Senior Member Britanium Posted June 25, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 25, 2021 Just now, uklex0608 said: Of course! I haven’t thought about it as much lately as I’ve been having a very active summer (and because it’s gone so well). But if I slip again, I have alerts set on this post, so just call me out! That’s great 😃 thanks 🙏 it’s awesome to hear your not really thinking about is as much ! Sign of a good transplant/happy patient 👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted June 25, 2021 Administrators Share Posted June 25, 2021 Looking fantastic as expected with Konior 👏🏼 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...
Senior Member stephcurry30 Posted June 25, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 25, 2021 Great result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted June 26, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted June 26, 2021 @uklex0608 Looking great! Do you bleach your hair or does it naturally have blonde highlights? It was reminding me of some of the old school H&W patients. 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 uklex0608 Posted June 26, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 26, 2021 @aaron1234nope, it’s natural. It does lighten up in the summer though. 1 My Hair Transplant: 12/14/2020, 2,380 FUT, Dr. Konior Medication: Finasteride 1mg daily (most days I remember) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uklex0608 Posted July 28, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 28, 2021 We're now at 6.5 months, so I thought I'd share some new pictures. My hair is definitely keeping me happy--it's taken on a bit of a wavy curly aspect I never had much of before (despite wearing the "bedhead" look for going on 20 years) if anything I think it just adds more to the illusion of fullness so I'm not complaining. Thought I'd share a hairline photo as well as a downward view into the recipient area, that way there's stuff to really compare against the original photos. 5 My Hair Transplant: 12/14/2020, 2,380 FUT, Dr. Konior Medication: Finasteride 1mg daily (most days I remember) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted July 28, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted July 28, 2021 Really nice improvements happening! Thanks for the update 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted July 28, 2021 Administrators Share Posted July 28, 2021 Looks excellent for 6 months. This is gonna be a home run. Although, we should start using different phrases for our UK members, this is gonna be a hat trick. 2 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 giegnosiganoe Posted July 29, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted July 29, 2021 Seems like a great result for the number of grafts and the area covered. Interesting that you've noticed your hair characteristics changed - IMO it didn't look too different in the before pics. How's the FUT scar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uklex0608 Posted July 29, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) @giegnosiganoe, You actually caused me to go back to the old high school photos and you are correct, it's not that different. I guess where it had been so thin for over a decade, I had forgotten about it doing that, as it wasn't as noticeable when styling with heavy product--I guess the clock has turned back even more than I was thinking it had. Here's the FUT scar, you can spot it, but it's not raised or anything. This video is of it at it's widest point, as you can see it gets narrower away from that center. I likely stretched it there somehow. Edited July 29, 2021 by uklex0608 5 My Hair Transplant: 12/14/2020, 2,380 FUT, Dr. Konior Medication: Finasteride 1mg daily (most days I remember) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted July 29, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted July 29, 2021 Things are looking good, hairline very natural. Love the vid of the donor area and strip scar. Happy you did FUT? Looks like you have more strips in the bank. 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 uklex0608 Posted July 29, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 29, 2021 @aaron1234 Yes, I'm very happy with my choice. I wanted to do the strip because of the arguments that you can get more hairs at the end of the day by starting with strip and switching to FUE when there are no more strips to take. I had just turned 31 when I had the procedure. Depending on how my hair loss looks over the next 5-10 years, I'll either feel confident that I won't need another and do FUE to fill in the scar so that I can go shorter on the back, because why not? Or... I'll start preparing myself for a round 2 of FUT. 1 My Hair Transplant: 12/14/2020, 2,380 FUT, Dr. Konior Medication: Finasteride 1mg daily (most days I remember) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted July 29, 2021 Administrators Share Posted July 29, 2021 41 minutes ago, uklex0608 said: @giegnosiganoe, You actually caused me to go back to the old high school photos and you are correct, it's not that different. I guess where it had been so thin for over a decade, I had forgotten about it doing that, as it wasn't as noticeable when styling with heavy product--I guess the clock has turned back even more than I was thinking it had. Here's the FUT scar, you can spot it, but it's not raised or anything. This video is of it at it's widest point, as you can see it gets narrower away from that center. I likely stretched it there somehow. How’d you do that? Created your own gif? 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 uklex0608 Posted July 29, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 29, 2021 @Melvin- ModeratorUsed the "Giphy" app on my iPhone to convert a trimmed video to a gif, then I saved it from there and uploaded it. My backdoor approach to get around that videos aren't supported. My Hair Transplant: 12/14/2020, 2,380 FUT, Dr. Konior Medication: Finasteride 1mg daily (most days I remember) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member GaryStruthers Posted July 30, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 Man!! I swear to god I could fool my friends by telling them your “before photos” are actually me. We have the exact same hair loss, color, viscosity and texture. So having reached out to the Chicagohairinstitute last week I’m happy to say that your journey and results may be all I need to pull the trigger. However, I was contacted by Dr. Nadimi and not Konior. She suggested around the same amount of grafts as you had (but I consulted with her initially regarding FUE) After seeing your results I’m wondering if I should consider FUT first. Here are some questions for you and others on this thread: 1) I couldn’t find an accurate cost of what your transplant would have cost, can someone share with me? 2) Is the $200 consultation fee absorbed after I book the full procedure? 3) I’m tossing up between FUE-HLC (Turkey), Bruno Ferreira (Portugal), and bernsteinmedical (New York) , with Chicago being my No.1 choice at this stage. Would anyone like to weigh in on those other 3 if you have heard good or bad things? I look forward to your next update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uklex0608 Posted July 30, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 @GaryStruthers, glad it's useful for you! Sending you a message on some of the rest. My Hair Transplant: 12/14/2020, 2,380 FUT, Dr. Konior Medication: Finasteride 1mg daily (most days I remember) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted July 31, 2021 Administrators Share Posted July 31, 2021 7 hours ago, GaryStruthers said: Man!! I swear to god I could fool my friends by telling them your “before photos” are actually me. We have the exact same hair loss, color, viscosity and texture. So having reached out to the Chicagohairinstitute last week I’m happy to say that your journey and results may be all I need to pull the trigger. However, I was contacted by Dr. Nadimi and not Konior. She suggested around the same amount of grafts as you had (but I consulted with her initially regarding FUE) After seeing your results I’m wondering if I should consider FUT first. Here are some questions for you and others on this thread: 1) I couldn’t find an accurate cost of what your transplant would have cost, can someone share with me? 2) Is the $200 consultation fee absorbed after I book the full procedure? 3) I’m tossing up between FUE-HLC (Turkey), Bruno Ferreira (Portugal), and bernsteinmedical (New York) , with Chicago being my No.1 choice at this stage. Would anyone like to weigh in on those other 3 if you have heard good or bad things? I look forward to your next update! You should start your own thread. 2 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 GaryStruthers Posted July 31, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Melvin- Moderator said: You should start your own thread. Just might do that. Great interview with Dr. Shaver by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member anotherhairlosssufferer Posted September 4, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted September 4, 2021 Great progress dude! Minoxidil 1x day Stopped Fin due to sides HT With Dr. Konior December 2020: https://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/anotherhairlossdude/4442 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uklex0608 Posted October 8, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 8, 2021 Here we are coming up on ten months next week. Got a haircut yesterday and took some pictures before and after as an update for the group, as well as one of the back afterwards to show how unnoticeable the scar is for those concerned. My hair stylist talked me into trying out a three guard. He's convinced I could go very very short without showing the scar--I'm beginning to think he's right and might try a two next time. Will report back if I do. Before Haircut After Haircut & Styled After Haircut Back 1 1 My Hair Transplant: 12/14/2020, 2,380 FUT, Dr. Konior Medication: Finasteride 1mg daily (most days I remember) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted October 8, 2021 Administrators Share Posted October 8, 2021 Just now, uklex0608 said: Here we are coming up on ten months next week. Got a haircut yesterday and took some pictures before and after as an update for the group, as well as one of the back afterwards to show how unnoticeable the scar is for those concerned. My hair stylist talked me into trying out a three guard. He's convinced I could go very very short without showing the scar--I'm beginning to think he's right and might try a two next time. Will report back if I do. Before Haircut After Haircut & Styled After Haircut Back You look amazing man 👏🏼 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...
Senior Member A Fue Good Men Posted October 8, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted October 8, 2021 Wow, konior really can do a lot with few grafts. Your end result looks like you had 4000 grafts rather than ~2500. Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member stephcurry30 Posted October 9, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2021 10/10 RESULT. KONIOR IS THE BEST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted October 9, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2021 Pretty amazing 🤩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted October 9, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2021 Since your strip scar is undetectable at a 3 guard I assume you're content you went with FUT over FUE. Incredible results! 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...
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