Dr Turan 4.4k grafts 7 months update and opinions?

[MaximumMM]

Hi there. A bit of an update here and request for opinions.

I had the procedure with Dr Turan in March (4.4k grafts more or less) and am now at about 6.5 months. The procedure was fine, with quite bad shock loss that seems to have recovered.

I am keeping it shaved down as I don't plan to grow it out until after my second transplant to fill the crown, due in April. As I don't want to have partial coverage with a mostly empty crown, and am used to wearing it shaved that's by far the most comfortable option for me.

I am letting it grow for a week or a bit more occasionally to keep track on growth, which is what these pictures are. I realised that makes it a little harder to evaluate!

I've also included a picture of how I usually wear it with it cut right down. If the transplant doesn't grow out well I guess I'll just keep it like that, which I definitely don't mind. It would still be worth it for me to have actual hair rather than just SMP (you can see how it used to look at the start of this thread). But obviously I very much hope it's a success and I can grow it out to something like a fullish head of hair. I have realistic expectations though given that I gave a large area to cover.

I am also noticing for the first time a bit of residual patchiness at the bottom of my hair on the above and alongside my ear on the left hand side, which isn't there on the other side.

How do you think it's looking in general? I know it will look better grown out, but hard to tell exactly how it will look. 

And do you think that area of patchiness is cause for concern? I'm not sure if it's residual shock loss, overharvesting (seems unlikely based on the clinic's reputation), shedding from finasteride which I've recently started, retrograde alopecia (no sign of this when I saw a specialist earlier this year before the procedure), or nothing in particular. Maybe it will look fine once it's grown out.

Thanks very much for any opinions.

Edited November 12, 2023 by MaximumMM

[Belve]

Even with very short hair, The growth in the frontal part looks good. If u do the crown part then it will look perfect. Do u have pre op pics with the grafts implantation ?

[HHH]

One of the best I've seen rocking a buzz cut tbh

[RobsHair16]

Looks real good for a 6.5 month mark especially buzz cut 👍

[Cooper48]

Yeah, the buzz cut looks good! No one would know you had something done. 

[Ajamilo]

Daaamn that is a nicee buzz cut. Usually is a density problem that low but this look normal. 

[Mothas]

On 11/12/2023 at 8:34 AM, MaximumMM said:

Hi there. A bit of an update here and request for opinions.

I had the procedure with Dr Turan in March (4.4k grafts more or less) and am now at about 6.5 months. The procedure was fine, with quite bad shock loss that seems to have recovered.

I am keeping it shaved down as I don't plan to grow it out until after my second transplant to fill the crown, due in April. As I don't want to have partial coverage with a mostly empty crown, and am used to wearing it shaved that's by far the most comfortable option for me.

I am letting it grow for a week or a bit more occasionally to keep track on growth, which is what these pictures are. I realised that makes it a little harder to evaluate!

I've also included a picture of how I usually wear it with it cut right down. If the transplant doesn't grow out well I guess I'll just keep it like that, which I definitely don't mind. It would still be worth it for me to have actual hair rather than just SMP (you can see how it used to look at the start of this thread). But obviously I very much hope it's a success and I can grow it out to something like a fullish head of hair. I have realistic expectations though given that I gave a large area to cover.

I am also noticing for the first time a bit of residual patchiness at the bottom of my hair on the above and alongside my ear on the left hand side, which isn't there on the other side.

How do you think it's looking in general? I know it will look better grown out, but hard to tell exactly how it will look. 

And do you think that area of patchiness is cause for concern? I'm not sure if it's residual shock loss, overharvesting (seems unlikely based on the clinic's reputation), shedding from finasteride which I've recently started, retrograde alopecia (no sign of this when I saw a specialist earlier this year before the procedure), or nothing in particular. Maybe it will look fine once it's grown out.

Thanks very much for any opinions.

Looks great when was it safe to first shave your head after the procedure. I see lots of conflicting advice - everything from 1 month to a year.

[mxnprettynice]

How did your growth phase go @MaximumMM? Did all the grafts sprout simultaneously, or did they continue to appear and add to density gradually? In which month did this growth phase occur?

[MaximumMM]

It started growing properly at about 4 months, and has been gradual improvement since then.

Edited November 19, 2023 by MaximumMM

[Recedingnomore]

Looks great. That patch on the side looks like shock loss and can take some time to recover. Most people usually recover before their sixth month (in my case it was month three) but some can take longer. Either way, Turan is great and I’d expect that hair to grow back. 

Edited November 20, 2023 by Recedingnomore

[MaximumMM]

Thanks. I'm not sure it's shock loss. I had proper shock loss on that side which was much much worse, and recovered after about four months. It wasn't in that spot though. It seems unlikely to me that the rest of it would recover but one spot would remain, but I suppose it's possible. 

[FUEnator]

Lol. Looks like you have extra 5k grafts on your torso, just in case 😁