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@SLAit was a pleasure meeting you my friend. Everything is finally done now! Looks like you and the doctors did a few more grafts than you initially planned? I’m glad you were able to haha. Honestly man, I am jealous cause this looks sooo good. You’re going to be a superstar on here with the results you’re going to achieve. I really like how your face is framed with that hairline and the temple points. I’m sure having Armen around helped with that 😉. Also the density looks really good moving back all the way through your midscalp. Glad to see you posted and will keep us all updated. Happy growing 😊

Today is day 11-12(due to time difference from India) post transplant! I wanted to post a couple of update pics. I have been shampooing my hair once daily as recommended by Eugenix. I have not noticed much hair fall but do see the occasional 3-4 hairs on my hand while washing. My head has not fully recovered from the anesthetic, as I still feel some numbness when I touch my scalp. Although, each day it is getting better. My donor area has been somewhat itchy so I ordered some organic aloe vera get to apply (will get here tomorrow). Does anyone know if this is only to be applied to the donor area? Also, the back of my head has healed faster in my opinion than the sides of my head. I can kind of see the holes from the punches on my skin and the hair doesn’t seem like it’s coming in the same way that it is on the back of my head. Any thoughts on this? I’m sure it takes time for things to heal but was just curious. I am looking forward for the next few weeks to pass so I can start wearing a hat and hitting the gym again! Hope everyone is having a great Friday!

@lunch_owlhaha thank you.

Everything healed nicely! Mannnnn that hairline and those temple points looking good already 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

I would say I have more than the average guy but nothing too crazy.

Update: today is day 8. I have done 2 head washes using dove soap over the last 2 days. I’ve attached a couple of pictures that show what my head looked like with the scabs and then after I removed them. Have sent eugenix post care team some update pictures as well. They confirmed the scalp looks clean and that everything seems to be healing nicely. Does anyone have any thoughts?

Yeah I just rewatched it to see what you meant by when he combs it. For sure would not want that. I think his crown/ midscalp lacked density because they used over 3K beard grafts in it. Luckily in my procedure we’ve only used 502 beard grafts as filler and its blended into the 4100 scalp grafts. Also I think the gentlemen in the video you is a pretty massive dude. His head surface area may be 2X bigger than mine so eugenix had a lot of scalp to cover with minimal scalp grafts lol. thanks for your concern but I am staying positive and hoping for the best! I believe I had good donor and strong hair characteristics, along with a smaller sized head. I got faith in my docs over at Eugenix ..so keeping my fingers crossed for now!

@Melvin- Moderator @Pbaird98 haha thanks fellas. It looks pretty terrible in these pics cause I just let it grow out in case we needed some grafts for the procedure. When it’s trimmed and shaped up it looks much better lol.

@Zoomsterthanks for the blessing 🙏🏽

@Xanadu great observation. I watched the video and I guess you are right about his post op recipient area looking similar to mine! His crown is definitely an improvement over what he started with but not a home run with the new growth. We have to keep in mind, though, that the crown is a tough area to target and eats up many grafts and often times will still look sparse. I personally think his crown could be better but is still age appropriate for him. Also, this gentlemen got almost 2X the grafts I got in 1 session haha. Hopefully I have plenty of grafts left over for any touch ups that may be needed after a year. Thanks for checking out my post and I appreciate the feedback 😎

@Bb111 thanks for the kind words.

You’re only 5.5 months in and things are already looking great! Don’t worry, your density will increase significantly in the months to come. Remember, your final results won’t be visible until 12 months or later. happy growing.

Yes! I definitely have some grafts left in the tank for crown density or even mid scalp and hairline. I think we guesstimated that 1500ish more can be taken from scalp. For beard it should be a lot more than that. Something I will think about maybe 10 months down the line once I see how this turns out 😊

I hope your feeling is right haha 🤠

Hi Fox. Great questions. First, yes, I have been on finasteride for about 10-11 months now. I used to use minoxidil but discontinued it several months ago. I did get pretty solid results from it but it was a hassle to apply it twice a day and I didn’t like how it felt on my scalp. Also the returns were diminishing. What minoxidil did for me 3 years ago was a million times better than what it was doing recently. I believe we were able to go for full coverage for a few reasons. The initial plan was to use 4000 grafts (3000 scalp and 1000 beard) to cover the front and mid scalp only. I requested to see if full coverage was possible. That’s when we upped the graft count. We were able to do that because Dr. Arika said that she was very happy with my donor area and it was in much better condition compared to what she thought when just looking at pictures. Also, it’s not really easy to tell from the pictures but the actual area on my head that needed to be covered was not too too large (in terms of surface area). I also had dense hair caliber and many multi hair grafts. That, in addition to the fact that my hair is naturally wavy/curly gave the team confidence in attempting full coverage in my case. That being said, only time will tell what kind of coverage I will actually get at the end of the day. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I get great results to begin with and then I can always go back to add some touch ups if needed!! Thanks for your comment !

Thanks for the positive energy my man. These temple point changes would never have been done without your help! I appreciate you following my post and will surely be keeping everyone up to date.

I agree. Having temple points done was very important in my opinion as it helps to frame the face well. I hope it was the right decision to go ahead and have them done!

Hello all, I have been a long time lurker on this forum and have been reading patient journeys for years. I now finally have the chance to also pay it forward to this amazing community, as many before me have done. This thread will document my hair transplant journey with Eugenix Hair Sciences and I will try to periodically update it for those who want to follow my progress. I had initially typed out my full journey which was pages and pages long but for some reason this website said my story was breaking some rules and wouldn't let me post. (Don't really think I was breaking any rules so who knows). Since then, I have only included the essential details of my transplant as my overall experience was very similar to what many other users have posted in the past. However, if anyone has specific questions, feel free to reply on this post and I will gladly answer them. I am 30 years old and was classified as a Norwood 6 before the hair transplant which was scheduled for October 8th and 9th with Dr. Arika Bansal (super premium package). The plan was to go for full coverage with temple points and utilize 4400 grafts. I booked my flights from the United States and planned to stay in India for 6 days and 5 nights. (I would recommend staying at least a few days past your procedure but it is best to stay for a full week after the procedure to complete all the post care at the clinic). It was good that I planned to stay a bit longer because my transplant ended up taking an extra day. The end result was 4628 grafts being transplanted over a 3 day period. The frontal and midscalp areas took 2640 grafts, the crown took 1573 grafts, the right temple took 190 grafts, and the left temple took 225 grafts. After talking to Om, 5 days after the procedure, he explained that Dr. Bansal had a goal density of 30-35 grafts/cm^2 for my hair. Below is my graft breakdown: Single - 582 (scalp) 502 (beard) - 1084 Double - 2140 Triple - 1011 Quadruple - 392 On a side note, I was fortunate enough to have my surgery scheduled the same week as some celebrities . It was great meeting you guys! @Bandit90 @MazAB @Zoomster and Adam. I am currently back home and am 5 days post OP. My overall experience was very pleasant but there was a few suggestions that I did make to Eugenix to improve the customer experience even further. Now its time to be patient and see how the results come out, because as we all know, results speak for themselves. I would greatly appreciate any feedback anyone may have regarding my transplant. I will be posting some updates here in a few days after my first head wash and then probably monthly to give everyone idea of progress in growth. Thank you all for taking the time to read my post.

Hi Armen! This is Jay. We met at the farmhouse the other day! Glad to see you’ve already updated your post. The work is looking amazing. I wish you happy growth. PS for those who have not met Armen in real life, he is a solid and genuine dude!