Craig2412

11 hours ago, CosmoKramer said:

Looks great Craig! Your donor area in the photo looks fantastic almost like you never had any grafts take let alone 5,015 of them!

Thank you Cosmo 👍🏻😊 I was surprised how it looks a little grown out considering the grafts taken.

I’m at 11.5 months now so very close to the 12 month mark. At 11 months I didn’t get a haircut for 3 weeks so took a photo of the donor as it was the longest it’s been since getting my first haircut 4.5 months in. 
Hard to notice any more progress from last update but still so pleased with the result. 
Any feedback appreciated. 
For 12 months I’ll get some photos outside too but I’ve attached some photos under bathroom lighting with my hair dry after a shower with no product in and then styled after. 

9 minutes ago, AlexEfim said:

Is this a surgeon's recommendation (Finasteride)? How long do u think to take it?

The doctor recommended I take finasteride from my online consultation but I had started it a few months prior. I’m going to try and take it for the rest of my life if possible. I haven’t noticed any sides and kind of wish I had started it years ago.

2 hours ago, AlexEfim said:

My congratulations! Great look!

Is old hair loss now stopped or are you taking pills?

Thanks Alex, 

My hair loss has seemed to have stabilised since I’ve been on Finasteride for the moment. 

51 minutes ago, therealmvp2016 said:

congrats Craig. ASMED killed it.  I got 3600 grafts from ASMED 23 October, so I'm almost 3 months post op...  got a lot of thin hairs coming thru... ughhhhh the wait is killing me.. spending way too much time in front of the mirror looking for new growth... were u doing the same thing at 3 months? or did you somehow just not think about it ? 

Thank you 😊 They were brilliant with me. Good luck and happy growing. I know the feeling I used to look in the mirror every single morning. I personally found months 4-6 probably was the biggest change with the hairline beginning to frame my face. I did start the gym one month after the transplant and found that really helped to keep my focus and concentration elsewhere. I didn’t take any time off work either for the first 6 months and that helped get me busy too. 

1 hour ago, LonelyGraft said:

Amazing improvement Craig!

Thanks for the feedback, really happy

10 hours ago, nightcrawler said:

Great result after 10 month...Congrats!

Thank you man, appreciate it. 

Looks brilliant, congratulations. Thanks for sharing your story as I remember whilst doing my own research it was one of the stand out results which would have swayed me to Asmed. 

18 minutes ago, Abi28 said:

Definitely one of the best results from Asmed, looks like all the grafts grew, you are a lucky man, enjoy your new hair..

Thank you Abi, loving the new hair and styling options too. I may visit Asmed again around the 12 month mark to see the guys there.

25 minutes ago, goodwally said:

Come on dude. It doesnt matter. What matters is it looks amazing. One of the best jobs I've ever seen.

Cheers dude 

5 hours ago, jjsrader said:

You got very high growth rate.  That's a good thing for your 1st surgery.

Still - I see too many multi-hair grafts in your very frontal hairline zone.  I thought Asmed techs were trimming and inspecting grafts under a microscope?  Nope.  Prob' the microscopes are just for show.  No way they are looking microscopically w/high magnification at each graft and trimming down or looking at 1 haired grafts that have another hair dormant within the follicular unit under magnification.

But as long as you are pleased w/your result that is all that matters.

I don't see the ultra-refined hairline that I think Asmed is capable of - but he's not that involved intra-surgery. 

That written I don't think many layperson's on the street would even notice what we are all obsessed with. 

Enjoy your bouffant!  Although your pre-transplant combover was kinda' hypnotic actually and quite unique!

Thank you, the combover didn’t look too bad in my early 20’s, but by my late 20’s it was getting to the point where it was clear I was trying to disguise and hide my hair loss. I had close people who had known me for years start telling me I need to change my hairstyle, but when there’s not much hair on top it’s hard apart from going for the shaved look and I can’t grow a beard either to compensate! 

What a difference 10 months can make! 

Just over 10 months now and harder to see or notice any more improvements. I did get a haircut yesterday and it was the first time I’ve had quiet a bit taken off the top, especially towards the back. 
 

Any comments appreciated as always. 

20 minutes ago, goodwally said:

Best transplant I've seen this year.

Thank you appreciate the comment. That’s a bold statement but over the moon with it 😊

On 12/27/2019 at 8:49 PM, E.said said:

Wow, u came a long way. I'm in similar situation now in week 7. I hope things work out. Thanks mate 

Thanks. There’s still a very long way to go. Have you created a thread? 

1 hour ago, E.said said:

Yeah mate, I had it done a month and half ago. Nothing much changed. It looks worse then it did before the procedure. I'm starting to get worried 

I’m sure you will be fine mate. I know it’s hard but try and be patient. I was looking really bad 4-6 weeks in (attached) after it all shed. And then at 4 months things started to progress 

4 hours ago, E.said said:

Your result is getting better and better Craig. Congratulations

Thank you mate, I’m really pleased with it. Have you had your procedure yet or booked up? 

7 hours ago, hairdisaster21 said:

This is a good result. What was the drs participation in the surgery???

Thank you. The doctors participation was consultation, hairline design and incisions for surgery. 

7 hours ago, CosmoKramer said:

Must feel great to have ditched the combover! 🙂

Feels amazing not to have the combover or massive forehead anymore! 😂 

12 hours ago, pkipling said:

Incredible resultls/transformation! The hairline completely changed your look and overall aesthetic. 

Thank you dude appreciate the feedback. I agree and it’s completely changed my confidence and self esteem. Anyone debating and suitable for a hair transplant should 100% go through with it 

17 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

This is an insane result, your face has completely changed. 

Cheers Melvin, the hair transplant has had such a positive impact on my life since month 5 of the journey. Everyone says how good it looks. I’ve attached a better photo of me prior to surgery and one from today 😊

2 hours ago, LonelyGraft said:

Thanks Craig

Do you apply the wax before or after brush/blow dry?

No worries mate I apply it after 😊

9 hours ago, LonelyGraft said:

What do u use to style it this way?

I use the hairdryer and brush (attached) at the same time after the shower and brush the hair up and backwards. I find this is 75% of the job as I only use a small amount of wax which I brought in the barbers to run my fingers through the hair and then hairspray. It’s really quick and easy. 

14 minutes ago, CosmoKramer said:

Looks great! 

Much better hair style/cut in these photos than your previous IMHO. 🙂😉

Cheers Cosmo totally agree, I think having it styled liked this makes the most of the transplant and it’s actually really quick to style like that 

9 hours ago, LonelyGraft said:

Crazy good 

Thanks dude