CosmoKramer

In my opinion and looking from your photos if you choose a good surgeon then 2,000-2,500 grafts could help with density in your frontal area but there is no way you will find a reputable clinic that will do that many grafts for you budget of $1,000. Save up some more money and do your research.

Thanks! If you scroll up you’ll see the photos of my crown progress I posted a couple weeks ago 😉it’s slightly improved and hairs grew a bit longer

Looks great buddy! Yeah, I think the short new hairs shedding are making way for a new stronger thicker one ready to sprout as I’ve had some shed too.

Would be great to see a 12+ months update 😉

Looks great man, congrats!

Very nice results, happy for you man! 👍🏻

Hahaha Well OP did have a bit more hair than I in his pre-op photos😜😉 great progress for him non-the-less. 👍🏻

Looks great congrats!

3-months 1-week progress, hair is damp after shampoo and styled with a bit of gel, midscalp and crown filling in slightly more.

Oh and that last pic, crown is looking very good too!

Veeery nice improvement and progress Lennny!! Hair in the frontal area looks to be thickening up and darkening up nicely...with more months to go!

Thank you! I would ask your HT doctor/clinic for when you are safe to restart any microneedling routine but personally I would wait at least 6-months after an HT procedure and use a lower number mm needle and tried lightly as you don’t want it to be detrimental to any new graft hair growth, I would probably start Minoxidil a few weeks after an HT and see how you progress with both and then at 6-months plus see if you need to add microneedling. How many months are you post your HT procedure? I do think scalp blood circulation helps with the follicles although I’m not familiar with the guy you mentioned, I would be cautious though about dermarolling/microneedling/minoxidil then hanging upside down as I did see a news story where a young healthy woman suffered a stroke after doing yoga hanging upside on her head against a wall, so if you are doing things to send blood flow to your scalp it might not be a good idea to add more blood to your head hanging upside down, just my opinion.

Looks good thus far. Its just a matter of more time...you will find that you will go from being impatient to in 10 months thinking how fast the time went. 🙂

Hi Great early progress!

Do you have any photos with a different hair style other than pompadour?...not that a pompadour doesn’t suit you, just curious how it would look in similar lighting with a different style.

You’re welcome! Yeah, I’ve read that about Dr Bernstein’s thoughts on Minoxidil, haven’t checked the audio clip but shall. Dr Bernstein is highly knowledgeable and offers up some great advice.

Thanks! Glad to share if it helps others. Good question, I use Minoxidil foam at night before bed just once a day everyday, on the nights I microneedling I apply it after about 1-2hours after microneedling.

Sorry about your results, disappointing given Dieps top tier status and the amount he charges, and even more disappointing that your fathers results from him turned out worse than yours as you say. Diep should offer you a courtesy partial refund or a complimentary touch-up for you and your father on the same day, it would be the right thing to do.

You’re welcome! Just want to add...I do NOT think you should start microneedling or dermarolling or Minoxidil since your ht procedure is next week...I would wait until at least 9 months after you procedure progress so that you see how well your growth progresses during that time (Minoxidil alone you probably can start much sooner but ask your doctor), this is just my opinion so be sure to stick to what your doctor recommends. Whom is your surgeon and are you doing FUE or FUT?...if you feel comfortable saying. 🙂

I would recommend not using Nizoral post your HT, stick to a mild organic shampoo or baby shampoo for a few months. As for the Minoxidil, post a couple weeks after HT others have said it has helped I’ve only just started using it again 2-months ago with microneedling (used Minoxidil on and off over 10 years with not much result) , I’m getting some good results now. Supplements might be helpful, Biotin, MSM, Multi Vitamin, Collagen peptides in a shake is what I took and still do daily. You can check the Open Topic section for my microneedling progress if interested. Good Luck!

Hi The only clinic I’m aware of that does DHI is Cinik but he utilized a special team of techs to do it, I’m not aware of any clinic in Turkey where a surgeon himself or herself does the actual DHI procedure themselves. The only ones I’m aware of where the surgeon does the DHI themselves are some of the Spanish and Portuguese clinics like Dr Couto, Dr Lorenzo, Dr Freitas, Dr Pinto, Dr Villa, Dr Heinekie, maybe more.

Thanks JJ...I’m trying to...I’ll happily take a NW 0-1 tho 😉

Looks great man, congrats! Looks like you had your procedure done a month before me and I agree...I too felt as you in your review with my situation during the research/pre/post stages and the staff is great, Suzana was my coordinator as well and was fantastic, Dr Umut seemed a bit serious but a nice guy, and it was nice chatting with him during the meal break...found out he is a fan of heavy metal music haha. 👍🏻🤘🏻

9-weeks is very early in the progress cycle, so you’re looking on track. 👍🏻

Nice progress from your previous photos post, even though you’re about halfway it’s quite a difference from your pre-op.