Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted January 31, 2022 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted January 31, 2022 8 hours ago, Gasthoerer said: Wow! I really thought after your successful step to camouflage the scars, I really thought you were done with surgery. But the fight never ends I guess. This is a mega session unheard of with your history. Really wish you a great outcome. Yes this is an excellent point and had me split 50/50 many times whether to risk going ahead with surgery. At one point I even thought of canceling surgery. It was the communication and confidence built up over two years with Dr Pradeep and Dr Arika that made me finally pull the trigger and I'm incredible glad that I have. 2 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JoeMan Posted January 31, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2022 What an amazing story! Do you have pictures of before posted somewhere on here? It seems like you had scars and stuff but in this post at least, I didn't see them. Eugenix sounds amazing! I may have overlooked them in my search. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted January 31, 2022 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted January 31, 2022 27 minutes ago, JoeMan said: What an amazing story! Do you have pictures of before posted somewhere on here? It seems like you had scars and stuff but in this post at least, I didn't see them. Eugenix sounds amazing! I may have overlooked them in my search. Good luck! 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JoeMan Posted January 31, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2022 Was that from a previous HT? I can't wait to see the after pictures in a year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbaldguy Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 this was very emotional to read. i wish you the absolute best Gatsby ... youre a lovely guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hristo13 Posted January 31, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted January 31, 2022 @Gatsby I don't think I have ever wished such good fortune on someone I have never met in person 😀 .... if anyone deserves a great result it's you mate ... just stay out of this Melbourne sun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mrmane85 Posted January 31, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Congratulations @Gatsby! Man you have been through such a journey with hairloss so to finally have this surgery with Eugenix would have been a very emotional and rewarding experience, one which I wouldn't be able to fully comprehend with words. All I can say is that I'm very happy for you mate and I'm super excited for the next 12 months. All the best mate and here's hoping after this year it's not just the name that you will be sharing with this fella but also that mop of hair! Edited January 31, 2022 by mrmane85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ITA Posted January 31, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2022 Good luck @Gatsby I haven't read your thread yet (I'll take my time), but I want to wish you all the best, you deserve it. 💪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Z-- Posted January 31, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2022 Can't think of a more deserving person,@Gatsby. Congrats and best of luck! Can't wait to see you with amazing locks. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member AlexMeister21 Posted January 31, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2022 Looking forward to seeing your progress. Hope you get a great result. 1 Dr. Laorwong - 1,837 grafts FUE + BHT (Jan. 31, 2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bald-and-bearded Posted February 1, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 1, 2022 Unpopular opinion. Your case didn't seem that bad to begin with. You don't appear to have retrograde and have your sides and lateral humps quite intact given your age. I would consider Melvin's case to be more challenging than yours. But then I'm no expert. Anyway I have little doubt you will come out looking like Leo after this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted February 1, 2022 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted February 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, bald-and-bearded said: Unpopular opinion. Your case didn't seem that bad to begin with. You don't appear to have retrograde and have your sides and lateral humps quite intact given your age. I would consider Melvin's case to be more challenging than yours. But then I'm no expert. Anyway I have little doubt you will come out looking like Leo after this That photo was six years ago the day when I had SMP. Since then my scalp donor looks nothing like that (I wish it did). I'll try and dig up a photo of my scalp donor a week before surgery. Yes I am lucky that my lateral humps have not dropped but my crown area is massive and as Dr Pradeep stated I have a very large head. Having said that, I'm happy with how the surgery went. 👍 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 February 1, 2022 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted February 1, 2022 This was a week before surgery. 1 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 February 1, 2022 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) I thought I'd take a photo today. Ten days post op and before those grafts start to shed. For the first time in thirty seven years it's such a massive relief being in public and not thinking about hair loss, scars, hair pieces, ink, wearing a cap, etc! I feel like I have a sense of calm and peace about myself that I haven't experienced since I was eighteen. I have to keep reminding myself that I can just get up and walk out the door! From now on I will post on the 22nd of each month for my monthly update. ☺️ Edited February 1, 2022 by Gatsby 16 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MazAB Posted February 1, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 1, 2022 Haha, that is the shot we've been waiting for! What's up studly!😎💪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bald-and-bearded Posted February 1, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 1, 2022 28 minutes ago, Gatsby said: This was a week before surgery. You're right, it does look very challenging in this photo. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Curious25 Posted February 1, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 1, 2022 6 hours ago, Gatsby said: I feel like I have a sense of calm and peace about myself This is what it’s all about 👌🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member tony71 Posted February 1, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 1, 2022 Can’t wait to see the 4 month mark. Congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MachoVato Posted February 1, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 1, 2022 What a write up! I've never heard of a 6 day marathon like this. And to look for grafts "where no man has gone before"... is pretty cool! I would have done the same thing... I'm here, let's do it! I'm super jealous of your experience. I kinda want to go now! I can't wait to see the final results of this. Life changing! 1 HLC Ankara | 4261 Grafts | Nov 7, 2020 (Hairline) Dr. Bisanga, BHR Clinic in Brussels | 1528 Grafts | Aug 12, 2021 (Crown and Temples) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BaldTruth Posted February 2, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted February 2, 2022 Impressive! I wish you a great result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 2, 2022 Administrators Share Posted February 2, 2022 21 hours ago, Gatsby said: I thought I'd take a photo today. Ten days post op and before those grafts start to shed. For the first time in thirty seven years it's such a massive relief being in public and not thinking about hair loss, scars, hair pieces, ink, wearing a cap, etc! I feel like I have a sense of calm and peace about myself that I haven't experienced since I was eighteen. I have to keep reminding myself that I can just get up and walk out the door! From now on I will post on the 22nd of each month for my monthly update. ☺️ You’re looking excellent can’t wait to see your growth. I’m even more excited for you than I am of my own journey. 2 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 PsSAU Posted February 2, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) simply wow! what a write up and experience. so much positivity . you are already looking excellent mate. I am so looking forward to my surgery now. probably will be second from Australia after you . Edited February 2, 2022 by PsSAU 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member kirkland Posted February 2, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 2, 2022 On 1/28/2022 at 3:49 AM, Gatsby said: And finally, as someone in there late teens/early twenties who has suffered from all of the anxieties, depression and time wasted on worrying about a very real issue for men (and women) such as MPB, now sees those memories as almost like a bad dream. But today where I now stand, with a dream like this, after what Eugenix has done for me, this moment is directly connected to all of those adolescent imaginings. And for anybody today who is on the down side of advantage with hair loss, scars, previous bad work and who is relying purely on courage, what I have now achieved is possible. 🙏 This, this and this. For those who have felt like they've been held back by early hairloss, and/or made a regrettable decision to fix it, it's a massive relief to have a heavy weight lifted from our shoulders. We are the better people for having gone through the trials of it all. Really delighted for you, Adrian. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted February 2, 2022 Author Valued Contributor Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 minute ago, kirkland said: This, this and this. For those who have felt like they've been held back by early hairloss, and/or made a regrettable decision to fix it, it's a massive relief to have a heavy weight lifted from our shoulders. We are the better people for having gone through the trials of it all. Really delighted for you, Adrian. Thanks Ian and many thanks to you for always being in my corner! 🙏 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member kirkland Posted February 2, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 2, 2022 Dude, I'll always have your back. And the backs of all those who are just trying to break through to the other side of it all. Dark days followed by the freedom to enjoy life again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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