Senior Member CosmoKramer Posted September 22, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted September 22, 2019 Yup, growth looks to be improving since your previous photos. 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Kraistoff Posted October 5, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted October 5, 2019 On 9/6/2019 at 10:43 AM, maltesefalcon said: I experimented with some different shampoos that were available in my local, and things have cleared up considerably. I guess in time the problem will resolve. In terms of growth, I'm aware 11 weeks is nothing. Just when you compare Kraistoff - who went to ASMED - who also had his temples filled in, you find that he has 50x more growth at this stage than me. So it becomes natural to ask whether I should be having more than I am at this point. See his comparative progress here: Hello. my temples never shed. They grew from day 1. Same with the frontal forelock - never shed and grew immediately its behind the hairline that is the only dodgy bit for me, but I don’t think it was planted as dense as the front for obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maltesefalcon Posted October 5, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 5, 2019 True - and I guess you had far more implanted into the front than I did. Mercifully, I've been experiencing significant growth over the past 1-2 weeks, so things appear to be heading in a very positive growth direction. I'm at 14.5 weeks now; once I reach 18 weeks I'll be posting an update w/ images here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maltesefalcon Posted October 12, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) Four Month Mark I've noticed some growth over the past few weeks, which is quite encouraging. Below, you can find two images - one with my hair combed normally, and a second showing the growth thus far. In terms of maintenance, things are pretty much the same - daily finasteride and biotin. However, I haven't taken minoxidil. I'm not sure I want the effort of having to apply that foam to my head everyday. It seems a bit of a headache. Plus, it may make my hair look oily. I've noticed my left temple isn't as dense as the right temple, but not sure if I'm fooling myself because my right temple had far greater recession than the left temple. Anyway, you guys can let me know what you think. Edited October 12, 2019 by maltesefalcon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Kraistoff Posted October 12, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted October 12, 2019 Looks on track mate. Nothing to worry about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member CosmoKramer Posted October 13, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted October 13, 2019 Just at the starting growth point so looks like normal progress. 👍🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maltesefalcon Posted December 8, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 8, 2019 5.5 MONTH UPDATE So here are things 5.5 months on post-surgery. See below, for a comparison of what I was like 2 months before surgery and what things are like today. Things have certainly progressed and I'm satisfied with how things are coming along. I dare say that the majority of growth is still yet to manifest -- I think most happens between 6-10 months, so things appear to be on track. Taking finasteride and biotin daily. No complications or trouble. Things pretty much back to normal. I didn't yet do an image of the donor area, but there is no problem with it at all. You wouldn't even know I had the surgery etc. Let me know what you guys think and whether you have any questions. I think I'll update again in 2 months time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member CosmoKramer Posted December 8, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 8, 2019 3 hours ago, maltesefalcon said: 5.5 MONTH UPDATE So here are things 5.5 months on post-surgery. See below, for a comparison of what I was like 2 months before surgery and what things are like today. Things have certainly progressed and I'm satisfied with how things are coming along. I dare say that the majority of growth is still yet to manifest -- I think most happens between 6-10 months, so things appear to be on track. Taking finasteride and biotin daily. No complications or trouble. Things pretty much back to normal. I didn't yet do an image of the donor area, but there is no problem with it at all. You wouldn't even know I had the surgery etc. Let me know what you guys think and whether you have any questions. I think I'll update again in 2 months time. Some very nice progress for 5.5 months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member sandyr Posted December 8, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted December 8, 2019 Looks natural, good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member keysersoze Posted December 8, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted December 8, 2019 looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maltesefalcon Posted December 8, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 8, 2019 Thanks; at only 5.5 months, I'm increasingly curious as to what the next 6 months will show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member texasranger2003 Posted December 9, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted December 9, 2019 nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sijac09 Posted January 12, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted January 12, 2020 Any update mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maltesefalcon Posted January 12, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, Sijac09 said: Any update mate? Yeah, I'll be posting a detailed update in a few weeks time. Since my last update, there has been further thickening and growth and all seems to be heading in a very positive direction. Thus far, I'm very happy with the outcome of the surgery - well worth the cost and effort. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maltesefalcon Posted March 24, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) I'm now at 9-months post-surgery. Not sure how to interpret the results really. It doesn't seem anywhere near the density I should have, or am I wrong? Certainly much better than pre-surgery, but I was expecting greater density. What do you guys think? Edited March 24, 2020 by maltesefalcon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Kraistoff Posted March 24, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hey Which ones are 9 months ? Too 2 look really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maltesefalcon Posted March 24, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 24, 2020 All the same. When combed etc., you see the "better ones", but when I spread the hair back, you see it like that. Obviously, nobody sees it like that in real life -- nor does the wind change it much. But I pushed the hair all the way back to show the density. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maltesefalcon Posted March 24, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 24, 2020 Here is another pic. So this is what the result normally looks like, without me pushing hair back to make it look as bad as possible. But I did that to emphasize density etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member CosmoKramer Posted March 24, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted March 24, 2020 3 hours ago, maltesefalcon said: I'm now at 9-months post-surgery. Not sure how to interpret the results really. It doesn't seem anywhere near the density I should have, or am I wrong? Certainly much better than pre-surgery, but I was expecting greater density. What do you guys think? I see some nice progress to be honest...and in the photos of where you have the hair brushed back it looks like the transplanted hairs a thin compared to you native hairs..which is normal...so you still have more time for them to possibly double in diameter and thickness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Guy73 Posted March 24, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) Looks fine. Edited March 25, 2020 by Guy73 Dr. Louis Nader - total of 3 procedures.https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/56397-dr-louis-nader-8300-grafts-fue-dhi/?do=findComment&comment=535209 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maltesefalcon Posted March 25, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 25, 2020 16 hours ago, Guy73 said: Looks fine. I assume that the above posters are right -- that many of the hairs might thicken up in the coming months. As I said, I'm happy with how things have turned out -- and it's galaxies better than the state of hair loss compared to this time last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member 147break Posted May 20, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted May 20, 2020 Hey mate, how's the progress looking? Did you have much change the last couple months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maltesefalcon Posted June 17, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 17, 2020 I seem to be shedding a lot of hair lately - not transplanted hair presumably, but native hair. I'm still taking finasteride daily so I'm not quite sure why this is happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member maltesefalcon Posted June 27, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 27, 2020 I really don't know what's happened the past 2 months, but it looks ridiculous now. 2 months ago, it was great... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member makemefamous19 Posted June 28, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted June 28, 2020 You still taking meds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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