adigo91

Hello Again,

9 months are over and when I flashback to when it all started, I feel so much more better with my new hair. It is not without challenges and whatever I went through has been fruitful in the end. I highly appreciate the hair transplant by Dr. Cinik and it has definitely played a big part in my well being. With this, I leave you with a lot of more pictures from different angles and hair positions.. Also, since I have curly hair, the growth may not seem as long as it is, but its worth it for me.

Hello again, this is the 38 weeks update. I have seen a lot of improvement over the last few weeks. I feel quite confident now that before. Finally the spots are getting filled up slowly.

Hello again,

Here are the pictures at the end of 36 weeks. Here I have taken a lot of pictures, also of the chest and beard region. I have also taken the pictures after combing my hair down to show you actually the amount of portion that has been covered already. In the light I use, it seems like a perfect hairline developing altogether. I am gonna get a haircut soon to see the difference. All in all, I think this month I have started to make more progress than i thought i would.

Hi,

I am still at the 9 month mark. I still have a few more months to finish 1 year. I will keep posting the updates.. Sorry I have been busy with work recently so I could not update. You will see one pop up today in a few moments..

Regards,

Aditya

Considering adigo91 was extremely diffused in a NW5 pattern, the results are quite impressive. Framed face now with a solid hairline. Who looks at the top of your head anyway?

Hi,

thanks for your supporting argument to my post. Yes, no one looks at the top of the head. I already feel 10 years younger with these results.

Best wishes,

Aditya

I can see some improvements in your hairline and temples, but are you really happy with the density on your crown? Seems like the density is still the same.

I'm glad you're satisfied with your result, but based on what I'm seeing, I wouldn't consider Dr. Cinik myself.

Hi,

Yes, you are right about the improvements in the hairline, not really satisfied with the density in the crown yet. I think there are still those 4 months left for a year to finish off so I would wait till the completion of that time period. But, I think that it may not develop as much as I would have liked. I still think for the price I paid and the treatment I got from Dr. Cinik was pretty much worth it. Even with the frontal part completely transformed, I would say this has made a huge impact in my life already. On a personal note, I feel so much more confident about all my relations and it doesn't stop there. This year was the first time I completed a bodybuilding transformation. So yes, if I would have another opportunity to get a hair transplant I would choose Dr. Cinik again.

Of course it is your personal choice and what you are looking for. As humans, we are never satisfied with what we have, and there is no end to that. But I strongly believe that with these results itself, Dr. Cinik has played a great part in my life already.

Anyways, thank you for your reply and I wish you the best to find the best hair transplant.

Hello everyone,

It has been a long time once again since I shared some progress pictures. This update combines both my 32 and 34 weeks Update. It also shows the journey I have covered regarding my transplant from the beginning.

Also, I have included pictures from the chest and beard regions since so many of you have asked me about it repeatedly. I am now in a shape to share the pictures so thats what I was waiting for.

I see the density increase day in and day out. I dont really think about my transplant anymore. It keeps me calm and that feels good. Has been the best 8 months of my life I would say.

Everyone has some lows and highs, its important to keep moving forward. Dont get stuck about your failures, just keep going ahead!!

Cheers!!

Hello,

yes I have a review on realself.com as well.

https://www.realself.com/user/2993258

Yes, I have seen constant growth in all areas of the hair pop up. still there are a bit of gaps here and there, but much better than before.

Hello again,

Today I would like to make a comparison with the pictures just before the hair transplant and till today when it is 30 weeks, and the difference is quite visible in the frontal portion. All these weeks I was a bit stressed as to not see any results, but when I saw this, it really made my day. Before the transplant, I looked 5 years older than I do after the transplant. Now, my hair is quite in a good condition but long as well, but I shall soon have my third haircut as the summer is coming. I still want the density in the middle areas to come up so the next two months are gonna be the crucial decider to see how much can I get from the transplant. All in all, it has been a long journey so far, and I dont think I am dissapointed over all.

Regards

Aditya

Hi Rinaldi,

I agree with your point to some extent because I dont see a lot of density in the middle and crown areas as I would have liked. But the frontal portion has completely transformed. Maybe in the initial post they seem to be a lot of hair, but I am gonna add a picture for you to compare in the very next post.. Do let me know your inputs after that.

Also I can only say for sure after the 1 year is over and compare the back of the head because I am still having new shoots come up everyday.

Thanks!!

Yes, I did take some supplements and medications. If you look at my intial posts you would find all the detailed information. But just in short I could give a few key points-

1. I used a multivitamin called hairpower 1 tablet everyday, and a biotin supplement by the same company 1 tablet every two days. Then, 1/4th of Finasteride (Proscar) everyday.

2. Used the hair shampoo, the same company- Hairpower everyday during the shower.

3. I use whey protein extensively along with fermented Glutamine from the beginning, and only after the first month I started training with weights again.

Also, I am a vegetarian, so I dont eat meat at all. But I try to keep my protein intake to about 1g per pound of lean body weight. That includes a variety of dairy products like greek yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs and sometimes soya. Include lots of veggies as well to give a good balance...

Hope that gives you some insight...

Regards

Aditya

This is the 26 weeks Update.

I recently noticed that I had some red blisters in the crown area. It is the first time I have experienced it since the hair transplant. I am not sure whether it is a good thing or a not, but it sure does pain a lot. But apart from that, it seems to be going well.

Middle areas are still really scanty!! Hope that they heal soon enough!!

Cheers!

Aditya

Hello again,

Sorry to be late with the updates.. Here are the pictures after 24 weeks. As you see, the middle areas need lot of patience and it is difficult to make peace with it after going through a hair transplant.

The only way to actually not worry about it is to forget about everything. In turn this helps to reduce stressing over the issue. Hope to see more progress month by month.

Kudos!!

Aditya

Hello Joobss,

It is nice to know that you are planning to get the surgery from Dr. Cinik. You can email me on adigo91@gmail.com and I will provide you with all the information regarding the transplant and how to contact Dr. Cinik.

Regards

Aditya

Hello once again,

Here are the results from my 22 weeks Update. I think we you look from the front, it seems like I the hair is completely thick and no bald spots anymore, but still the middle portion is lacking the density. I am just hoping that it grows soon enough to see the difference.

Hey Guys!!

Hope everyone is staying positive. I am delayed once again due to my recent shift of residence. But I was able to still take the pictures through the time. My hair follicles have been sprouting rapidly and slowly the areas are getting better as the days go by. Still needs a lot to happen and I hope it happens soon enough. Recently I had my 2nd Prp session after the Hair transplant. This was in Czech Republic and it was really expensive. I got it done because I was the only place where I could get it done easily in Europe, but for the next one I will surely go back to Turkey. I hope to see some more progress to share in the coming weeks.

Regards

Aditya

Hi,

 

Thank you so much for sharing your procedure with us. Dr. Cinik is one of the doctors I am considering.

 

Can you please tell us about the hair used from your chest and beard?

 

Why was that the decision to use those donor areas? How was the healing? Pain?

 

I really like your hat.

 

Cheers

Hi Michael,

Im glad to receive your message. Yes, Dr. Cinik is surely one of the best in this profession.

For the hair from the chest and beard, I had 500 grafts from the beard and 800 from the chest. I had 2500 from the back of my head, and since the rest were not good enough for transplantation, Dr. Cinik decided to take the chest and beard as well.

There was pain for just the first two weeks and I could not shave during that time. Dr. Cinik provided me with a cream- Contratubex for fast healing for the first two weeks. I used the cream up to a month though, just to take extra precaution.

Thanks for the compliments on the hat!!

CHeers!!

Aditya

Hello Everyone,

These are the pictures from the 19 weeks update. I had my first hair cut recently and started defining a hair style that I used to have previously. I did some research on how the hair appears is different lighting in the front view. As you could observe, the one in which there is less lighting, the hair seems to be dense enough, whereas in proper lighting, there are a lot of areas that are still not covered. Another observation is that from the front view it does not seem I am bald anymore are the hair has become thick and the grafts have sprouted very neatly. The middle area is still quite bald, and a few grafts have sprouted in the crown area. Overall, I do see results, but I want the gaps to be filled up soon so that I can put my hand across my hair and not worry. Lastly, my hair is a bit curly once is grows a certain length, so I dont know if I would be able to see the length really increase. But, I hope for the best.

Positivity always helps to keep you going...

Hello Everyone,

Its nice to be back here again. Recently, I was traveling light across Europe so I was not able to upload the pictures and the progress of my Hair transplant. Although, I took the pictures and I can further describe my Hair Transplant in depth. These are the pictures after 16 weeks and the hair density and length as increased a lot during this period. I shall soon have my first hair cut in almost 4 months and I am super excited for that. It would also help me define the new look I am thinking of having. I took a close up for the first time just to see the density of the hair growth. These pictures might make me look older so I just am waiting to compare it after the hair cut. More updates following this post...

Hello All,

These are the results after 14 weeks. I think that the bald areas have not yet been filled. But I feel very small hair growing at the crown area. Most people recommend to wait for 5 months to see 70% growth in the hair. So it will still take about two more months for the scalp to be filled. So far, there has been a good amount of hair in the front area, and it is getting thicker as days go by.

Another important thing I wanted to explain is about traveling. So, these days they do not allow liquids more than 200 ml, even if its shampoo. I travel a lot across Europe since there are so many different countries to see. Therefore, I usually just take my travel bag to save costs from high air prices. Firstly, if you are planning to travel, make sure you plan way ahead of your travel regarding your hair supplements, shampoo, and whatsoever. In my case, I am gonna be traveling for 15 days, so I need to have at least about 100 ml of shampoo. Since my shampoo bottle is 300 ml, I cant travel with it. Now the trick I use is to take a bottle or container that does not have the volume written. Also I bought this supplements box that is really cute. You can buy it from myprotein.com and it is just 5 $. I am putting all the images of the bottle, supplements box and the shampoo bottle as well. Also, this shampoo is really awesome.

Have a nice day ahead!!

Hi again,

Recently, I crossed the 3 month mark and so far it has been a wonderful journey. I would like to thank this entire community for keeping me accountable during this period.

Today I would like to speak a bit about the HT results. When I started this journey, I did not know whether I would be able to sustain even so long. The frustrations that can come with this process can be stressful. There are some days where you think, is it going to work?? And self doubt starts to set in from within. I can say this happens to almost 100% of the people for sure, because as humans, it is our nature to expect and there is nothing wrong with that. What is more important is to acknowledge these expectations.

Some of the major causes for higher expectations is looking at others results. You put yourself in that person's shoes and then start expecting the same. A similar incident occurred a few weeks ago with me. I was looking at some videos on successful hair transplants, and consequently started looking at the results in my hair everyday. Before this, I never thought about the HT so much and just let the weeks pass through. It was the first time I was getting agitated because I was not seeing the same results as that guy in the video. This is when I realized how important it is to not get influenced by such things and only focus on the finish line. This works for me and somehow I stopped staring in the mirror as before. I hope this helps on the HT journey you have embarked.

Have a wonderful day ahead!!

Aditya

Hey people!!

Firstly, a very HAPPY NEW YEAR and I hope you all had a wonderful time during the vacations. In the past 2 weeks I have seen lot of growth all over my scalp and I feel happy that the hair is finally taking its growth. The training has been going on very well apart from an incident that happened recently.

Few days back I had palpitations and I felt really dizzy, just as if I was going to fall. I think it was because my caffeine intake went really high, and since I am caffeine sensitive, it was even worse. Anyway, long story short, I ended up doing some research on finasteride (propecia) as I initially thought that was the reason for the palpitations.

I found at that there are some people who had palpitations from finasteride if the dose was higher than 2.5 mg per day, while they were working out. Now the tablet that I have been given is 5 mg, but I have 1/4th of it everyday, which is much lower than the amount to have palpitations. It may vary just a little bit depending on the individual and the intensity of the workout.

Finally, after consulting with the Doctor, it was clearly just caffeine that made me have palpitations, but in any case, I hope this information is helpful for others who are consuming finasteride on a daily basis, and in case you are suffering from the same, please lower your dosage by half or consult with your Doctor once again.

Regards

Aditya

Hello amazing people!!

I just had the 8 week pictures taken yesterday. My hair has started to get a bit thicker on the outer areas, the inner portion will still take sometime to fill up. The transplanted tiny hairs have started to sprout, but still not very visible. Hopefully, the next time I post some pictures, it should be more visible. I also had put on a lot of weight from the summers and post the transplant, I had put on even more due to no exercise for probably 3 months and living in Italy, its kind off difficult to avoid the different variety of dishes. But, for the past 4 weeks, as I mentioned before, I was on a low fat, medium carb and high protein diet. It help me to shed off 5-6 kgs, which I am really happy about. Although, I still need to reach my target weight, I feel lighter and stronger. This transformation along with the hair transplant seems to be working pretty good.

Till Next time,

Ciaoo e tutti!!

Hi Aditya,

 

 

Thanks for sharing.

What do you mean by high protein diet? Do you take some supplements like whey and amino? Kan this have any affect on your hair grow, good or bad? I think if you use whey you should make sure that it is pure and steroid free.

Hi Alex,

I'm glad you asked this question. Yes, the high protein diet means to incorporate whey protein, Branched chain amino acids, glutamine and a multivitamin. The doctor says it's really good for hair growth as it increases the muscle protein synthesis which also helps with hair growth indirectly. Of course, I am a a natural bodybuilder and I never use steroids and I really hope never to use them in the future as well. I buy my protein from a UK vendor and it's called myprotein.com and the protein is called impact whey protein. I know there are even better products, but it's quite expensive, so this is the best one that fits in my overall budget.

Hello everyone,

So far, it has been going well, my itching is starting to drop a bit. And I started taking a high protein diet now along with my training. The first few days in the gym seemed a bit heavy, but somehow my body has adapted pretty well to this change in diet and exercise. The big bald spot at the crown is quite visible now and all the transplanted hair scabs have fallen off. I usually cover my hair in public with my hat, and I am attaching the image of that as well along with the post. What do you think of my new look? Do you think I should keep it or change my hat?

Apart from this, I think my medications are going well as planned. The anti hair loss shampoo should take effect soon enough. I already feel like I had a rebirth of some kind. Stay tuned for future updates and keep the questions coming through. You guys keep me motivated.

CHeers!!