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As I said Melvin, I'm not posting any pictures till I know why I lost healthy hairs. I contacted BHR, I was not 100% satisfied with their reply, so I contacted other docs. Once I post pictures here, BHR can reply. If I'm convinced the surgery failed, and I have enough evidence it was a medical error, I will handle this in private. Thank god, I'm Belgian, and Belgium has great legal system which protects patients quite well. And again Melvin, I have a contract with them. If I state they can't post pictures on forums, that will not do that. Your response is a bit sad, but I expected this...

Melvin, as you probably don’t know seeing you never had surgery at BHR, I signed a contract with them, and in the contract there was an option saying to give BHR permission to share pictures on forums. You are the exact reason why I was hesitant to re start this topic, and seems I was right. Which I also told people in private who contacted me over DM.

So defensive Narmak, having mood swings from Fin? Watch some more Hair Cafe videos, haha.

Getting older, my dad was more or less bald in his early 40s. I'm not in my 40s yet, but it's getting closer. Have to maintain my native hair... I'm on 0,5mg everyday. Will probably stop in the next coming weeks and only take 5mg oral minox.

I do take oral minox... Although the last three weeks I'm on topical, seeing I ran out of oral minox. Tried to import it into Hong Kong, but can't. Next week I will be abroad for work, one of clients (big Pharma) will give me 12 months Loniten 5mg. Haven't seen any shed now that I'm temporarily back on topical.

Yeah, that's one the reasons why I think the results went downhill fast. Starting to loose a lot of native healthy hairs in areas where they placed grafts very closely to the native hair. Will update once I have a clear idea of what the cause actually is. Have to talk to a few other docs first. Do I regret it, maybe... Will wait a few more weeks/months before posting pictures, it might improve. To all the "consultants" of BHR, you have no permission to post any pictures without my permission on forums.

It's been awhile... 14 months post op, and the result is disappointing. Basically my pictures posted October 25th were the best result, improved a little till December/Jan, then it went downhill. I will post pictures in the next coming weeks/months. Busy with work, and getting a second opinion from some well known docs in the US and Canada.

From all the people I know, all of them have sexual side effects. They didn't admit themselves, but their wives/girlfriends told me... It's also starting for me, getting a bit worse than the previous three years. Have to decide to continue or not. Had a transplant last year (disappointing results, more in another topic), so if I stop taking Propecia, results will even be worse...

@Marc Damon I had my hair transplant done back in May. In August I wanted to proceed with LASIK, however after an 3 hour eye test, the doctor informed me that my cornea is too thin to proceed with surgery. He asked if I was doing any contact sport like boxing, which I don't. I do sleep on my stomach, so my either my left or right eye is pressed in my pillow. He told me that this could be the reason, however sounds a bit bs. It didn't pop my mind that Propecia can affect the cornea. I don't think it does... I have to go back to clinic in 6 months. Cornea can heal itself...

Thanks TrialAcc... I don't disagree that PFS is real, and I do believe that % of people who have side effects from finasteride is higher than 2%. I estimate it's around 10%... However, people who get serious side effects have clearly underlying issues. We have all seen the videos on YouTube from people on talkshows how testify that Fin is evil. These people were serious depressed before even starting Fin. I do try to minimise the side effects by only taking Propecia (and not a generic brand), 0.5mg instead of 1mg, healthy diet, active lifestyle (gym, tennis, running, etc.), etc. If I was obese, no hobbies, no career, etc. obviously I would feel depressed and Fin will not do any good. I do have side effects, but as I said before, all manageable. I can't blame everything on Propecia either. I sleep 3-4 hours a night average, long before I started taking Propecia. My libido is still high, but yes it takes more effort to keep an erection. This can be because of Propecia, or It's in my head by over thinking...

Yesterday it was bad shed around 20 - 25 hairs... Never really had a shed from Propecia when I started two years ago. Maybe it's the oral minox... Not sure if these hairs are dead or healthy and grow back... Let's see in a few months.

@Melvin- Moderator I do have early growth at the hairline but not in my crown. That picture you posted might give the wrong impression. Crown is the same as more or less the same as pre-surgery. Hope to see growth in the next coming months. Crown was always my weak point...

Thanks... Just a bit worried about those short flimsy curly hairs... I assume they will get thicker in the next coming months. I'm also losing hair. Sometimes just 3-5, other days around 15. I'm a bit worried about the short curly hairs... I had them since I noticed my hairless. These will not grow longer than 2-3cm. I hope I'm just shedding these hairs and will come back healthier.

Was busy with work, didn't have time to update... 5 month post operation. Hairline is filling in, although I don't think that I shedded all transplanted grafts. Hair looks a bit thin and flimsy, so hopefully that will change in the next coming months. Slightly concerned about the crown, not sure if the transplanted grafts will fill in the thinning areas. I think they placed around 1,800 grafts in the crown areas. I'm aware that it takes longer for the hairs on the crown to grow back. Positive thing is that all my naive hairs grew back. Hair should have been longer but had three hair cuts the past 4 months...

Good to know... I have 6 months supply of 5mg left. Will order 2.5mg once I'm out.