Regular Member Ray80 Posted June 11, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted June 11, 2020 I think this is a failed HT. I’m coming up to 6 months post HT and very patchy or no growth... any Thoughts? Is it a failure? I’m so stressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member razzy Posted June 12, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted June 12, 2020 How many grafts? Do you have pre op pictures and after graft placement? HT#1 - Dr. Rahal (Jan 2012) - 4700 grafts HT#2 - Dr. Rahal (Jan 2014) - 1800 grafts HT#3 - Dr. Konior (Jan 2018) - 1200 grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted June 12, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted June 12, 2020 Please can you provide some more information. We need to see more pictures and have more details to give you a reply. 6 months as you know is only the half way point, full results won’t be seen until approx 12 months. Which Dr/Clinic did you choose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted June 12, 2020 Valued Contributor Share Posted June 12, 2020 55 minutes ago, JohnAC71 said: Please can you provide some more information. We need to see more pictures and have more details to give you a reply. 6 months as you know is only the half way point, full results won’t be seen until approx 12 months. Which Dr/Clinic did you choose? +1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted June 12, 2020 Administrators Share Posted June 12, 2020 We need some pre-op pictures, how many grafts were transplanted, are you on finasteride, there’s a lot of questions. At 6 months you should be feeling better about your results, but it’s still early. I suggest giving us a bit more information. 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...
Regular Member Ray80 Posted June 12, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 12, 2020 I’ve had around 3200 grafts. I have never used finasteride. I attach my pre op pic and post op graft placement.Pre op Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ray80 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 14, 2020 Any comments???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted June 14, 2020 Valued Contributor Share Posted June 14, 2020 At six months it really is too soon to make a final assessment which I would reserve at the 12 month mark. Who was the surgeon that did your hair transplant? Is the first photo in this thread the pre op photo? It appears from the post op pics that you are covering a large area with 3,200 grafts. The hardest part about this game (and the most important part) is patience. Especially at a time when patience feels non existent. Hang in there and anymore additional photos or information would be beneficial. Wishing you all the best! GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ray80 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) Yes the top pic was pre OP (I've labelled which one was the pre op - same thread as the post op pics). What does 'I'm covering a large area with 3200 grafts mean'? I'll post more pics up as the months go along...I'm trying to remain patient as much as I can... Edited June 14, 2020 by Ray80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted June 14, 2020 Moderators Share Posted June 14, 2020 You had a lot of hair prior to the hair transplant. It looks like you mostly just needed to thicken it up a bit and maybe improve the hairline. Since you already had a lot of hair in the area that was transplanted you probably had a lot of shock loss. When you get a lot of shock loss to existing hair then it will look like you've gone backwards before it gets better. I would wait 2 to 3 more months to see if and how well it all grows back in. Please update us in a month. I hope it grows in for you. Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted June 14, 2020 Moderators Share Posted June 14, 2020 What clinic did you go to? Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ray80 Posted July 17, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 17, 2020 This is now 7 months... any comments??? I am Still stressing!! Can I expect it to get better or not really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted July 17, 2020 Administrators Share Posted July 17, 2020 May be shock loss, give it some time, and try biotin and minoxidil. 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 Gabreille Nelson Mukhia Posted July 18, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted July 18, 2020 I think you should use Finasteride also. Sometimes the growth is delayed too. The density does pick ip gradually in such cases. But if you start losing your native hair then it will not look very different in the end. Official representative of Eugenix Hair Sciences Dr. Arika Bansal & Dr. Pradeep Sethi https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5crlGyTac2hlU1gHneADzQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted July 18, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted July 18, 2020 Looking at your pre-op photo I'm wondering why you got a HT in the first place. Granted, the picture is dark and I can't really tell how much hair loss you were dealing with. Are a diffuse thinner? You could be dealing with shock loss. Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ray80 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 18, 2020 It was thinning slightly around the front and middle. I was very conscious when it rained or when I went into the sea as you could see my scalp. I wanted to increase density. I was then advised to shave my hair and have a full procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ITA Posted July 18, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted July 18, 2020 @Ray80 Where did you do your procedure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Kruchie Posted July 18, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) @Ray80 Do you take Fin? Edited July 18, 2020 by Kruchie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted July 18, 2020 Administrators Share Posted July 18, 2020 May be a case of permanent shock loss. I hope not, but without fin, it may be. 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...
Regular Member Ray80 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 18, 2020 I really hope not....I pray its not:-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted July 19, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 19, 2020 It looks like you have a good frontal hairline band where they put a lot of grafts, so I think the grafts probably grew pretty well. You had diffuse thinning all over and they spread grafts spaced far apart throughout that entire area. With your diffuse thinning you may have probably continued thinning since the hair transplant and need a lot more grafts in a large area behind the hairline. Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ray80 Posted July 19, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 19, 2020 That’s what I’m worried about. I seem to have hair there but very light and weak... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ray80 Posted August 29, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 29, 2020 8 months and again the hair has got worse...I curse my self for having this HT...😢 Rather than getting better...getting worse by the day!!! I give up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted August 29, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted August 29, 2020 So sorry it’s not working out for you. It does seem likely your existing hair could have been shocked out permanently. I hope for your sake it’s temporary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ray80 Posted August 29, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 29, 2020 I think it’s completely botched up... I don’t think it’s temporarily... it wouldn’t take 8 months for it to restart growing if it was... ive given up - I’m distraught. I really am! Feels like my life has turned upside down - trying to make it better had made it 100% worse. Nothing more to say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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