4175 FUT + Microscope = interesting

[Baconstrip]

Hi All,

 

I had 4175 grafts FUT by Dr Rahal in early October. Im at a month and a half, and I just realised the microscope I use at work to inspect circuit boards and the like, works rather well as a sort of 'pregnant lady ultrasound' for my newly growing grafts.

 

I thought the images might be interesting. I reckon about 3-5 percent of my grafts are growing, and most of those are at 2-3mm or so. There are a few grafts that look like they have made it already to 6-7mm, but they may be the native hairs. The native hairs seem to be very weak and thin and light in colour, whereas the new grafts are very thick, strong and dark, but I guess its possible that some of the old hairs are as thick and as strong as the new ones.

 

I have included a photo taken of a key on my keyboard for scale, and also a photo of a ruler, each division on the ruler is 1mm, so as you will see, the area the microscope covers is about 12.5mm wide (its probably designed as half an inch wide area)

 

I have also included a photo of the back of my head, where the donor strip was taken, to compare density etc, and I have also included a photo of the scar at the side of my head. As you can see, there is a little scab left there and there is an area of no hair in the middle, presumably from shockloss and the scar tissue.

 

Please let me know what you think, and what your theories are on what those little hairs are and how things might change.

 

I will update this thread with more photos as the grafts continue to grow.

 

Pete.

[Spanker]

The short thick ones that look cut probably just haven't fell yet. The ones in your scar were probably transected above the root and growing back.

[BaldPatient2]

Hi All,

 

I had 4175 grafts FUT by Dr Rahal in early October. Im at a month and a half, and I just realised the microscope I use at work to inspect circuit boards and the like, works rather well as a sort of 'pregnant lady ultrasound' for my newly growing grafts.

 

I thought the images might be interesting. I reckon about 3-5 percent of my grafts are growing, and most of those are at 2-3mm or so. There are a few grafts that look like they have made it already to 6-7mm, but they may be the native hairs. The native hairs seem to be very weak and thin and light in colour, whereas the new grafts are very thick, strong and dark, but I guess its possible that some of the old hairs are as thick and as strong as the new ones.

 

I have included a photo taken of a key on my keyboard for scale, and also a photo of a ruler, each division on the ruler is 1mm, so as you will see, the area the microscope covers is about 12.5mm wide (its probably designed as half an inch wide area)

 

I have also included a photo of the back of my head, where the donor strip was taken, to compare density etc, and I have also included a photo of the scar at the side of my head. As you can see, there is a little scab left there and there is an area of no hair in the middle, presumably from shockloss and the scar tissue.

 

Please let me know what you think, and what your theories are on what those little hairs are and how things might change.

 

I will update this thread with more photos as the grafts continue to grow.

 

Pete.

Actually it might be your native hair

In male pattern balding, hair follicles actually shrink; they don't disappear. The hairs are essentially microscopic on the bald part of the scalp compared to other spots.

Going Bald? Hair Follicles Are Still There, Just Shrinking - Medical News Today

[pbc007]

Any pre op pics and updated ones?