Regular Member Tater Posted January 12, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted January 12, 2023 Hey everyone, I visited Chicago Hair Clinic last July and had a consult with Dr. Shah. I'm pretty bald (nw5/6ish) and have curly blonde hair, so I honestly didn't know what to expect going in. Everyone at the office was great and I got a good vibe from Shah from the start. If this were a review about him I would mention that he is very professional, knowledgeable, easy to communicate with, and seeks to blur the line between medical therapy and artistry. But, this is is a post about my journey post-HT, so I think the results will speak for themselves. I think maybe my goals are less ambitious than some people, so I'm assuming that helped with the positive assessment. Anyway, we agreed on a frontal/midscalp procedure with the knowledge that the crown could be addressed later. Where I started: My goals: I have always had a low forelock and high temples, a look I wanted to recreate. Not only bc it helps with my limited donor area, but it's just how I see myself, and I think it will age well. Shah was great about revising my hairline a few times to get it just right. People often mention how you can't get native density with a HT, and for me that seems a non-issue, as looking back at my hair as it was thinning, I would be ecstatic just to get back to that. The following pictures reflect that which I would be satisfied with, as well as some example hairlines on models I used as inspiration: above are me in mid-2016. I knew about fin but was scared to break my penis so I left it alone. You can see significant thinning in the crown, but honestly I was perfectly happy, and I would be thrilled to get near that density in an end-result. As far as aging, there's a photographer/model I follow in his 60s that has similar hair texture/color/donor area density to me that I would say is my goal as I age. The procedure: 2735 grafts done over two days. 1600 the first day and 1100 the second. I have an average donor but Dr. Shah said I had a large amount of triples and quadruples (I don't currently have the exact numbers) and mentioned that he really had to hunt for good singles. So I think that's good news. We also took 300 grafts from the beard. Not much to say about the surgery except that it was a breeze and Shah and his team really seemed fantastic. I believe we went 630-8pm on day 1 and 730-5pm on day 2. Immediately post surgery on both day 1 and 2: Shots of donor area when I got home the following evening: Aaand 1 week post: Anyway, I'm pumped, ready to see how it goes. I am on topical finasteride and oral minoxidil. I'll update as things develop. Thanks for reading 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 13, 2023 Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2023 Nice to see Dr. Konior’s protege Dr. Shah, we know Dr. Nadimi is fantastic, so I can’t wait to see how Dr. Shah develops. My only wish is that Dr. Konior would train more surgeons. 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 chief10 Posted January 13, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted January 13, 2023 Looks really clean and meticulous. Should expect as much from a Konior trainee. Also, good to see another US-based surgeon that does beard to scalp grafts. I feel as if there aren't enough of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member pkipling Posted January 13, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2023 Ohhhh this looks like it's going to be a phenomenal outcome! Not only does the work look extremely clean, but you seem to have really solid, reasonable expectations for what you want to achieve, and I'm excited to see the vision come to life for you. Looking forward to more updates as the months roll by. Great start to the new year for suuuuure. 1 I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My views/opinions are my own and don't necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff. Check out my hair loss website for photos FUE surgery by Dr. Mohebi on 7/31/14 2,001 grafts - Ones: 607; Twos: 925; Threes: 413; Fours: 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Chetman2112 Posted January 13, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2023 Looking good, will follow your journey, I'm 2 months post opp from my HT with Dr Nadimi and my experience was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member stephcurry30 Posted January 14, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted January 14, 2023 Looking good. I am curious how much did 2750 grafts cost you? Btw the result looks extremely clean and will be a great conservative hairline for years to come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Chetman2112 Posted February 3, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 3, 2023 How’s it going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tater Posted April 5, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 5, 2023 90 day update. Redness suddenly started lessening in the last week. Stuff has been sprouting around the hairline for the last two weeks. Let's gooooooo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted April 5, 2023 Administrators Share Posted April 5, 2023 Everything is looking right 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...
Regular Member Tater Posted April 12, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 12, 2023 I know it's only been a week, but I just noticed what a difference there is between today (right) and one month ago. I definitely didn't expect to have this many sprouting after only 13 weeks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted April 12, 2023 Administrators Share Posted April 12, 2023 14 hours ago, Tater said: I know it's only been a week, but I just noticed what a difference there is between today (right) and one month ago. I definitely didn't expect to have this many sprouting after only 13 weeks. Definitely looking good. @Bhumik Shah MD 👏🏼 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...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted April 12, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted April 12, 2023 Seems to be a clean work and you are starting to get growth ..best of luck and keep updating 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...
Senior Member stephcurry30 Posted April 13, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted April 13, 2023 Looking good. Did Dr. Shah mention anything about future plans or future surgeries to get your desired density? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tater Posted April 13, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 13, 2023 43 minutes ago, stephcurry30 said: Looking good. Did Dr. Shah mention anything about future plans or future surgeries to get your desired density? Not really. I have light, curly hair that's always been low density, anyway, so we'll just have to see how this round plays out. I've got a pretty big crown to fill, so that's the next priority, maybe reinforcing more up front if money/grafts allows. I was holding out a small hope that the oral minoxidil would help the crown at least a little; it may be helping the grafts grow, but the crown doesn't seem much different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mrmane85 Posted April 13, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted April 13, 2023 Looks like some good early growth. How long have you been on the oral min for? I've read it can take up to 6 months to start seeing proper results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Rafael Manelli Posted April 13, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted April 13, 2023 Good expectations and promising early growth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member airporteffect Posted April 13, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted April 13, 2023 Awesome. Sounds like you have very realistic expectations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tater Posted April 14, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 14, 2023 15 hours ago, mrmane85 said: Looks like some good early growth. How long have you been on the oral min for? I've read it can take up to 6 months to start seeing proper results. Started it a few days after the surgery. Hopefully I'll see some change in the crown in the coming months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tater Posted May 9, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 9, 2023 A few days late on my 4 month update. When I see myself in soft lighting it just looks like I have hair. Pretty cool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted May 9, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted May 9, 2023 It's really framing your face nicely. Looking good! 💯 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 Fox243 Posted May 9, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted May 9, 2023 For 2700 grafts, this is pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tater Posted June 5, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 5, 2023 Five month check in: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member duckling Posted June 5, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted June 5, 2023 considering the big area size and low grafts count it looks good at 5 months. your hair texture will play a big part in final result (for which you need 7 more months). any changes in crown with meds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted June 5, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted June 5, 2023 Going good my friend ....you will start seeing more and more growth from now on...with the number of grafts and your baldness grade i must say your doctor used grafts very efficiently and economically ....will follow your journey closely 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...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted June 5, 2023 Administrators Share Posted June 5, 2023 Looks pretty good so far for 5 months. 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...
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