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  1. According to my clinic I was advised to leave it on for 30 minutes from day 3 (day 1 is surgery day) to day 9. On day 10 they advised at least 1 hour. Also I used a lotion without any chemicals, parfums or alcohol instead of shampoo. Then in the shower I rinsed off the lotion very slowly and gently. After the lotion I used shampoo which I left on for 2 minutes. Please note that my first washing was at day 3 by a transplantation specialist at the clinic and my last was at day 10 at the clinic as well. At day two they teached me how to wash it. But again, this is my clinic and the first ten days after care are extremely important. Hence the washing was done by them on day 2 and 10. Next to this 1 month before and for the first 20 days after I wasn't allowed to drink alcohol, take drugs (other than prescription), smoke, be in areas where people smoke, bump my head, hold my head down (first 10 days) . Wearing head gear wasn't allowed in the first 3 months. No swimming for the first month, no barber the first 3 months (donor area 1 month), I also had an emergency number (24/7) that I could call in case if I bumped my head. So yeah, pretty serious which made me feel safe 🙂 But be aware that the aftercare regime differs per doctor, just like the whole procedure during the surgery is different per doctor. So please follow the instructions of your clinic strictly as they will know what is best for their patient.
  2. Please note that you should ask your clinic. I removed the last line as I found that the advise from my clinic does differ from others, each clinic has their own reasoning so best thing to do is to send them an e-mail with the last picture and ask for advise, they will tell you what they think the best option is for you
  3. Much, much better. For what I can see very quickly is that the scabs that are left are the bigger ones from your first photo
  4. I wonder how you are so sure? His HT has been a question for years, how much HT's he had (2 or 3), what type, if he is on meds, etc. As far as I could find, he never spoke publicly about it. Only source I could find that made sense was a HT professional discussing it publicly and making an educated guess.
  5. If you could try fin you might find that it would work without side effects. Please note that I'm not a doctor so it's not medical advise but you could ask your specialist about the dose to start in a safe manner. For what I can see on the photo's is a good spread of the hairs, as it's this short then it will look much thinner than it is when you grow it a bit longer and style it upwards. Also, the photo's seem to be taken in the bathroom with a bright light source? As an example what lighting can do, see the photo below of Elon Musk (please note, the before is after Transplant #1 and after is Transplant #2, Dr. Gary Linkov has a video about it) and take note of his hair on the after photo on the side of his head which is clearly see through when it's short. Also, Musk always wears his hair upwards. I style it upwards as well (sides as front) as it creates the illusion of a full head of hair from the sides. Please note, I used musk as an example for this particular thread as I've seen his sides to be a bit less dense from time to time. No other reason
  6. You said you have used baby shampoo but for how long did you leave it on? How are your scabs today?
  7. Hi all, Thank you for all the responses. Today I had my six month check-up and the doctor showed me the before photo and the one taken today. They were taken at the same location on the same time of the day with the same camera. However the first photo was taken in September and the other in May. The photo location is in the office but away from the windows, however the sunlight could impact the non natural office lighting but only if it's a very rainy day and the other a very sunny day. But for me this was not the case, both were clear sky sunny days. The results are good, the last two weeks the growth has been noticeable which I'm happy about My doctor said that I could expect about 30% more density within the next six months. So I'm relieved and the worries are gone
  8. Hope you had a great time in Thailand, what was your reason to increase the fin dose?
  9. I do wonder, just as @BeHappy said above. The research article shared by me above states to use minoxidil to get as much hairs as possible in the anagen phase in order to increase the amount of follicles to survive a HT. Is this something you did? And how did you check how many survived? Also, do you know the punch size they used? How much could they extract in one session? I'm very interested in a chest HT due to the fact that my chest hairs are (for looks) identical als my scalp hair, same thickness, same color and don't curl. Where my beard hair is thick, strong and dark black and does curl very slightly but the longer it gets the more firm it gets as well. For that reason it would be perfect to use chest hairs in my hairline and to thick up the sides even more and just spread them between my current hairs on the top to achieve a natural look, those single grafts are perfect there.
  10. I'm on 1mg a day now for about 3 months and I can tell that my sex drive did go down a bit. But then again, I also didn't work out anymore. Next to that my alcohol consumption increased significantly and my diet became really crappy (high carb high fat low protein). This caused a massive body fat spike which does not promote sex drive either.. So there were multiple major changes that certainly could also be (partly) the cause of the side effect. Currently I'm hitting the gym again and back on my former diet. Doing this now for just a week so I need to give it time. Also the alcohol consumption is something I want to push down to max 2 beers or 1 vodka a week instead of 40+ beers (converted heavy liquor to beers so those are included). That lifestyle also messed with my sleep which makes me feel fatigued and that doesn't boost my sex drive either. If this doesn't help I will go back to my baseline of 1mg every other day which was perfectly fine for me. Just wanted to see what the effects were on 1mg a day in regards to har growth and recovery. Another side effect which I had months back (feeling depressed) didn't came from fin as I increased the dose during that time and the depressed feeling went away when the evenings became longer (which I had the year before as well). That's a seasonal thing for me it seems now. What I'm trying to say is that it is important to figure out all changes and try to change those first. Also, I've read that for some there is an adaption phase where they have issues but a few weeks later those are gone again.
  11. Is it also true that the chest grafts will then all go in the telegen phase about the same time, which will give you a thin look? The article I posted above stated that you needed minoxidil to ensure you harvest grafts during the HT as they are in the anagen phase.
  12. Do you have the photos from the sides from before the procedure? I can't say anything useful about it due to lack of knowledge but it might help others.
  13. I shaved it once, didn't like it at all but my friends said it was fine, but they're bald as well. After that, a buzz cut was my go to style, 1mm max. Worked out perfectly. Changed my clothing style to match it and got some compliments. Now after my first HT I'm going to do a buzz cut again but then after the 12 month mark. Just curious how that will have improved. If it looks good I might let go on the second HT wish. But it's still very tempting. However, currently I just want to enjoy the growth phase 🙂
  14. Fully understand your frustration with dating and thinning hair. My best results where when I just used a buzz cut, it shows that you don't give a beep. Which shows confidence. That with a good attitude and character will get you in front of all others. For me, my reasoning for a HT was also partly for my dating life. But as I needed to recover and thus stopped dating I found that I'm much happier when I'm simply not chasing women. So I don't date anymore 😂 I also decline offers from ladies who do want to go on a date with me, I simply do not have the time anymore, much more fun things to do then boring dates. Anyway, do you mind sharing your age? It's an important factor to decide if you should consider a HT or if you should consider fin or minox (before, during and after). I'm not a hair transplant specialist but if you share your age, the ones who are could help you out much better.
  15. I'm still rooting for a genetic hairloss treatment breakthrough in months (nuclear war has become possible within weeks, so why not a cure for hair loss within months). A few companies are extremely close (Korean one I believe), one with the same results as finasteride. There was a Harvard study about Gas6 in 2021 that a lot of people are rooting for as well which would be a topical cream, contender for minox. But maybe these things would cause a zombie apocalypse.
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