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Fresh out of the shower, hair combed back, harsh light.

Month 8 (30 Jan '23) Been a while - here's a quick update. Aftercare: i've been very busy, so I haven't really had time for any of the old aftercare routines. Intending to pick up micro-needling again in a few weeks. Regimen: Minoxidil 5mg oral Finasteride 1mg oral Hair Supplement with Biotin B-Complex Multivitamin High-dosage/high-purity fish oil Observations: It looks super natural, and it's growing quite fast No real density difference anymore on the top, still a little thinner on the temples Density has continued to increase, and my hair has gotten wavy again

Month 6.5 (6 Dec '23) Was hoping to take better photos/find time, but unfortunately it's continued to be mad at work, so posting the crappy ones I took a few days back Aftercare: daily scalp massages and 20 mins a day of red light therapy using this device final PRP session early October Weekly micro-needling, initially at 1mm depth, using a Dermapen Regimen: Minoxidil 5mg oral Finasteride 1mg oral Hair Supplement with Biotin B-Complex Multivitamin High-dosage/high-purity fish oil Observations: Density has continued to increase, and my hair has gotten wavy again Still a little thinner behind the implanted area on the temples. I've started applying topical min daily. Keeping it shorter haircut wise Pics taken right after shower, no hair/towel dry Overall I'm happy, especially as the front looks really natural. Would love for some more density to kick in on the temples.

Sorry all, had an insane month personally and professionally. Will try to snap some pics this week. Generally big density gain & healthy scalp

Clinic recommended emu oil for the recipient area. For the donor area, I spoke to a derm friend about best way to support scar healing and he recommended no sunshine / bepanthen.

Thank you and sorry - forgot to answer! I stayed in Martin's Genval, which was like 20 mins away by car but around a nice peaceful lake and great rooms/beds/room service food. Left the day after the surgery to drive back to the UK with my wife. Would recommend it - it was a bit pricier, but it was great to recover from the surgery and wouldn't have minded if I'd stayed a few days longer. I heard quite some mixed things about the Comfort Hotel just down the road from BHR.

Just had the sides buzzed down to a Grade 1, and you can't even tell IRL. It's impressive. My feeling is that it's a mix of good scarring genetics, really careful extractions and the aftercare with Bepanthen that helped good healing.

Thanks! I've been keeping it very short until now, but the density is finally there to grow it out normally so excited to see what that's going to give

Hope it went well - he's really great! Diligently stick to the aftercare instructions from the clinic, they're really great - measured yet effective. Happy growing!

Month 5 (17 Oct '23) Photos taken under harsh light, 30 mins after my first haircut 😁 Aftercare: daily scalp massages and 20 mins a day of red light therapy using this device no PRP this month Weekly micro-needling, initially at 1mm depth, using a Dermapen started going out without hats when the sun is very mild BUT using sunscreen Regimen: Minoxidil 5mg oral Finasteride 1mg oral Hair Supplement with Biotin B-Complex Multivitamin High-dosage/high-purity fish oil Observations: The density is really starting to kick in - at this point you cannot really tell I've had a HT. Redness is fully gone There's a small patch behind the left temple that seems to be a little thin, but it's responding to micro-needling and topical min 1x per week (seeing vellus hairs) Also: FINALLY got a haircut (right before this photo), which was such a nice feeling. It's really short (grade 1) on the sides, so you can really see how well the donor area has recovered. On the whole I'm very, very excited to start growing out my hair now!

I've just managed to upload the pictures with comments (as the system didn't really allow me to edit/add photos). Can you help me delete the two old posts without comments:

Month 4 (17 Sept '23) Aftercare: More of the same Stopped clipping my hair 7 Sept, plan to grow it out for a few months now No PRP until October Regimen: Same Observations: This is really when the growth kicked in - the HT is basically not noticeable to people anymore I'm also starting to fully appreciate how well Dr Bisanga has done the implantation and selection - the front of the hairline and temples are all singles, which makes it look incredibly natural vs. some of the more pluggy hairlines I've seen online The density is just right - especially knowing it'll get more dense in the next months. Already you can't really tell the difference between the native and transplanted hair on the hairline, unless you know/get really up close. I imagine with more density it'll basically look super natural I'm still a little thin behind the transplanted hairs by the temples (especially on the left-hand side). I'm doing more micro-needling here, and am thinking about applying a little bit of topical min just in that area for growth.

Month 3 (17 Aug '23) Aftercare: More of the same: daily scalp massages and 20 mins a day of red light therapy using this device weekly hair cutting to grade 1 using clippers week 9: second PRP session week 10: started going to the gym again, swam in the sea for the first time but still avoiding pools and chlorine no sunshine/hats/sunscreen One new thing: Weekly micro-needling, initially at 1mm depth, using a Dermapen Regimen: Cut down my regimen a little: Minoxidil 5mg oral Finasteride 1mg oral Biotin 8mg -> replaced by Hair Supplement with Biotin B-Complex Multivitamin High-dosage/high-purity fish oil Panax Ginseng (to reduce redness) MSM Arginine and Glutamine Emu Oil to the recipient area Bepanthol to the donor area Observations: Growth! I started seeing both baby-hairs in front of the hairline, as the hairline itself and the temples. Redness barely noticeable at this point Even when I cut the hair very short, you can't see the scars in the donor area anymore

Month 2 (17 July '23) Aftercare After 4 weeks, I started with daily scalp massages and also started doing 20 mins a day of red light therapy using this device (which I already owned before the surgery) After 5 weeks, I got my first session of PRP After 6 weeks, I started cutting my hair down to grade 1 using a pair of good, oiled clippers and a clipper guard (which I disinfect prior to usage). I still avoid the sun like a vampire. When I do go out, I wear a cap and Factor 50 mineral sunscreen Regimen: Same regimen as month 1: Minoxidil 5mg oral Finasteride 1mg oral Biotin 8mg B-Complex Multivitamin Panax Ginseng (to reduce redness) High-dosage/high-purity fish oil MSM Arginine and Glutamine In the second month, I was also still applying Emu Oil to the recipient area and Bepanthol to the donor area once per day (before the scalp massage). Observations: Shedding was real in the second month. It felt like all the transplanted hair just disappeared The redness was decreasing day-by-day, which was really encouraging At this point, I still wasn't going to the gym, and not swimming which was driving me mad

Month 1 (17 June '23) Aftercare For the first 10 days, I religiously stuck to the aftercare instructions: Saline spray every 1h30m No sunshine No touching No rinsing under the shower I did get Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy each day (so that's 10 back-to-back treatments) After 10 days, I went back to the office but wore a cap at all times. Regimen: As of Day 1, I started my regimen: Minoxidil 5mg oral Finasteride 1mg oral Biotin 8mg B-Complex Multivitamin Panax Ginseng (to reduce redness) High-dosage/high-purity fish oil MSM Arginine and Glutamine That's a whole boatload of pills, but basically I researched what would help the most for early growth and recovery. So basically that's optimising for: Having sufficient nutrients, vitamins and minerals to stimulate growth and recovery Vasodilation to stimulate growth As of Day 14, I also started applying Emu Oil to the recipient area to stimulate healing, and Bepanthol to the donor area to help with scar healing. Observations: The first days were painful. I had a constant feeling that there was fluid leaking out of my donor area (there wasn't), headaches and generally felt like I was really in recovery mode. After the second week, the hair started growing and the pain subsided. I could also go to work again. Around the fourth week, right after this photo was taken, I started shedding a lot of hair in the recipient area. Thankfully I had no shock loss in the donor areas, but it still felt really uncomfortable and it does mess with your mind a little.