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Lots of bald spots during shedding phase
Al - Moderator replied to Portugal's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
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
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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.
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Caution on getting hair transplant
Al - Moderator replied to Recession1's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
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? -
Finally Did it!!! 4006 Graft FUT-Dr Wong
Al - Moderator replied to acura.tls.44's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
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.
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Does the hair grow thin at the first months?
Al - Moderator replied to Kacan's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
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. -
Is this a 1000 grafts or more?
Al - Moderator replied to PreviouslyAFool's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
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.
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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
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12,501 grafts / Dr. Felipe Pittella / Jan 2024
Al - Moderator replied to YodaHead's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
At 2 months it look like you are getting growth already. That is excellent. Did some of those grafts never shed? -
De Freitas or Bicer
Al - Moderator replied to TXGuy's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
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.
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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.
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Eugenix medical history questionnaire
Al - Moderator replied to Buffaloboy's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
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. -
Would i be better of with a HT vs Fin/Min?
Al - Moderator replied to Thegreatdane's topic in Open Hair Loss Topics
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. -
Would i be better of with a HT vs Fin/Min?
Al - Moderator replied to Thegreatdane's topic in Open Hair Loss Topics
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. -
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.
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Succesful repair ongoing with dr Feriduni in Belgium!
Al - Moderator replied to Davy's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
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. -
Podcast with Dr. Ted Miln
Al - Moderator replied to Melvin- Admin's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
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.