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  1. Gatsby
    The vast majority shed the transplanted hair due to the trauma of surgery. The transplanted hair goes into a resting phase and sheds and about 3 months post op the new hair begins to grow. This time of new growth can vary a little. Personally I have always found month two to be the worst point in the ugly duckling phase. All the best.
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    No I don’t
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    Hey @Shadman. I had sexual side effects on oral finasteride on lots of different doses from 1mg a day to 0.25mg every second day. I tried topical finasteride at 0.25% but I found that my libido disappeared after three months. I might consider l going back to my dermatologist and try 0.1% topical finasteride but I’ll see. My advice would be to continue with oral minoxidil as it’s far more effective than the topical version and have your dermatologist prescribe 0.1% topical finasteride. That way your are getting the maximum benefit of oral minoxidil. All the best with whichever way you choose to proceed.
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    Awesome results @JP34567. It was great meeting you way back in January 2022. Your results are super natural and the best birthday present you could give yourself. 👌💯
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    @Buffaloboy that's a fair point and one that I myself like to point out that no surgeon/clinic is free from a bad result. Every surgeon has had a bad result and that's not meant as an excuse on the surgeon or techs in the slightest. It's meant that what happened to me 39 years ago is still happening today on a grand scale due to social media, just plain bad work or both. Surgery should always be a last result and medication the first option (if tolerated). All the best.
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    @Sharkz your results are excellent and you have months ahead to go one even better. 👌
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    You're more than welcome @Petroholic. The person on the street would have no idea you have had surgery. They would just think that you have a full head of hair (which you do). It's us hair geeks on forums that are our worst enemies including me! 😂👍
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    I'm so sorry to see this and the pain you are now going through. My first two surgeries were 'plugs.' I was told the second 'plug' surgery would correct the first one but it only made everything twice as bad and I was only 18 at the time. The good news is that it looks to be an easy repair in the right hands and I imagine your donor is not too bad after this compared to some of the bad results from Turkey hair mills. This will pass but it going to take patience. I would push hard on this surgeon for a full refund and perhaps get opinions from other surgeons to put to this joker.
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    I think personally you are on the perfect stack! I mean you could add oral minoxidil but if it ain't broken then why fix it. Perhaps keep oral minoxidil up your sleeve for the future. Great results and thanks for sharing! 👌
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    With the greatest of respect @Buffaloboy, regardless of the surgeon/clinic the angle of down/backwards is exactly what I have, @MazAB, @Zoomster, @Bandit90, @SLA has many other patients from a variety of surgeons. Temples points if performed incorrectly are better left out from a surgery as they become very obvious. In no way am I saying you should go to Eugenix or any other surgeon. Temple points are an art more than just a procedure. All the best!
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    I think Xyon would be the best option from results seen by 5ari sensitive people like Melvin, etc. It’s a pity it’s not available in Australia.
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    Anything that makes your surgery more difficult for the surgery and the technicians is not in the best interests for your results. You want to guarantee that you are positioning yourself with everything in your favour for the best results possible for the long term.
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    Don’t worry about the pain of the surgery. You need to focus on the pain of having your donor potentially ruined and either poor or unnatural results. Do your research by looking at patient results on the forum. You only get one chance at this. You are better off not having surgery until you are better educated on which surgeon is best for you. Every surgeon will say they are the best. A surgeon who says they can ‘guarantee’ their work is a huge red flag.
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    They will generally give you a benzodiazepine before the surgery. This might help. Also make sure you are hydrated and can get a good night’s sleep prior to surgery.
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    Yes I was really hoping that topical Finasteride would not cause sexual side effects. My dermatologist is a good one (Dr Bevin Bhoyrul) and he stated that only one of his patients developed side effects. Within three months on 0.25% my libido disappeared again. I’m fine on 5mg of oral minoxidil a day (and luckily do benefit from this one). But being on minoxidil is not the same as a 5ari. At least it’s better than nothing.
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    Generally a clinic will ask you of any conditions/allergies that you may have. A blood test, blood pressure, etc should be taken pre op. Always disclosr any health problems, etc to a clinic/doctor before surgery. All the best.
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    @Singh1276 for six months your hair is looking really full. Still another six months of growth and maturing. 👊🏻
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    Is that by choice? If you are considering a hair transplant you will benefit from medication in preserving your existing native hair.
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    @Ake for only four months your results are excellent. No one here in Australia could give you a result (even at only four months) like this. I don't know if it would make a difference but you could try the 2% Nizoral. Already from the pics your donor looks great. Plenty more growth ahead of you. I'm a huge fan of Dr Laorwong and a great option for many Aussies. Happy growing. 👌
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    The biggest link is that working out (weight resistance training) increases your own testosterone levels. So it potentially 'will' increase your DHT levels. However this should never be a reason to not work out. The jury is even out if creatine will have a flow on effect to your DHT enough to affect your hair based on one poorly designed study on a small group of rugby players back in 2009 (?). I'm back at the gym and loving it. I think if you train hard and eat a nutritious diet you will be better off al round. Health really should be our number one goal. 👊
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    @Frosted Flaked this is an excellent write up. Ignore the unsupportive posters. This result needs more time and more grafts. A second pass will make a huge difference being a Norwood 7. Even after 8700 odd grafts in my first procedure it wasn’t until my second procedure matured that things really kicked off. Until then keep growing away. Fibers can always be your friend. 👌👊🏻
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    Starting to fill in. Many months ahead to look forward to. 👊🏻
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    Yes since the packages came in it does become a little confusing. However I think it is designed to offer a hair transplant to those who can’t afford paying the prices of Dr Sethi and Dr Arika.
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    This is exactly why medication should always be the first choice in treating MPB. Compare these pics to where you started @Ccd99. 👌
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    I would definitely just let your growth play out until the final month. I pictured that you had a lot of grafts that needed removing.
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