Regular Member Cap88 Posted March 31, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) Hello everyone, So I decided to go for Dr. Konior during the summer of 2017 and got a reservation for August 8th, 2018. I was 29 at the time and had some pretty extensive frontal balding going on. I had been balding mostly in the front from around age 18 - so pretty early. Luckily I had a decent amount of hair throughout my 20's, but in 2017 I decided I had to do something about my problem. The main issue I had was with people subconsciously scanning my hairline trying to figure out what the problem was up there. The framing in my face was gone and it was constantly drawing eyes, which was not fun. I tried to shave it all off at one point, and although it did look ok, I just didn't feel comfortable with it. The balding was still quite visible, even with a shaved head. I'm sure I would've learned to settle into it, but having hair is always better. It was a year long wait, but finally in August of 2018 I flew out to Chicago, from Norway. I had a few concerns heading into the procedure. One of them was my allergy. I had some pretty bad allergic skin breakouts at the time, and I was also allergic to penicillin, so it was not a good start to the journey ! But the Doctor and his staff were really professional and nice, which made things easier. We decided that it would be ok to skip the antibiotic pills, and instead just use the antibiotic ointment for the postop. Thinking about it now, I'm very glad that I did. Antibiotics wreck havoc on your system, and the risk of infection is tiny with a good clinic and proper wound care. Another concern was nerve damage around the donor area. I'm a bit of a skinny person, so I felt like my nerves would be closer to the surface than other people, but this turned out to be a non-issue. Full sensation returned to the donor area within a couple of months. I think this is due to the fact that he's a great surgeon. I even told him I was worried about it right before he was about to remove the strip, which might've made him be even more careful. Dr. Konior is the only hair transplant surgeon I know of with a cosmetic surgery background, so you're in good hands when it comes to all that. At this point, I have no numbness at all there. I sleep very comfortably. The recipient area is still slightly numb though, but I think that's normal. It's been cut over 3000 times, so it's to be expected. I don't notice the numbness there unless I bump my head into something. If I touch with my fingers it feels ok. And finally, to all the people worrying about when the results will come. Be patient. I was a bit of a slow grower myself. It takes time for the transplanted hair to settle in and mature, and for the blood vessels to grow strong. But, make sure you do a lot of research before you pick your surgeon. You want skilled hands operating on you. -- Anyway, here are some pre-op pics. Edited March 31, 2019 by Cap88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cap88 Posted March 31, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) post-op Edited April 1, 2019 by Cap88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cap88 Posted April 1, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) 1 month Edited April 1, 2019 by Cap88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Regular Member Cap88 Posted April 1, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) close to 8 months (with direct sunlight pics) Really happy with the results so far. The frame in my face is back and people no longer look up there. I have some lingering dry skin from some allergic symptoms, but that is also getting better. Included are pictures in daylight, as well as direct sunlight, which is the harshest conditions for hair transplants. Even that looks good in person, in my opinion. It looks a bit worse on camera. Edited April 1, 2019 by Cap88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RecessionProof Posted April 1, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) Looks like a huge improvement, congrats! And with probably a little more growth to come. I have a procedure coming up with Dr. K early next month so it's good to see another positive review Edited April 1, 2019 by RecessionProof https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/53836-2338-grafts-with-konior-hairline-restoration-fut/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cap88 Posted April 1, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 1, 2019 Thank you. Yeah, there could be more maturing and growth all the way up to 2 years. Good luck with your procedure. You picked a great surgeon ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Kiwi Guy Posted April 1, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted April 1, 2019 Wow he did an amazing job, it's rare you see a Dr Konior patient with any amount of grafts of 2500, good for you cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member harry_potter1 Posted April 1, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted April 1, 2019 This will be a very good result, it is already a good one. Dr.Konior knows how to use his grafts to the best possible result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mephesto Posted April 2, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted April 2, 2019 Hey @Cap88, seems like you're making great progress! How does the scar look so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cap88 Posted April 3, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 3, 2019 @mephesto, I haven't looked back there in quite a while, but I think the scar is very small and not very visible. I might throw up a picture when I get some time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BjornBorg Posted April 3, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted April 3, 2019 Thank you for a detailed write-up. You had a lot to cover with just 3200 grafts but it looks like the coverage is there. The front isn't as dense as one could hope for right now but hopefully it will continue to get better. Please let us know of the development in a couple of months. Will be interesting to see how it looks when the frizzyness settles. My results - 2486 grafts FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cap88 Posted April 3, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 3, 2019 @BjornBorg, will do ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cap88 Posted June 5, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 5, 2019 9 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cap88 Posted June 5, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 5, 2019 10 months The hair has thickened up quite a bit in the past couple of months. I've pretty much just let it grow and do its thing from the surgery day until today, so it's a bit long and wild right now, but I couldn't be happier with how it looks, and also the texture/quality of it. The follicles seem to have a really good blood supply. It's just a completely new frame and look from how it was before the surgery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RecessionProof Posted June 5, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted June 5, 2019 Killer result. Looks like you have a pretty thick hair caliber too, which I'm sure was helpful https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/53836-2338-grafts-with-konior-hairline-restoration-fut/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Recedinggenes Posted June 5, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted June 5, 2019 Awesome results, happy for you. Are you taking any medications/supplements at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mephesto Posted June 5, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted June 5, 2019 Amazing progress. Seems like every single graft is healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cap88 Posted June 5, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 5, 2019 Thanks, and nope, no medications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Triple7 Posted June 6, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted June 6, 2019 Huge improvement and very natural looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyGraft Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 @Cap88 1 year update please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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