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What kind of prices have you all paid per graft for FUT in the USA in the past year? 

How much did he charge per graft?

Exceptional result. Did the patient take propecia or so rogaine or anything for the one year post his surgery?

Really a solid result. Great work 

This result looks real good. Considering you had hair loss pretty far down which also impacted your donor area. This looks good. Perhaps consider another 1,000 or so in the future. Make sure to do preventatives like minoxidil and lllt

I received a transplant about 3.5 months ago on the crown of my head. While doing some work outside for a few hours, my crown looks to ha w gotten sun burnt. Should I be worried? Will this impact hair growth in the area? My initial thought is it shouldn’t matter but would like to hear others opinions. 
 

thanks!

Looks like a good transplant. You will undoubtedly lose a few grafts. Try not to panic and stop looking in the mirrors and touching the hairs and driving yourself crazy. You won’t miss one or two grafts. Just don’t inflict damage to your transplant by picking at it

Really solid result Dr. Charles. Did the patient stay on 1mg daily finasteride and LLLT for the entire year after his surgery to attain these results?

Studies indicate that 0.25mg provides about 80-90% of the full benefit when compared to anything else above it. In fact, 0.05mg would give the same impact. This tells me that the limiting agent is the testosterone enzyme in the blood serum which is part of the plasma. Therefore there is an excess amount of finasteride resides in our plasma. In order to prevent excessive build up, I chose the 0.25mg. The best thing to do is to check your testosterone % in serum and testosterone/DHT ratio before taking it and then after to ensure its still in the safe zone.

I think all of my side effects were simply the nocebo effect. I have read one too many horror stories and it psyched me out. Even if they were accurate representations, or not, I simply stopped taking it after a few weeks; even though I suspect everything was fine physically and moreso general anxiety about the "what if."

See this link for the study I mentioned

https://www.hairguard.com/finasteride-dosages/

How old were you when you had your first transplant? Have you continued to lose native hairs in other areas such as it traveling to your crown? you certainly have a fantastic donor density so Im sure doing more procedures wont be an issue for you.

Very nice results. Are you on finasteride? rogaine? laser?

On 1/24/2019 at 5:39 AM, kaliber said:

It's so weird;  I never understood why people don't post updates but after going through the dance I get it.  I've had results, and in my opinion, pretty damn good results.  However, they are not as good as the chia pet results that are always posted to this site.  I've realized this website mainly posts only the very best results.  Apart from skill of the doctor, I now understand that individual hair transplant also have a huge luck factor.  All my graphs have grown in, but compared to guys with smaller foreheads or thicker natural hair, anything I post to this page is going to be criticized and I don't feel like dealing with the bullshit.  

My transplant was great and it has transformed my life.  I'm way more confident, no one knows what I did, and the people who I have told think it looks really great.  I also know I would like a 2nd procedure eventually to lower my hairline a little more and to add a little more density because I have naturally thin hair.  

Maybe I'll post some pics in the future.  But honestly, I don't think about hair loss anymore nor does it consume me like it used to.  That's a major fucking win.  I fully reccomend Dr. Charles and don't think you should take the risk going to Turkey or advise spending 20 grand just because you think the quality of your magical hair transplant will be that much better.  

Research your doctor.  Talk to some patients.  If it bothers you enough, get a hair transplant.  If money was no object, I'd do a second procedure in June.  However, I'm going to pay off grad school first.  I don't feel bald anymore.  I just feel like I have a naturally high hairline and I can live with that.  I'm more concerned with being ripped than I am with my hairline and that is an awesome feeling.    

Good luck to you guys.  

 

Hey Kaliber, do you have any updated pictures since you did this?

Anyone on fin at 0.25mg successfully? Study show there is a non-statistically  significant difference between 0.05mg and 1mg in term of reducing serum dht and scalp dht levels.

see link  below...

https://tophairlosstreatments.com/best-finasteride-dose-hair-loss/

so anyone?

Anyone on 0.25mg successfully? Many studies show there is a non-statistical significant difference between 0.2mg and up.

Thanks for reply back

Does anyone in this forum take both of these successfully?

 If so, for how long? and what doses? What type of SSRI?

If I recall correctly, SSRI have side effects of hair loss. 

I’ve been told there is no interaction between them by pharmacist. However, I know both have side effects in libido and ED. 
 

Being on SSRI for 15 years, I am ok with where my Libido is. Just not sure of taking two drugs with these side effects together for different purposes. 
 

Although I don’t believe a combination of the two lead to a super anti-libido drug, but would need a biochemist too and that one potentially

 I am also aware of the nocebo effect. That may occur as well and can make it difficult for those undergoing this phenomena to determine if it’s physical or psychological.

On 9/7/2019 at 11:03 AM, LaserCap said:

You are dealing with two issues.  First the shedding.  All the hair in your head will shed eventually.  The follicle gets tired of producing and takes a rest period. That hair returns.  This will happen randomly throughout your life.  

Propecia helps with retention as well but it can also help enhance miniaturized hair.  Specifically - hair loss has to do with the shaft of the hair becoming thinner until it finally dissipates.

People have a tendency to say "I improved" or "I look worse." Meaning? This is all based on observation.  

The medications are intended for you to keep what you have. Thus, if a year later you look the same, the medication did what it was intended to do.  If you see visual improvement it is because there was enhancement of the native hair.  Not because there is regrowth of any kind.  Nothing regrows hair once it's gone.

It has been documented - when you first start using Rogaine, you might see more shedding than usual.  This is normal.  The body is trying to deal with the issue that there is an irritant out there.  Once it figures out that it is harmless, you'll start experiencing retention.  Far more in the back than in the front.  Reason? Who knows.

Finasteride - not so much.  What I do have observed is the fact that within weeks patients report far less shedding.  And it truly takes 1 year to see if there will be enhancement. And, again, you'll notice far more in the back than in the front region.

If you do take the med for years, like I have, it would take a full year to get all of it out of your system.  

In your case, based on your report, I would get on it and stay on it.  It seems it was working...why not continue when you consider you did not experience any side effect and the cost is dirt cheap?  By the way, I get mine at Costco Online.  Three month supply of the 1mg tab $14.  

How long have you been on finasteride? 

On 4/19/2019 at 12:18 PM, pkipling said:

I'm glad this is working out for you. I also stopped taking it, which can be a controversial decision around here at times... but I'm really glad I trusted my gut. You gotta do what works best for you. Either decision comes with certain risks, and we get to weigh the pros and cons of either choice and make the decision we feel most comfortable with. 

In your signature it says finasteride 1.25 mg daily since by 2014. If that’s not the case anymore? Why stop now suddenly?

Maybe I’m more of a Norwood IIIv at my current state. Again I’m 35. What do you guys think?

thank you guys for your feedback.

I looked at it and got it but never took it and I probably won’t. I do have hairmax laser band and rogaine. My biggest concern is my hair continues to drop out and then I only have patches where the hair came in. I can’t buzz cause of my fut scar. Not sure what the option becomes....more hair transplants or hair removal where I put in the new grafts and then SMP the fut scar and then buzz or shave it...I guess....

is it true that if you start early your hair loss will stop early? I’m hoping at 35 mine has stabilized....

Any of you guys take DHT a locker natural medicines like saw palmetto? I’ve read this can also have similar side effects to finasteride?? I don’t want to take medicine for cosmetic purposes but natural remedies I would consider. Thoughts??

Question....has anyone here done something similar around same time in life and not taken propecia? I plan on doing hairmax laser and rogaine perhaps. My concern is that my Norwood 4 eventually turns into a 7 and then I have permanent temples with nothing in between and I just continue to chase this goose.

anyone have experience with this? If I have a Norwood 4 at 35 does this mean that I’ve established my pattern or could this sucker turn into a Norwood totally bald except for a part of my temples and a perfect circle in my crown which would look horrendous?????

SMP should help make the scar blend in. As your skin color changes you can touch up with SMP. Another option is you can do a few FUE like 100 to help cover the scar as well. Since it’s not many FUE I don’t think it would leave many circle scars 

Hair looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing your story.