Regular Member cool525 Posted January 27, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted January 27, 2013 Please comment - frank/honest feedback appreciated. Did my temple implants died off, or they are just hard to grow? Detail photos at journal below: Hair Restoration Journal for cool525 - Post Surgery - 13 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jazzsnazz1 Posted January 27, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted January 27, 2013 i think it still looks thin around the temples but overall a great improvement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MAGNUMpi Posted January 27, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hmmmm. It doesn't seem like 3k's worth of growth. Almost looks like if you cut your hair the same as pre op it might look like you got half that.....I could be wrong though. How do you feel about your growth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted January 27, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted January 27, 2013 Cool, Altogether, I think it's a good transformation. Like you said, the fronto-temporal angles may be a bit less dense than you anticipated, but I feel like this could be due to progressive loss. Are you taking any stabilizing drugs like minoxidil or finasteride? "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cool525 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) A month before surgery only, I started taking Finsteride, and started applying Rogaine (once daily). i thought implanted hair are resistant to progressive loss, or do you mean that any preexisting hair at the site got totally lost due to progressive loss, and now the implanted hair are not enough to cover it? but I feel like this could be due to progressive loss? Edited January 27, 2013 by cool525 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gary1911A1 Posted January 27, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted January 27, 2013 Did you get work on your crown too? I say that as I saw scabs back there in your first picture. I'm no expert, but it looks pretty good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member orlhair1 Posted January 27, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted January 27, 2013 Looking good overall. Temples look better than before even if they are just a little thin. I think it is a nice improvement. 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...
Regular Member Thomas2012 Posted January 27, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted January 27, 2013 I think it is an improvement overall especially in density, but be honest with you I would be disappointed in the temporal region. I have a similar hairline as yours and just did a 3 k procedure about a month ago and would expect more. Since your 37 I doubt you receded that much more in 1 year in your temporal area, but even if so the new transplanted hairs should have came in more dense to get better coverage. i would ask your doctor approximately what density he placed the grafts at. Your hair looks fairly course. Secondly, if you you used Dermatch it would really help to create a thicker look in those areas. I personally have not used Toppik, but heard good things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donp47 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 you need to question your doc. This is a case of poor yield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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