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Thanks so much! It means a lot hearing that from you considering your posts have guided me a lot along the way. I will post clearer pics in the next coming days as I was away when I posted that and didn’t have access to my bathroom with the good lighting.

Thanks to all who have responded. It means a lot to hear the feedback. The (mostly) good and the bad. I have been jealous of a lot of you all over the last couple of years and finally joined the club of successful HTs. We’ve beaten our genetics. I’m ecstatic with my results and can’t wait to see the next density wave come in. I will continue to update and answer any questions I receive. thanks again to the community!

Wow. Means so much to hear that from you. You’re one of the GOATs 🐐, so to get that response from you means a lot. Thank you!

245th day mark which is almost 8 months exactly. There are three groups of pictures below. I got my hair cut today, one group is in the public bathroom with dry hair and harsh light, second group is after applying my nightly minox so it looks wet in the harsh lighting of my bathroom, and the last group is dry in my bed with more forgiving lighting. I wish I had more density and wish the angulation was better. But with some styling pomade I can get an almost natural look. I’m super critical of myself and I am sure no one else can tell. Anyway, still, overall I am very happy with the outcome and would still go this route again if given the chance to. I have not told anyone close to me that I got it done and no one has asked. My parents, close friends, girls I’ve dated… no one knows. So if they can’t figure it out then I will take it as a good sign. I hope to get that 8 month second wave that most people get their density from. I have very thin hair so I believe this is the best I am going to get with my type of hair. I wish I was able to stay on oral fin but topical will have to do for now.

Yes, since stopping the oral fin the SE subsided about a week later. Now I’m on topical only and I feel back to normal.

The report was supposed to be in my email after three weeks. This was promised to me by my contact and Dr Gur. It took almost three months to get the report. So, it’s not a deal breaker but it was kind of annoying and shouldn’t have taken that long. I was always on topical minoxidil but started oral finasteride around the same time of the procedure. I got it from pharmacy in Turkey but for refills in the states near my home. I had to stop finasteride due to mental side effects so I signed up for hims for topical finasteride. I take hair skin and nails vitamins I get from Amazon. Nizarol I order from Amazon. I also started using a pathenol thickening shampoo by clubman I found on Amazon. Good luck to you! Let me know if you have anymore questions and I hope you post your results. Happy growing!

POD#192. im happy with the left side of my head. The density there is what I’d expect at this stage. Unfortunately, the right side of my head is leaving me wanting more. The density there is obviously sparse and I hope to have more density in the coming months. I’m close to seven months and that’s around 70% of the density you would typically see. Throughout this process I also found myself to be a slow grower so I hope this is true in this regard as well. Keep in mind that the pictures down below are in extremely harsh lighting so it does look better under normal conditions. Another point of contention I have is the angulations of the grafts are sticking straight up. I do a good job hiding it with wax and gel but it is for sure noticeable in certain situations. I am hoping that once the hairs mature and get thicker I will see better density and the hairs won’t stick up as much (hopefully fall down more naturally). overall, I feel like I look better than I did preop so I am happy with the results so far. Remember, I can not take oral fin so I am on top fin/mim regiment for now. I will reexplore oral fin in the future but not now. So, the results we are seeing are strictly with topical meds. If you have any questions… ask away.

Yes. Looks like shock loss. I had pretty bad shock loss into my third or fourth month so I am pretty sure yours will clear up soon. I just read your comment about your experience at Turans office. Sorry you had to go through that. However, the procedure is done and there’s nothing you can do about it now. I hope you remain optimistic and continue to see results. Month four is when I started seeing results and feeling comfortable enough not to wear a hat all the time. I hope you get to that stage soon. Continue doing your post op care and all the things that make you feel more confident. Post your progress as that is the only way you can rectify this (for now) if you feel slighted. But to be honest, your results look pretty typical for three months in and I believe you’ll have a better outlook in a month or two. Chin up. Better days are ahead. Ugly duckling phase is only a phase.

Any updates?

Kind of like there is weight classes in UFC or boxing, we should have Norwood classes. A Norwood 6 shouldn’t have to go up against a Norwood 3. You can have awards for each Norwood class.

Dr Gur seems to be a very ethical surgeon from what I’ve read. It is not recommended to do big surgeries and 3000 is more or less the middle limit of what you should do in one day. I know there is also a money and economics component to this and I’m sure Dr Gur keeps that in mind too. But, he isn’t a hair mill and does two HT max in a day so I am sure if money was the biggest factor he could maximize in other ways. So, I’d be weary of any place that would do 6000 in a two day session. Protect your donor as much as possible. Good luck to you and thanks for the encouragement! Thanks so much! I’m excited to see what the future brings.

Merry Christmas. This will be my six month update but a week early. With the holidays coming up it’ll be hard to update so I just decided to do it now. Attached pics are on POD#162. I created a collage that showcases my before and after. A good landmark is the birthmark on my left temple area. Before the HT the birthmark was in no man’s land, now the birthmark is firmly planted right where the hairline is. The last pic is with my hair wet. So far, I am pleased and would def recommend going this route again. It was difficult looking in the mirror for the first couple of months but now I see a younger more handsome version of myself and I am more confident now. Transplanted hair isn’t as thick as I hoped but there is still plenty of time and I noticed that the hair that is there isn’t fully matured. Therefore, I know I still have plenty of gains over the next couples of months I am looking forward to. Some areas are pluggy and I hope that blends in as the hairline gets thicker and more mature. I also wish the hairline came down a little further but I understand that it is a conservative hairline especially with me entering my forties soon. Doner area is looking excellent without any signs of FUE, scarring, dimpling, shock loss, or anything. I will update photos of the donor region at my next update as there is nothing to show this time since I haven’t gotten a haircut in a little while. I started dating a beautiful woman who has not mentioned anything about my hair. She did mention that she loves my hairstyle but that’s about it. She doesn’t seem to notice it is a HT. How do you guys handle this, do you tell your significant other? Still on the topical Fin/Min solution and will refrain from the oral Fin for the time being due to mental health side effects in the past. Let me know what you think! Thanks and Merry Christmas!!

Here you are, five month update. Hair is getting noticeably thicker. As the follicles mature and get thicker I’ve noticed that a lot of them are a little bit pluggy, especially at the temples of my hairline. you think 400 singles was enough on my hairline? How’s it looking to you guys? Like noted above, I am currently taking topical fin/min. I have completely resolved my side effects including the anxiety and depression. They resolved a week or two after stopping the oral fin. All in all, I think I am right on track. Still thin but that is to be expected at only five months in. Five months is about 50% of the expected thickness so I can only imagine what double this would look like when I hit the 10 month mark. Happy growing

Same here. We are all here for you. It can be a difficult journey but olebaldy said it best: just relax and enjoy the ride . After the procedure is done there is not much more you can do except follow the post op instructions. So, don’t stress the process and trust in your research that you made the right decision. You are going to have times where you think you made the wrong decision and that will be during the ugly duckling phase where things look worse than they did preop and nothing is growing as you thought it would but that is perfectly normal. Month three is where I started feeling comfortable in my decision and liking the progress I was seeing. Trust in the process. Good luck!

@Melvin- AdminHere’s a weird and unrelated question… how do you comb and style your hair? I’m digging your style.