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To add to that, some light exercise would be good too. By exercising, you can metabolize the anesthesia in your body and perhaps break it down sooner. Exercise is good for your health and can boost your well-being. If you wish to stay in your hotel room, you can walk around in your room.

Oral minoxidil has a systemic effect so could potentially have more side effects, but could be more effective. Topical minoxidil requires you to have the sulfotransferase enzyme to convert to minoxidil so that it will be effective. Some people don't have the sulfotransferase enzyme. Oral does not need that enzyme.

If you are planning to visit India to go to Eugenix or Darling Buds or wherever in India, prepare for the logistics hassle. I don't know about you but filling out the tourist e-visa takes several hours. The form requires you to state your religion, your parents’ nationality, their birthplace, how many countries you visited (can only input a max of 20 countries - what if you visited more than 20???), any affiliation or know anyone from Pakistan, questions whether you are a criminal and on and on. Also, you must include a picture of yourself and a picture of your passport. Both file format must be pdf and below a certain file size. I had to convert my images to pdf and crop them to downsize the file. Lastly, the website says you can pay using credit card or PayPal. I tried PayPal but it does not work at all. Then I used credit card and I keep on getting errors and tried multiple times to make payment. The payment process alone took almost an hour. Have you applied to visit India? What are your thoughts on the application process? I wish they would it simpler so that it's more tourist friendly.

I spoke to Parun, a Eugenix coordinator. He said that he spoke to Dr Bansal and she said implantation in the crown could risk permanent shock loss to native hair. Dr Cinik echoed similar sentiments. Oh well, it is what it is. Thanks for pointing that out. I tried and gave my best shot. Life is not perfect but you make the most out of it. It's OK, it is the way my hair grows and I accept it. Eugenix has a great staff. They really try to communicate with you on your concerns and keep track on the numerous communications via whatsapp. To be a great clinic requires skillful doctors and a strong supporting team.

Thanks for pointing out the bald crown spot where the swirl is. Here is a picture without any Xyon or hair products. Hair is a little bit more fluffed up. I'll ask Eugenix about the crown and see what the assessment is.

I guess since we're here at HRN, we fuss about hair. The more we think about hair, the more we want to do something about our hair ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Thanks for your input, thoughtful as usual. I think for now, I like the longer sideburn appearance. Yeah, growing the hair longer would help. Perhaps, I'll grow my hair longer in the back. I just see a lot of people with short hair now in the back and it seems to be the norm. I read hair fiber is a real mess to use. It gets on the wall and even the ceiling. Another thing is I'll be visiting India, why not revisit Eugenix for some touchup.

My first transplant was in Sept 2019 with Dr Emrah Cinik. The result was OK. Concern at that time was lack of density. Did some research here at HRN and decided on Eugenix with Dr Arika Bansal and went there early April 2022. I just bought my plane tickets today, 14 Nov 22, to India and I hope Eugenix can fit me in!!! These are the things I want accomplished: 1. Left temporal point looks unnatural. Lack of density, too much density or too straight? What do you think and what should I do? 2. Extract some here at right temporal point for triangular corner and symmetry with right temporal point. Then implant that extracted hair somewhere else. What do you think? 3. Some beard hair implanted on lower right side burn. That's how Dr Cinik did it for left side burn with 10 hairs and it looks natural. Is it worthwhile to fill in a little bit for added density on right side burn? Perhaps 10 to 20 hairs or so. 4. Removed some beard hair on bottom right side and move to left side in jaw area for symmetry. Dr Cinik's staff thinks I have weak beard hair and not worthwhile. Is it a good idea? 5. The donor area looks a little depleted now. I have dark hair and a pale scalp. What is your take? Thanks for your help in advance. Any input is appreciated!

Click on the orange box on the top right corner that says OUR FORUM'S RECOMMENDATIONS for a list of recommended doctors. You should shave your head. Try it for a while and see whether you like the bald look. You are not an ideal candidate for hair transplant. Even with your hair long in the back, it does not look super dense. If you insist on the hair transplant route, you need to keep in mind that a hair transplant is about moving hair around and is an illusion of density. You will need an initial hair transplant and then wait 9 to 12 months or so for a second hair transplant. You are only 24 and let's say you live another 50 years. You will need another hair transplant a decade or so later. In your lifetime, you will need 4 or more hair transplants. It is an expensive and long journey for hair transplantation, why not go for the bald look? It is quite acceptable now.

I read on the Internet that people would ingest liquid minoxidil. Personally, I would not because topical minoxidil is manufactured in different standards and has chemicals that might not be suitable for internal consumption.

@Melvin- Moderator I am adding oral minoxidil to my stack. I take finasteride nightly except Wednesday night and Sunday night when I take dutasteride. I apply XYON every morning. No matter what, oral finasteride/dutasteride is my go-to. Effective and easy compliance.

I just received my minoxidil tablets. Since minoxidil can increase your heart rate, should I take the medicine just before bedtime? I am not certain what the half-life is. I was thinking if I take it in the morning and I were to partake in physical activity such as jogging, I can have excessive beating of the heart. I find it peculiar to take a vasodilator drug that increases blood flow to have more hair. Minoxidil is not really addressing the underlying issue of hair loss, which is DHT attacking the hair follicles. However, since some doctors are raving about oral minoxidil, I’ll give it a try.

That's really rough, BeHappy. That is quite a detailed chronology. Have you considered SMP? Quick fix and you don't have to be on the hair transplant journey anymore. If you buzz your hair everyday or so and with SMP, it can look good. Some people are content with SMP.

Congrats. I wish I was selected for the 1 year study. At 2.5% there is a lot of finasteride in there. I like the fancy packaging and the neat dispenser. It looks high-end and masculine.

OK, to finally your answer your question. Yes, that seems to be a good strategy. HT is about providing most visual impact from the finite donor regions. If you comb your hair from left to right a vast majority of time then you should consider it. Having hair everywhere on the head including the crown looks better than having uniform density in the frontal area and a sparse bald-looking crown. Ask Dr Couto about your strategy.

You got this, bro. Keep telling yourself that finasteride is a positive for your hair health - either you maintain your hair or slow down your hair loss.

If you're the type of person that fidgets or has a little bit of OCD, then a laser helmet or cap might work for you. I have one and I use it daily for 25 minutes. Namely, I put it on while I am in front of my desk and typing away on my laptop. However, if you like to keep your life simple and are busy, then LLLT might not be the right fit. I think LLLT works a little bit especially if you have not used it in a long while. If I don't have one, I probably wouldn't go out of the way to get one. It is expensive. For instance, let's say it's $500 and finasteride is $10 annually, then you can have 50 years worth of finasteride. Not to mention the device might break down in 30 years or a better technology comes along later. In addition, finasteride is proven to be effective in slowing down hair loss, whereas in LLLT, the jury is still out.

Dr Juan Couto is an artist. I like his work. Some may say that Dr Couto caters to the Spanish population that has good hair characteristics, such as thick dense hair and low contrast, but I think he's the real deal.

Don't wear a surgical cap back to work. Wear a loose fitting baseball cap instead. You will look normal and your nosy co-workers won't bother you. When I had my first hair transplant in 2019, I wore a baseball cap to work everyday for the first 6 months. Then I continue to wear it often to this day so people would not be suspicious that I had a HT.

Dr Christina Vryonidou might be a good doctor, not a lot of reviews though. Today, I checked on HDC's website and rate seems to have increased by 20%. Now the rate is 2.40 euros.

Yes, I read that NYT article. Oral minoxidil seems to be getting some hype. I went to my family physician and she would not prescribe me oral minoxidil because she considers it off label use for hair loss. Then I ask Dr Bansal from Eugenix, she also declined stating it can cause cardiac effects. Finally, I ordered some gray market medicine. The tablet is 10mg. I will be chopping it up to 8 pieces for 1.25 mg and see how it goes. I am hoping that oral minoxidil can deliver more nutrients to my new hair transplant follicles so they can better survive. I might not be a long user though. For sure, finasteride and dutasteride are my staples.

Recently, I received my XYON. At 2.5%, it is powerful stuff. I don't think I experienced sides. Note that I am taking both oral finasteride and dutasteride. I wonder why Dr Hasson has this topical finasteride as gel form vehicle. This gel seems to get on the hair first before it gets on the scalp. If XYON is less viscous and more like a liquid, then I would imagine it would be easier to spread it all over the scalp. But what do I know, Dr Hasson knows best.

Everyone is different. If there is a line for the hot food, then I feel it's fine. I don't think I had any issues. However, I would not drink the tap water. I read that there is fecal matter. People wash their clothes, bathe, etc in the lakes and rivers there. Another thing, everything is negotiable. I went to an Indian dentist for routine cleaning. He was going to charge me about the equivalent of $30. I brought the rate down to $20.

I visited India back in April and I did not upload my covid vaccination certificate to the Air Suvidha portal. Things must have changed since then. I would download a language translation app on my phone. I use Google Translate. Even though on the Internet, people say that English is a common language in India, a lot of times it is not true. For instance, you may want to buy some street food or buy something from a store, you may type it in English on your app and then translate to Hindi and show to merchant. Makes life easier. Everything is inexpensive in India, if you are creative you can have breakfast, lunch and dinner for several dollars. Also, buying medicine is cheap and does not require a prescription. You can buy dutasteride, finasteride, topical finasteride, etc at many large pharmacies.

Some of the hairline assymettry that you are discussing has to do with your skull asymmetry, which is an underlying issue. I have skull assymmetry as well. Your forehead and that area on your right is recessed back. Based on the pictures, which provides a 2D image, it looks fine. I'm sure that seeing yourself in the mirror is what is noticeable. To correct your skull assymetry, you have options such as skull implant, bone cement or fillers. Each has its pros and cons, not to mention revisions which can add additional costs. I would leave it alone. For myself, I am not doing anything. People have asymmetries and some of that occurs during embryonic development. As an embryo, our face is cleft and then it fuses together. People that we think that are beautiful have asymmetries too. Cindy Crawford and Taylor Swift have asymmetries. One eye may be higher than the other, one foot may be longer than the other, nose may be tilted to the right or left, one leg may be longer than the other, teeth that are not mirror images of each of other between left and right side and on and on.