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I'm not completely clued in on Keto. It says that it attacks the fungi that leads to dandruff. But it also helps with hair growth? And if it works, then how soon after a HT would you use it?

Definitely yes.

He still has quite a high hair-skin contrast. With lighter colored hair it would be even more optimal.

I'm not sure about this. Long hair with this low density will just make it look like a comb-over. He has some pics where he left it that long, and it looks completely see-through and not very good. I would personally prefer a buzz-cut that looks neat than a comb-over and the social shame that comes with obviously trying to hide it.

Well done

Bandit has fine light coloured hair. Karl has light coloured hair. I don't think you can say that it has to be dark hair. Another issue is the scalp to hair colour difference, which usually makes black hair more difficult to achieve satisfactory illusion with than a hair colour such as Bandit's. So yeah, I don't think "dark thick hair" is necessarily the holy grail. Coarse certainly will help, but dark can be a hindrance.

Yes, and some smp which is also fading.

How about just taking some grafts out of each temple and placing them where density is very low? A good doctor should be able to do that without leaving discernible scars.

He has a handsome face and everything going for him. His hairline is not one of these things. Of course it looks quite good and young, but I certainly think it could be better by being more convex. It would send a (subconscious) message "adult male", and from an evolutionary psychology point of view that would be a good thing. However, he is still young and could be 20-30 years old, so it's still not weird. If someone wants an extremely low hairline as an adult (which I'm not sure always looks good - for one thing because many have forehead muscles that would make it impossible) that also looks good 40/50 and above and not look too androgynous, then I think Brolin's hairline is just about the optimum. This discussion reminds me of how men think that women want in men what men want in women - and women also think that men want in women what women want in men. Both are mostly wrong.

Interesting topic about hairlines. Personally I think juvenile hairlines (before the onset of puberty and testosterone) look like that to me. Like there is a lack of testosterone. Usually in an 8 year old we know what the reason is, but in an older person it just looks weird with a concave hairline. I guess tastes vary. But do some people actually like these concave hairlines? Sure, they look cute in kids, but in a grown up? Here is an example of a guy with somewhat of a concave hairline and it might be natural (?) but it looks anything but good to me. Brolin above has an extremely low hairline, but still very convex with clear male temples. Although Brolin's hairline is extremely low it still looks good.

I guess Doctors and clinics are trying to avoid the many examples of people who end up looking weird although their goal was to look younger. We know this has happened across such vanity operations (like HTs). We all know countless examples I'm sure - traditionally of women like Madonna, Cher and whoever else. And in recent year men are also starting along the same. For example Cowell, who may have smoother skin, and a socalled juvenile hairline.... but to quote Bill Burr "why do these people prefer to look like a 25 year old lizard, rather than a 50 year old human?". I guess a counter argument to how these doctors see it might be that HTs do not have the same risks as other plastic operations etc.

Yes, I would think so too. I think oozing is fairly common.

Is the purple color tint or blood?

I agree with Turan. That is the most sage advice of the three.

I'm not sure if I'm seeing this right, but I'm not sure it looks like 4000 grafts.

Etwan. You are ahead of me in the timeline. I would be curious to learn what your thoughts are now that you are almost 6 months in? What about the current state makes you insecure? Any contexts where you feel comfortable not using hat or anything? If your remaining issue is density, then how much more density do you think you would need to feel secure to not use a hat in social situations?

Mine too just around there.

Hair doesn't 'breathe' like a plant. Hair get zero oxygen or anything else from the air. It get all of that from the blood supply. Still you should of course get rid of the scabs soon to give the hairs room to grow. Some say 10 days some say 14 days. In regards to being scared of touching them, they are pretty well locked in now and you won't loose them by just touching them.

Yes, the area which was covered looks good after 12 months. Let's hope you have the same density.

Looks like just dry skin. Maybe skip the shampoo for a day or two.

I guess you can expect a density somewhat similar to this guy. You had a slightly bigger area covered but also more grafts than he did.

That's great to hear mate. I am looking forward to your next pics.

So - everyone says a different product is the best. I guess there is no best one then?

My concern is why the first doctor said you didn't have more than 2000 grafts? If he just really bad and needed to use your entire donor to get 2000 living grafts out of it, or what is the reason?

Definitely would look better imo.