civic

18 minutes ago, Diffuseloser said:

I would not be satisfied with this result. 

He took pics under harsh light, i am pretty sure if he took it from normal lighting, it would look very satisfactory.

22 minutes ago, Vann said:

I needed to hear this. I know how the process works. But its always difficult when people understand the process but think differently because "they are" involved.

When other subjective opinions hit its hard to swallow but much needed. I agree with what civic says. Take your time, distract yourself with life and move forward. Regardless of the outcome you will need time to see the final result whether its successful or not you cannot change whats done.

Exactly right. Don’t let anyone discourage you that results should be by 6 minths. I knew what i signed up for before ht that it was a 12 month process but somehow let a troll in my thread get to me to the point that i texted my doc asking if i look ok for 5 months, he most likely thought “ son, iz u crazy? Its only been 5 months! 😂

Massive transformation, this is yet another example that patience is a must and that ht does in fact need full year in many patients to show full potential. I really think we need to retire the notion that “by 6 months you get the final result”. We all grow at different rate, i myself had early growth in first 4 months then slowed down, but i am aware this is a journey & prepared to wait full year, and so should everyone else😎. Captaincalico also had early growth til month 4 then he said it slowed a bit but then got excellent result.

Very natural result Gatsby, hairline is as perfect as can be . You don’t look 56 at all, if you didn’t mention your age, i would have assumed you were in early 40s, no cap, real talk😎

10 hours ago, Adrenaline7 said:

Yeah, I understand that not everyone makes gains on Finasteride. I guess what I’m asking is does it look like I’ve lost further hair? to me, it definitely looks like I have especially around the hairline from the front on photos. This is 7 months on Finasteride so if I’m still losing hair, it doesn’t give me much confidence that I’ve stabilised it enough for a transplant. 

You may want to try a non generic brand, perhaps official brand name propecia, some people did say that  it made a difference. I heard from somewhere that generic versions are only required to have 80% of active ingredient, thus, each generic adds their own 20% of inactive, which could be different from official brand.

13 minutes ago, FUEUF said:

Hmmm. I don't think thats 100% reality. Just check what results are published on the clinic's Instagram.  it's obvious that this guy had the same expectations.  any reputable doctor will ask you before starting the procedure what are your expectations regarding the final result.  we weren't there for the interview, but we can only assume that the clinic said it was up to it.  which in the present example clearly shows that it has not succeeded.  that's why it's so important to check real patient reviews rather than blindly believe in Instagram marketing. 

 

And I will just add that the exception does not prove the rule, so I will not judge the clinic as a whole only on this one case.

I see your point.  My comment was a reply to Melvin’s take on styled vs unstyled look, so we would love to see how his hair would look if he either combed it to the side or slightly upward. Also, top surgeons do implant hair to certain angle, this is why some of them work with less grafts & results look as though much more grafts were placed. In fact there was a recent Couto case here, where only 3.5k grafts were used from front to midscalp & looks great. We would also love to see if he too would not style it how would that look? Another example is our friend here @bandit, he had 5k grafts front to midscalp, but because he has low contrast his see thru is much lower but he did mention that if he were to stand in harsh bathroom light he would see scalp.

21 hours ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

How does it look styled normally? It’s normal to see scalp when you spread your hair apart and go under a light. 
 

Look at a comparison spread apart vs. styled. 

 

Can you share a video or pictures of your hair worn normally, that will give is a better idea of your situation.

Thanks for transparency, this is 💯 % reality. Ht were never meant to fully restore density to NW 0, certain styling of hair is expected. Some of us who have high contrast between scalp & hair, might have it even more pronounced if unstyled . 

Flying is definitely under accounted factor in ht. i am aware that distance should not be a deciding factor, however there are valid concerns that arise. As for me, i chose to drive 13 hours from my state to get surgery instead of flying.  Reason being, i get severe motion sickness, am ashamed to admit it , but i was only on plane 2 time in my life, last one in 2004 & it definitely was my last, never again-)

4 minutes ago, Gatsby said:

@Oxiborick don't stress at only 8 weeks. It takes many months for your donor to recover. My donor was very thin and whispy after my surgery (from an already botched donor). Give it time and you will be fine. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to soon to be even thinking about repairs, etc. 👍

Very true! 8 weeks is too early, my donor also took a while to recover, it’s a process, same goes for recipient area, we all tend to want results within 5-6 months & forget that it is a process takes up to 12 months, the anxiety can get very real as we compare ourselves to select few. I stopped looking at my midscalp every 12 hours-) will let the time do it’s thing.

Wow, this is a big progress from month 4. You are 💯 right about angle of photos. When i took the pic in bathroom harsh light i was a bit scared of how low density progress was in midscalp, but under normal light condition it looks very satisfactory, i no longer wear hats as of month 4 (only when it’s very cold).

Congrats John, this is one of the best transformations , well deserving of induction into Hall of fame Class of 2022! 

Early growth kicked in, looking good !

Looking good for 2 weeks, will be following your journey!

10 minutes ago, j1000 said:

I don’t know this guy’s intentions or even what he wants. If he’s genuinely curious, ok fine. But there is a lot of manipulation from other competing clinics. Not saying this is that but it could be. Dr bicer once told me that other Turkish clinics will steal your pictures that are either not even your full result yet, or show you scarred up after the transplant and these hair mills will make it look like that’s the final result and some crap like that. 

How does that dude have so much time to create 12 + accounts? He even created 2 accounts to troll my thread. I mean if he had good ht, then why not move on & live your best life? Why troll here? I can imagine the horror if he were to have a date, would he stalk that woman from 12 different phone #s? That sh’t is scary & disturbing😳 

Looks good for 5 months. Im at similar timeframe & also waiting for density to kick in in the next few months. 

Looks very good! What a difference few months made. I am also at a point where if i look in normal lighting it looks good but in sunlight density is see thru but am only at 5 months so also hoping it will improve like yours.

29 minutes ago, BeHappy said:

You are in the period when it usually really kicks in, so hopefully the next month will give you a nice improvement. I do think you will need a second pass to get good density, but with where you were at the start I think 2 sessions has to be expected.

 

 

I have a 6 month follow up with dr, will see what he says. I looked at several cases here including captaincalisto, if you look at his 1st surgery 5 month, it looks pretty similar. He has several photos of 5 month mark. 

10 minutes ago, Hgh said:

I don’t know who this doctor is but for 5k grafts at 6 months this is bare most lf the hair should of sprouted by now . Looking at your post op pic tho you can tell that there was a lot of gaps 

It’s 5 months

This is a top view pic i took today in normal day light condition in room, goes to show how lighting is a very big factor on how our hts look👍 Melvin also mentioned several times that if you put anyone who had ht under harsh light, you will see thru scalp more. Next update at 6 months.

2 minutes ago, Eyebagfordays said:

Tbh at 5 months it looking rather bare if I’m honest , I know you were bald before but the mid scalp and crown doesn’t seem to be any. Growth

I think midscalp & crown takes a bit longer to get density, will see how it goes in next few months, also lighting is rather bright in that room.

5 minutes ago, Gatsby said:

Hey @civic. That's a big jump from month four to five! And you still have months ahead of you! Thanks for sharing! 👌

Thank you my friend! Your thread along with other OG’s like @zoomster , Melvin, inspired many NW6-7s to proceed with their own journeys. And it is certainly great to pay it forward by updating progress. 

5 Month Update.  It’s raining & very cold in my city so we back to bathroom pics for now😎 things are progressing , if you zoom in to my hairline, the right side softened up & looks natural. I hope the left side also catches up soon, cause it looks a bit linear , perhaps not all grafts sprouted yet. Mid scalp & crown filling in, hoping for density to come thru in the next few months. Considering i was bald af, i am very happy how i look now, also, i have high contrast, my hair is very dark but scalp is very white, so contrast is not on my side😂

I really wish he would share his method & tools with other doctors, it will help to better the industry if more ideas are shared..it’s not like he will loose business, the dude is booked 5 yrs out 😎other doctors freely share their methods on conferences & their videos. Dr Sethi has no problem showing his DHI method & tools, same goes for other top surgens, including my surgen, dr Vories,  in 1 of his videos he mentioned he has open door policy for other doctors to see how he operates.

39 minutes ago, Vann said:

Hell yeah man. I think your hair is rocking better than mine. So far. My mid scalp looks so much worse than it really does because of the sides of my hair. I added a photo below to show what I’m saying. 

In few months it will all grow in! The reason why my 4 months appears fast grow is because i was practicly bald af😎so any small hair growth makes it look like a big progress, keeping it real. Upon close look you can clearly see my midscalp is very see thru, patience is what we gotta master for the next few months!

1 hour ago, Vann said:

A little over 4 months (approx 126 days post op) 

I gotta say… I am usually an early responder to medications so I am a little disappointed that my hair isn’t fully grown out at the 12 month mark (joking).

but my hair is curling which makes it hard to see the hairs underneath. I will probably get my first cut soon, the sides of my head are growing longer than everything else making me look more bald on top. So once it all reaches the same length I think it’ll be easier to measure. 
 

however, can’t tell if it’s from the surgery or PRP but my right side temple has almost regrown. I wish I was a little more aggressive with the hairline design looking back now. It’s probably just hair greed. Nonetheless, I am still content with my choice in being more ‘conservative’ of grafts.

Looks great for 4 months! Though my hair grew a bit early, i also have less density in mid scalp as of yet, i think mid scalp takes longer to fill in, also, my front left side is yet to fully grow, i also see some areas that have not yet even entered grow phase. We right on track, we got this😎