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Hey I had a HT myself 8 days ago and look/feel about the same. I found that once I was able to start sleeping on my side (instead of upright with neck pillow) it felt a LOT better on my donor area. I think the buzzcut was making things agitated because the hairs would get pushed against the grain so easily. Try not to touch or put any pressure on the back of your head, use saline spray every hr or two.

Can you point me to a study on this? I read the opposite and started taking .5mg of Finasteride MWF about a month ago.

Hey everyone, just thought I'd share that I'm about to head to Bogotá Hairlines next week for my first and hopefully only HT. I'm a little nervous since I don't speak a word of Spanish and also paying cash. I decided to stay a week so I can be more recovered before flying home. I'll probably just hide in my hotel room as much as possible. I wanted to ask if anyone has advice or tips on making the whole experience easier. Anything related to medical tourism in general, visiting Bogotá in particular, after-care suggestions or other things I should do to prepare for my trip this week. I feel like I'm not very prepared and just hoping for the best. Gonna start massaging my scalp tonight and also try out sleeping upright with a neck pillow (I know I'll hate it). What else? I got a passport.. will they ask me a reason for my visit in customs? Do I just say vacation? Last time I tried to fly I forgot I had a pocket knife with me lol. I hate bureaucracy and am a self-sabotaging idiot in these types of situations.

The second hairline that includes the temple blending work would hypothetically look better if nothing else changes. But it looks like your temples are actively receding, so I would be worried about progressive hairloss behind the implanted hairline starting to look patchy and unnatural. At your age it seems premature to expect that anything has stabilized, so as others have said, you might want to wait. I am far from expert, but in my novice research, it seems like more conservative numbers of grafts have a better chance of surviving, since bloodflow to the are is a limited resource. Too much all at once can cause shock loss to existing hair, especially if they are already suffering from miniaturization. If you are determined on getting a HT sooner rather than later, I would go to a reputable clinic and get a full expert evaluation.

I am in the same situation as you. If you get any useful info on this please lmk!

Thanks for the response. While, yes, there is hairloss in my family, no one I know of has a bald crown, going into their 70s and beyond. I'm not sure if that makes our specific kind of temporal loss a "mature hairline" or a "receded hairline", but I feel some assurance I won't develop a bald crown. I believe you are right that medications will provide some benefit for me. But my immediate concern is still not clarified: Does taking Finesteride benefit the newly grafted hair follicles? Does it somehow provide them with increased bloodflow or otherwise improve the survival rate of the new hair? I'm sure in many cases it will improve the overall result, particularly in patients that are experiencing ongoing dramatic hairloss. But what about in my case where my hairline hasn't changed much if at all in the last decade? And, assuming I do want to be taking Finesteride alongside my HT, does it matter when I start? Is it better to begin ASAP or wait until the day of the procedure or some time after? Does it make much of a difference? Thanks!

Greetings! I am looking to get a hair transplant this winter and have started the consultation process. I am a NW III with no MPB in my family that I'm aware of, although a lot of us have receded temples. My hairline has always been fairly high with a pronounced widow's peak. The temples definitely receded further in my late teens to early 30s, but now at the age of 43, I feel that it has been stable for a good 10 years or so. I have noticed some additional miniaturized hair in the temple and forelock but no bald patches. I have never tried Minox or Fin, although I regularly use an herbal DHT blocking shampoo. The first response I received was from Eugenix. They estimate that I will need about 2700 and recommend taking Fin. I am awaiting further consultations results, but am wondering what the general consensus is on the use of Fin in my case type. Will it significantly improve the success of a HT? If I want to have the procedure in Jan/Feb should I start to take it asap? I haven't ever considered Fin before because my temples are already bald and it is my understanding that it won't create new hair in that case. But if it helps improve blood flow to the transplanted follicles then maybe it is worth it?? I am pretty worried about potentially permanent negative side effects to libido, etc. But if not taking it will jeopardize the HT then I would definitely consider the risk worth it. So, do you think Fin is definitely beneficial to take for the first few months to help the HT in my situation? Thanks!