Regular Member morgulsblade Posted September 5, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted September 5, 2015 Hello everyone, I am here to share my story + hair transplant results, and my fight against baldness, in which i hope i can support other people. My hairloss began when i was 17/18 years old, i had a big amount of thick curly hair. My hair started getting thinner and thinner. Eventually i shaved my hair short when i was 21 years old, this made me realize the intensity of the problem. I tried finasteride and minoxidil and got side effects that convinced me to stop these drugs. I was so sick of it, diffusion in a nw5/6 pattern exactly like my uncle ( he still has high sides though so im hoping they won't drop for me eventually) that i finally made the decision for a hair transplant. I know a lot will say that im too yough for a hair transplant and i do understand it, but almost bald at 23 kinda sucks . So i went for the transplantion around 5 weeks ago where the doctor discussed the plans with me, According to him i have very good and thick, curly donor hair and also a small head which in turn lowers the receipient area in cm2. The density is not very high but that doesnt matter for me i dont expect a youth hair line with super density i just want hair where i can sprinkle some toppik in if i need it. so im trying to be conservative and not dump all the grafts in the hairline because that's gonna look bad in a few years. As maintanance i use minoxidil 5% and Folligain tabs (vitamins, saw palmetto ,betta sisterol, nettle leaf, biotin etc.) hoping it can maintain a little hair. I do notice some decrease in sexual arousal (tabs) but less then using finasteride. So i'll keep it. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Swooping Posted September 5, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2015 This is a very challenging case in my opinion! Good luck and hope you will have a great outcome. Who was your doctor? Proud to be a representative of world elite hair transplant surgeon Dr. Bisanga - BHR Clinic. Hairtransplantelite.com YouTube Online consultations: damian@bhrclinic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rawkerboi Posted September 6, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 6, 2015 Well due to low density I would advise you to keep your hair short, probably opt for buzz look with stubbed beard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted September 6, 2015 Administrators Share Posted September 6, 2015 I feel for you man, I'm 30 and I know how it feels being bald young, 2,300 grafts will give you some coverage, I think it was smart not to dense pack the front, especially since you will more than likely lose more hair, the way you placed your grafts will make it look natural because it'll look like a natural progression. Have you considered adding nizoral to your hairloss stack? I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member morgulsblade Posted September 6, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 6, 2015 Thanks for your response @swooping: Thanks man , my doctor was Drs. G. F. Koeijers @Rawkerboi: Yeah ill probably let it grow a bit so how it looks, if it looks to baldish i go for buzz look combined with a beard @HTsoon: I have a nizoral 2% at home but i think ill wait a bit dont want to damage the hair/skin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted September 6, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 6, 2015 Good luck and please keep us updated on your progress. 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...
Regular Member morgulsblade Posted September 11, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 11, 2015 @ David: Thanks man Well im almost at week 6 and my hair is kinda like it was pre-op. Still using minoxidil and folligain i have the feeling my hair has improved a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member voxman Posted September 11, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 11, 2015 Now that hard part. The waiting! Keep us posted - it looks like it should be a good outcome. I'm serious. Just look at my face. My Hair Regimen: Lather, Rinse, Repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member morgulsblade Posted September 18, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 18, 2015 Dear all, Again a small update, its almost week 7 now and not much has changed compared to last week. I do notice some small hairs growing near my temples and the shedding of very tiny colorless hairs everywhere. Could this be a minox shed? Keep you posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member morgulsblade Posted September 29, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 29, 2015 Sooo again an update, hopefully you dont get crazy by it Ive past the 2 months mark and i notice that there are hairs growing on my temples which were completely bald pre-op. its all beginning to look better, i get compliments from people that say that i already look better than pre-op. So thats always nice to hear i hope that the real hard growth will come in the upcoming months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rawkerboi Posted September 30, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 30, 2015 Thanks for the update man! Looking good and its just two months! Any pics from front ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member morgulsblade Posted September 30, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 30, 2015 Thanks mate here is a front pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member voxman Posted September 30, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted September 30, 2015 It's happening! Nice. I'm serious. Just look at my face. My Hair Regimen: Lather, Rinse, Repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member andyzhao Posted September 30, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted September 30, 2015 Looks good! even better than me right now, Im at month 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member morgulsblade Posted October 10, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 10, 2015 Thanks guys , Here another update, It is almost 2.5 months now, you can see the thin hairs on the temples. the front is a bit messy, it was after i put minox in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-from-Farjo Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Looks like things are starting to happen. Fingers crossed for a great result. I am an online representative for Farjo Hair Institute Dr. Bessam Farjo is an esteemed member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as medical advice. All opinions shared are my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member morgulsblade Posted October 25, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 25, 2015 Hey guys :D its three months now :D It already starting to look better in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fritzerik Posted October 29, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2015 Hey mate, I know what you feel. Getting bald in a young age sucks so much. I'm 21 and a NW3.5V, I'd say. Thanks god my hair loss has stabilized since last year when I got on propecia. I'm planning to have my HT next year. Keep us updated and good luck Your hair looks good in these last pics, btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member morgulsblade Posted November 4, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 4, 2015 Thanks mate . Hey guys, here is me on 3 months, 1 week and 3 days im suprised of how much hair ive gained :OO. Hopefully the temples will also fill in nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member morgulsblade Posted November 19, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 19, 2015 Update its now 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days. Hair is really exploding I also found some pre-fotos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted November 20, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted November 20, 2015 Wow! Really looking good! Congrats! 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...
Senior Member voxman Posted November 20, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted November 20, 2015 Rock. Star. Reborn. I'm serious. Just look at my face. My Hair Regimen: Lather, Rinse, Repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted November 20, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted November 20, 2015 Bloody hell ! That's amazing for a conservative number of grafts. You must have perfect donor hair! What was your graft count of 1,2,3 etc !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member morgulsblade Posted November 21, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 21, 2015 Thank you guys :) im very happy. I believe my graft count was like 800 1's 1100 2's and around 400 3's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Runner Posted November 25, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted November 25, 2015 Hair is looking good dude. The part I'm very interested in is the first few weeks. Looking at your HT at week 2 it seemed to have really calmed down in terms of redness and any flaky areas - at week 2 would you say that no one you knew would have known you had the HT or was it still identifiable if friends/colleagues were in your close proximity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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