Regular Member Gmoney415 Posted February 10, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) Hello everyone, After much thought and consideration i have decided to share my Hair transplant journey. I first initially noticed my hair loss at the age of 26 which started off mild with the receding of my hair line and thinning of hair behind it . By the age 30 it had advanced to a more aggressive form and i began to seek help. My head is naturally large so a receding hairline with thinning shows pretty bad. I begin my search for help in 2018 after searching all over the country i ran across Dr Diep and his Famous YouTube videos, Also DR Diep has been proven to be a specialist for AA men. I contacted his office in 2019 but never moved forward with procedure until 2020 which now i am 33 years old. So to make a long story short one of my associates, an ( African American ) man did a Fue 2100 grafts with Dr Diep in November of 2019 . After 8 months of seeing his results i was convinced and assured that a Hair transplant was my solution to my hair loss. I contacted Dr Diep's office in May of 2020 to schedule a consultation with Dr Diep. After consulting with Dr Diep via FaceTime due to Covid 19 he recommend FUE 2250 grafts. I immediately scheduled surgery which was set for May 2021. From curiosity and anticipation i called Dr Diep's office asking if i could somehow get an earlier date maybe if someone cancelled. The next day his staff contacted me and let me know there was a February 2, 2020 date available i took it and surgery was scheduled. The Goal of this procedure was to lower hairline and fill in with whatever was left. 1mm Norwood 3/4 This post is a work in progress so please let me know if there's anything you would like me to add this is my first time . i will be doing weekly updates for now and taking all questions Thank you Before Procedure Pics Edited February 10, 2021 by Gmoney415 add pics and revise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gmoney415 Posted February 10, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 10, 2021 Post op Pics 2525 Grafts Fue Dr Diep . I will review his staff and customer service experience next post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gmoney415 Posted February 10, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 10, 2021 Day 7 Post op Today I'm feeling great . I don't feel any pain at all. My donor looks great to me. i still have very little or no feeling in my head yet but I've read that's normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gmoney415 Posted February 10, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) I will give a complete review of procedure from extracting grafts and incisions , customer service and Dr Diep's staff in upcoming posts. Right now I'm just concentrating on recovery . Edited February 10, 2021 by Gmoney415 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RandoBrando517 Posted February 10, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 10, 2021 Looks good, how did you decide on FUE over FUT? Still can’t decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gmoney415 Posted February 10, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) I picked Fue because i didn't want the scar. i wear my hair short 90% of the time even when i had a full head of hair lol. Edited February 10, 2021 by Gmoney415 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted February 10, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 10, 2021 Congrats man 👏 Dr Diep does really good work with Afro hair ! Sure yours will be another really good result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member CosmoKramer Posted February 10, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 10, 2021 Healing & recovering well, good luck with your progress! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 10, 2021 Administrators Share Posted February 10, 2021 Congratulations on your procedure, and a big thank you for paying it forward. You have no idea the amount of men and women with afro hair you’ll be helping. These threads are invaluable for research. 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 hybonix Posted February 10, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 10, 2021 Looking good! Diep is a rockstar with the AA community and I am excited to see your results. I wouldn't honestly recommend anyone else besides Diep at this time as he has consistent videos on those results. Also, have another forum member who had stellar results with Diep as well. 2 1st Procedure: 3332 FUE Grafts | Shapiro Medical Group | 10.29.20 2nd Procedure: 1908 FUE Grafts | Shapiro Medical Group | 11.13.23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RandoBrando517 Posted February 10, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 10, 2021 12 hours ago, Gmoney415 said: I picked Fue because i didn't want the scar. i wear my hair short 90% of the time even when i had a full head of hair lol. Yea, the scar is holding me back, thanks for the reply. From what I’ve seen Diep’s the guy for afro hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Skyb Posted February 10, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted February 10, 2021 I agree. I’ve been keeping a stealth eye on his results and his patients always seem to have the best end result. Can’t wait to see the finish product. Looking at your pics I see another fantastic result 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gmoney415 Posted February 11, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 11, 2021 23 hours ago, JohnAC71 said: Congrats man 👏 Dr Diep does really good work with Afro hair ! Sure yours will be another really good result. Thank you Im hoping everything goes well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gmoney415 Posted February 11, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 11, 2021 22 hours ago, CosmoKramer said: Healing & recovering well, good luck with your progress! Thank you i will keep everyone updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gmoney415 Posted February 11, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 11, 2021 14 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said: Congratulations on your procedure, and a big thank you for paying it forward. You have no idea the amount of men and women with afro hair you’ll be helping. These threads are invaluable for research. Thanks Melvin Welcome i had to because this forum helped me make my decision as well. Im just hoping for great results . how does after procedure pics look to you honestly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gmoney415 Posted February 11, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Skyb said: I agree. I’ve been keeping a stealth eye on his results and his patients always seem to have the best end result. Can’t wait to see the finish product. Looking at your pics I see another fantastic result Im hoping everything goes well. I will keep everyone updated throughout my journey. I was wondering how my after procedure pics were looking ? Edited February 11, 2021 by Gmoney415 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 11, 2021 Administrators Share Posted February 11, 2021 8 hours ago, Gmoney415 said: Thanks Melvin Welcome i had to because this forum helped me make my decision as well. Im just hoping for great results . how does after procedure pics look to you honestly? Honestly, everything looks great. It’s gonna be a hard 3-4 months. Definitely important not to let the doubt take over. It’s a process, believe and trust in the process. I can see you definitely being like @Norman Osborne Waves 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 Norman Osborne Waves Posted February 11, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted February 11, 2021 Welcome to the community! You'll look back at this being one of the best decisions you've ever made. It does so much for your confidence. This is a good reminder to update my thread. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted February 11, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, Norman Osborne Waves said: Welcome to the community! You'll look back at this being one of the best decisions you've ever made. It does so much for your confidence. This is a good reminder to update my thread. Yes and yes 🙌 look forward to a update 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 11, 2021 Administrators Share Posted February 11, 2021 Just now, JohnAC71 said: Yes and yes 🙌 look forward to a update 👌 Me too 🙏🏼 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 Gmoney415 Posted February 12, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Norman Osborne Waves said: Welcome to the community! You'll look back at this being one of the best decisions you've ever made. It does so much for your confidence. This is a good reminder to update my thread. Thank you. I hope it was i know this will be a journey i just wish i could hit fast forward. your results came out great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted February 12, 2021 Valued Contributor Share Posted February 12, 2021 You chose wisely for your surgery and I look forward to following your journey! 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...
Regular Member Gmoney415 Posted February 12, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 12, 2021 10 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said: Honestly, everything looks great. It’s gonna be a hard 3-4 months. Definitely important not to let the doubt take over. It’s a process, believe and trust in the process. I can see you definitely being like @Norman Osborne Waves Your right i know this is a process Just wish i can Fast forward. Im just hoping im one of Dr Diep's miracle cases🙏 I guess ill just enjoy this hairline until the shedding begins. Talk to you guys soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 12, 2021 Administrators Share Posted February 12, 2021 15 hours ago, Gmoney415 said: Your right i know this is a process Just wish i can Fast forward. Im just hoping im one of Dr Diep's miracle cases🙏 I guess ill just enjoy this hairline until the shedding begins. Talk to you guys soon If some surgeon ever develops something to make grafts grow instantly, they’ll be very rich haha. Unfortunately, we don’t have that yet. Happy growing man, I’ll be following your progress closely. 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 Gmoney415 Posted March 2, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) Hello Everyone, This will be my 1 Month update to My Fue Procedure done February 2, 2021 by Dr. John Diep . Yes as you can see the shedding has begun 😢. It started about 10 days ago. It looks like things are worst then before. Im experiencing some shock loss in transplanted area. The donor areas are recovering great. I know this is a journey so i haven't started to panic yet but i must say im anxious to see how things will work out. I still have some sort of hair line which is ok i guess. I do see that there are some hairs that survived the shedding possibly. Let me know if you have any questions . ill check in again Next month Edited March 2, 2021 by Gmoney415 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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