Rossybop

7 month update:

Perhaps a bit more thickening has happened. Not sure if any new hairs have popped, maybe they have, maybe the haven't.

Generally the transplant is quite satisfying. The visual result is perceptible and it looks fairly natural when you see it in person. Some hairstyles compliment it better than others.

However under some conditions you'd see discrepancies between the transplanted hair and the native hair. Its defo a good bit thinner/sparser. Some of the hairs are growing in a slightly weird looking manner. There's some gappy bits at the hairline. The temporal peaks look a tiny bit altered when the hair is buzzed tight if you look closely.

But as I said, generally speaking, the result is grand. Of course I'd like for it to be thicker, denser, better and more natural, but I'm not too bothered by the shortfalls of it. I'm a lot happier with my hair now than I was before. I could get a top up to make it a good deal better but I don't think I'll bother, not now anyway, because I don't feel too obsessive about the shortfalls of it. In due course I'll put more pics of it up showing different styles, different angles and different light conditions to give a good view of what its like in all its glory.

I think the most important thing about it at this stage is that if you met me in a pub you wouldn't think I've ever had thinning hair or a receding hairline, and you'd never know I had a hair transplant.

19 minutes ago, SadMan2021 said:

@Rossybop looking good and par for the course really. You may have further grafts pop in, and existing grafts thicken, but I would say after 6 months post-op you won't be seeing any significant or revolutionary visual changes. 6 months in, you have a good snapshot of the end-result (there are exceptions to everything of course, etc.)

Super common to get a 2nd touchup procedure to add density, if you desire. It's rare to get a perfect result in one go.

It seems like you already know this, but even practically all hair transplants can be "detectable" upon close examination, bright light, etc.

I would only worry about that tho if you were a celebrity or other public persona with your face in tabloids with every millimeter of your face and hair being analyzed. The only real-life people who really visualize hair to the extent needed to detect hair transplant work (in a good result) are hair obsessives like ourselves.

 

Yeah of course, I see your point man.

Even if I got a good few extra hairs and a nice degree of thickening I'd be quite happy, I think. If it buffs up a bit more and if a handful of new hairs sprout I don't think I'll bother with a touch-up, I'd probably just leave it as it is.

13 minutes ago, Falconary said:

Hopefully the left sides will thicken in time. Dr. Saifi doesnt use a lot of grafts but I think he managed it really well with (if I remember correctly) the 2000 grafts he transplanted. So a great foundation is there, and tons of more grafts left in reserve.  

Yeah, hopefully it will thicken. Cheers. 2,040 grafts to be precise so I guess if I wanted I could go get more density added in due course.

@JohnAC71 it has defo improved a bit since last month, but I'm not noticing any new hairs popping, haven't noticed any for a while now. Maybe they are popping abeilt very discretely. It would be wonderful if more improvements take place.

@Falconary thanks very much! The hairline looks fine (in my opinion) but when you look closely its definitely not as dense as my native hair. Right side is defo stronger looking than the left. Generally in real life you wouldn't be able to tell I've had a hair transplant, it mostly looks fine, it's only if you look closely at the hair on the sides (temporal peaks) you might notice something has been altered, but you would only notice this when the hair is buzzed very short.

6 month update:

I'm 4 days late with this but hey better late than never.

So my status is that the cosmetic difference of the hair transplant can be very pleasing under most circumstances. It often appears that I have a fairly regular full head of hair, however as you can see from the pics its actually not super thick/dense. On close inspection it can seem a bit thin and a tiny bit gappy, more so on the left side. Another thing that's a bit of a bummer is the temporal peaks on the sides, the hairs there kind of look and feel a bit different to the native hairs when cut short. Nevertheless thus far I'm reasonably happy with the result but to be honest I'd love to see even more of an improvement. With regards to the hair on the sides, bear in mind I had the sides buzzed to a #1 into a #2 like 10 days ago, so the hair there is short, in another week or 2 those transplanted hairs shouldn't look or feel any different to the natives. As for the overall growth, it seems to be mostly growing at a normal angle and in a normal direction which is good.

Cool man. Very interesting. Thanks for this input

Cool man. I've never heard of fluidil, I'll go research it. I wonder is topical dut good and does it have side effects. I'm excited by the idea of alternatives because I'd love to have a really effective treatment with no sides. I'm on fin and although I don't think I'm too badly affected by it I have noticed a lower libido and runny fluids.

Is there any effective alternatives to finasteride? If not, will there be any new treatments in years to come?

I'm 10 months on oral fin and the results have definitely yielded; no hair loss and thicker hair, but I'm starting to worry that maybe my sexual abilities are experiencing effects.

I've never really had a partner, in the pre-Covid world I'd hook up with an escort once every few months, but I used to masturbate frequently and I had high sexual aggression and at times frequent strong elections.

Now however I'm not getting those disruptive sexual fantasies as much, and although it seems like I can still get an erection, I don't seem to get that insane throbbing erection any more.

To be honest I don't mind having a slightly lower sex drive because a high sex drive is/was disruptive for me anyway, but I'd like to be able to have that super high quality erection whenever I do avail of relief. Maybe its a combo of a few things driving me erection quality down; Covid-lockdown depression, overdosed on porn, haven't seen any women in miniskirts since last year, and of course finasteride!

So, I'm wondering 2 things:

1) Can you pop Viagra when your on finasteride and does it make you super solid?

2) Are there other treatments that are super effective for hair loss with less sides? What about topical finasteride?

Answers would be appreciated guys. Thanks so much.

3 hours ago, juicer404 said:

mine was  the same, one side grew more than the other but all leveled out in the end, uve another 13 months of growth, i wouldnt worry...

Wow! Well that's reassuring, but its also daunting because it means I have to wait such a long time before I can gauge the result. Such a long process requires patience. Hopefully it will improve a lot more.

5 hours ago, IanH said:

Looks great @Rossybop, once you get it cut it's gonna look fresh!!

Thanks! Do you think? I feel as if the left side is actually very thin and sparse, and also, I'm not really seeing many new hairs pricking out amongst the hairs that have already sprouted. Should I expect some more popping in due course?

16 hours ago, UnbaldEagle said:

It's filling in, man! I believe there's more growth on the right side.

I think you're doing great at 5 months, not bad so far.

Btw, I can't see any pinkness, but I wish I had yours.  

Cool man thanks. I'm a bit worried about the left side because it looks and feels a bit flat and when you look closely its quite sparse, although yeah the right side is becoming somewhat pleasing, so if the right side gets much better at least that will be satisfying.

In real life under certain lights you can defo see a pink shade all over the recipient area, particularly on the hairline.

I'll look yours up now 😛 I'm wishing you well and cheering you on here bro.

Lastly actually, the skin is still a bit pink in the transplanted areas.

5 month update:

There seems to have been progress in the last month however the left side still seems very flat as you can see. Overall the results are making a somewhat cosmetic improvement depending on which way the hair is styled.

The right side is becoming pleading at this stage but its still a bit thin and a bit gappy on the hairline. The left side is worrying me a bit. I'm hoping there will be much more popping and growing, especially on the left side. As for the sides I'm not sure what to make of them, they seem to be coming along alright but my sides/temporal weren't totally obliterated before surgery so whatever. On a sidenote I think I'm feeling good benefits from using Regained and finasteride, I have no real hair loss at all any more and I'd say maybe even some hair has thickened up a bit.

Hopefully things will blossom much more from here.

Ah I see. Scary and worrying bro isn't it 😢 All we have now is faith.

Thanks. Captain Haddock its assuring to know you are experiencing the same thing.

Dr Verma I know that it takes 12 - 18 months for the final verdict, but a lot of people seem to see a lot of activity blossom between month 4 - month 7. I'm just hoping a lot more will pop, especially on my left side.

That's the left side under a darker light.

Hi guys, its surprisingly hard to get well-positioned highly detailed selfies that captivate every minute detail of the hair transplant.

Anyway, here are two pics that I've taken today. The right side is the one that looks better in the pics, the left side is the one that looks a lot more sparse. When the hair is styled a certain way and under certain lights there is definitely a somewhat pleasing cosmetic difference, but in reality when the transplant is scrutinized it is not dense or stunning, its in fact still somewhat bare and "infantile." I'm hopping that there will be way more popping to come, I'll be a bit disappointed if not much grows.

I'm now just less than 5 months out from surgery.

**apologies for not replying here sooner.

I'm less than 5 months out of surgery. I know its relatively early but I've seen some people show huge development in the early stages.

My status so far is that new hairs are definitely developing and making a cosmetic difference, but only a sparse few hairs of the 2,040 that I had transplanted. There's huge gaps in the hairline and things are not dense at all. I am wondering when will all the hairs pop? Or am I showing early signs of poor growth?

4 hours ago, JohnAC71 said:

@Rossybophope your ok mate 🙏

John I'm perfectly fine thanks. I hope you are well too. My progress here seems slow but I think its still moving along. I'll upload more pics in another 9 days when I hit the 5 month mark. 

Great work doctor. Very natural and rich looking. You ought to be proud of such an achievement, congrats!

Ah ok cool. Cheers.

6 hours ago, jjbluejeans said:

I've been taking finasteride and minoxidil both since I was 21 and I am now 39. I've never had any of the purported side effects, but I've also consistently kept a low level of body fat and done regular weightlifting and keep a clean diet with supplements to round out my amino profile. 

Lower libido is common as we age if we aren't taking steps to keep ourselves fit and healthy. This is not to say that the OP is mistaken; I have no doubt that if he observed a sharp decline and knows that the finasteride is the only new factor to consider, that he is accurate in his assessment. 

 I can't say with any certainty, given I've been both on finasteride and training regularly for decades, but I feel like if finasteride was having any effect on my libido that my health regimen is either entirely negating it or it just wasn't happening to me in the first place. Or maybe I started on it so young that my body learned to handle it?

Not a humblebrag, but none of the romantic partners I've had in my life have ever matched my libido levels. I remember hearing about how fin was causing lowered libido years ago and joking to myself that it would be nice to be less randy all the damn time. 

Cool! Glad to hear you're doing ok on it. What difference does it make if you take it at night though?

11 hours ago, champybaby said:

Just my friendly two bits, but are you lifting weights, working out? What is your diet like and how seriously do you take it? And have you tried taking fin at night?

The above impacts everything, from your libido to your overall emotional well being. Everyone has time to also do the above. fwiw.

Interesting. What's the difference between taking fin in the morning as opposed to night time? Also what difference does it make if you lift weights?

Ross.

55 minutes ago, hairman22 said:

I just use the one of the cheao shampoos now. Rest is too pricey

 

I had sexual & sleep problems after 2 years on the drug.

First 2 years I was ok but it crept up on me. I still lost hair on the drug as well.

Took me a year to recover. Feel 100% now though.

 

Saifi is a good guy gave me 100 grafts for free & tries to use as little grafts as possible for the future.

Was very happy with my transplant by him

Cool. That's interesting man. Yeah I thought the shampoos were unfairly priced. Hopefully I don't get the same sides, I'm a bit scared of it. He gave me 40 grafts for free as well. Delighted to hear you're doing well and still happy with the transplants bro.