Edward926

Looking good man. Came out really nice. Congrats

2 minutes ago, Gabreille Nelson Mukhia said:

Looking good. I'm sure you'll have a fantastic growth by the 12th month. Looks usual for 6 months. The crown does take longer to cover up usually. Nothing to worry about.

Thanks for the feedback. I was getting a bit paranoid with the crown not filling in, even though, I didn't get many grafts there as the main objective was to restore the front and later tackle the midscale and crown. 👍

On 6/30/2020 at 9:03 PM, Tbcruz said:

How’s it looking Ed ? 

Doing ok so far. Sorry for the delay, but here are some pictures on the progress 6 months after the procedure. The crown is taking forever, but was told by Dr. Bloxham that it can take up to 18 months for the full results to be seen. Feedback is appreciated. Thanks and would like to ask about your progress and how are you doing?

Regards

Ed

13 hours ago, Jayant said:

3500 is the max that can be safely removed from 1 procedure. I can go for another HT in 6-8 months. 

Then you are good. Most of us require more than one procedure. 

23 hours ago, Jayant said:

Thanks paddyirishman, I was feeling that 3500 grafts that they had suggested might be less for me. But after hearing from you I have got a little bit of confidence that I am going into hands. 

3500 grafts in one procedure is ok or is that the max amount of grafts they can safely transplant? I got 3106 grafts transplanted and I know for sure that I need another HT to cover up mid-scalp and crown.

14 hours ago, Jayant said:

You are right. But I think I wasn't able to explain it correctly. What she suggested was that crown area will not have any transplants. Rather the growth on that would depend on finesteride. And the rest of the head would be covered by ht. As shown in the outlines in the picture. Finesteride for a lifetime is what scares me . Just want to know what have been you guys' experiences with this kind of drug 

Do you have enough donor for a second HT for the crown area? If so, I would wait to see the results of the first HT and take it from there. You can also try topical minoxidil in the crown region. 

I wouldn't base my whole outcome on finasteride. Actually, I advise you against it. Try your head shaved first and see if you like it. If not, then you should be in great hands with Eugenix. Finasteride has too many side effects and they can be permanent so not worth the risk. Hair is awesome, but not that awesome.

4 hours ago, JayLDD said:

Hasson consistently put outs so many great results, especially when the clinic uses techs for extractions.

Is this true?

Sorry guys I should have just posted 4 1/2 months. Thanks for your replies 👍

Hey guy,

Decided to post an update on my progress after 3106 grafts. Im out of surgery exactly 18 1/2 weeks. Scar seems to be coming along great and the shock-loss seems to have improved. The crown was not the target in this procedure, although, I got aprox 600 grafts in the region. Any feedback is much appreciated.

Ed

50 minutes ago, Tbcruz said:

Hey what’s up Edward,

So far so good, I mean I still haven’t gotten any crazy growth but I would say it is definitely improving every week. Yea I’m glad you posted because I totally forgot about your thread. I check in on a lot of bloxham threads and I knew I was missing someone haha. You should be at around 4-5 months? How’s your ht going will you update? Or if you don’t could you send me some pictures privately? I’m very curious how the scar and growth is looking for you.

thank you.

Glad to hear you are doing ok. 18 weeks out and getting some results although slowly and I need to be patient, but happy so far. I'll send you some pics I took a few days ago and then I'll do an update on my thread of the scar as I can't take those pics myself. 

Ed

Tbcruz

How you doing with your HT? Got mine in Dec with Bloxham and though I haven't posted any updates I stopped by to see how you were doing? Hope all is well.

Ed

On 3/23/2020 at 2:16 PM, Yake said:

Baldness comes from mother's family. Any of your uncle or grand dad bald ?

That is a myth. On my father's side all have hairloss and on my mother's none suffer from hairloss. 

On 2/11/2020 at 11:11 AM, Tbcruz said:

Yesterday I started finasteride (2-10-20) I’m planning on doing Monday/Wednesday/Friday 1mg. If anyone has any suggestions on the dosage I’m taking and how often let me know. I decided on it based on the research I did and studies I found. 

Congrats, everything looks great so far. I'd be careful regarding that medication. Just keep on eye out for side effects. 

On 2/12/2020 at 3:14 PM, John Smith198 said:

Any Update

No noticeable changes so far. Maybe I can't tell since I'm looking on a daily basis. Almost 11 weeks so far. Here are some pics.

47 minutes ago, James C said:

Thanks for the clarification Ed!

from your before photos, it looks like you had a decent amount of existing hair in the front half. We’re you given the option of working around it?and Are you experiencing any  “shock loss” ? 

You welcome,

I should have taken better pics of the from before the procedure, but keeping my hair a bit longer gave the illusion of some density. Although, they was no real hairline anymore and under light you could easily see the scalp. Hopefully with the HT that will change and no shock loss so far in the from nor the incision. Shedding did kick in pretty fast although that should be correcting itself as i'm close to 10 weeks from the procedure. 

23 hours ago, James C said:

Hey Edward,

Looking forward to seeing your results. Dr Bloxham is awesome. How many grafts were placed into your crown? I was under the impression that Dr.Bloxham typically addresses the front in one session, and the back half of the scalp in a second procedure. Was this explained to you as well?

James, typically that is how it works in two procedures, but it also depends on hair loss pattern. We were aiming at 2500K grafts to cover the front part, but Dr. Bloxham told me that the yield was 3106K grafts, so we decided to put those grafts in the crown. So a total of 606 grafts were placed in the crown area surrounding the small patch of native hair. I will know the specifics once I go in for a follow up visit in 3-4 months and I will post that as well. Dr. Bloxham is a great and his staff is as well. 

On 2/4/2020 at 5:07 PM, killa said:

Been hearing great tings from Dr Blake bloxham. keep the positive vibe

Thank you very much.

Tbcruz, congrats on the procedure. Looking forward in seeing your progress. 

23 hours ago, Theyutube6 said:

Dr Blake bloxham is a phenomenal Dr! You're going to get a great result especially with 3k grafts!! Do you mind putting a before the procedure pic too?

Here are some pics I have from before the procedure. Hairline is almost gone and thinning all over. I kept my hair a bit longer to create the illusion of not balding and it wasn't really working anymore. Hope this helps.

2 hours ago, Tbcruz said:

Thanks Edward, 

I keep going back and fourth about being nervous and then being happy lol.  He quoted me at around 1200. Which doesn’t seem like a lot but I hope it’s enough. I’ll be following your thread good luck and happy growing! 

That feeling of going back and forth is normal. Once you get through that door you'll be at easy with Dr Bloxham and his staff. The procedure will be done in no time. Good for you that is a small session you are getting. Best of luck tomorrow. Rest well and keep us posted. 

14 hours ago, Tbcruz said:

Good luck Edward,

have my procedure Tuesday with bloxham ! Couldn’t be any more nervous lol 

Hi there,

I didn't feel nervous at all until I walked into the clinic by 7am. That is when I knew it was for real and all those years waiting for an answer to my hair-loss were going to be addressed. It is normal to be anxious but you'll do fine. Dr Bloxham and his staff are great. How many grafts are you getting? Best of luck tomorrow.

16 hours ago, Theyutube6 said:

Dr Blake bloxham is a phenomenal Dr! You're going to get a great result especially with 3k grafts!! Do you mind putting a before the procedure pic too?

Looking to find some pics and I'll post some today. 

Thanks for your comment

10 hours ago, dobler said:

I stopped taking meds 4-5 months before the 1st HT.

And yea you are probably right, many hairs have been taken from the sides, and those hairs turned out to be weak and destined to miniaturization.

I'm sure that finasteride might have given you a sense of false donor supply. Get in touch with your surgeon, but for a large HT you might be better off with FUT. You are right about the medication. Don't go on it again for the sake of hair. I mean hair is awesome, but not that awesome to lose your manhood. 

Hello people,

Finally pulled the trigger and went with the HT. Dr Blake Bloxham was the surgeon and everything went great. Dr Bloxham is a great guy and very enthusiastic about what he does and takes all the time necessary to explain the procedure and answer any questions I had. If you are in the NYC area and looking for an ethical and competent doctor I suggest giving Dr Bloxham a visit.

I, as many of you, started losing my hair when I was in my late teens and it had some devastating effects on my self image and self esteem. I put up with it for many years until Propecia came out and decide to give it a go. The medication was a godsend as my hair loss stopped and I regrew all the hair that I had lost, even the hairline, I couldn't believe and thought it was a blessing. Little did I know about the side effects of such drug. They kicked in later and I was unaware of Propecia being the cause of it. Asked many doctors and all told me it was in my head until new labels in the medication and the mass-tort litigation against Merck became known. Ditched the medication and within a few years pretty much lost everything I gained from the medication and thought it was time for something more permanent. The idea of getting a HT became to occupy my thoughts more and more.  I consulted with several doctors and all told me I had bad donor and scalp laxity. In order words I was not a candidate for HT. I can't tell you how devastated I was. It wasn't until I found this forum that I started to look at several more doctors in the NYC area and came across Feller & Bloxham. I also watched all the videos and decided to make a consultation. I met Dr Bloxham and expressed all my concerns regarding HT and what other doctors have told me. Dr Bloxham examined me and told me the my scalp was a bit tight but my donor was fine and it would be no problem to go ahead and do the procedure. The aim was FUT 2500-2700 grafts, but the doc was able to get 3106 grafts. I was thrilled with the additional grafts and the procedure went as expected. The only discomfort I had was with the initial anesthesia, but it is expected, and from there on it went easy. I had the procedure the first week of Dec 2019 and the staples were removed 10 days later. It has been now 8 weeks since the procedure and I decided to share my experience with the rest of the forum and show some pictures.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Ed