Zoomster

Unreal result …and you just keep giving to us all on here Melvin ..thanks mate .

I can understand your temptation for a #5 …you’ve already decided ..” Do it 5 times ..do it right “ 😂

I think you have some evidence of a lower crown coronet forming .

strongly recommend commencing finasteride if you’re already on it 

no doubt this will be another great result from Dr Pitella 

My gosh ..you’ve got a “knock yourself out Doctor “ donor …the only obstacle in the way now is time …..and a surgeon you’re comfy with .

Everything else is in place 

Good luck 

5 hours ago, Happy New Hair said:

I was told to not drink coffee the day of the procedure and also the day before, which I did.

Not really sure why but just went with it 

If drinking coffee in and around the day of your procedure had a negative effect on your HT result then Eugenix would be out of business …they’re the coffee Kings …..with a caveat…get plenty of water into you alongside your fav brew !!

I’d say FUT is as low as 5% globally nowadays….that’s my hunch ..when Victor Hasson washes his hands of FUT ..enough said .

2 hours ago, MazAB said:

We have lift-off! Let the fun months begin Karl!

Thanking you sir 😎

24 minutes ago, Bandit90 said:

Looking great Karl for peak ugly ducking especially. Going to be great summer for you when all comes to fruition! 

🤜🤛..we live in hope JC 🤞

1 hour ago, ZeeMan said:

Looking amazing for month-3 @Zoomster

Cheers Mate ..considering I buzzed it all away month 1 yes I’m happy 

25 minutes ago, Berba11 said:

Donor looks brilliant as ever, as does everything at this stage!

Cheers 🥂 

13 minutes ago, Gatsby said:

That is one good looking rooster (or ugly duckling phase) for three months. I have every confidence Karl that your donor is going to have the last laugh not so far away when I look at how well it has been managed. It simply amazes me how your donor has been able to yield so many grafts and yet look so good. As you know, expect month four and five to take you to yet another level once again! 💯👌

Thanks so much Adrian …the very best of luck next week mate ..we’re all so excited for you ..

3 Month update 

Hi Folks 

This month has been  a long one recovery wise for whatever reason..the waiting never gets easier however things have started to kick off already with my beloved widows peak showing early signs of promise ..I’ve had good early growth with the temples but I couldn’t resist asking my barber to buzz them off with my last skin fade a couple of days ago as they were a bit unruly …

I’ve had a 4 day break from OM this week after leaving the house without them while going on a work trip …nobody died ..but it was panic inducing for a split second 😀

Donor as always …keeps me in a mental spin but ultimately always has the last laugh ..

See you all month 4 and the very best of luck to all of you brothers who have or will be undertaking a procedure in ‘23 .

Gents I was on a work trip this week ..Monday to Thursday ..opened my bag in hotel on Monday evening and PANIC ! Left the OM at home ..96 hours without Doesnt bring you back to Baseline starting all over again does anyone know ? 
I started mid October 2022 on 2.5 mg daily …I double popped this morning ( 5mg ) as some kind of a clawback .

Any thoughts ? 
my fear being I might be inducing another “ newbie” on OM shed in 3 to 4 weeks ? 

Wishing you the very best of luck mate ..

looks very promising indeed 

Hi @Italianhair..welcome on board ..my first piece of advice to you would of been to commence meds and give it some time to see how the donor strengthens up but I see you’re already on fin and minox for a period of time .

Also your beard unfortunately is not great which would of been you’re only chance of making a decent go of worthwhile restoration.

Again all the above is my humble opinion and a roundabout way of saying not a suitable candidate….but I’ll be proven wrong I’m sure .

it pains me to say it but have you tried shaving your head ? 

You can see the OM at work in the beard area Adrian

On 1/9/2023 at 2:53 AM, general-etwan said:

Hello everyone. Have some more 3.5 months pics to share. Looks to me like solid progress for 3.5 months. My treatment regime is the following: finasteride every other day; minoxidil and RU58841 daily; ketoconazole shampoo every other day. Plus moisturizer daily for scalp health.

  

 

That said, for anyone who read the early talk about the procedure design, there was area in the lower crown that Dr. Das and I agreed not to address in this procedure because of the amount of grafts and size it would add to the entire procedure, and wait to see if that area would recover from further medication (at the time of the transplant I had been on finasteride for about 7 full months).

It is clear to me at this point that this lower crown area is not going to improve any further with finasteride + minoxidil. Male pattern baldness is simply too strong in my genes and has done its damage. I've been taking finasteride now for 12 months and since I have no major side effects, I will of course continue to take it to further protect the entire head from DHT, but I think to expect any lower crown regrowth going forward would be unrealistic.

Looking ahead, I will be embarking on a new career journey in the 2nd half of 2023 and my schedule and ability to travel and attend to things like this will become less under my control. Therefore, I think I want to address this remaining area with more grafts, before the summer, while I can still go anywhere and do anything whenever I want.

I think that my donor area at 3.5 months looks great, and despite our early worries about how many grafts we could ultimately take from it, when grown out to this length it looks visibly very great to me:

 

So, with 4,000 grafts already taken from scalp donor, I would think that another 1,000-2,000 could be taken. As I've said from the beginning, even if this entire back area was visibly thinned, it wouldn't bother me as much as it might bother some people. I care far more about hair on top of the head for aesthetic appearance. I could absolutely accept visible thinning in the donor area, so long as it's done uniformly and not in uneven patches. Most people when they are looking at your head, they are not evaluating the back of your head for density or style. There are multiple options to handle that area including actual shaving, fading, SMP, or growing longer to hide extractions. And most people are not looking at the back of your head much.

I'm already fully invested in this journey so might as well keep going to max out what we can max out while it's most convenient for me.

Here is the back in unflattering lighting. The area above the black line has been taken care of already, at least decently well. Maybe more grafts could be added for more density if necessary. But the area outlined in red is what I will want to address. I just want this area to be more uniform with the area beneath it; the back of the head. Uniformity always looks better, even if thinner, and considering most of my donor area is still pretty thick and dense, it seems like we can do a redistribution here and further even out things across the scalp.

I plan on discussing with Eugenix if this is an option we can move forward on, preferably before the summer. Anyone have an opinion on how many grafts might need to be moved to try to even things out between this area and the donor area? I think 1,000-2,000 could do it. I also have beard hair which could be used again, if necessary. 

I think you’re right on track …from eyeballing your donor from the back alone Im feeling more like north of 2,500 grafts available ..even up to 3K..

I’m still a fan of the skin fade …and I’ve had 9.2K scalp grafts ..doable nowadays just like you said .

I enjoy your updates best of luck 

I think the smart play now is to let the dust settle and move on OP..no more “he said ,she said” etc etc 

it’s a small enough industry ..most reputable surgeons the likes of which you would ideally like to work on you next ..will consider you to much of a liability to proceed with if this goes on .

You must be deep down absolutely thrilled ..inspirational HT 

Guys are gonna sit up and take action over their MPB as a result of seeing your journey John ,where previously they thought they were a lost cause .

Good on you mate 

Melvin quick question..if you were to have one more pass ..would you fully shave again ? If I were to go again I think I’d do unshaven ..if you’re active in the dating market the ugly duckling phase is rough .this one has been the toughest  ( as a single guy ) ..

Simply unbelievable…an inspirational transformation the likes of which wouldn’t of been possible via FUE even a decade ago !! 
 

Enjoy 

11 hours ago, Thinner said:

Ahh, I know. It seems to me it’s a very rare form of hair loss or thinning as I haven’t really seen many peoples hair like this. When I wake up in the morning it is very patchy looking just from laying on a pillow. 

I think Dr lorenzo carved out of bit of reputation for putting DUPA patients on finasteride and minoxidil for 1 year then proceeding to surgery ..the advice given here already to commence meds for 1 year is sound ..if you’re a good responder it might change the outlook for you ..Give it a try 

Unfortunately if this isn’t DUPA i don’t know what is ..you’ll need an in person evaluation to confirm it though .

The juice won’t be worth the squeeze pursuing a HT would be my opinion.

38 minutes ago, pkgr33n said:

Hi,

I'll be recieving surgery shortly after new years, and as it has been advised I'm not allowed alochol for 7 days leading up the the procedure (I have done this, and will continue to do so).

I am therefore considering cocaine (56 hours pre surgery), would anyone know the consequences of this on the anasthesia/bleeding etc? I can't seem to find much information. Another alternative to cocaine is Ecstasy.

I believe the majority of drugs would wash out of the system within 2 days, but really would like to know any further info.

Thanks

Just be careful mate ..coz if the Coke is any good there’s a strong chance you won’t make the surgery appointment even 56 hours later …rarely ends with just the odd line ….take good care of yourself 

33 minutes ago, DHT said:

I have seen your latest thread, you just got one more sitting with Dr. P. I know that a man full of hairs will rise soon like never before 🤣😍

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