Bax

7 hours ago, Usexpat said:

You mention how this procedure helped your confidence. I cannot believe how much it’s helped mine. Previously I would chuck on a baseball cap and go out. Now I haven’t worn one in several months  

it’s incredible what this does for your sense of well being. 

Absolutely man! It’s crazy because I look at old photos of myself and it actually makes me cringe! So happy to be past that and feeling fantastic!

Also, love seeing your results coming in! It’s fantastic! So happy and excited for you!

Wow wow WOW! Looks great, man! So happy for you! It has grown in so nicely! As for the maturation of the other follicles, I feel like there might be a bit more change and increase in density come the 12-15 month mark!

4 hours ago, Maa said:

The hair lookS great... Seem like you only sheed about 40-50 procent of the hair after the transplant👍🏻 

Thanks man! That sounds about right! I was very lucky on that front!

20 hours ago, WildBlueberry said:

Looking great. This was 3500 grafts?

About 3700!

3 hours ago, Kruchie said:

Wow, your hair looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing @Bax, love your updates. 

Thank you so much! It still doesn’t get old for me and love having new styles to work with. Currently, I’m growing out the top a lot more to move toward a different style

2 minutes ago, JohnAC71 said:

Go for it! Awesome beard 🧔 and awesome hair 😀

You can say that again!!!

Just now, JohnAC71 said:

And then you can move on to Beardember 😂👌

Hahaha! I most certainly could! I’ve wanted to play around with the idea of growing a wicked beard!

3 hours ago, JohnAC71 said:

Awesome 👏 and nice tash too 👌

Thanks man! Growing one for Movember fundraiser at my clinic!

4 hours ago, Usexpat said:

You look great. Bet you are over the moon. 

Thank you so much! I am absolutely LOVING it and super happy!

1 hour ago, Suede said:

Hi Bax,

How is it going? I am keen to have an update from you soon

Have a great day!

Hey man!

Most certainly! Here are some photos from today! Still super happy and loving it! No complaints at all!

5 hours ago, Kruchie said:

Hi all.

Quick 4 month update from me, all going well. Feel like my hair has been going through a bit of a growth spurt these past couple of weeks, noticing new hairs daily and everything just feeling thicker. I cut my hair a couple of days back, I basically did a bald fade, working up to a #4 guard. 

Let me know what you think. 

Thanks! 

DUDE! This looks phenomenal! This is exactly how mine was looking at the 4 month mark and I remember feeling exactly how you did! You think that nothing else can change, but honestly, it does get better and thicker!

So happy for you!

Thank you so much for the kind and thoughtful words of affirmation and congratulations!

I am in Calgary Alberta Canada, which by this point in the year, it is already heavily snowing 😂!

I hope these pictures can help encourage someone to take the leap and have a hair transplant procedure done so they can see how their results may show up!

Quick update on my end!

Today, was a special day, as it was the day I decided to propose to my now fiancée! The reason I’m bringing this up was there were multiple shots taken by the photographer from my side profile. In the past (before my HT), this is something that would have been an absolute NIGHTMARE and something that I would cringe (something we are all too familiar with). I saw the photos and my mouth dropped! I was so thrilled with how they turned out and I wanted to take the opportunity to share with everyone on the forum. This is the reason I stand so strongly in support of hair restoration because what it does for a man’s confidence is profound!

1 hour ago, Kruchie said:

So glad!

Its been a crazy experience but definitely the best thing I've ever done for myself. The confidence I've already gained has been life changing.

Here's another pic, but with some concealer in. 

 

 

Looks fantastic man! The concealer adds a nice touch to it while it grows in properly!

Great update and you’re on your way to great results!

16 hours ago, Pauls said:

3 month update....

Everything seems to be going according to plan, I’m starting to see the new baby hairs getting more density about them, when I’m in certain lights it can look like I’ve got a full head of hair haha!! A long long way to go and very early days yet I know, so onwards and upwards.  

Fantastic man! Great progress for the 3 month mark! Ugly duckling phase is almost over. I found things really came together for myself at month 4, which is when I started styling my hair as well! Hopefully you got some nice locks for Christmas!

6 hours ago, Pauls said:

Cheers Bax, I’m hoping so. I think I’m at the stage now where I can’t be bothered hiding it with a hat , just trying to forget about it until I walk passed a mirror!! 

That’s the best way to do it or else you’ll be hyper focusing on it every day haha!

6 hours ago, Pauls said:

Well it’s exactly 2 months since I went to Istanbul for my HT. All the shredding has stopped now and I’m starting to see some growth like baby hair. I’ve had the back and sides cut twice since the procedure but obviously nothing touched on top, I know I’ve got a hell of a long way to go but week by week in different lights I’m starting to see different parts of the transplanted hairs change. Im taking Biotin and multi vitamins provided by Dr Cinik , I also take Pumpkin seed oil capsules and Propecia 0.5mg Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Off to a fantastic start, man! It’s looking great and you can already start to imagine how the end product is going to be! Really digging the hairline you have going on and think you are really going to like how it looks when it’s all filled in!

Keep up the great attitude!

6 hours ago, Pauls said:

I hope so @Bax, I’m trying my best just to forget about it all but as you know yourself it’s easier said than done. A long road ahead!! 

You’ve got this, my man!

On 8/14/2020 at 2:01 PM, Pauls said:

Well 1 month has passed and I’m definitely the ugly duckling!
 

 

Hang in there! It’s coming along! Expect a fantastic result!

3 minutes ago, Usexpat said:

Here’s hoping. If itchiness was hair I would be chewbacca 

Honestly, I feel that haha! I remember at the 2 month mark, they told me to start massaging my head lightly to stimulate growth. I was bad at staying on top of it, so my girlfriend would do it for me and I’ve never experienced something so good and therapeutic! So I’m giving her credit for how much hair growth I’ve had!

3 minutes ago, Usexpat said:

Here’s hoping. If itchiness was hair I would be chewbacca 

This made me laugh out loud 😂😂😂

3 minutes ago, Usexpat said:

My god man, looks amazing, Gotta admit I was all over the page today looking for some affirmation my "ugly duckling" phase will end. I still look a hot mess. What a great result you have. Fantastic, Really happy for you. 

Thank you so much! Patience, patience, and more patience! Your result is going to turn out sooooo well! Just needs time to grow!

Hello everyone!

6-month update today! Still happy, still loving it! Novelty hasn’t worn off and loving all the compliments I get daily !

Moving forward, I’m going to take a page out of @83mjs book and go a bit quiet with the monthly updates until closer to the year mark! Of course, I’m always happy to answer any questions people may have and will check in regularly to see other people’s forums!

As always, such a great community and so happy to have been able to share my experience with others!

Chat soon!

9 minutes ago, biggel said:

@bax hi Bax so just a quick update I went in myself for surgery and just got back 9pm.......was a very long surgery and my head is stinging like hell right now. But cinik have been absolutely amazing right from the first what's app all the way through to going through my medical pack at the end of the long they, I had the two ladies too there team was amazing. I'll post a seperate thread soon as the service and results I think look amazing I had 4150 in the end. Please let me know what you think

Hey man!

Congratulations on your new do! You definitely won’t regret and the best is yet to come!

Sounds like we had the same team and so glad to hear they were as good to you as they were to me! Your end result looks spectacular and I’m very excited to follow along your forum to see how it all plays out!

P.S. Oh yeah, I remember the length and pain very vividly 😂! But trust me when I say, it’s going to be very short-lived and you’re going to be so happy in the end!

23 hours ago, 83mjs said:

Here's the donor from today. Pretty impressive work by Dr Elif, in my opinion, considering about 4.5k grafts have been whipped out it looks pretty much as before to my eyes.

Forgot to ask how many I have left. Hoping I won't need them for quite some years. Might need a touch up to get the desired result on the hairline, let's see.

 

Looks great! Unnoticeable to even my eyes! Glad it’s coming along!