Senior Member bennyt89 Posted June 15, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted June 15, 2017 So I have reached the 6 month mark and I think it's fair to say that I'm a gradual grower. I'm really happy with the difference from where I was when I started out but I am lacking in density considering I had 5000 grafts. I'm not concerned though and I truly believe that over the next 6 months it will go from strength to strength. I can still see new hairs appearing and lots of very thin almost see through hairs which once thickened will have a huge cosmetic difference. The big plus is that during my every day life I am just wearing my hair as it dries after the shower and am not conscious of it. For nights out I have added a little fibre and it looks amazing and I've received many compliments. The way it has framed my face has been the biggest difference. At the half way mark I am very happy and although I have days where I am a little impatient, I am optimistic to see what the next 6 months bring. If I did need a second touch up session it would be minimal and only to add some density to the hairline. Let's hope I don't need to do that! Switching to monthly updates from here on as well as I want to try and stop analysing it so much as think that stops me appreciating how far I've come. I've added lots of photos. The last two are of it blow dried back as someone asked for one of those and the last is how I style it with a little bit of fibre in it. I'm hoping my final result looks something like that! It now takes me 5 minutes to do my hair, not 45 minutes!! That looks amazing! Especially considering where you've come from, you look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gasthoerer Posted June 15, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted June 15, 2017 That looks amazing! Especially considering where you've come from, you look great. Agreed, on either picture it looks either good or great. Considering the timeline and your starting point I like it even more. Congratulations! 400+ grafts in 2018 and 2900 grafts in 2020 via FUE with Feriduni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hair2dgone2m Posted June 22, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted June 22, 2017 Looking forward to your next update!! I'm getting procedure done by Dr. Erdogan in Sept, similar loss to yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hkuser Posted June 25, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted June 25, 2017 So I have reached the 6 month mark and I think it's fair to say that I'm a gradual grower. I'm really happy with the difference from where I was when I started out but I am lacking in density considering I had 5000 grafts. I'm not concerned though and I truly believe that over the next 6 months it will go from strength to strength. I can still see new hairs appearing and lots of very thin almost see through hairs which once thickened will have a huge cosmetic difference. The big plus is that during my every day life I am just wearing my hair as it dries after the shower and am not conscious of it. For nights out I have added a little fibre and it looks amazing and I've received many compliments. The way it has framed my face has been the biggest difference. At the half way mark I am very happy and although I have days where I am a little impatient, I am optimistic to see what the next 6 months bring. If I did need a second touch up session it would be minimal and only to add some density to the hairline. Let's hope I don't need to do that! Switching to monthly updates from here on as well as I want to try and stop analysing it so much as think that stops me appreciating how far I've come. I've added lots of photos. The last two are of it blow dried back as someone asked for one of those and the last is how I style it with a little bit of fibre in it. I'm hoping my final result looks something like that! It now takes me 5 minutes to do my hair, not 45 minutes!! Looks amazing for 6 months and you'll certainly get where you want to be very soon, well done mate! Keep the blow dried back pics coming in the following updates please, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member DEB1982 Posted June 26, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 26, 2017 Not going to update with any pictures as I said until Month 7 now but for anyone who has concerns about density or growth at around 5 - 6 months as I did, I just wanted to let you guys know that the density has really started to improve the past two weeks and I can still see lots of young immature hairs so I can only imagine it's going to get better. Month 6 - 9, I'm hoping is going to be my game changer! Slow growers, worry not! First Transplant: 5000 FUE grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan ASMED, December 2016 First Hair Transplant link: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185564-5000-grafts-fue-13th-14th-december-asmed-dr-erdogan.html Hair loss regime Propecia 1mg daily Saw Palmetto 450mg daily Biotin 1000ug daily MSM 1500mg daily Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg daily 1% Nizoral shampoo weekly Lasercomb x 3 weekly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member DEB1982 Posted July 14, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 14, 2017 7 Months Post Op So the past month I have definitely seen some added density and I believe many of the hairs have started to mature. If my hair is pushed forward then I am happy with it but it is still not dense enough in the front to push the hair backwards which is what I would like to do one day. I can still see some new hairs sprouting and a lot of thin hairs that will mature and add to the illusion so not giving up hope of an improvement just yet. I have come a long way from where I started but I'm not happy just yet. Maybe hair greed but I want to be able to push my fringe backwards without it being see through. The crown is continuing to fill in but the left side is still see through as you can see. With fibres it looks perfect but my aim was to be able to stop using them. Asmed have told me to wait for the full 12 months before I draw any conclusions and that I will experience more density and growth over the next few months. I do seem to be a gradual grower so this may be the case. The positives are that it frames my face brilliantly and I am using much less fibres than I did previously. If it wasn't to improve from here though I would want a second pass to add density in the front and a little in the crown. The fact I am still seeing new hairs, thin hairs and even some black dots in places should hopefully mean that I still have more to come though. Will update at 8 months. First Transplant: 5000 FUE grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan ASMED, December 2016 First Hair Transplant link: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185564-5000-grafts-fue-13th-14th-december-asmed-dr-erdogan.html Hair loss regime Propecia 1mg daily Saw Palmetto 450mg daily Biotin 1000ug daily MSM 1500mg daily Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg daily 1% Nizoral shampoo weekly Lasercomb x 3 weekly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MattyNJ1 Posted July 14, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted July 14, 2017 Fantastic results...prob the best transformation Ive seen on this site...wishing you good growth in the months to come! 12/11/17 2500 FUE Grafts with Dr. Steven Gable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member DEB1982 Posted July 14, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 14, 2017 Had some time on my hands today so put this together as really made me realise how far I have come and this should be useful for others who don't explode with growth all at once like I didn't. Can only imagine how good it will look in another 5 months if it looks like this now! 1 First Transplant: 5000 FUE grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan ASMED, December 2016 First Hair Transplant link: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185564-5000-grafts-fue-13th-14th-december-asmed-dr-erdogan.html Hair loss regime Propecia 1mg daily Saw Palmetto 450mg daily Biotin 1000ug daily MSM 1500mg daily Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg daily 1% Nizoral shampoo weekly Lasercomb x 3 weekly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member DEB1982 Posted July 14, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 14, 2017 Fantastic results...prob the best transformation Ive seen on this site...wishing you good growth in the months to come! Thank you! Really appreciate that! First Transplant: 5000 FUE grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan ASMED, December 2016 First Hair Transplant link: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185564-5000-grafts-fue-13th-14th-december-asmed-dr-erdogan.html Hair loss regime Propecia 1mg daily Saw Palmetto 450mg daily Biotin 1000ug daily MSM 1500mg daily Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg daily 1% Nizoral shampoo weekly Lasercomb x 3 weekly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ponchik Posted July 14, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted July 14, 2017 Hey Deb, when did you get your first haircut at a barber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HairInspector Posted July 15, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted July 15, 2017 DEB, looking great man! Love the layout of photos you did tracking your progress month to month, you can really see how the density increases each time. My bet is that you continue to see thickening over the next few months, although honestly your hairline at Month 7 is already looking enviable. Wish my own hairline looked like that! This is the thread that finally made me bite the bullet and book a transplant with Dr. Erdogan. I had my initial online consultation with him over 3 years ago but wasn't really ready to go forward with it then. I also had some reservations about flying to Turkey since I live in NYC and it's a 10-11 hour flight. But after reading this thread, and seeing all of the impressive results ASMED has been pumping out, I finally emailed Sevinj back to book the surgery. Now I'm impatiently waiting to hear back from her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JustJax Posted July 16, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted July 16, 2017 Had some time on my hands today so put this together as really made me realise how far I have come and this should be useful for others who don't explode with growth all at once like I didn't. Can only imagine how good it will look in another 5 months if it looks like this now! Great little complication pic. The difference between the first and the last is amazing. Completely reframes your face. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hairhope4ever Posted July 16, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted July 16, 2017 Your results look great, and will look even better! Congratulations, and best of luck going forward! Happy Patient's Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member DEB1982 Posted July 17, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 17, 2017 Hey Deb, when did you get your first haircut at a barber? I started getting the back and sides clipped at the end of the first month and then had normal hair cuts after 3 months. This was as instructed by Asmed. DEB, looking great man! Love the layout of photos you did tracking your progress month to month, you can really see how the density increases each time. My bet is that you continue to see thickening over the next few months, although honestly your hairline at Month 7 is already looking enviable. Wish my own hairline looked like that! This is the thread that finally made me bite the bullet and book a transplant with Dr. Erdogan. I had my initial online consultation with him over 3 years ago but wasn't really ready to go forward with it then. I also had some reservations about flying to Turkey since I live in NYC and it's a 10-11 hour flight. But after reading this thread, and seeing all of the impressive results ASMED has been pumping out, I finally emailed Sevinj back to book the surgery. Now I'm impatiently waiting to hear back from her! Thank you and glad I could be of some assistance to you in getting booked up. It is a really hard first 6 months and even now I still have days where I think it's getting worse. Prepare yourself now that it's going to take 12 months post op to see the full results. Best way to be. Great little complication pic. The difference between the first and the last is amazing. Completely reframes your face. :cool: Cheers Jax. I just want a bit more density now and then I'll be there. Looking forward to your next update. Your results look great, and will look even better! Congratulations, and best of luck going forward! Happy Patient's Blog Cheers, appreciate it. First Transplant: 5000 FUE grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan ASMED, December 2016 First Hair Transplant link: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185564-5000-grafts-fue-13th-14th-december-asmed-dr-erdogan.html Hair loss regime Propecia 1mg daily Saw Palmetto 450mg daily Biotin 1000ug daily MSM 1500mg daily Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg daily 1% Nizoral shampoo weekly Lasercomb x 3 weekly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ponchik Posted July 29, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted July 29, 2017 Hey Deb, how's your density coming? I'm about 1.5 months behind you and mine is still very minimal. My hair still looks see through at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member DEB1982 Posted July 29, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted July 29, 2017 Hey Deb, how's your density coming? I'm about 1.5 months behind you and mine is still very minimal. My hair still looks see through at the moment. Hey. Mine is improving but it's very slowly. If it's brushed forward or to the side then it looks fine in my opinion. Pushed back and it still looks see through at this stage. I'm hoping for more improvements over the next year though! If not then I'll just have to have a small touch up! I've come along way from where I was though! I can still see a load of very thin hairs so hopefully will keep getting better! First Transplant: 5000 FUE grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan ASMED, December 2016 First Hair Transplant link: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185564-5000-grafts-fue-13th-14th-december-asmed-dr-erdogan.html Hair loss regime Propecia 1mg daily Saw Palmetto 450mg daily Biotin 1000ug daily MSM 1500mg daily Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg daily 1% Nizoral shampoo weekly Lasercomb x 3 weekly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ponchik Posted August 1, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted August 1, 2017 Thanks for the response. I look forward go seeing the result, keep the updates coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member sheraz104 Posted August 3, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted August 3, 2017 To the OP, What are you using pumpkin seed for? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member DEB1982 Posted August 16, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 16, 2017 8 months update coming tomorrow Been away on holiday for the past 10 days. But took these two pictures. Density is still improving! Think my coarse hair is helping as well. These pictures show what an important role light plays. The first one has the flash on and makes my hairline look perfect, the second in natural daylight shows that it still has some thickening to do. I still think it will improve! First Transplant: 5000 FUE grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan ASMED, December 2016 First Hair Transplant link: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185564-5000-grafts-fue-13th-14th-december-asmed-dr-erdogan.html Hair loss regime Propecia 1mg daily Saw Palmetto 450mg daily Biotin 1000ug daily MSM 1500mg daily Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg daily 1% Nizoral shampoo weekly Lasercomb x 3 weekly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HG1 Posted August 17, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 17, 2017 Hi Deb, I'm new to the forum. Must say, I have really enjoyed reading your updates and seeing the pictures. I'm booked with Asmed in October for 5000 grafts. Your positive review amongst others tipped me towards Dr Koray. Hopefully I will have 4 weeks post op, off work. Just a bit concerned about the flight home and all the unwanted stares at the airport. Information on being able to wear a loose hat seems a bit misleading. Any thoughts or advise would be welcome. Keep up the updates. 5024 grafts with Asmed Clinic. Dr Koray 25th & 26th Oct 2017 Those who spend their time looking for the faults in others usually make no time to correct their own. –Art Janak http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/187649-countdown-my-hair-transplant.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member shanson Posted August 17, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) Hi Deb,I'm new to the forum. Must say, I have really enjoyed reading your updates and seeing the pictures. I'm booked with Asmed in October for 5000 grafts. Your positive review amongst others tipped me towards Dr Koray. Hopefully I will have 4 weeks post op, off work. Just a bit concerned about the flight home and all the unwanted stares at the airport. Information on being able to wear a loose hat seems a bit misleading. Any thoughts or advise would be welcome. Keep up the updates. 4 weeks is along time to take off after, you will be heading back to work as the ugly duckling stage is under way. I went back after 10 days as I wanted to show off my new hairline before it had gone. The flight home wasn't too good for me as I had already started to swell so had a few looks. I didn't cover my head though. There was easily 10 other guys I saw at the airport that had just had a HT. it's very common in turkey. There was 3 of us on the same flight back to Manchester. Asmed do give you a hat you can wear but it is horrible so I decided not too wear one. A lot of other guys had sweatbands over their foreheads from the clinics they had their HT done. Honestly you won't care what people think so much because you will be too happy you have actually done it. Edited August 17, 2017 by shanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HG1 Posted August 17, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 17, 2017 Hi Shanson, Guess I will cross that bridge when I come to it. Funnily enough I will be flying into Manchester as well. I've booked a seat at the back, perhaps I just need to adopt the attitude who gives a f**k. Two weeks holiday and two weeks working from home, so can cut it short if I have to. Any advice or tips would be appreciated. Thanks J 5024 grafts with Asmed Clinic. Dr Koray 25th & 26th Oct 2017 Those who spend their time looking for the faults in others usually make no time to correct their own. –Art Janak http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/187649-countdown-my-hair-transplant.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member DEB1982 Posted August 21, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 21, 2017 8 Months Post Op Sorry for the delay in putting these up. I've been on holiday for the past couple of weeks. I have experienced more thickening the past month and finally starting to feel much more confident about my hair. Everyone is giving me compliments on it and it was the first time I've been able to get my hair wet in a pool and just let it dry and not feel really aware of myself. One of the nicest feelings. Something so many people just take for granted. With the fringe pushed to the side it looks really strong but pushed up it still needed a bit more density. I can still see some stubble and thin hairs so I am hopeful there is still more to come. My growth has been slow and steady so I'm thinking it will take me the full 12 or even 16 months to see the full effect of the precodure. I would say that up to 6 months I wasn't overly happy but the past two months things have really progressed and I think I have another good few months ahead! Will update in a month! First Transplant: 5000 FUE grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan ASMED, December 2016 First Hair Transplant link: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185564-5000-grafts-fue-13th-14th-december-asmed-dr-erdogan.html Hair loss regime Propecia 1mg daily Saw Palmetto 450mg daily Biotin 1000ug daily MSM 1500mg daily Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg daily 1% Nizoral shampoo weekly Lasercomb x 3 weekly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ThickGreenLawn Posted August 22, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted August 22, 2017 Thanks for your update and for your excellent account of your experience so far. Such a detailed ongoing report helps many of us make informed decisions about how we should proceed. You deserve your great result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HairInspector Posted August 22, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted August 22, 2017 This is honestly one of my favorite results because your new hairline improved your appearance dramatically. Thanks for keeping us updated, looking great and happy to see you're still seeing progress even at this point. Makes me VERY excited for this time next year at which point I will hopefully have my own results to show off from ASMED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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