Senior Member bonkerstonker Posted April 7, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted April 7, 2014 Well you defo aren't a fast grower. I personally dont see much happening if you take into account lighting but some people get lucky and would have significantly more growth than you but things should kick in towards a fashion that will make you happy soon. I'm a medium to slow grower unfortunately, the best kick in is around 6 months but it starts at 4 months for me and i feel stubble poking through my crown at 12 months post op. my point is we're all different! Bonkerstonker! http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=1977 Update I'm now on 12200 Grafts, hair loss has been a thing of my past for years. Also I don't use minoxidil anymore I lost no hair coming off it. Reduced propecia to 1mg every other day. My surgeons were Dr Hasson x 4, Dr Wong x 2 Norton x1 I started losing my hair at 19 in 1999 I started using propecia and minoxidil in 2000 Had 7 hair transplants over 12200 grafts by way of strip but 700 were Fue From Norton in uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fullness Posted April 7, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 7, 2014 Well you defo aren't a fast grower. I personally dont see much happening if you take into account lighting but some people get lucky and would have significantly more growth than you but things should kick in towards a fashion that will make you happy soon. I'm a medium to slow grower unfortunately, the best kick in is around 6 months but it starts at 4 months for me and i feel stubble poking through my crown at 12 months post op. my point is we're all different! My original hair tends to grow fast....do transplanted hair grow slower at first due to surgery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bonkerstonker Posted April 7, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted April 7, 2014 Ht hairs do whatever they feel like doing I've had thick strong terminal spikes, crinkled soft hairs, blonde downy thin hairs. I'm currently 2 and half months post op my 5th transplant I've never heard of anyone having as many lifetime grafts as me at over 11000 grafts so I know about ht post waiting times and still I sometimes worry about growth for a split second then I tell my self to just forget about it. Each op has been different with regards to speed but I'm defo a slow grower apart from my 4th op that was crazy fast. Like I say I'm 2 and half months post op now and my hair is way thinner than before my latest op but it will come good in a few months. Good tip never compare your self to others ht is a individual sport! Bonkerstonker! http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=1977 Update I'm now on 12200 Grafts, hair loss has been a thing of my past for years. Also I don't use minoxidil anymore I lost no hair coming off it. Reduced propecia to 1mg every other day. My surgeons were Dr Hasson x 4, Dr Wong x 2 Norton x1 I started losing my hair at 19 in 1999 I started using propecia and minoxidil in 2000 Had 7 hair transplants over 12200 grafts by way of strip but 700 were Fue From Norton in uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fullness Posted April 8, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 8, 2014 Good tip never compare your self to others ht is a individual sport! I agree, let's see what growth month 5 brings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SunnyCool3 Posted May 22, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted May 22, 2014 Updates pls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KO Posted May 27, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted May 27, 2014 Yep, looking forward to your results! 3382 FUE Lupanzula http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185463-3382-grafts-lupanzula.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member MrSteele Posted June 9, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 Agreed, would love some kind of update on this case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fullness Posted June 9, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hi Guys, Been busy with things so not had chance to update. Please find below pics of month 6. Growth has been slow so far, not gained the density I was looking to achieve. Will there be more growth coming?....only time will tell. Not concerned as there has been some changes and am hopeful for more in the coming months. Scar has healed nicely, grade 3 nothing shows except for old scar. Will continue my update. Please share your comments on what you think so far. Photos to follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fullness Posted June 9, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 6 month front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Senior Member Garageland Posted June 9, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) Thanks for updating the forum Fullness. Sometimes the best way to compare your progress is to put photos side by side. Although the lighting is different there has been a clear improvement and you can expect more to come over the coming months. Scar tissue into the recipient area from your previous HT can be a factor in slower growth for repair patients. Thanks again for posting. Edited June 9, 2014 by Garageland --- Former patient and representative for Hasson & Wong. Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are esteemed members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. My opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Hasson & Wong. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted June 9, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 Sorry but for the amount of grafts you had at this stage i would expect to see more of a improvement to be honest. Have your surgeon reviewed your latest pics at 6 months ? Maybe your a slow grower ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member CAMPBELL Posted June 9, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 To my eye it looks pretty good and only half way through! just think what it will be like in 'another' six months. Walk tall..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted June 9, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 You will still have quite an improvement. 5500 grafts is not a heck of a lot when you include the crown, so I would not expect a full head of hair, but you should improve a lot from where you are at now. 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 Garageland Posted June 9, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 Johnboy71, Fullness has had a lot of grafts but these were spread over the entire balding area including the crown which was a large area to cover. From his photos I think he is on track as I mentioned in my post the scar tissue from the previous HT may be a factor for him. --- Former patient and representative for Hasson & Wong. Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are esteemed members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. My opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Hasson & Wong. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dutch Posted June 9, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 Don't be disappointed or concerned, still early days. Another 2-3 months & you should see some significant change. It's a large area covered but should still look much better. Keep it up with the supplements, might help with growth speed. http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2329 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hdude46 Posted June 9, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 You will still have quite an improvement. 5500 grafts is not a heck of a lot when you include the crown, so I would not expect a full head of hair, but you should improve a lot from where you are at now. Really? He just spent over 10k on this procedure and his results are subpar thus far. No one is expecting a full head of hair but come on Give the result 12 months but let's be honest, if this was your head of hair you would be upset. This forum needs to stop sugar coating everything to people. All I ever see is "looks great!" When in truth not every result here is great. In fact many are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 1978matt Posted June 9, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 It looks ok to me so far. You can see a noticeable fuzz all over which suggests hair breaking through that will start off like fine hairs on your arms. Just a waiting game. Your wavy/curly hair bodes well despite what must be a fairly limited density for the area covered. 4,312 FUT grafts (7,676 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2013 1,145 FUE grafts (3,152 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2018 763 FUE grafts (2,094 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - January 2020 Proscar 1.25mg every 3rd day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member MrSteele Posted June 9, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 Really? He just spent over 10k on this procedure and his results are subpar thus far. No one is expecting a full head of hair but come on Give the result 12 months but let's be honest, if this was your head of hair you would be upset. This forum needs to stop sugar coating everything to people. All I ever see is "looks great!" When in truth not every result here is great. In fact many are not. Have to agree. A few more months seem in order to say for sure, and I'm sure he'll get more growth, but at this stage it's a bit underwhelming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted June 9, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 Really? He just spent over 10k on this procedure and his results are subpar thus far. No one is expecting a full head of hair but come on Give the result 12 months but let's be honest, if this was your head of hair you would be upset. This forum needs to stop sugar coating everything to people. All I ever see is "looks great!" When in truth not every result here is great. In fact many are not. I am not sure what you wanted me to say. 5500 when you include the crown may not give you a full looking head of hair. That is true. I just did the math on another poster's question about coverage and the area which covers the size of a CD that is implanted with 3000 grafts will be about 26 grafts per cm2. That is a reality of transplantation. Sometimes people don't like the truth, (I know I don't), but it doesn't make it any less true or any less of a reality. While a lot of transplantation is about artistry, a lot of it is about math, and if you have average characteristics, going from hairline to crown with 5500 grafts may not give you the look you are going for. Sorry. He should improve a lot from where he is now. That is also true. I never said that this looks great or gave an opinion on it being on par or sub par, because it is too early to tell. When someone has obvious improvement at 6 months, it is way too early to say it is sub-par in my opinion. If he doesn't improve, sure, it is a sub-par result, but there is no reason to stress a guy and tell him he has sub-par results as early as six months. If you have an opinion on a result, you should express it, but I think that it should be a mature result before it gets judged too harshly. There is a percentage of cases that get judged harshly because the person viewing it does not (or doesn't know how to) take into account characteristics, area covered, patient wishes, etc. It is not that it was a bad result for what the doc was working with, it is just that there was not enough of a change for the viewer to be happy. Then, there are also a percentage of results that are just not that good. 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 Dutch Posted June 9, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 People want to encourage each other. It'll come, no need to stress the man out. You can see a difference already on a large area of what looks like a Norwood 5 maybe even more & it's still very early days. Happy growing pal http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2329 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hdude46 Posted June 9, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 I am not sure what you wanted me to say. 5500 when you include the crown may not give you a full looking head of hair. That is true. I just did the math on another poster's question about coverage and the area which covers the size of a CD that is implanted with 3000 grafts will be about 26 grafts per cm2. That is a reality of transplantation. Sometimes people don't like the truth, (I know I don't), but it doesn't make it any less true or any less of a reality. While a lot of transplantation is about artistry, a lot of it is about math, and if you have average characteristics, going from hairline to crown with 5500 grafts may not give you the look you are going for. Sorry. He should improve a lot from where he is now. That is also true. I never said that this looks great or gave an opinion on it being on par or sub par, because it is too early to tell. When someone has obvious improvement at 6 months, it is way too early to say it is sub-par in my opinion. If he doesn't improve, sure, it is a sub-par result, but there is no reason to stress a guy and tell him he has sub-par results as early as six months. If you have an opinion on a result, you should express it, but I think that it should be a mature result before it gets judged too harshly. There is a percentage of cases that get judged harshly because the person viewing it does not (or doesn't know how to) take into account characteristics, area covered, patient wishes, etc. It is not that it was a bad result for what the doc was working with, it is just that there was not enough of a change for the viewer to be happy. Then, there are also a percentage of results that are just not that good. It's a subpar result right now. For the amount of money he spent and the way his head looks right now if that was me I would be freaking out. Sorry just calling like I see it. As I said give it the full 12 months but I've seen this story too many times before. At 6 months you can generally tell if you are on your way to a good result or a subpar one and I know which way this one is likely headed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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