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Not at all…unless some contaminants were added and interrupted to the rain water, it is safe and IMHO the best option to use when washing and rinsing hair.

Start by documenting your goals with realistic expectations recognizing your limitations and then start looking at patient results who have the same hair loss pattern as yours… look at many examples with before/after photos….start making a list of the doctors that consistently produce the similar result you are seeking.

IMHO the “ideal 3” would be optimal coarse texture, narrow color contrast, slight wave characteristic.

Take a break from it all for several weeks and clear your mind…then start looking at individual patients that have the same hair loss pattern as yourself and had surgery with outstanding results…who was the surgeon and how many similar patients with great results are there?…look for consistent patterns of results over the long term.

I agree his hairlines are better in artistic design and overall visual density.

Cobblestoning can also be the result of the recipient incision sites being smaller than the peripheral size of the grafts and this causes the grafts to be pushed slightly upwards which forms bumps at the base.

Save your money!

It certainly is not unusual for you to be having these various sensations in especially at 2 weeks post-op…much of this is related to the trauma from the surgery and we all respond at various levels of pain, swelling, redness, and the like. I certainly agree with Dr. Guncel to inform your surgeon of your concerns…now, a couple of things come to mind: try using lots of lotion and/or creams that are highly enriched with aloe vera and apply at least 3 times daily…this will help calm and cool your scalp and also can help with the redness and overall healing process…you will be amazed at how much this will help…IMHO, this is not the time to use any creams with steroids as it’s too early post-op…your surgeon can advise you further on that….wish you the best in your healing and recovery.

Those look like dried crusts which are dried tissue from the tips of the grafts…at 3 months post-op the entire recipient area should be clean and free of any lingering crusts IMHO.

I trust you will be meeting with the doctor soon?

Congratulations!

I could not agree more with your comments about SMP…it certainly is not the “be all” to “end all” but it can definitely make a visual difference in an accommodating environment when the lighting is right…ultimately, SMP will reduce the reflection of light off the scalp and is ideal for individuals who have a similar profile as you.

Do you have some beard donor that could be lightly used in your crown?…only adding a small amount of beard grafts to support some quality SMP…would look great IMHO…and your overall appearance has progressed into an excellent visual result!…and at 6 months, you have more coming, WOW!

VladRojas, the world renowned surgeon based in the Atlanta, GA area is the one who primarily trained both Dr. Mwamba and Dr. Bisanga…his last name rhymes with Pole.

I cannot officially speak for him however my premonition is that he would be spending time in the Atlanta clinic where he was primarily trained by the world renowned dynamic surgeon who’s last name rhymes with Pole.

First things first…you will need an in-person physical examination, possibly some labs, and then a formal diagnosis before a treatment plan is proposed to you.

I completely agree, also get some labs done.

Based on your age it appears like an acute case of TE (Telogen Effluvium) so at this point you need to see a doctor who is knowledgeable and experienced in treating hair loss and the doctor needs to be able to perform a complete and thorough microscopic examination of your entire scalp and possibly lab work because some of the spots of loss may be unpatterned.

Unless that native hair is in an acute state of diffusion, it should grow back in approximately 2-4 months.

What’s in the patients’ best interest is not always possible but you make a good point.

I would not agree that the so-called failure percentage is “much more” than 10% but honestly, who really knows?…and as Shiba correctly stated, “what is the actual factual definition of a procedure failure?”…there are an endless amount of factors that can dissuade the end results and too many variables that can potentially affect the patient’s “perception” and level of satisfaction…and depending on the merits of each case, what one individual may be unhappy with, another individual with a very similar situation may be totally exuberant with…and are the expectations realistic because too many times they are not.

The overall yield is usually best with the most coarse hair quality like beard donor because of the scar tissue…and it’s always a good idea to do small test sessions whenever using various sources of BH.

I agree that reviews should be done on a case by case basis especially as subjective as this area of cosmetic surgery is…and listen my friend, I personally find more help and credibility from newer individuals like yourself Archan because of your obvious honesty, sincerity, and transparency…and wanting to help others who suffer from hair loss.

Excellent post and too many times unfounded claims are made to maintain traffic and interest and the thing that really angers me is the fact that yes some guys will give up and not get a great procedure done.

Because donor sources are limited, restocking becomes a real challenge to put it in perspective…and yes the yields vary so much for a number of reasons: composition of scar tissue, most of the time BH is used which in itself has unreliable yields. The best donor source is hair that is very coarse and why I feel beard donor is the only viable for this type of therapy…and just as a side note, this type of procedure is better clinically termed as DRT (Donor Replacement Therapy) coined by one of the most talented repair surgeons in the world who is based in Georgia. Another approach is known as DST (Donor Shade Therapy) that most clinics miss this concept whereby the grafts are placed between the scars instead of inside them…the hair must grown out to approximately 2 inches and the end result hides the scarring and also produces visual coverage if done correctly and with the right candidate…some donors are too scarred or moth-eaten to experience adequate success with DST procedures.