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Thanks everyone. I wanted to give you all shoutout, especially during the earlier days of positivity and encouragement. Glad to have found the brotherhood. You are all gents and inspiring people. Thank you for keeping it real and provide words of encouragement.

Month 9 updates. Shots taken 01 July 2022. My hair is very curly now. I didn't have this before and my donor is not so curly. Might be due to the hair not being super long / grown out / still thin? I'm extremely delighted with the results. Still taking finasteride daily and the supplements/vitamins as mentioned in my earlier posts. I've not had a haircut in awhile trying as I try to grow out the hair.

Month 8 updates. Shots taken in early June 2022.

Month 7 updates. Shots taken in early May 2022.

Month 6 updates. Shots taken in April 2022.

I've been terribly busy and have neglected to provide any updates on here! A lot of life events are happening for me this year - marriage, university, new job, new house! I'm going to post a chronological monthly update of the images I have at hand.

Here are 5 month shots that were taken today by my barber. I've added close up shots of the donor area as well. It's really starting to take shape now and getting fuller, thicker and denser.

It's looking great so far and coming along super. Nice results.

Looking great @MazAB The temples and fronts are really starting to form strong. I can see that soul smile in your face as well mate. Fantastic. I'm weighing up options myself on minoxidil and have a couple of questions. I started topical minoxidil around the shedding phase and recently stopped (1.5 months I did it for) Are you applying topical Minoxidil still? Do you plan to keep doing so? What benefits do you believe it has for you?

Thanks for all the positive comments. It was very heart warming to read them all and knowing there's people rooting for me. I began minoxidil in the shedding phase and now have stopped using it. Only been using for 1.5 months. It's a bit of a faff and sometimes I'm forgetting to apply it twice daily. I plan on taking finasteride long term. Any thoughts or feedback on not applying liquid minoxidil twice daily?

@LydiaKateEloise My situation would not be comparable to yours. I went during a time when one could only go for medical visas. Right now it's open doors to all including tourism. I'd really get in touch with the embassy/country that you filed it in.

@folicallychallenged I should have mentioned that I got a haircut between months 3 and 4. Next time I will take a shot of the donor area for sure. I continue to plan on taking Finasteride for the long term. It will keep the DHT levels in check.

These pictures were taken at the 4 month stage on 3 February. The growth is really beginning to take shape and continue filling out.

Nice review @kirkland. Great progress so far and looking good. Watching intently to your future gains and updates!

@Berba11 looking good with the progress. I would use something more natural than E45 and something that's close to 0 on the comedogenic scale, specifically oils like argan. They provide healing and cooling relief. I think mazAB has suggested aloe too. In regards to the spots/folliculitis keep attention to those and see if they continue to occur. I kept having these in my donor only. Started an antibiotic treatment about a week back after consulting Eugenix and this has seemed to get rid of them ever so slowly. Overall looking great and you'll soon be seeing serious gains and growth coming. Look forward to watching over the coming months 😊

@NARMAK Trust in Eugenix and tell them your concerns where they will listen and provide real solutions/feedback in the initial photo screens. Once you're happy then move ahead <> a lot will be easier to do on the day up front and close by Dr. Arika. I checked your post + images to compare them to mine pre-HT. Based on the figures they'll be putting in 44% additional temple grafts.

Hi @NARMAKthank you. I had around 173-180 each side of the temples. They've gone really long and wirey. Waiting for the density and thickness to come in to see them properly. I should also mention I've had no haircuts to date

Sorry for the delay in updates and Happy New Year to everyone 🎉😀 3 months in and can definitely see the new hair sprouting. I've began applying 5% Minoxidil liquid application as well for about a week now. All going well so far. Each day experiencing new growth and I was all smiles about a week back noticing all the new growth in areas I've not had hair since I was a teenager, so definitely chuffed 😁

@follically challengedYeah I'd say so for sure. 15 years back all the barbers and hair dressers used to be shocked at how thick my hair was. I would describe my hair as a 4.5 out a thickness of 10 (prior to the HT). I'm sure finasteride will help bump that scoring up.

Hey @Melvin- Moderator , your presence has graced the thread, woo 🙏🏽. Eugenix were ecstatic for your arrival when I was there in early October. Those images are at day 39! I was saying at day 16 I went to a conference and nobody could tell that I had a procedure done. I partied too much and didn't take any pics that clearly show the hairline 😂.

Thanks @MazAB. I forgot to include that I'm taking the hyaluronic acid too - I bought these on your recommendation. I've included all the things I'm taking (can't edit my initial post to include them and have copied below) Daily Biotin 10000mcg Daily Collagen 6000mg Daily Hyaluronic Acid 300mg Daily Fish Oil 1000mg MSM 2200mg Daily Opti-Men multivitamins for years prior to HT Daily Vitamin D3 for years prior to HT Dailyily Hair Fact recommended by Eugenix after the 7th day

@MoneroThe Hair Fact I purchased from Eugenix. Reading on @MazABthread I'm taking Collagen and Fish Oil. The MSM I read about it from Zoomster. It was not very long - about 2 or 3 weeks. I was under exceptional circumstances and had a golden window of opportunity to proceed. Hope that helps.

@NAVII was not fully aware of finasteride and its benefits prior to getting in touch with Eugenix. Once learning about it when in consultation with Eugenix, I began taking it prior to the HT. So far no side effects for me at present.

Here is a bit of an update. Exactly 16 days after finishing the surgery, I attended a 4 day conference. Nobody could spot anything or could tell I had the procedure. Pretty amazing! I've attached pictures which is now 39 days. I feel like shedding has not been as drastic as I had imagined or thought. All is going well a few bumps in the beard and donor area post HT (I don't experience this prior to the HT). All fine in the recipient zones. Continued follow - up by Eugenix to ensure all is on track with the procedure. Saw Juan's one year update today posted by Eugenix on YouTube - looks fantastic. Just waiting game from here on now. I will try to post on a regular basis with monthly updates.

No I paid a deposit to Eugenix in advance. Everything else I settled in country using my credit card, which has no FX charges and even allows for ATM withdrawal without incurring daily interest like most credit cards. Regardless of paying in country or out of country - the merchant/seller will be using their own terminals, which will be based in India - so you might encounter the problem you stated. I'd highly recommend a credit card (has consumer protection baked-in) - the one I have from the US is the Capital One Venture double points (no FX charges). Let me know if you need a referral/recommendation.