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jg23

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  1. It was FUE, I'll run it by my Doc to be sure. Thanks for your advice!
  2. I'm 4 months post op and I'm an avid hockey player. Haven't played due to the HT and wondering if it would be okay for me to put on a helmet now? I usually play once a week for about an hour with a helmet on.
  3. Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo is what was given to me
  4. Quick update at the three month mark. Native hair has grown back and looking like I'm starting to get out of the ugly duckling phase. Hoping for more hairs to sprout and thicken in the midscalp plus hairline in the next 3 months to come.
  5. 45 days post op. Def in the ugly duckling stage and have shed a lot of hair. Gonna buzz the hair down tom to even things out. Continuing on min and fin daily.
  6. I did end up using it with no issues. I just made sure to wash it out at the end of the day.
  7. Hi Guys, I want to thank you all for you feedback on this. I did end up getting this one side fixed before I left to go back home. The doc was very understanding when I approached him again and did the minor adjustment right away. See the pic below for before and the after pu the adjustment done. For those who are interested, you can follow my journey here:
  8. Hi all, I'm 25 days post op and I'm wondering when it would be safe to get a haircut? Right now my sides and back are thicker and longer than the transplanted area giving an uneven appearance. Is it okay to at least trim down the back and sides to even everything out? Should I not touch the transplanted area? Pics below.
  9. Some 3 week post op photos. All of the scabs came off on the 14th day. A fair number of hairs were also attached to the scabs. Dr. Bhatti assured me this was normal and that the hairs will regrow as they are still planted beneath the skin. I'm heading back to work soon and I'm thinking about using some toppik on the transplanted area to blend in with the rest of the scalp. Anybody think this is a bad idea?
  10. Hi Gasthoerer, The plan is to preserve and maintain the crown area as well as the conservative hairline constructed with regular use of fin/min. I purposely did not go too aggressive with the hairline and did not get any temple points done because I don't want to play catch up in the future. I didnt want to have to deal with potential patches in case the temples went back more or if the native hair on top completely thins. I feel I can maintain the crown/new hairline with meds and worst case i can go for another ht for added density on top to maintain this look. I did consult with a lot of Canadian and American clinics, but I couldn't justify spending 18-20k on a ht. It didnt make sense to me to spend that much money while knowing that a equally qualified Dr. Bhatti could do the same procedure for a more reasonable price. Secondly, my family is originally from India so I felt comfortable going there to have this procedure done. It didnt feel intimidating to go to India as it's a familiar place for me.
  11. Hi Everyone, I wanted to share my experience and give back to the community as the forums have helped me greatly over the years. I am 27 years old and have been gradually losing my hair since I was 20. Mainly the frontal area is where the loss has been the most. I have been on/off fin and min. I recently flew out from Vancouver, Canada to Chandigarh, India to have Dr. Bhatti address my frontal area with 1985 grafts. Everything was professional and went smoothly. I won't go into extreme detail and will let my progress/results do the talking. That being said, I am happy to answer any questions and will answer with as much detail as possible! I have attached pre, post, and 10 day post op photos.
  12. I agree with you. I'm going to push the doc on this when I go for my washing in a few hours. I'm not worried about the procedure for the extra 150ish grafts or so, I'm more worried about it being closer to my flight, post op care etc. But how much swelling/care will be needed for a small 150 grafts? I'm not a doctor but I would imagine 150 grafts shouldn't cause me too much pain or inconvenience with anything or my flight.
  13. Thank you all for you insight, advice and guidance. I do feel more at ease with the feedback received. I definately can see how a little asymmetry can give a more natural appearance/result. No one has a perfectly straight hairline and we all have seen the unnatural looking results of those. But mine feels too asymmetrical to me. Right now with the head shaved the asymmetry is quite pronounced and noticeable, do you guys think that when the hair starts growing in 6 to 8 months it will just look more natural and not as pronounced? When the hair gets long on the on the right side will it give the illusion of being slightly lower? I'm on day 2 post OP now and flying back home in exactly two days. I'm a little uneasy about having more work done if its gonna be a huge ordeal as pkipling mentioned. I figure if I do decide to add the grafts it shouldn't take the doc too long and I probably don't need to go through everything that we did for the whole large procedure. Will adding 150 grafts to that small region be a big deal? I'll be flying a long haul flight back home of 14 hours and am gonna get this sorted before I leave.
  14. Thank you for the response. I really want to push for the doc to do this but at the same time don't want make things worse. Any other suggestions?
  15. Hi all, I have flew overseas and completed my procedure yesterday but when i came back to the hotel after the procedure, I noticed that the right side of my hairline is noticeably higher. I brought this up with the doc this morning and he advised that it is higher due to swelling and also that nothing can be at this point because more hairline work will increase the chances of swelling and bleeding. I am here for two more days until I fly back home, do you think I should push the doc to even out the right side? I don't want to run too much risk to the work thats already been done, but I would be thrilled to have this fixed and complete my journey for now. I figure it shouldn't be more than 100 to 150 grafts to the right side. I have attached pics, all advice is greatly appreciated!
  16. Hi All, After many years of research I am finally having my procedure next week in India. I understand that my surgeon will play a large part in the success of my procedure, however I was wondering if there is anything I can do on my end to ensure the best result. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!
  17. I've been losing hair since I was 20 years old starting at the temple points. I got on fin and min at 23 and stopped at 25 because I felt it wasn't working anymore. Big mistake! I recently got back on in October 2017.
  18. This is all good info. I've been quoted between 1,000 and 2,000 from different doctors. I was figuring I would be in the 1,500 range. Any other opinions would be appreciated.
  19. I would want it to be as dense as what I currently have up top. Ideally to blend in to the thicker parts of what I have already. I don't think I would want to go super dense to a point where the hair is extremely thick in the front as that wouldn't be a good look for future loss. Also I'll be turning 27 next week.
  20. Hi All, I have gone back and forth a few times in my hair loss journey on deciding to get an ht or not. 4 months ago I was really eager to get an ht and get on with life but I decided to hop back on fin and min and wait it out a few more months. I feel now i'm at a point where I truly need to get an ht done and move on for now. That being said I have attached some pictures of my current state (wet & dry hair). Based on these pictures how many fue grafts would you think i need? I do understand this doesn't replace the need for an in person consultation, but a range or idea would be helpful. All feedback is greatly appreciated!
  21. Currrently, I have taken for fin for 3 months (proscar 1.25 Mon/Wed/Fri) and have seen some growth and no sides. Would there be any advantages to increasing the dosage to 1.25/daily for a 6 month cycle to increase growth? After the 6 months I would go back to the 1.25 Mon/Wed/Fri schedule. What are your thoughts guys?
  22. Thanks for your help MayiraP0chu ! I am going to pick up my prescription this evening and get on fin asap. I am going to take a few days to make my decision on whether I should wait or get it done in mid December. An HT is something I have thought about for 5 years and I have been able to rationalize against it during those years. Through trying different medications and different hair styles I was able to argue against a hair transplant and say "its not so bad, I can live with this". Now its at a point where it is difficult to say that lol.
  23. That does make sense and it is definitely something to think about. I am just not sure if want to wait another year. Ideally I was planning on getting the procedure done in mid December and using the Christmas holidays as recovery time before going back to work in the new year. I have used both fin and minoxidil before for a couple of years but stopped due to feeling it just wasn't working anymore. Boy was I wrong! Do you think it is worth going forward with a December procedure if I hop on fin immediately. Thank you for understanding that I am at a point in my life where I just prefer not to wait any longer to take control of this situation.
  24. Thank you for all of the advice Shera! It has been one month since I have started minoxidil and I am planning to add oral or topical fin to my hair restoration regimine. In your opinion would it be okay to proceed with an ht while starting these medications or would you recommend waiting till these medications have yielded some results? Personally I do not want to wait for results from these medications as it will just add more time and stress in achieving a desired result. I would rather just get the ball rolling and have everything going simultaneously to achieve a desirable result within a decent time frame.
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