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It's not going to look great after 2 months. But really, it would be silly to base your decision off something like being self-conscious for a few days. I personally found it easier to be open about it than try to hide it around friends and family. You'd be surprised how interested people are to hear about the decision and journey. Whatever your decision, I wish you the best of luck!

4 month photo update. Natural, with no product or styling. Had a haircut about 3 weeks ago. Thinking about letting it all grow out for a couple of months, except for the sides to see how it looks.

My surgery with Dr. Wong was scheduled for November of this year (1 year after consult). I sent an email in January asking if they had any cancellations and was lucky to get it rescheduled for May. Worth checking in next month if you haven't booked anything with another surgeon yet.

I'd say do it all in one go. I'm 3.5 months post surgery and the waiting game is horrible. I couldn't imagine having to do that twice.

She wouldn't do more than 5% minoxidil, but did match the finasteride. I will have to go down to the pharmacy this week and at least see what it looks like.

I guess it just worries me that the delivery method won't be great or even have negative effects. Only one way to tell, I suppose. Unfortunately, as a Canadian I don't have access to Hims so that's not even an option. I definitely did look into that. Also, all my bottles have expiry dates on them.

So, I got the prescription from my family doctor for minoxidil/rogaine at the same strengths used in Minoxidilmax Dualgen 15 PG plus. I am a bit afraid to get it filled and try using it, because it's not something this pharmacy would be compounding every day. Reading Xyon reviews actually scares me more than the few bad Minoxidilmax reviews I've seen. I've actually read a lot of good on Minoxidilmax in some Reddit forums. So now I've got a lot of consideration to do: Do I continue using Minoxidilmax dualgen 15 PG plus? I have been on it since late 2021 and I haven't had any side effects. I BELIEVE it to be working, but my mind may just be playing tricks on me. Afraid to continue losing my hair due to a product doing nothing for me. Do I try the prescription I was just written? It could do nothing, could give me side effects, or could be amazing. Do I switch to Xyon? Very expensive and mixed reviews for most of the products. However, I have no doubt on the quality of the ingredients used. Tough choices ahead.

I was hoping it would be, but after making a few calls it seems nobody really does testing around me. According to the pharmacy compounders I called, they are happy to make the same product as Minoxidilmax for around the same price. Unfortunately, Dr. Wong disagreed with some of the ingredients and promoted Xyon instead. This makes sense because his partner (Dr.Hasson) is heavily invested, but feels very biased to me. I will need to go through a family doctor to get the prescription if I'd like to get it locally made.

I did a bit more research last night, and it seems most people are satisfied with the results and don't experience the side effects noted by some. I'm considering bringing a sample into a local lab to get tested - will let everyone know what the results are if I am able to do so.

I've been using minoxidilmax dualgen15 w/ PG plus for about 2 years now. My GF and I both think it's made a pretty big difference (positive) and I am not aware of any side effects. It is a bit concerning reading these posts. Does anyone else have any more information on the company/products?

I am surprised you needed almost 5k grafts; your photos don't show much balding. Thanks for sharing your journey. It's always a bit of a wild one! I am 3 months ahead of you for basically the same surgery with the same doctor. Best of luck!

Here is the breakdown. S = single D = double B= big (3-4 hairs) Not sure what AR and RP mean.

Thank you! Really looking forward to the end result.

Oh, so if I want to lower the hairline, the temples are already in a good position. Thanks

Found an old photo from about a year ago that is very comparable to one of the photos I took last week. Just 3 months after the surgery and I think I'm already winning.

Sorry, are you saying having my temples done will make my forehead look larger?

You made it almost 2 decades before needing another surgery; that's a win in itself! My hairline has also been high for as long as I can remember. Honestly, not much has changed since I was mid 20s in that regard, so lowering it might have been a bad idea. At least starting with FUT, if I do want to lower it I should have quite a few useful grafts remaining in the bank.

Missing the one month update!!!

I wish I could say how many grafts were put into the crown; I'd have to ask. I will send an email to the doctor to find out if that was even recorded.

Honestly, I was a bit disappointed with the hairline to start with. I have seen a lot of posts in this forum since then, really pushing the conservative approach. I'm hoping it will be a big improvement from where I was and continue to look natural as I age.

Hello all, 3 month update! Lots of redness/pimples on the temple area, with some residual redness/itchiness throughout the recipient area. I have noticed a fair amount of early growth, though most of the new hairs are wispy as expected. The FUT scar is fading slowly. I am looking forward to the next few months, where I expect everything to really fill in! What does everyone think?

Hello and thank you for your response. This solution has finasteride in it already. I'm mostly concerned that 15% minoxidil could be more harmful than helpful. On the topic of shampoo - do you recommend using any of these after a hair transplant? I had a transplant close to 3 months ago now. Thanks!

I've been using Minoxidilmax dualgen15 for about 3 years now and have definitely noticed improvement. What I've been reading is 5% seems to be the upper limit for most minoxidil products, but the one I use has 15%. Any advice on whether I should continue using what I am using or perhaps switch to a lower concentration of minoxidil would be appreciated. Ingredients posted below: Minoxidil: 15.0% Finasteride: 0.1% (1mg of finasteride in 1 mL) Azelaic acid: 5% ABN Complex TM : (0.8%) Retinol: 0.025% Caffeine: 0.001% Using 1mL per day

Hi Johnny, Following. I had a very similar graft count FUT with Dr.Wong in mid-late May. Best of luck to you sir!

It's 2 days away from being 2 months since I had my first surgery. I took a few before/after haircut photos. The ugly duckling phase is definitely in full flight and I'd rather have the FUT scar show than what I had going. Itchiness has mostly subsided, but was there from 3 weeks to 8 weeks in. Pimples are a lot more common than they were before. Redness still obvious. Here's hoping the next couple of months show improvement.