Regular Member eugene Posted February 25, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 25, 2007 Hello,it seams many people use concealers with good results, I'm 6 months post op 2500 FU's so my hair is still looking very thin,but a lot of growing going on. How much hair do need to use these products? and when can you start using them? I've read some things on this site about concealers causing some hair loss, that would suck spending $10,000.00 on my HT only to buy some junk that would cause damage. Dermatch's web site says that it's for HT guys.Read their web site. I need some help here, My caps are still my best friends, which also sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NervousNelly Posted February 25, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted February 25, 2007 Ofcourse at the 6 month point you are ok to use the concealers but I personally would wait a full year because your hair is still attempting to return to normal state. Give it some time for the hair to thicken and get healthier on its own and then you can start to use the concealers. Just my opinion. I also recommend not using concealers on a regular basis. I believe that moderation is good when it comes to most things in life. You don't want to continually add product to the hair and possibly limit its ability to stay healthy. Build up of sediment can be a factor in creating a nonhealthy scalp and hair. I have experimented with toppix and loved the product but: 1. Didn't want to be reliant on it and then be insecure when not wearing it. 2. Didn't want people use to seeing me with it and then think I'm having a bad hair day when without. 3. Didn't need the added hassle in morning and then be concerned about rain, sweat, etc. 4. Was fearful of harming hair if I used it regularly. These are just my thoughts, possibly others have some other input. NN Dr.Cole,1989. ??graftcount Dr. Ron Shapiro. Aug., 2007 Total graft count 2862 Total hairs 5495 1hairs--916 2hairs--1349 3hairs--507 4hairs--90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Truth Seeker Posted March 6, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted March 6, 2007 I had been told by all surgeons that performed my transplants that I could use concealants within a week after surgery. Considering the thinness of my hair, concealants are daily necessity for me. I usually use it for work or socializing. Other than that, I don't use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted March 7, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted March 7, 2007 T.S. - I agree.............I think you can safely use a concealer after the recipient site heals. Personally, I'd wait a little longer than one week but I suppose you may not have to. Hairbank 1st HT 1-18-05 - 1200 FUT's 2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong 3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day My Hair Loss Weblog Disclaimer: I'm not a Doctor (and have never played one on TV ) and have no medical training. Any information I share here is in an effort to help those who don't like hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Toad_NW3 Posted March 8, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2007 I've been using concealers since about week 4 and I'm sprouting like mad 11 weeks out. I use Toppik just a bit, but now find myself using less!!!! Just my two frog legs. Toad Originally a Norwood 3 -- Now? 1/4 proscar daily started 9/01/2005 1791 FUs - Dr. Lehr - Dec. 2006. 1300 FUs - Dr. Brad Limmer - Jan. 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted March 8, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted March 8, 2007 No doubt. I have used concealer the last two times after my HT's .. Generally I think the docs say after 10-14 days or so.. I would ask your doc to be sure but it's much less than a month .. Works like a charm! JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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