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Bad quality pics, but all I have. Bottom photo is before.

Here's an update! Everything looks good. My hair is pretty wavy so it may look like there are some spots that are thin, but it's really undiscernable when my hair is pulled back. Great job imo, I'll be going back in 10 years for a touch up I'm sure. Might use Konier if it's a small job.

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No way you'd need that many grafts. My recession is the same pattern as yours and was much, much deeper. Took 2,600. Don't get ripped off. Below is before and after.

I think you're making the right choice. You're right though, 15 inches would draw attention for sure. I think when it's shorter, people don't "look" for the classic hiding of a receding hairline, and it's just more natural and it doesn't even register with people. As far as product, I use a Redkin Brews working paste. I'd talk to a hair stylist and see what they think for a good haircut. I go with a short on the sides and slightly longer on top type of fade myself. I like it because you can mess with the length until it looks right. Good luck!

I think our hairlines are similar, but I would keep in mind that he's 19 and I'm 31. That's a huge difference in age. Right now, since OP is waiting, I can't recommend enough a shorter hairstyle. Having long hair exacerbates the issue. With shorter hair, I NEVER had anyone say anything or had any issues with girls etc. It really doesn't look bad, honestly. It was mostly just a minor complaint for me that I wanted fixed since the cost to do so would be less than 10% of my savings. Give the haircut a try while you're saving/waiting and see if it doesn't change your opinion first, then you could wait several years before "needing" to do anything. I'm not saying give up on surgery, but no need to rush it. 👍🏻

4 months is still pretty early, you'll have to wait another 8 before you could have another surgery. It's see what you end up with, mine looked very bad at 4 months initially. I'd book a second procedure with Hasson and Wong or someone else reputable, then cancel if you are satisfied with the results by the time your appointment's date has arrived.

Pretty expensive. I think it came out to 18-20k.

Nope, I don't do anything to my hair except brush it back when I get out of the shower. Sometimes I'll put some gel/cream in it, but it's just wavy not super curly. This probably makes it easier to have a better result from a transplant like this, I'm hoping anyway.

***6.5 month update*** It's only been a month, but I'll do an update. Better density already and I also have a lot of half inch hairs that have come in, so it seems new hairs are still growing.

I think that what you have now, is what you can generally expect to be left with in the end, perhaps some slight improvement.

Also interested in an update. If you are dissatisfied with the result I'd chekc out Hassan and Wong. There were certain aspects of their attention the the patient that were lacking, but the actual hair graft placement and procedure were excellent and I'm very happy with my result at only 5.5 months.

***5.5 Month Update*** Here's another update with some pics. I'll probably wait till 8 months for another one.