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Hey guys i have attached my 4 year result images.

@yesplease:Yes i got my 2nd ht. Actually i believe the thinning is different for every individual. In my case yes the area is been thinning because i dont take finasteride.

Thanks for the question.Yes its been 4 years since i got my ht. Ofcourse the results are permanent. You dont need to worry about that.

Yes i will post my 4 year result soon.

As for finasteride, No i have not taken finasteride over these years.I only took it initially for 6 months as dr bhatti suggested. But yes i have lost native hairs because i didnt took finasteride but i am ok with it as i know i will have to undergo more hts. 

Certainly looks like shockloss. It's caused by surgical trauma/disruption of blood flow to the donor area and as hairman22 mentioned should recover after a few months. If you are really concerned you should consult with your doctor, though.

Just hope that is temporary shock loss and theres no donor minituarisation. How much time will take to know what it is?

Most likely it is shock loss.

 

After my transplants I had some shock loss & my hair in donor & in some area's on top of head turned grey.

It did recover quickly though but it was strange.

What do you think is it shock loss or minituarisation.By the way there was no minituarisation before procedure. So i guess it cant be all of sudden.

Hello everyone! I recently had my 2nd hair transplant 4 weeks before of 900 grafts. My donor area was pretty dense then. But after the procedure it has thinned out especially above the right ear. Its almost like its bald. Its really concerning. I have attached a poc. What do you think. Is it the shock loss in donor area or is there minituarisation. Although i highly doubt minituarisation beacuse it was all dense before procedure? Will it return.

Also a thing happened after the procedure on my right side there was some considerable pain i think due to a large pimple that got attacked while procedure. Is that the reason of shock loss there? Pleasecan someone say what's happening

Thankyou

As i explained that i would undergo transplant in horse shoe zone behind hairline where there are no hairs. So all i want to ask is can permanent shock loss occur in the previously transplanted hairline hairs and the healthy side mid scalp hairs? Thats my main concern. Because the hairs that i have remaining in midscalp whic can be lost via shock loss are so thin and less that it dont give any volume. So even if i loose those hairs i would gain that volume through the horse shoe transplant that i will undergo. What so you think?

What do you think?

Your plan is to cover the midscalp in a horseshoe pattern around the center tuft with 1000 grafts and also put 600 grafts into the crown. I think this is a decent plan and here's why I think so.

 

With your extensive pattern you don't want to use too many grafts in a small area because you don't know how much the balding area will widen over the years. You need to assume you may be nearing NW 7 at some point and plan for that. This means keeping a lot of grafts in reserve for future use. You can always go back for more in the future and thicken it up if your sides don't widen and drop and add some in the center area when/if that area goes. 600 grafts in the crown is a very small amount, but it makes sure you won't have a totally bald crown, even if it's only very light coverage.

 

I think you should look at some NW 6 and NW 7 patients who opted to get full coverage (meaning they wanted some coverage in the crown as well as the frontal half) and see what they achieved. You'll see they have some thin, but decent coverage throughout the frontal zone while getting a very light coverage through the crown area. I think that is what you should be planning for long term even though you aren't at that stage yet.

As i explained that i would undergo transplant in horse shoe zone behind hairline where there are no hairs. So all i want to ask is can permanent shock loss occur in the previously transplanted hairline hairs and the healthy side mid scalp hairs? Thats my main concern. Because the hairs that i have remaining in midscalp whic can be lost via shock loss are so thin and less that it dont give any volume. So even if i loose those hairs i would gain that volume through the horse shoe transplant that i will undergo. What so you think?

Your plan is to cover the midscalp in a horseshoe pattern around the center tuft with 1000 grafts and also put 600 grafts into the crown. I think this is a decent plan and here's why I think so.

 

With your extensive pattern you don't want to use too many grafts in a small area because you don't know how much the balding area will widen over the years. You need to assume you may be nearing NW 7 at some point and plan for that. This means keeping a lot of grafts in reserve for future use. You can always go back for more in the future and thicken it up if your sides don't widen and drop and add some in the center area when/if that area goes. 600 grafts in the crown is a very small amount, but it makes sure you won't have a totally bald crown, even if it's only very light coverage.

 

I think you should look at some NW 6 and NW 7 patients who opted to get full coverage (meaning they wanted some coverage in the crown as well as the frontal half) and see what they achieved. You'll see they have some thin, but decent coverage throughout the frontal zone while getting a very light coverage through the crown area. I think that is what you should be planning for long term even though you aren't at that stage yet.

The thing is the hairline hairs and my side midscalp hairs which are helathy converge so nicely in midscalp together that it doesnt give balding look. The only hairs that i have left in midscalp are so thin and doesnt have any volume. So even shock loss occurs i could replace them just after 3 months post surgery. My concern is will shock loss occur in previously transplanted hairline hairs or already existing side midcalp area where incisions wont be made.

Personally, I don't think so. It's a large area and you are virtually guaranteed to lose a lot of the existing hair in that area over time. If some of the hairs are miniaturizing, the procedure itself could cause some of the hair to be permanently lost. I feel that with your kind of diffuse loss over a wide area, only larger procedures make any long-term sense.

 

But I am basing that on only one photo.

The thing is the hairline hairs and my side midscalp hairs which are helathy converge so nicely in midscalp together that it doesnt give balding look. The only hairs that i have left in midscalp are so thin and doesnt have any volume. So even shock loss occurs i could replace them just after 3 months post surgery. My concern is will shock loss occur in previously transplanted hairline hairs or already existing side midcalp area where incisions wont be made. I hope you get my point.

I have quite a similiar pattern (DPA) but I am in a much better situation like you (area with strong loss is much smaller).

 

After live consultations with 3 recommend clinics I have recevied the quote for 1800, 2400 and 2500 FU for the crown. After reviewing only my pictures (and before seeing it in realilty) the quotes were 0 (too early), 0 (too early), 1000.

So what decision you have taken? And any advice?

You have diffuse pattern loss over the whole top of your head. 1600 grafts wouldn't make much of a difference over such a large area.

What do you think will 1200 grafts in midscalp would be sufficient?

Are you not taking preventive treatments such as finasteride? The crown and midscalp tend to benefit the most from a finasteride regimen.

I have been on mintop 5cent for last 7 years.. I dont use finasteride because it caused me the side effects. See my picture what do you think would be sufficient grafts to covermidscalp and crown?

Thankyou

It would be much easier to offer advice if you uploaded some photos. You described your hair situation well, but without actually seeing your hair any advice wouldn't be truly worthwhile.

 

I will say that typically, 600 grafts seems like a small number to tackle any loss from the crown that is causing someone concern.

This is the top view.. Mind you that when i style my hair it covers all these gaps coz of layering. Whats your opinion?

Hey guys.Its been exactly 2 years since i had that life changing procedure.So much has changed from who i was prior to the procedure and who i am now.Yes i was lucky to being able to find such a doctor(Dr Tejinder bhatti) with such credfentials that gave me a new lease of life).Thankyou Shera,david and others your confidence in dr bhatti gave me the much needed confidence.And here i am today totally changed.

I havent been active on the forum as you know you get so busy with our post successfull ht life:) that you just move on. But since i am going for 2nd hair transplant with dr bhatti cause hairs behind hairline have receded i recalled all the memories from my first hair transplant.

I would again describe my full journey.

I would also like to advice to any young patient going for hair transplant to research reasearch well about everything thats involved in hair transplantation like what is MPB, why does it occur,How it can be corrected via transplant,realistic expectations(very imp),what happens during surgery,how to take care post transplant( Very Important), Credentials of your doctor ie is he recommended on various famous sites like this,are his results Good,well documented and consistent. Only then go for it. DONT TAKE DECISIONS QUICKLY AND PROMPTLY.Do your study properly. Understand everything about the procedure, and then only you wont be fooled by any doctor. I REPEAT please only go to that doctor which has proven track record.Educate yourself.And also be mentally prepared that you will need 3 or more hair transplant.

I have attached my post op 2 years result. You are free to ask anything.

Thankyou.

Hey guys hope you are good. I had a hair transplant 2 years back around 1800 grafts for hairline. It was a very successfull one and i couldnt be more pleased than i am rite now. But since then i have lost decent amount of hair in midscalp and crown . And some are in minituraizing stage.They have stopped growing.

So obviously i contacted my doctor and planned a visit.He saw my scalp and suggested 1000 grafts in midscalp (i have lost hair in midscalp in horse shoe pattern just behind hairline where doctor has decided to put 1000 grafts and the rest of midscalp will remain untouched ) and 600 in crown.

with density of about 30cm per square.

So whats your take on it:

1. Should i go for it considering i will loose more hairs in midscalp which are minituarizing.

2.Or should i plan my surgery in such a way that i transplant hair in midscalp in such a way that it would cover the hairs that will go in few years.

3.And what are the precautions if any for 2nd hair procedure. i heard that 2nd hair transplant grows slowly and all

4. i want to have this hair transplant:) How should i manage it?

thankyou.

Rawkerboi- Thanks.. Yes i have been on mintop 5cent for last 4 years.

Ndubya- Yes.. Very very happy

Thankyou everyone for your kind words. Yes the result itself is as enthralling as is the journey.It was worth the risk.

Wow! Good result for 5month. It will surely improve till 12 months. Best of luck!

Hey everyone! Its been a long journey. But god how has time passed. Its already 1 year post ht. Cant believe the change it has brought in my life.Everythings starting to go in correct direction. Now no need to avoid any parties, nightouts, social gatherings.. And ahh the wind ?.. Thankyou Dr Tejinder bhatti for working yoir magic. Cant express my gratitude. Heartly thankyou.

Although i know i will need ht in near future due to ongoing MPB.. But still its worth everything.. Sometimes i couldnt believe myself how much my life was affected by hairloss.. Thankgod i took the plunge.. It was a great risk at my age.. But i had too.. And holyshit i think i was victorious..Words wont do justice to these feelings and transformation.. I will it here itself.. Ahh with some few Post op 12 months pic

Shera-Yes it sure has impacted my life for better. Sure i will post updates till my journey ends. ?

Shera-Your and david blogs were really very inspiring for me. It gave me much needed confidence in dr bhatti. And yes thankyou. I am very happy with result till now hope it improves furthermore

Yaz89, Mick50,hairsearch21 thankyou everyone for yourkind words.

Congratulations david! You look awesome as does your hair.

David can you recommend a good volumising hair shampoo for transplanted hair or any good styling product which volumises the density.

Hey everyone! Can somebody suggest a good overall shampoo to maintain successfull transplanted hairs healthy and to add volume too☺

Thankyou Johnboy. Yes i hope it gets more better untill the end of year. And even if it doesnt its already changed my life for better.