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Hey man great write up. I'd just like to say "you motherfu*cker"😄. Couldn't stop smiling as I seen your results improve with each update. Delighted for you man. Enjoy.

judging on them pictures Dolph it looks good. hairline is well established. u cud try SMP into the weaker side to give density illusion. SMP is cheap in comparison to HT and u wud only need a small bit

look where u are now to where you were at the start. i spent many long days looking into the mirror frustrated and worried that it wudnt work. something i did to see the growth was look at the hair under very bright light and a magnifying mirror. there was hundreds of hairs that wer growing that wer too light in colour and diameter to actually see them wit the naked eye. but they were there waiting to mature. they looked like babies hair

hairman congrats on ur HT. i wouldn't panic yet. i reckon ur only gettin to the good part

Ok. Two weeks off the six month mark. Cosmetically there is a decent improvement but the right side is very sparse and I can't see any new hair coming through. There's not even baby hair or black dots that I saw during the initial stages of growth.

 

The temples don't match the density of the existing hair...yet.

 

Is it panic time, or is there time for improvement?

 

I'm generally really pleased so far but would like consistent density all over. If you look at my before pics, there is a great cosmetic improvement, so are my expectations too high at this stage?

 

Another thing is, the new hair is very wiry and has a mind of it's own. Is this normal?

 

man you are right at the good part. the hairs can be nearly invisible like babys hair so dont worry about not seeing black hairs or black dots i was very worried at one point until i use a harsh harsh light which showed up hundreds of hairs the naked eye cudnt see at all. they are there mate

 

Quick update at nearly four months. Hair is starting to come through and the outline of the new hairline can be seen. Still very sparse at the moment but hopefully that's the start of it.

right at the good part mate. In 2 months ur going to be one happy happy lad. Enjoy

Have you considered the idea of using aloe vera styling gel?

Most if not all gels seem to seperate the hair strands makin the hair look thinner when you comb through it. Do u find aloe gel different?

Hi all, recently as I have grown my hair longer and longer it has become harder to manage. I use a leave in conditioner on it a Shea Butter one which is great but I have started to need to use more and more to control my hair. Unfortunately the more product any of us use the thinner the hair looks. I'm wondering if there is any type of product/conditioner out there which can control hair but also still look dry and fuller. The alternative is cutting the hair a lot shorter, requiring less product to control but losing the density illusion you get when hair is longer. Any ideas?

Everything as is. Some hairs that remained still growing. Redness gone completely. I'll start posting monthly pics from the start of February which will be about 10 weeks post op, unless something happens between then. It's hard not to be really impatient at the moment. ... there's possibly been some minor shockloss recovery since the last pic or the hair has started growing out more evenly and looks thicker. Hard to tell.

its easier said than done dolph but u need to try forget about it til 4 months or more post op. Thats when the magic happens.

not using a face mask whilst performing surgery shouldn't affect the overall result I think it's just common practice for any medical profession to avoid possible infections, even my dentist wears one whilst performing a standard check up where there are no open wounds etc ... either way hope all goes well and look forward to following your result as things develop please keep us all updated

 

This jumps out to me as hairtransplant !

 

Your entitled to your opinion and fair play. Please have a look for yourself at my post and tell me your opinions I would genuinely welcome your thoughts?

Hey wibbles feel free to check out my post on my HT with Dr Saifi http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/181146-fue-hair-transplant-dr-marwan-saifi-wroclaw-poland-fue-2050-grafts-2-10-15-diffuse-norw.html i decided on him after over 6months of extensive research so maybe your 10minute decision is somewhat naive

Absolutely amazing romp, so happy for you, youve come such a long way, i remember you once told me youd be happy with my first results, to see how you look now is really something special, glad i was of some help mate. Hairstyle is looking killer:cool:

Thanks man. You were a big help. All the worry and anxiety seems like a distant memory now. Have you got ur third yet?

 

Excellent!

 

Pls post some pictures of your donor areas before you had the ht

 

Also I hear some docs don't go past the ears for FUE?

there is pictures of donor area before HT on the first page of this thread. Never heard anything about the ears but my doc said everything he used was in safe zone.

 

hey mate I noticed that on the before pics that you have thin hair around ears and a slight bald patch behind. do you have nape thinning? and did minoxidil help there?

the minoxidil helped a lot on the patch behind in the crown. I use it twice daily.On the ears part iv always had light hair around the ears even as a kid. I don't think I have nape thinning but it has again always been a bit lighter in the nape and around ears just my hair characteristics I guess.

So it's 10 months and I think this will be my last update coz I can't really imagine any more growth considering the number of grafts I got. I'm very happy with my result. It's been life changing. You can judge for urself from the pictures whether u wud be happy urself. I don't get on here much anymore which is strange because at one point I was constantly on here to a point of obsession. Some1 once wrote that the guys happiest with their HT usually disappear and stop updating because they are busy enjoying life and that really seems to be true for me. I wish everyone here the very best of luck and don't be afraid to take the plunge if u do ur research well. It will be worth it in the long run. Don't set unrealistic expectations and you will be happy. Ull never have that 18yr old hair again but you can make people believe you do. Remember it's all illusion if u are a high Norwood. To the ppl who helped me I will always be grateful and to anyone needing help I'll try my best to do so. Special mention to HT_soon, Dolph1969, buzz2 and jacekplacek

Any more updates romper? I'm considering dr Saifi myself

I'll try and get something up soon man it's 10 months tomorrow

@n00b, yes these red pimples are new growth, I am using antibiotic ointment to tackle them and all of them having hair in center, mixed feelings because thickness is not up to the par yet. But definitely improving.

It's still early days man and it looks to be improving well. Everyone grows at different rates. The front view looks very good and that is the most important view

Can't believe I missed out on this one considering iv been on this site for some time now. Feels pointless agreeing with the vast amount of comments but wow top class result man. I particularly liked the "file this under: Holy Crap" comment

Simply a crazy result. Up there with the best of anything I have seen online. U don't even need the 3rd man but hair greed can creep in :-)

Stunning result mate - absolutely made up for you .

 

I'm just hitting the 4.5 month mark , so looking forward to how it develops over the next 2 months . Like you say , with your kind of result , the best thing that money can buy .

Thanks very much man. Just checked out ur post it looks to be coming along perfectly get ready for the good stuff to start happening literally everyday

I agree it obviously helps having a forelock and some existing hair in the hairline ,but even though it's still a great result, Dr Saifi is very mindful of donor depletion so no problem to fix any issues in the future, but as you said you can enjoy your hair now while you are still young, I spoke to Dr Saifi ,he personally phones every patient, he came across as very genuine not in any way over selling himself , he obviously doesn't feel the need to join this site ,but he's definitely produces great work , congratulations again.

Thanks for the feedback Mick I'm familiar with ur own HT nice result mate. In my case the fact there was existing native hair would have presented more of a challenge for Dr Saifi than anything. From my own experience and the research of he's other patients I think he is a top class surgeon and wud hav no hesitation recommending him. He's a very ethical guy. For now I'm going to enjoy the next few years of hair

Awesome! Congrats

Thanks very much man

Looking amazing at 7 months and with only 2050 grafts, congrats man and kudos to DR.

Cheers man. U will be there soon don't worry.

 

Looks fricken amazing.

Thanks for the feedback man

Man ur right on track it's just gettin to the good part. I'm just 7 months and the diff frm 4 months to 7 is crazy. Enjoy the ride

These results are simply amazing, the yield you got for 2,000 grafts is ridiculous, you still got plenty of hair left in the tank too. Congrats romp I bet you can look back at the time where you had doubts as a distant memory.

Thanks very much mate. I'm well happy. I look back now at that time and laugh it really was all worth it. It was great to draw on u for advice at those dark times and I'm very grateful for all the support u offered and I'm sure are still offering to many on here. I wish u the very best

 

I dont understand how its possible to get that much coverage with only 2K grafts... does anyone know why most docs cant go it the same?

Pretty much what esrec said mate. All of those variables contributed to a solid result but I take nothing away from Dr Saifi having spoken to former patients as part of my research pre op I knew I was going with a great surgeon

 

If you look closely, he has a very strong forelock and relatively solid hairline, on one side in particular. Theres a good amt of hair, it's just shaved down. Most of the thinning is mid-scalp, which is most easily covered of any area when the hair is long and slicked back.

 

At first glance I agree its fairly surprising to achieve such coverage, but having your hairline and most of your crown intact creates a strong illusion of fullness. Great results so far Romp!

I was laughing when I read this because u summed up my pre op state perfectly almost surgeon-like. Yes he said the forelock wud be a great asset to the HT and yes one side at my hair line was still quite strong. Course I have to worry about losing native hair down the line but for now I'm enjoying it. The transplanted hair basically set out to compliment the existing native hair. When I asked about losing the native through stockloss Dr Saifi said that, that kind of shock loss can be down to a bad surgeon smiling. There is an arrogance about him that is very reassuring :cool: I hope u are coming along well. Are u currently updating a post?

 

Rocking that quiff dude!!

Cheers mate u will be rocking ur own soon

It's really Peabody's mid-scalp that is slightly thinning.

 

Changing hairstyles by either brushing front to back or to the side can easily hide the thinning. You really can't notice it unless Peabody is extremely short in stature or if he bends over. Viewing him from the front, it would be very hard to notice or when his hair is completely wet.

 

Yes, there is always the risk of shock. But how much depends on how much trauma would be induced to the area and keeping the next session to a much smaller number of grafts is critical to keeping the related level of trauma as low as possible.

 

The challenge is that there is still a fair amount of native hair in the proposed recipient area where the thinning is occurring. The instruments used to create the recipient sites (blades) are a very important consideration and chances are, the area would need to be shaven to avoid transection to the existing hair.

 

If it were me, I would change hairstyles and hide the thinning or use concealers until there is enough loss to support adding more grafts to the thinning area. I would not do any more surgery for now, but that's me and Peabody may feel differently.

 

This is pretty much bang on. changing hairstyles cud get u another year or two easily. Depends on ur level of hair greed ultimately. For me, to be confined to having a particular hairstyle is a big step up from having no hair at all. Best of luck mate.

So I'm just over 7 months since my HT and I have to say I'm delighted with my result so far. I only had 2050 grafts done and it's pretty much the best thing iv ever done in my life. Everyone is asking me what iv done. I'm amazed how well my surgeon Dr.saifi used 2000 grafts over such a large area. I posted him a picture at 6months to show progress and he said it's too early to be checking and that he expects me to get growth at month 8 and month 10 which I'd be stunned if there was anymore growth left :-D anyway iv put together comparison pics to give an idea of how far I have come. The last pic was taken in the harshest sunlight possible and it isn't dry either so it is realistic, also styling plays a massive part in how gud it looks as any high Norwood with a HT will tell. I use every trick in the book ;-) it's all about illusion. anyway any questions fire away. I won't be updating for a while after this I'd imagine ;-)

Everything looks to be going to plan. just a waiting game for you now