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Thank you so much. Means so much to hear that from you. Your hair looks great! I’m so happy for you. How much improvement did you see after 12 months; Did the improvement essentially stop or was there some?

So, recently I have come across styling powder (tribal chimp is the popular one but I use a cheaper one found on Amazon). I have found that it is similar to wax but since it is powder it is lighter so gives more volume and density illusion. So far, I am liking it but willing to try other things. What have you found since you’ve asked this question? edit: lol, I just realized you asked this in 2017. Sorry for resurrecting a dead thread 🤦🏻‍♂️

Thank you so much! Love your enthusiasm and love how much joy you get out of other peoples success. Keep doing you! Never change.

POD 305 here. Which means I’m about ten months out. Some of the pics uploaded are after shower and wet, some are after haircut and groomed, one is after the pool and me lounging on the chair in the sun. All of the pics have been taken within the last two weeks. As you can see in on of the pics, there is still some thinness on my right frontal-temple area which I can hide decently well with some good style. But everytime I get a haircut and cut the hair short a little bit it is harder to hide. Never have I ever had anyone who didn’t know about my HT approach me and ask me about it. Never have I been “called out” about it in public. So far, the Ht has been unnoticeable to the general public and the nitpicking I do are things I can hide decently well. I may consider another Ht in the future to get more density but for now I am very happy with the outcome and happy with what I see in the mirror.

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.

Looks great. That patch on the side looks like shock loss and can take some time to recover. Most people usually recover before their sixth month (in my case it was month three) but some can take longer. Either way, Turan is great and I’d expect that hair to grow back.

I got side effects from the finasteride. I was going through some hard personal times and found it was making my depression and anxiety worse. Looking in the mirror and seeing the ugly duckling didn’t help. Confidence was at an all time low. I never had any mental health issues in the past so this was a new experience for me. I’m almost forty so to start feeling this way at forty is something abnormal unless it was side effects. Decreasing testosterone counts can certainly cause these side effects. I tried lowering the dose to 1mg every other day but even after a month these symptoms persisted. Sure enough, two weeks after stopping taking the medication my side effects subsided despite my personal issues persisting. I feel so much better now that I’m off of it. Also, the sexual side effects were adding to the overall problem as well. Anyway, I will try it again at some point in the future but for now I refuse. So, topical fin/min for me until then. @OleBaldy thanks brotha! Can’t wait to see your progress pics. Keep your head up; brighter days are ahead.

Thanks for the encouragement! This is a long process and can definitely beat up on your self confidence so all the encouragement is appreciated.

Good luck! You’re in good hands with their team. DM me if you have any questions or concerns. And don’t forget to post your progress!

Hey peeps. I’m a week past four months (123 days to be exact) and wanted to give a quick update. Hair is definitely getting thicker and nobody could tell at my 20th high school reunion that I had a procedure. It is still thin in the areas I transplanted but it looks like it’s thin due to me receding which is an improvement over what I had five months ago. Anyway, I’m really excited what density I will get in the next couple months and hope it gets much thicker. I had to stop oral finasteride due to side effects. Not just sexual but also mental. I’ve had a very stressful and emotional six months and the finasteride was definitely contributing to my symptoms. Anyway, I am taking the topical fin/min and hope stopping the oral fin doesn’t affect my progress. I will re-explore oral finasteride at a later date when I feel more settled in my personal life. Dr Gurs office reached out to me last week and asked for pictures and an update. They said everything looks to be on track and they are pleased with the results so far. They told me to expect my hair to get thicker and more mature over the next couple of months. They understand me stopping the oral finasteride and encourage the topical fin/min. Overall, so far, I am happy with my results. I do know I will see much more and I am excited to see what the future brings. I will try and update monthly from here on out.

Hey y’all. Day 100 post op here. Finally got some growth and I can finally see a hairline! Starting to feel confident enough to maybe stop wearing a hat everywhere. Pictures attached below. Dr Gurs office finally sent me the report 99 days post op and it will be attached below. I had a thin donor region and have 6000 possible grafts at my donor area. Here are the highlights: 3000 total grafts 400 single (all transplanted to hairline) 1286 double 2314 triples and quadruples 2.3 hair