Regular Member Greenlantern2020 Posted September 7, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted September 7, 2020 *DEEP BREATH*.... I am a first time poster and I am a bit nervous to do so (I tend to be a shy person by nature). I won't go into too much detail at this point but just go with the essential facts: I got a hair transplant almost 9 months ago (9 months in 10 days) and I just wanted to get some alternative opinions of where I am at in the hair growth process. My procedure was 1,800 grafts FUE, all on the hairline. Thoughts of the overall progress? *My personal opinion is that the yield looks a little low for the amount of grafts that I got so far. Is it possible that more will grow in the coming months? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted September 7, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted September 7, 2020 Looks good to me, and exactly what you would expect from that amount of grafts. Outside and/or harsh lighting will always show the difference in density to your native hair. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Curious25 Posted September 7, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted September 7, 2020 Looks great. You had a relatively large space to cover with only 1800 grafts, (however your hair calibre has seemingly compensated for this), and the result looks really nice and natural - good hairline design, and blends nicely into your native hair. . . and don't forget you still have 3-9 more months of growth and maturation. Who was your doctor? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member duchaine Posted September 7, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted September 7, 2020 I think your doc used too little FU. Yo u needed more to re-enforce the first line (especially in the center area.HT is an illusion of density and the first way to create that illusion is increasing density among your natives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted September 7, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted September 7, 2020 Looks good so far and you still have lots of growth left. Please keep us posted and welcome to the community 1 My advice does not constitute a patient-physician relationship nor as medical advice and all medical questions/concerns should be addressed to your medical provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ciaus Posted September 8, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted September 8, 2020 The pictures in direct sunlight look really good with the lighter density at the very front that gets thicker farther back, impressively natural. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyGraft Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 @Melvin-Moderator’s long lost twin? this looks great for 1800 grafts. I think you got good yield too. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Greenlantern2020 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 8, 2020 I just wanted to say thank you all for the positive words of encouragement. I know I still have a ways to for my final result. Even still, I know some guys go back for a second or third procedure for density but for now I am riding this one out and see what happens. Additional details: I went with Dr. Cortez in Tijuana Mexico. I am also on Fin (5mg 1 once a week), Ketoconzole 2% shampoo and minoxidil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted September 8, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted September 8, 2020 Yup still some months for continued growth/maturity. Some of us see improvements beyond the 12 month point. See how you feel then.? Good to see your doing what you can to retain your hair too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyGraft Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 How’s the donor look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted September 8, 2020 Administrators Share Posted September 8, 2020 I think it looks pretty good, you still have months left of growth, can you post some pictures of what your hair looked like before you had surgery? 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 Greenlantern2020 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 11, 2020 Donor area before HT is with black t-shirt. Donor area after with double zero fade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Greenlantern2020 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) you can use my mole as a reference point of how much grown is being covered with 1800 grafts. Edited September 11, 2020 by Greenlantern2020 better pictures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted September 12, 2020 Administrators Share Posted September 12, 2020 On 9/10/2020 at 8:33 PM, Greenlantern2020 said: you can use my mole as a reference point of how much grown is being covered with 1800 grafts. Looks like a home run to me, impressive. Who’s the surgeon? 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...
Regular Member Greenlantern2020 Posted September 12, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 12, 2020 10 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said: Looks like a home run to me, impressive. Who’s the surgeon? Thanks. Dr. Jorge Cortez from Tijuana Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted September 12, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted September 12, 2020 Excellent result I would say! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted September 12, 2020 Administrators Share Posted September 12, 2020 58 minutes ago, Greenlantern2020 said: Thanks. Dr. Jorge Cortez from Tijuana Mexico. Isn’t that HMR? I’ve seen some great results on YouTube, they’re definitely doing good work. 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...
Regular Member Greenlantern2020 Posted September 12, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 12, 2020 16 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said: Isn’t that HMR? I’ve seen some great results on YouTube, they’re definitely doing good work. Yes sir! HMR is the clinic. I believe it's two brothers, Jimmy and Jorge Cortez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted September 12, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted September 12, 2020 This is a great result! Let it grow in a few more months before another procedure for sure. I can see the area in the center where you might want additional work, but it would be extremely minimal. Just a few single haired grafts would do the trick. 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...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted September 13, 2020 Valued Contributor Share Posted September 13, 2020 Firstly welcome to the forum and what better way than to show your excellent results. I really like the hairline and the height is perfect for your face. As others have said you still have a few more months at least to go so I look forward to further updates. Time to enjoy life! Thanks for sharing. 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyGraft Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Do you have immediate post op pics of the recipient and donor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2020 Posted September 27, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted September 27, 2020 On 9/12/2020 at 9:55 AM, Greenlantern2020 said: Yes sir! HMR is the clinic. I believe it's two brothers, Jimmy and Jorge Cortez Nice progress! Do you recommend the place for a HT? Any concerns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Greenlantern2020 Posted September 27, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 27, 2020 Absolutely! They were terrific in answering all my questions thoroughly and patiently. Their English is pretty good, but some things I had to say in Spanish. So that would be the only thing I would tell someone who is considering a procedure with them. Go in with a direct game plan and communicate that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2020 Posted September 27, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted September 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Greenlantern2020 said: Absolutely! They were terrific in answering all my questions thoroughly and patiently. Their English is pretty good, but some things I had to say in Spanish. So that would be the only thing I would tell someone who is considering a procedure with them. Go in with a direct game plan and communicate that. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HLPToronto Posted September 27, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted September 27, 2020 great result ! Heard good things about HMR/Dr Cortez. Would you mind sharing high level idea around their FUE pricing per graft or is it per package with unlimited grafts ( turkey style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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