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3 minutes ago, cloudyhaze said:

 

Just had my halfway checkup this past week (although it's been officially a bit over 7 months). Dr. Bloxham thought I was here for my 1 year based on the results. He said that the mid-scalp section was still waking up and that overall the transplants were still maturing and will become thicker.

I feel like the biggest change was between months 3 and 4 and haven't really seen much more change visually after, as the changes might be more subtle at this point.

Overall Im pretty happy as I didn't think I would be able to do a good haircut knowing that I still had to fill in my crown.
I originally thought I would still need to do a buzzcut because of the exposed crown but then the FUT scar would be exposed. 

I am waiting for the 1 year mark and then decide if I want to go through with a second transplant or not. I'm pretty satisfied that I'm not really stressing about how I appear on video calls at work or going outside without a hat. That feeling alone was worth the cost for me, even if it might not be in the hall of fame of transplant results.

I'll add some progress pics later tonight or tomorrow so you guys can see what he saw.

Did you make an appointment to get your halfway checkup or did you just walk in? I am just a little over 8 months.

On 8/17/2023 at 1:08 PM, cloudyhaze said:

Im a little concerned that its apparent which general areas were transplanted (the 2 corners and part of the middle third connected through my right corner. Maybe the shedding process has already taken place, but I dont believe I ever saw the whole scalp ever looking even like some other people  when they get their first buzzcut post transplant.  Shouldn't that first buzzcut kinda show what the end result is suppose to look like? Assuming nothing wrong with physiology etc.

 

Looks like shedding to me. I am in the same boat right now. I didn't start really shedding until more than a month after the procedure and it was very slow. I thought I was part of that rare percentage that never shed but once it started, it really started. Going from a lot of densely packed hair to seeing all of these gaps and patches has been the hardest part for me. But shedding is normal and we have to trust the process.

Hey I just got a hair transplant with Dr. Bloxham roughly a month ago. Mine was over 3,000 grafts covering roughly the same area as yours. During surgery, the techs remarked that I was also popping grafts even when I was asleep. No idea why.  My scar was sensitive as well but I also have really sensitive skin and there was also dried blood after the stitches were removed. Eventually that came out with regular washing of the area. As for the bald spots you mentioned, I believe that is normal as well as people report shedding even at that time. For me, I didn't start shedding until over a month in. Now, I have probably shedded 30% of the hairs that were transplanted and have several spots that appear to have no hair. So now I am at this awkward stage where some of the hairs are growing long while others are short. I also have dandruff that I am working to keep under control. Will be following your progress.