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I had the same number of grafts and was in till nearly 9! That included extracting some old ones through. Out of curiosity, was your scalp diffusely thinning before or slick bald? Also are you taking finasteride?

If you're not having sides, no need to fix what's not broken

Probably jealous lol. I'm not a big fan of his but I think his result looks great

From the looks of things your beard ins't high density either (which should only be used as filler anyway). People on this forum are not Hair Transplant doctors, but it's pretty clear that any attempt to create something with your own hair will basically still look bald with a few stragglers. If keeping it shaved with SMP feels like an ok way to live, there's a lot of appeal there and very low maintenance. You've got a great shaped head by the way. Alternatively, you could transplant just the hairline and use a hair system behind it as mentioned. They can be a hassle of course but sounds to me like that's pros and cons to weigh up. Sadly, I wouldn't be thinking much about your option 2.

Thanks man. It’s not even the experiencing the sides that’s the hardest part. It’s knowing you can’t tolerate the one and only thing that can stop your hair loss

That’s great. It’s very clear the siloxys and farmacia Parati gel are the only vehicles proven to signifinactly reduce systemic absorption. Trichisol does not (which the fue clijic formulations use) I will definitely be trying XYON when they release it outside North America. I was going to go to use Farmacia Parati in the meantime but they’re having issues with customs at the moment

Never let travel be an issue when it comes to hair transplants. If you want to keep in the US for BHT you are literally making the choice to compromise your result

Yes, the standard sexual side effects, and malaise

I received that same side effects with Dr Mwamba's topical dutasteride. There may be some variation in how easily some scalps absorb versus others but the 500 dalton theory is seen as much too black and white when it comes to topicals.

I'm looked quite similar to yours post op with Dr Wong. Don't worry, there will be no patterned effect will show once it starts growing. The wave effect enhances the naturalness

Thank you for sharing. The lesson of not judging a surgeon but their level f 'friendliness' can't be stressed enough.

In my opinion, the barrier of travel for a surgery is more mental than practical one, and it's a mistake to opt for a surgeon because they're "closer". If you're looking into a procedure, I implore you to consider location as the last factor to consider. I say that as someone who got a botch job going local. In the grand scheme of the cost and downtime of a surgery, spending an extra couple of thousand for travel/accomodation with likely equal or lower fees for much better quality work is a no brainer. Fact is, most hair loss sufferers are clueless about how treatments work and what good hair restoration really is. @Gatsby appears to be very similar with them all in Aussie and none are up to par despite charging such high rates by the world average. He had a mind-blowing transformation with Dr Sethi in India after being butchered many years ago. I went from New Zealand to Vancouver, Canada to see Dr Jerry Wong . Having gone to a local doctor prior, the experience and quality was night and day and that's no exaggeration. At no point did the travel feel like a hassle provided you get your ducks in a row.

I'd assume a lot of their clientele aren't even aware how poor the work is by comparison

Mate, 11,000 grafts would exceed virtually anyone’s scalp donor

Awesome, will that be livestreamed net next?

Their topical Dutasteride is 2%

I see you've asked this a few times @JoDimaggio22to be clear, no matter how well the surgery is done there is always a risk of stretch back with FUT, the names mentioned will definitely minimise that risk as much as humanly possible

For vehicle was that formulation? I can't 100% guarantee the hydroalcoholic solutions make dutasteride go systemic.

I'd appreciate that. I'd only trust their formulation after getting side effects from everything else. I hoped to try the Farmacia Parati version but they're having customs issues at the moment 🙃

Very excited to hear that podcast. Would it be inappropriate to ask him if they have any update on when we might be able to get it outside the US/Canada?

Yes, they’re partners for a reason. Though Dr Hassan doesn’t do much FUT these days apparently

This is a true testament to how much growth you can get in the final 3 months, especially with lesser grafts masterfully used. Truely happy for you

You'll be to one of the best pairs of hands with Dr Hasson. No Doctor is perfect and that's the truth. I agree that there it would be very unlikely he's need more grafts on the day since you've had an in person consultation. Pictures are very limiting to go off because even when taken well you can't tell how big the persons head it. Your current temple points look fine in proportion to your desired hairline so don't think any work is needed there. Of course, he wouldn't start the surgery until you're 100% clear with the plan and given the ok. It is impossible to say when you'll need another transplant, but if you're going strong on finasteride and oral minoxidil (I'm assuming this is why he'd still operate on you given your age) then you'll likely be in a solid place for a while. You could also upgrade to Dutasteride or even increase the dose of oral Minoxidil if you find yourself losing ground. PS. You definitely have won the jackpot in terms of Donor characteristics.

They mention it in this video:

What There is actually a population of people who get late onset of side effects but it can be resolved with a 'wash out' period. e.g. not taking it for one month a year to let it all get out of your system before resuming. It might be worth checking the list of recommended surgeons here and consulting with one nearest you on the best approach