Senior Member ontop Posted September 21, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted September 21, 2016 Recovery is looking good at just 2wks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rawkerboi Posted September 21, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted September 21, 2016 Looks good man! Now be prepared mentally for Ugly duckling phase Do keep us photographically updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member pavan2232 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 12, 2016 Completed 1 month on Oct 6th. I might have had some shock loss, there are two areas where I seem to have lost some native hair. The lower crown just above the donor looks very thin compared to pre-op and there is this spot on right lateral hump which is very thin. Both the areas, the density was much better pre-op. Does it look like shock loss ? Any thoughts ? I cut my hair to guard 1 yesterday as the grown out hair looked very uneven. Adding my pre-op and 1 month photos. Appreciate any feedback..Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ontop Posted October 12, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted October 12, 2016 It could well be shockloss but good part there's a real possibility that it will recover quickly, all part of the process my friend & a long emotional time for you. stay strong, power through this next few months & things will turn around for you I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member pavan2232 Posted December 5, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 5, 2016 It could well be shockloss but good part there's a real possibility that it will recover quickly, all part of the process my friend & a long emotional time for you. stay strong, power through this next few months & things will turn around for you I'm sure. Thank you ontop! Really appreciate all your feedback and support.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member pavan2232 Posted December 5, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 5, 2016 Very glad to have come through the last couple of months. I'll be completing 3 months on Dec 6th and I feel good about everything now. I know it's still a long way to go I have recovered well from where i started except for the slight numbness in the recipient area which also seems to be gradually going away. Been taking finasteride 2.5mg every other day and I'm holding up well with no visible side effects. For 3 months, I definitely don't see anything visually appealing but I feel heading the right direction.! Appreciate any comments/feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted December 5, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted December 5, 2016 You are definitely on your way. The toughest part is behind you and hopefully you will see some gains in the crown from propecia as well. Why are you doing 2.5 every other day instead of 1.25 daily? Probably not a big difference in outcome, but I find it harder to remember EOD. 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...
Regular Member pavan2232 Posted December 5, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 5, 2016 You are definitely on your way. The toughest part is behind you and hopefully you will see some gains in the crown from propecia as well. Why are you doing 2.5 every other day instead of 1.25 daily? Probably not a big difference in outcome, but I find it harder to remember EOD. Thank you, Spanker! haven't really given it a thought, was just following the Doc's instructions. I was more worried about the sides to start with. But I think, it doesn't make much of a difference. I cut the 5mg tablet into half and take it every M W and F which eventually comes out to 1mg a day. Coming to reminders, there are a lot of apps available. I use this App "Round" on my phone which helps me remember my dose. Cheers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member SMRcalidiv Posted December 5, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted December 5, 2016 It's looking good...it's a great feeling to see the hairline taking shape and filling in. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member pavan2232 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 7, 2017 Completed 4 months today, happy so far!! Hairline looks much thicker and hair behind it also seems to be filling in nicely. I'm very happy with how it looks straight on, it looks fuller and dense but the top view and under harsh light it looks very thin. Hope it covers up in coming months. I was wondering until how many months we can expect to see the transplanted grafts grow out. Do all the grafts grow out in first 3-4 months and only those grafts mature in time or is there chance of hair growing out 8-9 months down the line ? Just curious as I only see very few small hair growing out at this point and does that mean all the grafts have grown out and what I can expect in next months is for grown out hair to mature ? appreciate any comments/Feedback Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member SMRcalidiv Posted January 7, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted January 7, 2017 Looks good so far...I'd also like to hear answers on this question as I'm in the same boat. Can anyone provide actual photographic evidence of significant, or even decent, new growth past 6 months? Usually you just see longer hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member robc Posted January 7, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted January 7, 2017 Pavan, man, this really looks good for 4 months and you seem like a pretty fast grower as I was. The next two months will be where a lot of maturing and growth takes place and I would guess you will be at 80-90% or so at the 6 month. This is going to look great in a couple months and Vories always packs the first inch or so of the hairline so you wont have the see-through. I still have a few hairs coming in at 10 months. You can check out my thread and see the 4 to 6 month difference http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/183573-did-3000-fue-dr-vories-3-4-16-a-2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member robc Posted January 7, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted January 7, 2017 http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/183806-how-hair-transplants-grow-mature-pop-dr-blake-bloxham-feller-bloxham.html here is a link to a good case study and explanation. Everyone is different, my hair matured faster than this example and I think you will also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member pavan2232 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 7, 2017 Pavan, man, this really looks good for 4 months and you seem like a pretty fast grower as I was. The next two months will be where a lot of maturing and growth takes place and I would guess you will be at 80-90% or so at the 6 month. This is going to look great in a couple months and Vories always packs the first inch or so of the hairline so you wont have the see-through. I still have a few hairs coming in at 10 months. You can check out my thread and see the 4 to 6 month difference http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/183573-did-3000-fue-dr-vories-3-4-16-a-2.html Thank you Robc! I'm happy with the growth so far. I remember you had excellent growth from 4 to 6 months. I hope it turns out the same with me. I'll take half of what you were at 6 month mark Thanks for the providing the link to the case study. Very good explanation, I'm more positive about my results now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member pavan2232 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 7, 2017 Looks good so far...I'd also like to hear answers on this question as I'm in the same boat. Can anyone provide actual photographic evidence of significant, or even decent, new growth past 6 months? Usually you just see longer hair. Thank you SMRcalidiv! Just saw your 5 month photos, Looking good there, lot of improvement from 4th Take a look at the link robc provided on his reply. Good article! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member pavan2232 Posted February 11, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 11, 2017 Completed 5months on Feb 6th Happy so far!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member pavan2232 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 10, 2017 6 months it is. Coming along nicely!! Still continuing with meds but from last one month, I have seen hair fall every time I brush my hair. I hope it's due to the heavy travel I have been doing and stress at work One more thing I have noticed is, from a month or two, happen to be suffering from severe breakouts. Does anyone know if Finasteride can cause acne? Will have my next update again at 12 months!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member matt1164 Posted January 26, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted January 26, 2018 any update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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