Senior Member Betterhair Posted July 17, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted July 17, 2020 Appears as though you have a very similar hair loss pattern to myself. My crown is getting worse by the day. I plan on having Arocha fill it in someday...... but who knows when that will be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mycroft Posted July 18, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted July 18, 2020 Those sound like good graft counts for the respective regions. For scar concealment you'd probably only need a few hundred FUE grafts assuming any future scarring looks as good as the current one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted July 18, 2020 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted July 18, 2020 7 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said: FUT is the right way to go, you look awesome with long hair. You got the perfect type of hair for longer hair. My hair starts to look puffy if it’s long, but yours is like that wavy surfer hair. Once you get the crown done, it’s a shut case 👏🏼 Thanks Melvin! I agree. I’m definitely going to utilize strip again before moving into FUE. I totally used to be a long haired surfer! A long time ago when my bones were young and made of rubber. I might have a couple of pictures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted July 18, 2020 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted July 18, 2020 14 hours ago, Cahustler said: hey steve is it possible to actually do a FUE session and with the extra grafts fill in the FUT scar while doing that? Yes, absolutely. It’s possible but I’m still trying to get as much hair out of my donor as possible and, for me at least, that means continuing with strip before moving forward with FUE. At least until my laxity gives. I think I can get at least one more out of it so I’m going for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted July 18, 2020 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted July 18, 2020 12 hours ago, Betterhair said: Appears as though you have a very similar hair loss pattern to myself. My crown is getting worse by the day. I plan on having Arocha fill it in someday...... but who knows when that will be! Hey, @Betterhair! I haven’t heard from you in awhile! I hope everything is going alright for you, man. Yeah, trying to coordinate time off with having the funds and feeling safe during the pandemic is pretty tough. It’s exactly the boat I’m in. Did you ever get in touch with Dr Arocha office after your first procedure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted July 18, 2020 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted July 18, 2020 10 hours ago, Mycroft said: Those sound like good graft counts for the respective regions. For scar concealment you'd probably only need a few hundred FUE grafts assuming any future scarring looks as good as the current one. Thanks @Mycroft! Dr Arocha said the same thing about the grafts for the scar, 200-300 grafts. I also plan to utilize SMP in the scar and see how I feel about it. I remember Spex had Advanced Tricho Pigmentation performed into his scar and it was absolutely stellar. It lasts longer than SMP so if I like SMP I’ll look into ATP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cahustler Posted July 18, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted July 18, 2020 33 minutes ago, Steeeve said: Yes, absolutely. It’s possible but I’m still trying to get as much hair out of my donor as possible and, for me at least, that means continuing with strip before moving forward with FUE. At least until my laxity gives. I think I can get at least one more out of it so I’m going for it. I’m not sure I understand... you mentioned possibly this will be your last surgery but you’re implying going FUT again the FUE? Will this be done simultaneously or are we talking 2 more procedures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted July 18, 2020 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted July 18, 2020 Sorry for the misunderstanding. I wasn’t implying that this would be my last surgery. I’d like to get at least one more FUT, if not a third later If I’m not totally happy with this, before moving forward with FUE. When I started I still had a lot of hair and I fully expect that to go one day so I’d like to do FUT right now to get my hair where I want it with a small FUE into my scar once I’m done with strip then Really move into FUE to chase any loss further down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cahustler Posted July 18, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted July 18, 2020 49 minutes ago, Steeeve said: Sorry for the misunderstanding. I wasn’t implying that this would be my last surgery. I’d like to get at least one more FUT, if not a third later If I’m not totally happy with this, before moving forward with FUE. When I started I still had a lot of hair and I fully expect that to go one day so I’d like to do FUT right now to get my hair where I want it with a small FUE into my scar once I’m done with strip then Really move into FUE to chase any loss further down the road. If I was to ever get another one done it would be FUE towards the crown and the scar... done and done.. but then I’m older than you so I can’t see myself going to get 2 more procedures if any... still praying my current procedure will get better as we speak ... I’m going to be excited for you. stay safe !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Betterhair Posted July 19, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 7/18/2020 at 7:13 AM, Steeeve said: Hey, @Betterhair! I haven’t heard from you in awhile! I hope everything is going alright for you, man. Yeah, trying to coordinate time off with having the funds and feeling safe during the pandemic is pretty tough. It’s exactly the boat I’m in. Did you ever get in touch with Dr Arocha office after your first procedure? I had an appointment set up but I was unable to make it. He needs to see a spot that did not take so he can fix that! Also, I have been off of finasteride for two years now and my crown is really getting bad. I had to since for some reason it was making me dizzy and some fog brain. Anyway, hopefully when this pandemic subsides and an effective vaccine is established, I can pursue my plan to fill in crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Seesaw Posted September 21, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted September 21, 2020 Fantastic result man! Your hair is so versatile and however you style it, it looks great and natural. I'm following your journey with interest and good luck in your next procedure to get that crown filled. You’re starting from a tremendous place and there isn’t much left to get back to a full head of hair. Stay the course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted September 21, 2020 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted September 21, 2020 @SeesawThank You for the compliments, as well!! I really appreciate you kind words! I will absolutely come back and report on my midsection and crown when I get it done! All the best✌🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted October 17, 2020 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) Hello everyone! I thought I’d share some photos as today marks 18 months which technically means that I’m at the end of my first HT’s journey. I do believe that my transplanted hair has continued to evolve throughout the entire process so far. Ive continued to let the top of my hair grow throughout the pandemic while keeping the sides short-ish. As short as I can keep it anyway. I’ve got quite a few pics to share. I suffered a pretty massive shed literally the week that I made my last update in July. I documented that so I’m going to share it as well as wet, outside in direct sunlight, and bathroom pics. As always, no product or fibers are in my hair. First and foremost: The Shed. It sucked. It was fairly difficult to disguise. There was pretty much no getting around it. My hair had to be on point in order for it not to be a thing. It pretty much had to be styled that way in order to hide it. Since I never go out with everything happening right now I don’t worry about it. The shedding has evened out and it’s not nearly as diffusely thin looking as it was but the area in the picture is still an area that I want more work done on next time around. Moving on. Bathroom lighting:Next up: The ring light. Some of these turned out a little potato-y. I couldn’t quite get it right.Next up is my crown and I’m calling attention to it specifically because it’s grown enough in length to almost cover up my bald spot completely. The few coworkers that I do see every now and then don’t associate me as a “bald guy” and that is truly a freeing feeling.Next up are wet photos. It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted any wet photos. It’s most certainly better than it was however many months ago I last posted but there’s still a ways to go. That being said; I am not unhappy.And last but not least: outside. I’ve never taken these photos before. I was in direct sunlight and couldn’t see jack so it was somewhat difficult to get some good angles. I was fairly pleased though I’d like to see how it would look with shorter hair in direct sunlight, as well.I might post again around the 2 year mark. Maybe sooner. We’ll see. I’m just documenting how it would look currently versus how it looked when I cut it down all over previously. As far as when I’m going in for more work. I’m still at a crossroad. I had saved up quite a bit of money/paid leave with this new job and then last month I had to have surgery which pretty much depleted all of it. So I guess I’m back to saving up. That’s all for now. I’ll post here again when I do something drastic to my hair. I’ll be around. ✌🏻 Edited October 17, 2020 by Steeeve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mycroft Posted October 19, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted October 19, 2020 That's a pretty significant shed but it looks like the area has largely recovered. I wonder if this was just synchronized shedding due to the transplanted hairs mostly being on the same cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted October 20, 2020 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted October 20, 2020 @MycroftI thought the exact same thing! I was wondering if they were all on the same cycle. My understanding is that that’s not usual. Maybe it is. What do I know?🤷🏼♂️ I also think that I noticed it toward the end of the shed because it seems to have recovered very quickly. I think it had been happening for awhile and I just hadn’t noticed it until it was screaming in my face. I’m just glad it’s sorted itself out for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mycroft Posted October 22, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted October 22, 2020 On 10/20/2020 at 6:38 PM, Steeeve said: @MycroftI thought the exact same thing! I was wondering if they were all on the same cycle. My understanding is that that’s not usual. Maybe it is. What do I know?🤷🏼♂️ I also think that I noticed it toward the end of the shed because it seems to have recovered very quickly. I think it had been happening for awhile and I just hadn’t noticed it until it was screaming in my face. I’m just glad it’s sorted itself out for the most part. There was an interview with the doctors from Eugenix where they discussed a tendency to see true results looking a little less dense from around 18 months onward because that's around the time the hair cycles have started to desynchronize and you're looking at your "true" results. As you said, it seems to have sorted itself out and is looking good. The spot you've highlighted is actually one that I consider to be key aesthetically. I personally would sooner have thinner temporal corners if it meant stronger density in the anterior point of the hairline and just behind. Not only is it easier to style but front and center of your hairline is by far the least forgiving part of your hair because people are constantly looking at it straight on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Leonidas Posted October 28, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2020 great result! it looks very good, handsome friend! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted November 16, 2020 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted November 16, 2020 I was eating my lunch outside at work today and decided to grab a couple of pics of my hair in direct sunlight. I’ve been cutting my own hair as I’m still not really ready to get to a barber with Covid. I was very happy with it-like, when do I say anything else about it...? It’s just a couple of pics but I thought I’d share. There’s no product of any kind in there. I just run my hands through it to keep it out of my face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted November 16, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted November 16, 2020 Looking really good dude 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted November 16, 2020 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted November 16, 2020 🙂Thanks John, I really appreciate it!✌🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted November 16, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted November 16, 2020 Your welcome, your case is usually one I link to when people ask about Dr Arocha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mycroft Posted November 16, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted November 16, 2020 @Steeeve is probably the best documented journey with this doctor, at least that I have seen. Hair is still looking good with that extra length, especially au natural in the sun. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted November 17, 2020 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted November 17, 2020 Thanks guys! I really really appreciate it. If I’m able to be of help to people thinking about going through this then it’s all good for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ads Posted November 17, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted November 17, 2020 Thanks for sharing your updated photos, it's looking really good in natural light. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted November 17, 2020 Administrators Share Posted November 17, 2020 @Steeeve You’re such a refreshing person, your outlook, the documentation, everything. I truly wish we had more like you man. Arocha did an amazing job, can’t wait for part ✌🏼 I’ve been cutting my own hair also since covid. We should start a thread here haha HRN barbers 💈😁 1 1 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...
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