Surfarosa

15 hours ago, WhereIsMyMind said:

depends how old is the HT, but if its sub 4-month, a full buzzcut usually reveals that "ugly duckling" grafts in their full potential 😅 . Dont expect it to look like when they looked the first 10 days before shed

That's a good point. In previous HTs I have not shed much but I think waiting for the shed phase to pass might be smart. When do they usually shed?

Trying to decide if I have the courage to just buzz the lot or whether that would make the HT look glaringly obvious.  Any advice is welcome.

The addtion of Viagra and Cialis for bloodflow is a new one - lol

Just now, Surfarosa said:

No never dyed my hair.

I think it's just the lighting ... my hair colour has not changed. Maybe a few more greys

18 hours ago, 5BetaReductase said:

Your hair got significantly darker after going back on meds. Did you dye it? Also, the crown looks improved, was there any improvement at the hairline?

No never dyed my hair.

Donor site after 10 days ....

14 hours ago, Vann said:

I think in your case your hair loss isn't extreme as some others. Some people have very sensitive levels towards DHT and can easily lose hair from even the smallest amounts of DHT. 

I think in your case your hair is a little more resistant to some levels of DHT which could be why you are gaining some ground back. Nonetheless, this is very lucky and interesting to see.

Any future plans towards next steps?

Yes I have just had my 4th HT. My first FUE proceedure with Dr Ball at the Maitland Clinic (first class all thr way BTW). Here the link - I will be posting more pictures later if people are interested in my 12 shots etc.

Struggling with the decision to just buxz the lot or keep the hair on top longer whichg looks a biy wierd.
 

1 hour ago, drawdownfx said:

am trying to imagine this in my head. If you sleep on a wedge pillow your donor area will still touch the pillow though? and how will a standard pillow next to you stop you from rolling?

I recreated for you

I just sleep with a regular pillow now ...

8 hours ago, messda said:

Thanks, took a look they look large to travel accross the globe with 😂

 

Amazon delivers globally apparently

7 hours ago, Rahal Hair Transplant said:

@Surfarosa,

first I would say the answer to this depends on whether or not you’ve undergone FUE or FUT hair transplant surgery.  With FUT, the donor area is more tender and fragile and any contact sports could potentially risk scar stretching, etc. With FUE, you don’t have that problem.

in my opinion, just use logic and discretion. Two weeks sounds logical with FUE and with FUT, you might need to wait a couple months if there’s any grabbing of the head, etc.

i’m not too familiar with that particular martial art so I don’t know how much grappling or contact to the head is involved.  So just be careful and use your discretion in terms of contact, etc.

Best wishes,

Rahal Hair Transplant 

FUE this time. The contact with the head is not striking - just escaping headlocks etc - more like wrestling.

2 hours ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

I would wait until your grafts have fully shed. I would say 3-4 weeks should suffice. 

Tahsnk for the advice! I had FUE this time and I am healing well.

I think you will agree I did lose some serious ground

2 hours ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

Looks like you didn't lose any ground after stopping for 10 years. Do you have any pictures of how it looked like before getting back on the medication?

Thanks Gatsby - that sounds sensible. I was going to wait 6 weeks and then wear a head guard for the first couple of months.

When training we go pretty hard but its not impact - more rubbing (hence the cauliflower ears)

Gatsby - you have always been one of the nicest people on this site and I'm just so thrilled you got what you deserved. Good things happen to good people and you are a great, couragous and generous human being. May your life be filled with joy and never another worry about hairloss.

I will raise a glass to you even though we have never met 🙏

Unbelievable - what a transformation - the density is incredible. Get's my vote 🙌🏻

I started on Proscar in 2002 (before Propecia was FDA approved) and progresed to Avodart over the years. In 2013 (or there abouts I stopped taking meds). This was due to reading some negative reports about its long term use and effiacy after prolonged use. I did not notice more shedding so thought I was fine.

The final picture is what happend after just 4-5 months back on it.

After nearly a decade off it - it kicked right back in to the point it's not even noticable.

And it's still getting thicker!

On 11/29/2022 at 4:19 AM, messda said:

Anyone got recommendations to help stay on back whilst sleeping. I am a side sleeper and will be rolling all over the place 

By a wedge on Amazon - they are cheap and very comfortable. Then put your pillows to the side of you to stop you rolling - easy

I had 1,339 grafts.
363 singles

483 doubles

493 3/4 hair grafts

I even had a 5 hair graft!

My donor density at the back was 98 which is very high.

1 minute ago, Surfarosa said:

Day after surgery.

The scars are from my old FUT surgeries.

So I finally have had my procedure with Dr. Ball and the Maitland Clinic.

First result worth showing is the impact getting back on meds had after 10 years off them.