jleb

I had my ht a little over 5 months ago and now starting to see some of the new grafts shed in the sink. Does this mean the grafts just weren't strong enough to grow at this time. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you

At 4 months I can see noticeable growth in random areas, but in others no growth at all. Most of my grafts have been positioned near the hairline but his area has very little growth. Does the hairline grow more slowly than other areas or is it to early to determine anything? Appreciate any responses on this. Thanks

jleb,

 

I started off taking 1/4 Proscar daily. At that time, I experienced mild but annoying side effects and decided to play with my dosing. Ultimately, I ended up taking a 1/4 pill on a MWF schedule and I noticed an improvement.

Would that be equal to taking half a propecia every other day

I have read this, do you know if those people who take 1mg every other day have had less side effects?

Iam at the crossroads if I should give up propecia. I have been on 1mg for many years and have had much success in stopping my hair loss. I was wondering if taking half the dose will still be effective. I'm planning on taking a half dose to see if it will help increase my libido.

Can propecia cause someone to have low testosterone?

I'am at 52 days post op and was scratching what I thought was a scab but ended up pulling out a hair with the attached skin at the bottom. Is this hair a gonner or will something eventually sprout up. No blood was present. Thanks

Huge improvement, thanks for checking in. The Nizoral and Zpack did the trick it was just a matter of time.

Thanks that make me feel better.

Is redness really an indicator of something wrong?

I just took my final dose of my Zpack today incase of infection. I'm still red with mild bumps. I don't know if this is just the way my body is healing itself or its inflammed for other reasons. I just emailed these photos to my doc. to see if I need a topical or just let it run its course.

Hi,

 

6 weeks post-op I still have rather intensive redness. A week ago dr. Rahal recommended taking Cortate cream 3 times a day. Also few days ago he added that I should stop using Rogaine temporarily.

 

Actually, when I take the shower in the morning it is less red. Then, I apply Cortate, and after 30-60 minutes the redness becomes more inte nse.

 

It drives me crazy, as I need to go to a job interview soon.

 

I would appreciate an opinion/advise.

 

Thank you

Would you mind posting some photos?

I have more day left on my z-pack. It appears that some of the redness has subsided but it could be my imagination. I will keep you guys posted and hope for the best. Thanks

5 weeks

At 5 weeks post op I still have considerable amount of redness on one side. I have been perscribed a Zpack incase of an infection. I was wondering if anyone has used vitamin e to treat redness and irritation.

Thanks bill and sorry that you couldnt open the link. I will keep you posted and hopefully I can get this all cleared up. Do think this will imact the final outcome in any way? Thanks again

I do use rogaine but only in the crown region. Do you feel the amount of redness will yield poor results? Thanks

Almost everyday 2 weeks post op.

My surgeon is calling in a zaak in case of infection. I'am also going to stop applying Toppix to area to prevent further irritation.

I apologize that the photos are not the greatest of quality but I'm very concerned about the amount of scalp redness. I tried Nazzoral shampoo last night and I believe it has helped with the redness. Is this common? Will this have a negative impact on the final outcome?

Can applying hair fibers after an ht have a negative effect on graft yield?

Agreed, all that matters is the end result.

Let's hope we're among the lucky few, even though the ods are against us.

Probably right, I wouldn't be surprised.

Did the grafts that didn't shed continue to grow at a normal rate?