Senior Member RTC Posted July 15, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted July 15, 2022 I would agree, it's looking thin still at 5 months. Dr Taleb is an excellent surgeon so you are in good hands, just sit tight and hopefully things will improve soon Hattingen September 2023 - Punchouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member taza Posted August 4, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) It's been 5.5 months since my transplant. I am seeing some growth but it's still very patchy especially on the right side. Should I begin to worry? Edited August 4, 2022 by taza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member taza Posted August 8, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 More recent pictures. My growth is terrible for 5.5 months. Feel depressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Ajamilo Posted August 8, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 It looks normal at 5.5 month mate. Just relax and have patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BaldReaper Posted August 8, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 we can't understand anything from these pictures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Z-- Posted August 8, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 Chill dude — stop looking daily and freaking out weekly. Stress only makes hair worse. Just relax for another 2-3 months before judging if the growth is good or bad - what’s done is done for now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member davidn Posted August 8, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 Even if it doesn't grow well you still have donor left.. I also think it looks natural so you can just lean back and think about your next move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member taza Posted August 8, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 Sorry but I'm comparing my growth with my previous transplant and the growth is much slower this time. I will be more patient and do what the doctor advised me and judge after 8 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member LookMaxx Posted August 8, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 Sorry bud 😞 It does look like the grafts didn’t survive. Maybe it will improve and you’re slow grower but at this moment in time, this is how it looks like to me. Did the doctor himself perform the surgery or techs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member taza Posted August 8, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 The doctor did the incisions and extraction. The techs did the implants. I am worried not just because of the bad growth but also of the hundreds of stubble hairs which are the same size from the day they were planted. The stubbles are neither shedding or growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kumardarshan Posted August 8, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 19 minutes ago, LookMaxx said: Sorry bud 😞 It does look like the grafts didn’t survive. Maybe it will improve and you’re slow grower but at this moment in time, this is how it looks like to me. Did the doctor himself perform the surgery or techs? once grafts are inside the skin, why would not they survive? Assuming they never got dislodged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member taza Posted August 8, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 Not sure but its nearly 6 months since surgery and alot of my grafts didn't shed nor they are growing. The doctor is saying the grafts are still dormant but can they stay dormant for 6 months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ITA Posted August 8, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 3 hours ago, taza said: Sorry but I'm comparing my growth with my previous transplant and the growth is much slower this time. I will be more patient and do what the doctor advised me and judge after 8 months. You cannot compare the regrowth of your first transplant with the second one, we know that regrowth on a virgin scalp is different than that on a scalp where a transplant has already been performed due to scar tissue, so, as they say other members, avoid stressing yourself and wait another 2/3 months, then you will sum up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member taza Posted August 8, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, ITA said: You cannot compare the regrowth of your first transplant with the second one, we know that regrowth on a virgin scalp is different than that on a scalp where a transplant has already been performed due to scar tissue, so, as they say other members, avoid stressing yourself and wait another 2/3 months, then you will sum up. I'm not comparing with my first transplant. I have had 3 previous transplant. The first 2 failed, the third one which was successful, I had nearly all my growth in 6 months. I'm worried this could be another failed transplant because I haven't much growth in nearly 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member LookMaxx Posted August 8, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 36 minutes ago, kumardarshan said: once grafts are inside the skin, why would not they survive? Assuming they never got dislodged If the grafts are damaged, it doesn’t matter if they’re inside the skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kumardarshan Posted August 8, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 2 hours ago, LookMaxx said: If the grafts are damaged, it doesn’t matter if they’re inside the skin. But if the hairs were growing before they shed, would this indicate grafts were not damaged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member A Fue Good Men Posted August 9, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted August 9, 2022 11 hours ago, kumardarshan said: But if the hairs were growing before they shed, would this indicate grafts were not damaged? They’re mostly not growing. It’s just the telogen hair that’s being pushed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mister_25 Posted August 9, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted August 9, 2022 15 hours ago, taza said: I'm not comparing with my first transplant. I have had 3 previous transplant. The first 2 failed, the third one which was successful, It would be helpful if you could provide before photos of each of your transplants. I'm a bit surprised that you underwent 3 transplants regarding your first two being failures. Which surgeons did you previously go to? 12+ Months Finasteride + Minoxidil 3872 FUE w/ Dr Hasson | November 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member taza Posted August 9, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, mister_25 said: It would be helpful if you could provide before photos of each of your transplants. I'm a bit surprised that you underwent 3 transplants regarding your first two being failures. Which surgeons did you previously go to? I had 2 failed surgeries in the UK about 15 years ago and I had a successful surgery with Dr rahal in Canada about 10 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kumardarshan Posted August 9, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted August 9, 2022 7 hours ago, 5BetaReductase said: They’re mostly not growing. It’s just the telogen hair that’s being pushed out. If the Hair appears to have gotten longer than what the size was when implanted, would not that imply that the hair follicle was building the hairs and was not damaged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member botchedguy95 Posted August 9, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/8/2022 at 8:34 AM, taza said: More recent pictures. My growth is terrible for 5.5 months. Feel depressed. Do you have a better camera? I don't understand how a phone in this day and age takes pictures this blurry, it genuinely doesn't look bad for 5.5 months.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member taza Posted August 9, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 9, 2022 17 minutes ago, botchedguy95 said: Do you have a better camera? I don't understand how a phone in this day and age takes pictures this blurry, it genuinely doesn't look bad for 5.5 months.. I apologise for the blurry pictures. My 8 year old daughter took them. I will listen to my doctors advice and wait 8 months and then I will post better pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member A Fue Good Men Posted August 9, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted August 9, 2022 12 hours ago, kumardarshan said: If the Hair appears to have gotten longer than what the size was when implanted, would not that imply that the hair follicle was building the hairs and was not damaged? Not always. There is no way to tell how your transplant yields until the end (usually by 1 year) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kumardarshan Posted August 10, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted August 10, 2022 1 hour ago, 5BetaReductase said: Not always. There is no way to tell how your transplant yields until the end (usually by 1 year) Can you damage the hair follicle by massing the skin after the 2-3 weeks have passed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member A Fue Good Men Posted August 10, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted August 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, kumardarshan said: Can you damage the hair follicle by massing the skin after the 2-3 weeks have passed? Grafts are fully secure by day 7-10 post op. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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