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Do people generally feel oral minoxidil could halt or substantially slow hair loss by itself? Or only as an adjunct? I really dont do well with the hormonal/ finasteride meds

Gotcha, yeah at least you know of all the transplant issues to have it's the easiest fix, and that's worst case scenario. Got my first meeting with Couto next month

Huh interesting, very good to know! Are you pretty happy with the rest of the transplant (apart from hairline)?

Just curious, does it sit normally otherwise? Like if you wanted to wear it down in a fringe it'd do that? Just know a few people who've had HTs and reckon the transplanted hair always has kinda a wave or kink in it, so they basically have to wear it up

Just curious, what other issues did you have with the transplant? I think I looked at this Dr and the Black Rock place a year or two back. Both seemed very pricey with very mixed results even in their own galleries. I eventually managed to get an appointment with Dr Cuoto, did you manage to get an appointment there yet?

oh gotcha, I thought you couldn't wear a cap for a month or so after procedure? Not so? I have a friend buzzed his right down for like 3/4 months then had enough hair to grow it out and kinda comb over the red/growing areas in hairline after that. I guess it depends on implantation method or whatever but it just looked like a regular shaved head, no big red patches or anything. Plus he REALLY appreciated having hair once it grew in! Not for everyone I know but it is a way of avoiding caps-in-stange-scenarios situation! The only experience I've had with fibers is seeing them run when people were sweating at the gym! But some people swear by them.

looks good brother! do you have a strategy in mind? Hats? Shaved down?

I think that's a good sign of ethics, makes me trust him more. Also just sent you a quick pm!

Yeah this is very encouraging for me, as I was kindof vacillating slightly on Couto for treatment for a few months there (after years of thinking he was the holy grail of HTs). You've inspired me to push ahead as we're in similar positions. One thing i forgot to ask you, did he mention anything about implanting amongst existing hairs? To add density? I've seen him do it in some cases but not others

This looks amazing to me man, both the recovery and the shape/density.

cool, great to know. Appreciate the advice! I'm definitely leaning towards a more "conservative" approach. Thanks again

Thanks man! Just curious, did you feel like he slightly lowered the middle of the hairline, even from where it is naturally? Just something I've noticed from some up close pics of his other surgeries, I guess he's mainly reinforcing the hairline, but seems to often go a little beyond that with lowering/ framing.

From what I know of these things, this looks great to me! Also, even if it is closer to 1500 he's done a lot with it. I have a consultation with Dr Couto next month so fascinated by your account and to see how it progresses. Couto's results that I have seen, with very very few exceptions, seem to range from amazing to very very good, so I'd be very confident if I was you. Do you have any before pics? Best of luck with everything!

No I've never used the service as I decided to get off finasteride all together, it was recommended to me by another user here but can't find the thread right now I'm afraid

Hey, I've been using it for just about 3 months now. I'd pretty much agree with your experience except my shedding has gone from pretty drastic to minimal and I haven't noticed any loss. My hair feels better in general, better volume. Nothing drastic but it's encouraging. I've been on oral minoxidil for a year before starting Cosmerna. The real issue for me is the quantity/ application, if it's genuinely localized and isolated to application area (which we better hope it is) how the f is one supposed to spread 1 ml over the whole scalp? I've read you can dilute with water but due to the applicator and storage, that's not the easiest thing to do in this case. So yeah, I ran out early on first bottle. That said, I've seen enough to give it at least 6 months before re-evaluating. Good luck