Regular Member OtHt Posted November 6, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted November 6, 2022 Hello everyone! I've been reading this forum for a long time and benefited from all the excellent information, so I decided to give back and document my and my brother's transplant. We scheduled the transplant two years ago, but due to the corona virus and a family tragedy, we had to postpone the date several times. Our transplant is scheduled for November 16-17, which means literally another week and a half from now. Regarding our hair loss status: I am 29 years old and my brother is 40 years old, suffering from the same pattern of baldness. We both use Minoxidil and Nizoral. In addition, for the past year, I use topical Finasteride and my brother uses topical Dutasteride. I can say that we both managed to maintain (and even cause slight growth) the condition of our hair. Regarding the procedure: According to Dr. Bicer's initial impression, I will need between 3500 and 3750 grafts when the plan is to significantly reduce the sparseness in the vertex area and build my hairline. My brother will need around the 3750 grafts for more or less the same purpose. In addition, it is important for me to point out that we both have thick beards, so if we are given the opportunity and it would be suitable, we would be happy to increase the number of grafts, or reduce the number of grafts taken from the back of the head by taking grafts from the beard. - My plan is to update here every week for the first month and then every two weeks. - photos of the state of my hair and my brother's::The Order of the photos .First five photos are mine- beard, donor, hairline, side, vertex .And my brother's photos - donor, beard, hairline, side, vertex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member OtHt Posted November 14, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 14, 2022 Hey, Just wanted to add a few more pre-op pics with different lighting (no flash), and the hair I usually conceal the thinning with brushed to the side. (*only my pics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spring15 Posted November 16, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted November 16, 2022 From the bald bros to the bang bros This will be epic all the best lads 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted November 16, 2022 Valued Contributor Share Posted November 16, 2022 You've both chosen an excellent surgeon and I'm sorry to what you have had to endure. I look forward to following your results. 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...
Regular Member OtHt Posted November 20, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 20, 2022 Thanks to you both! so, I got the dates a bit wrong. mine was on the 17th and my brother had his on the 18th. also, Dr Bicer decided to raise the number of grafts to 4000 for me and 4200 for my brother so she could cover the crown better. both our procedures went really well regarding comfort and pain. only the first 30 min or so are painful and even that isn't that bad, maybe 3 out of 10. i don't really know much about the details (number of grafts in each area, or singles/doubles distribution) but maybe the photos i will share can help. these are only post-op and 1st day pics.mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member OtHt Posted November 20, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 20, 2022 my brother: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member OtHt Posted November 25, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 25, 2022 Hey! one week update. except the pain I have in my donor area (talked to Dr Bicer and everything seems fine) all things are going as they should. My photos: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member OtHt Posted November 25, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 25, 2022 My brothers photos: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member receedinglegend Posted February 10, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted February 10, 2023 Any update? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spring15 Posted February 12, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 12, 2023 The brothers will be a pair of ugly ducklings at this stage. Hope to see updates soon though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ScottishGuy21 Posted February 12, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted February 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Spring15 said: The brothers will be a pair of ugly ducklings at this stage. Hope to see updates soon though! I’m a few weeks ahead of them. Same clinic, they should start to see growth anytime now. Month 3-4 noticeable change I found 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member OtHt Posted February 12, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 12, 2023 Hey! we are currently 2 months and 3 weeks after the surgery and I think things are going pretty well. attaching my own pictures and will update with my brother pictures in a few days🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted February 12, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted February 12, 2023 U r right on ur track...Can see those grafts poping out bt still it will take time to grow ...u will gonna start geting good growth after 4 months... 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...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted February 12, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted February 12, 2023 @OtHt it's on now. Looking good for where you are at timewise. Happy growing! 👌 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member OtHt Posted March 15, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 15, 2023 Hey everyone! Here is our 4th month update. We definitely noticed a lot of growth the past month but still very sparse, which of course makes a lot of sense for 4 months. All in all, we undersrand it's a process and are quite satisfied. (Considering that we expect and hope for significant growth in the coming months) My Photos: my brother's photos: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spring15 Posted March 16, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted March 16, 2023 Let the growth begin brother dogs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member receedinglegend Posted April 9, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2023 @OtHt nice progress! you must be approaching month 5 now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mr_peanutbutter Posted April 9, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted April 9, 2023 did she extract from that thinning area? looks like the crown is going deep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member receedinglegend Posted April 10, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) @mr_peanutbutter I suspect that she didnt extract from there. The two photos are from different angles so it gives the illusion she did in these two, however if you look at the donor zone in the first pic, it goes a few cm above the occipital bump, and in the 2nd the extractions are made up until about the same point Edited April 10, 2023 by receedinglegend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member OtHt Posted April 10, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 10, 2023 21 hours ago, receedinglegend said: @OtHt nice progress! you must be approaching month 5 now? Hey, thanks! Yes, 5 months in a week from now. Mixed feelings so far but its only 5 months so we hope things will get better. I will upload new photos in a few days from now. 19 hours ago, mr_peanutbutter said: did she extract from that thinning area? looks like the crown is going deep She didnt extract from the thinning part. The first photo is mine and the second is my brother's photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mr_peanutbutter Posted April 10, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted April 10, 2023 18 minutes ago, OtHt said: Hey, thanks! Yes, 5 months in a week from now. Mixed feelings so far but its only 5 months so we hope things will get better. I will upload new photos in a few days from now. She didnt extract from the thinning part. The first photo is mine and the second is my brother's photo. ok so your brothers crown doesnt dip as deep as much as yours? but what if it will dip as much as yours in the future? she took that into account? bc it looks like she harvested quite high, or is it just the angle? all the best 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member OtHt Posted April 10, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 hour ago, mr_peanutbutter said: ok so your brothers crown doesnt dip as deep as much as yours? but what if it will dip as much as yours in the future? she took that into account? bc it looks like she harvested quite high, or is it just the angle? all the best Yes, i believe she did. She mentiond that his situation is better than me, considering he is 10 years older than me (40) with his current balding pattern. Also, There is another photo of him from a different angle in my first update after the transplant, and i think its pretty clear that she didnt harvested that high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member OtHt Posted April 27, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 27, 2023 5 month (+1 week) update. mixed feelings so far, but again, its only 5 months and if things will keep improving in the coming months (like they have in the last month) Im sure the final result will be great.first 4 photos are mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted April 27, 2023 Administrators Share Posted April 27, 2023 How did I miss this super interesting case study, this last update is it the 40 year old brother? 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 OtHt Posted April 27, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 27, 2023 17 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said: How did I miss this super interesting case study, this last update is it the 40 year old brother? Both of us. The first four photos are mine, and the last three are his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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