EvoXOhio

1 hour ago, XavierJB said:

one of the most impressive things about this result was the FUT scar.. man do I wish mine was that thin. Or better yet, i wish i discovered this forum before my transplants. im sitting here with 1cm linear scar

Yeah I got really lucky, especially since I got the HT before I found this forum, and it was from a chain type place. 

1 hour ago, Melvin- Admin said:

Miss you on the forum. But damn I see why you don’t post as much. You beat the game. 

Thanks man. If I wasn’t wearing my hair long I’d probably get another HT to lower my hairline a bit, give me temple points, and add more density to my crown. But the thought of starting over and having to wait 3 years to have long hair again does not sound fun. 

Hit the 3 year mark. Not much to report other than my hair is longer, I’ve had no further hair loss, and still happy with the results. 

Just now, MikDF said:

Hi,

Fantastic results... You're also styling your hair with taste, it works.

About FUT vs FUE: FUT has become more rare, did you specifically ask for FUT and not FUE, or did the doctors advise FUT rather than FUE to you? Or maybe it's an FUT-only clinic?...
 

I got it nearly 3 years ago and a lot has changed. At the time, FUT was cheaper and allowed them to do more hair per session. 

5 hours ago, Sunset Dune said:

Your result looks great however I’ll be honest I was disappointed to learn you got SMP, a good transplant result shouldn’t require the patient to get fake cover ups like SMP or the use of fibers. 
Another thing that could have improved your result is if you had two sessions, instead of addressing the hairline and crown in one session your doctor should have just focused solely on the hairline and frontal region entirely and then you could have gone for a second surgery a year later focusing on the crown only + if you used some sort of medication during that time your results would have been even better

I got SMP instead of a second surgery. I didn’t want to go through all that hassle again. I was never going to get full coverage from one surgery, I had too much loss.

I had been on medication for years before I got the HT, so that wouldn’t have made a difference. 

57 minutes ago, DHAwk said:

 

 

Would it be possible to SMP these areas so regardless what way you comb your hair you never see the scalp?

I do have SMP there. The point was to show that if you don’t have enough hair in the area, the dots will show. You have to have enough hair so that the dots don’t show. 

19 minutes ago, ThePerseverantWarrior said:

Actually a combover provides me a headfull kind of appearance only if it's held steady in a particular way with hair spray, and that's very difficult to maintain. One gust and my scalp stands exposed. That's why I have to use hair fibres + spray. And that's honestly getting too frustrating and I can't keep doing it. I need something more permanent. 

SMP actually works well in two extreme cases : buzz cut appearance AND long hair with minor thin areas on the scalp. I feel my case is somewhat close to the 2nd scenario. Basically, whenever the contrast between existing hairs and smp dots isn't too stark, it works. @EvoXOhio please correct me if I'm wrong. 

Yes I plan on continuing taking oral minoxidil for the foreseeable future if I don't get any side effects. I've read that several people who didn't respond as well to finasteride achieved better results on including dutasteride, so I'm inclined towards trying that. But fear of long term side effects is also playing on my mind. 

I don't recall if Dr. Soni featured prominently as an FUT specialist in my research back then. That fact that I lived in Bengal and Dr. Khanna's clinic was quite close by also tilted my decision (and also my dad's decision) in his favour (obviously I know now that it was a stupid reason). But yes, Dr. Khanna is way overhyped. Now I know at least half a dozen FUE clinics in India which provide better results than Khanna at half his price! 

You are correct. SMP has 2 use cases - for someone who shaved their head bald and wants to have the shaved head look, and for people with longer hair who have decent hair coverage with some thinning and they want to have the illusion of a full head of hair. Mine is the latter. Here is a pic: https://imgur.com/a/oVKVz5Z

2 hours ago, ThePerseverantWarrior said:

@EvoXOhio would really appreciate your inputs wrt my chances with SMP. 

I'm considering it super seriously, and won't mind keeping longer hair if that helps with the illusion better. 

I think SMP could work for you, but only if your hair loss is stabilized. If you’re not sure if it is, I wouldn’t get SMP. 

2 hours ago, ThePerseverantWarrior said:

I had a question here. 

We know there's a significant difference between wet and dry+combed hairs post hair transplant. The former looks significantly thinner in most cases. 

 

How would the two situations compare post an SMP? As in, if I get an SMP to add density, will the dots be unnaturally visible when my hair is wet and scalp super exposed? 

Thanks!

It all depends on how much hair you have, and the thickness and darkness of the dots. But most likely yes it’s going to be more visible with wet hair. 

It works well (I had an HT then SMP to add density) but you need like 80-90% hair coverage in the area for it to look good. You have way too much loss in that area, if you got SMP you’ll just see a ton of dots. 

21 minutes ago, ThePerseverantWarrior said:

Hey! 

 

Any update? When did your hair shed stop, and have you seen improvements from oral minoxidil? 

 

I switched from topical to oral minoxidil a month back and I've been seeing some good shedding for 2 weeks now. Most of the falling hairs seem small and thin though. 

The shed lasted maybe 4-6 weeks, I can’t remember exactly. It’s really hard for me to track improvement because I’ve had an HT and SMP. My hair loss daily is still extremely minimal, like maybe 10-20 hairs. And most of that is from combing my hair because it’s long down to my shoulders and gets knotted up in the shower. The best part about switching is I no longer have greasy hair from the topical. 

Just now, Der3k7 said:

I see.

so if you are with a woman or partner and they are playing with your hair looking at it or if the wind is blowing a lot does it look funny? As in there are these dark dots in your scalp that are not hairs? 

My wife has been with me since before my HT and SMP. So in bright lighting up close if she was playing with my hair, I’m sure she could see dots. As far as the wind, I have really long hair so I spray a bit of hairspray on my crown so it doesn’t blow around. When my hair was short the wind didn’t blow it so there was no issue, although I still used hairspray to be safe. 

1 minute ago, Der3k7 said:

What about when you get old and your hair turns white

I have a very long time until my hair is white. By that time, the SMP will have faded considerably and most likely blend just fine. Worst case, I get a few laser sessions to lighten it. 

1 minute ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

Who was the surgeon at PAI, the thing with places like that and other commercial mills, sometimes the doctors are actually good. It’s just a gamble. 

Dr. Waesche. I’m very happy with the results, but it’s far from a perfect HT. And had I known about this forum beforehand and did my research, I would have gone to a forum recommended surgeon instead, and likely had a better result. Even though I’m happy with my results, I wouldn’t recommend my place or doctor simply because there are so many better options out there. 

If you find my HT thread you’ll see I went through the same thing. Anxiety, depression, buyer’s remorse, etc. the first 6 months or so. But then once the hair started to fill in and look thick, I turned a corner. Now I couldn’t be happier that I did it. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. 

2 hours ago, BeHappy said:

This is going way back, but Moe Howard, Shemp Howard, and Curly Howard (Three Stooges). These guys never lost any hair. Moe always had his hair cut in a bowl cut for the movie shorts, but he actually had great hair. Same goes for Curly who shaved his head for his role, but also had great hair.

 

 

 

You’re telling me that bottom picture is not a fat Robert Deniro 

Did you have any work done to the crown? I thought I recall you saying that was going to be a focus, but I don’t see any pictures of crown work. Regardless everything looks great and I’m so happy for you and can’t wait to see the results. 

3 hours ago, wprevil said:

Does your or anyone's vegan diet have a negative impact on their sexual libido?

It doesn’t for me nor my wife 

2 minutes ago, Atomic said:

Last HT was 2011. 

You’re not any meds, of course you’re going to lose more hair in 12 years. 

I’m vegan and it’s had no impact on my hair loss 

Eugenix 

How long has it been since the last HT? If not a long time, it could be shock loss. Also are you taking meds to stabilize your hair loss? If not then continued loss is expected. Posting pics before and after would help too. 

For most people, 4 months is when they start seeing noticeable growth. Yours looks phenomenal for 4 months, you’re already well ahead of the curve. On top of the that, post-op pics look fantastic, and Eugenix is one of the best clinics around. This is going to be a stellar result. 

SMPChat on Reddit showcases a lot of good (and bad) work. You can always go through there and look at options. 

5 minutes ago, dotdashdashdash said:

If I could ask you for a little more time, could you let me know what you think of: https://www.scalpmastersri.com/gallery?

I promise to return your generosity with a full review of wherever I go for others to consult. Thank you so much!

I’m not a fan of theirs either. The density is too low and their hairlines are very artificial looking.