LonelyGraft Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Looking fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member NickC Posted November 14, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) Hi, For anybody that’s interested here are my 9 months photos. The hair palace contacted me this week to ask for consent to show my photos and requested updated ones. So here are a few of the original ones from the day of the surgery and new ones taken today. I’ve decided to come out of disguise and show my ugly mug to the world. Who am I kidding. Anybody that knew me would have recognised me anyway, with or without a black line across my face. Edited November 16, 2018 by NickC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member NickC Posted November 16, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2018 Ps Don’t worry, I haven’t turned orange in the last 9 months, I’ve just a had a week in the Dubai sun, in case you were wondering why I’d changed colour....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member NickC Posted December 22, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 22, 2018 Hi, for anybody that’s interest, here are my 10 months photos. I’ve just had my hair cut today, a task I used to hate but I rather enjoy it nowadays.... Im at the end of my journey and I don’t think I will see any improvements form here onwards but I’m more than happy. Thanks for looking and have a great Christmas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spaceman Posted December 22, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted December 22, 2018 Great result, natural looking and age appropriate. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member NickC Posted December 23, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 23, 2018 A comparison shot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BjornBorg Posted December 26, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted December 26, 2018 Still amazed by this result. Where do you stand now on filling in the crown? My results - 2486 grafts FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member NickC Posted December 26, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 26, 2018 Thanks for your nice comments. Im pretty sure I’ll be going back later In the coming year to get the job finished. Most of my friends and family say I shouldn’t bother and save the money but i would like to finish what I started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mrknid Posted December 30, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted December 30, 2018 Looking great man! You look so much younger now. Does your doctor think you have enough donor left to fill the crown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member NickC Posted December 30, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 30, 2018 Hi, Yes, they told me 1st time around that I had more than enough donor hair for a 2nd visit. This was their plan. They said that a 2 visit procedure would be the best corse of action. Thanks for your kind comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Kraistoff Posted January 20, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted January 20, 2019 Hello Nick your hair looks brilliant . Would you you mind posting a few more photos of your 4 month mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member NickC Posted January 20, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2019 Your at the interesting time of your transformation now. The four month mark was the start of real growth for me and I then started growing my hair out . Until this point I was shaving it short. You look right on track for great results. You’ve had nearly double the amount of grafts that I’ve had so you should look amazing in 8 months or so. I’ll show you my 4 month photos but I think they are probably just a repeat of earlier ones from this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Kraistoff Posted January 20, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted January 20, 2019 Thanks Nick Yours looked thicker at 4 months than mine does tho. Here’s mine today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member VicTNYC Posted January 20, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted January 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Kraistoff said: Thanks Nick Yours looked thicker at 4 months than mine does tho. Here’s mine today Your hair in the photos is long compared to Nicks 4-month photo, and long hair does look more sparse than when it’s cropped and cut shorter, His turned out great , so should yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member NickC Posted January 20, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2019 I genuinely wouldn’t worry about where you are in relation to my transplant. We are all different and I’m sure by next month you will look at your comparison shots and notice a hell of a difference. I know I was permanently concerned until it all started to happen for me but the best advice I can give you is don’t worry. Are you taking any meds? I’ve been taking finasteride from day 1, I haven’t had any side effects. I take a biotin tablet just to aid hair and nail quality. I also use minoxidil but only started taking that 2 months after the HT. I don’t know if any of these meds have helped me or not and I’m afraid to stop taking them just in case things starts going backwards. At the end of January is my 12 month mark and I’ll update with probably my final photos until I can save up enough to get my 2nd and hopefully last HT. Good luck and don’t worry...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Kraistoff Posted January 20, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted January 20, 2019 Thanks Nick, i started propecia 6 months before my hair transplant. i tried Minox but couldn’t be bothered and I have heard that it makes hair shed and hair which grows back isn’t very good quality . Hope I have a result like yours ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member NickC Posted January 20, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2019 You will, it’s like VicTYNC said above, I think yours just look a little thin at the moment because you’ve been growing it out. I shaved mine really short from day one until it started to thicken up and then I started to leave it longer. Even now, the longer I grow mine, the thinner it looks. That’s why I need to go back but I’m more than happy so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member txtransplant Posted January 20, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2019 Amazing result for 2300 grafts! Also a valuable lesson in how putting the density in the front matter a lot. You can see from the top view it is a bit see through on top. But who looks at someone directly overhead. We all have limited resources be it grafts or money. Putting the effort into that part people see talking to us is what matters most. I am no expert. But typically a safe average is about 6500 grafts are available on an average patient. This man looks pretty average in the regard so I would say he can have another 2-3000 grafts and still be safe. If it were me, I would have about another 2000 done to finish this already nice work. But I think it is okay as it is. But with such a think hairline it can look unnatural if it isn't done artistically and well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member CosmoKramer Posted January 25, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted January 25, 2019 Congrats! Fantastic results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregFUE Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I follow this post and love all the updates. I'm seriously considering getting it done. I don't mind having a shaved head to be honest, but if I can have the option then why the hell not. Only issue is recovery time and going to work looking like an idiot. Does anyone know how long after a HT you can shave your hair to a 0? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member CosmoKramer Posted January 25, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted January 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, GregFUE said: I follow this post and love all the updates. I'm seriously considering getting it done. I don't mind having a shaved head to be honest, but if I can have the option then why the hell not. Only issue is recovery time and going to work looking like an idiot. Does anyone know how long after a HT you can shave your hair to a 0? Thanks At the very least, 6-months after an Ht is what most Doctors and clinics will tell you, any sooner any you could damage the grafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member NickC Posted January 25, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 25, 2019 I shaved mine down to the next one up from a 0 (can’t remember the size exactly but it wasn’t the shortest) from about 2 months. You can probably see in the photos on page 1. I’m sure my clinic said it should be safe by then. I was really gentle and I remember the first few times I would shave everywhere else apart from the transpalnted area and cut that area short with a pair of scissors, just to be sure. i don’t think you should be able to pull grafts out that far into the healing process but I may be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member NickC Posted January 27, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 27, 2019 Well, here I am, nearly 1 year to the day that I set off to Budapest on my journey. What a year!! Here are my final photos until I start the next stage of my HT, hopefully later this year, all things considered. Just had a haircut and it’s probably the best it’s going to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wheretogo Posted January 27, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) Just amazing mate, congrats. are you using hair products? Edited January 27, 2019 by wheretogo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member NickC Posted January 27, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 27, 2019 Thanks for the feedback. As in products, do you mean mouse or clay? All I have in is a little mouse and then blown dry. A little spray gel brushed through for shine and hold, no concealers or anything like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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