always said that dont bother much till 8 month mark....You will see appreciable results only at 8 months... I am quite regular on my medications...which includes 5% Minox - Twice a day, 1 mg Finax on daily basis & a Multi-Vitamin for Hair & Nail around 4-5 days a week.... Shock loss is the same as it was in initial stages...did not increase further..i.e. in small areas around the donar area...and also, I feel that there is some shockloss just behind receipt area as well..However, it could just be my misconception and I must have less hair in that region earlier also, which I am noticing only now and which might require another transplant after few years.... Donar Scar is not an issue at all at this stage...Its quite well covered since beginning...Though, I cant see it...My Dad and one other person whom I show it, has said that the scar is thinning and redness is almost gone... Well I hope and pray that my waiting period is over and things should get much better from now on... Will post the Pics at 6th Month mark... Thanks a lot buddy....I hope the result looks equally great...!!!

No Issues Buddy....Congratulations and All the best for your H.T....Hope all goes well for you....!!!I guess you are having your transplant now and I might also come to Dr. Madhus today or tomorrow for my almost 3 month follow up.... Anywayz...all de best and do share your experience...

Hello All, I don't know how many of you have heard about this festival "Diwali" as its an Indian festival... However, as its Diwali today and as its the most celebrated and important festival for me and my family, I just wanted to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous Diwali.... May this Diwali brings happiness in everyone's life and may our wishes come true soon...specially regarding the Hair... Regards..

No issues bro...I am glad that my experience helped people...anywayz....I dont think you have to worry much as everything sounds pretty normal with you...so just chill...You have done your part....no let the after effects begin...

@CD: Thanks for the input buddy....I am keeping my fingers crossed......

I am not sure but I guess I got a almost similar looking scar line..I am almost 2.5 months my H.T. and if this is very a bad and wide scar, than `m really very scared regarding my Scar...though `m not much bothered about it as it is covered...but still, if this is not world class...than its a concern... I will post my pics at 3 month mark...but can anyone please comment on the scar of Vinny.... @ Vinny - When did the growth start?

Congrats Dear...You really had a remarkable transformation... Now that you are done through your HT phase, Just wanted an expert opinion of yours, about whether Post H.T., I could do something for an early and good growth. I see that lot of patients of Dr. Rahal show great results and that too very early. I would be 27 years in 4 months and had a 3400 grafts H.T. in India, with one of the recommended doctors of the Forum. I am currently 2 months and 10 days post my H.T., `m applying Minoxidil 5% twice a day and taking generic Finasteride 1 mg on a daily basis now (was taking 3 days a week for some days) and also taking a multi-vitamin tablet for Hair and Nails which include 2500 mcg of Biotin... Apart from this, based on your experience, would you suggest me to do something else for an early and good growth??? Would really appreciate your reply on this...

I was advised to trim my hair around 3-4 days after staples removal, which was on the 7th day of the H.T., so basically I trimmed my Hair on the 12th day of my H.T. I have no clue about your second question as I have never used any concealers nor had heard of it anywhere outside this forum....

Hey Dude.. Ya, I am sure that many people do fall in the trap of improper/fake medications or Doctors...I could see that whenever I went to any Doctor during those days...I could see a good number of patients coming to those doctors....so it was not only me... However, Coming to your point...regarding HT at this stage....I probably just think of one negative to it as of now...that why did I not do it little earlier...say just few months before....but in any case, everything has its own time and I guess, its okay and I would be happy even if this thing works now... Today, I have completed 10 weeks since my H.T. and to be very frank, I feel pretty restless right now....Just want these hairs to grow soon....I very well know that it takes a long long time (12 months -18 months) for complete result..but you know, even after choosing the best doctor within available options, taking all medications regularly, there is a little bit of risk involved...as in..I personally would be mad until few people start complimenting me about my Hair...Ultimately, I guess, Luck would also play a factor in it. I know its pretty early to be bothered about but I cant help being restless....Just want another 3-4 months to just fly away... Pretty strange that how do most of the patients of Dr. Rahal show such an awesome transformation as early as 4-5 months....I wonder whats the secret behind it..

Thanks for the appreciation bro...Will surely post the pics, once it has some value in it....As of now, the Pics do not signify anything...Adversely, its probably looking worse to me than what I was before my HT....As earlier, due to the use of medications, I had lot of weak hair in the front half of my head...which used to give a not bald look to a certain extent.... Now since while having a transplant, the front half was shaved, that part is also gone....Some of it mite grow back though...but will take time.. And regarding your transplant, Take your time buddy...Decide whats best for you...Listen to everyone but do what your heart says..and once you are very sure abt getting the HT done and about the doctor...only then you go for it... and mumbai is not that far yaar....Just a 14 hour Journey from Volvo/Train or a 1 hour flight.... Do online consultation first and then when you feel like, come for a weekend and do a proper consultation... Regards

Hey Buddy, I guess at 15th day from surgery...you shud be fine... As in, as per what I have read and understood....at 15th day....if there was no bleeding, than that hair will grow back any way...so dont worry much.. But still, if you have a concern, do talk to the Doctor as I am talking only from the research what I have done... Hope that helps..

Hey JKR, Yes, I forgot to mention about the Donar Scar...Probably because that is not bothering me much..Its fully covered with the hair at the back...there is no pain also...just a little bit of shockloss around it...which shud get well soon... Regarding that hair loss, I spoke to the staff of Dr. Madhus about it...they said that its nothing to worry about...mite be shockloss or may be general fall of hair of 50-100 strands of hair, which occurs to every human being...they just asked me to continue with my medications... Thanks for the Wishes...

Don't worry buddy..Everything is normal with you... Take care..