Regular Member Alex Grey Posted December 18, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted December 18, 2023 Fifth month is a mark where a lot of the growth have happened and I’m lagging behind a lot I’m in fear that if I’m among those who have a failed transplant still have shedding but the surgeon says it’s not much advised to go to Dutasteride daily instead of finasteride but I’m planning to have a dht test first Is it possible that hair can grow late or I am totally wasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BaldDude Posted December 18, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted December 18, 2023 It’s possible but rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex Grey Posted December 18, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 18, 2023 13 minutes ago, BaldDude said: It’s possible but rare. Possible that my transplant failed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BaldDude Posted December 18, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted December 18, 2023 55 minutes ago, Alex Grey said: Possible that my transplant failed? And possible you may get lots of growth over the next 7 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex Grey Posted December 18, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, BaldDude said: And possible you may get lots of growth over the next 7 months. Thanks for your hope really distressing these days i hardly can find sleep over it taking melatonin for it Appreciate your input as always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jjalay Posted December 18, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted December 18, 2023 Its too early to tell if this has failed. You have to wait at least 3-4 months more to make a judgment. Try not to stress out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex Grey Posted December 18, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, jjalay said: Its too early to tell if this has failed. You have to wait at least 3-4 months more to make a judgment. Try not to stress out. Thank you for your comment Do looking forward to wait for more months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ITA Posted December 18, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted December 18, 2023 Did you do what was recommended in your other posts? That is, have your scalp checked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex Grey Posted December 18, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 18, 2023 10 hours ago, ITA said: Did you do what was recommended in your other posts? That is, have your scalp checked? Went to another clinic and they did not make any comments about my scalp although I did not ask it directly as there were other questions to be answered just asked me to wait and told me id have been better off using only FUE but I doubt that . the original clinic visited also no comments on scalp only being asked to get derma roller (which I don’t find useful) and take a dht test if I’m being too skeptical of taking dutasteride 0.5/day regularly didn’t ask the direct question regarding scalp as they were in hurry and I was under free consultation with them but did refer me clobate ointment probably for my pimples on forehead . third clinic only online consultation did mention the question of scalp issue and they said scalp looked fine before surgery there may be some pimples formed after surgery and there could be scalp necrosis in the front area which it was patchy but the patch will stay like that will need to get 10-15 grafts there to cover it about pimples they advised me differently ointments mupriocin for pimples but my pimples Aren’t a lot they are like one or two here and there so I’m not taking any ointment or antibiotics for that will check about ointments again this weekend overall three clinics one original another third party another third party online None of them made an exact comment about my scalp All of them are hair transplant clinics but if you say so i might give a visit to a dermatologist not a hair transplant clinic to check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Berba11 Posted December 18, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted December 18, 2023 Can you share some pictures of the work itself? The clinic must have taken some pre & post op pictures, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex Grey Posted December 23, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 12/19/2023 at 5:24 AM, Berba11 said: Can you share some pictures of the work itself? The clinic must have taken some pre & post op pictures, right? I do not have access to clinic pictures but have my own pre and post op the Pre op are one year behind but post are just after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Berba11 Posted December 23, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted December 23, 2023 15 hours ago, Alex Grey said: I do not have access to clinic pictures but have my own pre and post op the Pre op are one year behind but post are just after You had a lot of scalp to cover to there. How many grafts were used in this surgery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted December 23, 2023 Administrators Share Posted December 23, 2023 It looks like there’s growth, 5 months is 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 Rawkerboi Posted December 24, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted December 24, 2023 Looks concerning Grafts are quite spaced out, can you please tell me how many grafts were used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spring15 Posted December 24, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted December 24, 2023 Give it a couple more months pal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex Grey Posted December 25, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 25, 2023 On 12/23/2023 at 9:34 PM, Berba11 said: You had a lot of scalp to cover to there. How many grafts were used in this surgery? 5500 2500 fut 1500 FUE scalp 1500 beard FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex Grey Posted December 25, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 25, 2023 On 12/23/2023 at 11:50 PM, Melvin- Admin said: It looks like there’s growth, 5 months is early to call it a failure. There is growth yes but it’s very slow been advised to take dutasteride daily 0.5 and stop my current 1mg finasteride daily still mulling over it because I’ve been using finasteride only for 5 months so I need to give it time and if I go on dutasteride I want to start it with once a week while keeping finasteride still 6 times a week derma roller also been recommended but I don’t prefer so not using it I feel as if I’ll do more harm than good recommend to take minoxidil 10 instead of 5 for two times which I still don’t think is very effective here are my recent pictures the hair sometimes looks good then other day bad after shampooing or oiling I don’t shampoo every day but between those it looks sometimes better than before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex Grey Posted December 25, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 25, 2023 On 12/24/2023 at 8:39 AM, Rawkerboi said: Looks concerning Grafts are quite spaced out, can you please tell me how many grafts were used? 5500 fut 2500 fue 1500 beard 1500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex Grey Posted December 25, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 25, 2023 On 12/24/2023 at 9:11 AM, Spring15 said: Give it a couple more months pal That’s all I got friend that’s all I’ve got to look forward thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex Grey Posted December 25, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 25, 2023 Front look after oiling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted December 26, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted December 26, 2023 Is your surgeon giving you all of these medication changes? I would stick with finasteride for at least one year. Changing medications mid stream could cause a shed. I think at five months it's really too early to judge your results. GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex Grey Posted December 26, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 26, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Gatsby said: Is your surgeon giving you all of these medication changes? I would stick with finasteride for at least one year. Changing medications mid stream could cause a shed. I think at five months it's really too early to judge your results. Exactly My surgeon is asking me to go completely dutasteride while totally stopping finasteride I also want to stick to finasteride for at least a year before going over to Dutasteride plus even if I switch I would introduce it more gradually than completely switching . I do understand 5 months is early I’m trying to be patient the best I can thank you Edited December 26, 2023 by Alex Grey Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted December 26, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted December 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Alex Grey said: My surgeon is asking me to go completely dutasteride while totally stopping finasteride Then I would be guided by your surgeon. GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rawkerboi Posted December 26, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted December 26, 2023 Clinic name? Is it Medispa? They are the only one who does FUT and FUE combo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex Grey Posted December 26, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 26, 2023 14 hours ago, Gatsby said: Then I would be guided by your surgeon. Understandable would still need to think about going dutasteride all in might do a dht test before that this new year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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