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Hi , Anyone tried pyrilutamide so far , if yes what's the source you got it from and how was your experience ?

Thanks all for the reply .. So when done along with a hair transplant , is it done directly before HT , or after removing scabs for example , or what ?

Specially when looking at world class surgeon , I believe HT surgeon is more like an artist . Cost is dependent on surgeon art and skill and market demand , not the actual surgery cost in anyway .

Hi , i intend to have a HT in near future , i have diffuse thinning in frontal area .. so i learned that PRP can help to lower shock loss for native hair in recipent area and have faster grow for transplanted hair . my question is what's best time to do it , just before the HT , or after like 2 weeks after the HT ?

Some clinics do the hairline drawing a day before the actual OP day . That gives the patient enough time to think about the hairline over night . Although i can see that clinic gave you enough time to think about the hairline , but it's always better for patient to think about the hairline he want before the OP day , so you can discuss all ideas you have with surgeon . before deciding the hairline , when you raise your eyebrows as much as you can , you will know where muscles end so hairline can be placed with a safe distance above that . To be honest , your hair line looks to be in a perfect position with nice symmetry "regardless of what your original hairline looked like" and you are having awesome grow rate at 4th month . I do get that some details may not be clearly visible in the pictures , however for people looking at you in real life they won't be noticing these details as well .

i don't use minoxidil , but as far as i know , it may lose effectiveness in term of growing more hair , but if you stop using it , you will lose the gains you got from using minox.

That's a great video about finasteride side effects percentage by dr Arika , you can consider it as a great metanalysis for studies discussing fin side effects

what does did yo use ?

minoxidil and finasteride works through different mechanism . so if you intend to use both , why do you plan to switch from topical minoxidil/fin mix to only topical fin . ? you shall continue using minoxidil . there's finasteride gel sold i heard .. people may use the mix of finasteride/fin for convivence of applying 1 mixed solution ..

Hello all .. Please advise a trusted online source to buy eucapil . Also , please share your experience with it ..

Hello , i'm currently trying the oridinary serum which contains " REDENSYL, Procapil , CAPIXYL" .. did anyone faced initial shedding while on it ?

my skin is light brown , so i believe redness will not stay long .. it's sunny where i live so sunlight exposure will be an issue .. I read that chromatophores cells responsible for pigmentation dies after HT and it takes months to regenerate , so i guess even if redness is gone , i still have to avoid sun light , right ? so what i meant by the duration it takes for HT to be undetectable , is marks like "redness , donor healing" aside from transplanted area regrowth part which may take longer time ..

HI , i've been reading different estimations about time needed for HT recovery , so i appreciate if members who did had HT before to share their experience .. specifically i'm asking about below points : - When redness can disappear . - donor area recovery . - what time is safe to return to sport , specifically : gym , swimming , cycling - what time to start using hair loss serums after the procedure .. - after what time it's safe to be subjected to direct Sun light . - what time after which new grafts can be considered secured in place . - after what time there's no sign that you had a HT ,

Congrats on the HT , as per post-op pics coverage seem fantastic now , Happy growing . It would be share if you can share pre/post pics for previous surgery to kinda document the whole journey . specially when most of people undergo more than one HT , that would be helpful to show the progress after each step in the journey .

I guess you should have someone less take pics of your hair in macro mode , using a high-end camera or a mobile in a lighting mode that reveal the details you mentioned above . Because it's hard to see the points you highlighted in the post using the pics you uploaded . I know it's tricky , i face the same issue when trying to send pics for a consultation that really reflect current situation .

In addition to that , during one of consultations i made , i sent a pic with hairline i have in mind drawn . that makes a big difference in giving more accurate estimation of number of grafts needed , also it help you adjust the hairline in advance , my original hairline is more like a u-shape "pointing downwards" rather than the classic V-shape , i drew what my original hairline looks like , so medical assistance emailed me back that hairline angels at the sides shall be more straight .

The HT i saw for Eugenix "donor pics" , they usually rely on safe zone ... I saw pics for other top surgeons which get grafts from unsafe zone and save grafts for future , but at the same those surgeons refuse to do the HT without finasteride even for low NW levels .

I believe Maz is correct , if you use singles in many layer in hairline zone , you may end up with see through hairline which is not the best according to my taste .. I believe irregularities you have is good even in this early stage , the while idea of having irregularities is not to have a hairline that look like it's drawn with a ruler . I guess it's hard to have more irregularity in your case with a u-shape hairline , if you are having more straight hairline they may do more macro-irregularities .

Thanks for sharring your results , i belive you will have amazing results specially you have a very good starting point I'm curious why you choose non-shaved method . if transplanted hair faces initial shock loss in the first 1-3 months , you may have apparent different in look between transplanted and non-transplanted areas . I saw some people eventually trim the whole head to keep it consistent .

I just added 16th Jan to my calendar All the best ..

I believe it's the opposite , surgeon can see clearly density of your hair grafts when hair is short as well as bald spots , long hair can partially camouflages that .. Can anyone correct me here if i'm wrong ?

I believe the best thing to do is to have evaluation by Eugenix , they usually finish it within few days and it's a free online consultation . you shall submit recent photos from all angels to have accurate evaluation , from results i saw as well as members feedback , they are the best in advanced NW cases . After that i believe you shall ask for a VC with the surgeon you choose "Dr Arika or Dr Sethi" so you can directly talk to them and get to know what's your options , what can you expect of a HT if you are a good candidate . the point is one can be a valid candidate for a HT but not an ideal candidate , so in that case you should proceed with HT only if you have realistic expectations . It would be great if you can share evaluation results as it can help community members with similar hair characteristics like you understand what HT can achieve .

had you tried medications , like minoxidil .. I mean your are not a complete NW 6 , you still have some hair which in addition to transplanted hair can give good coverage . your frontal pic specially looks good

As far as i know , if surgeon make incision where an old follicle exist , that will cause transection and damage to existing graft "check at 1:15" , that risk can be minimized via using proper magnification tools . and you may ask your surgeon is it worth waiting for pulled follicles to regrow , or if he can identify them at this moment . I believe 4,5 hair will not make difference in cosmetic look even if you are planting low grafts "200" ..

@Curious25 Can you please elaborate normal/low/high ends for hair thickness , grafts/cm , hairs/graft .. that may help users understand the what their donor area can provide