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  1. gillenator
    Over the past 4 decades I have seen countless examples of FUHT closures and what you are experiencing is not uncommon…in some cases it cannot be avoided when the two sides are sutured together and the density is multiplied horizontally across the donor strip zone…the other type of problem has to do with surgeon neglect when closing the sides requires lining up the direction of hair growth to meet evenly and also the amount of tension of the sutures can potentially have a visual effect of how the strip scar turns out. Is there any remedy?…yes, the most practical option is to grow out the length of hair in the occipital zone to visually counter-act the variances of density in that specific area covering the strip scar.
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    Hair follicles can be thought in terms of tiny organs…why?….because just like any other body organ, hair follicles serve a function and purpose, they also require a blood supply or else they will not survive…hair follicles are transplanted in small amounts of body tissue which are called grafts to a new location or area of the scalp.
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    That’s a crust…nothing to worry about.
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    I have always recommended aloe vera creams.
  5. gillenator
    Masturbation in the 48 hour period following a procedure might pop out a few grafts but unlikely, still, it never hurts to remain on the safe side.
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    I would also say both are recommended however if it comes down to choosing just one or the other, most would choose finasteride.
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    Temporary
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    Although you still have good hair volume, yes you could add a small amount of grafts to the temporal lobe points where there is obvious recessionary loss…overall, you have a diffused loss pattern and it’s great to hear that you are responding well to the oral meds however you are still young and only time will tell if you continue to sustain recessionary loss in your frontal zone.
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    Again, great words of wisdom from Gats…it took 4 separate procedures to get me where it felt like I had accomplished my long term goals…and I’m talking in terms of visual appearance.
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    Yes, IMHO that’s viable donor that will grow, but the real issue is, “will it be visually compatible?”
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    Honestly, you need to get several opinions regarding this from dermatologists who have lots of experience treating patients with this drug and also understand treating hair loss.
  12. gillenator
    I started taking low dose finasteride 28 years ago shortly after my first HT procedure and after having 4 separate FUHT procedures totaling 7,000 grafts, my visual coverage has remained intact!
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    That’s nice to hear…I wish there were more feedback from guys using oral minoxidil.
  14. gillenator
    I agree, good point.
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    I wonder how much of a factor that oral minoxidil had in the results so far.
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    Carla…this endeavor requires lots of patience and perseverance because most repair patients are not forthcoming yet you will find some that will present their case online with multiple photos…they ask for help and which doctors are best suited for their case…you need to surf every hairloss community for repair cases…there are several within this community who have discussed their situations in great detail.
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    That’s AWESOME!
  18. gillenator
    2-4 weeks post-op is the norm but like anything else, there are variances.
  19. gillenator
    Seems very suspicious to me…😳
  20. gillenator
    Good gosh, so sorry to hear you caught COVID…I caught it in the hospital last fall when I had hernia surgery and my wife got it too, from the hospital…boy were we sick! Wish you well in your recovery and your results.
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    I was diagnosed with strep throat (septic throat infection) immediately after my 2nd HT procedure and post-op I was really sick with high fever…I was in bed for a week and my doctor put me on a strong antibiotic…did it have any negative affect on my procedure?…no, at least none that I noticed regarding healing, regrowth, etc…I think you are going to be fine as well, best wishes to you.
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    This is another great post from Gatsby filled with wisdom and good advice…there are many young men that have a similar profile as wh300 that should read this!
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    The notion may be that DUT has been proven to inhibit both Type I & II DHT while finasteride inhibits Type I…many guys switch to DUT if they do not experience efficiency with low dose finasteride.
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    Yes indeed, “In the right hands”.
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    It never ceases to surprise me how some of the younger men think that surgery in itself will solve their genetic hair loss without the use of effective hair loss meds…the bottom line is that if you have native hair that is DHT receptive, low dose finasteride, minoxidil, will help you hold on to it.
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