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I think it looks good so far. You have a similar pattern to me, and I had about the same number of grafts—not sure about hair count though. My density came out to 32-35 fu/cm^2.

Maybe the photos are distorting the size of the recipient area, which is basically my temples and the front hairline. My hairline is naturally very high, so the temples may not be as recessed as they appear in the photos. I think 2,500 grafts at this stage would be too many because that’s going far into my donor availability for an area that’s only about 1/5th of my potential loss region. I think I’d rather have the option to beef it up later once loss stabilizes than to use 30-50% of donor availability on just 20% of the potential bald area. The procedure was about 6-7 hours or so. The surgeon removed the strip and created the recipient sites. Two techs placed the grafts with him supervising, singles along the hairline, doubles, etc. beyond the hairline.

How many grafts do you think should have been placed? Based on all the transplants I’ve seen, 1,700 doesn’t seem too far off. I was originally scheduled for 2,000, which the surgeon thought was too many on the day of the surgery. We then aimed for 1,800 and ended up with 1,700. Unfortunately, there aren’t any doctors recommended here in my state, and I didn’t want to wait to take time off of work for traveling. The surgeon I used actually had great reviews, so even in hindsight, I’d probably make the same decision again. I’ll just have to wait and see how it grows out.

I first noticed recession of my hairline probably in my early 20’s and saw a dermatologist, who told me I wasn’t thinning but recommended Rogaine for “peace of mind.” I’m now 31 and have had further recession over the years, but what prompted me to act now was additional thinning I was seeing on the crown. I immediately saw a doctor for finasteride, which I’ve been on for 2 months, and scheduled a consult at Bosley. I had a transplant 8 days ago, and the procedure went smoothly. My main concern is density. My hair is already fine, so with only 1,700 grafts covering what feels like a large area, I’m worried it’ll look diffuse once it all grows in. Anyway, here are photos of the first 9 days.