Corvettester's 10 Month Update

[corvettester]

Here I am at 10 months post-op from my second FUT. It's coming along well and I'm very pleased with the result so far.

 

My right and left temples have filled in very well and the hair lays very naturally and is easy to manage. There is essentially no difference in texture or lay between my native hair and the transplanted hair.

 

My temple peaks are looking just great. They're well defined and clearly delineated. For the first time in my life, I feel comfortable in public wearing my hair combed back, which I do with increasing frequency.

 

My crown and midsection continue to hold strong. No noticeable thinning or loss since my first HT.

 

Most of my problem areas have been corrected. The only part that continues to bedevil me is a circular area in the immediate center of the hairline, which is still a little sparse. It doesn't look bad or anything, but it's not as dense as the rest.

 

Therefore, I've opted to return to Dr. Dorin for a third hair transplant to address this small area and to further refine the hairline. For my next procedure, I will undergo a small FUE session of approximately 250-500 grafts FUE. It's really more of a touch up, I don't really need it, but I do want it.

 

Your comments are welcomed...

 

 

Corvettester

 

 

To view the photos at full resolution, please click on individual thumbnails:

 

This next set of pics I took at with freshly washed hair, in part natural and part fluorescent lighting. Bear in mind that these last few are an attempt to show my HT in the "harshest possible conditions." They're deliberately shot an unflattering, up-close with harsh lighting...

Edited June 21, 2012 by corvettester
Added More Photos

[JayWalker]

Looks really good mate.

Glad to see you around again.

[irishsailor]

You have one crazy mop of hair fella, i'm jealous I've seen your blog and followed your progress over your 2 op's and think you've had fantastic results. Dr Dorin is a fantastic Doc and underated on this forum in my opinion.

[beardywierdy]

That looks fantastic!

[RCWest]

Corvettester, you have Robert Pattinson hair now! LOL! You are lucky in that your loss was limited, and that you found a great surgeon. Your hair looks amazing and I am impressed with the results so far. Even more impressive is the fact that you aren't on any medical treatments. Consider yourself lucky in the genes department!!

[Spanker]

Lookin' good dude. You look like the lead singer for the Goo Goo Dolls.

[Levrais]

Looks good to me Corv but I understand the desire to make it perfect. When is #3?

[aaron1234]

Welcome back Corv. Your hair looks absolutely terrific - both native and transplanted areas. The temple points are enviable for sure. And the density in the front has significantly improved with this procedure. I see the area of concern and would think that a mere 100 FUE grafts would do the trick. 200 maybe but 500 would be more then you need - unless of course they are spread out over a larger area. Again, kudos for the killer quality photos. Don't be a stranger.

[TakingThePlunge]

Corv,

 

Good to see you back again. You're looking good fella! I totally understand wanting to tweak things and make them perfect but you've got an enviable head of hair there. Congrats!

[bonkerstonker]

Looks good although I understand why you want the extra work as its in the middle and you probably want to be completely relaxed about your hair. Out of interest how come you're face is cut out in the pictures now?

[corvettester]

Levrais,

 

Hey buddy, long time...

 

I'll do my third and final procedure in the next month or two. It's already been a full 10 months since my last procedure so I'm in the clear now. I'm just working a lot these days so I don't really have the time.

 

 

Aaron123,

 

Yeah, 500 would probably be the maximum that I'd want. It be mostly to line the hairline, dense pack it so that it looks completely flawless and a few other areas here and there. It'll probably end up being more like 300 or so grafts.

 

 

Corvettester

[Raphael84]

Man, your hair looks absolutely incredible. I love this current style also. But your crazy for even thinking about another a HT. I just cant see it! You look great!

[orangehair]

Looks even more impressive in person:) you've come a long way Corv*

[Mountinvan]

Corv---awesome result. I had to look up Robert Pattinson to see who he was and yes he and you share great hair. I know you are working hard so hopefully you will soon be worth the $67 million he is reportedly worth.

[mattj]

Good to see you back and I'm glad your result has taken shape nicely.

[corvettester]

Thanks for all the support, gentlemen.

 

I finally figured out how to embed high resolution photos into the thread, so I added a bunch more to the original post. It's crazy cause you can zoom in on individual hairs and see definition unlike anywhere else. I also added some "harshest possible conditions" pics with my hair wet and combed back. Bear in mind that some of the hairs are very immature so that are still a little wispy and wiry. I'm sure they'll be all sorted out in the next couple of months.

 

Hopefully, with these pics you'll be able to see why I want to go back for another couple hundred grafts. Just a little refinement is all I want. I reckon that my transplanted hair is somewhere between 50-65% of native density. I want it to be a full 65% of native density...

 

Am I being unrealistic? Any thoughts on my density?

 

 

Corvettester

Edited June 21, 2012 by corvettester

[headbangerguy]

Great hair. And nice quality photos, how were you able to shoot those?

 

Didn't notice the circular thing in mid hairline till you mention it.

[Bucksred]

Wow, looks Awsome mate as it is.

Bucks

[Jotronic]

Good photos, CT and welcome back. I imagine you used the timer feature or you had someone that is REALLY into cameras to take the slick backed wet shots because he's using the new Canon 5D Mark III. That is a very new and very nice piece of hardware. Although I'm a Nikon man I'm liking the Mark III.

[gasto]

Spectacular. I feel envious.

[corvettester]

Good photos, CT and welcome back. I imagine you used the timer feature or you had someone that is REALLY into cameras to take the slick backed wet shots because he's using the new Canon 5D Mark III. That is a very new and very nice piece of hardware. Although I'm a Nikon man I'm liking the Mark III.

 

Looks like Joe has been reading my metadata...

 

Actually, I took the photos: no tripod, no timer. It was a pain in the ass holding that heavy thing up for so long, and I had to take 50 pics just to get 5 that were useable! Autofocus is very challenging at arms length.

 

I wish I had a prime lens, but instead I used my EF 24-70mm F/2.8 lens. I'll be getting the 85mm F/1.2 by my one year update, so I'm sure those pics will be even better.

 

Yes, I'm the proud owner of the new 5D MarkIII. I use it mostly for video though since I work in film production. I got a lot of respect for Nikon though, especially their glass.

 

 

corvs

[Jotronic]

I'm surprised you don't have a good prime. A 35mm or 50mm at 1.8 is great for video but you know this I'm sure. I'm shooting with a D7000 Nikon and I use only two lenses. My 50mm 1.8 ( beautiful bokeh ) and my Tokina 11mm-16mm 2.8. I want to add a 35mm prime but I'm debating on moving up to the full frame sensor in the new D800 first. Anyway, congrats on the Mark III. Can you PM me a link to see some of your work?

[ej]

excellent result

 

ej

[zenmunk]

Some journey so far, corvettester. Props for frequently updating your hair journal. I appreciate your commitment to getting the exact results that you want, and it shows. The transformation from your pre-1st HT-photos to your current photos is impressive. I agree that you do not need the FUE touch-up, but you've come this far; why not go all the way? Good luck.

 

Respect to Dr. Dorin as well.