Ernie

Mjht, any updated pics?

How did I miss this thread. Ridiculously good result MichiganMatt. I hope to see a result such as this. We all do!

come to think of it, regarding my "is this shockloss or is #3 too short" question, I should have mentioned that I still have some pins 'n needles when I touch my donor area, and it feels a bit funny/strange/quasi-numb when I lay my head on my pillow (at 3.5 months). Perhaps this means the healing is incomplete, and thus shockloss could indeed be going on? Dunno...

A lot thicker hair caliber than I would have guessed in pre-op and immediate post-op pics. Great job doc

Good luck to you mate. Looking forward to reading your story.

I don't want to play 'cover-up' so I think I'll try a #4 guard instead next time. See if that works.

"When i asked other doctors opinions, they told me the harvest technique was done in professional way and it all good" ^ you should revisit Spanker's post my friend

Thanks Mav. Any other quick input from others?

Curious as to whether or not you could post an updated pic of this? If not I understand...

Take a ton of immediate PRE-op pics so you'll be even more amazed when post-op results show up in a few months. Good luck man!

I went down to a #3 guard today to see what my donor looks like with my hair that short. I realize that at a little over 3 months post-op, this may or may not be "how it's going to look" at a #3 guard from here on out. I've attached 3 pics of my donor scar area. My question for those of you with more experienced eyes than mine (this is my first HT) is this: AM I EXPERIENCING SHOCK LOSS? --> seems more "dented" than it does "missing hair" above/below the scar. Your input is hugely appreciated. thanks!

Incredibly good FUT scar from round 1. Bravo.

I'd have to agree that collectively, adding his 2 HT's together, Rooney could have done much better. I doubt he researched as much as all of us guys have/do.

Search this site for Dr. Mohebi. He's in Los Angeles. If this is your first post and you're new to the forum, do yourself a huge favor and read everything you can here before making any big decisions.

Wow, huge difference. Natural looking too. How's hairline look up close? This is gonna be a sick result

thanks mikey!

Just my 2 cents, but if you're going to go through with a HT you should probably stay on finasteride. I mean, being on it that long, I'm guessing you've had no side effects, right? i've been on it longer than you with no sides, and if I were to stop it I bet I'd lose my mid-scalp / remaining non-HT front third, and crown relatively quickly. :-(

So, I was sitting here today staring at my hair as we tend to do at 3 months, 3 days post-op. I was looking at myself without having a haircut since a shaved head on day 0. It looked terrible, and I thought to myself "this ugly duckling" bullsh*t is lousy. Realizing it wouldn't be possible to look any worse, I hustled down to my local SuperCuts and told them to "#3 this mess everywhere" (YES, the guy asked me if I'd had a HT -- I said "of course!" and left it at that). So... after the haircut I was stunned at how much "fuller" my HT area looked when I reduced the length of my native hair to a #3! In darker rooms it looks 'amaze.' --- honestly, I was a bit critical of my HT until I got a haircut just now. Has sprouting begun? -- I'd say 'not really,' but a helluva lot better than the pic with my hair longer. First pic, immediately pre-op / post-op, 2nd pic is before today's haircut, others are after haircut in various lighting. I'd already look OK in a dark Mexican restaurant or a nightclub, lol ADVICE -- if you're @3-3.5 months, get a haircut man!!

Erdogan more expensive because suggesting more grafts? If it were me, I'd save more $ if I were in your shoes.

Mav, do you know what # guard you used in the back when getting your haircut? Wondering if a #4 guard still hides your FUT scar.

Oh snap! Bummer to see this. I assume you've sought feedback from the clinic?

Impressive for 4 months. Any Pics in harsh light?

Hair looks great man. Just curious - what was your reasoning behind having grafts placed such that they direct themselves "to the right"?

Htsoon/ ModernHair, Really needed to hear this - specifically pushing out the "shockloss" return to full status timeline. Rahal did say after examining my forelock in person from 1 foot away that my native hair in that area appeared stable/healthy. And he said people with my characteristics (skin/hair/Caucasian) generally have good recovery Have never used minox. 17yrs of fin has done the trick. Would using minox in currently barren recipient area really honestly help?....

I wear a hat 24/7. Yeah the native forelock loss is a bummer. Bit skeptical about its return. Just read your thread about your HT with Lorenzo. You had same forelock issue, right? It came back strong @3.5 months?