Sitries1

Hello gents. 
 

Just an update at the circa 12 month mark. All well my end - very happy with the results. This is a selection of photos taken over the past couple of months (not for hair purposes).
 

My hair has gotten pretty long now (final photo) but I’m planning on cutting it slightly shorter back to the length in the other photos (about an inch off the top). 

14 minutes ago, Dazzler123 said:

Thanks @Melvin- Admin . From your experience, have you seen much growth from here on with what I am seeing at the moment with my results?

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Please guide me here. Should I be doing something differently to kick off growth. I am really confused why after almost 7 months, I am still seeing no density or growth. Thanks 

You can expect some further growth but I wouldn’t expect miracles.  In tough cases such as yours (high Norwood/limited Donor) I would have spent the extra money and gone with a tier 1 surgeon. Of those surgeons you mentioned in your original post - Dr Bicer would have been your best bet but there are even better options out there for high Norwood cases (Dr Zarev would have been my top pick in your case). 
 

See how things develop over the next 6 months and then consider some SMP to improve density. You may still even have one bite of the cherry left and a potential 3rd transplant using the rest of your donor plus some body hair but you need to choose your surgeon wisely. 

Great result 

As others have said. It’s hard to tell how effective the transplant has been until you grow it out. It looks like the SMP you had done previously comes down past the HT hairline….. any reason you didn’t get Yaman to drop the hairline a little lower to match.  The SMP hairline also looks like it’s a bit wonky (not symmetrica). 
 

when do you plan to grow this out? 

Dr Bicer has done a great job here. 

Looking good. Still plenty of time to thicken up. 

That looks like excellent work. You will get a great result. 

Another top drawer transplant from Dr F.
 

Regarding your density concerns - you will only achieve maximum density from a 2nd procedure. I had a 2nd procedure and it just perfects the result. 

That is Epic!

5 hours ago, duckling said:

great results so far and those white hair in sides are giving a great look with this hairstyle. 

also a request that if possbile can you add a pic with outdoor lighting, probably next time. i am sure nearly 4k grafts in hairline will make it look incredibly dense but just wanted to see how they look in outdoor condition currently at 6 months mark.  

Here are some pictures under the down lights in my bathroom. I will take some outdoor pictures on my next update. 

2 hours ago, stephcurry30 said:

HOLY SH*T! I completely forgot about your transformation. Insane! One of the bets results I've seen on this forum!

 

What is your current hair loss prevention! 

I started Oral Minoxidil about 3 months after my 2nd transplant. Other than that I just take vitamins.

Ok so I'm now approaching the 6 month mark and all I can say is that I am VERY happy with the results. The 2nd transplant has achieved near perfect symmetry and the density is fantastic. I would recommend to anyone getting a HT to get a 2nd one because it puts the iceing on the cake. 

Looking forward to seeing how this turns out 

Looks like the magic is happening. Its going to be a busy few months 🌱

9 hours ago, consequence said:

Someone mentioned this earlier but just to reiterate, your first procedure looked so flawless. This seems like a reinforcement of the previous work but almost not necessary.  

What was it specifically that bugged you about the first pass? I'm going to assume it was something not translating well with your pictures. Was it density along the line? Softening the temple points?

The issue was symmetry for me. The centre point wasn't central and one side of the hairline was slightly higher than the other. The 2nd procedure has solved this issue for me and also increased density throughout so I'm very happy and I'm only around the 4 month mark so still improvements to come.

I will update some better pictures next week but I took one recently which i feel shows the improvement in symmetry well (attached).

8000 graft mega session. Thats epic!  I really like the hairline design and the fact he didn't go too high with it (which you usually see with high Norwoods.  Looking forward to seeing the outcome. Good luck.

Hello all. So I'm now just over the 2 month mark since my 2nd surgery (9 weeks to be exact). I've just had my 1st proper hair cut since the procedure so I thought I would post pics to show how things are progressing. 

The ugly duckling phase was very short this time because obviously I had a good base following my 1st surgery. So far I'm happy with the outcome and looking forward to it thickening up and growing nice and long again (I'm missing the long locks already!). 

These photos were taken in favourable lighting so bare that in mind. 

Looks excellent. Very densely packed. Pinto's work is fantastic. Nice hairline design too. 

With a similar number of  grafts and a 2 phased approach (hairline and frontal 3rd, then crown 12 months later) you could have achieved a better result from a top surgeon.  That being said, I would not class your result as necessarily a bad one. With a 2nd pass from a top surgeon I think you could be looking in a good position density wise. 

Anyone think it would be beneficial to have a beard transplant section In the forum where people could share everything beard transplant related......

- Best beard transplant doctors 

- Beard Transplant results

- Beard transplant styles 

Etc etc 

Your hair looked pretty amazing after the first one.....I'm not seeing a great deal of difference from the 2nd but I guess its more dense in the flesh than it was previously. 

I've just had a 2nd pass over mine (around 1 month ago).  Have you found the density has improved noticably in your case? Does the hair style better/easier as a result?

Its a Big improvement from month 6 and you look like you have plenty more hairs coming through. You may just be a late bloomer. 

39 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

Square temples are mostly seen in afro patients. If you’re Caucasian trying to get square temples it’s not going to look natural . 

This is exactly what my surgeon told me when I asked about the possibility of squaring up my temples slightly. I'm happy with how they turned and glad I listened to his advice.

16 hours ago, GeneralNorwood said:

How much grafts were implanted for the new hairline adjustment and how much for improving density behind old hairline? 

My honest answer to that is "I don't know" but I would estimate half and half as a fairly accurate guess.

22 hours ago, stephcurry30 said:

This is gonna be a brad pitt type hairline/transplant. I'm so jealous! Congrats!

If it looks that good I will be happy 😊