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4 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

Looks solid, I think it’s pretty much the same. Have you tried oral min?

I have not yet! I’m definitely interested in trying it… Would like to see some more results and studies showing that it’s superior to topical. 

Hey guys wanted to provide a 2 year update with pictures. I included different lighting and also some pics from a 0 fade I received today to show scarring for anyone wanting to see fue scars. Also pics highlighting weaker spots. All in all though still believe I improved my look! 
 

I’ve lost a little bit of ground overall. Honestly really struggling with finasteride side effects. The oral version works best but get the worst sides. I’m currently micro dosing a topical fin/min product from Dr. Yaker in Texas. I know there are more transplants in my future but currently trying to see where my loss is heading and evaluating best options over the next several years. 

Hey I can send some pics for sure. Coming up on almost two years. No improvements or anything. Mainly trying to hold on to what I have! 

Looks fantastic. Extremely natural as I would expect from SMG.

Hmm no I’ve always got the ml amount refilled when I called for refill. I could handle the $100 cost because it would last longer than the month. A month and a half at least. 
 

Also before Xyon I used Strut and they were not subscription. It was pay as you refill as well. No experience with the other company so I guess it’s more common now apparently.

I’ve been on the Xyon topical fin for 8 ish months and now they are forcing you to a subscription based model. Has anyone experienced this? It’s BS. $100/month subscription. 
 

I don’t use the full dose and it will last longer than a month. They have been doing a pay as you go model. No way I’m paying them $100 a month subscription. Very very disappointed. 

Looks great! My transplant with SMG definitely filled in more in months 8-10. Scar isn’t noticeable at all in any of your pictures. 

1 hour ago, Balding Bad said:

Thanks for the update, looking good! But I do see what you mean about wanting a potential 2nd procedure in the future, still it's a solid improvement!

Have you had your procedure with SMG yet?

I definitely feel like I have to be very careful and hold off on a second procedure until absolutely necessary! I doubt I have more than 2500-3000 grafts left in my donor. 

6 hours ago, hybonix said:

Based on the pictures, this is a huge improvement. You could probably undergo a second surgery if you really want to pack/fill things in. However, this looks like a great result to me and is super natural. Congrats!
 

@Melvin- ModeratorWaiting for Melvin to chime in as well...

Thanks for the kind words!

On 9/1/2022 at 3:49 AM, TheEye said:

Are you considering a 2nd?

No not right now.

10 hours ago, Rynomite13 said:

I made a little before and after comparison for ya! 🙂

Definitely some great improvement to feel positive about! Do you have any pics of your hair at the current length prior to the procedure to compare as well?  Also, what is it you're not as in love with you would like to improve further?  Thanks for sharing!

Thanks! I’ll check and see if I have some pics. As far as what I’m not in love with I’d say it’s still fairly noticeable that the density/growth on the left side is way better than the right side. Also, the hairline shape that was a slight concern at the beginning. All and all though I’m happy with the result! No doubt about that and no regrets going with SMG.

3 hours ago, RTC said:

Good improvement for sure. Are you gonna get the mid scalp done?

No doubt I have another transplant or two in my future. However I’m not planning on getting another one anytime soon. I can still “get away with it” in mid scalp and crown with fibers. I’ll wait it out as long as I can and see how things progress. I’m definitely happy right now!

Hey guys here is the one year update. Would be curious what everyone thinks? There are some things I love like the naturalness. And some things I’m not in love with. I still think it’s a big improvement from where I began! Very grateful to SMG for that.  

I’ll try and take some pics today and see what you guys think.

Hey @hybonixDid you go through with a second procedure? How’s everything going?

10 hours ago, sukh123 said:

2300 and another 1700 is 4000 grafts and there saying they can’t get another 1700 which means there saying you only have 5700 grafts that can be taken which is very low, usually about 8-9k for most people. This can’t be right 

Dude where are you even coming up with this? Most people have 8-9k grafts? This is why the internet and forums are dangerous. Listen to the experts, IE the top surgeons like Hasson. FYI I had 2700 Fue grafts at SMG and was told by Dr. Shapiro I more than likely had another 2500 which was about normal from what they see.

Hope so I’d love to see improvement into 18 months 

Wanted to give everyone a 9 month update.  I definitely believe I have had some maturing of the hair which has helped the result fill in. The right side of the hairline is still significantly thinner than the left I’d say. Overall I can say at this point that I am happy with the result! Not ready to call it a home run. Still have some time to call it a home run though! We will see. But there has been significant improvement in my opinion in my look head on at 9 months. Naturalness is on point imo. 

Looks great you had a very nice result! Better than most man. Way better than most.

Wow I switched to Xyon from Strut’s topical fin/min combo and the Xyon Finasteride has helped my side effects tremendously. I was getting worse sides on the strut topical than oral finasteride. But it sure seemed to work well.

Dude don’t get surgery. You could easily lose more than you gain via sock loss. Would be a bad decision to get surgery looking at your pics imo. Enjoy your 20’s and stay on the meds!

Looks very good! Completely natural.

Haven’t noticed any changes! I’ll post an 8 1/2 month update for you guys soon and see what you think for sure.

Great coverage for 3700 grafts. Looks good.