Adam87

23 hours ago, Archan said:

I dnt knw abt uk..bt u will need a prescription for oral minoxidil i guess ...frm my understanding it will nt change the texture of ur hair bt it will improve growth and strength and thickness of ur hair....with long hair its tough to use topical minoxidil ...so oral may be a gud option . .and as far as prp goes ,it will also help improve fullness and strength and thickness of ur grafts...

do you think PRP for the texture you would have to keep taking it like for hairloss, as what i am trying to achieve is just improve the texture and strength of the hair. 

51 minutes ago, Rafael Manelli said:

During the extraction phase, when the doctor cuts into your head with the punch, there is a chance he will miscalculate the correct angle of entry and accidentally cut thru a hair follicle instead of around it. This is called transection. 

A total transection goes thru the whole way, killing the graft. 

A partial transection is when they cut through part of the follicle but not all the way. These grafts usually grow, but with some damage and change to traits including texture. 

But almost all my transplanted hairs are like this, i highly doubt someone of dr de freitas reputation and skill would have done this, i will speak further with the cinic next week about it and what you said. 

20 hours ago, Gokuhairline said:

i think this is normal after a HT, mine looks like that too, I have naturally straight hair but now it curls and waves. 

That is what the de freitas team said to me, although im sure there has to be a ways to strengthen the hair texture, apart from using products like hair masks or bond smoothers for hair, that is why i was thinking PRP but apparently that is ineffective. 

20 hours ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

Have you tried any products? Sea salt spray with blowdrying would help.

Hi Melvin, good to hear and see you again, i am trying stuff like olaplex 6 and 7, like bonding smoother and oils, plus hair masks conditioners, they do improve the situation, but i am wondering if i can take anything to improve the hairs texture and strength? - not sure taking minoxidil would but i might need to get on it, already taking propecia. How is everything with yourself and your journey regarldess?

20 hours ago, Rafael Manelli said:

This can be caused by partial transaction changing the cross sectional shape of the follicle 

Hi Rafael, could you explain further please? Apologies, knew to this science of this. 

20 hours ago, Tiger2050 said:

Are you on medication? Are you sure it’s the transplanted hair and not native hair? My barber mentioned trimming the ends makes hair grow healthier when you’re trying to grow it long. You could try a shorter hairstyle. Your hair is pretty long and I assume you haven’t had many haircuts since the transplant.

It is for sure the transplanted hairs that are like this and yes i take propecia, i was taking minoxidil for a year after the surgery and before but stopped due to hair getting to long, its so annoying to apply when hair is long, makes it sticky and impossibly to get to scalp unless you use something very thin. Funnily you mentioned the hair cut, the hairdresser said the hair at the back of your head is different to the font, so it is defiently the transplanted hairs. I did take 3/4 inches off my hair, so maybe i just get it cut more regulary to see if it improves the situation. 

3 hours ago, Archan said:

U can use prp therapy for boosting the grafts thought it wont change the texture frm my understanding..u cn consider oral minoxidil after consulting with ur surgeon to make ur native and implanted hair more fuller and thicker...and oral for is very effective and easy to use...

Yeh texture may be different cause the donor hair would have been thick and without any effect of dht whereas top hair wouldn't be tht thick and had been effected by dht ...

Some cosmetic products and some shampoos which helps in making hair strands a bit staight may also help (loreal xtenso)

 

I am using some hydration masks which do help a little bit and some products like bonding smoothers, has there been any evidence that minoxidil help change the texture of the graft and improves the hairs strength, i was taking minoxidil - not oral, for a good year and a half post surgery, but stopped after my hair grew to long, just get messy and sticky and in the way. I will ask the de freitas team to see if minoxidil would help the graft. I am from the UK, do you need a prescription for oral minoxidil or can you get online? Thanks for your help. 

Hello, 

I am the person, looking for some advice and some help. I am the person in this thread - 

I am been talking to the @De Freitas Clinic about the hair follicles taking a very wired appearance compared to my naturally wavy hair type. You can see by the pictures below to what i am alluding too? I have some questions if anyone could possibly answer. Toy can tell which is my natural hair and the transplanted hair, i was speaking to the hairdresser and they did comment your hair at the front is completely different to the rest of your head. 

Is there anything i can do about this, the clinic said that this "this is completely Normal for implanted hair to have a different texture, you can use conditioners or masks to improve this appearance (which i have been doing), also it is vital to continue pharmaceutical treatment - minoxidil and propecia" - i do not do minoxidil as my hair is to long for that now.

So, does anyone think using PRP treatment or anything to help strengthen the hair further to develop naturally? - i was wonder if anyone had any ideas or if anyone wants to discuss feel free below.

I dont want to sound petty, i know i have had a very good result, but i just wanted more knowledge about the transplanted hair texture and how to improve it. Thanks for any help. 

Adam 

On 3/6/2022 at 2:15 AM, NARMAK said:

@Adam87 your results are probably the envy of the forum lol.

I can only dream i get anything close to yours and seems like you had a very favourable donor area and they managed to take just over 2k grafts and make them 2.6k which is impressive in itself. 

My question for you specifically if that's okay is that i was wanting to know if you know what the length of the hairline was set at from the glabella and also if you know what density per CM/2 got implanted in the areas where you didn't already have existing hairs. 

I probably wouldn't be able to use Dr Freitas with the 2 year wait times and am booked elsewhere for May but i'm hoping to have around 2200 grafts but need my temple points restored completely too. 

I am potentially thinking i may need to upgrade the number of grafts a bit higher but  wanted to get your input to see what density might be a realistic aim because your result looks amazing for a single pass. 

Thank you for your comments, as i have said in the past, i am very lucky, mainly because of the hair i have, my hair naturally is incredibly thick. I think at the start of my thread i gave the sheet used of the information, i honestly wouldn't know how to advise you on your question, rather than give false information. Alot can come down to surgeon technique for example, i chose De Freitas because of the hairlines i have seen and he works with similar thicker hair in spain like mine. 

I would gain knowledge from your surgeon about technique and other things and ask more advanced forum members their thoughts. I hope your transplant goes well for you. 

@BjornBorg So sorry i am late to this party, look at this result, by the way you forgot to pay my recommendation commission.haha - just joking, delighted for you. Enjoy. You look great. De Freitas is a different class. 

Imagine if i said no....😁.....it is a very strong yes.

Very lucky, thank you, good luck with your journey. 

20 hours ago, Curious25 said:

Amazing results and great hairstyle - good for you man. 

Thank you my friend

5 minutes ago, JohnAC71 said:

Excellent result ! You must be very pleased 😀👏

i am and thank you. 

18 months, pictures taken today

Hello, 

Sorry for the delay, we are just over 18 months now and wanted to give final pictures and result, also i managed to find some much better original pictures with excellant quality thanks to the De Freitas clinic. 

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped me out on this forum when i arrived two years ago, losing my hair slowly since i was 18 has bothered me like im sure it has bothered you, i do accept i am extremely lucky to have the result i got and obviously vouch for the expertise of Dr De Freitas. 

I hope his clinic read this final update @De Freitas Clinic, i did promise you i would post one, look forward to seeing them later this summer. 

If anyone wants any information please PM me and i will try to get back to you when i can. 

Much love and thanks again. 

Adam 

Sorry for the late response, will do some pictures this week

The design is just something i have to get use to, i might do some update pictures in a few weeks. Some of the hairs are still wirey which i am unsure about as well. Not sure if that is normal or not if anyone can answer that. 

I guess my hairline was more flat and this is a little pointed towards the front, i will talk to de freitas about it, but these are little things, overall i am very happy with the result and quite lucky. 

Hi @BjornBorg, i know its crazy its been 10 months, overall very good, i will do a twelve month update when the day comes as my final picture post. Overall very happy, the hairlines hairs are still a touch wirey in some areas, but it is changing now, some are maturing quicker than others, but i think the next 3-4 months will see the finally completion of everything, really happy with the results overall, still debating weather to change the hairline design potentially going forward, it is something i have to get use to, de freitas as you can tell by his youtube pictures as his own specific hairline design that he does. 

I saw there insta as well, they have reopened it looks like, just might be a backlog, so i suggest you contact them to still confirm your date....

I am ok overall, i am battling some health condition that i have to have alot of surgery for and i even have to go to ukraine, kyiv of all places for stemcells from August this year, but apart from that i am good, good choice with de freitas, have you started minox and fin?

23 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Usually takes up to 18 months for the hairs to stop being frizzy and wiry, at least that was my experience.

Thanks Melvin, much appreciated, hopefully in the 6 months they will thicken up a bit. 

Just a question regarding maturity in the transplanted hairs. It has been 9 months since i got my HT, but the transplanted hair are still on the wirey side and are alot different to my other hair, they say maturity can take up to 18 months, which i hope is the case as they still feel very wirey and weak. If anyone can pass over some knowledge or experience i would be grateful. Thanks. 

21 hours ago, TorontoMan said:

Very similar to my situation, and you got a result I'd love too. 

Dr. Freitas on a 2 year waiting list?

I think so, it was 18 months when i joined, but i did put myself on emergency which made me ending up only waiting 6 months i think.