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Hi all, Sorry for the delay, I haven't been on much lately. Overall I think it's been a dramatic change from where I started, as you can see I can style my hair now after doing the FUE + SMP. I still have a lot of thinning all over and plan on getting another FUE procedure done potentially next year. The photos below have a bit of wax/paste in it which makes my hair look a bit thicker. Essentially, my head was 'painted' with ink and so I can't shave it super short to a #1 grade. Even though the scalp is covered with ink, it's important to realise that under harsher lighting, you can still see the shine of the scalp where the hair is thinned. Overall though I feel as though it was definitely worth it and a great option for many. Cheers

Thanks for the well wishes scar5. I fly out Sunday night for a two day procedure on Monday and Tuesday, somewhat excited!

Everything looking spot on mate. Months 1-2 are probably the worst in terms of shedding. Looking forward to the future updates mate!

Hi folks, I had a hair transplant 5 1/2 months ago in Belguim with Dr Reys. My plan from the outset was always to have temporary SMP done on my scalp on top of the FUE procedure, as there is a lot of thinning all over, even after the transplant which really only focused on the temples and crown. The procedure is still a few weeks away, but I will try to ensure I get some pre and post pics. The business doing the temp. SMP work is based in Sydney and was trained by Milena Lardi. I will update this thread over the next few weeks. Cheers!

Things look good mate. Haha unfortunately you can expect to lose nearly all of the transplanted hair over the next month or two.. but don't worry, they will grow back (eventually) I had several pimples in the donor too, but these disappeared completely by about 3 months post-op.

Here's the response I received from Dr Reys' rep. I've began to re-apply the aloe vera gel so will see how the redness and small bumps progress: "Dear FJ, Dr De Reys has looked at your photos and says that this does not look like folliculitis. He says it is normal for the skin to show small bumps as some of the new grafts start to appear. Folliculitis bumps appear as pustules with seepage. The folliculitis pustules are large and very visible. This is not folliculitis. What often happens is that small bumps appear as new hairs start to push through the surface of the skin. Since you are at 5 and a half months, this is exactly the time when the hew hairs start to grow. Dr De Reys asks if you are using the aloe vera shampoo regularly. This helps to alleviate redness. Both the redness and the bumps will disappear as the new hairs start to grow. Dr De Reys asks whether it was a medical practitioner who suggested you had folliculitis. He suggests that of course you should see your general practitioner if you are still concerned although in his opinion, this is a normal skin development after a hair transplant. Can you let us know if you are in any pain? Kind regards, Nick"

No problem mate. Your forehead/eyes/cheeks might swell up over the next few days but it's nothing to worry about (I looked like I had gone a few rounds with Mike Tyson lol although I think I definitely swelled up more than the average HT patient). If you get a chance, maybe check out La Sita which is pretty much across the road. The steak there was great! In 3 months it'll be the beginning of November - you'll have plenty of summer time to enjoy and you can always wear a hat in the mean-time so no dramas there mate. Cheers

Good write-up mate and glad everything went well (besides the pain). I had a lot of pain as well, especially on the second day going all the way to 10:30pm! The hardest bit is behind you now! Just make sure you don't go around banging your head on anything Looking forward to seeing some post-op photos! Also, did you check out any of the restaurants in Heist-Op-Den-Berg?

t1983 I don't think you have anything to worry about!

All the best for your journey and procedure mate! If you have any questions or concerns feel free to get in contact with me. Here is a 5 month update. I am happy with how things are progressing

Still waiting on the pics SRK!

Hi folks, I am almost 5 months post-op after 3000 grafts (FUE) with Dr De Reys. I shaved my head to a #1 grade on the weekend and have noticed small bumps in the recipient areas in the temples and crown (actually pretty much everywhere where grafts were implanted). However, I can only notice these bumps under bright lighting. There is also lingering redness in the temples. Could this be cobblestoning and should I be concerned? I am reasonably happy with the hair growth I have got so far. Cheers,

All normal mate! I had plenty of pimples in both the donor and recipient area.

Great write-up, I am looking forward to your updates Edsarn!

Awesome write up mate. Good luck with the new growth!