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Mine is 6 mths.

This is a slam dunk already. You could technically be one and done it's you can live with some minor loss in the future since this procedure yielded a lot of grafts. If anything just a minor fue procedure down the road but imo I think you're set.

If you Google them you'll see there's a lot of advertising done for this product. Mind you if their delivery system does what it says it does that's a part of the reason too.

For those who are using this. Did you read the leaflet fully? I ask this because it's clearly stated that you use it in the morning and they advise against using it at night and sleeping with it on your head/in your hair. Reason is bc it'll transfer onto your pillow and can then transfer onto your partner which is a big no no. I wonder if people with systemic sides are due to improper of cleaning their hands after use and incidentally ingesting some. Anyways I got my bottle today but after reading the leaflet I'm pretty deterred from starting it. The warning and side effect section of the leaflet is pretty scary. I know they have to put it on there because it's their due diligence but still it's kind of off putting

That's your opinion. Both you and I will never know for certain

Although an increase in documented ONLINE cases might make it seem like there is an increase in "failed" procedures, it doesn't mean that there is. For example, if HW performed more procedures during this time period then the % may not be any different than their overall avg. Also online posts on this forum doesn't reflect anything close to the real numbers. Also of the 7 "objective" points you made, aren't some of them from the same patient/case?

I think people tend to jump on the isolated poor results like vultures... people seem to forget the reputation of Hasson and Wong is what it is for a reason. Even with the successful home run results posted here, there far many more people that have great results that don't even post online at all. How many procedures does HW do in a day. And over the years how many posts have we seen regarding poor results? Ya it happens and like you said it sucks to be the person that is the vast minority, but to scream neglect and other defamatory comments is just ridiculous. But I guess that's the nature of the online world we live in.

Well to be fair lots of contractors put out barely satisfactory renos and builds but I see your point.

You know that even with this procedure being a successful one it won't be a one shot cure all. Your hairloss would progress down the road and you would require another surgery to keep up with having a "full head of hair". What you can probably count on is the area you did get the procedure done on will more or less stay the way it is as the majority of what's there are transplanted hairs.

I still strongly believe it's a case where majority of the transplanted hairs held but a lot of the miniaturized hairs died.

I think ultimately it comes down to whether you're going to get another procedure in the future to add to the density. If so, you might as well take the fut offer unless you're really against fut.

There's a very noticeable difference and tbh you should be happy. I know your previous surgeries probably made you very anxious and self conscious and disappointed but this procedure has been successful.

Are these taken the same time or is one before and one after your most current procedure

Smp technology now can easily camouflage fue scars.

Honestly it looks good and a great improvement from before. I also dont think you'll ever be "happy" per se even though everyone else around you says it looks good.

U ever consider smp. It would do wonders for that minimal scarring.

It's going to look so good

Are the second pics with fibre?

To be frank, 2000 grafts wasn't going to solve your issue long term especially if your medical treatments didn't cease further hairloss. Your hairloss seems like it'll proceed to a high Norwood level sooner than later and although I agree the cost is a lot, you would have had to get another 1 or 2 additional procedures in the next 10 years or so. I'm sorry you're going through and although I'm sure Hasson and Wong will do what they can to make things right, even with this particular ht being successful, I think you still need to work on your mental health in general.

The good news is there are more and more capable smp artists out there now vs before. And when done right it looks flawless. I'm lucky enough to have a couple close to where I live. Heck I live blocks away from hasson and Wong...

I can relate for sure. Hairloss sucks especially when it starts earlier in your life. If I were to go back in time I would've told my younger self to just go with it. Once I had a kid my priorities changed and I would've just rocked a shaved head. But for sure I totally get how it messes with your mental health. Really does suck. The thing about hair transplants is that unless you wait until you're a high nw, you're likely going to need multiple procedures down the road to keep things looking good, or your progression is very slow and a procedure can last years without having to touch up. Also, once you get into the ht game, it kind locks you in. Shaving your head after may not be a great solution down the road bc of the fue and fut scarring, and the blotchy areas where you had the transplant. Smp of course could be an option if done by a good technician. For me, my procedure with Dr Hasson was in 2015. 8 years ago now and only needed 1036 grafts. I'm think of getting a touchup in the next couple years as some areas are thinning a bit and the transition between native and transplanted hair is slowly starting to show.

Fair but the fact that the op made this post saying it was a failure at 5 months shows to me, he has very high and unreasonable expectations.

I think you didn't have realistic expectations going into this. 2000 geats isn't a tonne and the area you had the transplant, the remaining native hairs were thin and easy to go. The hairs there now look thicker and are the transplanted hairs while the weaker hairs either are gone now or are so thin they don't make any density difference. This wouldn't be what I call a failed ht but you and the clinic probably weren't on the same page regarding expectations. With your level of hairloss, the reality is that 2000 grafts wouldn't really hold up in keeping that area dense for more than a few years. Your kind of hairloss would require multiple touchups and procedures.

Also remember your mid scalp was untouched as well and that area probably continued to thin after the procedure. The areas that were addressed like the crown and forelock/hairline looks good. Rmbr that ht isn't in supposed to look give u back the density in u had ore hairloss. But the illusion that you have a whole head of hair. And by the frontal picture u took of the mirror , it looks solid.

Dude. Compared to before it's night and day. It looks pretty damn good man. You should be happy. Look at the quality of the hair vs the wisps you had before