Regular Member Broni Posted March 1 Regular Member Share Posted March 1 Awesome result. But you're right, you were NW4, no way NW3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cooper48 Posted March 2 Regular Member Share Posted March 2 Big change from last month. It should keep getting better! 1 My journey. Started September 22, 2023 https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/70357-dr-laorwong-absolute-hair-clinic-bangkok-3644-grafts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jamos1982 Posted March 2 Regular Member Share Posted March 2 Looking great mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Hairwolf Posted March 2 Senior Member Share Posted March 2 Looking here from the front- how about from the crown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kacan Posted March 2 Regular Member Share Posted March 2 Feels like your long natural hair hides the actual results… could you please show the hairline and mid scalp ? Move your hair with your hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spring15 Posted March 2 Senior Member Share Posted March 2 Steady improvements each month. Keep it up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mr_peanutbutter Posted March 3 Senior Member Share Posted March 3 On 3/2/2024 at 2:29 AM, Broni said: Awesome result. But you're right, you were NW4, no way NW3... he is balding in the norwood 5 pattern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HatMaster Posted March 3 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 3 Hi all, here are some pics of the hairline and crown as well as a video. Actually I don’t think my crown is too bad, my balding started in the temples and then affected the mid scalp and especially the area in front and to the left of my crown. Regarding my nw classification, I definitely feel like I was quite bald before surgery and even more so before I started meds. So I was also surprised that several clinics told me I was nw3. In my opinion, though, the classification is not worth fixating on. Both surgeons and people experiencing hair loss ultimately deal with their specific pattern, not how it maps on to a textbook model. I covered everything about price and logistics in my original post. I accepted the prices that were offered and did not negotiate. https://streamable.com/wla5uc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HatMaster Posted March 3 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 3 To clarify, I did not have any work done on the crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Hairwolf Posted March 3 Senior Member Share Posted March 3 (edited) Thanks for uploading. Your crown was in pretty good shape before the procedure anyway so looks good from the back, hence the lower NW classification I guess. Hairline has time to mature and densify further. Edited March 3 by Hairwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted March 3 Moderators Share Posted March 3 I think it looks good. 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 3 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 3 A natural looking head of hair @HatMaster. Stay on the meds and this will be a keeper! 💯👊🏻 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted March 3 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 3 I think this looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member wr1015 Posted March 29 Regular Member Share Posted March 29 How is this progressing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairFunk Posted March 29 Senior Member Share Posted March 29 Nice difference 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HatMaster Posted March 31 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 31 I’m just about 8 months post op now. The right temple and left rear area near the crown are still slow but I think have been gradually thickening up. I haven’t had a haircut since the last update so my hair is longer than in previous photos. Although I’m still hoping for a bit of improvement overall I’m thrilled by the progress and would be happy if this is my final result. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member JP1972 Posted March 31 Regular Member Share Posted March 31 Looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fabio Posted April 1 Regular Member Share Posted April 1 Huge improvement since the last update! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted April 1 Valued Contributor Share Posted April 1 @HatMaster this is an incredible result. 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 HatMaster Posted April 2 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 2 Thank you for the nice comments. I'm incredibly happy with how things have gone and feel like I'm looking better than I have in a long time (maybe ever). I am currently considering whether I want to go back for a smaller second procedure. My donor still feels quite thick compared to the top, and I wonder if a second pass would take me from "not really balding" to "good hair". My priorities would be: 1) Filling in the crown / rear scalp areas that weren't touched or are still sparse 2) Reinforcing the midscalp behind the hairline 3) Potentially lowering the hairline a bit in the corners since I went with a pretty conservative hairline the first time around (see picture below) Curious if you guys think there'd be a cosmetic benefit or if I'm better off keeping the donor grafts in the bank in case I have further loss (although meds seem to be working well for me). I'd be looking at 1500-2000 grafts max, depending on donor assessment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Wingtsun Posted April 2 Regular Member Share Posted April 2 @HatMaster hey man. I think a lot of people would say you should wait but you are in your 30s and I think you wanna embrace a full head of hair in younger years. And being on meds I think you could go for what you wanna do! Did you already talk to Dr. L? What did he tell you and when has he openings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HatMaster Posted Sunday at 04:21 AM Author Regular Member Share Posted Sunday at 04:21 AM Hi all, here’s my 9 month update. I haven’t had a haircut in a few months. It’s getting a little shaggy so I’ll definitely have a trim soon, but I like being able to grow my hair out. This will probably be my last update since I feel like my results have stabilized. The left rear area is still sparse, as is a spot on the right temple that you can’t really see with my hair longer like it is now. Overall I’m thrilled. Still on dutasteride, oral minoxidil, and ketokonazole. I’ve more or less decided to go back for a second procedure to address the crown and rear areas, add some more density in the midscalp, and possibly lower the corners a tiny bit. In addition to Dr. Laorwong, I’m considering Dr. Patty at HairTran in Bangkok. I like their results, and the price and availability are both significantly better. Besides the fact that I already had a good experience with Dr. Laorwong, is there any reason to advise against going to a different doctor for the followup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member JP1972 Posted Sunday at 04:32 AM Regular Member Share Posted Sunday at 04:32 AM Looks like you’ve got quite a head of hair now! have you asked Dr L why those areas are sparse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Hairwolf Posted Sunday at 08:19 AM Senior Member Share Posted Sunday at 08:19 AM If I had a successful outcome, I would probably stick with the same surgeon if I were you as they already know your specific case and you are confident in their abilities and comfortable. That said, HairTran is a great value clinic, and has delivered decent results. Guess it comes down to who you believe is the higher calibre surgeon and is it worth to switch now to save some $. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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