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Alright thanks Sean, I think what I'll do is send him an email (including the pictures) and some of my concerns, I'm almost certain he'll tell me to wait it out (which seems fair as month 9 seems to be the magic number in terms of whether these things worked or not). This was the doctor I went to, he was very honest with me even when I insisted on, for example, lowering the hairline more (he recommended against it since I had fine/thinner hair). He'd done family members of mine (for much less grafts) that turned out well, so that's why I went with him. I'd also read posts from potential patients he turned away since he recommended against a HT for them, so I felt I did my homework. I guess it's just a waiting game for now, hopefully it turns out well and I'll keep you all updated!
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Hey Sean, would you suggest I contact my surgeon today and get his thoughts, or wait until exactly month 9? I have a feeling he'll tell me to wait it out but I can contact him regardless if you think I should. Now worst case scenario (I like thinking worst case and going backwards), let's say it looks terrible (botchy/balding/etc) by that time, is there a way to fix it or is basically having to shave and hide the scar (surgery was FUT). Also, what percentage of people at my point right now (who've had minimal growth like I have) have shown significant growth by month 9? Is it 50/50 or is the chance much less? I haven't. Honestly, in my naivety, I didn't think it was that bad at this stage but I'm glad I asked. I think before going crazy I'll wait until month 9 and compare, by that point it'll either be the best decision I've made in my life or the worst.
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Hey guys, I came here several months back for some help (and admittedly on some other hair loss forums), and I appreciated all the help I got and tons of information available. I received a little over 3000 grafts. I'd like your honest opinions, thoughts, and even criticisms. I'm a harsh critic myself, but thought I should share my progress thus far. I labelled all the pictures below and ensured I had the worst possible lighting in some pics, as to show details Top 1 (4 images - Pre-op , Post-op , 6.5 heavy lighting, 6.5 average lighting) Top 2 (4 images - Pre-op , Post-op , 6.5 heavy lighting, 6.5 average lighting) Side (3 images - Pre-op , 6.5 heavy lighting, 6.5 average lighting) What are your thoughts?
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Hey guys (first off thank you all for your past help, it means a lot!). To my question! I recently had a transplant (just over 3 weeks ago, approximately 3000 grafts), pics: Just start fin (splitting proscar into 4). The pic above is to show my (untouched) crown area which had nothing transplanted to it. I want to start taking Minoxidil because apparently it may help with the crowning area. My questions are: 1) What version of Minoxidil would you recommend? I prefer the foam as apparently the liquid could exacerbate my dandruff problem which I need to control, so which foam would you recommend? Which brand? Which %? 2) Should I use the above just on my crown? Or should I also apply it to my newly implanted grafts? Where would it best suit me to use the foam? 3) What's the best place to find the above? I live in Canada but can easily travel to the US if need be. Is there a cheaper but just as good of a brand to Rogaine available that you'd recommend? Any do-not-do's I should keep in mind? That's all, thank you!
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Thanks for the advice guys, I'll let you know how it goes after the first week or two. Quick question, the little implanted hairs. I was under the assumption that they were suppose to fall out then regrow after 3-4 months. If that's the case, why are they still there? Do they stay the same size? Just a question that really didn't come to mind immediately after the transplant, so didn't ask my doc.
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Hey guys, long story short...I was about a Norwood III-IV & had ~3000 grafts (mostly on crown). I took a few weeks off week (almost 3 weeks) and will be going back next week. Most of the scabs have fallen off but there's obviously still hairs sticking out in the implanted area, so the hairline does look lower. I was under the assumption that when the scabs fell off, so will the hairs, but it looks like it's not completely the case. Now I normally wear my hair short anyway, but my question is, should I just resign myself to the fact that people will know? I mean, I don't care if they find out when it starts growing, and I definitely don't regret having it done, it's just...not sure how to describe this, I just don't want to bring attention to it. I'm typically a shy, reserved person so the attention will bother me for sure. Is it inevitable? I was thinking of buzzing everything down really short (to match the newly implanted hair sizes), but that's not really going to help considering the scar in the back. What do you think?
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Especially if you've never (or rarely) used them before? I heard there was a shedding phase and whatnot with each drug, the idea is I want to do everything I can to not only help the new grafts I received grow, but also make sure existing hairs don't fall. My biggest concern is ensure that nothing bad happens to the newly implanted grafts. So just seeking out our advice guys, what do you think?
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You know, after reading all the replies in these 3 pages I honestly still don't know what to do. I've had my hair transplant and do believe I've experienced aggressive loss recently (6 months ago I had a bit more hair than I did 1 day pre-op). That being said, I'm still not sure what to do from the perspective of taking fin. I'm leaning towards 'yes' because I don't want to experience loss 9 months down the road when I should be seeing the majority of my transplant results. What do you guys think?