Craig2412

1 hour ago, Kingbilla said:

Finestride rarely causes rashes etc 

Yes it will mess up harmone levels if you take it irregularly or keep on changing doses often.

You are taking it above recomended level. Reduce it to 1 mg and see if skin get better. topical retinoid would help aswell.

Thanks for the advice. I switched from 1mg Finasteride to Proscar 1.25mg which my clinic provided a years free supply for. But I’ve always taken it every morning without missing a dose. I may lower the dose to 0.5 and see if that helps.

My doctor prescribed me some anti biotics to try and help.

It just seems to me my skin has been much worse after a couple of weeks of starting the Finasteride and seems to be getting worse as time goes on.

I need some advice from any of you guys that have taken/still using Finasteride. 

Does the medication cause a constant inbalance of hormones or will your body adjust to the drug over time? 

I’ve been on the medication for 4 months now and it’s given me cystic acne. (It’s made my skin worse then when I was a teenager)

I take 1.25mg per day but wondering whether lowering the dosage would help? Should I try and ride it out for a few more months and re-consider the medication at 6 months.

thanks 

35 minutes ago, Kraistoff said:

Here’s a before and after 

 

 

Mate that’s a big positive difference and there’s still months ahead for improvement. The side temples finish things off nicely too.

2 minutes ago, Kraistoff said:

Not sure . I know I only used scissors for a while. But the temples never shed and healed really quickly 

3 minutes ago, Kraistoff said:

Not sure . I know I only used scissors for a while. But the temples never shed and healed really quickly 

Ok thanks. I’m going to give it a good few months yet. I’ve noticed the same where the side temples have healed pretty quickly. 

2 minutes ago, Kraistoff said:

Well you should just embrace the bald head look as you won’t be looking like that ever again ! 

I hope not! I can’t look any worse then at the moment. Out of interest, how long did you wait before getting your back and sides shaved at the barbers? I only ask as I know you had work on your side temples too. I was maybe going to wait until month 5 before going to the barbers. 

24 minutes ago, Kraistoff said:

Exciting times. Looking at your photos reminds myself of my time there. I would go again. The experience was awesome. 

 

Thanks mate, I hope the exciting time is not too far off. It’s affected my social life/confidence massively with having to where a cap everywhere in public since week 4. I think where I’ve never had really short hair on top for many years, (mainly to cover my receding hairline and to make hair look thicker) that hasn’t helped but I knew all of this before getting the transplant done. Just hope it will all be worth in time. 

I totally agree, I know it’s very early days still but the experience at the clinic was awesome and met lots of great people. If everything goes to plan it would be the only place again for me to go if I need further work some point in the future. 

4 hours ago, CosmoKramer said:

Sure! I figured since I went through the same. 👍🏻

Yes I know, I did see your recent photos. It’s looking awesome. It was looking good anyway but with the longer hair and more density now it looks so good. 

4 hours ago, CosmoKramer said:

Not OP but I think I can give you an answer since I underwent the same...it’s because they did the procedure over 2-days and that is just the 1st days work, on the 2nd they continue where they left off, I think it shows it in his post op scabbing photos up top.

Thanks for answering, that was the exact reason.

6 hours ago, therealmvp2016 said:

hey just curious why the doctor left a huge gap between the new hairline and the old baseline hairline. Won't there be gap right there? Why wasn't it filled in? 

Sorry those photos was straight after the 1st day on a Friday. I’ve attached a photo straight after the second day which was on a Monday so by then also included swelling. I had grafts placed quite far back towards the crown and even had a small amount of grafts placed on the top of my head as shown below.

7 weeks in and I would say 95% of the hairs shed between weeks 3-5. I’ve been applying aloe Vera to the recipient area every night as it’s still pink but better then what it was, but I know the second month is one of the hardest months. I can see new hairs coming through within the past 2 weeks. I’ve also taken a photo of the donor area. 

Have you started taking any new supplements in the past 8 weeks?

I’ve had a similar issue since the start of the year but I did also introduce a high dose of Biotin and also protein shakes which I’ve stopped now to see if that makes a difference. 

Looking good so far. Good luck over the course of the next few months.

10 hours ago, SomeLad55 said:

I hope so mate! How long has it been since you had yours? 

3 weeks tomorrow as my procedure was 2 days split over a Friday and Monday. My hair had receded a lot worse then yours though but we have similar hair thickness. I have made a thread if you get time to have a look.

6 minutes ago, SomeLad55 said:

I would say probably about 3 and a half months Craig but i would say I seen the most significant change around the 4 and a half 5 month mark.

Ok thank you mate. You’ve still got another 5 months for yours to get even better!

I know my surgery required 250 grafts each side for the temple work. 

No worries mate, the hairline looks so natural too. At which month did you find the new hair starting to grow and make a difference? 

I’m just over 2 weeks now since my procedure at Asmed. 

Amazing results especially for 7 months 😊

Thank you, if I can get anywhere close to your result I would be absolutely delighted. I’ve been taking fin for 2 months now and ordered a stronger dose of Biotin and MSM which come Wednesday. 

With regards to the rogaine foam, I’m in 2 minds if I should try this during the ugly duckling phase to try and help with re-growth. I know you mentioned it made a difference to you and thats what’s got me thinking. 

Looking very good already but looked great after the 1st procedure 😀

Thank you that would be much appreciated. 

Must be so nice with not just a great result but also having the freedom to style your hair differently. That’s partly why I went ahead with a HT. Not just for confidence but also hopefully having the ability to push my hair back or styling different.

Did you use any supplements after your procedure to try and help growth? 

Congratulations mate, fantastic results you must be thrilled, especially looking at before photos.

Would you mind sharing your hair thickness? 

Ok thanks. Did you just use it for 3 months or up until the 6th mark?

6 minutes ago, Craig2412 said:

Congratulations mate, your results already look amazing at 9 months. Looks so natural too. I would be over the moon if I could get close to your result! 

I’ve recently had 5015 grafts and similar hair thickness of 55 microns. How long after the procedure did you start the rogaine? Were the clinic ok with you using it? 

I’ve just checked my pre op instructions and it says you can use the foam 1 month after procedure 😊

Congratulations mate, your results already look amazing at 9 months. Looks so natural too. I would be over the moon if I could get close to your result! 

I’ve recently had 5015 grafts and similar hair thickness of 55 microns. How long after the procedure did you start the rogaine? Were the clinic ok with you using it? 

8 hours ago, Alan1234 said:

Intro

I’ve done some research and I want to be corrected if I’m wrong. If I can be, I will have the confidence needed to consult with ASMED. 

About me

Late 20s

Norwood 3V (minor loss at crown)

Finesteride and Minoxidil - hair loss stable.

Goals

Restore hairline and temple points and minimal loss at crown.

Thoughts 

ASMED

ASMED get decent results but it’s roulette in terms of which tech team you get. 

Donor management isn’t the best - they use more grafts than other clinics to achieve the density illusion. I’ve also seen more aggressive hairlines on younger patients than more conservative clinics. I worry that if the meds stop working down the road, I could be left with limited grafts and an unatural look.

FUE

I have three crowns so having super short hair for me has never worked. Therefore I’m not worried about FUT. 

I also think FUE isn’t great when you’re younger because of how loss can resume: you can get more grafts out of FUT in the long run and it doesn’t destroy nearby follicular units like FUE.

FUE is blind. FUT has better survival rates.

Conclusion

I am actively considering ASMED but the above consist of my reservations. Therefore, I’m also thinking FUT with Hasson Wong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’ve just had a procedure at Asmed and can’t speak highly enough about my experience. I personally thought the clinic itself and all staff were amazing and I’m very happy so far even though I’ve got a long way to go. 

From my consultation I was basically given 2 options for my hairline design with 1000 more grafts needed to bring it slightly lower and to also include side temples which I opted for. 

Again from my own personal experience, I know one of my team of techs had 15 years experience working with the Doctor.