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3 hours ago, chronic88 said:

thank you for your reply.  I bought a derma pen, so I should dip the needles inside the disinfectant before using it?

Yeah I use isopropyl rubbing alcohol, can be bought online at a pretty low cost

Don’t no about your hair .... but you’ll have a bonk on all day 😀

Excellent transformation 👍🏽

Many thanks @JohnAC71  appreciate your kind words. I’m not sure if it was his sister but it was 2 females working on me either side of cinik doing the channels, maybe it was. But like I said after everything I’ve learned... I was lucky.

Also glad you think my donor is decent, definitely looks and feels ok to me 👍🏽

Any feedback would be appreciated, what do you guys think.

success or not ?

Also I hear a lot on here saying 99% need multiple ht’s, something I wasn’t aware of a year ago. Considering I’m aged 47 now and not in my 20’s like many on here who’s had ht’s, do you think I will need another ?

thanks in advance 

12 Month update 

Here I am at the 12 month mark, the stage we are told to wait for the final result. Well one thing I can say since my last update is there has definitely been a change in the density and feel of my hair, visually there may not be much difference but when I run my fingers through it, it feels thicker and more dense.

I am more than happy with the result, I was lucky that I had great growth from around the 3 month mark and got better and better each month. I no cinik is a hairmill and I agree with many reviews I’ve read over the past year, especially the time Dr Cinik spends with you pre surgery (5-10 mins max) is not great when you look back but I would not change anything. Maybe I was the lucky one and got the best technicians on the day, if I remember rightly there was 3 of us getting the procedure done the day I was in, although I did pay extra for cinik to do they incisions. My current regime is 0.5mg fin every day, biotin and collagen supplements, I have also been micro needling with the derma-pen once every 2 weeks for the past 4 months or so, and I feel this has definitely helped my mid scalp area which was quite thin when I look back at early pictures. I have also been using serioxyl hair denser with stemoxydine after every wash.

I would like to thank the forum members for there support and especially the education, as I have learnt a lot whether it be ht topics, medications, types of clinics you name it. I thought I had researched thoroughly before I took the plunge, but I did not find this forum until later so I guess not, but luckily I wasn’t butchered, hairline looks fine (all single grafts) and most importantly I am happy. It has definitely changed my life, as I’ve said before the compliments never stop and I frequently get asked where I went by other interested friends.... they are surprised when I tell them it maybe better to look elsewhere, as I explain how it is the luck of the draw who works on you that day, and that they may not be as lucky as me and there better off with doctors that do most of the work.

Wow ... this is not great to hear

@JohnAC71when you say they are not implanting what they are taken out. What the hell are they doing with the grafts then. I mean if your taking X amount out, why not implant X amount back.

Just curious 

4 hours ago, BLE123 said:

braces. If I were to get a HT at some point I'd have no issue being open to the fact, I really don't see what the big deal is.

Exactly.. what is there to be embarrassed about,I’ve told everyone and people say ‘wow’ or it’s amazing or ‘I want it done’ .... which makes me feel great  

3 minutes ago, londonhairlossvictim said:

Ok it's just that one thing that was worrying me, first time I did HT - I don't know what to expect or how it goes

Nobody does mate.. best to not check it every minute of the day otherwise it’s going to be a long process.

I didn’t examine mine too much, just trusted that everything work out just fine.

You really need to chill ....

every day if not twice a day your asking “how does it look, does it look ok”

of course it looks odd at first, but it will get worse before it gets better

13 hours ago, SadMan2021 said:

I've been following the Gabby Petito disappearance and its remarkable to me how the boyfriend is a 23 yr old NW 7 and how did he he ended up with such a hottie. I doubt he has an amazing personality. He must either be 6ft+ tall or have a massive d*ck to make up for it. This guy looks like an absolute lost cause in terms of hair restoration. He looks a decade or more older than he really is. Jesus Christ.

What do you think happened? Did Gabby break up with him on their road trip because he is bald and he couldn't handle it?

How does this bald murderer get hot chicks yet I'm a Nice Guy™ with a full head of hair but still forever alone. 

With your obvious infatuation of the case you’d be my number one suspect ... expect a knock at the door

27 minutes ago, yesplease said:

Hi, did you create a thread about your HT? I’m of a similar age and possibly hairloss, just curious. Thx 

I will be doing my 12 month update in a few weeks.

any questions feel free

Nice work 😂

Dr Fox

Can get finasteride from an online doctor here in the UK without prescription.

Well hopefully you’ll still look great, good luck mate 

Yeah agree with @JDEE0

this is how mine played out ... 

1st picture before, then, 2 month, 3 month and 4 month.

Just to clarify.. worse then month 1

but yeah maybe the same as before ht

Just through experience mine looked shit

Just now, londonhairlossvictim said:

Actually my event is in 2 months, does anybody know what I can expect at the 2 month mark?

Probably worse I’m afraid 

Also no problem here... was simply saying you will still care about your appearance in your 40’s...

I shaved my head from around 30 until I got a ht last year aged 45, I was only receding and not completely bald, I’d have had a ht earlier but didn’t know how readily available they and how affordable ( always thought they cost 10’s of thousands of pounds )

And now 11 months on couldn’t be happier with the results and the compliments I get, so many people can’t believe my age 😀

stick in and good luck

14 hours ago, Rick_ said:

thought: No offense but, I don't see much point in getting an HT in my late 30s or early 40s(again no offense intended), I would just shave, grow a beard and live with it. But, I want to l

Believe me ... you will care

I had similar sides to you when I was taking 1mg/day, I came off it for 2 weeks then reduced dosage to 0.5mg/day... 3 or 4 months on no more sides 🤞🏽

From what I’ve read the difference between taking 1mg to 0.5mg is negligible so worth a try.

@NW8All the best, you definitely seem to know what’s needed and done your research. But your hair does look great and you suit it, strengthening up your hairline will only improve it obviously and luckily for you won’t take many grafts.