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Born2Shine

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  1. Thank you for the reply. I am surprised that more people haven't been talking about this. I have seen many people that would look great with this short buzz look. I think it often looks better like this than when they grow the hair longer. Am I the only one that thinks this?
  2. I had this same type of pain after my first procedure. At the time... I was concerned that it might be some type of nerve damage and I was concerned it might never go away. I would get these "jolts" in the back of my head and it was painful. That said... I believe it started to go away around the 2 week mark. I am sure it will begin to go away very soon. Hang in there... Edit - Just realized this is an older thread. I think this pain is fairly common. However... some people seem to have a much higher tolerance for pain. Although it can be pretty painful at times... it didn't really bother me so much. I was just concerned it may never go away... but it did.
  3. I would not say it is "getting late" at 7 months. I had A LOT of growth come well after the 7 month mark. Like Spex said... it is still early especially if you are a slow grower.
  4. Thanks for the reply. I was thinking maybe in 18 months, after I can gauge the full result and density... Maybe get temporary SMP. If I really like that look... Consider permanent. I would think this would be a good use of SMP to help provide an even more dense look throughout the entire scalp. Does anyone ever look pretty close to the way they look post op with a short buzz cut? It seems that this is not a very popular look among HT patients.
  5. So... I just had some additional work done to add more density to the hairline and I am at about 5 days post op. I have to say... I really like the way my hair looks right now before the shed. I noticed the same thing days after my first procedure. It looks like a tight buzz cut and the hairline is very pronounced and defined. You can not see a difference in density between the transplanted hair and the native. Of course, there is still some redness and a bit of scabbing at this point. I never tried cutting my hair this short after my first procedure. I am wondering if after my new hair grows in over the coming months... would it look the same as it does now if I buzz it back down really short? Or is there something about the hairs before the shed that makes the hairline look so defined days after post opp? I have read people's comments about "rocking the new buzz cut" and hairline before the shedding kicks in... but I haven't been able to find any threads that discuss the difference between the "post opp buzz look" and the final results 12 - 18 months into the future. It is not so easy to put into words... Does this make sense?
  6. Thank you again for the replies. I guess it is not that I am unhappy with the result. There has been a definite improvement over the hairline I had before. The thing is... I like to wear my hair more combed back exposing the hairline. I guess I had the expectation that I would be able to do that without any issues. I feel like if the left temple was blunted a little bit it would make a significant difference (at least in my head). I may be going back to get a few hundred grafts to refine the hairline. I go back and forth on it a little bit because I don't really want to go through this whole ordeal again. Since it is a small number of grafts... I am not sure what to expect as far as downtime and recovery. In adding a few hundred grafts (and maybe temple points), do you think there would be an ugly duckling phase all over again? How many grafts are usually necessary for temple points? Thanks again
  7. I am approaching 12 months and I can still see what appears to be new sprouts and shorter hairs all throughout the hairline under the right light.
  8. Anyone here try the topical finasteride from H&W? The claim is that the vehicle helps keep the Fina in the scalp and from going systematic. Anyone know the status on this becoming available in the US? Been meaning to call their office for more info...
  9. I think when getting a hair transplant, at least for me, the way you want to style your hair should be taken into consideration as well. All along, part of the left temple has been lagging behind the right when you look at it from the front. Which is odd because the right actually looks thinner from the side. Anyway... I feel like blunting the left temple a bit would make everything look better when the hairline is exposed or the hair is combed back. Ideally... both temples would be filled in just a little bit more. I think this could be accomplished with a minimal amount of grafts and without making the hairline look too straight. It really is subjective. And just because I may not be a norwood 6... I can still relate to the feeling of never thinking my hair looks good and wanting to wear a hat all the time. Because my hair is fine and straight, it can be tricky to style and get looking decent. Of course, I had my tricks to try to make the thinning areas not look as obvious... and that always seemed to make my hairstyle look kind of ridiculous. Finally... I am not wearing hats anymore and so I am happy about that. I feel for anyone that has to deal with the mental anguish associated with hair loss. I know what it feels like to feel self-conscious... spend too much time trying to create a decent hairstyle... worry about the wind blowing around my hair... and on and on... I just think if I was going to spend all this time and money... I should have been just a little bit more aggressive. with some minor changes, it would not be perfect, but I think it would make a significant difference for me and the way I want to style my hair. Like many people here... I just want to look my best. I try to take good care of myself... eat healthy... exercise... try not to get too much sun... I spend quite a bit of time before audiences of people and just want to feel good about my appearance. I am sure many people here feel the same. Now in my 40s... I am watching the wrinkles deepen in my forehead and around my eyes. I am trying to come to a place of acceptance and can hopefully age gracefully. At the same time... I want to do what I can to slow down the process as much as possible.
  10. I appreciate the replies. Honestly... I am not looking for perfection. I just expected to be able to style my hair any way I want and right now, I don't feel like I can do that. You can see the post-op photo of my head buzzed down. Does my current result look the same as my post opp photo? To me it does not. Does it look like I got a decent yield? I don't know... Sometimes I wonder if I don't have some type of hair dysmorphia.
  11. Thanks for the reply. Where are you thinking the 3-400 would go?
  12. Here are some photos of my hair wet and a few pre-op. Let me know what you think. 2600 is A LOT of grafts. I thought it actually looked pretty good post op before I shed. The first 2 are current wet with the bright direct overhead lights. The next 2 are pre-op photos showing what I was hoping to fill in. The next one was a post-op before the shed and the final one is a frontal shot before the procedure. I know I have had growth, but I am just not sure how much. Did I have a low yield? I definitely wish I would have been more aggressive with the hairline. If I was going to go through a year like this, I would have liked to go all out from the beginning.
  13. Here are some photos. The lights in here are all very bright direct overhead lights so take that into consideration.
  14. Right now I am feeling unhappy about my results. Maybe I was expecting too much. I like to comb my hair back exposing the hairline. With the minimal amount of loss to start, I thought for sure 2600 grafts would do the job. Maybe my yield was less than average... I am not sure. Now here I am about 3 weeks shy of a year, and I am just not satisfied. I still feel a bit self conscious when I style my hair back. I thought I had finally put all of this obsessing over my hair behind me. Now I am feeling disappointed and am dreading having to go through this entire process again. I have been thinking about going to Rahal to refine my hairline. Although, I am in Thailand and it would be easier to go to one of the doctors locally. I believe there is a doctor here that is supposed to do good work. I am so tired of thinking about my hair. I just want to move on with my life and not have to worry about it anymore. I imagine doctors don't really like doing smaller procedures. I probably need a few hundred or so grafts in the hairline. What would you do?
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