Senior Member Mick50 Posted August 19, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) I have noticed a lot of guys who seem suprised that they dont have a lot of growth at the 5 month mark recently .I had my transplant 3.5 years ago I never did show pics form transplant up to now .First few pics pre-op ,then a few days post op . . I banged my head day after the transplant thats why there is a long scab on the left side also knocked the front right as well didn't seem to affect the out-come thankfully . The last 13 pics taken today [19/8/2018 ] so 3.5 years later still going strong ,some taken with flash ,some without ,and 2 taken outside . Last time I will post pics on here ,except maybe to get advice on whether I should go for a second one later to thicken up the crown and mid-scalp ,really don't want to mess around and do damage to the grafts .I am 55 and maybe I should be thankful it has been a success and live with a slightly thinning crown besides with Toppik it pretty looks full anyway . No fibers in any of the pics . Apology not all pics in order ,last pic is 5 months 1 week post op ,second last pic 4.5 month mark. Just shows you the 4.5 - 5 month mark is just the beginning of growth . Last pic how it looks in the morning straight out of bed before combing . Edited August 20, 2018 by Mick50 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gasthoerer Posted August 19, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 Very good post and very helpful for anyone in the waiting phase. Tremendous improvement after 5 month. At the Moment there is a lot of pani in the Forum. 400+ grafts in 2018 and 2900 grafts in 2020 via FUE with Feriduni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mick50 Posted August 19, 2018 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 17 minutes ago, Gasthoerer said: Very good post and very helpful for anyone in the waiting phase. Tremendous improvement after 5 month. At the Moment there is a lot of pani in the Forum. Cheers man.. its not perfect but been a game changer for me ..as you can see from pre - op pics not a lot on top ..I didnt mind the receding at the front so much but when I got the full horse - shoe look that was when I decided to do something about it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wheretogo Posted August 19, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 Wow, what a great transformation, beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mick50 Posted August 19, 2018 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 1 minute ago, wheretogo said: Wow, what a great transformation, beautiful. Thanks wheretogo , it's sad really that hair can make such a difference to someones's appearance and self esteem, but at least there are options now, and hope my post will give hope to guys who are in the early stages of the journey . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wheretogo Posted August 19, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 After few years walking just with hat i went and had a HT six months ago. i am glad to see your 5 months picture and the other ones to see that the growth continue way after that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mick50 Posted August 19, 2018 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 7 minutes ago, wheretogo said: After few years walking just with hat i went and had a HT six months ago. i am glad to see your 5 months picture and the other ones to see that the growth continue way after that time. tbh I saw continued improvement after the 12 month mark OK not new growth but the hair thickened and became more natural looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wheretogo Posted August 19, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 Cool ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Legend007 Posted August 19, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 Great hair mick .. really helpful .. looks really good on u .. instead of being a balding man , u look like a manly man .. I don’t ever want to be bald either.. glad to see there r options nowadays .. makes me feel less depressed about future hairloss . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Legend007 Posted August 19, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 P.s. I really appreciate members posting pics of their hair transplants years later .. it’s always everyone biggest fear .. will the ht holdup . Or will we be left with an island of hair .. N it definitely does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mick50 Posted August 19, 2018 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Legend007 said: Great hair mick .. really helpful .. looks really good on u .. instead of being a balding man , u look like a manly man .. I don’t ever want to be bald either.. glad to see there r options nowadays .. makes me feel less depressed about future hairloss . Cheers Legend ,well your hair is in a lot better nick than mine was before the transplant ,no reason if you choose the right surgeon and look after yourself, I'm sure you can achieve a full head of hair for the rest of your natural . I agree it's great to see results 3-4 years post op ,so many posters stop after 7- 8 months . Edited August 19, 2018 by Mick50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairlossPA Posted August 21, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted August 21, 2018 great result. who was your surgeon? FUT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted August 21, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted August 21, 2018 nice case man! 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...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted August 21, 2018 Administrators Share Posted August 21, 2018 Great results mick, have you thought of doing the crown? 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 Mick50 Posted August 21, 2018 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 21, 2018 7 hours ago, hairlossPA said: great result. who was your surgeon? FUT? Thanks hairlossPA I apologise I was in a rush when I made this post ,really should have given a bit more information .I went with a Doctor called Dr Resat in Turkey he was with Longevita at the time [middlemen] he is working independently now . All he did was draw the hair-line and issue meds etc , 2 techs did the rest ,he did supervise up to a point by checking in during the op . OK I was lucky and I always felt the techs knew what they were doing but I wouldn't recommend for anyone to take same risk ,sure there are great techs out there and they can be trained well ,but so many variables in in this game, and if I knew then what i know now I certainly would have gone with a recommended Doc like Dr Erdogan or Dr Bhatti who I could have afforded at the time . I paid 1750 pounds so for my second one for the mid-scalp into the crown I will pay more ,I am seriously considering Dr Maras in cypress . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mick50 Posted August 21, 2018 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 21, 2018 4 hours ago, Spanker said: nice case man! Cheers Spanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mick50 Posted August 21, 2018 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 21, 2018 5 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said: Great results mick, have you thought of doing the crown? Thank you Melvin , yes I will do the crown at some stage, one of the pics shows the crown ,but in favourable lighting ,in the next few days I am going to show it in the same light as I took the front pics for comparison to get the forums opinion on how many grafts it will need ,and your opinion will be invaluable [ of course I will get docs evaluation too] . I am delighted with my transplant but be great to get more coverage in the crown, my plan is to get the back of the mid-scalp maybe 1500 to 2000 grafts going into the crown ,if a success I will be able to comb the hair back and pretty much cover the crown . In a funny way crown balding always bothered me more than the frontal recession I seem to remember we had this discussion a while back which is worse , and of course you are right the most important thing is the hair -line and front . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmastone Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Wow, Awesome Results, Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mick50 Posted September 3, 2018 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 3, 2018 On 9/1/2018 at 8:39 AM, emmastone said: Wow, Awesome Results, Cheers Thanks emmastone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shera Posted September 3, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted September 3, 2018 Looking great Mick, top man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mick50 Posted September 4, 2018 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 4, 2018 7 hours ago, Shera said: Looking great Mick, top man! Thanks Shera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member KoaX Posted September 4, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted September 4, 2018 On 8/19/2018 at 6:52 AM, Mick50 said: I have noticed a lot of guys who seem suprised that they dont have a lot of growth at the 5 month mark recently .I had my transplant 3.5 years ago I never did show pics form transplant up to now .First few pics pre-op ,then a few days post op . . I banged my head day after the transplant thats why there is a long scab on the left side also knocked the front right as well didn't seem to affect the out-come thankfully . The last 13 pics taken today [19/8/2018 ] so 3.5 years later still going strong ,some taken with flash ,some without ,and 2 taken outside . Last time I will post pics on here ,except maybe to get advice on whether I should go for a second one later to thicken up the crown and mid-scalp ,really don't want to mess around and do damage to the grafts .I am 55 and maybe I should be thankful it has been a success and live with a slightly thinning crown besides with Toppik it pretty looks full anyway . No fibers in any of the pics . Apology not all pics in order ,last pic is 5 months 1 week post op ,second last pic 4.5 month mark. Just shows you the 4.5 - 5 month mark is just the beginning of growth . Last pic how it looks in the morning straight out of bed before combing . Amazing results. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mick50 Posted September 4, 2018 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 4, 2018 12 minutes ago, KoaX said: Amazing results. Congrats! Cheers KoaX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member n00b Posted September 4, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted September 4, 2018 looks wonderful @Mick50. Using any meds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mick50 Posted September 4, 2018 Author Senior Member Share Posted September 4, 2018 4 hours ago, n00b said: looks wonderful @Mick50. Using any meds? Thanks nOOb ,certainly got out me out of a hole, got to be a certain type for the balding look to work . I have never taken meds . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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