BurnieBurns

A good amount of early growth there, definitely more thickening to come!

I’ve had an FUT mega session and recovery was fine. In skilled hands it’s very unlikely to have issues. There will be some residual pain which meds will treat fine. Potentially some swelling but that’s only a couple of days. The redness can depend largely on your skin tone, whether you’re pale or darker complexion. it would also be good to share any concerns with the Dr as well as I’m sure he’s very used to reassuring patients around FUT

Even the most renowned of surgeons have cases that don't grow as expected and I'm sorry you're one of them. Any ethical doctor will not tell you that anything in surgery in guaranteed, though it must hurt even more having paid that amount of money and chosen someone with a good track record of success. I agree that there's no point in getting a biopsy unless a doctor can suggest any suspected conditions. It maybe worth consulting with a few other physicians to discuss options before deciding whether to take the FUT or the refund from Dr Wong. Having multiple credible opinions wouldn't hurt. Not to be all 'look on the bright side' but your hair loss pattern is still minor compared to many, the native hair is holding on strong with medication so it won't take that many more grafts to look good (Provided they grow of course).

Yes, for sure including myself. Some doctors are a lot more comfortable / proficient with doing it than others.

Given the dangers of interfering with androgen receptors outside the scalp, how can they prove that their formula does not go systemic if not doing proper trials? Cheers

You are most definitely a NW6 , NOT a NW4. 3k fue grafts will simply not give you the density you'll probably be satisfied with. With your advanced pattern, my view is: Do you care about having a linear scar? If not, FUT is a no brainer. Going FUE only is possible but you'd no doubt have to resort to beard grafts unless all you desire is a 'thinning' look. You'd also in this case want to consult with FUE clinics that specialise in high-norwoods. Based on those options I'd hold out for Dr Wong (I had a 5.8k FUT with him last year and have nothing but praise). He also often does FUE cases putting grafts into linear scars disguising it further. Hattingen would also be worth consulting with. I've heard them say they take a lot of inspiration from Dr Wong's approach.

As a NZer, a agree with the above. Don’t go to ANYONE in Australia. Never let location to a limitation on getting a HT. start with the list of recommended surgeons on this site, make a shortlist of who best suited to your case, consult with all of them, then make a decision.

It's common for implanted hair to grow in 'kinky' the first time after a HT, then it 'matures'. You're still a long way off the final result so far and I'd say it's on excellent track too. A second surgery is always an obtain to increase density after 12 months if still not satisfied.

Are you trolling?

Healing great and growth this early is always lucky. Looking forward to following

My understanding is these reasons. - Minimises skin trauma, protects native hair without compromising density - Optimising graft survival and mitigates shock loss - Provides good spacing for adding more density in future if required After my surgery with Dr Wong, there was a row appearance on the implants. After a couple of months, it's never looked row-like since and the density is fantastic.

I had my with Dr Wong and he used a vibration device while putting in anaesthetic. It mentally tricks the brain into focusing on that sensation rather the the pain so less of it's registered. I'm not sure it Dr Hasson does the same but with that is was very tolerable for me

*facepalm.. There's no end of clueless morons online. Probably worth consulting with on of the doctors listed here for diagnosis and treatment even if you're not ready/wanting surgery

Remarkable coverage! Adding some length will help the hair become more 'layered' and using a volumizing product like sea salt spray will help lift it for more body.

Seems to be run of the mill retrograde alopecia but you'd need a specialist to be sure it doesn't extent to the donor zone, it which case it could be DUPA

You can try doing topical dut intermittently, e.g once per week

Have you lost hair in that time? If not then that there is a result

I'd heard plenty of success stories with topical dut including my own. Many failed attempts I've notice are using formulas they've made themselves and lord knows if what they're using is real Dutasteride let alone a proper carrier system

You need to go on a 5aR inhibitor first or at least try it

For the love of all that is good you need to get on medication for a year before even thinking about a transplant...

Yes, absolutely no one in Australia. They would need a solid track record of natural female hairlines with with understanding of the differences. Thailand would be the closest option geographically but that shouldn’t be anything to be limited by. Most FUE surgeons expect shaving, non shaving is possible but they would need to specialise in it No need to shave for FUT

So happy for you

Yeah, it's not the liposomes that prevent the absorption but the silicone. I recall Dr Hasson saying in a livestream (unless I'm mistaken) that a pure liposomal carrier went even more systemic than a standard one. Who's to say in this formula the silicone works the same way. If has been changed due to being patented I hope Xyon is able to branch outside north America soon, however with still no indication I'm not hopeful. Even then it will probably just be very select countries.

Mine is completely different..

Interesting, I follow the first two quite regularly. Kevin Mann may have used the word 'addicted' before but there is more than one way to interpret that. Bottom line is it doesn't 'make the follicle itself take less nutrients because minoxidil is picking up the slack' or anything like that. For monitoring loss, that totally fine in your case. Everyone's different. Personally I'm very vigilant, take regular photos and to and point I'm always a step ahead (Hope that doesn't sound like a brag haha)