Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted April 11 Valued Contributor Share Posted April 11 That is a fresh cut, man. @Melvin- Admin nailed it with the Brad Pitt Fury vibes. Solid 🔥🔥 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted April 11 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted April 11 2 minutes ago, Steeeve said: That is a fresh cut, man. @Melvin- Admin nailed it with the Brad Pitt Fury vibes. Solid 🔥🔥 Thanks @Steeeve. Donor’s looking very thin on it. Hoping over the coming months it will bounce back. Early days, literally. . 🙏 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 Cee Posted April 11 Regular Member Share Posted April 11 That’s just insane! Well done man! You give us hope! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted April 11 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted April 11 8 hours ago, Cee said: That’s just insane! Well done man! You give us hope! Thanks @Cee. 🙏 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 April 11 Administrators Share Posted April 11 You took the Norwood reaper and beat him senseless 🤕 3 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 MazAB Posted April 11 Senior Member Share Posted April 11 Rocking the look with that new hair style Adrian! That is a very fitting look for you. Your new diet and exercise regimen has also made a world of difference in your appearance. You have such a youthful look now comparatively to even a year ago. Great accomplishment on all fronts! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted April 12 Senior Member Share Posted April 12 Gats, I laughed so hard at the “water board” pic at the sink!😂 You look like a rockstar! 😎 1 Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted April 12 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted April 12 40 minutes ago, gillenator said: Gats, I laughed so hard at the “water board” pic at the sink!😂 You look like a rockstar! 😎 She threatened to kill me if I didn’t reveal where the curly hair in the donor scars came from? I ain’t given up my pubes for anyone! 😉😂 2 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted April 12 Moderators Share Posted April 12 On 4/10/2024 at 6:17 PM, Gatsby said: Two months post op First cut and color post op after the hairdresser tried to water board me!! 😳 This picture reminded me of Arnold Schwarzenegger when he is on Mars in Total Recall 😀 1 1 Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member OliverAtom Posted April 12 Senior Member Share Posted April 12 EPIC Photo @Gatsby 🤩 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member OliverAtom Posted April 12 Senior Member Share Posted April 12 Looking just TOO Good my friend. Can not wait to see the final result after that 800 touchup! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted April 12 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted April 12 3 hours ago, OliverAtom said: Looking just TOO Good my friend. Can not wait to see the final result after that 800 touchup! 1,200 grafts. Even better I hope 🤞 Thanks @OliverAtom. 🙏 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member pidds Posted April 12 Regular Member Share Posted April 12 Your transformation is incredible! Absolutely incredible! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted May 13 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted May 13 (edited) HT3 MONTH THREE POST OP Well tomorrow is exactly three months since my third and final surgery in the crown with 800 scalp grafts and 400 beard grafts. To be honest nothing much has really happened yet and I didn’t expect it would. Some pics just taken outside before I go to work. Donor is still a little on the weak side and I will give everything the full benefit of the doubt at 12 months. In my next review I’ll video a comb through of the crown to get a proper look. 🙏 Edited May 13 by Gatsby 3 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 HairTrippin Posted May 13 Regular Member Share Posted May 13 Hey Gatsby, did your doctor say anything about razor bumps in the neck area? What if you tend to get them after you shave, are they still able to use beard grafts, or do they graft around those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted May 13 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted May 13 Bumps after shaving? If this is the case extraction of beard grafts will still be fine. GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted May 13 Moderators Share Posted May 13 3 hours ago, HairTrippin said: Hey Gatsby, did your doctor say anything about razor bumps in the neck area? What if you tend to get them after you shave, are they still able to use beard grafts, or do they graft around those? You need to not shave for 4 or 5 days before the surgery, so that there's enough of the hairs growing that they can see what they are extracting. I'm guessing that not shaving for a number of days will solve most of your razor bump issue. If you get it really bad then try not shaving for a while and grow a beard. Then you can buzz it down to the proper length for the surgery. 1 Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Slickster76 Posted May 13 Regular Member Share Posted May 13 (edited) Hi, Gatsby: Two quick question …I’ve just had my consultation with Dr Pittella and am moving forward with it - and am excited. But wanted to get some insight from you: 1) I too will be using a lot of beard donor. In your photos, I see some redness on your cheek — Will that fade? Up close, can you see any scarring at all? and 2) Given that our beard hair is a different texture, is there anything we can do to smoothen it, make it less frizzy once it’s on our scalp? Thank you in advance for your time and help. Edited May 13 by Slickster76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Bandit90 Posted May 13 Senior Member Share Posted May 13 Just a Mind-blowing transformation Adrian! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted May 13 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, Slickster76 said: Hi, Gatsby: Two quick question …I’ve just had my consultation with Dr Pittella and am moving forward with it - and am excited. But wanted to get some insight from you: 1) I too will be using a lot of beard donor. In your photos, I see some redness on your cheek — Will that fade? Up close, can you see any scarring at all? and 2) Given that our beard hair is a different texture, is there anything we can do to smoothen it, make it less frizzy once it’s on our scalp? Thank you in advance for your time and help. 1/ The redness in my case is the result of over 8k beard grafts being utilized. I found after the first surgery (about 4K beard grafts) that the redness faded after six months. During the second surgery almost another 4K beard grafts were again extracted and this left redness again which took another eight months to fade and improve. Three months ago I think I had reached the limits of what can be taken without leaving visible redness. Even though it was only 400 beard grafts, this time I think that they have gone over pre extracted areas. I am now using a silicone scar ointment twice a day this time and will keep using it for another three months or so. I’m not worried about the redness if it means I can have my hair back. I’m sure that this redness will improve over the next six to twelve months. 2/ I usually use a product called MUK and it keeps any of the straggly beard hair straightened and packed down. These pics today were just taken on the fly (no product, etc). Also in previous pics at a Xmas party in this thread I have just let my hair go back to its natural curly state. When left curly the beard hair blends in so much better even without product. I’m going to keep coloring my hair and just continue to keep growing my hair long from now on. All the best with Dr Pittella @Slickster76. If I was doing this all over again he would definitely be up there as a surgeon of choice. 👌 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted May 13 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, Bandit90 said: Just a Mind-blowing transformation Adrian! Not as mind blowing as yours bro 🤩👌 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 Slickster76 Posted May 13 Regular Member Share Posted May 13 19 minutes ago, Gatsby said: 1/ The redness in my case is the result of over 8k beard grafts being utilized. I found after the first surgery (about 4K beard grafts) that the redness faded after six months. During the second surgery almost another 4K beard grafts were again extracted and this left redness again which took another eight months to fade and improve. Three months ago I think I had reached the limits of what can be taken without leaving visible redness. Even though it was only 400 beard grafts, this time I think that they have gone over pre extracted areas. I am now using a silicone scar ointment twice a day this time and will keep using it for another three months or so. I’m not worried about the redness if it means I can have my hair back. I’m sure that this redness will improve over the next six to twelve months. 2/ I usually use a product called MUK and it keeps any of the straggly beard hair straightened and packed down. These pics today were just taken on the fly (no product, etc). Also in previous pics at a Xmas party in this thread I have just let my hair go back to its natural curly state. When left curly the beard hair blends in so much better even without product. I’m going to keep coloring my hair and just continue to keep growing my hair long from now on. All the best with Dr Pittella @Slickster76. If I was doing this all over again he would definitely be up there as a surgeon of choice. 👌 And is there anything that I can use for the redness in the beard area? I imagine they will utilize a lot, if not all. I have Italian/German skin...so fairly olive...not too much though. I take really good care of my skin; it's pretty smooth and wrinkle free. So I'm just wondering if it's going to look pocked or bad after this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted May 13 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted May 13 Speak with Dr Pittella about this but you will be fine. 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 May 13 Senior Member Share Posted May 13 Wow @Gatsby is all I can say! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GeneralNorwood Posted May 13 Regular Member Share Posted May 13 3 hours ago, Gatsby said: Not as mind blowing as yours bro 🤩👌 If you guys won't be together, i don't believe in love 😂 1 My first Hair Transplant - Eugenix 3514 Grafts (720 grafts on the temples) - Dr Priyadarshini Das Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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