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I asked Dr. Pinto about this because I thought it was weird too and I think he said some fin may have additives that could increase bleeding. I think it’s just an overly cautious preliminary measure. Ask him before surgery if you’re curious.

Too much stressing in this thread. I flew home to the US the day after surgery with Dr Pinto - 8 hours. It's really not a big deal. Few things: I wouldn't worry about wearing a hat - nobody will stare at you. I even went through a pre-flight Covid test and the nurse who stuck a swab up my nose didn't give me an odd look or anything. Don't worry about spraying your grafts during the flight, you don't have to (Pinto will tell you this himself). I didn't spray until I got home, and my hair grew perfectly. Window seat is probably ideal but it doesn't really matter. Really, how many times have you ever bumped your head on a flight? Probably never. That's it, it'll just be a normal flight. You'll be fine. No need to stress about anything, especially since you're going to Pinto, the surgery itself will be a breeze. Try the chicken sandwich from hotel room service, it's pretty good (comes with fries).

Lorenzo does not do extractions and now in some cases does not even do the implantation. I will say that good technicians can give you a perfect result as well but having experienced both techs and doctors working on me, you can feel the difference in the confidence of a doctor's hands.

Whatever works, my point is that your hair is very short and you're styling the hair straight up in the front - both things will exacerbate your problem.

I'm exactly like you - high hair line/big forehead, had two successful surgeries and although tempted, decided not to lower my hairline at all. In my opinion, a different hairstyle would go a long way for you. Have you considered a longer style? I've been growing my hair for almost a year now, and it's made a huge difference for me.

I also live in the US, went to Pinto last summer. Perfect experience/results. Just send them an email, they have a patient coordinator who will handle everything for you.

Not really, I think some doctors would like to wait around 5-6 months so that they can assess the first transplanted area when you come back to do the second, and then potentially do a touch up at the same time as your second surgery.

So Couto has moved to having others do implantation as well, interesting.

The only reason to sleep at an angle is to help the fluids drain from your face so you don't look bloated. If you don't mind a puffy face for ~5 days then you can sleep normally, just don't sleep on the recipient area.

Looks good so far. Give it another 2-3 months of growth + maybe a little more length and the right product and you'll probably be astounded at how good it'll look.

I don't believe that this is true, at least I don't think reputable doctors do this knowingly or unknowingly. Once you're at NW3 level, I would guess that your full miniaturization zone is already visible while using a scope. Miniaturization can be seen with a scope many years before it's apparent to the naked eye. Anyway to address this thread, I'd guess that it comes down to genetics. Is your hairloss aggressive? Is your response to medication below average? If both answers are "yes", then your hair transplant may not last. Expect the possibility of total loss, no loss, or everything in between. As someone who was heading to NW7, I take dutasteride and oral minoxidil every single day.

This really needs an update.

If you feel pain then your heart rate will increase and so will the bleeding, this is a basic reason why the surgery can't be performed without anesthetic. As for solutions to your problem, I can't think of any. I've heard of clinics putting people under, but that seems like an unnecessary risk for cosmetic surgery.

Looks great, right on track.

Why would you want to do a FUT rather than FUE? Why not touch the crown whirl? After 13 months dut/8 months min you will likely not have further growth, certainly nothing miraculous. Forget this "illusion of density" stuff, ~6k grafts with a good doctor would do you wonders. A good doctor will rebuild your whirl, not replace it. Consider yourself lucky that you have good response to medication and a healthy donor, and just go for a big FUE.