Senior Member HG1 Posted June 4, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted June 4, 2018 Ok guys im currently at 37 days... 18 days post op I still had a great head of hair... at 24 days 90% had shed :eek: God what a change in 6 days!!! Cant believe how quickly it went!At 5 weeks though I can see a lot of little black dots, im hoping it is early growth I must say the donor pain was a lot worse than I imagined and id stock up on painkillers for the first 10-14 days post op. Other than the shedding the recipient area is fine, numbness went after 3rd week and not too red/pink. but definitely well into ugly duckling phase Donor zone.. God its been irritating as f*ck, loads of little spots and yellow heads from 14 days onwards... Sema advised it could be hair transection and to shampoo more firmly on the donor... which I have but to no avail. I asked about antibiotics-antiseptic but was advised it wasn't needed. At present I have about 16 yellowheads in the donor and 2 huge hard spots and maybe 15 small hard spots... Just hoping it relieves itself in the next week or ill seek more advice. Images are attached at 28 days... if you zoom in you can see the pimples in the donor! They have got worse since but my hair has grown to conceal them At the minute the HT doesnt seem worth it but I guess everyone goes through this stage Your in deep ugly duckling zone at the moment and it can be best described as being sh1t! Just stay positive with the thought in another 3 months, the worst will be behind you and your little 'friends' will be reappearing . Sad to hear you are struggling with spots, it seems common although I didn't get them as bad - hope things settle down soon. Trust me when you get around the 4 month mark, things just change overnight it seems. When I look back at pics at around 6 weeks, I look terrible. Good luck and I will continue to follow your progress. 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 Artofeden Posted June 4, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted June 4, 2018 Great story! I’m after the first month feel the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Seftest Posted June 5, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted June 5, 2018 I had my transplant 14 days ago. Can't agree wit you more regarding the donor pain. It was crazy, especially day 5 to day 9. Even after pain killers, was very hard to sleep. Wanted to ask you regarding the spots and pimples on your donor, did they appear after 14th day or were their signs before that? I ask as right now, my donor area is completely clean, but wondering if I should get mentally prepared for those pimples..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member highlander6 Posted July 15, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 15, 2018 On 6/5/2018 at 3:18 PM, Seftest said: Wanted to ask you regarding the spots and pimples on your donor, did they appear after 14th day or were their signs before that? I ask as right now, my donor area is completely clean, but wondering if I should get mentally prepared for those pimples..? Hi Seftest, no there were no signs before 14 days, they just came all of a sudden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member highlander6 Posted July 15, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 15, 2018 OK guys ... at month 2 (8 weeks) I had my hair cut at the sides, on top i could see lots of little black dots appearing, scarring at back and sides is minimal, still felt pretty shitty. I went to see a dermatologist regarding the spots/pimples and was told it could be possible mild folliculitis, i was prescribed lymecycline 408 for 30 days and also hibiscrub shampoo... all spots disappeared within 5 days I post my 2 month photos here now... I felt disappointed at this stage Now I feel brilliant, at 10 weeks ( 70 days ) I had many hairs sprouting and no longer needed a cap!!! Next week is my 3 month results so will post then but for the last 2 weeks I have felt great and confident... From talking distance ( a metre) away , no one can tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member redlord Posted August 17, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted August 17, 2018 any updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Kraistoff Posted September 18, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted September 18, 2018 Don’t leave us hanging dude!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member kw877 Posted September 18, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted September 18, 2018 On 6/5/2018 at 7:18 AM, Seftest said: I had my transplant 14 days ago. Can't agree wit you more regarding the donor pain. It was crazy, especially day 5 to day 9. Even after pain killers, was very hard to sleep. Wanted to ask you regarding the spots and pimples on your donor, did they appear after 14th day or were their signs before that? I ask as right now, my donor area is completely clean, but wondering if I should get mentally prepared for those pimples..? The donor pain is next level haha. I’m still getting huge painful pimples almost 2 months in. They were worst around 1 month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bman3082 Posted November 14, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted November 14, 2018 updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spaceman Posted January 5, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted January 5, 2019 Any update @highlander6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member VicTNYC Posted February 12, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted February 12, 2019 An update would be helpful man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member MHR84 Posted February 19, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted February 19, 2019 Any update friend????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamothee Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 +1 on the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Der3k7 Posted February 26, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted February 26, 2019 Update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Lover Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 please update, I am also looking into that, because I had worst experience from Turkey in 2017, looking for correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member highlander6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 16, 2019 Hi guys... Sorry for the disappearance, at 4 months I felt great, and my confidence just took off. Thanks so much to the team at ASMED and Koray Erdogan. My friends have said my hair looks better now than it did when I had hair at 18!! I'm nearly at 12 month mark so will post a full update then... As of now I still have stubbly hairs coming through. The 2 photos I attach are at 16 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member highlander6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 16, 2019 At 6 months (looking a bit wild) and scruffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member highlander6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 16, 2019 At 9 months, never been happier with my hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Der3k7 Posted March 16, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted March 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, highlander6 said: At 9 months, never been happier with my hair Hey great results man! I had 5000 grafts from asmed 4 months and 1 week ago but I haven't had any improvement above baseline yet. You say you already had good improvement at 4 months? This makes me worried for myself lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member highlander6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 16, 2019 I and everyone I know can't believe the results I've had. Best money I ever spent... I also have to admit I used rogaine all through the ugly duckling phase as I read it could help it grow back faster... I believe it did. I stopped using it at 6 months as only got 3month supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member highlander6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, Der3k7 said: Hey great results man! I had 5000 grafts from asmed 4 months and 1 week ago but I haven't had any improvement above baseline yet. You say you already had good improvement at 4 months? This makes me worried for myself lol I swear by rogaine for quick recovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Craig2412 Posted March 16, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted March 16, 2019 Congratulations mate, your results already look amazing at 9 months. Looks so natural too. I would be over the moon if I could get close to your result! I’ve recently had 5015 grafts and similar hair thickness of 55 microns. How long after the procedure did you start the rogaine? Were the clinic ok with you using it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Craig2412 Posted March 16, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted March 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, Craig2412 said: Congratulations mate, your results already look amazing at 9 months. Looks so natural too. I would be over the moon if I could get close to your result! I’ve recently had 5015 grafts and similar hair thickness of 55 microns. How long after the procedure did you start the rogaine? Were the clinic ok with you using it? I’ve just checked my pre op instructions and it says you can use the foam 1 month after procedure 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member highlander6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 16, 2019 25 minutes ago, Craig2412 said: Congratulations mate, your results already look amazing at 9 months. Looks so natural too. I would be over the moon if I could get close to your result! I’ve recently had 5015 grafts and similar hair thickness of 55 microns. How long after the procedure did you start the rogaine? Were the clinic ok with you using it? I started rogaine about 14 days If I remember correctly... May have brought on my early shed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Craig2412 Posted March 16, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted March 16, 2019 Ok thanks. Did you just use it for 3 months or up until the 6th mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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