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8 hours ago, yesplease said:

Looks amazing! Must be a great feeling.

Did you have any loss in your crown before you started medications? Any before and after pictures of improvement there?

Also, would be interesting to see any photos you have of the incision/scar throughout the process.

Congrats again, enjoy it.

Hey man thanks so much. It indeed is a wonderful feeling I cannot lie. 

And yes I had really bad loss in my crown actually and I have just the photo for you to show how it improved before and after meds  

Unfortunately i do not have a pic of my scar right now but I will get that and try to post later!

22 hours ago, Britalien said:

Wow 😯 This has really come along since I last commented! Very nice indeed, and yes I have noticed the more “unruly” hairs will take longer than the usual 12 months to settle down 👍🏽

thank you sir! that is great to hear you have seen that. My hair is definitely unruly so I imagine it will take a bit longer >.<

22 hours ago, Gatsby said:

Fantastic results! Thanks for sharing your journey and all the best! 🤩👌

thanks man!

Just posting an update as it has officially been 1 year. Very happy with the results! I found an old photo before I even started taking medication and the comparison is ridiculous. So happy that I took action. And to think If I didn't I would pretty much be completely bald by now... absolutely insane. 

I am also thinking of getting a 2nd procedure maybe next year to touch up certain spots, but really overall insanely happy. I feel like i have a lot of flexibility in my scalp still left too which is nice.

Also I will say I think even though it's been a year I don't think it's 100% done yet. The hairs are still pretty kinky and so I think this may take another 3 - 6 months to normalize based on how it's been the last 6 months. 

hey man thanks for keeping us all up to date. I checked in here because i remember we both had our Wesley appt around the same time last year. Glad to hear you got a 2nd procedure as it sounded like you weren't too happy with the first one.

I need to post pics as my 1 year just hit today. I would say i am very happy with the overall result. I definitely look like a new person and have so many more styling options. However I can clearly see where some areas are less dense than others and already know I will be going back for a 2nd procedure to really boost the look. Probably next year though.

Anyway keep us posted on this 2nd procedure - I hope it gives you that density you are looking for. By the way did you have to pay for this 2nd procedure or was some / all of it waived since you had that scar issue?

10 minutes ago, J.A.C said:

Damn man, awesome improvement! 👍🏽

thanks man!

On 3/11/2022 at 2:32 AM, washingtondc said:

Hopefully... I'm not made out of donor grafts either though lol, that's a truly finite resource... And I can't do another FUT because this strip was already too wide to heal normally... And I'll be destroyed if shaving my head is a requirement to fix things...

To the second question, I hadn't talked with him in months, figuring any response was likely to be "you need to wait for 12 months and things will be great" (or that sort of sentiment, which does often hold true), but when I realized yesterday there was virtually no change from months 6 to 7 that I could see, I did email the office.

any follow ups? curious how the Dr. handled your email

8 months - taken end of March 2022. The front is finally starting to thicken up / normalize a bit more now although still rather kinky and stringy. 

7 months (taken end of Feb 2022)

On 3/11/2022 at 6:42 AM, Hairdom said:

We need updates ! 

will post now sorry overdue!

19 minutes ago, Gatsby said:

That's a fantastic result and you are only half way home. Your pre op pics remind me of my hair when I was 26. I look forward to following your journey and thanks for sharing!

Thanks man! I am very excited for the 12month result and maybe even beyond that. Will keep you guys posted!

10 hours ago, Rolo said:

Is it normal for the hairline to retain redness months following the surgery?

yes absolutely it keeps red for several months. im post 6 now and it has gone down a lot

20 hours ago, Hairdom said:

Do you also have monthly pics of the scar ? Would like to see how it's healing

good point i do have a few pics ill try to get more recent ones and post. last time i saw it looks like it was healing good. Only thing is i have a sort of scab thing on it that I keep picking at and it doesnt ever heal, so thats annoying. im trying to not pick at it

21 hours ago, fito88 said:

Looks like a home run !!

thanks man! its starting to come into real good shape

On 2/2/2022 at 12:21 AM, Melvin- Moderator said:

Very nice 👍🏼 

thank you sir

1 hour ago, hairlossPA said:

it looks really really good man

thanks man, i am definitely feeling good about my hair these days

1 hour ago, digi23 said:

It looks really good to be honest.

thanks man

6 months update. starting to thicken up a little more although the hairs are still very kinky and wiry. The density is solid but to be honest i am really hoping it thickens up more because its still very see through when exposed under light. 

Also one complaint - I don't think it is very visible in these pictures, but there is 1 graft right behind my hairline that looks quite pluggy - I think the Dr mistakenly put in too many hairs in one slot. Looks like theres like 5 or 6 hairs coming out of 1 hole. I will try to get a picture of this up close if possible later. 

Otherwise im quite pleased so far. Hoping it really thickens up in the next 6 months

25 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

Looking excellent for 5 months 🙌🏼

thanks man! do you reckon its normal for the hairs to still be super kinky and wiry at this stage?

4 minutes ago, hairlossPA said:

thats very good for a 5 month man. cant wait to see the final result! please keep us posted.

thanks man! will do

5 months result - definitely noticed a solid improvement from 4 to 5 months. Maybe more so in that the hairs started to get thicker from end to end not just at the shaft, which allows me to comb my hair down and it doesnt look too bad. Right now i am between 5 and 6 months, and its lookin solid, but my only complaint is the new hairs are still very kinky and wispy. I am guessing this is normal at this stage though? I still have a lot of hairs that look very thin at the hairline, so I am hoping that gives the opportunity for much more thickening, as my hairline is still quite see through especially in the light.

Your comments are welcome!! thanks

Hey guys here is my 4 months update - i will post 5 months right after this too. It's been coming in pretty good at a fair pace. I would say biggest improvement was def between 3 - 5 months so far.

yes let me post my 4 and 5 months here. im coming up on 6 so will do that when that comes

hey man big congrats you're looking way better especially with the lost weight. its amazing how much that can change one's look, especially with new hair! im workin on the same thing, currently 6 months into my HT and on a regular workout routine. keep it up!

literally a killer result man. you look like you grew in your new hair super fast TBH. I am almost 6 months on mine and it doesnt quite look like yours at 6 months. Mine is still kinky and wispy as well. if you remember, at what point did your hair lose its kinkiness and wispiness and turn into normal texture like the surrounding hair? Big big congrats though man i hope i turn out like this.