Capelli21

On 1/7/2024 at 12:33 AM, MildSeven said:

7 Months Mirror Selfie With Window Open

Natural Daylight Pass Through My Window

 

Wow man, what a remarkable difference compared to when I saw you back in June.

So happy for you!

4 hours ago, SLA said:

Thank YOU @Capelli21 for continuing to share as it gives us all inspiration and further data. Great to witness one of the greatest transformations!

I am typically NOT the type of person to comment, submit feedback, or share a personal journey...

But I think I definitely owe it back to this community.  I had a HT surgery booked with a well known hairmill in Turkey originally, because all the info I saw online turned out to be their own propaganda marketing.  One week before my appointment date I stumbled upon real, unfiltered, un-cherrypicked results, where several people's lives were basically ruined by them.  Thank God I caught it in time, and was able to back out, or who knows where I'd be now.

This site has been such a treasure trove of information and support, which ultimately helped me choose a reputable clinic that could restore my hair and at the risk of sounding too cliché, give me a piece of my life back! 

On 1/8/2024 at 10:09 PM, general-etwan said:

Incredible

Thank you Ethan

On 1/9/2024 at 1:34 AM, O-Myles59 said:

your transformation is incredible. Bravo Sir

Thanks O Myles

On 1/9/2024 at 1:45 AM, hairman22 said:

one of the best results ever. Not that many grafts & no meds.

Thank you so much Hairman22

On 1/9/2024 at 2:36 AM, Berba11 said:

Easily among the best transformations I’ve ever seen. 

Thanks Berba

On 1/9/2024 at 3:29 AM, Zoomster said:

That’s it I’m off to the barbers for a shaggy perm !! 
 

Do HTs get any better than this ? 

Thanks Zoomster!

On 1/9/2024 at 4:02 AM, Gatsby said:

‘I’ll have what he’s having!’ If your hair was a painting it would be a Rembrandt! Im lost for words!! 😮😀🤩🥳👌💯

Thanks Adrian ( :

On 1/9/2024 at 4:53 AM, Mr. Clean said:

Wow, that's all I can say... and this is without min/fin meds. Definitely mind blowing. 

Your before picture @Capelli21 looks like your dad lol. Congratulations on your results! Don't you want to try to let it grow? You might be able to pull out a fro... I also said that to Hugo but I guess his curl was from a hairdryer accessories. Do you also use that or yours is a natural curl? Also do you put any product in your hair to make it curl? 

Thanks for the update, we appreciate it 🙂

 

Thanks!  I don't use any curling accessories.  I put a little gel in my hair, about once a week, and I like to leave it in there, and only wash with water every day.  Gentle, all-natural shampoo every week or two.

23 hours ago, SLA said:

Keep it long!!!! Looks INCREDIBLE!!!!!

Thank you SLA!

23 hours ago, Steeeve said:

Agree with this!

Don’t cut it!!

It’s PERFECT!!!

Thank you Steve!

Month 7 update...

Hair has gotten kinda long.  Someone told me recently, "Man you really need a haircut", which brought me a fuzzy little warm feeling, having too much hair.  Will do my first real haircut soon.  

A couple people have asked if I take min and fin, I still don't take either.  Any questions, feel free to ask

✌️

12 hours ago, Melvin- Admin said:

Why? I think it’s a good thing. Im not voting worst HT of the year. Obviously, everyone can nominate someone here, and the community will vote. What would make someone feel sensitive about this?

I personally can't think of any reason someone would not want to be in the running for 'best hair transplant of 2023'.  Anyone who had poor results won't get mentioned so its not like there's attention drawn to them, and if anyone is hyper-sensitive about their transplant, well, they probably didn't volunteer their journey on this forum in the first place.

No doubt all of the people mentioned here have great looking results. 

When I think of most incredible TRANSFORMATION tho, I immediately think of @Gatsby.  I just dont know if I saw anyone else with as difficult of a starting point.  He had some serious obstacles to overcome, and his hair actually looks fantastic now.

  @mtb and @Bandit90 as my runners up.

Hey fam, Month 6 update.

I have let the donor grow a bit.  Ill admit, for the first few months post HT,  it was so hard for me to believe the donor would bounce back.  Even though I've seen numerous cases where it did for other Eugenix patients, I just started wavering.  Many of you chimed in with support and it helped.  Thank you.

I must say, I am pleased with how the donor has turned out, and my worrying was in vain.   Eugenix knows what they're doing.  See ya at mo. 7 ✌️ 

6 hours ago, Melvin- Admin said:

What the 🤯🤯👌🔥🔥🔥 my mind is blown

Thanks Melvin

4 hours ago, Berba11 said:

Legit one of the most insane results I've seen. I doesn't even make sense to my eyes 😂

@Capelli21, what product are you using in your hair there?

Thank you.  If Im being honest I still can't believe that it all worked out and I actually have hair.  Esp given how bald I was.

First thing I do every morning when I wake up is go check the bathroom mirror and make sure it wasn't all just a dream!

The only product in my hair in the photos is the gel below.  From time to time I put a little sea salt spray in my hair too bc I like the rough/hard texture it gives, but I never use any fibers or anything like that.  I'd rather my hair look not too dense if it means I dont have to worry on windy/rainy days.  Also worth pointing out my hair was still very wet, this was fresh out of the shower, thus it's a little shinier and darker 

On 11/7/2023 at 12:45 AM, Gatsby said:

You’re smashing it @Capelli21. 👌

Thanks Gatsby

On 11/7/2023 at 1:12 AM, Berba11 said:

Nuts result. Donor looks absolutely fine to be honest - great actually. No one would ever suspect anything of it. 

Thank you, that is encouraging 

On 11/7/2023 at 9:05 AM, SLA said:

Homerun! You look smashing!!!

Thank u SLA

Hey Ethan, I've been reading your recent updates and figured I'd chime in.  I feel EXACTLY the same as you, after both of my HTs I wanted things as homogeneous as possible, I too despise the horseshoe effect and want to minimize it as much as possible. 

I know it's been said by multiple people already but I would strongly urge you to learn to fade your own hair.   I personally have not had another person cut my hair in 20 years, I always do it myself.  I think the longer the top is, the more guards you're using and the trickier it becomes (like Melvin's photo, or the model's fade pic you posted).  But honestly, looking at the below pic, cutting this yourself would be a piece of cake.  

I would just cut the donor super low, to your taste (maybe a .5 guard, or no guard at all), right up to the horseshoe. Then just use the next highest guard number and sort of pull away as you cut into the longer hairs above.  I have my main bathroom mirror, and then I just use a handheld mirror to see the back.  During the 3 months post HT, I cut mine basically every single morning. 

Just my personal thoughts, before even THINKING about smp... because as you know well, the results from a 3rd HT are a year and a half away, and this could really hold you over in the meantime, giving you that same look you liked right after your barber visit.

I could maybe even make a little tutorial video next time I cut mine if you were interested at all. 

Just a thought 

Hey all, checking in for month 5 update..

Not a ton of change, other than hair being obv a little longer.  Donor area is inching its way forward little by little.  Might try to grow donor out a bit and see if that helps it look any fuller.

See ya at month 6✌️ 

55 minutes ago, Mr. Clean said:

Nice growth and yet you’re still in the 4th month…   Do you still NOT take any meds @Capelli21? Or did you already take Finasteride that they gave you? 

Thank you @Mrclean.

To date I have still not taken Finasteride, or any other drugs except some biotin pills during the first few months.  Idk, Im kinda on a streak and don't wanna break it 🥹

On 10/15/2023 at 3:26 AM, Berba11 said:

Wait… How did I not see this thread before?

This is an absolutely outstanding transformation. You couldn’t wish for a better result than this. 
 

When round 2 really kicks off over the next few months it’s going to get even better. 
 

Smart move from Dr Das to keep donor reserves in the bank for future needs also. 

Thanks 😊 

Looking right on track man, things are about to take off for you!!   ✈️ 

9 minutes ago, Baldingman01 said:

looks amazing, congrats. how old are you btw?

Thank you @Baldingman01.

I'm 42

Ps, I did a really lazy fade job this time, so the donor looks worse in photos than it actually is.  Other than that smiley face, I think the donor actually looks pretty decent for the amount of grafts taken..

Hey all, quick update at month 4...

My donor area still has a smiley face-line in the back.  I trim/fade it in a way that makes it less obvious.  So far the lateral humps do look a bit better to me (one of the top motivations for me to have a round two), but the other 2 areas I just had done, midscalp and crown, I have yet to notice much improvement, they still look thin.  I do recall, as most people say, my crown on round 1 really didn't mature until ~ 10/11 month mark.

Can comfirm also, anagen desynchronization is a thing, my hairline area has for sure thinned out a bit when I compare with ealier photos..  I thought I'd be done after 2 trips, but I may have to address that with a 3rd next year!  Assuming Eugenix says I have enough grafts left 😀.

On 9/13/2023 at 8:36 AM, MazAB said:

I'm just seeing this one now and MY GOD, how impressive! Looks like everything grew and the graft placement for the amount of grafts used really maximized coverage and with your wavy/curly hair, the illusion of density is really working for you! 

Love it man! Congrats!

Follow my Journey with Eugenix and Dr Arika Bansal!

Thanks so much Armen..  yes Dr Das' experience in overall design and choice of graft placement was really key in maximizing coverage.

On 9/13/2023 at 8:29 AM, lunch_owl said:

brother. you look really good. i was a female i would slide into your dms lol. I dont know what spikes my dopamine levels more, coffee or results like this

@lunch_owl 😅😅😅

8 hours ago, Bandit90 said:

Yeah over the moon, really had a positive impact across many aspects of my life. 

Thank you so much man! It still blows my mind to be able to have this hair. Although I must admit I think your result is probably up there as one the best i've ever seen.

I'm not too sure what it was with the beard hair on the mid-scalp (SLA makes a very good comment on the growth cycle), but now im a month on from when I originally posted this comment, I think what probably was the issue that I was noticing was that the beard hair had started to change texture and become less wiry, with it both now looking and feeling more like like a scalp hair. Reason I noticed was when I feel my crown which is 11 months post-transplant (with a lot of beard hair) it is much more wiry in texture, then compared with my mid-scalp which is 19 months post transplant, where the hair there feels much softer and relaxed. I do think i'll probably need a third sitting next year to nail down the density in the mid-scalp and crown. 

I think a 3rd sitting for you will put the nail in the coffin, and you'll be ready to become a hair model!

11 minutes ago, Turkhair said:

The donor area will definitely improve and not look so thin but I mean you had thousands of grafts taken from it, it isn’t going to be the same as before surgery. You will also have to keep your hairs long to not look see through, at short length it will not look good. 

The good thing is the extractions are homogenous so no single area will stand out. 

That's what I thought after my first surgery.  I didn't really have any donor shockloss then, but at month 10 I was shaving my donor with a #1 guard and I really couldn't tell anything was even done to it.

My fingers are crossed for similar results in the donor this time, we'll see how it plays out!

On 8/1/2023 at 12:19 AM, Gatsby said:

SIX MONTH UPDATE

Well I’m now at six months post HT2. I’ve just had a haircut and I’m delighted with what Dr Sethi and @Eugenix Hair Sciences have done for me. 🙏

 

Omg

Adrian I hadn't seen your progress in the last few months, and I must say I cannot even BELIEVE the transformation!  

I mean, ofc I can cause you went to the best in the world, but man oh man, I wasn't expecting results like this, and you're only even halfway...

Looking great brother, I am excited for you, you must be absolutely thrilled!!

17 minutes ago, Gatsby said:

@Capelli21 I have to say for only three months your donor is looking excellent and your hair grows quick! All of the growth is still ahead of you. I'm really looking forward to following this one! Also I have to agree. I didn't have surgery with Dr Das but the last time I was at Eugenix I spent quite a while talking with her and asking her a lot of questions. She is not only an excellent surgeon but a lovely lady as well. 👍

She is a very kind soul, happy to have chosen her as my surgeon. Esp considering I was booked with a Turkish hairmill, and pulled that plug at the very last minute! 

6 hours ago, sharpshooterer said:

Hey there, congratulations!  

Your results look awesome! Your images have inspired me hugely because I am also thinking about Dr Das as Eugenix, do you have any feedback you could share about her as a doctor and your overall experience about your surgery in particular her skill and aftercare etc. Any advise would be hugely valuable as I am undecided which Dr to choose, as I am also thinking of going above my budget and opting for Dr Sethi? 

This is just my humble opinion: If you can easily afford Dr Sethi and you have a very challenging case, ask for him.  If not, I personally would request Dr Das.  I've been to her twice now, she's professional, took the time to listen to my concerns, answer my questions, explain everything thoroughly.  She's going to handle your case ethically;  I felt 2200 grafts (during my last visit) was too conservative and really wanted to go BIG since I flew across the world.  She could've just gratified me now and taken my money, but instead insisted on leaving some reserves for any future loss since I don't take fin.  

She developed the game plan, made slits, then continuously came back to the room to check the technician's progress.  A couple times I had questions, asked for her, and she came promptly.  Oh, and I love the hairline she designed, it looks so natural, I couldn't ask for a better one.

I felt I was in good hands.  She's competent, and at no time have I ever felt regret for not choosing a higher package.

I realize this is sounding salesy lol, but I had such a great experience with her, and Eugenix as a whole.  I was freaking completely bald, and now I have hair.

6 hours ago, mrmane85 said:

Tbh the donor doesn't look that bad at all. You have a good skin colour to hair contrast which helps a lot. Will definitely improve over the next few months. 

6 hours ago, SLA said:

@Capelli21I would agree with @mrmane85that the donor even at this point looks acceptable. Looks like you have a buzz cut to me, but it will most definitely improve!

The top is looking incredible, especially for 3 months! This is going to be epic! Hold on tight...

6 hours ago, A_4_Archan said:

@Capelli21

I would agree with the earlier posters that your donor is looking decent and will improve in upcoming months...skin to hair color contrast is really favoring you which will add to the an illusion of density...you will have great outcome brother...excited to follow your progress...

5 hours ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

This is already incredible, your healing is remarkable 🤩 

30 minutes ago, Turkhair said:

Incredible

Thank you all so much, the positive words are really helpful to hear..    I've been a bit discouraged feeling like my donor area looks terrible, and time seems to drag, and the progress just seems so slow..

Will check back in at month 4, hopefully with some gains 💪