Regular Member FUE2579 Posted October 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted October 9, 2013 I am an aspiring actor who has been battling hair loss for a few years now. I don't want to get into all the details as everyone who battles hair loss knows, it's not a very fun time. It depressing and it lowers your self-esteem and self-confidence. I am 27 and after a year or so of consideration, I finally decided to go through with the procedure. I have heard many great things about Dr. Rahal and his team. He has had great results thus far and his reputation speaks for itself. I was told that 2500 grafts were enough because I was only thinning in the front and my hairline receded quite a bit. I'm not looking for the density of a 16 year old, I just want to have a framed face and be able to style my hair without having to hide the bald spots or pull some crazy comb-over. Anyway, I felt great about the procedure and I can safely say that I have had no regrets with it at all. Dr. Rahal gives you realistic expectations and he clarifies that not everyone will have the same results. (That's obviously the risk you take with these HT's) I have attached some before pics and some post-op pics. Not the greatest quality but I wouldn't mind hearing what people think. I will post updates on a regular basis so that you can follow me in my journey to new hair! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member greatjob Posted October 9, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2013 Looks real good! I think you'll be a happy camper:D! How far post-op are the after pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FUE2579 Posted October 10, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 10, 2013 Looks real good! I think you'll be a happy camper:D! How far post-op are the after pics? The pictures with my head shaved are 7 days post-op. I will be putting up the 30 days next and follow up at 3-4 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member lukeyb1687 Posted October 10, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 10, 2013 FUE2579- Congratulations, as an actor too I know exactly how you feel! Happy that you took the plunge and it looks awesome so far! Can't wait to see your result! Keep us posted. 12/2017 - 3500 Grafts- Dr. Emrah Cinik Follow my progress: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted October 10, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 10, 2013 FUE2579, Thanks for taking the time to share your experience! Dr. Rahal is a consistent home run hitter. The work looks very nice and I'm sure it'll develop into a wonderful result for you. Please keep us posted. David - Former Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphael84 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Congratulations on your recent procedure with Dr Rahal. Good luck with growth, not that you shall need it. Rahal is the best and his results speak for themselves. Your in for a great result! Patient Advisor for Dr. Bisanga - BHR Clinic ian@bhrclinic.com - BHR YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcH4PY1OxoYFwSDKzAkZRww I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as medical advice. All opinions and views shared are my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rothki Posted October 10, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 10, 2013 Looks good mate I'm sure it will be well worth it My Hair Transplant Blog! My Hair Transplant Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member irishsailor Posted October 11, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 11, 2013 Congrats on yr ht with dr Rahal. He gets some awesome results. Let's hope you get the results yr looking for fella. Hair Transplant Dr Feller Oct 2011 Hair Transplant Dr Lorenzo June 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ZeeMan Posted October 11, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 11, 2013 FUE2579 - congrats on your HT - looks great at this stage, all the best. Are you on any meds after the HT? Prppecia, Rogaine etc? Would you mind sharing? Also - which location of Dr.Rahal did you get operated in? Best, -Z Follow my Journey with Eugenix (Dr. Arika Bansal) - November 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted October 11, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 11, 2013 Good luck. I hope you continue to update your progress. I am an online representative for Dr. Raymond Konior who is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. View Dr. Konior's Website View Spanker's Website I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairshopeing Posted October 12, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 12, 2013 Rahals great, looking forward to your updates!! Congratulations on your procedure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FUE2579 Posted November 27, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 27, 2013 FUE2579 - congrats on your HT - looks great at this stage, all the best.Are you on any meds after the HT? Prppecia, Rogaine etc? Would you mind sharing? Also - which location of Dr.Rahal did you get operated in? Best, -Z ZeeMAn I am not on any meds. I don't take Propecia and I am not using Rogaine. Dr. Rahal told me that my hair would still grow even if I don't use rogaine. My regimen consists of healthy eating, daily exercise and some natural vitamins and mineral supplements. I am nearing the 2 month mark and the results thus far look promising. It is the dreadful "ugly duckling" stage and it is depressing as shit! LOL (excuse my language) I will post pictures soon to update you guys. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ZeeMan Posted November 27, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted November 27, 2013 FUE2579- Good to hear from you and happy that your growing well - the ugly stage will not last for long My hair loss is very similar to yours -except I have some crown loss and I am 39 yrs old. Will be looking forward to your updates and pics. Best, -Z Follow my Journey with Eugenix (Dr. Arika Bansal) - November 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Yaz89 Posted January 14, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 14, 2014 Looking good FUE2579. This will be a great result. We had similar hair loss but I do think I was worse off. Your about a week ahead of me! Really like your hair line design. Grow well and looking forward to your updates Yaz the original Asmed patient (2013) 2400 FUE grafts October 2013 http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/172963-my-journey-hair-transplant-dr-koray-erdogan-2400-grafts-prp-08-10-2013-a.html 2490 grafts April 2016 http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/183247-dr-koray-erdogan-asmed-april-13th-2016-2490-grafts-total-4892-grafts.html Propecia since October 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FUE2579 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 19, 2014 Hey guys. It's just been a little over 3.5 months. Here is my progress so far, I've included some pre-op photos from the clinic. I am not on any meds and I haven't used rogaaine. FYI...the 3.5 month pics are taken with my Iphone 4 with flash. Some input would be appreciated. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member scooter Posted January 19, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 19, 2014 Looking great,the next few months should get exciting for you.Thanks for sharing 1st HT 1973 FUT's with Dr.Robert Mcclellan 6/28/2007 *unfortunately I have no info on hair count on my 1st surgery .. 2nd HT 3026 FUT's with Dr. Bernadino Arocha 1/9/2014 1's - 797 2's - 3700 3's - 246 5634 hairs http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/attachment.php?attachmentid=54945&d=1389315686 3026 FUTs 1 day HT#2 post op frontal picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FUE2579 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 19, 2014 Looking great,the next few months should get exciting for you.Thanks for sharing Thanks, Scooter! Hopefully I get good results. I have my fingers and follicles crossed! hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Yaz89 Posted January 19, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 19, 2014 Its coming! Thats how I am looking right now! You will definitly see more improvement next month. Yaz the original Asmed patient (2013) 2400 FUE grafts October 2013 http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/172963-my-journey-hair-transplant-dr-koray-erdogan-2400-grafts-prp-08-10-2013-a.html 2490 grafts April 2016 http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/183247-dr-koray-erdogan-asmed-april-13th-2016-2490-grafts-total-4892-grafts.html Propecia since October 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cant decide Posted January 19, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted January 19, 2014 Looking good. Keep up the growth! My Hairloss Web Site - Procedure #1: 5229 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Oct, 2010 Procedure #2: 2642 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Aug, 2013 7871 Grafts http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2452 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FUE2579 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2014 Its coming! Thats how I am looking right now! You will definitly see more improvement next month. Thanks, Yaz! Good luck to you, my friend! I have a question, are you on any meds? Propecia, rogaine? I'm just curious because I don't use anything. I was worried about any side effects so I decided not to even bother. My hair loss doesn't look too bad. I'm 28 but have never been on any meds, thats pre and post op. Anyone's input would be appreciated. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FUE2579 Posted January 28, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 28, 2014 hey guys. I'm almost 4 months post op and I've noticed that the back of my head (donor area) has had some increased shedding. I notice it a lot when I'm taking a shower. It's not patchy, could this be shock loss? I'm not on any meds nor do I use rogaine. Anyone's input would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FUE2579 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hey guys, here are my 4.5 month pics. I've noticed that the hair on top, native hair, is thinner than it was pre-op. I'm hoping this is shockloss and that it will regain its thickness and density back to its original state. I've noticed a bit of shockloss on the right side of the donor area and not so much on the left. The hair is laying flat and flowing forward, my natural direction of the hair. However, when I run my fingers through it and pull it up, it is looking rather thin. Again, it wasn't like this pre-op. One of my other concerns is behind the widows peak. I really hope that everything works out in the end. I find myself still looking in the mirror, always thinking about it etc. I need to try and relax. I keep thinking how the final product will look like. Will I look normal? Will I look stupid? etc, etc. Damn thoughts!!! What do you guys think of my progress thus far? Is it looking promising? Are my concerns legitimate? Am I just tripping out? Lol P.S...Does shockloss take 4,5,6 months to recover? Longer? Can anyone please look at the pics and tell me what they think? Any input would be great guys, I'd really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairshopeing Posted February 19, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted February 19, 2014 Mate your tripping!! It's only 4.5 months if it's the same in another 4.5 months then you'd of expected more, but for the time your at it's looking good!! I had shockloss in my donor that took 6 months to regrow but it regrew just fine!! Your now at that stage where you'll be comparing your results at this stage to others thinking mines not as good, don't! Mine gradually month on month improved at most between 8-10 months some have great success at 6 then barely change after that!! Chill out, ride it out, it's gonna be good!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FUE2579 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 19, 2014 Mate your tripping!! It's only 4.5 months if it's the same in another 4.5 months then you'd of expected more, but for the time your at it's looking good!! I had shockloss in my donor that took 6 months to regrow but it regrew just fine!! Your now at that stage where you'll be comparing your results at this stage to others thinking mines not as good, don't! Mine gradually month on month improved at most between 8-10 months some have great success at 6 then barely change after that!!Chill out, ride it out, it's gonna be good!!! Thanks for the quick reply, hairsopening. What do you think about the native hair though? Did you have weak native hair after the HT and it thickened up to its original state? That's what concerns me mostly. I hope the native hair recovers. What do you think? Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairshopeing Posted February 19, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted February 19, 2014 Yep, shockloss but all came back, yours looks just fine! It's a different length from your pre op photos but looks as it should!! Seriously we all suffer these anxieties it's normal, just try not to over think it, easier said then done and I had times I obsessed over it and it makes you crazy!!!! In the end it will work out im sure, and if it's doesn't then worry then but don't worry at this early stage it's not an indication of your end result!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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