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19 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Did you get FUT or FUE?

FUT

10 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Did you have any previous surgeries?

Yes one, but I didnt get much growth.

Thats why I'm so excited to see this early growth and yet none of you guys seem to think its good growth at all.

You're certainly not giving it compliments, thats for sure.  Thats not a good sign ☹️

1 hour ago, kramer79 said:

Do you have any pictures of your donor area? maybe some different angles of the front and side to have an overall better understanding.

It's hard with the quality of pictures that have been uploaded to have a clear picture of how things went down in my opinion.

These are the only pics I got, sorry

7 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Thanks for sharing your experiences with us, i'll be following your progress closely happy growing. 

On a scale of 1 to 10, how good is my growth at the 4-month mark??

5 minutes ago, JohnAC71 said:

Have you got any pre ht pics you can share ? 🙏

The pic at 2 month is what I normally look like. I have very thin hair

This is at 4 months in better light

40 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Do you have a thread? That would certainly help those researching in the future. As I said, threads here documenting from start to finish help the most.

Here you go. Let me know what you think. 

How good a growth is that after 4 months??

3,500 graft FUE - Dr. Jones in Oakville, Canada.

I am at 4 months now.  Surgery was in October of 2020.

He was one of the few doctors in Toronto who wasnt afraid to do an FUE on my grey hair.

Doctors who declined me were Dr. Cotterrill and Dr. Ashlin Alexander

About 2 weeks after my surgery

Month 2

Month 3

Month 4

9 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Do you have a thread? That would certainly help those researching in the future. As I said, threads here documenting from start to finish help the most.

I'll start a thread right now.  Gimme 20 minutes or so

4 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Rate MDs is not a credible source. It’s like Yelp or google reviews anyone can write a good review. The only reviews that matter are the ones that are from start to finish. Realself has a few, but to be “certified” all you have to do is pay, it’s not based on quality. 

All I can say is so far my HT is going great (and I'm only at 4 months and 2 days).

 In addition I've  heard some good word-by-mouth reviews of him also.

On 1/21/2021 at 8:13 PM, 24needmore said:

Also, avoid Robert Jones in Oakville. Guy is a fraud. 

I have no idea why so many guys on this forum are down on him. 

I got a transplant from him back in October and so far its growing pretty good.

He also gets good reviews on RateMDs: 

And Realself as well: 

18 months just to be on the safe side

Looks about right.  You most likely have another 9  months of growing left too

Perfectly normal to feel anxious.

I contemplated cancelling my surgery 24 hrs before I had to go under the knife.

My advice is get it over with

2 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Maybe I’m cynical, but I’ve heard and seen this before. We’ll see. 

Understandable. I also get skeptical at some of these claims.

I'll tell you a little known story.  When the Wright brothers initially tried to get their aircraft flying they were mocked by everyone in town.

They had tried so hard to get their airplane to work, but for some reason it wouldnt fly.

Pretty much everyone had given up on them and said it could never be done.

You cant fly people, they said. Only birds can fly.

Now here's the kicker, sometimes inventions (or its finishing touches) are often held back with tiny adjustments that the inventor has overlooked.

For example, the Wright brothers had their plane fully built. With 2 propellors and all.

But for some reason the plane couldnt take off the ground.

Wanna know why???  The answer was simple.

The reason why is because  both propellors on their airplane were both swinging in the same direction.

So what they did was make the left propellor rotate opposite as the right propellor (meaning one propellor clockwise, and the other counter-clockwise), and the rest is history.

And then suddenly they got their plane to fly.

Lesson in all this, is sometimes you can get a major invention to work by making a minor adjustment that everyone has overlooked

2 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

So pretty much, we got another company to fund the project

You never know Melvin, maybe he found a breakthrough and finally got it to work

According to the team, they are already ready for clinical studies to transplant into patients with alopecia to confirm their safety and efficacy. However, since the venture company (Organ Technologies) that was scheduled to be implemented stopped its business due to the influence of the new corona, etc., it started soliciting cooperating companies and donations from the 10th. Team leader Takashi Tsuji said, “I want to put it to practical use as soon as possible and improve the quality of life for people suffering from hair loss.“

In summation, the long awaited human clinical trial announcement from Dr. Tsuji has not happened yet, but it appears we have taken another step towards its fruition. All in all, it is definitely a great sign that Dr. Tsuji is still in fact working on his hair regeneration therapy and has plans to take it all the way. Please share your feedback in the comment section.

Full article: https://www.folliclethought.com/tsuji-riken-lab-new-published-hair-cloning-study-in-2021/

3 hours ago, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said:

You have to be very careful because there is a high likelihood of cancer with this technology as well

You'll get brain cancer, but at least you'll have a full head of hair before they lower you into the casket 😂

There are a bunch of supplements you can take that will reverse thinning hair.

And by that I mean it wont stop or reverse hairloss, but it will thicken individual hairs in diameter.

1. Viviscal: 

2.  Dermaven: 

4. Hair, Skin and Nails: 

The reviews for Viviscal are excellent.  Here's some of them:

I came up with a really cool business idea.  A dating service exclusively for men with wigs and hair systems.

That way the women will know beforehand what they're getting into.

What do you guys think??  Would it work??

On 2/4/2021 at 12:39 AM, BeHappy said:

Been there, done that. Years ago I had some large plug grafts removed and cut into smaller grafts and reinserted to other areas.

 

Did all grafts grow??

What in the hell is Lichen Planopilaris???

Good God, I'm afraid to ask   😯

@Melvin-Moderator

Do you mind taking a pic of your rear-head just so I can see how many grafts your crown needs.

(thanks in advance)