HarryHonolulu

Hey all when should one expect the most growth after FUE? Months 1-6 or 7-12? I’m in month 6 and definitely growing well - just curious if I should expect new hair in the next few months or if all the follicles should have sprouted by now

if you're so frustrated by how people react to results to the point of cursing and throwing a tantrum, why even bother? surely it's not worth your time? this patient had a botched surgery that gave him awful doll-like hair. he had it fixed which a) is brave, b) is expensive. the result is WAY better. no reason to bring up ASMED or whoever else. we're talking about THIS dude. be a little more sensitive. I've said this to you in private, I'll say it on here. I'm no mod but if it were up to me I'd tell you where to go (and it's not turkey)

I’m in month 5.5 and it’s starting to really grow. I love my new hairline because... it’s my old hairline! It just feels like me again. I don’t have to mess with concealers , wipe down the pillow or spend time styling my hair to try and thicken things up. truthfully I’ve never had a huge complex about my hair loss because I used concealers reaaaally well so if you were to look at photos pre-HT (with concealers) vs now you’d be hard pressed to notice a difference. but of course I’m more comfortable. That’s the word i would use for my specific situation. the biggest thrill of all is that I did FUE and my donor looks super thick with almost zero visible scarring. I could buzz it tomorrow and nobody would know the difference. That’s a huge win for me. With FUT the confidence gained by having new hair would be offset by my anxiety at the scar. In the pool. At the barber. Wearing a short haircut. At the gym etc. but that’s just me

You’ll look way better with half a head of hair than with no hair. You can add concealer to the balding area or address it at a later date most guys who do have hair are balding in the crown anyway so you’ll basically “upgrade” to that status

the new hairline looks brilliant!

hey guys I'm 5 months post-op: I had 1800 grafts FUE (I'm a Norwood IV/Va) and I am thrilled. It's exactly the hairline I wanted and the density is really starting to come in. of course, this first surgery only addressed the front part of my scalp, leaving the crown untouched. my donor is good. Doc said I could easily go back for another 1500-2000 grafts to address the rest of my head. question for those of you who did multiple procedures and had a "Good" donor (not an AWESOME donor) : was it worth doing the second procedure or did you really notice the difference in your donor between round 1 and round 2? like... "great, i got hair on my crown but my donor looks like shit" because right now I am considering staying like this and using caboki on the crown instead of pillaging my donor again. just curious!!

thanks Melvin. are miniaturization and DHT hair loss the same thing?

Here is what I meant. Let’s say you have visible miniaturization in a specific part of your scalp - the sides. Would all the hairs in that area also suffer from miniaturization or is it a “hair by hair” situation? and if the hairs are all indeed affected by miniaturization, then should that area be avoided altogether as a potential harvesting site ?

They are also extracted from the side

Hey all Some questions that have crossed my mind... - can a doctor determine whether a follicular unit shows signs of miniaturization/DHT before transplanting it? In other words can they look at the hairs during the operation and pick the best, healthiest looking follicular units ? - do miniaturized hairs usually grow in the same area of the scalp, and if so would harvesting ANY hair from that area present a risk ? Eg if you have a thinner area on the sides and the doctor harvests from that area, how likely is it that the transplanted grafts also show signs of miniaturization?

I went to a barber who barely touched the recipient because this was 1.5 months post op and there was virtually no growth to deal with in the recipient. my photos now are not of a shaved head so they wouldn’t address your question

wait for how long??

here you go. these were taken 1.5 months post-op. had 1800 grafts done via FUE. I presume it would only look better now since I am 5 months post-op and all the healing is complete. as you can see there is absolutely zero noticeable scarring. this was SUPER important to me. I wanted to have to option of being able to buzz my head.

hey all it's winter here on the East Coast and I am starting to look like the stay puft marshmallow man. I had my FUE procedure exactly 5 months ago and things are going swimmingly. I have been very diligent about post-op care and the hair is coming in thick and fast now. Yay! I would like to get some sun but there are many differing opinions about when and how one should approach tanning after a hair transplant. specifically: - is 6 months post-op enough time ? - should I cover my transplanted area with a SPF-50 bandana ? if I don't, should I apply sunscreen on the transplanted area? - are sunbeds an absolute no-no? interestingly my primary care doctor has no issue with them- he wrote me back saying "they're generally safe and they make one look better"! haha. I thought I was being trolled, but he is a brilliant doctor and it was a very surprising answer considering 99% of people would agree they're dangerous. I would only go a handful of times but still... it's scary to think that you could go once and walk out with melanoma.

I was thinking the same thing !!

I feel exactly the same re: mega sessions

Both her and Konior cap their FUE at 2000 grafts. They think anything more jeopardizes the donor area and that grafts are less likely to survive. They also think it’s in the patients best interest to preserve more donor for potential surgeries in the future. I got 1800 from Nadimi and I’m a NW4/5. I’m just 3 months out and I’m starting to see growth. I’m so happy and really glad I didn’t panic and try to get the problem solved with a 5000 bad grafts somewhere else. I’m in my mid 30s.

Questioning one specific surgeon’s results (Erdogan) is different than going on threads and asking the same question over and over (“why so few grafts”) without even considering what the patient’s strategy or donor situation is first

I was waiting for this guy! I knew it was coming the moment I saw he had commented... It’s probably an exercise in futility but I’ll try anyway: 1) not all grafts are created equal. 2) different doctors = different results with same amount of grafts. 3) everybody has different goals and expectations. 4) head size is different from person to person sometimes it really does feel like you just plant the seed of doubt in people’s minds just to mess with them. I hope I’m wrong.

Buddy it’s gonna look like a good, conservative hairline and I’m happy for you. Gabel is such a judicious dude, if he did what he did it’s 100% the right strategy for you.

READ THE POST. So tired of the “why so few grafts” thing. the fella clearly said that Gabel advised him to focus on the hairline because his donor is thin!

PMd you

Hi Det! things are going really well... I’m starting to see growth ! 94 days post op. I feel it when I run my hand over the transplanted area and it’s so nice to sense hair there again. I only addressed the front and mid so I am obviously not bothered that the crown looks pretty much the same way as pre-op. i am able to put concealer on now since I let my hair grow out a little bit, so I’m basically back to normal. if I feel good after less than 3 months I can’t imagine how I’ll feel in 6! :))

Yes! Check your pm

I didn't put any concealer on my head (recipient or otherwise) for 2 1/2 months post-op. I rocked the buzzcut during that time and only started applying concealer 3 months later when I let everything grow out. you obviously need hair for the concealer to work so it really depends on how severe your hair loss is to begin with. my advice would be to leave the scalp completely untouched for at least 2 months and only use a concealer if you plan on growing your hair out.