Al - Moderator

Finasteride reduced my body hair. It slowly grew back after I stopped using finasteride.

It could be that the difference in graft count estimates depends on where they are thinking of putting the hairline at.

No. It's just normal growing hair at this point. I'd be more concerned about your head depending on how hard you hit it.

It's hard to tell without seeing a picture of the hair combed back to expose the hairline. I would say if you're happy with it then leave it alone. It seems to look OK with the side combing in your picture that mostly covers it. You have a lot of area in the midscalp and crown to cover, so I'd try to focus on that. Then once that grows in you can see if you have any more grafts you can use to have a touch up to enhance any spots you think need it.

This is the point where it really starts kicking in.

It looks like there's a nice improvement in the front and it looks like the rest of it has some minor improvement as well.

Nothing to worry about. You may get a few more of those lines that look like grafts are missing show up before the scabs all come off. It’s normal.

New hair usually starts growing in at around the 3 month mark.

Take a look at our recommended Drs and get cost estimates from them based on how many grafts you'll need. That's the best way to go about it. See the link below. https://hairtransplantnetwork.com/best-hair-transplant-surgeons

The savings, if any, is going to depend on how many grafts you need. If you are only need 1500 grafts then you're probably not going to be saving much after you factor in air fare, hotels, and food. If you require over 3000 grafts then you are going to start seeing big savings. Without knowing your situation there's no good answer on the savings. With that said, you do need to be careful about where you go. Don't just look for cost savings. Getting a bad hair transplant will cost you more after the required fixes, not just in money, but also time and emotional issues. It's not easy living every day for a few years with a botched hair transplant until you can get it corrected.

You are 35 years old with no signs of thinning anywhere that we can see, yet you think you have DUPA. Why would you think you have DUPA?

It looks like they didn't transplant anything behind the hairline ??

Don't worry. Growth doesn't start kicking in until month 3 or 4.

I'm really impressed with how they handled the situation with a few grafts coming out. It looks like you covered all the areas that you have been posting about, so I'm sure you're feeling really good about it right now. I can't wait to see how it looks in another 9 months.

Big improvement from month 4.

Your temple points don't look too bad. I'd probably leave those alone because those are hard to get looking right. I don't think it's worth risking it unless you really needed them. I'd concentrate on lowering the sides of the hairline just a bit and adding some density. I think the front, center is probably at the right height, but you have too much of a V. Straightening it out just a bit with added density in the area you already have transplanted would give you a nice improvement.

Most of them start off very thin. They are brand new hairs growing, so it takes time for them to thicken and mature. You can get a few that never shed and start growing soon after being transplanted. Those would be growing in thick, but usually there are only a very few of them. Most of it usually sheds first.

That's a huge change. You must be loving it.

In addition to what you said it looks like it could also be larger punch sizes. How long ago was this done?

I think it will improve some, but I agree that this is much worse than a normal case of it, but the best thing to do is wait a few more months to see how it turns out and then go from there. It's rarely a good idea to just jump into a repair without seeing the end result. As I said I do think he has some bad angles as well and he should consult a better Dr to see what his options are, but I just don't want him jumping into another HT before knowing the end result of this one.

Your donor doesn't look bad based on that last picture from the back and the sides seemed to be OK from the earlier pictures. You should consider having a consultation with one of the recommended hair transplant Drs listed on this site. That will at least give you a better idea of where you stand and if you can move forward with a HT. See the link below https://hairtransplantnetwork.com/best-hair-transplant-surgeons

At 2 months it look like you are getting growth already. That is excellent. Did some of those grafts never shed?

Dr Bicer does some very good work. This looks good so far. Please keep us updated on your progress as the months go by. Good luck with the hair growth.

Hello @scafellfun. Welcome to the forums. Thank you for posting your pictures and questions. I think you should be able get a very good result with 3500 grafts if you concentrate on the front half. You just started on Finasteride 2 months ago and you switched from topical minoxidil to oral, so you may get some improvement in the crown over the next few months without putting any grafts there. I'd wait to see how that turns out before specifically planning on putting grafts into your crown.

Hello @kassam. Welcome to the forums. Thank you for posting your questions. Yes they probably will help. You still have a lot of hair left and it's better to save it and maybe gain a bit back, then to let it fall out and then try to replace it with surgery. I would go that route first before having a hair transplant. You say you took Finasteride before. How long were you on it and did you see any positive results at that time? I believe there are several people who post on these forums who take both orally.