SeanT1

I'm almost at four months and at month one I used a derma pen at 1mm on the recipient area without knowing I wasn't meant to. Hair seems to be growing just fine though so I can't imagine why a razor would do any harm. How is your hair transplant looking?

I met a guy in turkey who also had this strange blue effect after SMP. Seems to be more common than not. Is this due to a poor choice of doctor? Are any SMP treatments actually worthwhile?

You guys are a dream team. Thanks for confirming.

Hello everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I'm one week away from hitting that wonderful 4 month mark. However, when looking at my transplant I feel concern, I worry that it should have progressed a lot more by now. When looking at other members pictures at 4 months; their hair is much thicker and less patchy. What are your thoughts?

Looks like you're healing really well!

My man, I'm going to be straight with you. Unless you have a good reason not to use finasteride, you should. Don't listen to the horror stories on the internet, the majority of man have no sexual side effects. Look into micro pigmentation also. But never EVER get a hair transplant if you're choosing NOT to use hair loss medication. Hold on to what you have now before you regret it.

Just updated my main thread if you guys want to take a look at 12 weeks op, I trimmed my hair also. Please let me know your thoughts on progress;

Hello everyone, we've reached twelve weeks which is close enough to three months! Being honest, I'd expect a bit more growth than this when I compared to other users on this forum at three months. Am I wrong to think this or do you think there should be more growth? I trimmed the hairs on top as they were getting a little ridiculous in size! It's kind of strange to explain but it seems like my hairline itself is thicker then the transplanted area inbetween this and my natural hair is very patchy? So it looks like there is a line across my head. 12 Weeks Post Operation:

Had this too, resolved after a little while. No need to worry.

Hi, I went through my shedding phase after the first month. It stopped at around the second month mark (lost around 80%). It's now coming up to 12 weeks op and I noticed some hairs falling out again into the bathroom sink when rubbing the frontal hairline (recipient area). A solid 10 or so hairs with bulbs. Is this normal behaviour?

Coming up to three months next week sir. Thank you for the information!

Hello everyone! This may be a rather silly question; After a hair transplant, many report itchiness of the scalp. This is due to the hair pushing through the skin. Personally, I've actually been experiencing itchiness on the center of my scalp which had no transplants. In addition, I've been noticing more spots appear on my forehead as opposed to the recipient area. Any thoughts? When people say there head is itchy, are they referring to the recipient/donor areas or is it normal to experience itchiness elsewhere?

Thank you both for the feedback, it's very much appreciated! Certainly a huge confidence boost, with less worry now. Hope the best in both your journeys also!

Thank you for confirming sir. My biggest concern is that while one side you can see hairs sprout; the other side you don't see any at all. This is causing that side to look rather patchy (first three photos). Is there nothing to worry about? It seems the post-operation waiting can be more stressful than the operation itself!

Thank you sir, I did indeed go with Dr. Balwi. However, it is considered a "hairmill" which this forum is very much hesitant against (understandably). I chose Dr. Balwi based on many hair transplant vlogs found on YouTube for Elithair. I was quite content with elithair's potential. I can't say much in regards to the results as of now as I'm only 10 weeks P.O. But the hairline shape is brilliant and they took the care to ensure single grafts are at the front as well as some DHI implantation in addition to FUE. I have a review thread in which I post regular updates if you're interested to check that out. In regards to the experience in Istanbul itself, It was a typical package; collection from the airport, hotel paid for, transport to the clinic and back to the airport. They're a very friendly bunch of people and I was well looked after. Stayed for a few days more to enjoy the hotel.. they invited me back to the clinic each day for regular cleaning for free. In regards to the online appointment, You'll be much better off finding a local transplant clinic that you can get a free appointment from as they use microscopes to see how many hairs per graft is in your donor area. Once you have this information, you forward it to a better clinic/doctor online.

Bump, anyone?

Had a numbness on the middle of my head up to 2 months after a FUE transplant. Perfectly normal. After the first month you may notice a tingly feeling on your head too, it's just the nerves rebuilding.

I love your sunglasses! You definitely need to stick to finasteride, after a year you'll notice a difference in your crown area. Given your recession, you'll be needing a BIG transplant, likely two. You'll likely need a solid 3500-4000 in the front, then 2000-ish in the back depending on how well finasteride works for you. I'm concerned about the donor area, you should go to a clinic near you for a free consultation and they will tell you how many hairs you have per graft. Regardless, you'll definitely will need some m.s.p to cover up any scaring at the back after transplanting so many grafts. Your hair looks a lot like this users; He is in need of two transplants and this is his result of his first transplant on the front. Very promising results, again similar situation to yours.

It all depends on your hair density really. I agree with 2000 being a solid number

In the donor area itself. A lot of people get micropigmentation over FUE/FUT scars to hide any visible scaring. This is great if you're over harvested or patchy in the back which sometimes occurs after a second transplant.

Your hair density looks solid, 2000 grafts will not be an issue in my opinion. I have thin hair and got away with 3700 grafts, feel free to check out my progress thread for reference. In regards to your hairline, I'd say 2000 is a great number for your hair thickness. Most doctors usually manage to take a couple hundred more than expected too. Are you on any medication in the meantime?

Hello everyone! Hope you're all keeping well. Just hoping to get some feedback in regards to my current hair transplant status. We're coming up to three months and I was wondering if the patchiness is normal? One side is much patchier than the other. I made the mistake of using a Derma Pen one month after the surgery (1mm). Apologies for posting outside of my review thread, just hoping to get some feedback asap. Thanks!

That hairline looks great! Very natural.

You could try some root sprays in the meantime or hair fibre? Micro pigmentation can improve the illusion of density by blending the hair into the scalp better. Don't have any personal experience, however. Just word of mouth. If your patient enough, go for another transplant. This forum has some great doctor recommendations.

So many cures have came and went. I guess we won't have a cure until we have consistent human results. I recall reading an article that a company has successfully cloned stem cells / hair follicles. They essentially extract a few follicles and clone them a few thousand times then transplant them back onto your scalp. It's still in the trial stages and is expected to cost over £200,000, so it won't be mainstream anytime soon.