Hello,
I am a long time reader of the site and recently decided to take the plunge at 34 and receive a HT. The 2500 FUE procedure was performed by the recommended Dr. Vories of Carolina Hair Surgery. All of the grafts were placed into the frontal and mid part of the scalp. The surgery took place over two days on the 29th and 30th of September 2014.
Overall I felt the procedure went smoothly and the two days flew by. Both days we started at around 9AM and I was able to leave the office around 2PM. There is either music or a movie playing the entire time for you to enjoy. Also breaks are provided at least once every hour if needed, and there is also a break for lunch. Dr. Vories extracted and implanted every graft and the whole staff was very friendly and accommodating.
Following the procedure was a good deal of swelling and I had to take a flight home the following day. I brought a loose fitting hat to wear on the plane. It was a little uncomfortable due to the swelling but not too bad. Pain medication and sleep medication is prescribed. I took the sleep medication for a few days and only needed the pain medication for a couple days after the procedure.
Most of the graphs stayed in place and even grew for about the first month and then started to fall out rapidly around week 5. I can see some little dark hairs growing in, not sure if they will fall out as well. There is still some redness on the scalp, specifically in the hairline, but it is mild and has diminished since the surgery. Now I have to play the waiting game, relax and hope for the best.
Please feel free to ask any questions about the surgery, within the forum rules, and I will do my best to answer. I plan on keeping this thread updated with monthly progress. Also I have attached photos of pre op from the Doctors office. The next two photos are 1 week post op and the final two are from 1 month post op.
Thanks,
HTNewbie