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I agree on everything you say except for one point. Dr. Diep is considered on of the best FUE Dr's here in the states. Majority of his clients have done 2000-2500 grafts. Again he is not cheap but if I were going to do FUE, I would consider him. I had my procedure done in late January. I am close to my 1 month post op date and I am healing very well and am very happy with the results thus far....

Just a quick update... Being for asian decent, for the observation of the Lunar New Year traditional culture states that the way you feel, look, and behave during the first day of the year will set precedent on how the rest of the year will go for you. With that being said, on Post Op day 21, I had my first hair cut. My hair was growing out. The donor area in 21 days went from shaved to the skin to about a number 3 on the buzzer. My natural growing hair was getting longer than my implanted hair in my recipient area so I wasn't look so hot. I decided to get a hair cut. I had my stylist (Whom I told I got a transplant so she could be careful) cut the top all the same length (approx #1 on the buzzers) and then had the sides fade from skin to a number 1. I feel like I have healed pretty well because it doesn't even look like I have a transplant. The sides still have slight redness but otherwise everything looks great. No shock loss and no shedding (Knock on wood). The nerve endings are starting to grown back. I still have numbness but day by day I am getting my feeling back in the donor and recipient area. Anyways, I will post some pictures of my hair cut in a little bit....

I almost forgot to mention that because I went back to work on day 10 post op, I needed the scabs to be off as quickly as possible so I did this twice a day. In the morning before work and then my evening shower. I did that for the first 3 days.

Congratulations on your procedure. Its a huge step! So I asked the same questions to my Dr. and forum members. Here is what I chose to do. During my follow up session with Dr. Diep (It was quite late as our schedules did not align, Post Op day 9) he stated to me that around day 3-4, the follicles are set and not going anywhere. HIs instructions are by day 7, you can start with your normal shower routine. With that being said, he is giving us a few extra days buffer. He also stated that if you leave the scabs for long, they could have a negative affect on your growth process. With that being said, around day 10 I started to soak my head under lowered press water in the shower. I did that for about 20 minutes. Then I lathered my hair with organic shampoo and left it on for about 10 minutes. After that I raised my hair with water. By that time the majority of the scabs should be soft and loose. I then gently dryed the donor area with my towel applying slight pressure. My scabs in the donor area fell off quicker than the recipient area because I used more pressure with my towel. With that being said, the way I dried off my recipient area is i put the towel over my head and just pulled it forward using no pressure with my hands but only with the pressure of the towel on my head. By the 3rd or 4th day of doing this, all the scabs were gone. Good luck. Are you on any meds?

Dude, your hair looks incredible.... If my hair turns out that way I would be totally stoked! Congrats.. Another success story!

Lets see a picture....

Hi everyone... For some reason, I have been trying to get on to the forum to post my day 14 Post op but have been having issues... I wonder if it was the website or my internet... Any ways.. The pictures are of day 14... I started on Fin and Rogain I also started to use Vitamin E oil to help with the scarring. I apply a few drops on my fingers, rub my hands together and apply to my scalp. I find that this also helps with the dryness.... Majority of the scabs on the recipient and donor areas are gone. I haven't started to shed nor have I gotten any shock loss. The itchiness in the donor area has started but I heard it is normal. I have used some hydro-cortizone oil to help with that. Also I am starting to get tingling sensation back in my donor area. Its kind of a weird feeling but I am glad that my nerve endings are starting to grow back.... Also in my first picture it may look like my hair line is not even. Its actually pretty symmetrical but i think its the selfie angle I took it....

I just realized I hijacked your thread. I thought it was mine that I started. Sorry bud.

Wow are you serious?? You are kind of making me scared a bit... :-( I sure hope that it doesn't happen to me. I really like the look I have now... ANyways, if it does, it does.... Its all part of the process.... I have been taking counter measures to help slow that process down... I started on Fin, Rogain, and use vitamin E oil with an anti-inflammatory. With that being said, I am sure the results will be great. Any shock loss at all in the donor area? I will certainly be keeping my eye out for any changes moving from day 19 thru day 30. .... Thanks again!

Thanks for the update. I am at day 18 and I haven't noticed any shedding or shock loss.... Cant wait to see your results...

Dr. Diep is considered one of the best FUE Doctors here in the US.

I just had my procedure done 11 days ago. I spoke with my dr in depth about this. He says that the first 3 days is the mist critical. After that they are set and ready to grow. With that being said washing your hair should be a breeze. Just take a sponge. Lather it up. Have the suds drop on the recipient area. Let it sit for a few and then rinse with water from a bowl. Never direct from the shower head. gL

I just had my ht procedure 11 days ago. I went with dr diep, whom some say is one of the best Fue dr in the US. With that being said he charges no where near 10 per graft. In the ball park 6-7 dollars. Pm for details. I'm glad to share my experience.

Yes I am most certainly lucky. With that being said, I have been in rogaine for the past 6 years so I will continue with that at day 14 and I have a RX for Propecia so I will start that when I pick up the meds at the pharmacy. I hope I am not pet of that 1% that has side effects. Crossing my fingers. My thought process behind these meds is that I paid a lot of money getting hair back. I want to take all the precautions to keep it. I told myself that if I ever had a second chance at a full head of hair like when I was younger, that I should have taken the meds and rogain at he onset of starting to lose my hair. This is my second chance at not repeating my mistakes in the past.

Thank you so much for your response. It is extremely helpful as I am 8 days behind you. :-). I was just in Dr.Dieps office this afternoon for about 30 mins. It was my post op "in person" check up. I was not able to go see him earlier as my schedule was booked but we were able to skype at post op day 3 and everything looks great. I am healing at a great pace also. Funny that you ask the question about using the clippers. I asked him the same question. He said at 2 weeks you can get your hair cut. Again, I am in the Same boat as recedingazn. Dr Dieps work speaks for itself. Thus far I am very happy with the progress. I am relatively pain free. My procedure was 14 hrs and Dr Diep was very engaged. His staff is great to work with. Being as busy as he is, I felt like he still made time to talk to me over Skype and wanted to see me in person to ensure my recovery was on track. I would rate my experience as 5 out of 5 since I am local and all of my needs/concerns/questions/ and expectations have been met. Good luck to the both of us!

Picture looks awesome! Can you let me know your techniques for getting rid of your scabs in the recipient area? Again seeing your results I am excited too!

Thanks joe!

So can you please get a little bit more specific? Mineral oil. Apply it after, during or before soaking? As for the soaking. Any specific length of time?

Hello Everyone, I am Post Op day 9 and majority of the scabs in my donor site are gone. Now the scabs in the recipient cite are starting to flake and dry up. The scalp area is starting to become dry. I want to ask for those who have gone through this how you dealt with trying to remove the recipient site scabs. What techniques have you used. Anyways, thanks for your help! I greatly appreciate it.. Christian

Any updates?

Question for you. When did you start to get sensation back on your scalp? At day 8 the top of my scalp and where the majority of my donor follicles were harvested is relatively numb. I'm scarred I won't get the sensation back. :-(

So I am post op day 7. The swelling in my eyes and face have subsided considerably. There is still slight swelling but its MUCH better than days 1-5. According to the paperwork send home with me, starting tomorrow I can go to my regular shower routine using my own shampoo. It also states that I can soak my head in water for 15-20 minutes to loosen the scabs. I am a little iffy about soaking my head in water I don't want the follicles to loosen up and fall out. The top of my head and the back of my head where the majority of the follicles were harvested still feels tight and numb. Otherwise, I feel good, I am in minimal pain, and I am excited for my next 7 days....

Thank you for your response. I cannot comment on any other surgeon but what I can say about Dr. Diep is that he is VERY hands on. All his tech did was prep me, clean off the harvested follicals and place them. Dr Diep spent 5-6 hrs harvesting the follicals, and a sigjnifant time designing my hairline along with every single incision point for the follicals. Again thank you for your input. I will absolutely keep everyone update with my progress.

My Sincerest apologies. It must be the meds or lack there of. I will take the statement that the FUT method will yield better results. What I truly meant was you can get allot more follicles in one procedure and will be cheaper with the FUT method. You would have to have multiple procedures for the FUE method to get the same amount of follicles. Sorry again.

Please keep in mind that I had the FUE method performed which is very labor intensive for Dr. Diep. From your statements, you would need multiple procedures if you were going to go FUE. The strip method could yield you better results in less time and less money. Trust me when I tell you that you do not want to be doing any traveling after your procedure. Even though I am in little pain, its mentally taxing and I am very glad that my home is close by where I can rest and heal. As always, good luck with your journey. This is a life changing procedure for me. As most of you know, confidence goes right down the tubes when you start to loose your hair/looks. I am hoping to have a better quality of life moving forward. Thanks again!