Regular Member x-tian-230k Posted February 1, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted February 1, 2016 Hello All, I cant believe I made it to the 1 year mark and could not be happier with my results. I have posted my journey here on the forums so please refer back to my older posts to follow along. I have been absent for the past 6 months because I wanted to just let my hair grow and allow everyone to see the difference. With that being said here is my backstory: I have been slowly loosing my hair starting in my early 20's. My hair dresser started to notice my heair was thinning but I thought nothing of it until several years later. HInd sight beeing 20/20, I would have started rogain when I was forst told but my subborn ness led me to where I am today. I am a norwood 5. At 37, I finally am able to afford this hair transplant via FUE method. I have performed a ton of research and I settle don Dr. John Diep. Meeting with him was great. He didn't rush me, he didn't try to sell me the most expensive procedure, nor did he try to push anything I didn't need. With that being said, I had my procedure done by Dr. Diep in his Los Gatos facility 29Jan15. You can see my intial post here: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/178272-my-procedure-dr-diep-fue-2500-grafts.html Currently I am on Rogain and Propecia. Many asked me if I had any side effects of Propecia. I will say at first yes. But Dr. Diep stated that you have to give it three months to let your body get adjusted to the medication and your sex drive will be back to normal. He was right. I was back to normal after 2 months of use. With that being said, here are my pre-op pictures and my 1 year anniversary pictures. I have been contacted by many forum members asking questions about the surgery and Dr. Diep. I will say that this is the one of the best decisions I have ever made. It has made my quality of life so much better. I walk with confidence! It has shaved 10 years off of my life. Absolute life changer! Its well worth the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-tian-230k Posted February 1, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 1, 2016 My hair 1 year later! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 1, 2016 Administrators Share Posted February 1, 2016 Looking fantastic, were you in one of his YouTube videos? I'm 6.5 month post op from Dr. Diep also. 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 x-tian-230k Posted February 1, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 1, 2016 Looking fantastic, were you in one of his YouTube videos? I'm 6.5 month post op from Dr. Diep also. I am not one of those on the youtube videos. Congrats. How are you liking your progress thus far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 1, 2016 Administrators Share Posted February 1, 2016 I am not one of those on the youtube videos. Congrats. How are you liking your progress thus far? I'm very happy, at 6 months it's been life changing I'm happy as is to be honest 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 JON86 Posted February 2, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 That's an impressive result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member harryforreal Posted February 2, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 Very impressive, and happy to hear that you are happy with the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Noodles123 Posted February 2, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 Sweet!!! Very dramatic difference indeed. Without even looking at your facial features, you definitely still resemble a much younger guy with the hair. Great choice of haircut too. So many guys get great transplants and then get haircuts that age them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rabrr Posted February 2, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 Wait, is this 2500 grafts? How is it that some docs can get good results with 2500 grafts on a nw 5, while other docs use 2500 grafts on a nw 2 with pretty much the same density and results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-tian-230k Posted February 2, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 Wait, is this 2500 grafts? How is it that some docs can get good results with 2500 grafts on a nw 5, while other docs use 2500 grafts on a nw 2 with pretty much the same density and results Yes. 2500 graphs. I am not sure how to answer your question but I am happy with my results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-tian-230k Posted February 2, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 Sweet!!! Very dramatic difference indeed. Without even looking at your facial features, you definitely still resemble a much younger guy with the hair. Great choice of haircut too. So many guys get great transplants and then get haircuts that age them. Thanks Mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted February 2, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 You've got to be loving this result! Congrats and enjoy! 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 thisguy1 Posted February 2, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 Great result and you actually look a lot like HTsoon in the hair at least Ironic both went to same doctor. Congrats and nice style of hair by the way. How did you split the grafts between crown and front? For 2500 with that sort of crown thinning you really got a home run result. Jan 2016 - 3800 graft FUT with Dr. Konior NW 5A to 6. Docs whose results I am most consistently impressed with: Konior, Cooley (FUT), Hasson (FUT), Diep (FUE) (yeah I like the zig zag). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jwh1977 Posted February 2, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 Do you have pictures at 6 months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-tian-230k Posted February 2, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 Do you have pictures at 6 months? I may have posted my 6 month progress here in the forums. Just do a quick search. If not let me know. I'll post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-tian-230k Posted February 2, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 Thank you all for the kind words. It's been a journey. But at the end I am extremely happy with my results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-tian-230k Posted February 2, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 Great result and you actually look a lot like HTsoon in the hair at least Ironic both went to same doctor. Congrats and nice style of hair by the way. How did you split the grafts between crown and front? For 2500 with that sort of crown thinning you really got a home run result. Thank you! I think he did 2000 in he front and 500 in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted February 2, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 Super results. Mind blowing. You were an inspiration in my journey with Dr. Diep. But my crown has not filled in as well as yours at 7 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-tian-230k Posted February 2, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 2, 2016 Super results. Mind blowing. You were an inspiration in my journey with Dr. Diep. But my crown has not filled in as well as yours at 7 months. I am glad I can be of any help to you and your journey. We are a band of brothers in this battle of hair loss. I am glad I can help with any of your concerns my brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John2965 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Wow, hairline looks amazing and natural. I'll be extremely happy if I get that result by next year. I am 1 month post-op from my procedure with Dr. Diep and your posts really helped me with what to expect in the whole process. Congrats on an awesome result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-tian-230k Posted February 3, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thnx. Good luck. The easy part was the procedure. Now it's the hard part. Waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted February 3, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thanks again X-tian. You ended the journey well. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helloworldd Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Phenomenal results my friend. Congrats. Hopefully I will have enough for an operation this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixis Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I did a bit of research and came across Dr. Diep's name. From there I stumbled across this post, which prompted me to create an account literally just now. I think that I am finally ready to pull the trigger and have a procedure done. I have been procrastinating for years and this thread finally gave me a HUGE push, thank you SO much for sharing your story, as well as pictures and details of the procedure! I know that each case is different, but around how much did you pay for this to be done? I need to know what I am about to walk into so I can plan accordingly.. Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-tian-230k Posted February 8, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 8, 2016 I did a bit of research and came across Dr. Diep's name. From there I stumbled across this post, which prompted me to create an account literally just now. I think that I am finally ready to pull the trigger and have a procedure done. I have been procrastinating for years and this thread finally gave me a HUGE push, thank you SO much for sharing your story, as well as pictures and details of the procedure! I know that each case is different, but around how much did you pay for this to be done? I need to know what I am about to walk into so I can plan accordingly.. Thank you!! Thanks! I appreciate it. I think his price per follical is 7 dollars or so. Multiply that by 2500 plus 500 for the ACell shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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