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It's been just over 12 months since I sat down in the chair with Dr. Hasson. I can say without hesitation that is was one of the best things I have ever done. I am very grateful to Dr. H and the team over at H&W, who I cannot thank enough. I used to waste so much time and energy worrying about my hair. and this anxiety had a massive impact on every aspect of my life. I now no longer worry about how my hair looks and it has resulted in me not only looking better, but also feeling better too. This has has the knock on effect of improving my overall disposition, my confidence at work, and my confidence with the opposite sex. In my eyes this is priceless and I would not hesitate go through the entire process again. I also encourage everyone who is thinking about taking the plunge to do their research, find a doc they are happy with and go ahead - if you go with a top doc it is very likely you will have a good result. Thank you as well to all of the forum members who contribute to the community every day, and to those who have supported me and said kind things to me over the last year. You have all been a great source of support for something which is (for most people) very private. Pictures for 12 months below. TJ

1. Thank you, much appreciated 2. I have to be honest here, I started it so long ago I can't really remember my timeline or if it got worse before it got better. Sorry..! Like you say, two months is VERY early days, so be patient. I reckon it probably took a whole year to max out the benefit and you should be noticing changes by 6 months. I should also mention I never really had problems with my crown, but progesterone helped my frontal third to thicken and maintain. As far as I know, no new hair grew in, it just helped what was already there. Out of interest, what kind of progesterone (oral, yes, but what brand) are you using and how did you acquire it? Good luck with your HT and happy growing! Who was your doctor?

Any update on this, Pelo?

Great to see. Very happy for you, Sanjar! Please do keep us all updated.

+1 for H&W. Dr Hasson did an FUT on me and it turned out great. I would go to Rahal - from what I've seen he's very good. I would also go to Erdogan. Also very good and the hair always grows, but imo some of his hairlines can look a tad drawn on. You already have one, so less of an issue for you. I would also go to Konior - he's basically the unicorn of the hair restoration doctors in most people's eyes, and his work is evidence of that

Don't worry, it will seem like nothing is happening.- it's normal. I personally found months 2-5 the hardest. The mental side of post-op is no joke and very strenuous! One thing I hadn't factored in before i took the plunge. You'll be smiling soon, don't worry. Interested to see how this turns out, particularly the temple peaks. Happy growing!

Update for this month below. Everything is great - very happy! I'd say my scar has improved and reckon they mature and settle down just like new hair. I expect it looks as good now as it probably ever will, which is great. Hair greed is real and I can't say I haven't considered FUE into the scar, and possibly a few hundred grafts in each temple. My temples are pretty much gone and it really would just be the icing on the cake.

Thank you all for your kind words, much appreciated. Thanks, dude. No, I did not take biotin. I did consider it after seeing so many people on it, but never got round to it. Doesn't seem to have impacted negatively on me so far. Thanks, OR. I tapered it down from one every night to one every other night, probably around 6 months post-op. I continue to take it every other day. I would say noticing at 6 months in sounds about right. I reckon after one year it had maxed out.Please note that effects seem to wane if you stop. I had a friend who started taking it as well and his hair improved. He stopped against my advice for around 6-8 months and his hair got noticeably worse. He has since resumed taking his pills! Let me know how you get on, would be great to hear feedback from others.

I highly recommend you read his post history beforehand: Forum By and for Hair Loss Patients - Search Results He had massive issues and they did not resolve even after 18 months. These included poor growth, skin texture issues, inflammation, pain and discomfort. Be very careful.

I'm noticing for the first time that my hair is sitting flat properly. I thought I was basically done, but maturation of the hair does continue. I have to say that Dr Hasson's hairline design and graft placement has been outstanding - there is the perfect balance of micro and macro irregularity. I've included a few closeups for anyone who's interested. First three are fresh out the shower, the others have product in my hair and the last one was taken outside.

Thanks, dude. Glad to see you're also well on your way! Thanks, Jax!

10 Month update below. More of the same really! Hair continues to soften and I just had a haircut yesterday where I asked my barber to take about an inch off the front and top. Everything is now sitting much flatter and the hair is less curly, although not yet completely straight like the rest of my hair.

Just curious, Ernie. I see you've opted for another FUT (which I understand based on your previous success) but would you not perhaps be tempted to go down the FUE route and put a couple of grafts into the scar? I'd imagine you'd be able to go all the way down to a 2 (or even a 1)after this as I understand that 5 is pretty much your limit right now.

Thanks for your continued support, guys!

Haha, who's Margaret now eh? This isn't about me and I was quite clearly in support of Vega. You basically took the view that it was ok because: Which is categorically untrue.I was objecting to your view that the OP should accept this result as anything other than poor. No one wants a lower hairline that is see-through. Slightly flimsy excuse, a 'similar name' is a bit far fetched. I think this thread may have been a factor in that swift backtrack. Either way, I am very happy that you reached out and he's offered to help you for free. This shouldn't be something that should really have happened in the first place, but at least you've got a solution now. All the best for the future, please do keep us updated.

Update for this month below, Always improving. Not sure how much difference I'm going to see between now and 12 months apart from softening of the hair. Very pleased

Facetious much. While their back catalogue for FUE isn't extensive, every case I've seen has been excellent. I also see what looks like transplanted hair matching native density in one pass. Funny that - I've heard doubters say that's impossible.

Interesting that the doctor advised you to have even fewer grafts than you ended up with. I have seen several results with poor density from this Dr. The good thing here is that the work itself is not bad, just not dense enough.As a result, If you can get it touched up for free by Bhatti, I would take it. Please communicate with the clinic and see what they suggest. Are you being serious..? I never said it looked horrible. My exact words were 'While it does not look terrible or overtly artificial or anything like that, the transplanted hair nowhere near matches the density of the native hair.' The expectation that the doctor can get his new hair to match his native density is not unreasonable. He wanted to only have to go through this once and is now facing the reality of a second procedure in order to achieve a result that he should have gotten first time. Thus, this is a poor result. It might also be worth noting that I have had a HT and it matches my native density. So.. yeah, there's that.. Exactly. Well said.

H&W are showing results with FUE on par with the stellar results we've seen to be typical from them with FUT procedures. Great work, this chap must be very happy. Also interesting to note the difference in how Wong & Hasson approach hairlines - Dr W seems to prefer designing round hairlines, whereas Dr H likes to make his more angular.

How you getting on, starscream?

Any update? How you getting along?

That looks like a spot just behind his hairline, not his crown. I have never seen a patch that sparse thicken and fill in completely to match the native density from months 7-12.

I agree that this is not a good result. While it does not look terrible or overtly artificial or anything like that, the transplanted hair nowhere near matches the density of the native hair. I could have told you from the pictures taken just after the transplant that this was never going to be a dense result. Contact the clinic and see what they say. You will not see a big change after the 12 month mark. I believe that this particular doctor tries to do too much with not enough grafts, resulting in fair coverage but bad density. I have seen this with his cases time and time again. I also have issues around the artistry of his work but that is somewhat of a nitpick. As a result, I am not a fan and do not believe his work to be on par with the elite North American doctors or their European counterparts.

In my opinion you will not see any new hair sprouting in that area at this stage, only changes in texture. It may look less see-through as the hair matures but I do not think that it will match your native density without another procedure.

Looking great, dude. I could tell from the first time I saw your thread that this result was going to be great. In my opinion if you go with a top doc (Hasson, Konior, Rahal etc) you can tell pretty much immediately after surgery how a result is going to look. What a difference those last few months have made, plus your scar looks basically invisible. Things will get better and better and the hard part is now definitely over. Enjoy your new hair!