Senior Member Shampoo Posted October 16, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 16, 2013 "...it was between 3-4 hours for this, lying face-down on a surgery bed while the grafts were extracted from the back of my head. Do you know if this is typical in large session FUE transplants? Dr. Dow Stough - 1000 Grafts - 1996 Dr. Jerry Wong - 4352 Grafts - August 2012 Dr. Jerry Wong - 2708 Grafts - May 2016 Remember a hair transplant turns back the clock, but it doesn't stop the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TOharbourfront Posted October 16, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2013 Are you able to use dermatch to cover the redness? Ht #1: sure hair for men 21 years old unk amount of grafts. waste of money Ht #2: 2005 with FUT with Dr Armani. Don't remember the amount of grafts. Great result re building the hairline and frontal thirs HT #3: Jan 18 with Dr Doganay Fue: 2500 grafts, 600 crown, 400 into Fut scar, 400 temple rebuild, the rest into the front third to beef up the hairline. still waiting on results obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member simonuk Posted October 16, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2013 Shampoo - I was expecting about 8 hours over two days initially, so 8 hours in a large session worked out well for me. I've seen other clinics quote this timeframe also for a typical FUE procedure. TOharbourfront - I hadn't heard of that product until you mentioned it, but it's not something I'll be pursuing after a quick read. To be honest, I'm quite happy to just let the redness fade away. I'm hoping it will have dissipated by the time I reach two month's post-op, so will just have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dannyboy785 Posted October 16, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2013 Do you know if this is typical in large session FUE transplants? I had 2000 grafts extracted over a 3-4 hour period(8 hours total for procedure), so I have no idea how they could have done 3500 over the same period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member simonuk Posted October 16, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2013 Hi dannyboy785, the count achieved in the same timeframe is likely due to a number of factors... the surgeon/nurses' pace, method, number of singles/doubles/triples from graft extractions... However, I can't open a good debate on the subject as we had two different surgeries with different doctors/clinics (I presume?) and every operation is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member simonuk Posted October 25, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 25, 2013 It is now six weeks since my FUE procedure, so just wanted to share a quick update. I haven't noticed any more shedding of implanted hairs for some time now. What shock loss I experienced (which was very minimal) stopped long ago too. My pillow doesn't show any evidence nor the sink. I'm not sure whether to expect more/all of the implanted hair to fall out eventually. The implanted area is unfortunately still very red and noticeable. I've uploaded three pictures I just took. The area is a bit shiny as I currently have some cream on but I'm not noticing any positive effect to be honest. (With the flash off it looks much redder.) I'm going on holiday in three weeks' time and I fear I'll be wearing a hat still. On the positive side anyway, I can't wait to see how it progresses and am looking forward to to my head healing soon. I quite like the shaved head look and will be happy to sport it. Better be healed by Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TOharbourfront Posted October 25, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted October 25, 2013 it seems pretty red for six weeks, is that normal? have you cut your hair since the surgery. I was hoping to be back at work after 3-4 without any redness or anything noticeable Ht #1: sure hair for men 21 years old unk amount of grafts. waste of money Ht #2: 2005 with FUT with Dr Armani. Don't remember the amount of grafts. Great result re building the hairline and frontal thirs HT #3: Jan 18 with Dr Doganay Fue: 2500 grafts, 600 crown, 400 into Fut scar, 400 temple rebuild, the rest into the front third to beef up the hairline. still waiting on results obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member simonuk Posted October 26, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 26, 2013 Hopefully some other FUE patients can chime in and comment on their experiences with the implant area redness/healing. I've read about varying timeframes for the redness to fade, from weeks to months. I bought some clippers and have twice now buzzed it on the lowest grade with an attachment. Perhaps when I get back from holiday I'll just let my hair grow for a while and see how it looks (not great I'd imagine!)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Lloyd Posted October 26, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 26, 2013 As far as I know the redness depends on the skin color. If you are really white, duration lasts longer. However, for the brown guy, the redness is gone quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Throwaway28925 Posted October 26, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted October 26, 2013 Yea I am 3 months out and my head is still a little pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member scar5 Posted October 27, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 27, 2013 Avoid sun. My redness always subsides by the three-four week mark. If I do anything stressful like exercise which raises my heart rate and sustains it for over ten minutes at the higher part of the target heart rate, I get a slight burning sensation and redness in the area that quickly subsides after I stop. This phenoenum goes on or a couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcd0000 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Totally impressive work. You're headed for some great results in the next few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyMarr Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Any update? How is the redness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member zagh Posted December 20, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted December 20, 2013 Hi Simon, any updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member simonuk Posted December 20, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 20, 2013 Hi guys, sorry for the delay in getting an update on here. It is now just over three months since I had my FUE treatment. I am still taking 1mg of Finasteride daily although I will run out at the end of January. I plan to continue taking this (or Propecia if I can't get a doctor to prescribe me Finasteride - anyone have this issue? The cost difference is quite staggering). I am also using Regaine although I will be honest, I do quite often forget and this regiment is poor on my part. The donor area is still visible when I clipper my hair very short and I presume it will always be noticeable if I am to shave my head (grade 0-1) in future. However, with about two/three weeks' hair growth, it's not visible at all. This will be my norm in future so all good there... I was quite surprised how itchy the donor area was for the first two months but this dissipated and eventually went away around the beginning of the third month. Since the operation I have been clippering my hair to the lowest grade as I have found it to be so easy to deal with and quite comfortable. However, I have now decided to do the opposite and let it grow out. The sole reason for this is because the redness in my implanted region is still as red as ever. After three months I was hoping it would have faded but no luck on that front for me. There has been quite alot of new hair growth this month. It is still patchy and with each new hair it gets spotty for a couple days and this adds to the redness. However, redness aside, I'm really pleased with how much hair has started showing up already. I wasn't expecting to see results until the new year. There may be a reason for this but the hair that was implanted near the temples has come through very fast and already individual hairs are quite thick. I've attached a few pictures I just took. Do let me know if you have any specific questions or want to see pictures in a certain light/angle. Thanks. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member zagh Posted December 21, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted December 21, 2013 Hey, that is looking impressive. I can see the hairs are thickening and you heading for some great results. Thanks for the updates and please keep them coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Lloyd Posted December 21, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted December 21, 2013 Way to go thanks for the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcd0000 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Doctor should make no issue about Finasteride, as long as s/he adds "take 1/5th daily." Everything still looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member JohnLondon Posted December 22, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted December 22, 2013 impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Quiff01 Posted January 4, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 4, 2014 Any update pal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member simonuk Posted January 17, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 17, 2014 Four Month Update Well, it's been four months now since I had my FUE hair transplant. There has been quite alot of new hair growth in the last four weeks, far more than I was expecting at this point actually. I've uploaded pictures from today and also before the operation so you can see the difference. I'm really liking the restored hairline and the temple area which had receeded a fair chunk is now looking fuller. It's still patchy but considering it's only four months on, I'm really happy with the progress. I am still taking Finasteride (1mg) daily, although I haven't touched the Regaine at all. I should really force myself to get that routine in order! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Lloyd Posted January 19, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 19, 2014 In 4 months that is a great yield. Please keep update us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
january25 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Any updates on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mickey85 Posted June 6, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 6, 2014 Would be nice to see how things are going with this. The redness that was present in the 3 month shots was very odd... The only 2 threads you will ever need: Revamped Advantages/Disadvantages of FUE. Myths dispelled. Educate yourself Everything FUE. Manual, motorized, ARTAS, NeoGraft, physician details and more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
january25 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I'm going with Doganay soon and it would be nice to see some successful results by the patients and not just the clinic . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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