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    Thinning Hair Loss All over the Scalp
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    Considering Surgical Hair Restoration

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  1. cloudyhaze
    Sorry for the delay. Here are pics sent to me from Dr. Bloxham last week.
  2. cloudyhaze
    Make an appointment. If you are okay with the progress I would probably just wait for the 1 year mark for you unless you have alot of questions for him. I personally didn't really feel the need to go in, but was just curious what he would say about the current status of my hair.
  3. cloudyhaze
    Just had my halfway checkup this past week (although it's been officially a bit over 7 months). Dr. Bloxham thought I was here for my 1 year based on the results. He said that the mid-scalp section was still waking up and that overall the transplants were still maturing and will become thicker. I feel like the biggest change was between months 3 and 4 and haven't really seen much more change visually after, as the changes might be more subtle at this point. Overall Im pretty happy as I didn't think I would be able to do a good haircut knowing that I still had to fill in my crown. I originally thought I would still need to do a buzzcut because of the exposed crown but then the FUT scar would be exposed. I am waiting for the 1 year mark and then decide if I want to go through with a second transplant or not. I'm pretty satisfied that I'm not really stressing about how I appear on video calls at work or going outside without a hat. That feeling alone was worth the cost for me, even if it might not be in the hall of fame of transplant results. I'll add some progress pics later tonight or tomorrow so you guys can see what he saw.
  4. cloudyhaze
    Is it common to experience dandruff like this? At times, it seems to shed on its own, while on other occasions, scratching my head results in the release of such flakes. Additionally, I've observed that certain hairs appear to be adhered to my scalp until I scratch, causing the dandruff to come loose. Never had this issue years ago when I used to have hair at this length, so wondering if it has to do with the transplant.
  5. cloudyhaze
    Oh got it thanks for that info. Im curious how some other people got pencil thin scars from Bloxham. Do you think this is due to actions of my own that resulted in stretching it out? And are you going back with Bloxham? or a different surgeon for the second FUT?
  6. cloudyhaze
    Since you also went had yours done with Bloxham, did this timeline match yours? And did the width of your scar appear as wide as mine at any point?
  7. cloudyhaze
    Thanks @Gatsby. I assume the redness will subside, but what about the surface area? Im wondering if the reason the area looks wide is due to shockloss or is that just how wide my scar is in general.
  8. cloudyhaze
    152 day update (5 months and 2 days) I started noticing the hairs filling up my hair line around mid October and have been growing my hair out more and trying out new facial hair style to match since I need to hide my scar. I've been sticking to 1mg Fin a day as well as starting 5mg Oral Min for the past month. Feelings/concerns: How different could my end result in 12 months be? For 5 month results, I would say I'm pretty happy now in that I don't feel the need to wear a hat as often due to my hairline looking decent. But I can still see what parts had native hair before, and the fact that it looks like the grafts were evenly transplanted across the frontal half of the scalp, so I'm still worried that the end result will still be similar to what I have today. Is the red surface area of my scar, pretty much how wide my scar is? Or is that shock loss? I can't tell if the scar is just that wide or if that's shock loss. Nor do I know if it's due to me lifting weights 1 month after the transplant and stretching it out myself if so. And when can I expect the redness to disappear?
  9. cloudyhaze
    I left myself in a uber back to my own home which is like 30 minutes away from the office. I pretty much stayed home the whole week resting and watching movies and didn't go out until a week later, but I refrained from any streneous activities like holding heavy objects, etc. When I did go out, I used the hat they provided as I didn't want anything to rub against my scalp. It wasnt until the third week did I go back to wearing a regular hat. Hardest part I would say is really just mental, hoping I'm doing everything right. I was being extremely gentle when washing my hair, although the doctor suggested I should wash my hair as I would normally. When I went back into the office 10 days later for staple removal, there was still scabs all over my head lol.
  10. cloudyhaze
    You are most certainly ok to wear a hat to the office, just know that after surgery they will provide you with a specific hat that protects the scalp from sunlight and doesnt rub against the scalp like some hats do. I dont really have any other recs besides getting a good neck pillow for post surgery sleeping. I got this one: https://www.amazon.com/Cabeau-Evolution-Travel-Pillow-Quick-Dry/dp/B079X4ZR6X/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?hvadid=583782035671&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9004403&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1901565631763551872&hvtargid=kwd-327589728891&hydadcr=19777_11285476&keywords=caribou%2Bneck%2Bpillow&qid=1697543104&s=home-garden&sr=1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1
  11. cloudyhaze
    Happy Friday everyone! Heres some pics, 65 days post op. Noticing hairs sprouting through in the corners of hairline I assume everywhere else that was transplanted probably has hairs sprouting, just not noticing since it was transplanted between existing hair Started weightlifting at the gym again 2 weeks ago Still sticking to 1mg Finasteride daily Been lazy with rogaine foam, which i used to do daily 1x at night in 2022. Considering switching to oral minoxidl Questions I had Does my scar look stretced out? cant tell because I think whole area is red from staples still. And my worry is that hairs below actual scar is gone for good. But could be shock loss? My right side corner seems to have pimples. Is that something to worry about as it relates to growth?
  12. cloudyhaze
    This is looking great! What is your reason for taking oral min over topical min?
  13. cloudyhaze
    Congrats! I live within a 30 minute distance from the office so I went there the day of.
  14. cloudyhaze started following Dr. Bloxham - 2,912 Grafts - FUT - August 2023
  15. cloudyhaze
    Im a little concerned that its apparent which general areas were transplanted (the 2 corners and part of the middle third connected through my right corner. Maybe the shedding process has already taken place, but I dont believe I ever saw the whole scalp ever looking even like some other people when they get their first buzzcut post transplant. Shouldn't that first buzzcut kinda show what the end result is suppose to look like? Assuming nothing wrong with physiology etc.
  16. cloudyhaze
    Pics taken after 32 days (this past Sunday). Area around scar isn't as shaved as I still had dry blood lingering and didn't want to shave close to it.
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