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6 hours ago, baldlivesmatter said:

Also, on the asymmetrical hairline point, check out NFL Chad (aka Tom Brady's) hairline.

Good enough for a VS model wife...

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My hairline is asymmetrical also, I think the majority of guys who have slight recession have slight asymmetry.  


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7 hours ago, baldlivesmatter said:

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Appreciate  the response BLM, unless i’ve missed something Diep hasn’t responded you your original question as why exhaust one side of the head for donor. I’m due for a HT next week (not with Diep) and is it something I should be requesting because i fail to understand the thought process beyond it. Anyway, good luck on your journey & don’t be letting the girls pull at your new hair in a moment of passion!!

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14 hours ago, Raker said:

Appreciate  the response BLM, unless i’ve missed something Diep hasn’t responded you your original question as why exhaust one side of the head for donor. I’m due for a HT next week (not with Diep) and is it something I should be requesting because i fail to understand the thought process beyond it. Anyway, good luck on your journey & don’t be letting the girls pull at your new hair in a moment of passion!!

Yeah, wasn't trying to be a smartass, just thought the pic was funny.

Although Dr. Diep never called me personally, his clinic responded saying that the harvesting from one side is to limit scar tissue making future extractions more likely to be successful. 

I'm not 100% happy with this as I wasn't necessarily planning on having another procedure (at least not in the next 5-10 years). I've been holding my native hair on finasteride for over 5 years so I don't think this is too aggressive of an assumption. That, coupled with new treatments in the pipeline (histogen, cloning, etc.), makes me think another procedure isn't necessarily a given.

That being said, it is what it is at this point. Dr. Diep has been producing homerun results for years now so I'm trying to just focus on what I can control (i.e., following post-op instructions, good nutrition, avoid sunburn, etc.).

Could you either post a link to your thread ITT or PM me a link? Would be interested in following it. Best of luck with your upcoming procedure Raker!

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7 hours ago, baldlivesmatter said:

Yeah, wasn't trying to be a smartass, just thought the pic was funny.

Although Dr. Diep never called me personally, his clinic responded saying that the harvesting from one side is to limit scar tissue making future extractions more likely to be successful. 

I'm not 100% happy with this as I wasn't necessarily planning on having another procedure (at least not in the next 5-10 years). I've been holding my native hair on finasteride for over 5 years so I don't think this is too aggressive of an assumption. That, coupled with new treatments in the pipeline (histogen, cloning, etc.), makes me think another procedure isn't necessarily a given.

That being said, it is what it is at this point. Dr. Diep has been producing homerun results for years now so I'm trying to just focus on what I can control (i.e., following post-op instructions, good nutrition, avoid sunburn, etc.).

Could you either post a link to your thread ITT or PM me a link? Would be interested in following it. Best of luck with your upcoming procedure Raker!

BLM, appreciate the humor, at times there’s little enough on the site. No problem posting my journey probably be in at least a couple of weeks after the surgery when I’m in receipt of all the pics & data etc. The strange thing is in preparation of the surgery I had the hairdresser shave most of my head and it didn’t  look as bad as I expected, strange old world. Cheers 

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On 2/3/2019 at 1:24 AM, baldlivesmatter said:

Also, on the asymmetrical hairline point, check out NFL Chad (aka Tom Brady's) hairline.

Good enough for a VS model wife...

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I don’t think it was his hairline that won his wife over. Try his bank balance 😉

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36 minutes ago, baldlivesmatter said:

Anyone here use minoxidil post-transplant to speed up results?

Dr. Diep said it was recommended and fine to use now at 5 weeks post-op.

Anyone with experience on this?

Hesitant in case it irritates the scalp...

I used it for all of my procedures, but I used it regularly before. If you don't use minoxidil I wouldn't start, you can have a bad shed.


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I used Oral minoxidil 5mg per day,  starting a week after the HT 

There was a scientific paper showing that alcohol prevents the connection  between new blood vessels and the new grafts but I cannot find the link anymore 

Also PG can be irritating

Minox will help with growth for sure 

It will strengthen the hair follicles and I would not worry about a shed this is due to the change in hair cycles similar to a shed after a HT

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On 2/4/2019 at 2:30 PM, nb98 said:

I don’t think it was his hairline that won his wife over. Try his bank balance 😉

Are you kidding?? She makes twice as much money as he does. She’s definitely the sugar momma of that pairing. 

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On 2/13/2019 at 9:19 PM, yesplease said:

Are you kidding?? She makes twice as much money as he does. She’s definitely the sugar momma of that pairing. 

Yeah, according to this article she has a net worth of $360M, twice Brady's of $180M.

Hopefully he never goes bald...

https://www.elitedaily.com/p/what-is-gisele-bundchens-net-worth-she-makes-more-than-tom-brady-its-amazing-8011400

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On 2/13/2019 at 7:21 PM, Melvin-Moderator said:

I used it for all of my procedures, but I used it regularly before. If you don't use minoxidil I wouldn't start, you can have a bad shed.

Decided to add it just on the transplant area.

It looks pretty bad at this point so figured even if there was a shed, which doesn't seem to be the case yet, it wouldn't look much worse than it currently does and will likely speed up the ugly duckling phase.

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Yea pimples are a sign of hairs to come. 

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Question about the pimples forming as a result of the new hairs pushing through the skin.  Would it be okay to use something like retin-A to not only treat the pimple like lesions but to thin the skin in the recpient area so the hairs can "push" through easier?

Just a thought.  

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2 Month update

Ugly duckling phase is no joke.

I shaved my head weekly with a 0 guard for my first procedure so it wasn't as tough but this time I've just been letting it grow as I've read some claims of hair clippers damaging grafts. Even though Dr. Diep says it's fine after 2 weeks, i'm erring on the side of caution. Currently looks like shit though.

Caboki still looks a little powderey in the hair, due to lack of length and density. I wore it to the gym today and I think it was passable but not great. Probably give it another week or so before wearing it into the office.

Also added minoxidil around week 5 to help speed up the growth and have been taking biotin since about week 2 post-op. Seeing little sprouts but not sure if they're transplanted hair or just shock loss hair growing back.

Front

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Overhead

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Overhead 2

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Donor

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Yea it's tough at this stage, the good news is that your donor looks 100% healed and looks like you still have good density.

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your donor looks untouched lol. I don't think you need to be worrying about the extraction of just the right side anymore. Do you have any pics you can take of your donor from the back currently from different angles?

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56 minutes ago, shookwon33 said:

your donor looks untouched lol. I don't think you need to be worrying about the extraction of just the right side anymore. Do you have any pics you can take of your donor from the back currently from different angles?

Ask and ye shall receive ;)

I wouldn't necessarily say untouched, but I think it's healing well and encouraging for 2 months post-op.

Right (closer)

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Left (untouched side)

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Back 2

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Back 3

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