Regular Member harley3296 Posted February 1, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 My transplant looked great after the first 6 months and after another 5 months looked even better. I was so proud of the way it turned out, it looked quite full, even the girls at the office were making comments about how the procedure turned out. Then around the 16th month,I noticed thinning on the side and the temple regions were thinning so much,my close friends were noticing . it looked like a combination of native hair and transplanted hairs. I noticed small divots were there were 3 and 4 hair grafts at one time that were completely gone. others were so weak that it looked like I could just pull on them and they would come right out. In a panic ,I rushed to get a second transplant since it was October and it was winter and I needed to wear a hat anyway,perfect time for a second procedure. After the second...the shock of surgery made a lot of the thinner and native hair fall out as well...now I am in real panic mode As a desperate measure, I stared using propecia everyday for the last 2 months...wow what a difference , all the old transplanted hairs that were weak are growing back stronger than ever, the divots that were empty , are now producing hair, its getting so thick looking that I may have prematurely had a 2nd for no reason...I looked at the doner site and it looks like it is in the right place,not to high or low...in the safe zone. what was causing this phenomenon? Am i going to have to keep using propecia for the reset my life?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sparky Posted February 1, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 I'll be on Propecia for the rest of my life or until they come up with something better. My Hairloss Website http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member dakota3 Posted February 1, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 Seems to me you may have been just going thru some seasonal shedding. Im happy for you though that propecia has been working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Abby Posted February 1, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 Sounds good, do you have any pics Harley. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Mohmand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairHope Posted February 1, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 This happened to me before, actually think I'm in the middle of one today - absolutely sucks, I guess patience and make sure you stay on Propecia/Rogaine are our only options... Best of luck. Dec. 2004 - 1938 Grafts via Strip Feb. 2009 - 1002 Grafts via FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted February 1, 2010 Senior Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 Glad to hear things are improving for you. I'm just surprised you weren't on Propecia before your first procedure. Stay on it! Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member harley3296 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 Im happy about the regrowth, I thought it might be seasonal,but Ive never had that much hair to tell before the transplant. The only reason I HATE taking propecia,proscar, is that it makes me gain weight,absolutely no lobido, and cant exercise..I just feel lazy and lethargic. I would have stayed on propecia, I was having great results in the front and the temple areas, the reason I opted for the transplant is the horrible side effects I encountered. This is the reason I hope it is a seasonal shedding and not loss of grafts.I hope to stop using and test to see if the transplants will start shedding again. Thanks for all your support and help. I will post pics here . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member harley3296 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 before propecia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Regular Member harley3296 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 before transplants ended propecia!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member harley3296 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 before transplants ,ended propecia!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member harley3296 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 1, 2010 wont let me post any more pics right now, will send pics later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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