SMP for Donor Area

[hairlosscpa]

3 minutes ago, 5BetaReductase said:

What grade is your donor in these pics?

It's between a 3.5 - 4. 

[hairlosscpa]

Tomorrow is my 2nd session of SMP. I'll make sure to share pics. 

I always look at the two pics attached to keep my expectations in check and make sure I remain grateful to where I am. Pics are from 2012, when I was 23. 

[Britanium]

You have come far from when these pics where done ! Rolled back the loss ! 

[Etownone]

You Def got some great results from your surgeries.    👍👍

Got luck on your 2nd smp today.  

[Pephair]

@hairlosscpaWhen doing the second, third, etc sessions, does the SMP have to be exactly on top of the previous pigments? If they're not does it turn into a larger dot?

[hairlosscpa]

Initial and after 2nd session 

Additional pics after 2nd session

[Britanium]

Massive difference! I know you mentioned a 3rd, but doesn’t look like you need it ? 

[ITA]

wow, radical change👍

[hairlosscpa]

23 hours ago, Pephair said:

@hairlosscpaWhen doing the second, third, etc sessions, does the SMP have to be exactly on top of the previous pigments? If they're not does it turn into a larger dot?

My understanding is that subsequent sessions are filling various size dots surrounding the dots from the first session. They do not overlap...bigger the dot, the less natural it looks. 

[hairlosscpa]

6 hours ago, JohnAC71 said:

Massive difference! I know you mentioned a 3rd, but doesn’t look like you need it ? 

Thanks! I'm going to give it a month before considering a 3rd session. There are still areas where I'm like oh I wish a little was sprinkled there, or a tiny bit here, haha. But they recommended I give it time for the work to heal...overall I'm very happy. 

[Etownone]

Looks great, Are you still using the hair concealer in the after 2nd session pics?    

And, BTW, your HT on top was a homerun.    

[hairlosscpa]

On 8/7/2021 at 10:49 PM, Etownone said:

Looks great, Are you still using the hair concealer in the after 2nd session pics?    

And, BTW, your HT on top was a homerun.    

No hair concealer! The SMP pigments may look a little obvious but has since settled and looks more natural. 

Thanks for the compliment man. 

Edited August 9, 2021 by hairlosscpa
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[Etownone]

So.... 

How much did this cost you....? 

[hairlosscpa]

2 hours ago, Etownone said:

So.... 

How much did this cost you....? 

$3k 😞

 

[A Fue Good Men]

18 hours ago, hairlosscpa said:

No hair concealer! The SMP pigments may look a little obvious but has since settled and looks more natural. 

Thanks for the compliment man. 

Your result looks fantastic. Did they say how long it should last?

[Pephair]

11 hours ago, hairlosscpa said:

$3k 😞

 

That's not too bad for quality SMP. I'm planning on spending $4500 for 4 sessions.

[Melvin- Admin]

On 8/6/2021 at 11:38 PM, hairlosscpa said:

Initial and after 2nd session 

Additional pics after 2nd session

Your hair looks incredible 

[Zoomster]

This is exciting to witness ...especially for us high count FUE guys with a possible need for future donor augmentation.

 

Well done...good job 👏

[giegnosiganoe]

Finally, we have a proper before/after example of SMP in the donor! What number are your back and sides cut down to in the pics? Do you know if it look better/worse if you cut them even shorter? Not gonna lie, I can make out the dots, and am curious how it would look outside in natural daytime lighting. Can you share some more pics in a week or two once it "settles" as you say?

[ciaus]

1 hour ago, giegnosiganoe said:

Not gonna lie, I can make out the dots, and am curious how it would look outside in natural daytime lighting. Can you share some more pics in a week or two once it "settles" as you say?

Another important factor other than lighting and settling is distance. If you get as unnaturally close to his head as those closeup pics and know what to look for, its probably not possible to completely hide it.

Along with blending or course, the consistency of the coverage and at least a healthy personal distance from viewers are the keys to complete the process of tricking brain/eye pattern and anomaly detection.   

[hairlosscpa]

8 hours ago, giegnosiganoe said:

Finally, we have a proper before/after example of SMP in the donor! What number are your back and sides cut down to in the pics? Do you know if it look better/worse if you cut them even shorter? Not gonna lie, I can make out the dots, and am curious how it would look outside in natural daytime lighting. Can you share some more pics in a week or two once it "settles" as you say?

I plan on getting my sides shorter in my next haircut in a week. Sides are probably close to a 4 guard right now. Yeah I can make out the dots too but hopefully it blends better in shorter hair or hoping the untrained eye doesn't notice. I do mistaken them for hair follicles sometimes and get excited it's my real hair coming back lol. 

Attached is latest pics 3 days after. Trying to be transparent here..same lighting etc. It's not a perfect solution by any means but I'm still happy with the outcome. I decided I will go for a 3rd session to even out some areas. 

Left side is before anything and right is current. All in harsh bathroom lighting fyi. 

Edited August 10, 2021 by hairlosscpa

[hairlosscpa]

10 hours ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

Your hair looks incredible 

Thanks man!

[Myloloves]

Amazing job from your surgeons! Definitely would like to know how long it will last and how will it look grown out? Does it fill in area to prevent a density loss visible outline? Will the patient need to keep his hair dark? What if it becomes grey or he bleaches it and so forth or dyes the hair? Just want to know the advantages to this.

[Etownone]

So,  do you pay another $1500 for the 3rd session?? 

[hairlosscpa]

26 minutes ago, Etownone said:

So,  do you pay another $1500 for the 3rd session?? 

$700 for the 3rd if it takes more than 30 minutes.