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  1. Identical to what it is now. The OP is an accurate reflection of what it was. I began to take the meds around that time. Initial shed lasting 3-4 months into the medicine would be surprising, no?
  2. Update: Bad news, sadly. The last 'update' I posted showed real improvement over the span of a week. Around the same time, I began to take some fin/oral min to speed up the results. If anything, I have regressed since then. All in all, there hasn't been much progress since month 4-5 other than the initial hairline. I went to a consultation with a specialist. He said he could see some single hairs, some twos in the region that is lacking. He could offer no specific explanation as to why that entire area has not grown. He recommends that I have an FUT to get more effective treatment due to my hair texture. I went to Wimpole, too, and they could not offer an explanation. They did, however, offer a second treatment to 'fix' it. They recommended I wait a few months first, however. I'm devastated, not so much so for needing a second procedure, but rather because there seems to be no explanation for this appearance. Was it the procedure? Was it a surgeon/technician error? Is it genetics? Was it the after care? Did the meds cause hair loss? Without those answers, it's hard to know where to turn. Context: this pattern of hair growth (focused only on the outer hairline) was noticeable as early as month 2. Here is a timeline. https://imgur.com/a/sfnFbZr Future? Will I need grafts removed to make room for another transplant? Or is there enough 'space' to add density? Will that transplant 'fix' it, or only slightly improve it? Do I need an FUT? Do I need another clinic? Or can this be easily remedied?
  3. @Melvin- Moderator @Archan @Rafael Manelli @Big RomeIt's been a week, and I don't know how this has happened
  4. Original thread: August 2022, 1306 grafts, Wimpole Clinic, London. Although the original low graft count could account for the lack of density, I'm as to a loss what explains the consistent pattern of no-growth behind the hair line. It's as if the vast majority of grafts died other than the single grafts played at the front. The black and white image is from September, and shows this perfectly: the yellow arrows point to the growing hair while the white areas had zero growth. Since then, almost all of the hair growth has stemmed from that yellow region. I was not suffering hair loss. I merely wanted to 'lower' my hairline. What can cause this odd pattern to emerge? Is this merely down to low amount of grafts? Next steps: arranged a consultation with Dr. Bissanga for March for a potential repair. I
  5. What will this mean going forward if he were to have a touch-up? Will they need to remove those grafts?
  6. I went to see Dr Malkani earlier this week to discuss the concern I had about the gap. He shared the following: He agreed that the graft amount I had would not have been sufficient for straight hair, but he was adamant that it would be fine for my hair type. Thus, the issue with density is not a concern for him at the moment. His reasoning was that curly hair patients develop at a slower rate, and the hair type in itself gives a better illusion of density. He echoed the above points and said to wait for the 8month+ mark before making any judgements. For me, however, density isn't my primary concern at the moment. I'm open to a follow-up HT. My concern is those large gaps. The growth of hair around it has made my hairline look disjointed, as if someone took a clipper and aggressively shaved a patch off. I'll update if there is any change.
  7. No. Just to clarify: this wasn't to replace hair loss, but to lower the hairline.
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