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7 hours ago, LookMaxx said:

Isn’t elitehair a hairmill? The results look no different than what any top doctor could’ve achieved, it seems and for 2400 euros damn

Congrats on your new hair 🤌

Thank you sir. ^-^
Yes people consider Elithair a hairmill, it was indeed done by technicians. 
I chose to go there based on YouTube reviews and vlogs. 

I wish these places gave the names of the technicians that are doing the surgery so people know their work specifically and avoid bad results.  The techs I had were wonderful.

 

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16 hours ago, SoSoz said:

Enjoy your hair! Did any people you've met for the first time ever realised you had a transplant?

Thank you!
No not in the slightest.  Even the SMP doctor I went to didn't notice it was a hair transplant (including donor area).

I do openly tell people though and they're usually quite surprised. :)

In regards to the SMP treatment, when I went to get it done I didn't tell my partner until the end of the third session (a few months later), she had no idea.
 

 

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The angling of the hairs is slightly more up than desirable as Ryan Daniel mentioned, but I think it still looks quite natural.  It looks unremarkable in a good way - I wouldn't look at it and think twice.  Glad you can feel your age again bro.  You make the trip to Turkey from the states or are you Europe?  That's quite a ways to go.

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On 8/6/2022 at 4:20 PM, John1991 said:

The angling of the hairs is slightly more up than desirable as Ryan Daniel mentioned, but I think it still looks quite natural.  It looks unremarkable in a good way - I wouldn't look at it and think twice.  Glad you can feel your age again bro.  You make the trip to Turkey from the states or are you Europe?  That's quite a ways to go.

Thanks, You're 100% right that the angle of the grafts are higher than they should be.  
Although with that said; I like to style my hair up anyway so it doesn't give me any trouble.  But fringes could be tricky; the hair would need to be at least 4 inches in length for the weight to overpower the angle.

I've been considering getting a second transplant to help my temple peaks/points. 
Do you think it would be worth the trouble?

I went to Turkey from Ireland friend.  Though American prices seem to be so expensive that it's still cheaper to travel all the way over than it is to get a transplant in the states.

 

 

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Month eleven update!

Once again not a whole lot of change has happened this month.  
I think I'm at the stage now were the transplant has settled.

Since not a whole lot has happened for this months post, I decided to shave my donor area down to a grade 1 so you guys can take a good look at the donor area.

According to other users on this form; a grade 2 is the minimum length needed to hide FUE scars, so grade 1 should show you them.

Additional note; I've had my third and final SMP treatment two weeks ago, will be making a review of this also in the near future once it's settled.  The SMP treatment was only done on the crown/midscalp & hairline.  NOT THE DONOR.  So you'll see a difference in density in the donor area at grade 1.

11 months post operation:

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(Donor shots)
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(Prior to shaving donor & haircut shorter on top)
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On 8/7/2022 at 6:28 PM, SeanToman said:

Month eleven update!

Once again not a whole lot of change has happened this month.  
I think I'm at the stage now were the transplant has settled.

Since not a whole lot has happened for this months post, I decided to shave my donor area down to a grade 1 so you guys can take a good look at the donor area.

According to other users on this form; a grade 2 is the minimum length needed to hide FUE scars, so grade 1 should show you them.

Additional note; I've had my third and final SMP treatment two weeks ago, will be making a review of this also in the near future once it's settled.  The SMP treatment was only done on the crown/midscalp & hairline.  NOT THE DONOR.  So you'll see a difference in density in the donor area at grade 1.

11 months post operation:

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(Donor shots)
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(Prior to shaving donor & haircut shorter on top)
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You probably are at 95% of the final result right now and it looks more than good, especially coming from elithair 

I don't think you need a second HT you shlould save your grafts as your still young

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Month twelve update!

It's finally one whole year since my hair transplant surgery.
The wait is worse than the actual operation, my sympathies for everyone who's impatient as me. 

Like the previous months, nothing much has happened.  I believe I'm at the end of my hair transplant journey with Elithair.

FINAL REVIEW COMING SOON! 
Going to write it in a new thread as this one is only a log.

12 months post operation:

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(Alternative lighting indoors)
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(Light/shadow contrast through window blinds)
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(Under bad lighting vs not)
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(Outdoors)
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(Donor area)
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Found this old photo while preparing to write a full review of Elithair, it's a great side by side to see how far the transplant has come. (Left is before HT, right is 12 months after HT)
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6 hours ago, SoSoz said:

How many grafts did they use? Did it end up with 3400?

Hi, they claimed 3400 have been used.  I'm not entirely sure how accurate this is.  But I suppose not all follicles survive the procedure either. 

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3 hours ago, asterix0 said:

If I were you, save your money with the SMP and get a touch up procedure with an elite doctor, it will not be that much money and you will get the density you want.

Hi! How much would you estimate it would cost for a touchup?
Thanks.

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12 hours ago, SeanToman said:

Found this old photo while preparing to write a full review of Elithair, it's a great side by side to see how far the transplant has come. (Left is before HT, right is 12 months after HT)
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@SeanToman this is a night and day result! Your hair looks incredibly natural. All hair transplants will have a see through look outdoors in strong lighting. Extremely happy for you man!

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9 hours ago, Gatsby said:

@SeanToman this is a night and day result! Your hair looks incredibly natural. All hair transplants will have a see through look outdoors in strong lighting. Extremely happy for you man!

Thank you Gatsby! That's very kind of you to say, I really appreciate it.
I agree with you and your previous advice, that it's important to reserve grafts and not use them all at once.

The loss of density in light is just a factor of having a HT it seems. 
I've been following your journey closely, really happy with how things are going for you. :)

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Month fifteen update!

Hello everyone, thought to give a quick update regarding my hair transplant 15 months ago.
I'd say these are the final results (combined with SMP).

I'm due a haircut so I'll create a second post when that's done. :)

15 months post operation:

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5 minutes ago, Gatsby said:

The hairline, the crown, everything. Your hair looks right on point @SeanToman. Extremely happy for you mate. 💯👌

Thank you friend! Your journey has been one I've been following closely and I'm beyond amazed at your progress.
Eugenix did a fantastic job!  Extremely happy for you also, thank you for the advice you've given me over the course of the past year.

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16 hours ago, SoSoz said:

Crazy, it made you look 10 years younger. Were you on meds prior to surgery or started just after?

Thank you friend! People say I can pass as an 18 year old (I'm 27 this month).

It's been a while but I believe I was on medication 6 months prior to the operation?

Kept on them since. :)

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Small update, nothing fancy.  Just showing that hair is still in tact after almost 2 years. :)
Haven't had a haircut in a few months.

21 months post operation:

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Hello everyone, I wanted to see how my donor was looking after all this time so I decided to get a skin fade to see the scars.  Here is the result!

 

22 months post operation:

 

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