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I've ordered the medium brown toppik as you suggested and will give that a go. Cheers. As much as I dont want to walk around like this I really dont want to make the result worse so will leave the other stuff out. The doc did say I could trim/buzz the hair but not shave it at and that was at the 14 day mark. Well the inevitable is approaching me right now and will meet up with my girlfriend and see what she says to this. I havent told her, just that I had some kind of problem and shaved my head and that I'm seriously losing my hair. So I'll see what happens. This is the probably the thing I'm fearing the most along with work. I'm also on dusteride and have been for like 2 years. The doc gave me a prescrition for that over here so covered. He also gave me the fin as well so have been taking that along with it not that it will make any difference with the dut. And he recommended 2% min for two weeks then switch back to the 5% foam. Again I'm not sure they really do anything for me but better safe then sorry so not going to stop. Again can't thank you enough. Really fue2014? I don't think so. I looked for decent comparative photos pre op but couldnt find them so I'll post one normal one that's recent so you get the idea when I'm home. Hard to look at them now as I'm just like I want to go back when before I was so excited. I think hrsp was so right, (His hair looks bloody amazing i might add) why go low and not dense pack. I blame myself but was so trusting the expert..I don't think he should never have let it go so low and as I said several times I want it as thick as possible so how do you tell me it wont be noticable at all then when I see this tell me oh it will be when short. The hair near my temples gives me distress and that still looks much thicker then what this is. I am going to try to get through it and as suggested ergodan looks like I might be going there next year. Does he do extraction/repair as well do you know if needed to bring it up?

Appreciate the help and the words i really do. I know it must be annoying just harping on constantly. It's just that after expecting a transformation I've gone the whole other way. And it would be ok but just looking at it it;s way to low. I wish more than anything I just said stay high and dense. Why I'm really upset and starting to get angry is that I asked for it to be lowered but said will it be noticeable. No way I was told. I was told that 45-55 would appear the same as the native hair so I'm like yeah lets go low. Now I know this isn't dense packed or as dense as it could have got I would have gone way higher and just mostly filled in the temples maybe gone less than 1cm lower. I was never told that you would defintely be able to see the difference after it's all done and recovered when short. Because now i cant damn well wear it short if i need to. Whats the point of fue then??? I wouldn't have allowed it to go that low. Furthermore I asked before and even after if it would be noticeable when I return home and was told no it was plently of time. I expected some redness all good but the bare little hairs??? This is compeltely obvious. Again i was mislead. I have seen great results from the doc and he is experienced and seemed to be very well regarded here hence why I trusted him to tell me hey no it's going to be really thin and don't go that low.........surely he wouldnt let me go through like this??? I guess I also upset as now that it's shaved I can tell the crown is thinning and it;s noticeable when short. I hadn't noticed it before and neither did the doc he just said you have no trouble you have really thick hair. The sides running of the temples seem very thin now too however that could be just shockloss. So point is, do it seems some docs look at you under a microscope or other tests to tell and if it looks like further loss is going to happen, esp at the crown I'm in real big trouble with this. Hence why I just keep thinking higher denser. Hell just more dense. You seriously can't even really see the hairs in the sun or bright light. When I asked the doc a week ago if it will look like this he said yeah, it will look a little better but yeah. WTF! Again appreciate the help and I am listening. I ordered the toppik and nanogen too (just in case) with the spray). Have doubts it will work on the hairline with this fine spaced hair but will give anything a shot. One last question. Is it possible to just buzz the receipent area bald like no guard at 3 weeks and possible use some kind of make to hide the redness. I feel with that gone I can just say yeah losts some hair on holidays to something...considering my head is actually red and blotchy all over (different to the transplant redness it actually looks like dermatitis and danduff bad) it's pretty much true. But with the redness and the pathetic hair well....I don't know if I can take going through it like that. Hence why I ask the doc several times. I feel mislead and just so disappointed. The worst I've ever felt in my life. I hope my gf understands but considering I lied to her and she didn't notice it before I doubt. I know it will affect work in the most horrible way I cant even tell you.

Seriously look at this. ...how is this ever going to look normal let alone decent. Ive been real consious of my hairloss even though it waw just the hairline and even then not real noticeable just looked high and thin at the temples a little. I will attempt to find a decent pre op photo but none will be shaved. So now looking at this god. Not only is the transplant area just ridiculous but native hair all over seems so much thinner. I mentioned to my girlfriend a few days ago to be prepared when I get back as I shaved my head and im losing my hair amd she said don't be stupid there's no way you are its so thick. Now today I go back to her like this. I haven't slept ive just thrown up thinking about it I don't know if I even want to go on. Im so sorry saying this and I never thought id be that guy but its true. I feel my life is ruined. Gf and friends and work are all going to know and god my family. Best case I try to buzz it all right down to pretty much stubble/nothing ane wait a year then go to another surgeon who I can afford which is like not much and have this reversed and either the hair that doesn't return filled I or learn to look like this. I know some guys can look good but I look so ridiculous hence why I was worried. I looked ok before. My gf is stunning and my life was good. I can't see me making it through all this.

I look to be in a similar boat to you may I ask who your surgeon was? My post op is also extremely thin.

Congrats your second ht looks amazing. Thats what I don't get you seem to have had a much larger area done with almost 300 less grafts and the results are unreal.

I contacted the surgeon with my worries he just said it will look better later. I am seriously doubting now though.

Thanks mate. Too be absolutely honest I'm in a very dark place right now and it's not good. At all. Cant sleep just keep looking at posts etc and im really struggling. This just wasn't what I expected. I keep looking at posts and seeing people around the 2 week mark and there recipient area is much thick than mine. Sure they lose it and it looks bad but that's the expected thing and it grows back. I just look at mine after the scabs come off and yeah I can't even think. I'm going to lose this and then get it back months from now?? Even the surgeon was like yeah thats pretty much what you can expect just probably a bit better. Walked out ok but jesus. I stressed i didn't want it to be noticeable and wanted it as dense as possible. Told it would be. Now told it will be noticeable and need to grow it. Its still going to look so see through. And a few guys here have said it wasn't even dense packed. I struggle to think why a well respected surgeon would find this ok I woukd need at least double this maybe more. And I love your idea about that doctor and thanks so much but if this shockloss doesn't all come back a hair line this low will look absolutely disgusting sooner or later. Do you know if that surgeon does fixes? God if I can even make it that far. know I got it done for a reason because I hated losing hair. And it was thick. Even said to a friend a few days ago im losing my hair and he was like hell no you have the thickest hair out of anyone I know your just going back a bit on the right side. And the surgeon said something similar. But looking at it now it looks horrible. Seriously im not over exaggerating, my crown and temples look massively thinner. And the crown wasn't touched. You can clearly see the bald pattern appearing.

And another surgery is out. I mean 1700 grafts for low hairline that looks this bad. Your right for 2cm and mine is more on the sides I'd need double that. And though my hair is thick im.still clearly receding. I think ideally if I did go again I'd like half the grafts removed and put higher in the temples for density and do it doesn't look ridiculous. In saying that even if it is possible surely a surgeon capable of that is going to cost and it's something I just can't afford.

Thanks I hope so. Yes I really think its far too low now for the density. Would have much preferred higher and more dense. Even my native hair looks really bad right now. But today is the day of truth. Wish I could get some sleep. Going to be hard to explain why my usually pretty thick hair I wear styled up is now like a 2 grade and looks like im really balding and have a faint peach fuzz looking ring of hair 2cm in front that's bright red. Pretty sure my gf will leave me as i havent told her. I'm going to throw up. I honestly wish I could go back and say hey just fill in the temples and just make the front thicker. Actually I'm just regretting this completely. Also I accidentally unsurscribed to this thread how do I re subscribe to it?

Then im in trouble aftermath because id guess it's 2 cm lower and more at the very temples. But why would my surgeon who is well regarded say no to 3000 and 1700 was enough? Cheers hairshopping for the suggestion. Im wearing it real short but looks like im going to have to go to pretty much nothing just stubble to get it at least not so bad. Dermatitis is good I actually think I do have that anyway as areas outside the recipient area are red and blotchy. The hairline is just a sraight bar or red with very see through hair so that's gonna take some excuse. I'll try to think. Question though, shouldn't the hairs already be mature if they haven't shed?? I do have pretty thick hair and even though I was receding and the temples were thinner i still got told by every hair dresser and the surgeon how thick it was and would probably never have to worry about it. Trouble is now ive buzzed it again 15 days after the op the native hair does look alot thinner which I recog ise as shockloss. Do you know if sbock loss can happen all over the scalp or away from the sites as well?

Thanks Dutch. Im trying to calm down and I know you're trying to help. Its very much appreciated. Yes he is and the experience was pleasant. I asked for max grafts for max density so go up to 3000 and place some behind the current hair line esp temples were it was looking a bit weaker but still thick. He saod no due to sbockloss and existing density was fine and only 1700 would be needed for it to look good and not be noticeable. So yes ethical. However I wasn't told it would always be noticeable when this short or how thin it was going to be so upset at that. I honestly would have asked for a much higher hairline if I knew or not gone through with it. That's the truth. You're right about the ugly duckling phase mate! And the sbockloss, that's hard to see my native hair look so much thinner right now (thought I'd have at least a month before worrying) but I can deal with that because it will come back at least hopefully. The grafts though I don't think have had too much fall out wgich is whats killing me. Plus how horribly obvious it is when I'd asked serval times would it be noticeable when I return to work.

It is bad. Im trying but thinking about everything only making it worse. I appreciate your comment and assistance though thank you. I'm going to try nanogen as suggested and hope to god it works ok on the hairline. But I care about work especially. The red I'll just lie about. This could ruin me. Ive just thought about this for a very long time. Couldn't afford it and was just worried so left it. Then saw reviews and cost and thought yes finally I will be able to stop worrying...at least for a long time. But to spend everything I had and to see this is what I will look like in a year! That is if all the hairs grow and the shock loss comes back is too much.

And unfortunately I guess my hair is pretty straight not that curly. I usually wear it messy spiked.

Thanks mate. What im saying is tbough I don't think they've shed at all. It's 15 days post op. So pretty much these will shed and then come back after 6 months I know but even if tbey all come back its still just so bare. I think I want them to shed and not come back if its like this. Are fue transplants reversable or able to be stopped. Right now im in a very dark place. I was originally told it would not be noticeable with my existing hair as 45-55cm2 would appear the same and over two weeks would be sufficient to return to work and also not obvious. Well I'm heading back home and getting picked up by my gf who has no idea and I really don't know how she will take it plus work. I really can't show up to work like this. I want to go back but can't so want to hide my mistake asap. I know exactly how the op feels. Im just a mess. Can't eat cant sleep. Cant stop being upset. Why go this low if its going to look so bare and obvious.WHY? What am I going to do? I know I should wait 6 plus months but how will I even get there and honestly who has had thicker/better looking results than before the grafts sbed?? No one ive read. I thought I did everything right. On top of it all looks like ive got bad dermatitis all over my scalp as it's patchy and red but don't care just the hairline is so bad. Don't think I can handle it.

So buzzed the native hair. It still looks so bad. The red doesn't help but I mean the hair is completely see through until my native hair and its so jarring. I look like a freak. Im having a breakdown and cant stop. This isn't what I expected at all. Why lower it like this and make it so damn thin. It wasnt supposed to be noticeable. If I had know it would be so bare and thin I would have just said keep it high and thicken it up. honestly feel like shaving the recipient area bare and just thinking about want to do long term. Im am so depressed right now this just isn't right.

Cheers but i more mean outside those areas. Went to get my native hear buzzed and the hairdresser showed me all over and there is red blotches on scalp that wasnt even touched. Plus heaps of dandruff! I'm only shampooing twice a week with baby shampoo and using baby hair oil once a day on the recipient area. But anything I can do to get rid of it? Nizroal??

I've got severe danduff and my scalp has big red blotches two weeks post op. Is there anything I can use that's safe to clear it up?

I just don't understand why the density is so low. Particularly when my native hair is quite dense. I wanted thick and even said use max grafts you have to as I don't want to have to worry about the front again. To say im distraught is an understatement. Going to keep the hair buzzed for a while I guess. Something I really wasn't prepared or wanting to do but right now no choice. If it ends up like this and this obvious im not sure what I will do. For now more concerned about meeting everyone who I haven't told and work. Hard to think right now. Just don't understand. Was not expecting this so thin and bare at all..

Your hair looks great mate you should be pleased. Ugly duckling? Yeah but its only 2 weeks post op. There hasn't been much shed I don't think except if they out with the scabs. Only saw a little bit. And to be honest no this is not wbat I expected. I asked orginally if it lowering the hairline would be notica le and was told no it wouldn't. I didn't know I couldn't wear my bair short until post op when I was concerned about this otherwise why not fut. I wouldn't be concerned if it does produce a decent result when longer but man. Is this wbat yours looked like at 2 weeks just real sparse and so obvious? What I expected was pretty decent densjty and not that noticeable when I go back home as I asked. Then about 4 weeks to lose it then go through the ugly stage. I didn't expect the grafts to come off and be totally destroyed by such thin trickle of hairs.

Yeah if that's the case there is no way this is going to look even remotely natural or normal. It looks like someone just stuck a few hairs on forehead right now and even under normal bathroom lights you can barely see them. It worse than not having anything there. Oh god. The scabs have all completely gone. Dr saw and confirmed. I really wish the graft/hairs would just fall off now it looks so much worse than before the ht. Look at the difference? If that's what im looking forward to how can it look any good at all even when grown. Don't know what I can do.

Ok doing that today as I fly home tomorrow. Need it to look not so bad desperately. Dr said it was safe to trim so will be cautious. I thought he did get recommended. Either way he seems like a quality surgeon and has shown some great results. He seems liks a great and trust worthy guy and Plus I did say use as many grafts as needed like 3000 and he assured 1700 was enough. So cant see why he wouldnt ensure the best possible outcome. That's the only thing keeping me going right now. I spoke to him and he said it would look better in 4-6 months and that it would only be noticeable at this length. So maybe I'm jumping the gun but ive always thought first 2 weeks grafts come off and that's what you eventually expect. I mean how is it going to get better and thicker than now?

I have mate. Here's how it looks right now. Not the best because hotel lights and phone. But had 1700 grafts into hairline. Just all the results i see at this time and pretty much everything I read makes me think its way too sparse for now before the hairs even really start falling big time. Just struggling to see how when they fall out and come back how it could look better. The fact that I'm flying home tomorrow and meeting my gf and mates who have no idea is destroying me. Let alone what I will do if im stuck like this.

15 days post op and feeling like the op. I cant even sleep. Just cant see how this is going to possibly look any good at all. I wish he came back to update. Could seriously use some hope.

Back to work in 2 days and counting. I cant show up like this though I'm lost.

But at 14 days? This bare and obvious? Not sure how im going to get through this. Is 45 to 55cm2 not dense packing or is that the technique? My surgeon was Dr Bhatti so I have faith he knows what he is doing. He has confirmed it will look much better in time. I pray im just stressing out for no reason I just expected it to look much denser right now and just cant see how it could ever look decent. Has anyone had or seen it like this were it has been a good result?