Regular Member rubberduck Posted August 8, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2020 I'm a 27 year old male and first started seeing hair loss during my first year of college. This forum has been vital in my hair transplant decision making. So I figured I'll share my journey here. I had a video consultation with Dr.Arika Bansal about a month back and was suggested 3000 grafts. But this would cover only the hairline and mid-scalp region and not the crown area. I insisted on getting some coverage on the crown region and we ended up finalizing on 4000 grafts. (3500 scalp grafts + 500 beard grafts). I scheduled my surgery for August 7. Only 1400 grafts could be implanted on the first day. I'm writing this as I'm getting ready for the second day of the procedure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rob7331 Posted August 8, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted August 8, 2020 Super exciting for you! Our hair loss patterns are similar so I'll definitely be following this. Keep posting! 1 Follow my second hair transplant journey below Caucasian - 4613 Grafts - Eugenix, Dr. Arika Bansal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HTHope Posted August 8, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted August 8, 2020 Is there any specific reason y only 1400 grafts could only be implanted on the first day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rubberduck Posted August 8, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2020 21 minutes ago, HTHope said: Is there any specific reason y only 1400 grafts could only be implanted on the first day? I was told that making the slits consumed a lot of time. It had something to do with blood oozing when the slits were being made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nishchd Posted August 8, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2020 I would suggest you to shave your whole head and keep it clean for the surgery and post surgery , you will also look better with shaved head. partially shaven head doesn't look good and it would be difficult for you to clean the overall head post op. All the best though 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rubberduck Posted August 8, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2020 2 hours ago, nishchd said: I would suggest you to shave your whole head and keep it clean for the surgery and post surgery , you will also look better with shaved head. partially shaven head doesn't look good and it would be difficult for you to clean the overall head post op. All the best though 😄 The rest of hair was trimmed today. I have to agree that it definitely looks much better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rubberduck Posted August 8, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2020 Second day Update: All 4000 grafts have been implanted. I had enough grafts in the donor region, so no beard grafts were used as previously planned. I'm seeing some swelling in my forehead. Hopefully, a good night's sleep will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Louisjams Posted August 8, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted August 8, 2020 Looks good! I see a lot of guys getting FUE in the 4000 range...not sure how many donors can handle that many grafts, but it looks good! Keep us posted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HTHope Posted August 8, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted August 8, 2020 Looks good. Did they they you if you had more scalp grafts left in reserve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gabreille Nelson Mukhia Posted August 9, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted August 9, 2020 Wish you the best for your hair journey. 1 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...
Regular Member rubberduck Posted August 9, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 9, 2020 7 hours ago, HTHope said: Looks good. Did they they you if you had more scalp grafts left in reserve? Yes. I asked them specifically about this, just in case I opt for another hair transplant in the future. I was told I have about 2000 grafts left in reserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted August 9, 2020 Valued Contributor Share Posted August 9, 2020 This looks like the start of a great result! Keep us updated and all the best! 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rubberduck Posted September 6, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 6, 2020 Hello all Hope everyone is safe and healthy! I just completed my first month after HT. I have been taking fin and using Ketoconazole Shampoo. I did not want to use Minoxidil since I experienced severe scalp itching when I used it in the past. I'm also using aloe vera gel on the donor region. Shedding started around the 20th day and is still ongoing. The donor area (especially the side) looks a little sparse. But I believe that it will improve in the coming months. Hoping to take my mind off HT and focus on work for the next couple of months. I have attached Day 20 and first month photos here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted September 6, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted September 6, 2020 Looking good for 1 month out. Your donor should fully recover before long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gabreille Nelson Mukhia Posted September 6, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted September 6, 2020 Excellent recovery. Hope you are taking Finasteride. 1 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...
Regular Member rubberduck Posted October 8, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 8, 2020 Two months have passed since I had my HT. Donor region has healed completely. With 2 months of hair growth, the FUE scars in donor are not visible at all. I tried trimming it down to gaurd 3 and the scars are noticable. I'm not too worried about it, since I don't mind keeping my hair a little longer in the donor area. Native hairs in the recipient region are growing well and there doesn't seem to be any shock loss. I'm excited to see the progress in upcoming months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted October 8, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted October 8, 2020 Nice healing, this is the worst stage now as I’m sure your aware. Give it a couple more months though and then the fun starts 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rubberduck Posted October 8, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, JohnAC71 said: Nice healing, this is the worst stage now as I’m sure your aware. Give it a couple more months though and then the fun starts 😊 Thank you! I don't know how I would cope with the ugly duckling phase if not for forums like this. Seeing all the patient photos shared here along with the different stages of growth, does put your mind at ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted October 8, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted October 8, 2020 Your most welcome. How long did it take for your beard to recover? And can you notice much difference In it? Like any noticeable scarring? I see they only took approx 500 grafts from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rubberduck Posted October 8, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 minute ago, JohnAC71 said: Your most welcome. How long did it take for your beard to recover? And can you notice much difference In it? Like any noticeable scarring? I see they only took approx 500 grafts from it. No beard grafts were used. All 4000 grafts were taken from scalp. During the initial evaluation (which was done through photos and video call), I was told I will need 4000 grafts of which 500 can be taken from beard. On the day of surgery, since I had enough grafts in donor region, all grafts were taken from the scalp itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted October 8, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted October 8, 2020 Ok thanks for the clarification! I remember reading that they suggested beard grafts could be taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member My HT Posted October 11, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted October 11, 2020 Best of luck. What medication or supplements are you taking ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rubberduck Posted October 11, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 11, 2020 52 minutes ago, Sledge said: Best of luck. What medication or supplements are you taking ?? Thank you! I'm taking finasteride 1 mg each day, which I started about 8 months back. I'm also taking multivitamin tablets recommended by Eugenix. I have recently added nizoral shampoo once a week to my routine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rubberduck Posted November 12, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 12, 2020 It has been a little over 3 months since my HT. There is not much visual difference from the second month. But I can see small baby hairs have started growing. The donor area still looks a little sparse to me. Do you guys think this is shock loss and will improve in the coming months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted November 12, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted November 12, 2020 Yes you do appear to have some shock loss, it will take a few months to correct itself. Hopefully it will tie in with your new growth. Should only be another month until the real growth starts. Your nearly over the worst part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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