I had a procedure with Dr. Cooley approx. 5 months ago. This is my second FUT procedure. My first procedure was a success. I’ll share who did my first procedure around the 12-18 month mark so this procedure can be the primary focus. Below are progression photos and pics of the scar. I'll try to update as much as possible. This forum has been a tremendous gift for those seeking a quality outcome. I hope my progression timeline/experience can serve others in their journey towards achieving a quality result.
I’ll spare the immediately before and during details of my procedure. I will say Dr. Cooley appears as a genuinely nice person, down to earth. He’s answered any questions via email swiftly. Amy gets a gold star, she was great! Very informative, nice and sincere. The staff was all business and seemed methodical in their craft.
In total 3262 grafts were placed. I believe approx. 2000 grafts went to the crown and the remaining were scattered forward. I followed Dr. Cooley's post op instructions to the letter to ensure the best chance of an outstanding result.
Graft Breakdown:
1 - 1034
2 - 1819
3 - 381
4 – 28
After the procedure I had some shock loss of existing hair in the recipient area as you can see in the photos. The lost hair appears to have come back in the recipient zone. I also had shock loss in the donor area. Most has come back with exception to some small random spots in the donor area.
I am slightly concerned about those random spots around my scar. There is no hair growing and it’s smooth with no stubble at 5 months. If anyone had a similar experience and saw hair come out at 5+ months please share for peace of mind. Do you think at this point hair could still pop through?
Right now I can go to about a 6 guard. If I go lower you can see small patches of missing hair.
As for the growth, what are your thoughts? You can see the growth shaping up.
Photos show immediately preop, 1-day post op, months 1-5 progress and scar pics.