swats09

Some random updates over 2 years in

Nice to see Dr Mani on the recommendation list. I think I was the first person on this forum to post my hair transplant review by Dr mani, he was very unknown at the time and i didn't include him in my topic title but fee free to take a look. @Melvin- Moderator do you remember commenting? I posted on my own accord and he didn't ask me to post. I just wanted to share my transplant with other people in the UK who might have struggled to find a decent place to go! I thought he was brilliant and defo recommend him, all the results i've seen afterwards look great too. Im about 2y 6months since mine and it still looks great. Excuse the rubbish photos but these were last week. Haircut due!!

Thanks mate

Thanks Melvin, that means a lot

This is probably around an 18 month update! Can't believe it's been that long. Excuse the funny photos, they are just some from my camera roll trying on some clothes, however think it shows my hair pretty naturally. I've been on finasteride around 2 months now, so no idea if that's helped yet, these were taken a few weeks ago. Nice to see more people post their results from Dr Mani. Cheers

Hey mate - sure thing. Sorry for not posting much since my last one, once it starts looking the same you sort of forget! However looking back through this i definitely think its improved past 12 month mark. I'll post some now below this.

10 Month update Steadily added some thickness although haven't noticed a huge difference over the last few months. I suppose I am need the end of my new hair transition! I will say I am extremely happy with the results. If i was to be super critical i would have liked a bit more density and some more growth on the left side. No idea if this will still come? I am still not taking any fin or minox which i think i need to get onto.

7 months update, with some wet hair photos. noticing more hairs coming in at the very front now which is exciting.

6 month mark! Slight improvement over 5 months i think. I had my shortest haircut yet with a 3 buzz on the sides and back, and a trim on the top. I had a wedding at the weekend, with lots of compliments on my hair but no body assumed i've had a hair transplant. I did mention it to some people. One side is definitely stronger than the other, you can see on the close up front photo that it still lacks a lot of density... I'm hoping this will fill in over the next 6 months. The two suited photos are with fibres in and good distance, really showing how good it looks now though! I'm very happy Cheers Photos with fibres in and better lighting

Yeah you’re right. I think I will do 0.5g three times a week and see how I get on. That’s a dose I’ve seen posted around that seems to work well, what do you think ?

Currently no meds, I worry about fin but really should get on it.

Thank you!

5 month update. Haircut yesterday to shape it. really enjoying the growth now!

Just wondering if anyone thinks I've lost a graft here or just hairs fallen out? There was a dark black spot where i'd thought some hairs were trying to break through the skin, however this came out when i rubbed my hand across it. No bleeding or anything.

Around 4 months in now. Things have been getting better week by week! With and without fibres. With a small amount of fibres in and realistic lighting

I’m honestly so happy with how it looks now with fibres in, it’s going to be amazing in a year.

Thanks, gunna be a fun few months

3 month update and a pic with added hair fibres. Starting to look going on its own going out now.. a bit more hair to make the fibres look natural I think.

2 Month Update Loads of shedding. It's a waiting game still. Donor is looking back to normal length which im happy about!

Thanks! Yep not too worried, my native hair is growing really fast

5 weeks on thursday just gone. Pretty dull update but more for myself to log it. Lots of hairs have shed now although i cant say ive noticed them but they must be falling out in the shower or in my cap. Rest of hair is growing well. Donor looks good, maybe a slight patch in the middle growing back slower? It's nice for my hair to be growing a bit more now as it was so long before i kind of miss it!

its just swelling from water right?

I saw another post on here about headbands and it made me think of something i do when i sleep, which is wearing a earphone band to help me sleep. Is this going to have an affect on the grafts? I've started wearing it around 3 weeks post hair transplant. And although I try to avoid it touching my grafts it does rest on the frontal ones throughout the night. Am i being silly or is this going to be an issue at all? Image attached for reference.

Im glad its all healing over! Can't say i wasn't worried it was looking like necrosis.

Thanks John! Good to know.