Adam87

Update 7 months and 2 weeks update Sorry for not updating for a couple months, but here are some pictures i took today, overall very happy, one side of my hairline is stronger and thicker than the other, but the one that didnt have as much done is the one that is alot thicker, i might need a few grafts, on the hairline that had alot done, you can see the small gaps in between some hairs - but overall very pleased. Included some wet hair under harsh light at as well.

Yes but you can compare where they are in my 1st page pictures where de freitas did the work.

Thanks, i agree, i am very happy with my choice and i still have 6-8 months of the process to go, i may be getting a small touch up, to bulk up the hairline but i cannot tell until 12 months, congrats on your result as well. I will also start posting 7 month results in a few days.

Thank you for the forum, much appreciated. I did put a picture at the start but my hair is very long.

I have been giving monthly updates every month!! Month 6 is 5 days away if you can be patient. I think he might have connection, but go on the Freitas youtube page to see his results, i a question in this thread for the spainsh forum so i could see some more results, thankfully @gilgamesh responded. They speak English fine there, the second head doctor their speak perfect English and she just translates, it is fine, trust me, some of the nurses there also speak English, the person who looks after you will also speak English, so dont worry. The Clinic De Freitas works at is in Valencia.

Does anyone know the spanish hair transplant forum website, i want to have a look at some results from Dr Couto and De Freitas? - Any help or link would be very appreciated. Thank you.

Month 5 and 2 weeks Also throwing in some after shedding photos which gives you a better idea of where i was before and what has been done now. The hairs as many expect are quite small and thin right now, they probably wont thicken up like the rest of my head for another few months, hopefully around month 9 they will start to look like my donor hair. Hopefully you can see why i said i would want to maybe lower my hairline slightly at the angles, but it is being picky. Happy so far, not sure how much more "popping" is going to come through, apparently at the 5 month stage you are 50% of the way through but i have a feeling that i maybe more than that already but we will see. I know maturing takes 12 months plus, so not seeing the final result until next summer.

Thank you Sean, much appreciated, luckily i got a last minute appointment and flew out within 2 weeks of a cancellation and them calling me. I put myself on the cancellation list when i put my deposit down. I wasn't meant to have the surgery until September next year. 18 months his waiting list is now.

Thank you Phil, when i first joined the forum and looked at potential hairline surgeons, i couldn't find one thread who had a transplant with him on the forum. Just lots of comments about him in general or potentially being a surgeon. I am sure we will see more threads with him in the future although his waiting list is a long one.

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

I think you make a good point in regards to it looking a bit higher and different because of the lack of thickness in comparison with the rest of my hair. Thanks for the advice.

Month 4 - 128 days This month has seen a big change, thankfully i am progressing quite well, although i still hope the hairline will thicken and new hairs will come through, someone said you usually get two big sprouts of growth (popping) but i am not sure how much more i will get. I know the maturity of the hair takes 12-14 months, but i hope new hair still come through in that time. There are still hairs popping through in the hairline but not as many as in between months 2-3 where there were loads. I wanted to ask a few people here their opinion, de freitas played with my hairline as we were deciding where would be the best place and he suggested that i have it higher as it would suit my face more, as his first design was lower than the one we settles on, but i think i would prefer it a touch lower, i know i am being a bit fussy, but i might ask him to lower it a little, but i will see in the summer next year when it will be 90% finished. I just wanted peoples thoughts on here. Any questions feel free.

Sorry for the late response Bjorn, i will go and have one , probably around Febuary next year, as i want to speak to de freitas about a touch up and maybe bring down the hairline slightly. He did say to make it perfect i would need another 400 grafts.

Thanks for the reply, i can imagine everyone is nervous after the shedding to see how they are going to respond, i am glad mine seems to be on the positive side. Thank you for the link, it is a great read and explains alot, interesting to see that after 5 months 50% of the hairs would have popped up or come through, but i guess everyone will go at their own pace. I am also hoping that there will be a big difference in the next 2 months, i have seen a few people go through a positive change around months 4-5 where the first big changes happen.

3 months and 10 days post operation We have lift off ladies and gentlemen... Lots of positives in the last few weeks, delighted that the crown and hair all over the head are responding well to my regime, the crown has thickened up considerably in the last 3 months, even though the light is deliberately harsh a few months ago, the difference is enormous, they did say i had incredibly thick hair so i am delighted. The hairline is coming through nicely, hairs that have grown in the last month or so have began to thicken, one side of my hairline has come through more than the other, so the shape is slightly off right now, i am hoping new hairs will come though on my right side, but the left is looking very nice. The temples are taking their time, especially the one that had more hairs in at the start. Hopefully they come through in the next couple months. I have no idea to be honest weather this is good for 3 months or not, but i am delighted there is progress at this stage, hopefully in the next 3 months, the hairline will fill in more and more. Quick question, if anyone can help, i have seen the table several times of % hair growth over the year after a hair transplant, 3 months is 10%, but does this table mean the overall result or refer to more hairs coming through, i am just curious how long do hairs take up to come through the scalp post HT in regards to %. Still the overall goal and my inspiration to go with de freitas for those of you wondering why i went with him.

Thanks for the feedback, the crown had thickened up alot, when the hair is dry its impossible to tell i have been thinning a bit, so the medication is working 100%, i think in 6 months time it will be back to how it was. The temples are taking their time but their are signs, as someone said at 3 months you only see 10% of the result, but i do notice people have a noticable change around months 4-5, so hopefully that will happen with me as well.

Very similar stage to you @Yolando, 3 months is today for me as well, at a very similar stage to you, if you zoom in on your pictures or get some close ups, you might see the new hair coming through...happy growing!!

3 month update I have noticed a change in the last month of thickening of hairs that managed to survive the shed and smaller and white baby hair coming through. My crown has become alot thicker as has my hair in general which is great to see. The temples are quite slow. Not much progress their yet. But i do see baby white hairs. Still using rogaine x2 a day, propecia every day, saw palmetto every day, vitamin supplements and derma rolling hair every day in evening which is really annoying but worth it. Hair is grey in the last picture duexto the foam. Its very difficult to get to the scalp with foam once your hair goes. Really have to go in firm. Hopefully this is where things start to change in the next 3 months. I have seen so many stories i have lost count but it looks as though many people notice their first big change around month 4. I know everyone is different but hopefully things will start happening soon.

@adonix thank you, i know so many people have probably started worrying far earlier than they should. Good to see your results keep improving at 12 months, hopefully i will start some regrowth in the next month, thanks for your reply.

I will do a 3 month update in 10 days time. This is just for experience members who i am pretty sure have answered this many times, but i havent been the greatest responder, there are hairs there, but i cannot see that much growth or not as much as i was expecting, the secretary of de freitas said de freitas patients hair usually starts coming through after 3 months. If anyone can just help me with this or share experiences i would be greatly appreciated. I know fast responders "apparently" get the best results, even though i am not entirely sure this goes for everyone. Thanks for any help or any advice to calm my fears.

My procedure was done over one day, but it took all day, i was there at 7am, i didnt leave until 10.30pm, i had 2400 grafts done.

Hello @rocketmas , your more than welcome, i also am not Spanish, i travelled from the UK. 1. I did not, i just did alot of research on here and on the web and i had enough information to make an informed choice, i rate his hairlines very highly and i had the type of hair that he had very good success with, naturally very thick dark hair, they are, i was speaking with Viviana on email, her English was fine. I did not have any consultation until i saw dr freitas there, they have some nurses who speak very good English and could communicate everything that dr freitas was saying. Do you speak with her? Dr Freitas spoke in spanish but everything was easy to understand from the person who spoke English. 2. I am taking the medication as you can see by my last update post, regarding the visits, i will see how i am at 3 months, i might make the trip, i will defiantly at 6 months. I am taking propecia, rogaine foam, saw palmetto and some vitamins. I am also derma rolling every day quite intensely which i think will help alot in the longer term. 3. extraction was done by his head technician, who is very senior, dr freitas did all the implementation of the grafts. 4. I do not understand question number 4 - after the operation i stayed in valencia for 2/3 days i think, i will have to check.

Good question, i think it was because of the shock loss after my HT which made my hair look really bad, as you see on the previous page, i deliberately chose the harshest light, so i am not helping myself, but i wanted their opinion and they told me to get on DUT. But i do not think it will be necessary, my hair is already thickening up quite a bit and recovering i think. Plus the medication has already kicked it. Hopefully everything will improve further in the next month, i will post a 3 month update next month.

I will try and get some tomorrow, getting trickier though with my hair growing. Yes i am concerned about DUT, i think i tried it 8-10 years ago and i didnt react well, headaches and chest pains if i remember. The current medication will take 3-6 months to kick in, i have only been on it for 50 days and also going through a shed as well, which is a positive sign. In regards to PRP, yes you are right, i can do it once with them, but prp is something you have to keep on having every 3 months if i am not mistaken, so i am not sure if i will go, but i will see how i feel.

It seems like it, but you could only see if you zoomed in closely on the picture, hopefully in a months time it will be more obvious. If i didnt zoom in, i wouldnt have noticed what was going on.