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WalterWhite

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  1. Fingers crossed! Currently in the heart of the “ugly duckling” phase, so really appreciate the kind words.
  2. Thank you @Gatsby and @Calihome1! @Calihome1 good question on the temples. For what it’s worth, it appeared before my shed that the grafts added to my temple were a little finer than in other areas but I’m not sure how that would have been accomplished with FUT. Wasn’t familiar with the hair splitting technique @jjalay was referencing, but if they did that and it gives me a natural look I’ll be happy! My main reason for FUT was to maximize my future potential donor area as I have some crown thinning and may need a future procedure to fill in my crown (although I’m seeing some good progress from meds alone thus far).
  3. 2 month update. Observations: - Seeing some slight early growth - Lots of small stubble on my recipient area - Redness still present but gradually continuing to decrease - Head numbness now gone - FUT scar not visible, even with a pretty short first (very careful)haircut - Continuing with Topical Fin, Min, and added another shot at a low dose of Oral Fin, hopefully will avoid side effects this time around.
  4. Super cool to see a 10 year post-op result - haven't seen many long-term results posts here before. You mentioned before you were using topical minoxidil, did you continue that for the full duration of the 10 years? and did you ever start taking fin as well?
  5. 3 week update. Majority of the transplanted hair has now shed. I know I’ve got a few months of “ugly duckling” phase ahead of me so just being patient and trusting the process 🙏
  6. Wow looking really good. Did he explain why he split the procedure into 3 separate days? It sounds like it was only a few hours each day, so wondering what the purpose was of doing this over a 3 day period vs. one long day, especially with a relatively small number of grafts.
  7. Ah interesting! Thanks for clarifying. That’s a lot of grafts, are your results posted anywhere I can take a look?
  8. Re: Early shedding, Dr. K replied and sounds like this is totally normal. I was concerned because of what I’ve read here about grafts not being fully “secure” until at least day 10 and that maybe shedding them before this point would mean they wouldn’t come back, but Dr. K explained its a bell curve of shedding and some shed earlier some later, regardless I’m glad I can set aside my mini-panic and put my mind at ease.
  9. Appreciate that! I hadn’t thought of 3100 grafts as a small amount before, but I’m definitely no expert. What amount do you think would typically be required for that area? re: Washing, was able to gentle non medicated shampoo 48-72 hours after procedure using warm (not hot water). Was instructed not to directly touch the recipient area but rather have water wash over it by hitting a non grafted area first and roll over it. after two weeks I’m allowed to gently massage the recipient area with shampoo in the shower and hit directly with the water stream. hairdryer is permitted but only on a cool setting.
  10. Was hoping to get some advice - is it normal to see shedding as early as day 7? Was under the impression shedding didn’t start til at least 2-3 weeks. Took some photos and the recipient area looked noticeably less dense towards the middle/front of the hairline day 7 vs post op. Can definitely confirm I’ve started shedding now (day 11) as I found a bunch of short hairs on my pillow and after showering. I shot Dr. K a note, but was hoping to get some insight here as well if “early shedding” is a thing. Attached a comparison of day 7 vs post op and also a couple others from day 7 in different lighting. Thanks!
  11. Looking great! Still amazed you didn’t get SMP or grafts into your FUT scar - it blends in so well. Other FUT scars I’ve seen are really prominent, so guessing you didn’t have any widening either.
  12. You and I both! It seemed like despite it being a relatively small area, the temporal peaks were an area during the surgery they spent a disproportionate amount of time working on so I’m definitely anxious to see how they turn out.
  13. Week one in the books! Here's a few photos from this morning (including my FUT sutures which I forgot to upload last time). It is pretty hard to see it when my hair is styled naturally which is great considering it's only been a week since the surgery. You'll notice some white stuff in the hairline which is Aquaphor - I was concerned about some dryness/"cracking" I was noticing in the hairline and Dr. Konior recommended I spray Aquaphor on the grafts a few times a day to keep them moist. Here's his exact quote regarding "cracking": "Cracks are a result of the overlying skin/crust layer drying out and forming fissures, similar to what happens with parched topsoil. This will resolve once the crusts separate and is best treated with spraying the surface with Aquaphor a few times a day" I've had no pain at all in the graft area, but my FUT incision is still tender, and I won't sugar-coat it - sleeping has been pretty awful. I bought a wedge and neck pillow that seemed great for the first couple days, but I'm guessing that may have been more due to my overall exhaustion and being heavily medicated. I'm now noticing that the neck pillow I bought has a neck support "ridge" that directly puts pressure/causes pain on the FUT incision line and basically makes it impossible to sleep even with pain meds. So I've resorted to a rolled up towel under my neck on the wedge pillow as a makeshift solution, but still not getting much in the way of sleep. I'm a natural side sleeper, and really looking forward to being able to do that again here in a couple weeks. Overall though I really can't complain. I've been following the post-operative care instructions to the letter and so far things seem to be progressing well.
  14. Ah no way?! I’ve seen your results and they look incredible! Also meant to ask - was your second procedure FUE/ and did you have any donor hair transplanted directly into the scar? Your scar looks damn good so was wondering if you felt that was necessary.
  15. My pre-op protocol was just following the instructions from the clinic, don’t take medicine like Aspirin, don’t cut my hair shorter than one inch, etc. Personally I tried to eat a little healthier in advance but nothing crazy. The way Dr. Konior described me as an “Oozer” didn’t seem to be due to anything necessarily in our control, just that some people have a tendency to bleed more, clot less, and in my case - go through anesthesia faster than others.
  16. Sure thing I actually found them from reading through other posts in this forum - wish I could remember who so I could give them credit. Regardless here’s the two I bought: Wedge pillow (there are two sizes I got the larger one) - https://a.co/d/d27K3qP Travel pillow - https://a.co/d/cqiPw11 I was happy with both, note that the wedge pillow is vacuum sealed and I had to tie it up with a belt to get it to fit into my suitcase.
  17. Thank you, and It was definitely not cheap, but I saved up for a couple years and wanted to go to the absolute best. All in it was ~$32k
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