Senior Member Capelli11 Posted December 13, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 13, 2011 Hey Everyone! Pictures are posted!!! I will do the first 7 days which today is day 7...then weekly updates after that I guess. I received the break-out of the surgery: Total Grafts: 4,616 1's - 1016 2's - 2410 3's - 1190 Total hairs 9,406 Size of donor tissue (strip)- 39 cm Size of recipient area worked on - 92 cm Questions...I am still tight...how long does this last? I gather it gets better once the sutures are removed? Also...I am still sleeping in my recliner...when does everyone go back to sleeping in a bed? Reason being I don't want to roll over and touch the grafts! I'm still in love with my hairline...can't stop looking at it!!! -HT with Dr. Rahal- December 2011- 4,616 grafts FUT Check out my website updates: http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2225 My HT write up: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164084-my-hair-transplant-dr-rahal-4-600-fut-write-up-pics.html My FOXBAR write up: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/164085-my-foxbar-write-up-dr-rahal-4-600-fut.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HairFusion Posted December 13, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted December 13, 2011 My tightness lasted for a whole month. So you still have a few days to go. It is all part of the healing process. I read a lot of people here saying that its gets better when the sutures are removed. So I started to expect some magic relief to happen once my sutures got removed but that did not happen. It took a few days after that for the pain/tightness to subside. So, while I would agree that it does get better, it is gradual so please do not expect the magic relief that I wrongly did. I slept at the 45 degree angle for almost a month even though it is needed for a few days post-op only. This is not because I was worried about the grafts. It was too darn painful to sleep normally due to the pressure on the donor area. Anyways, that was just how it turned out for me and you may be different. You have every right to fall in love with your hairline, it looks fantastic !!. Sorry, but I am a bit jealous of your hairline lol My website updates: http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/journal.asp?CopyID=7759&WebID=2258 My HT experience with Dr Rahal: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/163539-my-fut-dr-rahal-4597-grafts-1-session.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted December 14, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 14, 2011 Capelli11, Congratulations! I second the "hairline envy" comment. It's a thing of beauty. You should definitely feel much better once the sutures are removed. Happy growing! David - Former Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member wildflowerwildflower Posted December 14, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted December 14, 2011 Cap, thanks again for all the info and pictures. If you wouldn't mind, I'd love for you to keep documenting for the 1st 14 days, or until you get your sutures removed. I think it really helps us that haven't been through yet to get a day-by-day perspective on what we're going to be dealing with. If it's too much of a bother, I understand - but your postings have been so very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member orlhair1 Posted December 14, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 14, 2011 Everything looks good! Getting your sutures out will feel really good and will help you sleep better. I still had some soreness and tightness for a couple weeks afterwards, but it felt much better after I got my staples out at day 10. Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUT 6/14/11 - 3048 grafts Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUE 1/28/13 & 1/29/13 - 1513 grafts http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/orlhair1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted December 14, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 14, 2011 Cap Pictures look great! Sorry about the lack of sleep..I will be the same way. Better to be extra cautious than mess up a graft! Newhairplease!! Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012:) 4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads My Hairloss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted December 14, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 14, 2011 Cap, that first week is rough for sure. Very tough to sleep siting up and when you are constantly worrying about the grafts. From what I recall sutures are much more comfortable than staples, so at least you have that going for you! They also come out with a lot less pain. I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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