Regular Member Ccd99 Posted February 6 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 6 (edited) Got lucky and grabbed a cancelled surgery slot, so I'm pleased to say that I've managed to move my surgery with Dr Bruno Ferreira forward to September 2024 now 😃 Edited February 6 by Ccd99 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ccd99 Posted February 22 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 22 So, since the first photos in this thread on page 1 and today, it's been just above 7 months of me growing out my hair as I decided on going for a HT and stop wearing a hair system eventually. I've been on meds (oral dut/oral min) for exactly 7 months too. I have decided to shave my hair tomorrow to see how it compares to baseline, and then let it sufficiently regrow for my HT date of September 2024 (around 6 months). Here are my final pictures, and just as a test I decided to use hair fibres to see how it looks and to my surprise it looks actually not as bad as I thought - I feel with this look I would be comfortable to take my hair system completely off (but having to apply fibres each day sucks so I'm still going stick with the hair system until 2 months before my HT). I also want to note that I took these photos under a harsh warm bathroom light. Let me know what y'all think! Front Front - with Fibres Crown Crown - with Fibres Top Top - with Fibres Hairline - with Fibres 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted February 29 Moderators Share Posted February 29 You've gotten a tremendous amount of improvement since you started... and with the fibers it looks just about completely full. Thanks for the update. 1 Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted March 8 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 8 On 2/22/2024 at 8:37 PM, Ccd99 said: So, since the first photos in this thread on page 1 and today, it's been just above 7 months of me growing out my hair as I decided on going for a HT and stop wearing a hair system eventually. I've been on meds (oral dut/oral min) for exactly 7 months too. I have decided to shave my hair tomorrow to see how it compares to baseline, and then let it sufficiently regrow for my HT date of September 2024 (around 6 months). Here are my final pictures, and just as a test I decided to use hair fibres to see how it looks and to my surprise it looks actually not as bad as I thought - I feel with this look I would be comfortable to take my hair system completely off (but having to apply fibres each day sucks so I'm still going stick with the hair system until 2 months before my HT). I also want to note that I took these photos under a harsh warm bathroom light. Let me know what y'all think! Front Front - with Fibres Crown Crown - with Fibres Top Top - with Fibres Hairline - with Fibres This is exactly why medication should always be the first choice in treating MPB. Compare these pics to where you started @Ccd99. 👌 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 Ccd99 Posted March 9 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 9 On 2/29/2024 at 1:07 AM, Al - formerly BeHappy said: You've gotten a tremendous amount of improvement since you started... and with the fibers it looks just about completely full. Thanks for the update. 13 hours ago, Gatsby said: This is exactly why medication should always be the first choice in treating MPB. Compare these pics to where you started @Ccd99. 👌 Thank you both, sometimes I am in denial but when I compare the photos the difference is blatant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amata Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 8/22/2023 at 8:10 AM, Dillpickle123 said: I think the meds will thicken the middle I think you should wait until the meds do their magic because you risk permanent shock loss if you do a transplant now plus that allows you to wait for doctors who have long waiting list since your gonna be on meds anyways no need to rush in Consider the potential benefits of waiting for medication to take effect before pursuing a hair transplant to minimize risks and optimize results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dillpickle123 Posted March 23 Senior Member Share Posted March 23 Amazing hair fibers work very well I use dark brown fibers sometimes the magic is to use the least amount possible don’t cake it on glad the treatment worked this is a great example of what ppl should do beforehand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ccd99 Posted March 26 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 26 Thought I'd provide a quick update on how things are going since I shaved my hair. 27th February - the day I had my hair shaved using a blade: 6th March - 1 week after shaving - my scalp was very dry (probably because of my hair system) so excuse the dandruff: 26th March - today - exactly 4 weeks after shaving - under dim light: 26th March - today - exactly 4 weeks after shaving - under harsh bathroom light: 26th March - today - exactly 4 weeks after shaving - photo with flash: The hair on top is definitely growing slower than my donor (which is already very thick and getting long fast) but that is to be expected as the hair miniaturized. The length at the top is still short (less than half an inch) and I already have better coverage than I had when I just started meds and had 4 weeks of growth - see photo below. Reference photo from earlier in the thread last year at 4 weeks growth just as I started meds: Amazing how much difference meds can make! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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