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See a dermatologist. It could be seb derm which is somewhat common after surgery. However, it might be psoriasis as well which can flare up when the skin/scalp is damaged (like during surgery).

If the doctor can’t give you a straight answer in terms of what could have went wrong and how he’s going to fix it the second time around then I personally wouldn’t go to them again. 

Probably fine. I’d make sure to rinse the spray residue and shampoo it off as best as you can and not use it until your scalp is fully healed. Only do what your clinic has instructed you

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Wow

Boom. You turned this around bro. Congrats 

Glad to hear you’re happy with your results.

who will you be going to for the remaining donor work?

Great video. I wonder why they prescribe low dose dut on consecutive days rather than spread it out through the week.

17 hours ago, Civas Hair Transplant said:

Dear Olive,

Before coming to ur clinic, you had a first hair transplant session of 1000-1500 grafts at another clinic. In January 2023, we performed your second hair transplant session in our clinic.  In our first meeting, you requested 2500 grafts to be transplanted on the back line of the hairline. After our evaluation, we accepted you to the operation because you were suitable for the procedure. Scientifically, the number of grafts that can be harvested in a regular person with a moderate donor area density  is around 6000-8000. In your case, transplanting 2500 grafts in the second session is not a high number that may cause overharvesting because in total 3500-4000 grafts were transplanted from both sessions. In some patients, the healing period takes a long time due to the hair structure and skin structure. We understand that the pictures you have sent upset you, but we want you to know that the healing period is still ongoing. It can take up to 18months to see the full results of a hair transplant procedure. It has been 10 months since the operation. Could you please share your current pictures? We are ready to do our part in case there is anything we need to do to rectify your situation. We also want you to know that it would not be scientifically correct to make any intervention while the healing process is still on going.

The Civas Hair Transplant Clinic Team

Get lost! You represent a hairmill that butchers patients. It’s clear you destroyed this guys donor and now you need to be held accountable.

Hi @track_rat, thanks for keeping us updated. Unfortunately, some of us have longer journeys with bumps along the way. Just know, you’re not alone in this. Unfortunately, when we try to better ourselves by taking on a procedure such as a hair transplant, sometimes things can go askew. However, I’ve seen enough repair cases here to know that your scenario is not impossible to repair. Just take small steps whatever you choose.
 

If you’d ever like to chat feel free to PM me.

Do NOT gamble with your head. It will forever be on display for the rest of your life. 

Absolutely start meds if you’re still on the fence about getting surgery in the future. If down the line you do change your mind and forgo the meds then you’ll probably need more work as you’re likely to lose more hair over time.

Usually when all the scabs are gone is when you can restart minoxidil. For many patients this is around the two week mark. But definitely refer to your doctor’s post op instructions or ask them what they recommend 

You’re switching your meds and dosages wayyy too much and that’s probably what’s inducing these sheds. Stick to a regimen for at least 6 months to a year. Shedding is normal especially on minoxidil. Take pics every 3 months and assess.

Very normal to be scared especially when it’s your first.

the pain levels are quite tolerable and recovery for fue is not too bad. The part that tests your patience is waiting out the full results. Flying should be fine. Just make sure to get a window seat to avoid anyone/anything bumping your head.

If you ever plan on wearing your hair short in the donor, I wouldn’t go down the fut path. If you go to a good surgeon, you can still have an fut after having a well performed fue.

Most likely it’s fine but check with your clinic 

I would personally hold off unless you go super conservative. 23 is very young. It appears you may have some retrograde alopecia above/behind your ears as well which can potentially mean your donor may be slightly limited. Medication might help improve these areas though.

Lots of possible reasons: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2956960/

There are studies showing it’s useful when combined with topical minoxidil. However, if you are a prospective hair transplant patient, I would weary of micro needling causing any kind of scarring on the scalp with prolonged use.

Looking great with minimal signs of surgery. By which day were you able to remove all scabbing in the recipient?

The follicle under the skin should be fully integrated into your scalp by day 16. Likely nothing to worry about. Even if you lost a couple grafts, shouldn’t make a big difference towards the final result

1 hour ago, Melvin- Admin said:

Can you post it here? 

It’s been a few years so let me see if I can find it. It was either Reddit or hlt. From memory the 15% minox with azelaic acid was tested and the concentrations of each came in at about half of the listed claimed amounts.

I’m really sorry to hear about your experience. It takes a lot of bravery to post your story online. I would suggest you plan your next surgical move very carefully given that you have limited donor. It seems like you’ve consulted with well known names so that’s a great start. Good luck on your journey and know this forum is a safe place for good advice.

Feel free to PM me if you’d ever like to talk.

Personally, I would never trust any vendor that didn’t have at least a brick and mortar location. With that being said, it’s difficult to find something like this as most of the experimental drugs such as RU are manufactured in gray market labs in China.

there was a thread (I think on Reddit) where a member posted lab results from a minoxidilmax product and it was severely watered down on most active ingredients that were listed.

Very natural looking result. It’s difficult to recreate a natural hairline with coarse hair like this.

any immediate post op pics of the recipient and donor?