Senior Member forgotpassword Posted February 24, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted February 24, 2018 Everything looks to be on track; ref the scar: give it time. Once the new hair starts growing in the front you may not want to keep the back that short? I would say that if you're thinking about going for another procedure to do fue into the scar, let yourself heal first. Try and clear your mind. Regarding tightness in the donor area, nothing wrong with running. Keep it simple with the exercise.. It's an odd sensation having tightness in the head but the less stress you put on your neck the less problems you'll have with the scar. July 2017 - Dr Cooley - 2575 grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Triple7 Posted February 24, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted February 24, 2018 Everything looks to be right on track. I agree that once things come in thicker in the front, you will look great with the hair a little longer in the back. I know when my hair was thin up front and didn’t have much density, my hair looked way better shorter all over. Although my scar improved after my second procedure and I can now cut the back a little shorter than before, now that I have more density up front, I can leave my hair a little longer on the back and sides and it looks fine. Honesty, the difference in hair length between the scar being visible and not visible is only about 1/2” difference. You will be fine and this won’t be a big issue for you in another 2-3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member fortuneplant Posted February 25, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted February 25, 2018 Hi HTREGRETS. Everything is looking well. I did FUT, trichophytic closure, and am on my fourth month. My donor area is still reddish but less than before. Since it's considered as significant trauma, my expectations is that it'd take 6 months for the donor area to really lighten up and probably up to a year for hair to grow around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HTREGRETS Posted February 25, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 25, 2018 Thanks for the positive feedback everyone! Hopefully, the scar will diminish as the redness fades, and hair will be growing in the scar due to the Tricho closure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member sadhairlossman Posted February 25, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted February 25, 2018 Thanks for the positive feedback everyone! Hopefully, the scar will diminish as the redness fades, and hair will be growing in the scar due to the Tricho closure. you're fine.. dont worry, I had similar issues and it all got better with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n006 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Wow looks very good! I'm very excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HTREGRETS Posted March 24, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 24, 2018 3+ Month Update I just passed 3 months, and I think things are about to start getting exciting! I can see some hairs start to sprout, and the scar gets better and better by the day. I posted some updated pics that I took this morning. Per usual, any feedback is greatly appreciated. Also, I met with Dr. Cooley this past Monday for a complimentary 3 month follow up. Dr. Cooley reassured me that everything was proceeding as expected, and that the scar looks great and will continue to heal. He also confirmed that I was starting to experience the first signs of growth in the recipient area. On another note, I finally got back into CrossFit yesterday. I wanted to wait a full 3 months to make sure the scar healed properly. I want to add something, I am NOT an easy patient. Most people following this thread know my story, and I've been dealing with a bad hair transplant I received from Bosley when I was 21 for 14 years. I've been very skeptical of this industry and the naturalness of these procedures. I still have a ways to go, but I am finally starting to feel optimistic about the future state of my hair. Dr. Cooley's office and the Dr. himself have gone above and beyond to speak with me, meet me in person, and to assist me with any concerns I have had. I work in a customer relationship oriented industry, and I can't speak any higher of Dr. Cooley, Ailene, and the rest of the staff. I'll continue to update the thread every month. In the meantime, I'm going to watch some March Madness and look forward to my new head of hair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Justin77 Posted March 24, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted March 24, 2018 Looking good! Definitely starting to see some growth there and the scar looks great. Exciting times ahead My 1700 FUE with Dr. Konior - October 19, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Triple7 Posted March 25, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted March 25, 2018 Everything looks to be right on track. I went back and looked at my 3.5 month pics. My scar was not bad at that point but still slowly improved a lot between 3-6 months. Once all of the hair directly against the incision line all grew back and my redness all faded, things really began to look good. You made the right decision by getting this problem taken care of by a top notch doctor. I know I was in the same situation as you were in with living with a crappy result for 15 years and I am very glad I fixed my problem and can understand and relate to your situation. Congratulations and I hope things continue down a positive path for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HTREGRETS Posted April 18, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 18, 2018 I'm one day shy of 4 months post op from my surgery with Dr. Cooley. Everything seems to be right on track, and I continue to see growth in the hairline. I've posted quite a few pics. The first few are from my hair with no product, dried shortly after a shower. You can see the hairline start to take shape, and fill in. Very excited to see what I guess would be considered good growth for 4 months! The next few pics are from the scar. There is definitely hair growing throughout the suture line area. I am told that a lot of the redness in the area is from the Acell, and does not relate to the width of the scar. It's kind of hard to determine at this point what the final outcome will be, but Dr. Cooley seemed very pleased with how it looked when I visited him at the 3 month mark. I've been back in the gym for a month and am a little concerned if I'm risking anything. However, the Dr. said I was cleared to restart CrossFit with no restrictions. The last few pics are of my hair lightly styled with some hair spray. You can already see a big difference with the addition of the grafts that have just started to grow. In my opinion, a casual passer by would not look at me and think that I am receding. You can see that I still have to wear my hair fairly long in the back to cover up the healing scar. I'm hoping to cut it much shorter in the future. Per usual, would love to hear input from the community. I hope these posts have been helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Triple7 Posted April 19, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2018 Things are really starting to look good. Your hair in the back looks great at the length it currently is. It’s always nice to go shorter but I feel it looks great as is. These next couple months are going to be BIG for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HTREGRETS Posted May 18, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 18, 2018 Today marks 1 day shy of 5 months post surgery. I've included a few pictures. I've definitely had considerable growth since the 4 month mark. In fact, every day I feel like my hair gets fuller. Overall, I'm VERY pleased with the results. The first few pics are shortly out of the shower, towel dried hair, with no products. You can see how the temples and frontal forelock are filling in. It also looks 100% natural, MUCH better than my previous HT. The next group of pics show the scar. It is still quite red, which I believe is typical for my fair skin and the ACELL. I am hoping that the scar will continue to constrict, and that the redness will fade. Also, I'm still waiting for some more growth from the Trico closure. The last pictures are with a small amount of hair spray, and with the hair combed back and to the side a bit. I haven't been able to wear my hair like this since freshman year of college! I still don't think this style is ready for prime time yet, but with some additional growth, I think I can pull it off. Would love to get some feedback/PM's on the growth up front, as well as the scar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HTREGRETS Posted July 19, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 19, 2018 7 Months Post Repair Pictures! Sorry to be a little behind on updates, but I've been trying to move on with my life and am fortunately VERY happy with my results so far! I can't thank Dr. Cooley and his staff enough for what they've done for me. I'm going to let the pictures speak for themselves, and would love some honest feedback. The group of pictures with flash and the white undershirt are from just over 6 months. The pics from outside are from last week. The pics with the dark gray shirt are from today - exactly 7 months post op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted July 19, 2018 Administrators Share Posted July 19, 2018 Fantastic results, it’s posts like these that make me happy to be a part of this community. Should we change your name to HThope haha, cause I’m sure other guys who are in a similar position will see this thread and have hope. I hope you keep us updated until 12 months, you still have a lot of growth to come. Warmest regards-Melvin 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...
Senior Member forgotpassword Posted July 19, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted July 19, 2018 congrats! things are looking good man 2 posts about Dr Cooley within 24 hours; can we get a 3rd? July 2017 - Dr Cooley - 2575 grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ndubya Posted July 20, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted July 20, 2018 Looks like you a cured, congrats. It looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted July 20, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted July 20, 2018 Looking really good. 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...
Senior Member Sean Posted July 20, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted July 20, 2018 Lookin good- result is top notch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HTREGRETS Posted July 20, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 20, 2018 Thank you all for the great feedback and support! It's been a LONG journey, August marks 14 years since my first HT! I am incredibly grateful to be where I am now, and more than appreciate all the support from the members of this forum. I will continue to give monthly updates, in hopes that people can learn from my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member forgotpassword Posted July 24, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted July 24, 2018 will you go in at the 12 month mark to do the video review at Dr Cooley's? July 2017 - Dr Cooley - 2575 grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Regs Posted July 24, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) I'm another one of Dr Cooley's patients. Just had an fut done on 7-5-18. Just shy of 3 weeks. Can't say enough good things about Dr Cooley and his staff! Edited July 25, 2018 by Regs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member forgotpassword Posted July 25, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted July 25, 2018 @RegsCongrats; how many grafts did you get? FUE/FUT? July 2017 - Dr Cooley - 2575 grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bman3082 Posted July 25, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted July 25, 2018 On 7/19/2018 at 2:57 PM, HTREGRETS said: 7 Months Post Repair Pictures! Sorry to be a little behind on updates, but I've been trying to move on with my life and am fortunately VERY happy with my results so far! I can't thank Dr. Cooley and his staff enough for what they've done for me. I'm going to let the pictures speak for themselves, and would love some honest feedback. The group of pictures with flash and the white undershirt are from just over 6 months. The pics from outside are from last week. The pics with the dark gray shirt are from today - exactly 7 months post op. things are looking great! are you using minox after your procedure as well? i have one coming up in 2 weeks and i know it's recommended to take minox after the procedure but I really don't want to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Regs Posted July 26, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted July 26, 2018 5 hours ago, forgotpassword said: @RegsCongrats; how many grafts did you get? FUE/FUT? 3801 Fut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Triple7 Posted July 26, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted July 26, 2018 You look great! You truly look like someone with a full head of hair with no sign of any hair loss and your scar seems to be a non issue and has disappeared. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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