Senior Member spyk777 Posted June 6, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 6, 2016 Hi baseballfan2011, Swelling should settle down by day 3-5. It descends from your scalp into the forehead, then eyelids and face. The prednisone in the post op medication kit will help reduce the inflammatory component of the swelling. You could direct the swelling away from your eyelids (which could shut your eyes), by massaging your forehead bilaterally, gently, in direction towards your ear. Best wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted June 7, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 7, 2016 Almost scab free. Swelling resolved. Recipient numb. Donor sensitive. In anticipation of shedding phase next ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member n00b Posted June 8, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted June 8, 2016 looking good. love the density. may i ask what type of punch dr.diep uses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted June 8, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) He told me that he uses 1 mm size generally for Asians and less than 1 mm (dont know the specifics) for Caucasians. Edited June 8, 2016 by spyk777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member n00b Posted June 8, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted June 8, 2016 interesting... does he use manual or motorized punches? Also does he use implanters to place the hair follicles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Etownone Posted June 8, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted June 8, 2016 Do you have a before pic from before the first HT? How is your crown looking now? You're definitely going at it the right way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted June 9, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2016 This is the best before pic I have. I have not addressed the crown area yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted June 9, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2016 Manual punches as far as I know. Does not use implanter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member n00b Posted June 9, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted June 9, 2016 thanks spyk777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwood3 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Very impressive improvement on the top. Any photos of how the donor area is looking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ontop Posted July 8, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) Not the greatest pictures but looking at it, that you look tremendous & the hairline is purely natural nothing less from what we can normally expect from Dr D. Like I said its hard going on these pics you sent in but by looking, it dont seem that you need anymore work done right now but you will know better than me. But overall you look great buddy & just framing your face will naturally make you look younger plus even though you been hitting the gym & proberly have shed some weight the framing of your face will make you look like you have lost weight also but looking much fitter if that makes sense. Anyways bottomline your looking good buddy congratulations you seem to picked the right guy for the job. Edited July 8, 2016 by ontop edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted July 8, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) Not the greatest pictures but looking at it, that you look tremendous & the hairline is purely natural nothing less from what we can normally expect from Dr D. Like I said its hard going on these pics you sent in but by looking, it dont seem that you need anymore work done right now but you will know better than me. But overall you look great buddy & just framing your face will naturally make you look younger plus even though you been hitting the gym & proberly have shed some weight the framing of your face will make you look like you have lost weight also but looking much fitter if that makes sense. Anyways bottomline your looking good buddy congratulations you seem to picked the right guy for the job. Thank you Ontop, I agree some pictures are grainy. They were taken by iphone older gen. front camera. I have attached some more pics from HT-1. Well I dont think they are any more better. With all certainty HT 1 was successful. In harsh light it was see through though. I recommend Dr Diep without reservations and that's why I went back to him for second round. I am post HT -2 one month now. Thick into ugly duckling phase. Will update thread as it evolves. Edited July 8, 2016 by spyk777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted July 8, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 8, 2016 Very impressive improvement on the top. Any photos of how the donor area is looking? Thank you Norwood 3. Donor feels untouched as it heals, even after HT 2. It is thinner without doubt than original but I really dont think much about it. It is not at all obviously noticeable as the hair is all uniformly extracted, and I clip it at 1/2. Wife tells me that if she did not know I had an HT, she could not tell a difference. No one at work takes a second glance at my hair. To the untrained eye it is all the same. We are more conscious and analytic about it than others, I have learned now. I can post pics later this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member n00b Posted July 8, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted July 8, 2016 Hi skyk777, Good to know that the donor area has no changes to the naked eye. May i ask what norwood level you were before all the procedures? Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted July 8, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 8, 2016 Hi skyk777, Good to know that the donor area has no changes to the naked eye. May i ask what norwood level you were before all the procedures? Thanks... I am told NW 4 per Dr. Diep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 7, 2016 Nothing much actively going on. Lost almost all transplanted hair, along with some shock loss both recepient and donor. Sensation has come back. Paresthesia has resolved. Trimmed hair with guard 3 on top and 1 on sides. Continuing Vitamins and Minoxidil foam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member n00b Posted August 11, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted August 11, 2016 calm before the storm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwood3 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Thanks for sharing. Is that area on the side right above the ear where you are experiencing shock loss? Did they extract follicles all the way up to the temple area? Any chance we can see pictures of the donor area in the back? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted August 15, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 15, 2016 No they did not go all the way abutting the temples, but yes until area just in front of the ears. I have some spots of shock loss on the back, sides and on recipient; and some areas appear not uniform, due to irregular clipping, as I do it by myself. Keeping fingers crossed. Hoping for the best. Top is slowly returning to pre HT 2. Attached is a recent back profile. At clipper 1-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ontop Posted August 15, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted August 15, 2016 All you Diep HT guys looks really good & Dr D is such a down to earth fella, who's only objective is making patients happy & doing his best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted September 25, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 25, 2016 There is an increase in length and density. I have pimples coming on and off with itching of scalp. Probably there is an awakening..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ontop Posted September 25, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted September 25, 2016 I like the way this is going for you on HT#2 & only at the 4mth mark. How long you been on medications? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted September 25, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 25, 2016 2 years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted September 25, 2016 Administrators Share Posted September 25, 2016 Shock loss looks completely resolved, this is going to be an amazing result, you seem to have very thick coarse hair, looking back at your pre-op photo you've come a long way thanks for updating. 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...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted September 25, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Thanks HTsoon. You have been an inspiration. Yes my hair was coarse and thick in the younger days. Edited September 26, 2016 by spyk777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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