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Appreciate your support and kind words - and I for sure will! Here's a picture taken by Dr. Feriduni combing through in the back. It's hard to see everything, but we concluded that the scarring is minimal, but can be seen some places. Edit: considering I have quite pale skin, I guess it's impossible to really get a good impression of how it looks like on this picture 😅

Thank you very much! I completely agree, and that was my wish also. Feriduni was very satisfied how the micro irregularities complimented the hairline and my hair caliber.

So one year has gone by -- and I was at my in-person 1 year check up at Feriduni in Hasselt last week. Very satisfied with the results, and below is comparison pictures attached - 11,5 months after and surgery day. Can't be happier with the follow up and professionalism of Dr. Feriduni and the technicians.

Theo Von is hilarious -- they also talk about it when he is a guest at "Fighter and the Kid", and turns out Bryan Callen also had it way back - but apparently failed. It's very good that people is being more open about it.

This happened to me also - completely normal. Happy growing!

Looks really good so far @Stefka - I'm sure you will have a great result - you've had way more progress than I had at 3 months with Feriduni!

@Melvin- Moderator @Gatsby Thank you so much for the kind words and support, guys - really appreciate it! 🙏🏼 Hope both of your journeys are going well also!

This looks very good - you will end up with a brilliant hairline I'm sure. Happy growing!

None taken! ☺️ That's what I meant when I said that I was hoping that it will thicken up a bit more - because in this lightning especially - I agree with you that it looks a bit sparse. However, I've taken these photos in the most harsh lightning that I could find. Fingers crossed it will thicken up. Will discuss this with Feriduni on my 1 year in-person consultation if it does not improve ☺️

To be completely honest, I think my donor feels the same - and I can't really spot any difference. However, I've not had the back of my head trimmed in a while - so not sure what it would feel like/look like then. I guess I'll find out closer to the summer. But right now - not a difference at all.

Wow, that's amazing @Gatsby - congratulations! Perfect hairline design. I wish you the best, and I'm sure you will have an amazing result. Been following your journey since I joined this forum.

Lastly, here is a couple of pictures of me 7.5 months after - both with wet hair and using hair gel (uppercut deluxe pomade). I usually don't wear my hair slick back because of my hair caliber and the fact that it has so insane volume to it - but I tried my best for this photoshoot 😂 And - the donor area - which looks like I've never had anything done in the first place. I'm super happy with the results so far - only thing I wish for is to make it thicken even more up in the front of the hairline - some angles makes the hairline still look significantly high, but that's just nitpicking - it's so much better than what it was prior to the surgery. Having scheduled an in-person (1 year consultation) with Feriduni in May - so I will head back and visit the team in Hasselt then for a final review/check-up. And yes; I can see that I need to go to the hairdresser soon 🤣

All right, so time is flying so fast and I apologise for not updating more frequently. I've included som more photos from better angles with better lightning this time - also with different hairstyles to give the most realistic view. Here is a couple of photos of me exactly 7 months after surgery, while the last picture is in harsh lightning zoomed in from a "less good angle" and no hair products.

Thank you very much! I'm really satisfied with the hairline design - Feriduni said that these micro irregularities would give a much more natural result with my hair type and frame my face better, which I think he was correct in his assumptions. When it comes to the MPB - it's important for me to add that I've been wearing a beanie/cap 8+ hours every day for over 10 years - which has periodically caused a lot of itching in that particular area - that of course might have done some thinning. But if I added several photos of me down to like age 12 - I'm certain that most of you could immediately see that it is in fact the case. However, I won't do that - as that crosses a line of what I'm comfortable sharing here 😅 Anyways - I'm closely looking after my hair - and hopping on Fin if I was to experience thinning behind the transplanted area is definitely not out of the question. Appreciate your feedback anyways!

Thanks! Honestly - I remember I measured it in centimeters some years back - but I can't remember. Ever since I was 18 years (and started to measure by hand) my peaks has always around 6,5-7 fingers from the top of my eyebrows - as they were pre op also. Now it's 4-4,5 - across my whole forehead - the left side being the highest (4,5) ☺️