Regular Member AnonymousOpinions Posted March 3, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 3, 2023 Hi everyone, I wanted to post my transplant with Dr. Rahal, the procedure went great and overall I am quite happy with the turn out so far. Although I know it is still early days and I know people will tell me don't worry you're only halfway there! I will wait a couple more months before starting to become concerned, I do have one bald patch in the center front of my hairline where it seems hair isn't growing, and there is a real lack of density here despite having a great density on both the left and right sides of the hairline. I'm hoping to see some improvement, I can hide it decently well if I comb my other hair over that area but the scalp still shows in any kind of lighting. Despite these issues, I am in love with the design but I worry I might just have poor yield in this one central area. I plan on waiting till around 7.5 months to reassess whether that area will grow in more or not. But the surgery has already done wonders for my confidence. I will keep you posted with my results. Would love to hear anyones thoughts or input. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ht4me Posted March 3, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 3, 2023 Everything else looks great and it looks like there are signs of life in that middle part so it could definitely fill in. Either way nothing a touchup couldn't fix. Doubt they would have to shave anything to do it either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AnonymousOpinions Posted March 3, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 3, 2023 1 minute ago, ht4me said: Everything else looks great and it looks like there are signs of life in that middle part so it could definitely fill in. Either way nothing a touchup couldn't fix. Doubt they would have to shave anything to do it either. Yes agreed, thanks for your input. If It would require a touchup I wouldn't want to shave my entire head again just for a small section of grafts, fingers crossed it fills in. 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted March 3, 2023 Administrators Share Posted March 3, 2023 It looks reasonable for 5.5 months. There is a spot in the middle that hasn’t filled in, but plenty of time for it to fill in. 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 AnonymousOpinions Posted March 3, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 3, 2023 It can look quite decent if I comb my hair over and in not harsh lighting I can hide it fairly well, but the bald spot still remains for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AnonymousOpinions Posted March 3, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said: It looks reasonable for 5.5 months. There is a spot in the middle that hasn’t filled in, but plenty of time for it to fill in. For Reference the photo I posted just now is same day as the ones above. Thanks for your input Melvin, love your content. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted March 3, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) Excellent soft hairline and the comb over really overlap the spot well..its still 5.5 months so thr is a good chance tht you cn get some growth in upcoming months...bt overall density and hairline is nice...evn if thr is a lack of density in tht spot thn i guess dr rahal wud fix tht wid a small touch up....best of luck... Edited March 3, 2023 by Archan 1 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...
Regular Member AnonymousOpinions Posted March 4, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 4, 2023 7 hours ago, Archan said: Excellent soft hairline and the comb over really overlap the spot well..its still 5.5 months so thr is a good chance tht you cn get some growth in upcoming months...bt overall density and hairline is nice...evn if thr is a lack of density in tht spot thn i guess dr rahal wud fix tht wid a small touch up....best of luck... Yes I gotta say I love the soft hairline as well, and agreed thanks for your comment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member splitting hairs Posted March 4, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted March 4, 2023 Do you have any immediate post-op pics? And 1 week post op pics, please? Just want to see if there were any signs of a haematoma etc in that area. _________________________________________________ Propecia since July 2008 2201 Grafts with Dr Lorenzo on 19.10.22 - See my write up here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AnonymousOpinions Posted March 4, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 4, 2023 7 hours ago, splitting hairs said: Do you have any immediate post-op pics? And 1 week post op pics, please? Just want to see if there were any signs of a haematoma etc in that area. There are basically the best I have, one is immediately after surgery and the other is roughly a week out, sometimes lighting can effect how many grafts you are able to see in the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member splitting hairs Posted March 4, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted March 4, 2023 Post op looks fine. Hopefully it all grows in for you. 1 _________________________________________________ Propecia since July 2008 2201 Grafts with Dr Lorenzo on 19.10.22 - See my write up here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member iamtheone654 Posted March 5, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 5, 2023 looks great so far! How many grafts did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AnonymousOpinions Posted March 5, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 5, 2023 1 hour ago, iamtheone654 said: looks great so far! How many grafts did you get? Thank you, it was 2660 Grafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Steady45 Posted May 1, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted May 1, 2023 How are you progressing brother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SuperC Posted May 1, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted May 1, 2023 I'm interested in seeing how things are looking. I'm booked with Dr. Rahal this summer. Please direct medical questions to medical professionals. NW3, Dr. Rahal, FUE, 3,000 grafts, Summer 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Balding Bad Posted May 10, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted May 10, 2023 Interested to see how this is progressing. Please keep us updated OP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AnonymousOpinions Posted May 10, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 10, 2023 Hi everyone, everything filled in pretty well and I am overall quite happy, I still have my gripes with some areas lacking in a bit of density but it is definitely only what I can see. Sometimes we need to have realistic expectations of density but I am quite happy, these first 2 photos are close to the 8 month mark and the rest are around 7 months. Came out great, couldn't be happier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AnonymousOpinions Posted May 10, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) PS. My hair is even denser than those last 4 photos now too. So I'm happy, all I can say he did a great job 😄 Edited May 10, 2023 by AnonymousOpinions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jay80 Posted May 10, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted May 10, 2023 Looks fantastic, He has indeed done a great job 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Balding Bad Posted May 10, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted May 10, 2023 Nice, it's looking great! Glad to see the gap eventually filled in! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SuperC Posted May 29, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted May 29, 2023 Forgot to follow this topic so I've only just now seen the updates. Very nice results! Makes me optimistic for my appointment in July. 2 Please direct medical questions to medical professionals. NW3, Dr. Rahal, FUE, 3,000 grafts, Summer 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted May 29, 2023 Administrators Share Posted May 29, 2023 Looks fantastic 👏🏼 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 AnonymousOpinions Posted May 29, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 29, 2023 31 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said: Looks fantastic 👏🏼 Thanks Melvin, just goes to show that patience is key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairEnthusiast101 Posted May 30, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted May 30, 2023 Do you know what density per sq cm your case was? I personally think Dr Rahal hit this case out of the park! Great to see! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mr_peanutbutter Posted May 30, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted May 30, 2023 fantastic job from @Rahal Hair Transplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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