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Just now, 4Godot said:

looks good brother! do you have a strategy in mind? Hats? Shaved down?

Religiously wearing a cap currently, dont leave the house without it tbh, im waiting to see how bad it gets because I have some really important public events coming up, so im hoping there is enough wispy hairs that I can use fiber's 😂, any ideas ? 

Update - Day 15, Dr Couto asks you to provide update photos at day 15 to check on everything, The shed is real and experiencing it every day but he says he's very happy so far. Fingers crossed, looking like Im going to be an extra ugly duckling this summer

  

4 hours ago, duchaine said:

off topic: how long was the waiting list?

Usually after consult its about a year 

I have just had around 1500 grafts with Couto, your thread is making me so glad I took that decision, what he's done with you with such minimal grafts is so awesome!

Hey @Gatsby thanks so much for the reply and the info, yeah I assume so, just shedding from everywhere, both donor and recipient, so was a little concerned, but happy to hear its all usual. 

I am 13 days post op, Tomorrow will be day 14, I am just wondering if this shedding is normal and if anyone could advise, This occurs when I apply the rosehip oil and the aloe vera, I am assuming shedding of native and implanted hairs is normal at this stage? Would appreciate the advice

On 3/30/2024 at 8:23 PM, Kacan said:

Can you please try to upload a bit more high quality picture? Maybe stand directly against a light, and don’t use flash.

 

In addition, could you please show a photo of you before? To see the bald area

Best pre-op pics I could find until the clinic sends theirs 

No I found someone in the UK with the same Kit, I will go to Madrid in 6 months for a check up only, I am British 

Currently doing topical finasteride 0.3ML, oral minoxidil 2.5 MG, I dermastamp on sundays, but have stopped for the moment, and then will be doing the high yield PRP for the next four months, not for regrowth but to keep the recipient fertile. 

2 minutes ago, Kacan said:

Can you please try to upload a bit more high quality picture? Maybe stand directly against a light, and don’t use flash.

 

In addition, could you please show a photo of you before? To see the bald area

HI Kacan, 

sure thing I can do that, Will post tomorrow... as for the before picture let me see what I can do 

1 minute ago, 4Godot said:

Yeah this is very encouraging for me, as I was kindof vacillating slightly on Couto for treatment for a few months there (after years of thinking he was the holy grail of HTs).

 

You've inspired me to push ahead as we're in similar positions.

 

One thing i forgot to ask you, did he mention anything about implanting amongst existing hairs? To add density? I've seen him do it in some cases but not others

Why were you vacillating? 

Yeah he does that, but I would assume you have to be on meds first so you dont lose the existing as much as possible, He did it for me, but minimally and they were miniaturizing hairs already, but were quite bullish they may survive with the meds and the PRP. One thing I will say is that Couto is very cognizant of future loss, because if it was down to me I would have been greedy and had like 3k grafts and implanted throughout my existing to make my hair super thick. He out right refused and was correct, his philosophy could be stated as, you can always add more, when you have supply, but you cannot add more if unpredictable hairloss becomes aggressive and you no longer have the supply and now have to make less than ideal decisions.  

Just now, 4Godot said:

This looks amazing to me man, both the recovery and the shape/density. 

Thank you dude means alot... I am surprised by the lack of redness tbh, it was something I thought may affect me, but surprisingly I would simply put it down to the Dr's carefulness with the way he treated my head, I have shed some hairs also, but nothing major, but getting ready for the shed 😢  

Hi Everyone, 

I just wanted to update after scab removal, which I completed yesterday, today is day 11 and as instructed I have started to apply Aloe Vera non-alcoholic gel in the morning and Rosehip Oil in the evenings for the redness, which surprisingly in my opinion is not too great at the moment. In my opinion it is mainly more prevalent in the first couple of 'hairline' rows. Other than that its nice to see the design and the directionality of the hair is inline with my existing hair. 

I have taken some pictures under a harsh flash and some without to provide both options to everyone. 

Thanks 

Diff 

I have a quick question regarding doubles placement? Is it normal for doubles to be placed after the first row in the hairline or would this be regarded as a mistake, I am going to post my pictures after scab removal, but was just wondering as I think I may be able to see a double, maybe one row or one and a half rows after the hairlines singles? 

30 minutes ago, Otis james said:

I really like his work. Had in not gone to Pinto, I would have pushed for Cuoto. pinto was very complimentary of him too. You had a bigger area to cover than me and received less grafts. Normally I’d question that, but with Couto, it’s going to be outstanding. Not sure how he does it really! 

Im hoping so, but his NW2/3 results with lower grafts always seem to be good, but wont know until I go through it


 

27 minutes ago, EvansLawrence said:

Im a fan of dr. Ahmad as well but specially when It comes to giving natural outlooks. I dont like tho that he is too conservative IMO.

Dr Ahmed is awesome, but I got a quote from him and it was around 30-35k which is worth it sure i wont deny because he is involved in everything, but at the same time, Couto's hairlines for me and my face + his approach to placing the hairlines are more inline, meaning I didnt have to end up shelling that amount of money. But if it wasn't going to be couto, it would have been Munib Ahmed 

thats awesome, ill check your thread, if you have time can I PM you for some questions I have. BTW the new clinic is awesome!!! 

Hey Evans Lawrence 

Agree with all you say also, I think the design is great, its a little lower than original but only marginally, and hopefully will frame the face, have you met Couto?

Dude i would check for alopecia areata, like the dr said above, because then hairs will be dormant, and you would just be implanting over hair, I have had it twice, once in my beard and once in the back of my head, I would look for momestetone fumarate (probs spelt wrong) and use it very sparingly, and wait and see, if after a month or two you have small hairs sprout you should be all good. Also because its a steroid cream, do not pile it on thinking more is better, just a little touch daily. This is because if you use it too much it may end up having a paradoxical reaction. If its simply a scar, then go ahead. 

No extraction was done by someone else, I was talking about the sites and implantation, for me the extraction was great, Esteban was lovely and trained under Dr couto for  over ten years in my understanding

did you start taking oral minox right after the transplant ? was this recommended by the dr?

6 minutes ago, Phillyman1996 said:

How many cm is your hairline from the midpoint of eyebrow to hairline?

Not 100% sure yet, head is still kinda bulging so cant measure accurately, but will measure when all the swelling has subsided 

Hey Skimzee, just wondering if you went for your second procedure, or have an update on the first transplant? would be awesome to see

13 hours ago, shiba1985 said:

Cuoto is way over rated. and he does NOT perform all the work himself. 

I just had my surgery with him, he did everything except the last 2/300 grafts in the mid scalp, so you will be very hard pressed to find a surgeon like Couto and one who does everything themselves

14 hours ago, richlocks said:

Thanks. That's helpful.  How long did it take you to get a consult and then how long did you have to wait for the surgery?

Hey Richlocks, check my post you'll find al info there