-
Posts
284 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
2
baldlivesmatter last won the day on November 25 2019
baldlivesmatter had the most liked content!
Basic Information
-
Gender
Male
-
Country
United States
-
State
CA
Hair Loss Overview
-
Describe Your Hair Loss Pattern
Receding Hairline (Genetic Baldness)
Thinning on Top only (Genetic Baldness) -
How long have you been losing your hair?
In the last 5 years
-
Norwood Level if Known
Norwood III A
-
What Best Describes Your Goals?
Maintain Existing Hair
Maintain and Regrow Hair
Considering Surgical Hair Restoration
Considering Non-Surgical Treatments
Hair Loss Treatments
-
Have you ever had a hair transplant?
Yes
-
Other hair restoration physicians
Dr. Nadimi, Dr. D****
-
Current Non-Surgical Treatment Regime
Propecia (Finasteride)
Generic Minoxidil 5% for Men
Recent Profile Visitors
The recent visitors block is disabled and is not being shown to other users.
baldlivesmatter's Achievements
-
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
-
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
-
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Appreciate your input Melvin, and you're probably right. I dropped oral minoxidil and re-added it and the bags didn't come back so might've been something else. I did feel some chest tightness which may not have been oral minoxidil related but not worth the risk IMO so i dropped it from the regimen. Heart failure is almost as bad as being a high norwood (almost). -
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Thanks! I'm mid-thirties Yes, exactly. The foam has a slight thickening effect. The liquid makes hair look greasy and thinner IMO. I just use the foam to style my hair on a daily basis. -
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
-
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Also, not sure if anyone here has had their DHT tested--but i got mine tested recently and it was 206 pg/ml (normal range is 106-719). I take finasteride 1.25mg daily. -
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
5 months--all pics styled with rogaine foam, no concealers Harsh lighting Car lighting Soft ligthting -
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Around 4 months update--i think still a bit below baseline. Hard to see in the pictures, but there does seem to be quit a lot of vellous, colorless hairs in the hairline. Once they thicken up it should provide a cosmetic boost. I brush them/the area with Dermmatch before going out socially and seems fine. I've also noticed an increase in under eye bags--which i think might be related to the oral minoxidil. I'm planning to drop this from the routine for a while to see if those resolve. Has anyone else had a similar side effect? -
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Thanks Chet! Also, you might want to add a link to your thread in your signature. I was just looking for your thread to see your progress but couldn't find it. Sounds like you're growing quickly -
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
$9/graft IIRC -
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Appreciate the encouraging words Chetman. You've got a very optimistic attitude, which i'm sure was helpful throughout the ugly duckling phase. Hopefully my growth starts coming in this next week as well (i believe our surgeries were in the same week). -
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
I'm coming up on 3 months, still looking worse that pre-op. Biggest issue is a bald spot in the front which makes the use of Dermmatch and Toppik challenging. I started oral minoxidil about 2 weeks ago, so hopefully that helps. The below pics were taken over the last week or so in varying lighting. -
zc1994 started following baldlivesmatter
-
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Yeah i'm using minoxidil foam 2x/day and biotin pills 1x/day. I see little stubble in the bald spot, so hopefully within the next 2 weeks toppik is more effective. -
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
-
1300 Grafts Dr. Nadimi
baldlivesmatter replied to baldlivesmatter's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
OK, one month pics are below. I shed fairly early, noticed most of the grafts were shed around the 3 week mark. I restarted using minoxidil foam at the 3 week mark post shed to hopefully accelerate growth. I also take finasteride and biotin daily. There's a pretty big "silver dollar" sized bald spot in the front which makes using Toppik a no go. Maybe i need to get some Regenix 🤪 I'm guessing it will be 2-4 weeks before using Toppik is feasible for in-person gatherings, so i'll be wearing hats over the holidays 🤷♂️ I work from home so it looks a bit less noticeable over zoom calls and also i care less about those interactions (what are they going to do, fire me for being bald?) Overhead Front Nadimi Donor Diep Donor