Regular Member Twintwin Posted March 21, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 21, 2023 6 months update - Overall, growth continued this past month, but I feel like it is slowing down now. Which is to be expected, the law of diminishing returns applies to hair transplants. - I am happy with the hairline, looks natural and good density. - I am also happy with the donor area, which looks untouched and scar is invisible even with pretty short hair. - On the other hand, I feel like the crown isn’t progressing that much. I guess it really takes more time for the crown. But I’m starting to get nervous and feel like I won’t have full coverage on the crown. Time will tell. - The mid-scalp is still a little sparse as well. Depending on what angle you look at my hair, and how I comb it, you can definitely see through. For example, when I comb it on the side (left to right), you will definitely be able to see through on the left side, while the right side will look good (see photos). - I am hoping to get maybe 20% more growth in mid-scalp + some maturing of the hair already popped out in the next few months and hoping for 40% more growth in the crown. Is that realistic? Let me know your thoughts. - I added a little collage in the photos. 1st row is at 4 months, 2nd row is at 5 months and 3rd row is at 6 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted March 22, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 22, 2023 @Twintwin you are looking right on point for six months. Plenty of growth to still look forward to. 💯👌 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 mister_25 Posted March 22, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted March 22, 2023 Big improvements 12+ Months Finasteride + Minoxidil 3872 FUE w/ Dr Hasson | November 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BurnieBurns Posted March 22, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted March 22, 2023 Looks phenomenal from front on! Plenty of time for more growth in the mid scalp and crown. I’m assuming you’ve sent update pictures to Dr Hasson and I wouldn’t be worried if he isn’t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Twintwin Posted March 22, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2023 I don’t plan on reaching out to dr Hasson until month 9 as the surgeons usually advise to wait at least that long to get true feedback on the HT. Right now I would say I am 60% satisfied, but I am also just at roughly the stage of 60% growth so not panicking just yet. My objective after 1 year is to have full coverage so I don’t have to worry about my hair anymore (at least for a few years) and don’t have to use fibers anymore. For now I feel like I am still self-conscious about the crown and for that reason am using fibers 2-3 times a week. I am obviously aware that we can’t achieve perfect results, especially after 1 surgery, and I am ok with having a less than perfect density in some places. It is also worth noting that my expectations were maybe a bit different than others on the forum considering that I wasn’t completely bald going into the HT and had 6k+ grafts placed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HairGuy Posted April 10, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted April 10, 2023 Looking amazing so far! Can you show the scar line in your next update post? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CharlesBarkley Posted April 11, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted April 11, 2023 Definitely a great improvement. And yet another 6 months ahead. I am sure that hairline and the crown will still improve a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HairGuy Posted April 24, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted April 24, 2023 Any updates from month 7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted April 24, 2023 Administrators Share Posted April 24, 2023 Interested to see an update as 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...
Regular Member Twintwin Posted April 25, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 25, 2023 Sorry for the delay. I am at 7 months + 4 days. the good: - I like the density of the hairline - scar is very hard to detect for my usual hair length (I never really shave sides). That being said I feel like the scar has stretched a tiny bit in a particular area. I will try to get a photo of it next update. the not so good: - I am still waiting for my crown to fill more. I wonder if it will at this point. If you look at my photos 1-2 weeks post-ops, it looks like I had more coverage / graft than now. So wonder if the survival rate was good on the crown. - the midscalp is a little see through still as you can tell from the pictures (especially my left side). I will probably need a second procedure to get to a point where I feel comfortable not having a little bit of fibers on. - I feel like a couple of hair on my hairline have the wrong direction. Again, especially on my left side. When I try to comb them towards the left they just don’t go that way, so I’m kinda forced to style my hair in a certain way (left to right). Overall, I’m about 60-70% satisfied of the result given number of grafts and area to cover. Again, appreciate your feedback and opinions on my situation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted April 25, 2023 Administrators Share Posted April 25, 2023 The crown takes longer to grow. It can take past 12 months to see full growth. Everything looks on track 👍🏼 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 BurnieBurns Posted April 25, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted April 25, 2023 Yes I wouldn't judge the final crown results until another few months. Is the 3rd to last picture the temple where you're concerned about the graft direction? Could be the angle but looks a little off in the corner imo. The other side in the last pic looks immaculate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HairGuy Posted May 23, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted May 23, 2023 Any progress pics?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HairGuy Posted June 15, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted June 15, 2023 How are things progressing? An update would be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HairGuy Posted July 19, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted July 19, 2023 Any updates please? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted July 20, 2023 Administrators Share Posted July 20, 2023 18 hours ago, HairGuy said: Any updates please? +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 Chrisno Posted August 18, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted August 18, 2023 @Twintwin we need an update here! 2500 FUE by Dr. Victor Hasson, June 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Twintwin Posted August 19, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 19, 2023 Hey everyone, sorry for the delay. Here is the 11 months update: - overall I’m satisfied as I have significantly more hair up top. - process and recovery have been fairly easy. I really don’t think it was that hard to conceal the surgery - I do have some spots that are still too thin to my liking (crown, mid scalp) and I would need another pass to be fully satisfied. I think probably about 4,000 grafts would be perfect. - for now I am still using fibers to hide these weak areas. Goal would obviously to be able not to use anything going forward. - the good news is by starting with an FUT my donor zone is still plentiful and I definitely have enough to go for this 2nd surgery in 2 years or so. - I would go for FUE for this second pass. In my opinion, the zones to cover would be: crown (1,500 grafts), mid scalp (1,500 grafts), a slightly more aggressive hairline (500-800 grafts), placing grafts in my scar so it becomes invisible (300-500 grafts) - for this I would probably go to Zarev as I have been so impressed with him! please share your thoughts! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member PSJohnny Posted August 20, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted August 20, 2023 @Twintwin, IMHO, for whatever it's worth your hair looks great; you've won man. I wouldn't even stress about it. Btw, I'm about coming up on my two weeks from my FUT surgery. Did you cut your sides down to a 2 guard after removing the staples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted August 20, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted August 20, 2023 Hey @Twintwin compared to your pre op pics this results is night and day!👌You've got full coverage and you can tell that you look heaps younger! For what it's worth I think you've won. Stay on the meds and enjoy your hair! All the best! 💯👌 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Chrisno Posted August 20, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted August 20, 2023 Hairline looking fantastic! Out of curiosity, why do you want to go with Zarev for your next procedure, instead of staying with Hasson? Hasson did deliver a great outcome with your first round! 2500 FUE by Dr. Victor Hasson, June 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted August 20, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted August 20, 2023 @Twintwin You got a decent result ....i can understand some of your concern and with such a high graft count you would have expected more dense outcome but there are many other factors which affects the density other thn just graft count...plus to be honest evryone is not destined to get a wow result as there are lots of factors that affect the outcome of a surgery and thats why this thing varies from person to person.... As you have mentioned this thing and even i can see from the pics that there is some thinning at some spots but this can be due to the native hair loss..there is a possibility that you have lost some native hairs and thats why its thinning... Crown still can improve as it takes around 18 months to see full results on crown... You were talking about some miss angled grafts...i can't confirm that from the pictures bt if that's the case than i would say thats an unacceptable thing when you go to such a reputed surgeon and pay so much just to get the basics right. I know its difficult to show scar when you have long hairs but try it when you post again... At the end i would say you have got more reasons to be happy than being disappointed....😊 Check Out My Hair Transplant Journey --> My Thread 3611 FUE Grafts With Dr Kongkiat Laorwong | Norwood 5 | 2nd May 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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