ScottishGuy21

Has your hair loss stabilised during your time on Medication? You’re still very young so this is key in deciding and future steps.

Maybe up your Fin dose to 1mg to see if that has any impact?

If you’ve been on Minoxidil for over a decade I’d say there’s more chance of its potency beginning to wane. But it does seem coincidental that it’s occurred when it has.

Yes normal. Your head has gone through major trauma. Mr Dr advised almond oil to moisturise the area which helped greatly. I’d speak to your own Dr first though before trying anything 

4 hours ago, cheesy1986 said:

That sounds very sensible mate. 

I feel like my surgeon overdid it with the hairline and left me with not many crafts left to cover the crown or any future loss. 

Long term thinking is always best 

I had 4000 grafts myself which is a fairly big amount so try not to worry too much.

If you’re on Fin and your hairloss is stabilised there’s plenty of Doctors who work wonders with limited donor supplies.

7 hours ago, cheesy1986 said:

Looks very good. Did Dr Bicer start the hairline at your existing forelock or did she raise or lower it at all? 

We had a long chat about the options and decided to work with the existing forelock as a baseline for the hairline. She’s added density to it. I need further work to my mid scalp and crown. With that in mind we decided to keep it conservative. 
 

Im still in my 30s and whilst my hair loss has stabilised thanks to Fin there is still a chance over time it slowly loses effectiveness and again progresses.  Having some grafts still ‘in the tank’ for touch ups should this happen was also a factor in not lowering the hairline. Conversations like that are why I went with Bicer. It wasn’t simply about the here and now result, it was  her long term thinking that stood out from other consultations I had.

10 hours ago, Redmann said:

Looks very nice, man. Take this from a guy who fell into the trap of doing it in the UK and not going abroad, and 4+ months in has nothing even close to those results. Seems you have done the right thing!

Thanks, happy so far for where i’m at

4 months is still early. With a bit of luck you see some decent growth this month 👍🏻. 

5 months in now

This is in lower light, density getting there but in harsh light it still looks relatively thin. Looking forward to it thickening up over the next few months (Hopefully anyway!)

At around 3.5 months I had a large explosion of new hairs popping through. 

I’m now 5 months post op but seem to have plateaued for the last 3 weeks (In terms of new hairs appearing). Naturally curious to know if this is it in terms of new growth or if others have experienced similar lulls before added growth?

How was everybody else’s cycle? Steady or ups and downs?

Here’s my thread from pre to post op of where I am at.

Pay a visit to a local dermatologist. They’ll give you guidance and be able to rule out conditions such as seb dermatitis. Best to get a proper answer than to second guess.

Also speak to your surgeon, they may advise the use of something to  help moisturise the scalp.

I wouldn’t be looking for surgical improvement from those pictures (Unless your crown needs work). That’s still a really solid hairline, the risk of a procedure going wrong or not to your liking far outweighs the benefit you’d get at this point. 
 

What’s he charging now?

Although they haven’t posted on here in a while the patient indicated they felt a positive benefit of the surgery so it has been worth while. Given how much of a perfectionist Ferreira is I’m sure he will have been very hands on in any discussions. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if he’s offered touch up work (Hence the patients silence since).

It’s important to remember every case is not going to be a 10/10…and there’s a wide range of factors that could impact the final result. Like I’ve said in other threads, if a company / Dr is shilling 10/10s every time they aren’t legit. 

I had a decent new growth spurt bang on the 3 month mark. Im now at 4 1/2 months. That hair has thickened but still a little way to go before it blends with my natural hair.

Hoping for more new hairs to pop up still too. About to add oral monox to my stack to give new and yet to pop hair that added push.

Wondering Is it normal to have spurts followed by a couple of weeks of no new hairs? Naturally a little worried due to the lull that’s my lot now?

Totally normal . I had it for a couple of months , it gradually reduces.

I’m 4 months post transplant 

I’ve got my first months worth of oral minox but yet to begin. Do you guys think at this stage post transplant it’s wise? Or best to ride it out a few more months?

I’ve been on fin for a couple of years which thankfully pre op stabilised my hair loss. Now looking to give my new growth an extra kick 

Zarev.
 

Incredible sessions he does which has again pushed the boundary as to what is possible graft wise

Huge improvement .

I’ll be honest I didn’t think you’d have any re growth but that is a great result. Just goes to show like Melvin always says, let’s wait for the end result before jumping to conclusions. Should continue to thicken up too 👍🏻

On 2/13/2023 at 7:25 PM, Mike10 said:

It is probably the finansteride.It can cause brain fog

More chance of Minox and blood pressure related I’d say surely?

That far post op your grafts are rooted and secure. 

I know it looks pretty scary but that’s just shedding you’re encountering. I had the same at your stage and freaked out! 

How long post op are you?

I’m 4 months post op and did not agree to my photos being published but found the after care to be good. Her team are available on WhatsApp and respond within a few hours. I had a case of seb derm which Dr Bicer FaceTimed me to examine / give guidance, that aside I’ve not needed to contact them thankfully

I have had to send photos every month in. Last month I was a little late and they actually chased it up with me. So it may be worth asking for your photos to be reviewed? 

Personally I’d always air on the side of caution. Treat Day 1 as first day post op

32 minutes ago, JustJax said:

So if the clinic has guidance to do something e.g sleeping with neck cushions for 10 or days, would you say you count day 1 as first post surgery day or the day of the surgery? 

2 hours ago, Spring15 said:

The brothers will be a pair of ugly ducklings at this stage. Hope to see updates soon though!

I’m a few weeks ahead of them. Same clinic, they should start to see growth anytime now. Month 3-4 noticeable change I found 

It’s pretty common. Your Dr is well trusted you’ve nothing to worry about.

The best surgeons are always in demand, but with demand naturally comes a % of time wasters. The deposit scheme like you’ve mentioned is a way of ensuring you are serious about the procedure and to protect the clinic against any losses from potential no-shows. 

Very clean work. 
 

Personally think Bruno has moved on from the rising star tag to elite Dr status now. Seen some amazing work recently that rivals anything elsewhere.