Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted December 15, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 15, 2021 Celebrating 4 weeks today and I really don't enjoy these times. I look far worse than before and I know it's a long way until I'm on the other side of the hill. I do have a question. Perhaps someone knows - there's a lot of hairs in the recipient area that has not shed nor grown. They are simply the exact length as after the surgery. What's the deal? I'll update my case with pictures monthly from now on. Take care everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JDEE0 Posted December 15, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted December 15, 2021 2 hours ago, ConnorCrosby said: Celebrating 4 weeks today and I really don't enjoy these times. I look far worse than before and I know it's a long way until I'm on the other side of the hill. I do have a question. Perhaps someone knows - there's a lot of hairs in the recipient area that has not shed nor grown. They are simply the exact length as after the surgery. What's the deal? I'll update my case with pictures monthly from now on. Take care everyone! Haha, I know the feeling. I'm a day behind you and look pretty much the exact same with the shedding. Time goes though, it's been a month already, you'll be seeing growth before you know it. As for the stalled grafts, it's pretty normal from what I've seen over the years, they'll probably just shed in the next few weeks too and grow back normally in a few months. I think the follicle just hasn't managed to shed the hair yet and the trauma from extraction knocked it out of the growth phase completely, hence why it's not grown. You might find some that stay for a while and don't end up growing at all though, but it's no big deal either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted December 16, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 16, 2021 21 hours ago, JDEE0 said: Haha, I know the feeling. I'm a day behind you and look pretty much the exact same with the shedding. Time goes though, it's been a month already, you'll be seeing growth before you know it. As for the stalled grafts, it's pretty normal from what I've seen over the years, they'll probably just shed in the next few weeks too and grow back normally in a few months. I think the follicle just hasn't managed to shed the hair yet and the trauma from extraction knocked it out of the growth phase completely, hence why it's not grown. You might find some that stay for a while and don't end up growing at all though, but it's no big deal either. You are totally in the right. Time flies! So basically - the hair that forms the stubble as per now will eventually shed and end result will not be affected by this? Those grafts are not "dead"? To be clear, I'd say that the majority of the transplanted grafts have shed and then there's a few of them that seem to have started to grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JDEE0 Posted December 16, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted December 16, 2021 6 hours ago, ConnorCrosby said: You are totally in the right. Time flies! So basically - the hair that forms the stubble as per now will eventually shed and end result will not be affected by this? Those grafts are not "dead"? To be clear, I'd say that the majority of the transplanted grafts have shed and then there's a few of them that seem to have started to grow. Hard to say, really, but looking at your pics, you look completely normal and as expected for a month. Looks to me like most of the grafts have just shed anyway and I can't really see any that are stalled. But yeah, I meant that some of the ones that seemed to never grow much will indeed probably shed or be forced out when the new hair sprouts and come back just fine, although some might also be follicles that didn't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted December 17, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 17, 2021 16 hours ago, JDEE0 said: Hard to say, really, but looking at your pics, you look completely normal and as expected for a month. Looks to me like most of the grafts have just shed anyway and I can't really see any that are stalled. But yeah, I meant that some of the ones that seemed to never grow much will indeed probably shed or be forced out when the new hair sprouts and come back just fine, although some might also be follicles that didn't make it. Let's hope fore survivors. Thanks for taking your time JD! Really appreciate it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted January 13, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 13, 2022 Two months/8 weeks check in. Kinda hard to tell, but I did trim back and sides a couple of weeks ago. It grows quite fast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JDEE0 Posted January 13, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2022 Looking good man, another month until things start happening! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted January 13, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2022 All looking fine. Just another couple of months before things kick off 👍🏽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted January 14, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 14, 2022 18 hours ago, JDEE0 said: Looking good man, another month until things start happening! 17 hours ago, JC71 said: All looking fine. Just another couple of months before things kick off 👍🏽 My seat belt is fastened! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted February 15, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 15, 2022 Hey again! Hope everyone out there is doing good. Took some pictures of my 3rd month progression. I do think that growth has kicked in and I look forward to the times ahead! Thinking out loud: I've never had thinning or recession of the centre part of my hairline. However it's looking quite thin at the moment. And since I didn't lower the hairline from the centre I suppose it's either shock loss since grafts were implanted over existing ones. Or it's permanent loss of those old natural grafts for the same reason. Either way I'm hoping for the implanted grafts to fill in this area in the end. Take care guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted February 15, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 15, 2022 Oh and also a picture of the donor of course: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted February 15, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 15, 2022 Definitely kicking off. And your donor has recovered particularly well. All good 👍🏽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted February 15, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 15, 2022 24 minutes ago, JC71 said: Definitely kicking off. And your donor has recovered particularly well. All good 👍🏽 Thanks man, appreciate the feedback! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted February 15, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 minute ago, ConnorCrosby said: Thanks man, appreciate the feedback! No worries 😉 you just made me spit out my drink reading your comment on @JDEE0thread 🤣😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted February 15, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 minute ago, JC71 said: No worries 😉 you just made me spit out my drink reading your comment on @JDEE0thread 🤣😂 Haha, luckily your keyboard still seems fine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted February 15, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, ConnorCrosby said: Haha, luckily your keyboard still seems fine! iPads are pretty robust 😂🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted February 15, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 minute ago, JC71 said: iPads are pretty robust 😂🤣 Hahaha, love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JDEE0 Posted February 15, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 15, 2022 Looking good - growth is definitely underway now, another month and things will really start to take shape! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted February 28, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2022 Hey guys! I'm about to have my first real haircut since the procedure at 3.5 months. So I figured I'd show my current state for anyone interested before that. Wet and dry! First off - wet and brushed back: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted February 28, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2022 And here is me trying to get comparable pics with dry hair: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted February 28, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted February 28, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2022 I'll have myself a fade at the sides and in the neck. Will try to snap some shots after! If anyone can chime in on what happened with the centre part of the hairline it'd be appreciated. It doesn't really show on the last picture because of the lighting, but it's pretty thin right in the centre. That was not the case before the procedure. Take care everyone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted March 4, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 4, 2022 As promised. Pictures after my first real haircut. For anyone it may help in the future. It's still looking thin and it seems like I have shock loss in the donor area. Really hope it recovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted March 24, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 24, 2022 4 months and 1 week. Wet and dry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ConnorCrosby Posted March 24, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 24, 2022 Here are pics where I've styled it with some products: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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