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Nice. I'll look forward to see picture.

That's good to hear mate. Almost 7 weeks are gone and I think another 5 to 6 weeks to go before action begins. I am confused between native and transplanted hair. I am seeing some hair in the frontal half however not sure if they're native or transplanted. :confused:

Looks good. I am almost 7 weeks post OP and my recipient area looks quiet similar.

Hi hadenough2014, Work week was good. Actually nobody was able to figure out anything. No weird/funny looks at all. I could easily hide scalp using side hair. I'll try to post some pics. Going back to work wasn't a concern at all. Looks wise... I am back to pre OP stage. I didn't have to use any concealers etc. I decided not to trim my hair too short as this is not my style. I know there are problems at times especially when it's windy. But I hardly walk while going to work. Also, during winter time I could wear hat when it's very windy.

Let's see what will the outcome.

This should come out really well. I'll be looking forward to updates on this.

Thanks bud

Hi Janna, As you suggested, I actually stopped applying Rogaine foam due to pimples. I am not sure if Rogaine was the actual culprit or something else. Should I give it a try once again? I am using Nizoral as you mentioned.

Another 2 months of wait. No more ugly duckling after that. Hang in there!!!

Thanks mate. I went to GNC however they don't have 100 percent pure Aloe Vera. i bought the plant from the the vegetable store and squeezed pure Aloe Vera out of it. Can't be better than that.

I started applying Aloe Vera on the recipient area. I felt so good as it did a great job in eliminating dryness. I'll continue using it almost everyday. I'll be going back to work tomorrow. Its been exactly 5 weeks. Let's see if anyone will be able to figure out. I'll share my experience soon.

So man I'm going to GNC tomorrow to get 100 percent purified Aloe Vera. Weather is extremely dry. We are using humidifier but still I feel dryness in the scalp. I think aloe vera is a natural moisturizer and will help a lot. I'll let you know tomorrow what I get from GNC. But in case you are aware of some brand, please let me know.

Hi Mate, I am doing well. Pimples issue has been resolved now. Things are getting back to normal & everything seems to be going as scheduled. Big thanks to Janna for the speedy response & help to fix the problem. I'll still be talking antibiotics though for another 10 days so that pimples do not come back. I got freaked out looking at pimples & do not want to take any chance now. :eek: I'll be going back to work on Monday.My wife has trimmed hair from sides and back (not very short) & I feel much better after that. I will post some pics the day I will be going back to work. I think I am back to the pre OP stage now. I don't think anyone can tell that I went through a surgery. Donor area looks awesome as the scar healed very well & is not visible at all. I got to know that my immediate boss has resigned & I will be up for that role. Let's see if this procedure will bring in some luck as well I've noticed that shedding has almost stopped even after being aggressive during the shampoo. I have been forceful (not crazy but sensible) with the shampoo in last 10 days or so however my transplanted hairs are still not shedding. I think I still have decent amount of hair lingering on the recipient area. I've sent some pics to Janna so that she could comment. She looked at it & said everything is normal & there's nothing to stress about shedding. It seems my scalp was hungry for hair and now it's not willing to lose them at all :-) I believe that the majority of patients will shed the hair shaft within the first 1-3 weeks following their procedure. However maybe 5% of patients "hold on" to a good number, if not most, of their hair shafts, so that they indeed, "start growing from day one". Not sure if I am falling in that 5% category. The transplanted hair have started growing in my case. Let's see if I loose them in next 2 to 3 weeks. I'll update on that. I also checked with Janna to see if I could start applying Aloe Vera (100% pure) lotion on the recipient area. She gave a go ahead to that. How are things at your end mate?

Yes. Looks good. let's see if you notice early growth in next 4 to 8 weeks.

Are you using Rogaine and/or Propecia?

Dr Ron suggested me to stop using Rogaine for now. He also prescribed antibiotics for ten days twice a day to avoid any infection or inflammation.

Yes. I started applying Rogaine a week back. And this is the first time I've used this product. I was also thinking if that's the culprit. I've sent this query to Dr Ron.

Congrats. Work looks good.

Thanks again. Where can I find your thread. Please can you provide a link?

I'll try to get better pics tomorrow. Also let's see what doc says tomorrow. Quick question, is it okay to still use rogaine foam in this situation? I've asked this question to doc as well and will follow his advice. I was just wondering what you did in this situation?

Hi, I've started doing warm compress on the pimples today. I've just posted pics on my thread. Please take a look. Actually it's not that bad. I see 6 to 7 pimples look like small red bumps. I am little worried about any situation like folliculitis and/or inflamation. So just trying to be proactive in dealing with any complications.

More pics attached.

I've noticed few pimples in the recipient area. I understand it's quiet normal to get pimples after HT however I was just wondering if it is too early? There are 6 to 8 pimples in total. Most of them are just red bumps but one of them is with a white head. I've sent an email to Janna to see if they could prescribe something to avoid infection etc. Attaching pics.

Hey, I started getting pimples in last 2 to 3 days. Today I started warm compress to see if that helps. I spoke to Janna & abt to send her some pics and the pharmacy number so that prescription could be written if required.

Thanks for the update. Have you noticed any pimples on the recipient area?