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I had a transplant about ten months ago, and have seen decent results. not quite as full as i'd've liked, but i'm sure everyone feels the same way. however, for the past few months i've noticed a handful of very short hairs that don't seem to be growing. I know 10 months is when things really start to kick in, but these hairs have been sort of hanging around this very short length and i'm wondering if they'll ever grow out. anyone have experience with this? thanks cs

thanks Bill, i am aware of the expected timeline for growth, i was merely posting 2 month pictures to make sure things were looking "on-track" so to speak.

as a kid, a growth on my scalp was pulled out, leaving me with two bald spots. two months ago, i had a HT to fill these spots in. a hair over 750 transplants via FUE into the spots. here're the updates: left side before: left side after: right side before: right side after: I realize that it's only been two months, and that the "after" pictures may not be of the highest quality, but does this growth look standard? thanks guys clift

Granted with H&W's blessing, this point will be moot to most readers, but after my HT last week, my doctor told me to take at least 10 days off from smoking because nicotine can effect blood flow, and impede growth/progress. As a pack-a-day smoker it's been very difficult, but my stance, the stance perhaps most important to this discussion is; why risk it? As someone who's gone through a very personally important procedure (The HT), something that I had thought about for years beforehand, something that will greatly affect my sense of self worth and confidence level, it just doesn't seem worth risking it's failure for a few cigarettes. just my two.

Just had a hair transplant today, I asked both my doctor and my tech's and they seemed to disagree. Will putting concealer in keep the new hairs from sprouting? Does it matter at all? thanks all clift

Just had a hair transplant today, I asked both my doctor and my tech's and they seemed to disagree. Will putting concealer in keep the new hairs from sprouting? Does it matter at all? thanks all clift

Thanks for your post Dr. Charles. Based on a preliminary google of scarring alopecia, I don't think that's what I had. really, it was just some type of scaly growth on my head that was not creating hair loss, but after they were forcibly ripped off, no hair regrew in those spots. I wish that I had the contact information or paperwork associated with my first procedure, but it's been lost over the years. I do know however, that the spots originally were completely bald, and the hairs in the middle of the spots were from that operation. So those transplants were able to "take", unsure of why the others did not though. In regards to the scar from the strip procedure, I'm essentially indifferent. I more just want to not be concerned about a date running her hands through my hair or being self conscious on a windy day. thanks again for your post.

Hey guys, first and foremost, I'd like to thank all of you for contributing to this community, I've had so many questions to ask and no one to answer them for so long. It's great to finally find you. My story is a strange one, and if you'll indulge me, I'd like to ask for some advice. The beginning: When I was a kid, (probably 10ish) i had a strange growth of scabs on my scalp. My family wasn't stable financially so we weren't able to see a doctor, and although they caused me no discomfort, my father pulled the scabs off. Unfortunately in doing so, he pulled out several clumps of hair that never regrew, leaving me with two bald spots on the top of my head, each about 1"x2", each on opposing sides of my head. When I turned 18, frustrated by my inability to wear short haircuts, having to constantly comb-over the spots, insecurities about windy days or someone standing above me, and preemptively embarrassed about having to explain the spots to a girlfriend, I decided to get a hair transplant. I was so anxious to get the spots "filled in" that I did very little research and rushed to make an appointment with the first doctor I met. The doctors name escapes me now and the amount of grafts as well, but after the strip procedure we did, only about 20% of the transplants stayed. Now this could be my mistake for having had chosen a poor doctor, or perhaps somehow my fault for not being responsible post-op, but either way, here I am, 10 years later, and still facing all of the aforementioned problems. Because the strip procedure was relatively traumatizing I've long put off the idea of going in for another pass. Recently I read about the FUE procedure and it sounds like a much less evasive process, something I'm very interested in pursuing. My questions are as follows: 1. Is it possible that the transplants didn't "take" because of the doctor, me, or perhaps some scar tissue from the original incident? Is this a problem that I'll never be able to get around? 2. Based on the size of the spots, (both roughly 1" x 2") and these photos, how many grafts will I need? How long will the procedure be? 3. Is a FUE procedure the best way to go? What is the cost generally 4. What type of pre-op things are necessary with an FUE procedure? I have a phobia of pills and drugs, so did my original strip treatment with only local anesthesia. Would I be able to do this with an FUE procedure? 5. How can I find a good doctor for the job? (I'm based in Marin, so San Francisco bay area is best) thanks again for creating the community. I apologize if some of my questions are green, but thanks in advance. Top view: Left spot detail: Right spot detail:

Hey guys, first and foremost, I'd like to thank all of you for contributing to this community, I've had so many questions to ask and no one to answer them for so long. It's great to finally find you. My story is a strange one, and if you'll indulge me, I'd like to ask for some advice. The beginning: When I was a kid, (probably 10ish) i had a strange growth of scabs on my scalp. My family wasn't stable financially so we weren't able to see a doctor, and although they caused me no discomfort, my father pulled the scabs off. Unfortunately in doing so, he pulled out several clumps of hair that never regrew, leaving me with two bald spots on the top of my head, each about 1"x2", each on opposing sides of my head. When I turned 18, frustrated by my inability to wear short haircuts, having to constantly comb-over the spots, insecurities about windy days or someone standing above me, and preemptively embarrassed about having to explain the spots to a girlfriend, I decided to get a hair transplant. I was so anxious to get the spots "filled in" that I did very little research and rushed to make an appointment with the first doctor I met. The doctors name escapes me now and the amount of grafts as well, but after the strip procedure we did, only about 20% of the transplants stayed. Now this could be my mistake for having had chosen a poor doctor, or perhaps somehow my fault for not being responsible post-op, but either way, here I am, 10 years later, and still facing all of the aforementioned problems. Because the strip procedure was relatively traumatizing I've long put off the idea of going in for another pass. Recently I read about the FUE procedure and it sounds like a much less evasive process, something I'm very interested in pursuing. My questions are as follows: 1. Is it possible that the transplants didn't "take" because of the doctor, me, or perhaps some scar tissue from the original incident? Is this a problem that I'll never be able to get around? 2. Based on the size of the spots, (both roughly 1" x 2") and these photos, how many grafts will I need? How long will the procedure be? 3. Is a FUE procedure the best way to go? What is the cost generally 4. What type of pre-op things are necessary with an FUE procedure? I have a phobia of pills and drugs, so did my original strip treatment with only local anesthesia. Would I be able to do this with an FUE procedure? 5. How can I find a good doctor for the job? (I'm based in Marin, so San Francisco bay area is best) thanks again for creating the community. I apologize if some of my questions are green, but thanks in advance. Top view: Left spot detail: Right spot detail: