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Wishing you all the best @general-etwan. Over 9k scalp grafts for a Norwood 7 is incredible. Happy growing and this will hopefully see you through for good. 👍

After my second hair transplant I was still getting tiny hairs in the hairline at month 10. This however is more of an outlier than the norm though. This didn't happen after my first hair transplant one year before this.

Yes the forum would benefit with more beard transplant results. 👍

Just incredible @mrmane85. Ten years ago this would not have been possible. 👌

I can guarantee you that speaking for myself I receive zero kick back in discouraging potential patients from having permanent life altering surgery in Australia and New Zealand. Hair organizations mean nothing in real term benefit to patients. At best they can be a starting point and often benefit the surgeons in receiving more work and benefit potential patients from very little to bad work. You only get one chance at this so never choose surgery based on geography. I highly encourage potential patients to do their research thoroughly and independently. If a clinic/surgeon feels the need to market themselves on hair forums then that's a red flag to me. You will often hear as a defense that the risks are great traveling overseas from Australia (and New Zealand). Sadly if you have done your research thoroughly this is further from the truth. The clinic that is a thirty minute cab ride from home can be one of the biggest regrets you can make. Results speak for themselves. A surgeon who can show a huge body of work spanning a decade as a minimum with elite work ranging from Norwood 3-6 is worth considering. Finally don't be in a rush in your research as this is for life. We sadly see too many people on this forum who require a repair from poor work to disfigurement.

I would jump back on minoxidil. I'm not a doctor but I would consider seeing one to get a referral to a dermatologist for a script for oral minoxidil. Minoxidil is not the culprit. Oral minoxidil will also benefit all of your scalp hair and beard (not just where topical minoxidil is applied). Also when I was 18 and I began to see my hair begin to recede I went from being a party animal to sinking into a deep depression that nearly took my life. Even ten years later with scars from botched hair transplants and a hair piece I was a thousand times happier. I respect your decision not to see a professional for depression. For me though it literally did save my life. I later shaved my head and had SMP which improved the scars quite a bit. The thought of shaving my head at 18/19 was an impossible thought to entertain. Yes hair loss is dictating your depression as it was mine. However I got to a point where I could deal with fighting the MPB. Today I am a different person and it was worth it. Feel free to DM if you like. All the best and you are not alone.

@mrmajified this is an incredibly natural result! Congratulations! 👌

@Coffee_bean this is looking right on track! 👌

For less than two months post op it’s good news the shedding has stopped. I always found month two to be the hardest part of the journey. With a bit of patience by month four you may see some early growth. All the best! 👌

@chrisu I would definitely say FUE. The reason being that for the hairline FUE is able to cherry pick grafts from areas of the scalp to best mimic the natural quality of hair in the hairline. The doesn't require a strip in the sweet spot. All the best.

@DannyDevito your four month result is right on track and compare and look back to where you began. The fact you are on meds is a huge advantage. Thanks for the update! 💯👌

No offense at all implied @SeanToman as I am a huge fan of you and your results. I would (just my own opinion) first look for elite surgeons who turn out great results in hairlines such as De Freitas, Sethi, etc just to name a couple as their a few good names out there. Narrow it down to who you feel will achieve the results you are looking for. The real problem I see though however isn't a limited budget. It's the risk of ruining the hairline you have (which I think works great for you now and will far into the future) that you have that looks 100% natural. If it were me I would leave it and keep your money for the future 'if' you need further work in other areas of you hair (which you don't have any sign of now). Wishing you all the best mate.

@Davy this is one of the greatest stories about redemption I’ve read. Things will just continue to improve. 💯👌

@WhamHair I have not used Toppik a lot to be fair. However I have always used the strongest hair spray holder after applying it. All the best!

@Tamersam. the work looks very clean. 👌

@londonbased not experiencing side effects to Finasteride and dutasteride alone is like gold for MPB sufferer’s. 👌I agree that you also need to monitor carefully side effects for oral minoxidil.

I think you’ll find that gene editing will come before hair cloning. We cloned sheep a couple of decades ago. We can grow hair and even an ear on mice. However growing hair on a human being is a quantum leap.

To get this kind of Norwood 7 coverage with only 6,309 grafts is incredible by todays standards. 👌 My last procedure was 1,200 grafts and it felt more like having a haircut. 😂

I’m not a doctor but perhaps you could drop the topical minoxidil and up the oral minoxidil from 2.5mg to 5mg. The Nizoral 2% shampoo is something that personally (and this is just my opinion) could be dropped as I don’t see how it benefits being on the scalp for only ten minutes in the shower to penetrate the scalp. But you are on a pretty much perfect regime. 👌

@Knightrider if this is your second failed hair transplant now then I would be thinking strongly of having a biopsy with a dermatologist before going ahead with a third procedure.

@Buffaloboy if a screening questionnaire requesting blood tests and what not warrants concern then personally I would give surgery a big pass. You will find a lot more about surgery itself to be concerned about. Take this in the spirit that it is meant. Not everyone is a candidate for surgery for a myriad of reasons. All the best.

@londonbased for 2,500 grafts and with a large head (like myself) I think the results are good. The fact you are taking dutasteride and now oral minoxidil will also help you. Depending on your donor if you wanted more density you could opt for a second pass. From the pics your crown appears to still be intact and this is where the meds will help in keeping what you have and help strengthen the hair you have. All the best!

It's just dead hair. Nothing to worry about re: your transplanted grafts. You could consider using a shampoo like Nizoral 2%. All the best.

@head since you are in the UK I would definitely recommend you to get a consultation with Dr Mani Mittal as well.

Looking good and on point @Kurse196. You still have a lot of hair on top to keep so my opinion is to stay on the meds. Thanks for sharing!