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  1. I underwent my second treatment (begrudgingly), five days ago. I saw this as the only way to right the wrong, I'm in too deep now. I came across my own post looking for encouragement, and found the opposite (ha). I waited 14 months for progress, and there was little. Rest assured, my message is still "DON'T DO IT!!!".
  2. Here I am.....it's been between 9 and 10 weeks. I can't imagine a "yield" that would be worth all this. I realize I don't and shouldn't have any "growth" by now, but I would take my old hairline back and skipped this whole mess no matter what the outcome! I STILL have a scalp infection, my donor area (despite PERFECT nutrition and hygiene) still has not healed within reason of a procedure performed over two months ago. Yet this is all "normal"....according to my doctor, the Internet, etc. I suppose this message is more for those who shave or buzz their head already. If you don't like the way you look with longer hair BEFORE your procedure, this isn't for you! You will not be able to buzz or shave your head, and I am not necessarily talking about the donor sites, I'm talking about infection, in-grown hairs etc. It's bad news, and you can't hide it. I don't even know when I will be able to buzz my head without swelling up, and it's been over two months. If your cool with shaving your head already, don't do an HT! Just stay in shape, dress cool, and keep your head shaved, and you'll be more of a stud and better off than going through this whole mess. Not to mention the money you'll save!! Someone please reassure me, I've been through too much to be so bummed on this process!
  3. The post op photos, are immediately post op. The other images are today (17 days post op). I shaved my head 4 days before the operation, and buzzed my head to 0 (no guard) 12 days post op (5 days ago). Just for point of reference. I recently started getting some pimples/sore spot light flaking scabbing in my donor area, is that normal? Or because I trimmed my hair so close? Thanks for all the replies, I would much rather be set at ease than regret this whole process.
  4. I hope your right Can't Decide. "Buyer's remorse" is definitely the term, you nailed it. I should clarify, my hair loss might be more towards a Norwood 3, I've recessed on the sides quite a bit, but not much thinning on the vertex. Anywho, all I have to go on is what I've found online, which mostly has profiles where the patient is pleased with their recipient area, and dreading the time when it will fall out. 6, 9, 12 months. This is a long time to wait for indication of results. I realize the hair falls out before it grows back in months down the line. I guess I was just hoping for a "glimpse" of the final product, in my first few weeks post op.
  5. Thanks BadBeat. This is is the kind of feedback I was looking for. I hope you're absolutely right. I hope I am being ridiculous, I hope it does come out better than I'm expecting, I'm hoping it wasn't the worst decision I've made. I just haven't found any evidence yet to the contrary (searching online at least).
  6. I am 17 days post-op an FUE hair transplant, and I can already say it is the worst mistake I have ever made. I'm am posting this so anyone considering a hair transplant, will come across this when "googling" and researching and avoid the mistake I made. I had a receding hairline for about 3-4 years, but had stabilized it with Rogaine and propecia. I had no problem buzzing/shaving my head, but I was looking to recover some of my hairline. At 29 years old, this would not be an uncommon desire for most men. I had consulted with a HT specialist about two years ago, but was scared off by the cost. However, I decided to go back recently and proceed with the procedure. The staff was very professional and friendly, from what I can tell my procedure and healing has been very fast and typical, I will not go into detail on the procedure and healing, anyone can handle that part. So I went with the doctors recommendation of 1200 grafts to fill in my hairline. When the scabs came off in my recipient area, there was hair. The density however was nowhere near the density of my other hair. I am not a severe case by the way, I might be a Norwood 2. So here I am, back where I started, yet worse. I can't shave my head because of the donor site, and probably never will be able to. I realize my new hair won't reach "full effect" until 12 months after the surgery, so please don't bother pointing that out. BUT the general consensus is that before the shock loss occurs that "what you see is what you will probably get". So naturally I spoke with the doctor and voiced my concern. He says we can tak a look in six months, and add another 400 grafts or so then. More surgery!? My hair loss was minor in most respects! He said that any more density that he would have added in the first surgery would have been lost anyway. My level of satisfaction is 0 out of 10. I was better off before. Now I am a hermit, and ashamed for my head to be seen in public. Again, I'm a fast healer, that is not the issue. Don't be fooled by the blogs and pages showing a great head of hair appearing, then disappearing, then reappearing in 12 months. It's not as simple as all that. Save your money, save your time, save your scalp. Don't end up like me, already regretting your hair transplant before your new hair has even fallen out!!!! This is supposed to be the "honeymoon phase", but trust me, it's anything but! I hope this post gets searched and read a whole lot, so someone else can avoid such a huge, costly, and pointless mistake.
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