Future Hair Doc

General consensus is ~10 days post op:

https://www.bernsteinmedical.com/hair-transplant-video/grafts-fall-out/

"We did a study to see at what point transplanted grafts become so securely anchored into the scalp that they cannot be dislodged. We found that after 10 days, grafts become so permanently part of the body that no amount of scrubbing or combing can dislodge them.

To prevent accidental dislodging, in post-op care, the day after the surgery, we tell patients to shampoo their hair, but they should not rub the area as this can dislodge the grafts. Instead, they should gently tap the transplanted area to get it as clean as possible. After 10 days, however, patients can shampoo and wash their scalp normally."

Thanks for confirming about Dr. Bernstein @Melvin-Moderator

I should not have speculated about this in the first place. My apologies for this inadvertent mistake. 

8 hours ago, Hairguyyy said:

I was looking into both these doctors for an fut I am 23 years old. I was wondering if anyone knew the price for Bernstein and who was the better doctor. I was quoted 2,300 from bloxham.

thanks,

Here is Dr. Bloxham's Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC--zjdaJBprxvp9qO3HQbog

@Dr Blake Bloxhamhas a Youtube channel where he puts out a TON of results videos and great videos. I highly recommend Dr. Bloxham. His work is outstanding and the scars from his FUT procedures are non-existent. 

I've met Dr. Wesley personally and have seen a lot of his results and can vouch for him. He's VERY skilled, methodical, and is an upstanding guy. He went to Princeton and Yale, so he's intelligent. You've got some good choices in the NYC area. Dr. Blake Bloxham is very good too and I can vouch for him as well as I've personally met him and seen a lot of his cases. 

Feel free to PM if you have specific questions. Please keep us posted on your progress and happy growing.

Here's a great review article on what you're talking about. There have been RARE instances of finasteride associated NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) with a transient increase in liver functions tests such as AST and ALT. Again, finasteride associated NALD is VERY rare and I haven't come across a patient with this issue on finasteride. About 5% of my patients develop side effects (usually issues with "foggy mind", libido, and watery semen) from finasteride, which is right around the national average. I hope this helps and please feel free to ask me any questions. I highly recommend patients use a topical solution of finasteride/minoxidil if they're having side effects from the finasteride because you'll still get the benefits of the finasteride locally without the systemic side effects. I can personally vouch for the topical solution and have recommended it to patients, friends, and family. 

https://wjmh.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2074WJMH/wjmh-38-e17.pdf

Very impressive results, especially considering the patient is a NW7

11 minutes ago, anotherhairlosssufferer said:

I would consider it if it doesn't have systemic side effects. I haven't done a ton of research but last I remember I heard Hasson & Wong were giving it out after their procedures and some people were just taking the tablets and mixing them with minoxidil and applying it that way. Is there a topical finasteride as a standalone topical product?

I personally use Morr F, which is a combo minoxidil and finasteride solution. I am not aware of a stand alone finasteride product. I can personally vouch for the efficacy of Morr F. 

Looks very refined. Please keep updating the community. Happy growing!

Amazing results. And there's still a lot more growing to do! Thanks for sharing

On 12/2/2020 at 8:18 AM, Chris32 said:

ebay? You don't need a prescription for topical finasteride?

No prescription needed 

On 12/2/2020 at 1:34 AM, anotherhairlosssufferer said:

My journey and how I got to decide on Dr. Konior

Started losing hair roughly 10 years ago around the age of 23. Finasteride worked really well but had to stop due to sides. Now I only use Nizoral/Minox but I don't think those are helping. Initially I decided to go with Dr. Diep but after reading @jimcraig152's post here and searching through other Diep's topics, I decided to shop around a little more and settled on Konior. Luckily due to Covid there was a cancellation very soon after I contacted him, so it all worked out.

Day of procedure

Got there at 6:30 am, filled out some paperwork and ordered the lunch (Jimmy John's) and then from 7am until about 8am we talked about the hairline and my plans etc. The procedure started around 8am-ish. I was given Valium so I slept through a huge part of the procedure. At 1pm they finished the harvesting and I got lunch, and then they continued implanting the grafts until around 7:30pm. I was able to drive myself home after the procedure (had to sign the waiver).

Below you can see the pics from before the procedure (6am-ish that day), one with my hair buzzed and the hairline drawn and also two pics after the procedure.

I will keep updating this thread as the time passes.

 

Thanks for sharing and happy growing! Have you considered topical finasteride? You won't get systemic side effects from it and it's still effective. 

Yes, they can look natural depending on the skill of the surgeon and his team. The ones that don't look natural are usually where the hairline is lowered beyond a mature hairline and it throws the whole proportions off. 

2 hours ago, yesplease said:

Where do you buy it? 

I use Amazon or eBay

12 hours ago, Jafreese said:

I haven't - is it as effective as finasteride that is orally admitted? Do brandings matter?

Yes, it's as effective as oral finasteride depending on the concentration of the solution. Branding doesn't matter. I personally use MorrF 10% which is a combo finasteride/minoxidil solution and it has definitely stabilized my hair loss and has made my hair thicker and healthier looking. 

Another homerun by @Dr. Vladimir Panine !

The donor site looks great and the grafts were very finely placed. The Pt looks at least 10 years younger. I bet he's ecstatic with his results. 

Have you tried topical finasteride? It's effective and doesn't have systemic side effects. 

I agree with @Egy

Your donor area is sparse and the recipient area is too large. Have you considered body hair transplant? 

Do they have a preference in using sutures versus staples for closing wounds? What are their thoughts on topical finasteride? 

3 hours ago, Ronnieman said:

 

Come on man, look at the myriad of complaints men have had on fin when it comes to libido and sexual dysfunction.

 

I just read a thread on this forum, where almost every guy commenting had some sexual/libido disfunction. 

I respect people's decision to do what's best for them, however.

The chances of side effects with finasteride are 5% (so 1/20 men) and people are MUCH more likely to complain online. People who are happy with their results whether it be hair transplant surgery or medication profile don't usually post about it online. 

Your hair looks great buddy. No need to worry

On 11/24/2020 at 9:00 PM, aaron1234 said:

Very true!  So why are the "safe zone" hairs genetically resistant to DHT?  Is it simply that there is less DHT in that area? Do scientists even know why?  I'm starting to sound like a 3 year old, "Why? Why? Why?"

Hair follicles in the "safe zone" lack DHT receptors so they're not susceptible to the DHT unlike hair follicles that have DHT receptors and are thus less susceptible to the negative impact of DHT. 

I haven't seen this happen. In my experience, only the native hair that was susceptible to DHT in the first place would miniaturize or shed. That's why it's important to stay on meds like finasteride and minoxidil.

23 minutes ago, jc636 said:

I think I'm going to get a small procedure done of 1k grafts to the crown.

Awesome. Best of luck and please keep us posted buddy

1 hour ago, Belinda said:

I’m 56, starting to really see diffuse thinning behind frontal hairline, and also temple recession. Also, My hair is fine.

First, welcome to the community Belinda. I definitely would want to rule out other issues that may be contributing to your thinning hair (such as your thyroid hormone level, any vitamin deficiency, hormonal imbalances). As @Melvin-Moderator suggested, you should certainly consult with the recommended surgeons here.