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  1. 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.
  2. New hair usually starts growing in at around the 3 month mark.
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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?
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. In addition to what you said it looks like it could also be larger punch sizes. How long ago was this done?
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. At 2 months it look like you are getting growth already. That is excellent. Did some of those grafts never shed?
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. And that's the reason for some seemingly odd questions. Its to find out if you are mentally ready for a hair transplant. Some people aren't mentally ready even though they may be great candidates as far as hair available.
  17. I'm putting a picture here to show what I mean. If you can thicken this area up a bit with meds you may not feel like you need a hair transplant, depending on your goals.
  18. You're not going to create an entirely new hairline with meds, but it looks like you may be thinning throughout the entire front third, so meds may thicken that up. If you can strengthen and thicken the hair shafts along the current front hairline, you may get a noticeable improvement and look like your hairline was lowered slightly.
  19. Do you have any pictures of your current hair situation? You may still be a candidate for hair transplants even if you can't use meds. If you have a lot of body hair you can try using some of that mixed in with scalp donor. If you are prone to eventual donor thinning, the body hair grafts should last much longer than scalp grafts , so that is something you can try doing if you went with a hair transplant. Beard hair is in a much safer zone that the back and sides of the head. Even if you lose a lot more hair, the beard grafts should have a much better chance at continued growth.
  20. Wow Davy. This turned out so perfect. Back in the beginning I was worried that you’d have a lot of scarring because you were removing an entire pluggy hairline, not just a few grafts in the corners. It needed to be done for sure, but I thought there would be visible scars. If I was just looking at the end result now without ever seeing the before pics I would never think you had any work done.
  21. This is an interesting question because I think some Drs are feeling more pressured to perform surgeries on younger men these days than in the past. If you turn then down then they go to a cheap place and get botched, so you almost want to say yes just to try to save them from something worse.
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