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Hi John, Here's 4 month progress and just short of 6.5 months. The 6.5 month pics were taken with slightly damp hair. 4 month: Nearly 6.5 Months:

To answer your question, again it was because I didn't want to go back to work with my head freshly operated on. It being December now has nothing to do with anything. Regarding the buzz comment, my hair prior to this procedure was already spotty. To sum it up, I wasn't going to get any procedure unless I was able to do this during lockdown and any top level doctor was booked outside this period. I understand the risk I took and was simply looking for some improvement over where I was previously.

3 month pics below. RE Jay's comment, I had consulted with the only top doctor within my travel range, Dr. Nadimi, but she was pushed out till 2021. If I was going to have the procedure done at all, I wanted to get it done before my Covid work from home period was over. Because of this, I went with a local Dr (Caglayan) and understood they weren't a doctor on this forum. It was a risk I was willing to take since I wouldn't consider the procedure at all, had I not had the downtime from work. If this procedure provides a result I'm not happy with, I'll likely buzz my head and be done with any procedures. The pictures were taken under bright lights and new hairs are beginning to sprout. It's still a bit early so I'm hoping for the best!

For my first procedure, it was probably close to 10 years ago and I think it was around 2300 grafts and I did luck out with a narrow scar! At the two month mark, things are going ok... it's the ugly duckling stage as they say so I'm just trying to stay positive for the next couple months. I had a lot of shockloss to my existing hair in the front 3rd of my scalp. Most (if not all) were transplanted from my first surgery 10 years ago and I'm hoping these return soon. If anyone has a comeback story or knowledge of transplanted hair suffering from shockloss coming back, let me know! Like I said, most of these shocklossed hairs were transplanted so I don't believe they'd be miniature hairs on their way out. I trimmed up my sides today (#3 guard) and haven't touched the top since surgery. New hairs have begun to appear, which can be seen in the pics below and is encouraging. Hoping for many more to be sprouting soon!

Had an FUE procedure done with Dr Serdar Caglayan back in September. 2061 grafts were completed after an all day procedure. Their whole staff were very friendly and welcoming. Overall, my experience was mostly positive. Mainly using this as a blog to track my progress and see how things shape up over the coming year. I'm currently taking finasteride and biotin and also use biotin shampoo. Graft breakdown: 1 (181), 2 (688), 3 (828), 4 (207), 5 (101), 6 (56), total hairs 5710. When I initially got the breakdown, I was a little surprised with the number of 4s, 5s, and 6s grafts because from what I read around here, most patients have 1-3 hairs per graft with some 4s. I hope this doesn't result in a 'pluggy' look. Additionally, I did get pitted depressions in the recipient area which can be viewed in the 1 month photo below. I've read this can be the result when a larger # of hairs in a graft are transplanted. Keeping my fingers crossed things are just early and still healing. When I reached out to the clinic about this, I was instructed to apply iodine 3x a day for 3 days. Pre surgery: hair how it's normally styled (dry) Pre surgery out of the shower, damp/wet After Surgery: About 2 weeks out, scabs mostly gone. The hairs in the hairline go in a very straight side by side line. Hoping this doesn't look unnatural when it grows in. What are your thoughts on this as well as the angle of the hairs? 1 Month shows a lot of shock loss. I was ready for this but in addition to the transplanted hair, a lot of my native hairs from an earlier transplant are also gone. Hopefully they come back if they weren't damaged by the current transplant. The picture that shows the circling on my left area is the best picture i could get to show the pitting I mentioned earlier. This occurs in many areas throughout the recipient area but is hard to capture. Donor area after 1 month. Looks pretty good in my opinion: I'll keep this updated each month and answer any questions you may have!

Thanks for the video Melvin. Im 8 days post op and have a lot of scabs. Was wondering if its too early to begin trying your method of letting conditioner rest on the scalp a bit and then massage them away? Currently ive been doing likewarm water/baby shampoo in a cup over my head and then washing with light circular massages. Been doing that since post op day 3.

The hairline was drawn with me sitting in front of a mirror. The hairline drawn was initially too low because i preferred more density. When it was final, i mentioned it didnt look even but was told it was so i doubted myself and put my trust in the doctor.

Im not sure of theyre licensed or not or how I'd find that out.

It was a turkish doctor, in the usa

Wish i could tell you who did the surgery. The doctor i thought was going to do it did 2 things: drew the hairline and removed the bandages. The rest was done by two ladies i was never introduced to.

This picture is a couple days after an FUE procedure I had done. I plan on doing a full review/write-up after I hear your feedback and the clinic's feedback. In the picture, I'm staring straight ahead and drew a line from my nose up to where it intersects with the lowest temple. You can clearly see the unevenness in the hairline. Looking straight on to the picture, the upper left temple has a lot of area not grafted into. Additionally, the lower left section of the picture has a lot less graft coverage compared to the lower right section. I expressed my concern of it not looking even but was assured it was a good hairline. I understand hairlines aren't 100% symmetrical but this looks bad? Perhaps it will be alright when (and if) everything grows in and I should give it a chance? If not, I may go to a different doctor down the line to get it corrected.