darkandcumbrian

Many thanks Johanss, I'm delighted with it.

Thanks Reg, the waiting is the hardest part but it’s such a good feeling when you get there that it’s totally worth it. I feel like the new hairline has taken 10 years off me and it’s so natural that nobody has noticed, I’ve had to tell people that I’ve had surgery!

Hi All Here are my 9 month post op results. I'm delighted with the density at the front and the very natural hairline. I couldn't be happier with the reaction from people too, the majority of whom can't quite decide what's different about me, just that I look really well!

Thank you, will do.

Thank you. Yes, I have pre-op and 3 month photos on another thread but don't know how to link to this one!

Hi I attach a few photos as it is now 6 months post op. I am delighted with the progress and can see such a big improvement from the 3 month stage, I now have hair at the front and in the mid section again! I am looking forward to a further filling in at the front in the next six months but feel like I have got value for money and a result I am proud to show off already! I now enjoy getting my hair cut and I haven't had that feeling for around 30 years!

That looks fantastic! You must be delighted with your progress and I would definitely try growing it out a bit now.

*Spex,not Doex!!

It certainly benefitted me, as did my meeting with Spex, even though I didn’t decide to go with one of his recommended surgeons. Spex gave me a lot of good advice and not sure how my post could be seen as advocating sales consultants and marketeers, Doex is a good guy and certainly not a salesman in his approach. JeanLDD clearly prefers to rely on online research which is his prerogative, but everyone should be free to decide for themselves whether they have a consult and all I was doing was pointing out what I see as the benefits of that. Meeting Dr Devroye a year before my surgery helped me make my mind up to proceed with surgery after 15 years of considering it, he certainly didn’t put any pressure on me to book a procedure.

Thanks Mick, we all deserve a basic level of courtesy whether we agree or disagree, insults only discourage people from posting and sharing their views.

I referred to your comment as ridiculous and I called you belligerent. Neither of those are personal insults. You, however, have chosen to call me a moron which is dropping the discussion down a couple of notches to childish. I don’t know how old you are but you are coming across as very immature. I’m a 50 year old solicitor with a lot of life experience and I know how to have a reasoned argument, it’s what I do for a living, but calling someone a moron in an online forum is unacceptable and I won’t engage with you any further for that reason. I’m pleased that you found a good surgeon, we both did, and it doesn’t really matter how we got there. We will just have to agree to disagree on approach.

I think it’s ridiculous to say that there is nothing to be gained from a face to face meeting with a surgeon and the majority of people on here would appear to agree that it’s beneficial. If I was hiring a builder or a plumber to work on my house I would do my research first to make a shortlist but I wouldn’t dream of hiring one of them until I’d met them and felt confident that they would deliver what they’d quoted for to a professional standard. Clearly you’re a belligerent guy with a single minded attitude and that’s fine but you shouldn’t assume that your view is any more correct than mine or anyone else’s. I also didn’t like the way you referred to OP’s enquiries as mastabatory, this forum is a place where enquiries are welcomed. I respect your opinion, you’re entitled to it but I would suggest making more of an attempt to see both sides of a discussion. We are all here for the same reason, to fix our hair loss, and there is more than one approach to doing that.

I couldn't agree more. For any elective, it is common practice to have a pre-operative consultation and that is what I have done in the past with shoulder surgery following sporting injuries. Why would anyone choose to rely on online research only before going under the knife? That makes no sense to me at all. If I am spending a significant amount of money on hair transplant surgery that is going to change my appearance, I definitely want to meet the person who is going to be doing the work. I am so pleased that I met various surgeons, and also Spex who was very helpful, during my hairloss journey and it contributed significantly to me making the right decision for my own particular circumstances.

I'll be having my six month photos taken in around 5 weeks time and will post them up then. There is good progress from 3 months and I am sure you will be able to see the new hairline filling in on the six month photos. Cheers D&C

Hi Trix No problem at all. I am very pleased with my results so far but appreciate that you are younger and not on meds and so your situation is quite different. To answer the previous point made by JeanLDD, I took a great deal from the consultations I had as I wanted to feel comfortable with the surgeon I ultimately chose as 8 hours in the chair is a long time if you are feeling anxious about your choice of surgeon and clinic. Gut feeling plays a part as well as research. I am sure you will make the right choice for you, though, and you have narrowed down a short list that all have solid reputations. D&C

Hi Trix I am now five months in from my 3,500 FUT with Dr Devroye and will post more photos at 6 months. My immediate post up and 3 month update pics are on here. I cannot speak highly enough of Dr Devroye and his team; thoroughly professional, extremely welcoming and he let me stay at his clinic for three nights free of charge. As for the work, I am absolutely delighted with it, in particular the age appropriate and very natural looking hairline. I had a consult with him a year before my surgery and he put no pressure on me at all but answered all my questions in full and gave me some very good advice. I am 50 and so probably fit into his usual demographic and do not spend all my time on the forums, I don't feel the need to as the work was so good...but I would certainly recommend that you consider Dr Devroye along with the other Belgian clinics. D&C

Hi Bill Thank you for your message. I am about to hit month five and I am pleased to say that there is now noticeable growth and my new hairline is filling in nicely. Already friends and colleagues have noticed how much better my hair is looking. I will post more photos at month six but I'm delighted with my progress and so pleased that I made an excellent choice of surgeon. The best advice I can give anyone who is waiting for growth after a surgery is to try and limit the amount of times you look in the mirror and do not be tempted to worry, panic or compare your hair with other people on the forum. This is not easy, but it makes for a much more relaxing growth phase if you can limit your close up examinations of your scalp.

Hi, your photos and progress looks really good, we are at similar stages and both looking on course for great results. I'm finally past the stage of looking in the mirror constantly but when I do look, now just once or twice a day, I am getting more and more excited at progress! Happy times ahead for both of us.

Thanks JohnCasper, it is all going very well and just as predicted by Dr Devroye!

Thanks Lukey, I will post more pics in a month or so, I'm very pleased right now!

Thank you Trix, I feel like I've got through the shedding stage and am now beginning to see improvements. I'm excited about the next few months, focusing on not looking in the mirror any more than I have to at the moment and that is making me much less anxious!

Hi, I am now three months post op and have taken some photos (albeit in a very harsh light!) which show my progress. I am very pleased to see the start of growth from my grafts and my new hairline is already showing signs of taking shape.There is quite a lot of almond oil on my hair in most of the photos so you can see the grafts a bit better. Dr Devroye is pleased with how things are looking and I'm looking forward to seeing some more cosmetic improvements over the next few months. I will post more photos after six months. I have also attached a few pre-op photos for comparison although I have a separate thread for those.

I am delighted with the results of my transplant with Dr Devroye, after only 12 weeks I can see new growth. I will be posting more pics soon.

I've been using fin for 14 years and, apart from needing to use the toilet a little more frequently (which I can cope with) I have had no other problems and it has slowed down my hairloss in the crown.

Sensible thinking. I've scheduled 12 weeks as Dr Devroye has requested that I send him photos at that stage. It is difficult to avoid the mirror in the early stages but I'm getting better at it! Your photos look great, I'm sure you'll get a fabulous result.