AsianCanadian Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Hello community, I'm 53 years old and had a 3026 graft HT ten weeks ago and my donor area seems a little patchy still. Could it be overharvested? I also noticed that many grafts were taken from the unsafe donor area. While I do understand that it may be necessary to take some grafts outside the safe zone, if you look at the photo I posted after I removed the bandage, it appears that they went pretty high up. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Photo 1: Pre-surgery Photo 2: Two days after surgery. Photo 3: 10 weeks post-op Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member asterix0 Posted February 15, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 15, 2023 It likely is over harvested, that post op doesn't look so good. People will ask what clinic you went to, I hope you went to a reputable clinic and not a hair mill, but I doubt that is the case unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 15, 2023 Administrators Share Posted February 15, 2023 Watch this 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...
AsianCanadian Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 Thanks for your feedback and honest opinion. I have a follow-up with the clinic in the summer and will let you know the clinic name after the appointment. I chose the clinic because it had many favorable reviews on Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsianCanadian Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 hour ago, asterix0 said: It likely is over harvested, that post op doesn't look so good. People will ask what clinic you went to, I hope you went to a reputable clinic and not a hair mill, but I doubt that is the case unfortunately. Thanks for your feedback and honest opinion. I have a follow-up with the clinic in the summer and will let you know the clinic name after the appointment. I chose the clinic because it had many favorable reviews on Google. Hopefully things will improve a little bit in the months to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 15, 2023 Administrators Share Posted February 15, 2023 18 minutes ago, AsianCanadian said: Thanks for your feedback and honest opinion. I have a follow-up with the clinic in the summer and will let you know the clinic name after the appointment. I chose the clinic because it had many favorable reviews on Google. Anyone can write a review on google. A lot of reviews are also right after surgery. You can have a pleasant experience and receive bad results. The reviews you should look at are here. 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 BackFromTheBrink Posted February 15, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted February 15, 2023 43 minutes ago, AsianCanadian said: Thanks for your feedback and honest opinion. I have a follow-up with the clinic in the summer and will let you know the clinic name after the appointment. I chose the clinic because it had many favorable reviews on Google. Hopefully things will improve a little bit in the months to come. I'm going to go against the grain here and say the grafts were taken with sufficient gaps and so with 3k grafts I think it's shock loss and will grow back. Are you on any medication? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsianCanadian Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, BackFromTheBrink said: I'm going to go against the grain here and say the grafts were taken with sufficient gaps and so with 3k grafts I think it's shock loss and will grow back. Are you on any medication? Thanks for saying that. I guess only time will tell at this point. I am taking 5% Minoxidil but no finasteride. I'm also using 2% Nizoral twice a week and saw palmetto although I know the benefits may be minimal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsianCanadian Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 36 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said: Anyone can write a review on google. A lot of reviews are also right after surgery. You can have a pleasant experience and receive bad results. The reviews you should look at are here. I wish I had found this forum before I got the HT. I will keep you posted in the weeks and months to come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marko7t4 Posted February 15, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 15, 2023 You should definitely start taking Finasteride to avoid further hair loss in other places where there was none previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Belve Posted February 16, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted February 16, 2023 12 hours ago, AsianCanadian said: Hello community, I'm 53 years old and had a 3026 graft HT ten weeks ago and my donor area seems a little patchy still. Could it be overharvested? I also noticed that many grafts were taken from the unsafe donor area. While I do understand that it may be necessary to take some grafts outside the safe zone, if you look at the photo I posted after I removed the bandage, it appears that they went pretty high up. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Photo 1: Pre-surgery Photo 2: Two days after surgery. Photo 3: 10 weeks post-op If you zoom in the prop op photo you can still see some gaps even if it’s too dark. The lighting is different on each photo. In the pre op photo the light is low while the post op photo is more bright. With more light in the post op photo it’s logical for the donor to look less dense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BackFromTheBrink Posted February 16, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted February 16, 2023 12 hours ago, AsianCanadian said: Thanks for saying that. I guess only time will tell at this point. Unfortunately so. It'll be 6 months before you can make a relatively accurate judgement. I'd echo what others have said - finesteride will help your hair generally, if you can tolerate it. If it is shock loss it may indicate extensive miniaturisation. Fin will help reverse that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsianCanadian Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 6 hours ago, Belve said: If you zoom in the prop op photo you can still see some gaps even if it’s too dark. The lighting is different on each photo. In the pre op photo the light is low while the post op photo is more bright. With more light in the post op photo it’s logical for the donor to look less dense. Thanks for the feedback. Yes, the pre-op photo is darker than the post-op. My hair was thin back there before the operation to begin with, which i why I am concerned that they took too much from that area. The area is much thinner now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsianCanadian Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 9 hours ago, Hairagainn said: You should name the clinic. I intend to give a full review of the clinic once I have my final check-up appointment and I know what the final results are. Stay tuned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 16, 2023 Administrators Share Posted February 16, 2023 Watch this 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 bear56 Posted February 16, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted February 16, 2023 i agree with marko to get on finasteride for the main reason that some of the hairs used for the ht were from the unsafe zone. looking at your pic from before the surgery i saw some hair loss in that region. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member GoliGoliGoli Posted February 16, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 16, 2023 It's pretty insane to me that any doctor would take that far down towards the nape given OP's already showing a good bit of loss in the nape region..... Whoever did these extractions does not seem to know or care about what they're doing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now