faizan04 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 hey everyone. I just finished the 5 month mark and am now worried the density isnt getting better. what do u guys think pre op: POST OP Pre P FOUR MONTHS: TODAY (5 MONTHS): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faizan04 Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 to add context, I am 19 years old. I got it from Pakistan because I live there. and I have had two PRPs and I am also using minoxidil on and off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted August 17, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted August 17, 2023 @faizan04I can see there are hairs growing on the transplanted zone but it takes time to get good density and full growth... You still got many more months to get more growth and density so don't worry ..give it few more months...and always be on medication religiously...don't be on and off...how many grafts you had ? And who was the doctor? 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...
faizan04 Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 @A_4_Archanthey said its around 3000 grafts, it was a local doctor here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted August 17, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted August 17, 2023 @faizan04 19 is too early to go for a surgery dear..your surgeon should have rejected you as a candidate..but whats done is done...and 5 months is still way early to judge something so give it few more months and than something can be judged... 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...
faizan04 Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 @A_4_ArchanI started going bald when I was 14. idk why but yeah. u can see from my posts I have lost the frontal half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted August 17, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) @faizan04 Yeh i can understand that but before going for a transplant the most important thing is to get on medication for long time and try to fix issue with that and try to stabilise your hairloss progression...first step should always be medication and other non surgical therapies...though it doesn't matter now as you already had a surgery but now consult a good doctor and get on to medication and other non surgical therapies to stabilise your hairloss progression otherwise you will keep on loosing more hairs and will again be in the same situation in near future...HT will not solve the basic problem of your hairloss...there is one doctor from Pakistan on this forum who seems to be well experienced and he can help you with this...i would tag him and wish he would respond @AhmadChaudhry Edited August 19, 2023 by A_4_Archan 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 August 17, 2023 Administrators Share Posted August 17, 2023 5 months is too early to call it a failure. 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...
Senior Member BaldReaper Posted August 17, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted August 17, 2023 Who the f*** operates on a 19 year old? Please share the name of the doctor. You should wait 3 more months for the result 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rawkerboi Posted August 18, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) Getting a Hair Transplant at the age of 19 is really not good. At this age you should be on medicines not under knife. Anyways what's done is done, now you only have one option that's to wait till 12 months. Currently things are looking OK but next few months are really crucial and I hope density increases. The thing is you had a decent amount of hair before operation and your hair could have been improved further had you started medicines. Who was the doctor who decided to operate you? Didn't he warned you about the age? Edited August 18, 2023 by Rawkerboi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted August 18, 2023 Moderators Share Posted August 18, 2023 At 5 months it still has time to grow a lot more. I'm more worried about your long term situation. The hairline was transplanted way too low for a 19 year old with aggressive hair loss. The temple points should not have been so far advanced either. I know since you are young you want a low hairline, but you have to think about the long term effects. I'm not talking about 30 years from now. I'm talking more like in possibly 5 years you could end up NW6 and out of donor hair. I hope that doesn't happen to you, but with someone who is 19 and already has a lot of hair loss, not only in the front, but also into the entire mid scalp, you have to be very conservative. The Dr should have done about 1500 to 1800 grafts to give you an improvement in the front and build a decent hair line and then see where your hair loss goes over the next few years. 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...
faizan04 Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 @BeHappy @Rawkerboi @BaldV my hair loss has actually been quite stable for a few years. the situation got really bad after I was diagnosed with Covid where I lost more than half my hair. I was using minox plus derma rolling for more than an year but it wasnt very good. it increased the quality of the hair and not the density at all. i did talk to the doctor about age and he assured me its fine and that he has done it before. i dont wanna take hairfin so i never took it. I also talked to him about future hairloss. he said A. i can always have another one for the back (my crown is really thin too) b. I can make these hair grow long and flick them back as for the doctor, it was Vock Hair transplant clinic at Lahore, Pakistan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faizan04 Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 this was my situation before the surgery. as u can see, My frontal half was completely gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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