Regular Member cosmicray Posted August 18, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted August 18, 2017 Hi, my name is Zac and while I'm waiting (very patiently) for my hair to grow I figured I'd take the time to share my results. Thanks to all who have shared their results and stories in the past, as they've helped me a great deal in preparing for the process. I just turned 40 years old in July, about a month after my surgery with Dr. Vories in South Carolina. It took me a few years to decide to have the transplant, but the only thing really holding me back was the cost. I felt Dr. Vories was fairly priced in comparison to most I'd researched, and his results seemed to be on par with the best I'd seen, if not better. I made an appointment for a 2000 graft session to fill in my crown for June of 2017. My experience at his clinic was great. Everyone there made me feel comfortable. They fed me lunch and we watched Caddyshack (my choice..they have hundreds on Apple TV) for the portion of the surgery where I was upright. For the extraction I laid on my stomach with my head facing right for 500, then left for 500 more, then with my head straight down in a massage style pillow for the final 1000. We ended up with 2004 grafts extracted. The only painful part was the numbing, which is a decent needle prick over and over in the area he's working. I sat upright (but leaning back a bit) for the rest of the surgery. Again, the pain was fairly mild and only during the numbing portion. He started to implant a few a little soon on one spot, and I simply told him I could feel it so he numbed me up a little more and on we went. So far I feel good about the decision and the process. I have pics I'll attach below from before, 1 day, 3 days, 2 weeks, 1 month, and 2 months. The 3 month mark will come in mid-September, at which point I'll continue to load new pics monthly. Thanks again to all who operate this website and all who have contributed to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cosmicray Posted August 18, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 18, 2017 Before, 1 day, and 3 days: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cosmicray Posted August 18, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 18, 2017 2 weeks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cosmicray Posted August 18, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 18, 2017 1 month...had quite a bit of redness and bumpiness the first month and a half: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cosmicray Posted August 18, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 18, 2017 2 months...redness starting to go away: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Edsarn2017 Posted August 18, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 18, 2017 Good growth! Always impressed with Dr Vories work! 9133 FUE grafts over 4 operations: 1) Dr De Reys - 3000 grafts in 2012; 2) Dr De Reys - 1800 grafts in 2014; 3) Dr Raghu Reddy - 1200 grafts in 2017; 4) Dr Arshad - 3133 grafts in 2019 https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/54899-9133-fue-grafts-3000-dr-de-reys-in-2013-1800-dr-de-reys-2014-1200-dr-reddy-2017-3133-dr-arshad-2019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cosmicray Posted September 28, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 28, 2017 3 Month... ... nothing much to report. I was starting to feel a little defeated with nothing to see, so I went back and read more on the forum. I was quickly reminded that there shouldn't be much to look at at the 3 month mark. Hopefully, the next 2-3 months start to show some growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted September 28, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted September 28, 2017 3 Month... ... nothing much to report. I was starting to feel a little defeated with nothing to see, so I went back and read more on the forum. I was quickly reminded that there shouldn't be much to look at at the 3 month mark. Hopefully, the next 2-3 months start to show some growth. Yep! Way to early to see any substantial changes. Give it time. I'm sur eyou'll be pleasantly surprised when the fun starts. 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...
Regular Member HairThereAndEverywhere Posted September 28, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted September 28, 2017 Yeah don't worry. In my experience 3 months is a bulls*** time where nothing happens and you feel absolutely terrible because it's now past the point where you're hopeful. You should however to start to see SOMETHING at four months I think. Sometimes its just some bulls*** hairs that don't do anything, for others it's an undense preview of what's to come. But at 3 months, it's an absolute wasteland. The amount of times I looked in the mirror and said, 'Just f***ing grow.' at three months is remarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TheEnd890 Posted September 28, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted September 28, 2017 How big was the recipient site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cosmicray Posted October 17, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2017 I'm not sure what the measurement was. I basically told him what I wanted to spend (so, the number of grafts) and he said it was possible to cover that area fairly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cosmicray Posted October 17, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2017 4 Month update: Starting to see some sparse sprouts coming in. I'll take anything after the waiting up until this point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member joe121592 Posted November 12, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted November 12, 2017 You will not see anything significant until the seventh, eighth, or nine month. Be patient it’ll be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member home1212 Posted November 12, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted November 12, 2017 for some reason, growth in the crown seems to take longer than areas on the frontal zone or midscalp - hang in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cosmicray Posted November 17, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 17, 2017 Thanks guys... Heres the 5 month compare photo. Starting to see some sparse, patchy growth: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cosmicray Posted January 17, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 17, 2018 I missed taking pics on month 6, but here's month 7: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member chris39 Posted January 17, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted January 17, 2018 Looks like things are happening ! I've got a fairly big crown to cover at some point so interested how things progress . Good luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cosmicray Posted April 17, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 17, 2018 Ok, I slacked off a bit on the 8 and 9 month pics, but here's month 10. I'll be honest, I'm a little frustrated, but I think I'm comparing a crown surgery to a lot of frontal surgeries, time-wise, which isn't rational. I've been told over and over that crowns take a lot longer, and I met with Dr. Vories at the 6 month mark, and his basic comment was that I have a LONG way to go. Basically, I have no valid reason to think it'll be anything but great in the end, still. lol....buuuuut I think we all know how the waiting can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member joe121592 Posted April 17, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted April 17, 2018 I’m close to month twelve myself. You seem to be on the right track. Everything looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member razzy Posted April 17, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted April 17, 2018 Crown growth does typically take longer. It could be due to the amount of blood supply in that area, not entirely sure. I’ve seen several cases where it takes over the year mark to fully mature. You’re looking good. Definitely see a lot of new hair. HT#1 - Dr. Rahal (Jan 2012) - 4700 grafts HT#2 - Dr. Rahal (Jan 2014) - 1800 grafts HT#3 - Dr. Konior (Jan 2018) - 1200 grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parmesan Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Any progress in the 11th-12th month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkirby Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 cosmicray I had a transplant with Dr. Vories the same month as you. I'd love to compare notes about out results. Mine was 3000 grafts. 2000 in the crown and 1000 running to the "forelock". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cosmicray Posted November 13, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 13, 2018 Hey, everyone! Sorry for the time off. It's now been almost a year and a half since my surgery. I'll be sure to get some pics tomorrow after I get home from work and get them posted. I'm generally happy with the result, but it's still thin up towards the front of the crown. It's easy to make it look good with some "plumping powder" and maybe some of the "fibers" they sell out there. So, for the times I usually would have found a way to wear a hat, I'm comfortable not wearing one, now. In the future, if money allows, I think I'd go back and get more done just to have it look more full on its own. While Dr. Vories never said he didn't think 2000 grafts would fill my crown, I was always leery that 2000 wouldn't completely cover the entire area to the point where I would LOVE my result. Anyway, I'll get the pics up tomorrow. Thanks for being patient! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cosmicray Posted November 14, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 14, 2018 Ok, here are the "final" pics. My hair is a bit linger now, and this is straight out of the shower with dry hair. As you can see, it's still certainly noticeably thinner than the rest of my head. I explained my thoughts on this in the post above. I believe I have one more follow up with Dr. Vories this December, so I'll see what he has to say. After my June meeting with him, he thought I had a "long way to go," but I frankly don't see a lot of change between now and then. I'll post my "10 month" compare, as well. Im interested in everyone's honest opinion of my results. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeloDinero Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Sorry to see this. Doesn’t look like 2000 grafts grew though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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