Regular Member StarTouch Posted December 16, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted December 16, 2021 (edited) Hello Everyone, I’ve been going through the various posts and topics on this forum since many years as part of my research. Having undergone my hair transplant surgery recently, this is the first time I am posting here. I wanted to get my procedure done 2 years back, but the pandemic got in the way of my plans. Initially i was considering going to Turkey’s ASMED clinic, but after finding Eugenix and their educational information and excellent track record, I choose Eugenix Hair Sciences to get my HT. I felt that Eugenix is probably the only Indian clinic that shares quality educational information about HT and consistently deliver such high calibre of work. My baldness started during my mid 20s and its progression has been quick. I’ve not been on any medication but I plan to start finasteride now. A total of 4535 grafts were extracted including 445 grafts that were extracted from my beard donor. The designing session with Dr Arika was up to my expectations wherein my hairline reconstruction was finalized at around 7 cms from the mid point between my eyebrows, the symmetry was also checked during this session. The procedure was painless due to the local anesthesia that was administered. The entire team went about my procedure in a very professional fashion, no complaints whatsoever. Now I am eagerly waiting for my results to show, shall be updating my progress regularly. Inputs are more than welcome and appreciated. Edited December 24, 2021 by StarTouch 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hayden87 Posted December 16, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted December 16, 2021 Very tidy work, looking forward to your updates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SLA Posted December 16, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted December 16, 2021 Nice @StarTouch- You chose an outstanding doctor and clinic. Looking forward to seeing your growth in the coming months! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MazAB Posted December 16, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted December 16, 2021 Your results will be killer man! Looking forward to following your progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member StarTouch Posted December 24, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 24, 2021 Posting my 2-Week post-op photos for your reference. So far everything has healed well and I believe it's on-track. I have started to experience minor shedding of the transplanted hairs, Im expecting that to get progressive in the next couple of weeks. I still have numbness and less-sensitive areas on the top/front part of my scalp. I'm guessing this will reduce over time? Is this common for other patients? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MazAB Posted December 24, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted December 24, 2021 You already look like a completely different person dude! Wow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted December 24, 2021 Valued Contributor Share Posted December 24, 2021 I'm looking forward to following your journey. Thanks for sharing! GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SLA Posted December 24, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted December 24, 2021 Looking good! Keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugenix Hair Sciences Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) On 12/24/2021 at 9:34 AM, StarTouch said: Posting my 2-Week post-op photos for your reference. So far everything has healed well and I believe it's on-track. I have started to experience minor shedding of the transplanted hairs, Im expecting that to get progressive in the next couple of weeks. I still have numbness and less-sensitive areas on the top/front part of my scalp. I'm guessing this will reduce over time? Is this common for other patients? Hello @StarTouch, Numbness or mild hypoesthesia after undergoing a hair transplant procedure is quite common and nothing to worry about. It usually rectifies itself on its own in about 30-45 days. Edited December 25, 2021 by Eugenix Hair Sciences Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldvsBold Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I'm planning for HT too. Looking forward to following your journey. Thanks for sharing! Keep us posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member StarTouch Posted April 12, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 12, 2022 Hello Community, Its been a while since I posted an update on the progress of my HT. Month 1-2 went by very quickly and I had experienced the typical shedding phase and lost 50-60 % of the transplanted hair during this period. At Month-3 I started seeing the grafts grow back out. It is now Month-4 and think I have stated to transition into the growth phase and seeing a bit more thickening of the new grafts that are all grown out longer. Attaching my Month-4 Photos here for review. The knowledge that this community has is way more than mine, hence I would like to ask some input from the community on this - I know very well that Im only beginning to enter the growth phase, but what do you think about the density or graft-count in the front/forelock zone of my scalp. Feels like (at month-4) I don't not see anymore tiny hairs growing out and that this is the overall density thats left to work with and improve in the coming months. At what stage/month would you consider a good benchmark to start assessing the results of the density that you have received with your HT? Let me know your input. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lightmare Posted April 12, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) Hi StarTouch, month 4 is usually where the growth begins and fun starts - so to answer your question you definitely can't make any predictions this early in the game. In my opinion the growth looks good at this stage - your hairline is starting to frame your face, and you should expect more hairs to push through and thicken up in the coming months. You can refer to Dr. Bloxham's growth/maturation phase guide to see where you stand but at month 4 it's very very much early innings for you - a rule of thumb is that the postop month * 10 is the percentage of hairs that have penetrated - so for you, 40% of the hairs have penetrated the scalp. Maturation is usually 2 months behind - so the hairs that have popped are only 20% of their final thickness. Thickness / calibur is just as important as density itself, and the maturation phase usually takes 3-6 months to fully thicken. These are rough numbers but no matter how you slice it, you've got a lot of improvement coming, and won't be able to see your final density (pre-maturation) until month 9-10 or so. Edited April 12, 2022 by Lightmare 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SLA Posted April 12, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 12, 2022 Only at the beginning! Hang in there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member StarTouch Posted April 12, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 12, 2022 Thank you Lightmare, the link to the growth/maturation phase guide was very informative and puts a lot into perspective. Especially understanding the difference between hair penetration phase and then maturation/thickness. I think my growth so far has been on track, at about 20-30% at Month-4 and I understand that this is just the start of the growth phase. Looking forward to whats ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ahmed9500 Posted April 12, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 12, 2022 Hi and thank you for sharing an update. Your gains have only just begun, you will start seeing massive improvements every month - by month 6 you will look like a diff person! Look forward to seeing the updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member drawdownfx Posted April 17, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 17, 2022 Hoping you have good growth! As others have said don't evaluate too much atm I understand your concerns... Just let time pass then we can form judgement it's still extremely early. My hair transplant Journey with Dr. Freitas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted April 17, 2022 Valued Contributor Share Posted April 17, 2022 At four months you have only just begun and you're looking great! Give it several more months before making any judgement calls. GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member StarTouch Posted May 25, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 25, 2022 Hi everyone, Im posting my progress at 5-Months and as well as at 5.5 months (after my first proper haircut). It's amazing how much change and growth has happen compared to last month. Trust in the process and good amount of patience always pays off. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member StarTouch Posted May 25, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 25, 2022 Here is 5.5 months (after my first proper haircut) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted May 25, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 25, 2022 Lots of growth happening ! And wow you’re donor area looks superb 👍🏽Thanks for the update 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted May 25, 2022 Administrators Share Posted May 25, 2022 Growth coming along well 👏🏼 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 SLA Posted May 25, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 25, 2022 It's really coming along well! Please keep posting as I would love to continue witnessing what stand to be a fantastic transformation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugenix Hair Sciences Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 19 hours ago, StarTouch said: Here is 5.5 months (after my first proper haircut) Looks amazing for 5.5 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SLA Posted July 13, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted July 13, 2022 Hi @StarTouch- You must be post 7 months at this point. How is the progress coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member StarTouch Posted August 25, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 25, 2022 Been traveling the last 2 months between work and family, hence the delayed post. It's been 8.5 months, so here is the progress on my HT. The growth has been really good and the density has improved drastically in the last 2 months. I suppose this is at about 70-80% mark. What do you think? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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