VectorH

Definitely a home run result, congrats!

Hi Folks, still lurking around here and I wanted to update this thread.

16 months have now been complete and needless to say this has been one heck of a ride

1- I'm very satisfied with the results - my frontal 3rd is exactly what I had hoped for; frame the face with a natural line along with nice density.

2- I have stopped Minox as of August and i've lost a considerable amount of hair in the mid-scalp and vertex (expected) after that - a 2nd round transplant is definitely in my future plans.

3- I've had two instances where I got a big painful pimple right on the hairline. Both times I've lost the hair exactly where those pimples were and both times the hairs have managed to grow back.

4- People are very impressed with Dr. Demirsoy's work that I've must have given Clemens contact details to at least 5 prospect patients. Not sure if they've gone through or not, but it shows the high quality of Dr. Demirsoy and his teams work.

4- I still examine my hair almost every day to make sure everything is under control Does this ever stop?

I can deal with this, but the anxiety of a poor result is clearly the hardest. I suppose the early stages of growth will be the most worrying.

Hang in there, it will pass! I was also super anxious for the first few months post transplant, and I was analyzing every square cm and wondering why is it denser here than here, and looking at it tirelessly every hour of the day. You will go nuts in no time

Once all the hairs sprout, it will all blend in nicely and you won't really notice any difference.

its been over 6 months now, would be nice to see some new pictures

thanks

Sure, here are some quick pics I snapped! hair has filled up nicely and the gap on the right hand side has also filled in - i'm extremely satisfied with the result.

I went in this weekend for my second hair cut and the hair "stylist", with a lot of uncertainty mentioned "have you had a HT done?" I said yes. - turns out he was looking into doing one himself hence why he was able to notice - Similarly how I was able to notice the Toppik on his head because i've had prior experience with it.

Funny enough, I had cut with this person before about 2-3 months ago and he wasn't able to notice. He then called in his colleague to show him what an excellent procedure I had done and he was very, very impressed and mentioned that it's the best he's seen so far with all the clients he gets. With that said, his colleague is now going to contact Dr. Demirsoy to go under the knife.

Anyway, some quick remarks on how the hair still doesn't feel fully natural:

1- Hair is still a little wiry, but there has been significant improvement in that sense since last month. The curls and waves have went down a notch, but they're still not there yet.

2- Hair feels more propped up then other hairs. I cannot flatten them down as they have the tendency to pop right back up.

Aside from that, everything is going according to the schedule and I'm glad I've went through with this procedure.

Amazing result VectorH. My brother and I have both scheduled with Dr. Demirsoy end of March. Your result definitely gives us even more confidence about our own procedure.

Not many cases posted online for Dr. Demirsoy and that doesn't help, but you are in good hands. Good luck on your procedure and do share your experience with us.

I wanted to post some pictures where the camera doesn't emphasize the "lack" of density but to show a more real life representation of how my hair actually looks like when I view myself in the mirror so I went around trying 10s of different angle until I got some pictures that give you a good idea how I actually look when I see myself in the mirror

I'm really happy with the results thus far and I hope it continues to build for the next few coming months, especially the right side

Thanks!

It's been one heck of a (life changing) journey and if this was the result I would have been promised with at the 5 month mark prior to the procedure, I would have taken it and run home with it!

I will definitely keep this thread updated with more pics and comments as my hair continues to get better.

Hey folks, I have not forgotten about this thread but today is our weekend over here so I thought the pics can wait a couple of days.

Anyway the change since last month has been remarkable. The growth literally erupted out of no where. I remember checking the mirrors very, very closely (even though I tried not to) looking for new hairs that will sprout, and while I saw some (not many), I didn't expect them to make a big difference between one month and the other, but they certainly did.

Some points to bring up:

1) The characteristic of the hair is still not even close to being as my native hairs but this is fully expected at this point as I'm only at 5 months. They are slightly wispy and just don't feel/look as strong

2) I'm very satisfied with the density, but I do hope for some growth in the coming months. I know at this point the growth won't be like the last months but anything else at this point is a plus. I guess this is the hair greed that I've been reading about.

3) Some spots are not as dense as the others but this is not in any way shape or form noticeable in real life. Camera makes things much worse than in real life.

4) Comments/Reactions: I had a friend who didn't know I had a transplant mention " X's hair looks so damn perfect and full, I just want to fluff it up" This comment was said in front of a couple of other friends who knew I had the procedure so they were amused by that comment. She was very confused when we all started laughing only to later to tell her I had a procedure. She was shocked/impressed. Other friend who helped me research/choose the doctor also mentioned yesterday that it looks amazing and there is no way to tell you are balding. Another friend who had to leave the country came back recently for a visit and I was chatting with her and she said "wow I mean your hair from last month just went...poof". It really feels good and btw, I don't try to hide that I had a procedure from anyone. Why would I?

5) I'm still on Minox, however I apply it now once a day or so. I also take Biotin. Toppik hasn't been used since a while now and this feels damn great guys. Probably the best part about having the procedure.

6) I can now style my hair using the paste I had purchased more than a year ago in anticipation for this procedure.

7) My face has a hairline, it's framed, and this was the absolute number one priority going into this surgery.

8) Big thanks to Clemens, Dr. Demirsoy, and all his team.

Pics below and comments are more than welcome. Photos were taken in different conditions...directly in front of 3 light bulbs, out doors, and indoors with natural lighting. I will try and post some wet pics later on tonight.

Edit: post #37 shows pre op state and my oh my what a difference

Thanks johnboy71!

There has been a massive improvement since the 3rd month post op as evident by my pics below. I was on vacation during that time and didn't really have time to analyze my hair every hour or so and the growth really became apparent once I got back home! Even my mom mentioned that she's unsure whether I'm using Toppik or not - her face was priceless when I told her I hadn't used any since my vacation.

I've added some dry pics, wet pics, heavy lighting (seriously heavy) and some dimmer lighting. There is a lot of hair in there but the majority of them are still thin, and they almost all look like singles but they are there!

Not much to say at this point aside the fact that I'm ecstatic at how things are moving along and I really do hope the progress keeps coming in! Just having a hairline and not having to use any more Toppik has already been a life changing experience.

Note: This has been the first time since the operation that I've let me hair grow this long and I think I will leave it alone for now.

Comments/questions are welcome!

Great result Scooter. Congrats, it looks fantastic!

I'm with him next month. The nerves are starting to kick in....:eek::eek:

Trust me, you will be (shockingly) at ease once you realize that you are about to tackle a big personal issue - at least that's how I felt once I got into that elevator. Good luck!

you have got past the worst part ! Its just going to get better and better from here. I know its tough but yes stay away from mirrors and constant checking... You will notice a change month to month and not hour to hour :-)

Best advice possible, really living by this statement now!

Thanks for the comments everyone! I'm off for vacation in a few days and will be back in time to update this thread by the 4th month post op.

Looks like your headed for a excellent result. Nice early growth happening already !

Thanks! I'm hoping that this will be the case! But the long wait ahead is killing me! I'm thinking of removing the mirrors from my house

Here are some pictures of my current hair situation 3 months post operation.

I've also included three 1.5 month post op pictures to show the difference. It's worth nothing that I've been in Minoxidil and Biotin for approximately 2 months. Before the operation I was also on Minoxidil and and I was a very good responder especially in the frontal 1/3rd.

So to be honest, I don't know which are Minoxidil grown hairs, which are native hairs making their way back, or even which are newly transplanted hairs, but I'm enjoying the progress so far and it's safe to say it's a mash up of all 3 types of hair previously mentioned.

Everything has healed well so far except that i'm getting some pimples here and there as of two weeks but that hasn't gotten out of control and they are not really bothersome.

Questions and comments welcome.

Hi- res photos can be downloaded via the Dropbox link found below:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jlnu4cqwd7ld0is/AABE7m0j2ShXzH63bYinnERLa?dl=0

thanks so much for this post, surely i'm not the only one happy to see these results.

 

any new updates?

I had to stop 3 weeks before my HT operation and a few weeks after so I lost the momentum I had going. I've been back on it now for 1 month 16 days and I feel I started the shed only 1-2 weeks ago.

I recall the first time I started using minox (liquid) my shed started at around week 2-3. Either way, I feel I lost the majority of the Minox dependent hairs (mainly as shock loss due to HT) and they are only now starting to come back out.

now we know why transplant patients 1st using fin and minox post op have great results...

it's the minox!

 

keep going it will get much better and the FIN will make those suckers grow long and thick

 

congratulations!

No fin for me, but Minox along with my HT is my only hope at the moment

It will be interesting to follow your progress! I had my surgery just 11 days before you with dr. Demirsoy. Good luck!

Awesome! A few Demirsoy patients showing up with some nice results as of late. Here's to hoping we all get fantastic results!

At the moment I don't have much to add to this thread aside from the fact that I've been on Minox for about a month or so now and it's picking up very quickly!

Fantastic result dude! Congrats!

Wow that is some result. I think he answered that he was on meds? But still, that is a ridiculous transformation.

Let's hope my head looks similar to this in a few months

My colleague and I both went to Turkey to get our FUE done by two different doctors 4 days apart. I tried advising him not to skimp on the Dr. he chooses but he refused, and of course he went with the "cheaper" option.

Dr. Aslan claims to have implanted around 4100 grafts. I don't see anywhere near 4,000 grafts on his head. My colleague was looking at my clinic provided pics and he saw the pics of the extracted grafts (number of trays) and he even mentioned "why do you have more hairs grafts and trays?" Keep in mind that I only transplanted 2,700 grafts!

He then showed me pics of his extracted hairs (number of trays). Upon roughly estimating the count, I think I counted somewhere around 2000-2500 grafts tops! Also, the density he implanted the hairs in was quite terrible, perhaps somewhere around 20-25 grafts per cm2 even on the hairline!

That's not to mention that all my other colleague kept mentioning how much better of a job mine was!. I felt truly terrible for my colleague but it seems he doesn't care (he's very reckless).

Please do your research folks...aside from surgeon skill, honesty and work ethics is right up there as well.

Absolutely disgraceful that this human being has a Dr. title before his first name. This is not right.

Unfortunately, at this point you can not do anything. You will have to wait it out until your scalp fully heals then consult one of the top docs around to see what repair work can be done. Good luck and do keep us posted!

Hey guys, 1 month post op pics below. As you can see I've lost pretty much the majority of my transplanted hair but there are a few soldiers still standing strong.

At this point I can't really tell which are the new hairs and which are the native. I know for sure the thicker middle part of my frontal 1/3rd are mainly from the native hairs coming back out.

I also noticed some very, very small black terminal hairs sprouting all over (well not all over, but quite a bit of them) and can be seen if you look closely. What are those?

Anyway here are the pics and the Dropbox link contains higher res photos.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/imuh9q97q4uszdn/AADuliTUZi5cBkolvJ96xeHoa?dl=0

Looks really tidy but I wonder if the back is over-havested?

Thanks for the comment!

As for over harvesting, I actually just looked at my pics the clinic provided and decided to get an estimate. I drew a small box and counted the graft count inside that box. So let's say there was around 40 grafts harvested per box. I then drew multiple boxes across the entire back and right side (which is the side he took more grafts from) and got around 1,900 grafts.

This is a very rough estimate but it seems to be inline with everything I've seen so far. I also trust Dr. Demirsoy and his team

Hey guys, thanks for the kind words!

Shedding is still coming along. Despite being expected, it's still a bit disheartening - I think everyone at some point wished they were part of the 5% non shedders

Anyway I'm away on a business trip at the moment and I will try to upload some pics this coming weekend.

As for Dr. Demirsoy not being recommended I have no idea how it works on this site such as the Doctor having to apply or something of that sort.

Transplanted hairs have been shedding since day 14. At the moment, only 5 days away from the one month mark and I say I still have around 50% of the transplanted hairs, but at this rate they will probably all shed very soon.

I will get some pics up on the 1 month mark, which is in 5 days.