17 months post op and 11 weeks post op

[jimmybald]

I got a new camera so I thought I'd post some pics in harsh light to really highlight the transplanted areas.

 

I had 1800 grafts w/ Dr. Pong in the receding hair line area 17 months ago. It grew in fast and I'm mostly satisfied. The hair doesn't match up well to the surrounding hair because it is much more coarse and dark, so it stands out up close. When the hair is longer, it blends in better but stillt darker.

 

I had my second surgery 11 weeks ago with Dr. Panine. The recovery has been fine, the numbness has persisted longer than my first surgery. I did have 3200 grafts the second time which could explain the longer healing process of nerves. I think I also had some shock loss around the scar as you can see. Most hair was put in the crown, the other hair was put in the thinning parts of the frontal third.

 

I'm getting really anxious for my last surgery to blossom. A lot of the hairs never shed and are still there. I shampoo vigorously but they stayed put. I figure that they will fall out when a new hair pushes them out, right?

 

Another concern is my temple area on the right side. It looks very unnatural next to the transplanted hair in the area. I think I will FUE that area and any other area that needs addressed. Not sure I can go through a strip again.

 

Thanks for reading

[Spanker]

I can really tell what is going on in the center of your hairline in the third shot. Was that transplanted into?

[jimmybald]

There was some hair transplanted in there by Dr. Panine. The harsh light makes it look quite bare but it's not as bad in person. You check out my pre op shot on my Dr Panine surgery thread.

[Stuart01]

Jimmybald,

 

Thanks for updating your progress for only 11 weeks post-op everything has really healed up nicely. You will start to see the transplanted areas starting to fill in over the next couple of months. If are still seeing some of the transplanted hairs growing from you procedure they will most likely continue to grow, sometimes a small percentage of the grafts do not fall out and continue to grow, the majority of them have fallen out and will start to grow back very shortly. They usually start growing back approximately 12 weeks post -op along with any post-op shedding that you had in the recipient and donor area. Looking good though for only 11 weeks post-op, keep us updated with pictures over the next couple of months.