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  1. Maybe both? I just feel like my temple grafts do not yield as much as others on these forums. It's a little uneven, but it is what it is. Also, here is another shot of my hair today in neutral light:
  2. 4 Month Update (3.13.24) I took pictures after a shower, so my hair is a tiny bit wet Folks, this is super harsh light by the way. I am literally under my mirror light in the bathroom. It looks really good in darker conditions! The close ups also make things look “sparse” but want to document as accurately as possible Lots of new hairs sprouting Things are beginning to thicken up as well! My left temple hairs have not grown in. I feel like SMG may need to step their game up regarding temple work in general.
  3. 3 Month Update (2.13.24) I have had some shock loss of native hairs from the transplant, so that hurts a little Not sure if those hairs will come back or not Lots of new hairs are sprouting Not much to report, but I look forward to things thickening up I hope more progress comes in Month 4, but it's still super early. I can't wait until Month 6 I took pictures after a shower, so hair is a tiny bit wet
  4. 2 Month Update (1.13.24) New hairs are starting to sprout Not much difference except my hairline looks weak right now Old transplanted hairs from my 1st procedure are growing back. I hope next month I can style it again. I am growing a beard as well. It turns out the oral minoxidil helped grow facial hair! It's still a little patchy though (I never could get much facial hair before meds). I am derma rolling my face 2 - 3 times a week to see if that helps grow more hair @aaron1234 You asked if oral minox helped with beard gains -- the answer is, yes.
  5. 😲😲😲😲🤩🤩🤩🤩 WOW!!! Incredible!!! Dang this is a homerun thus far and I love it. You must be stoked! Out of curiosity, but your friends/family must be like wtf? Super interested to see what kind of reactions you are getting.
  6. Here are the final counts: 1s - 633 2s - 1176 3s - 171 Total Hairs: 3498 hairs
  7. 1 Month Update (12.14.23) I am in the ugly duckling phase and all transplanted hairs have shed I am wearing hats as my hair is super patchy and I look like a dog with mange. lol Word of advice, do not pick any scabs from the harvested grafts as I picked one and it bled more than expected -- not fun. Things going well, not too much to report
  8. Missing appointments was a red flag for me and what initially scared me away from going with Dr. D****. However, based on their reputation, let's hope this was a one-off occurrence.
  9. I got lucky with scheduling Shapiro as he tends to be always booked, and Matt helped out a little since I was a returning patient. Shapiro also did my first procedure, so it was nice for continuity purposes. Dr. Joe is an excellent FUE surgeon as well. That is correct and also is why he teams up with Shapiro on these surgeries.
  10. Ditto, let's see without Toppik, please. I will never be able to use toppik due to my hair color being red which is impossible to match imo, so I can't personally identify the use of it. However, your results look amazing thus far, and I am super excited for you. Clean work and looking like a clean outcome.
  11. If you are not willing to take medication, a hair transplant would be pointless imo as you would experience further loss which would cause gaps between the work and your native hair. There are some on the forums who do not take medication, but their hair loss isn't as severe, and have maintained more hair in their later stages of life. I highly recommend a topical fin/min combination to see if that helps. There are a lot of horror stories on finasteride you read online, but I believe that 95%+ users on these forums who take finasteride have had a good experience. @Melvin- Admin can fact-check me on that though. I used to be very scared of finasteride myself, but have not looked back after starting medication. It actually helped grow my crown back.
  12. Ditto! I love the hairline design and think it suits you well. Again, SMG is more reserved but I like the approach more and more I see it. I cannot wait to see the final results in 6 months, but another 3 - 4 months should give us a great idea of where you will be. I am super excited for you!
  13. That hairline is thick, so I am confused? I know it's difficult for me to sympathize here, but I think your hair looks really good. 6000 grafts or more grafts would be insanity in my honest opinion. Thousands of people would love to have full coverage or even close to the realm of what you currently have. Again, I am not in your shoes so I cannot fully understand how you feel. Based on what I see, you look great and have tons of hair! Hair transplants are illusions, so you will never have the same density as your native hair. However, the hair is awesome, and hope you can see the improvements here. Please do not touch the crown either or even come close to another procedure. I recommend waiting several years or even until your early 30s to see where you are at because your hair loss will progress. 23 is very aggressive and you are still very young. Do not blow your "load" as you have a limited supply of grafts. You will regret this later down the line if you run out and need it for different areas such as the crown. Please take a look at the before and after:
  14. Thank you for the correction. Yes, you are correct that these were both taken before my 2nd transplant, which I noted in my previous response as well. However, I wasn't super clear on that, and I have modified my original statement.
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