Regular Member Yd684 Posted March 7, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted March 7, 2021 Hello everybody! So I had a hair transplant on August 14th of 2020. I had a little over 2200 grafts put into the front half of my scalp. I am very happy with my results thus far! I guess I was just wondering how much growth i should expect to have left. The hairs in the front are still a lil thin and wispy. Also in certain lighting they seem almost transparent in areas. Also my native hair behind that frontal band is thicker than the transplanted hair. Will it eventually match up and blend with the native hair. I realize I’m only (almost) 7 months. I put some before and after photos here for you to look at. Also I just got a haircut yesterday to try and match up the length of my hair. Let me know what you think. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted March 7, 2021 Moderators Share Posted March 7, 2021 Past 6 months it's mostly maturing at this point for the next 6 months. What that means is all those transplanted hairs will thicken up and create more density and coverage due to their thickening shafts. That also means it will start to blend in more with your existing hair. 1 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...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 8, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 8, 2021 Yes you have at least another 6 months for further growth/maturing. Please continue to update us. You will see the improvement as you continue your journey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Westview Posted March 8, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 8, 2021 This thread answers all your questions: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member EvoXOhio Posted March 8, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Westview said: This thread answers all your questions: Sadly all the images there are broken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TommyLucchese Posted March 8, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 8, 2021 Looks good, you are on track....expect thickness and 'maturity' up until month 18. Already in a much better position than before too. Who was your doctor? 1 2,000 grafts FUT Dr. Feller, July 27th 2012. 23 years old at the time. Excellent result. Need crown sorted eventually but concealer works well for now. Propecia and minoxidil since 2010. Fine for 8 years - bad sides after switching to Aindeem in 2018. Switched to topical fin/minox combo from Minoxidil Max in October 2020, along with dermarolling 1x a week. Wrote a book for newbies called Beating Hair Loss, available on Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Yd684 Posted March 8, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2021 1 hour ago, TommyLucchese said: Looks good, you are on track....expect thickness and 'maturity' up until month 18. Already in a much better position than before too. Who was your doctor? I went to Dr. Panine in chicago. Hes done a great job. I’m looking forward to seeing the end result! I have a 7th month follow up on the 15th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Westview Posted March 8, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 8, 2021 3 hours ago, EvoXOhio said: Sadly all the images there are broken Tinypic went belly up. The written information still applies though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Maa Posted March 8, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 8, 2021 21 hours ago, BeHappy said: Past 6 months it's mostly maturing at this point for the next 6 months. What that means is all those transplanted hairs will thicken up and create more density and coverage due to their thickening shafts. That also means it will start to blend in more with your existing hair. Is this Right? I though that after 6 month you still had alot of grafts still to pop trough the scalp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member EvoXOhio Posted March 8, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Maa said: Is this Right? I though that after 6 month you still had alot of grafts still to pop trough the scalp? It depends on the person, and you’ll also get doctors who give differing opinions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 8, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 8, 2021 By 6 months approx 60-70% of the grafts have popped through the scalp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Maa Posted March 8, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 8, 2021 34 minutes ago, JohnAC71 said: By 6 months approx 60-70% of the grafts have popped through the scalp. Thanks John👍🏻 Then i am more calm👍🏻 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Maa Posted March 8, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 8, 2021 23 hours ago, Djack5199 said: Hello everybody! So I had a hair transplant on August 14th of 2020. I had a little over 2200 grafts put into the front half of my scalp. I am very happy with my results thus far! I guess I was just wondering how much growth i should expect to have left. The hairs in the front are still a lil thin and wispy. Also in certain lighting they seem almost transparent in areas. Also my native hair behind that frontal band is thicker than the transplanted hair. Will it eventually match up and blend with the native hair. I realize I’m only (almost) 7 months. I put some before and after photos here for you to look at. Also I just got a haircut yesterday to try and match up the length of my hair. Let me know what you think. Thanks! Looks on Track👍🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Yd684 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2021 7 month follow up. I have before and after’s. Beyond happy! Dr. Panine did a phenomenal job. I’ll make sure to post some pics for 9 and 12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 22, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) Improving really nicely 👏 thanks for the update ! Edited March 22, 2021 by JohnAC71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Yd684 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2021 I’m about 10.5 months post op with Dr. Panine. I tried taking pictures with a few different lightings and I’d say the density has really improved. Very happy with how it’s turned out so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Yd684 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted July 2, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted July 2, 2021 @Djack5199wow this has really Improved since your last update ! This is beautiful work by @Dr. Vladimir Panine🙏 Would be good if you could change the title of the thread and include his name, credit where credits due 🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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