Senior Member swayzedo Posted September 29, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted September 29, 2014 Hi all, just doing a small update. I'm now 3 months and 10 days since I left Brussels and BHR clinic and I'm happy with my progress so far. The hair has thickened up nicely in the last month or so. In a shadowy dull light it looks almost solid but under direct light it is still very obviously a transplant. If I part the hair I can see new tips poking through so I'm looking forward to seeing them growing in. At the moment the right hand side seems to be progressing more than the left but they are roughly the same. One thing I have noticed is that the front of the hairline still looks very synthetically patterned, especially if I stand a bit back from the mirror. This (I hope) is due to the redness not quite fading just yet and you can just make out the little V shaped arrows along the hairline pointing down but I'm hoping that once the hair thickens and once the redness fades further it will disappear. Just to say, now that it is thickening up and my hair as a whole is a bit longer the transformation to the rest of my features is quite astounding. My face feels framed and much more together and not only do I think I look younger but I feel different as well, more grounded and sure of myself so looking in the mirror every morning certainly has some sort of psychological impact. I can't wait until it is thick enough so that I can style it and actually go outside. If I never have to wear another baseball hat ever again it will be too soon!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUSA Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 can't see much. take some better photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rootz Posted September 29, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted September 29, 2014 Wow looks like you only have a little bit of redness left. Growth looks pretty typical for 3 months, I'd say you're on track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member swayzedo Posted September 29, 2014 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 29, 2014 Thanks Rootz, I'm quite happy so far and looking forward to the next few months when things should really start to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member tk Posted September 29, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted September 29, 2014 it looks good.but you have to show full pics.i had also surgery 3 month before in turkey with dr.ekrem civas with 3300 graftes.can you tell which medication you are using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pkipling Posted September 29, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted September 29, 2014 Dude! Just looked at your original photos - that's some serious progress. I'm just a few weeks behind you, and and am anxiously awaiting all the new hair growth that lies ahead. A little over two months here. Hoping I start seeing some hair growth at the 3 month mark as well. I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My views/opinions are my own and don't necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff. Check out my hair loss website for photos FUE surgery by Dr. Mohebi on 7/31/14 2,001 grafts - Ones: 607; Twos: 925; Threes: 413; Fours: 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 1978matt Posted September 29, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted September 29, 2014 Looks very promising and yeah, it will look a bit synthetic at the start but after 6-7 months there will be a big change. 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...
Senior Member swayzedo Posted September 30, 2014 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 30, 2014 Thanks all! tk I only take saw palmetto as propecia doesn't agree with me at all. In saying that I've been keeping my diet super clean with plenty of protein, green tea and regular workouts to keep the blood flowing. I think I've drank booze twice since Brussels as well so I'm sure all of that has made some sort of small difference to progress. pkipling, did you have any hair that didn't shed? I had loads that stayed and just kept growing so it probably gave me a bit of a head start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pkipling Posted October 1, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted October 1, 2014 I definitely haven't lost all of the transplanted hairs, which is great. I went ahead and buzzed my whole head and am actually loving the new hairstyle. I've noticed that as it grows out, it's more noticeable that it's thinner in the front. Keeping it short disguises the fact that it was/is receding and I don't think the average person notices it (though I still notice it big time). I don't think I'll have as big of a head start as you, but I think I'll have a bit of one.... Thanking Finasteride for this, I suppose? I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My views/opinions are my own and don't necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff. Check out my hair loss website for photos FUE surgery by Dr. Mohebi on 7/31/14 2,001 grafts - Ones: 607; Twos: 925; Threes: 413; Fours: 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member swayzedo Posted October 4, 2014 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 4, 2014 It's great that you can take fin. I took it for a few months in 2011 but I felt dead inside and you had to jump through hoops to get in in the UK off a doctor and pay as well. I've considered shaving my head again to let the other hairs catch up but I'm at wolverine phase right now and the mirror is being awesome to me (in a dark light!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted October 5, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted October 5, 2014 Nice progress for 3 months. Very promising. Hang in there. You'll be shocked in another 4 months. 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 pkipling Posted October 9, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2014 It's great that you can take fin. I took it for a few months in 2011 but I felt dead inside and you had to jump through hoops to get in in the UK off a doctor and pay as well. I've considered shaving my head again to let the other hairs catch up but I'm at wolverine phase right now and the mirror is being awesome to me (in a dark light!) Haha. Thank the gods for dark lighting. It changes everything. I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My views/opinions are my own and don't necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff. Check out my hair loss website for photos FUE surgery by Dr. Mohebi on 7/31/14 2,001 grafts - Ones: 607; Twos: 925; Threes: 413; Fours: 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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