ETea Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 (edited) Background: I noticed my hair on the vertex of my head thinning for several years now. I have tried Rogaine and Laser Comb on and off and cannot say it works or doesn't. To hide my thinning hair, I will typically use hair fiber to cover/hide the thinning area. However, it is very messy and sticks along with using hair gel. So I decided to give hair transplant option a try. (haha my last option) In the past year, I had 3 consultations with 3 different clinics. One made me travel to another location by plane which I didn't want to do and another one had mixed reviews. Then, I found Dr. Diep on this website with other patients and their results. That is the reason why I want to post my experience for everyone else here. :) Attached Before Surgery Pictures. (Going forward: More updates to be added with pictures) Edited September 1, 2017 by ETea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JohnCasper Posted September 1, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted September 1, 2017 I glad you found a doctor your comfortable with. This website does provide lots of before/after pictures and testimonials from patients of many doctors including Dr. Diep. Best of luck and keep us up to date with more pictures going forward. You will be very happy you made the hair transplant decision. I am an online representative for Carolina Hair Surgery & Dr. Mike Vories (Recommended on the Hair Transplant Network). View John's before/after photos and videos: http://www.MyFUEhairtransplant.com You can email me at johncasper99@gmail.com 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...
ETea Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Day 1: Took pain medication to help me sleep better Bleeding in the donor area Forehead is starting to swell up Overall no pain (Pictures may be bit graphic!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aWidowsPeek Posted September 1, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted September 1, 2017 Diep does excellent work you'll be looking great in 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted September 1, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted September 1, 2017 Congrats on your recent hair transplant with Dr. Diep! The work looks excellent. 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 Gothairr Posted September 2, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted September 2, 2017 This looks great. I just had my surgery w Diep on 9/1. How do you post a new thread in discussion forum? I thought I was doing it right but I made a blog instead. I want to share my experience so your help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETea Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Day 2/3: Face is severely swelling up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aWidowsPeek Posted September 3, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted September 3, 2017 (edited) Did you leave your headband on? I always left my on for a few days. If you read other people transplant experiences (from any doctor) you'll see a lot of them get facial swelling afterwards. That's why they put that headband on. I've had 2 Nader fue procedures and had zero swelling. Edited September 3, 2017 by aWidowsPeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETea Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Reply to aWidowsPeek: I did not have a headband on. Day 5: Swelling on the facial area has gone down significantly (still a little) Rested most of the day and used cold pack to help with the swelling (Pictures may be bit graphic!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted September 4, 2017 Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2017 everything looks good but you should start to wash the donor area, remove the scabs and begin massaging the donor to ensure you don't get ingrown hairs, I hope you update until the 12th month eager to see the final results in sure you'll be very happy. 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...
ETea Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Question: When would you all say I can sleep without using the neck pillow? When can I wash my donor and transplant area with regular shampoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted September 7, 2017 Administrators Share Posted September 7, 2017 You can stop using the beck pillow now, you should have been washing the donor area on day 2, you should not be letting the donor area be scabby and bloody. The recipient area for the first 7 days use a bowl of water and baby shampoo and slowly pour it over your head, by day 10 resume washing it in the shower with the water pressure lower than usual by day 14 resume regular schedule for washing, make sure the scabs are coming off on the recipient and the donor area. 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...
ETea Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Day 8: Scabs and Crusting formed in the donor and transplant area Started to take regular showers and gently massaging shampoo in the donor and transplant area to remove scabs (being careful) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gothairr Posted September 10, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted September 10, 2017 Any change w your scabs/crusts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETea Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 @Gothairr: The scabs are slowly falling off. Currently washing my hair twice a day. Did you start a New Thread with your progress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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