Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted December 18, 2021 Valued Contributor Share Posted December 18, 2021 Could you elaborate more on day four please? 🤣👍 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 Viney Posted December 24, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted December 24, 2021 Thanks for this. Keenly following your progress. Looks fantastic so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GEazy Posted December 28, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted December 28, 2021 Thanks for the detailed write up im Australian as well so Pathomvanich is on the shortlist so will be following this one closely! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member _lshy Posted December 29, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 29, 2021 Week 3 Got the stitches out at my GP today. Dr Path took a photo and wrote a letter for my GP with details of his suture technique (there are many) and instructions on how to remove them. My GP laughed because they actually had to remove hair transplant stitches from another patient a few days earlier and had to guess how they were put in. It feels so good having the stitches out. Otherwise the grafted hair shafts have started shedding making the grafted areas look patchy and kinda gross. The skin is still a bit red and there are a couple pimples up there. Apparently the next 3 months I will see little to no growth. Will update as growth start coming through. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fito88 Posted January 30, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted January 30, 2022 This is one of the best write ups about a hair transplant. I don’t know how to thank you enough for your thread I am from Australia too and seeing your amazing post made me consider Dr Pathomvanish as well. The scabs and hair look great for say 11, and you are right about not expecting much growth for the next 3 months (the ugly duckling phase). I hope you keep updating us as you are providing us with invaluable information Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 30, 2022 Administrators Share Posted January 30, 2022 Update? 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 Hairdom Posted February 2, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted February 2, 2022 Such an amazing and detailed post ! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Seems like they took a good care of you and you are on your way to getting your dream hair back. I will be following this thread for sure. Also have to check Dr. Path and his clinic because I am also looking to get my first HT via FUT method at the end of this year. Good luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member _lshy Posted February 7, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 7, 2022 2 Months After Surgery (exactly) I'm a bit late to the party with this but happy new year everyone, merry Christmas and also happy lunar new year! I actually caught covid on Christmas eve which is about 3 weeks post my surgery - so for those with questions on if covid has any effect on a HT we'll soon find out 🤣 I had 2 AstraZeneca doses at that point. So far so good! Lots of the hairs have fallen out but a few held in there and continued to grow - mostly in my temporal points which actually means I have a pretty immediate change in appearance. Before photo on the left and after (2 months) photo on the right There are a few pimples rolling around in my temples. I try to ignore them but there have been a few occasions where I couldn't resist popping them. I have been using hydrocortisone cream to keep the pimples to a minimum and it's not really a big deal thus far. I hear month 4 is when things really take off so looking forward to that. I got a haircut today, first haircut since the surgery. No reason for waiting 2ish months to do it, I am just lazy. I took some before photos and some after photos. Before Hair Cut Gallery Link After Hair Cut I was curious how short I could cut my hair before the scar was noticeable so I asked my barber to push the limits a bit but I don't think he was too keen, haha. I got a mid-fade where the bottom is a 1 and everything else is done with scissors Gallery Link Overall really happy, can't wait to see how things progress! My 30th birthday is in April so I am hoping to kick off my 30s with more hair than I had in my 20s 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hristo13 Posted February 7, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted February 7, 2022 @_lshy it's looking like its coming along really good ... are you still happy with your decision to do the FUT? How have you been managing the recipient area? As in are you using any creams for it - as it doesn't look like you have much redness there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member _lshy Posted February 7, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 7, 2022 Yeah no regrets at all with FUT. It's a little red but that's been gradually reducing. No creams or management at all, it's been entirely hands off for the most part since the surgery. Early on I was diligent about washing the stitches in the shower. It was a little uncomfortable but I figured it's good to keep it clean. I don't know if lifestyle and age play a factor. I'm 29, gym a few times a week - weight training and high intensity road cycling (starting from week 4) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HelpfulFriend Posted February 7, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted February 7, 2022 Hey mate, Absolutely fantastic write-up. I'm in a similar boat, an Aussie, debating whether I make the journey to the US or not. Your results look reeeaally clean, and it looks like it's going to be a fantastic result. You can already see the difference it will make aesthetically. All the best! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ANDYMAL Posted February 7, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted February 7, 2022 Brilliant write up, Ishy, and an exceptionally clean job. Good luck with the growth process. I will also be looking at giving Dr. Path an opportunity to assess my situation, as well, after reading your experience there. Travel times are longer to Turkey, and India from Oz, where i am as well, and even though i have virtually made my decision to go to India, i thought it best to check him out. Is the no shave HT you had, something you asked for specifically, or does he make it available to everyone? All the best mate, thanks for your time, Andy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member _lshy Posted February 8, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, ANDYMAL said: Is the no shave HT you had, something you asked for specifically, or does he make it available to everyone? Thanks @ANDYMAL, in my pre-op consultation Dr Path asked me a bunch of questions including if I wanted FUE, FUT or combination and if I was okay with them shaving hair if they required it. I told him that my only objective was achieving the best cosmetic outcome possible, didn't mind FUT/FUE/combo, and didn't care how I looked for the first few months immediately post op so shave away and pick whatever technique was most appropriate. Though most people are happy with a single pass, I expect to have at least another 1 surgery in a year or two to really complete the look which might have factored into his decision making process (though he shrugged it off and said it's unlikely I'll be unhappy). In the end they went with just FUT, no FUE and minimal shaving (they shaved a little of my hairline so they could thicken up the hairline perimeter) but it wasn't noticeable. I think they offer stealthy no shave operations but you'd have to ask him directly Edited February 8, 2022 by _lshy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted February 8, 2022 Valued Contributor Share Posted February 8, 2022 Well done! Excellent write up and very happy for you. You have a lot of hair mate and that scar looks excellent and will only get better. Looking forward to following you on your hairy journey. 2022 will be your year! 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 8, 2022 Administrators Share Posted February 8, 2022 Looming great ishy, sorry to hear about the Covid, my entire family caught it and were all fully vaxxed with the pfizer. Hopefully, your natural immunity will work better from now on 😅 Everything looks good, the donor scar is barely visible very impressive. 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...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 7, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 7, 2022 @_lshyHope your well? Looking forward to seeing month 3 👍🏼 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted March 7, 2022 Administrators Share Posted March 7, 2022 Yes how’s it looking month 3? 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 _lshy Posted March 9, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) Hey all Month 3! I've been inside most of this month because of the enormous amount of rain pouring down on Sydney for what feels like the entire month. Excuse the lighting on the photos, I blame the clouds. I hear things start to pick up after 4 months, so I have a month until I get to that milestone but as things are; I am feeling really great about the results. Before my transplant I actually wore two small partial hair piece cut outs on my temples and they were about as dense as the transplanted hair is now, excluding the temporal points. They looked pretty good by themselves but the temporal points always let me down. Before/after side profile It's growing much faster than I expected, honestly. I do feel the hairline on the temporal points are a bit too pronounced but I think that's near impossible to avoid given the nature of the area and the fact that I mostly yielded double grafts from my donor area. Hopefully things will blend in a bit better in a years time. Once again, I am late on a haircut so I'll post another update after that but for now here are some photos of the progress so far Gallery Link I have found oral minoxidil has improved my hair quality and the biggest side effect is relentless hair growth everywhere. I have hair growing on the backs of my fingers, coming out my ears, even my eyebrows are filling out, haha. Hope everyone is well. Flights to Thailand are resuming now if anyone was considering Edited March 9, 2022 by _lshy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 9, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 9, 2022 Thanks for the update @_lshyThis is looking pretty good! Can’t wait for it to properly kick off next month 🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted March 10, 2022 Administrators Share Posted March 10, 2022 Definitely starting to grow exciting times 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 NARMAK Posted March 11, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 11, 2022 On 3/9/2022 at 10:28 AM, _lshy said: Hey all Month 3! I've been inside most of this month because of the enormous amount of rain pouring down on Sydney for what feels like the entire month. Excuse the lighting on the photos, I blame the clouds. I hear things start to pick up after 4 months, so I have a month until I get to that milestone but as things are; I am feeling really great about the results. Before my transplant I actually wore two small partial hair piece cut outs on my temples and they were about as dense as the transplanted hair is now, excluding the temporal points. They looked pretty good by themselves but the temporal points always let me down. Before/after side profile It's growing much faster than I expected, honestly. I do feel the hairline on the temporal points are a bit too pronounced but I think that's near impossible to avoid given the nature of the area and the fact that I mostly yielded double grafts from my donor area. Hopefully things will blend in a bit better in a years time. Once again, I am late on a haircut so I'll post another update after that but for now here are some photos of the progress so far Gallery Link I have found oral minoxidil has improved my hair quality and the biggest side effect is relentless hair growth everywhere. I have hair growing on the backs of my fingers, coming out my ears, even my eyebrows are filling out, haha. Hope everyone is well. Flights to Thailand are resuming now if anyone was considering Thanks for sharing the update. They say the hair will begin to change over the 12-18 months period and texture etc. could also soften a little bit giving it a less pronounced look as they mature. It definitely helps with framing having the temple points rebuilt imo. Follow my first Hair Transplant Journey! Eugenix Hair Sciences | Dr Priyadarshini Das | Full Temple Point Restoration + Hairline | 2010 Grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted March 11, 2022 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 11, 2022 Things are really starting to kick in! 👌 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member _lshy Posted March 17, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) Hey all, 3 Months and 1.5 Weeks (time moves so slowly) Finally got a haircut almost 2 weeks after I planned to get one, haha but here is a few photos straight after the barber. Gallery Link Side profile look so much better, what the heck Edited March 17, 2022 by _lshy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Viney Posted March 22, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 Looking good mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member helpthisguypls Posted March 22, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 Gonna be a home run! What was the cost btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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