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Hi Everyone, I'm almost at my 6 month mark, and it seems my growth has slowed down and not doing anything... on average, what kind of growth can people expect from Months 6 thru 12?  Am I likely to get a break thru?  it seems my results have plateau'd. 

On 3/13/2020 at 9:22 AM, Denny said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hair holding strong after all of these years!! congrats. I went to ASMED 23 October 2019, so I'm at 4 months and 3 weeks.  your results at 5 months was a little better than mine.. hopefully I will get some more grafts to pop in months 5 and 6... Did u notice a lot of growth during months 5 & 6? 

@Kraistoff when ASMED offered you a touch up, is this complimentary? right?  you just have to buy the flight and hotel? or is there any other expenses they want you to cover? 

looking great fantastic result mate. I'm about 3.5 months post op.  just curious, when did you start noticing that the new hairs began to straighten out and grow the same way the native hairs did in the recipient area? because mine are hard to comb, they are kinda doing their own thing lol 

Congrats man. it looks very natural...  people on this board are obsessed with density... they want unnatural wig-like density... you know, the type that Steven Seagal and John Travolta have...  that looks ridiculous, and those types of results are unachievable, no surgeon, especially Erdogan, will guarantee you that type of density.  again, you can never achieve the density you have when you were 14 years old lol...  

On 1/18/2020 at 2:33 AM, Mr Sinister said:

Hey guys. I’m 3 months post fue. I’ll post a progress post soon. However I’ve noticed that there are some grafts which just haven’t done anything since they were implanted. They haven’t shed or grown. They’re just stuck, sticking though my scalp. Almost as if they were dead.

For those that have had successful surgeries, is this normal? Will these grafts eventually do something? Or have you had similar experiences. Maybe the grafts just stayed like that since?

Ive experienced hardly any shedding, and most hairs seem to be growing through ok, but Im just concerned about these “dead hairs”.

ive tried taking pics, but the hairs are quite small so don’t come out on camera very well.

thanks for any insights 

I have the same problem lol. I'm in 3 months post operation as well...  they say on the third month you are starting to see some results...  I think the hairs that aren't doing anything are in the "dormant phase"... the hair's life cycle is 3-4 months, so hopefully they will take off... do u have a lot of those little white hairs (vellus hairs)..  they are supposed to develop into full hairs as well I believe. just stay optimistic 

congrats Craig. ASMED killed it.  I got 3600 grafts from ASMED 23 October, so I'm almost 3 months post op...  got a lot of thin hairs coming thru... ughhhhh the wait is killing me.. spending way too much time in front of the mirror looking for new growth... were u doing the same thing at 3 months? or did you somehow just not think about it ? 

I don't think it's a matter of waiting to see if new hairs will pop up in that area. There was no hairs implanted in that missing gap to begin with it looks like.  My only question is WHY?  What was the surgeons strategy for leaving that gap???  Very odd ...  ALso your donor area looks noticeable.  Is this your first HT?  I know thats what it's supposed to look like in the first 4-5 months due to shock loss in the donor area, but you are well past that period.  8 months already damn 

So after my HT, the doctor put me on 1 mg daily on fin.  I'm about 2 months post op today..... was wondering if I should add Saw Palmetto and stack it with the Fin.  is there any mixed side effects when you combine these two?  I've read a few forum posts and some members don't recommend stacking them.  Anyone have experience with taking both of them simultaneously? 

12 month update?

my 2 cents:

3000 grafts just wasn't enough for your level of hairloss, it looks like you are a norwoord 4.5... I'm looking at your before photos, and ASMED was right, you needed 4500-5000 grafts to achieve the desired result/density... it has nothing to do with a more "conservative hairline" as you stated... but more the actual density.  70 cm2 overall surface @ 3000 grafts= density of 42 grafts per Cm2.  it looks like your 11 month photos your density is about 30 cm2...  Just curious if you don't mind me asking, why would you go down so low when ASMED said u needed 4500-5000, and u said lets do 3000?  I mean thats a huge difference. Was it a financial issue? eventually you will need to go back and get your extra 1500-2000 grafts again.  Good luck, keep us posted, I hope you get the result that you desired! 

I haven't noticed any hair loss after my HT.... but I have noticed some extra hair growth on the palms of my hands.  wish I could somehow apply this to my head lol. 

Dr. Diep is very good.  If money is no issue for you, then he is an excellent choice. for me, it was just out of my budget, and my hairloss was not bothering me enough that I was gonna spend $30k on it.  so I chose another doc that had a solid reputation, but was much lower. 

On 11/10/2019 at 1:32 PM, axor said:

You don`t really get what I say, do you ?

There are loads of people who experienced sides randomly after some time and those sides never went away after stoping the drug. This is the REAL concern

 

I have no idea why this drug still exists and it`s legal thou

statistically only 1.7% of people experience side effects.  of course, out of millions of people who take it, there will be people with side effects who start forums about it.  you are showing us only anecdotal evidence that is in the fringe minority .0000001%, might as well tell us not to go swimming in the ocean, because you will get attacked by a shark. lol. 

donor area looks great, density looks great from top of the head as well... hairline could be a bit thicker, but overall, looks natural and the density matches with the rest of your head.  

the goal was to match the hair density of your native hair.  IMO, your new density looks the same as your other non-transplanted hair.  anything higher, is not realistic.  

On 4/9/2019 at 2:14 AM, Mick50 said:

Bottom line is if you have reservations about any clinic, you should hold fire and do more research, to choose any clinic from reviews done 3 years ago is not advisable, that's why this site is useful as you can read and view recent results from actual patients and not one just  posted on clinic's websites.  

But every clinic has bad results... from the most expensive beverly hills clinics that charge $15 per graft, to ARTAS fue, to Turkish clinics, to Indian clinics... nobody ever said that HTs have a 100% success rate.  but I think ASMED is one of the only clinics that have a "guarantee"  meaning they say 90% guaranteed survival rate.  and Ive seen a few people return and get touch ups and then they were OK.  Still ASMED is the best economical choice with the most proof of great results. 

On 4/9/2019 at 2:14 AM, Mick50 said:

 

 

 

 

Could it just be that your own body rejected some of the hairs? You know, like when other organ transplants are rejected, sometimes it's not the Surgeons fault, but just the body's chemistry??  This is all theory and speculation.  But I hope you can get a touch up and get a nice and dense hairline. 

On 4/30/2019 at 7:47 AM, LaserCap said:

While I do appreciate patients being thankful most times for our interceding in their behalf, emails like this contribute absolutely nothing.  They actually do more harm than good.  It almost looks as if the clinic is involved somehow.

When did you have the procedure done?  How many grafts.  What type of procedure? How many techs were involved?  Was the Doctor there the whole time? How long did it take? How many procedure rooms do they have?  How long has the Doctor been there? Did he do the consultation? Or was it the consultant? Did he recommend some type of medical therapy?

How did Ola help you gain trust? 

What did Farah do that was so great?

Like I once heard, help me to help you.....

I think this is a fake account. its a shill. it's his first post, and there are a few other posts like this under different accounts, praising Vera clinic... its the same guy. definitely not how you build a reputation for a clinic. 

On 4/30/2019 at 7:47 AM, LaserCap said:

 

 

16 hours ago, 555future said:

Hi, i've been on finasteride for about 13 years and have not experienced low blood pressure, furthermore i also have hypotension and on meds and had no problems with interference with my blood pressure meds i hope that helps.

But do seek your GP advice.

thanks will definitely seek advice. I was hoping it will lower my BP, while at the same time stopping my DHT. it would be a WIN/WIN 

I've been reading that Finasteride cause hypotension (low blood pressure) has anyone experienced this??  This for me, would be a huge benefit, considering that I have semi-high blood pressure (138/80) ... Could I possibly benefit from this? kill 2 birds with one stone? 

WOW, congrats, you are so far ahead of schedule, 12 months is gonna look unbelievable. can't wait til my appointment at asmed in October.  I'm getting about 3000 grafts, very similar hair pattern as yours. 

On 3/9/2019 at 12:52 AM, Craig2412 said:

Thank you 🤞🏻

Can anyone advice on realistic expectations for density in the hairline? My natural hair isn’t thick so I know I need to be realistic. I had 2800 grafts in the hairline and side temples. I’ve attached some photos and hope these help. 

Hair thickness: 55 microns 

Thanks 

hey just curious why the doctor left a huge gap between the new hairline and the old baseline hairline. Won't there be gap right there? Why wasn't it filled in? 

Looks great man! I just booked my appointment and made a deposit for ASMED/Erdogan October 23rd. Very excited. 

beautiful.