Senior Member wantego Posted October 4, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted October 4, 2008 I'm hoping I'm were I should be at 3 months. I'm also hoping for a lot of improvement in the next 3-9 months. Most pics taken with no flash. 1 or 2 pics may have used flash but I cant remember which are which. 4374 grafts-7/2/2008-Dr Rahal 485 singles 2336 doubles 1526 triples 16 quads 9809 total hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wantego Posted October 4, 2008 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 4, 2008 I'm hoping I'm were I should be at 3 months. I'm also hoping for a lot of improvement in the next 3-9 months. Most pics taken with no flash. 1 or 2 pics may have used flash but I cant remember which are which. 4374 grafts-7/2/2008-Dr Rahal 485 singles 2336 doubles 1526 triples 16 quads 9809 total hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 wantego, Actually, I'd say you're ahead of the game for being just only 3 months. Things are really starting to take off for you! Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wantego Posted October 4, 2008 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 4, 2008 Thanks Bill. I never know where I should be at what point so any good news is great to hear. 4374 grafts-7/2/2008-Dr Rahal 485 singles 2336 doubles 1526 triples 16 quads 9809 total hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Eman Posted October 4, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted October 4, 2008 wantego- Looking right where you should be at 3 months. You have some real good growth for this early along. Damn, I wish I was at your stage. Couple of question for you: did you where hats at all during the first couple of months? at what day did you start wearing a hat? When did you begin rubbing these stupid crusts off? Have you used rogaine at all during this period? After the 10-day of vitamin e oil, did you use anything on the recipient site? Finally, have you put anything on donor scar? Thanks for the update!! Eman My initial HT thread: done and done!! Check it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Ceasar08 Posted October 6, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted October 6, 2008 wantego-- I think you're looking really good for three months. I looked at your post-op pics and found them confusing. In some of them, it looks like your hair loss wasn't really too bad (NW3 or so). In others, like the shot taken on the surgery day, it looks like you are farther advanced. How would you classify yourself pre-op? Judging from your surgeon, graft count, and recent pics, you should have an awesome result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wantego Posted October 6, 2008 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 6, 2008 Originally posted by Ceasar08:wantego-- I think you're looking really good for three months. I looked at your post-op pics and found them confusing. In some of them, it looks like your hair loss wasn't really too bad (NW3 or so). In others, like the shot taken on the surgery day, it looks like you are farther advanced. How would you classify yourself pre-op? Judging from your surgeon, graft count, and recent pics, you should have an awesome result. I agree different pictures look different because my hair was different lengths and the day of the surgery it was still slightly wet. Ironically I thought the day of the surgery my hair looked better/longer than the pictures taken months before when I was getting an appointment set up with my doctor. I'm never good with judging myself via the NW scale. I hoped that I was NW3 as well. 4374 grafts-7/2/2008-Dr Rahal 485 singles 2336 doubles 1526 triples 16 quads 9809 total hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted October 6, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted October 6, 2008 Looking totally fine, and, in fact, you are def ahead of the curve. Not to jinx you, but in another 3 months I'd bet you are going to be looking quite bushy! ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member badger_01 Posted October 6, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted October 6, 2008 Looking great at 3 months. Being a month ahead, I can tell you that the wait is really agonizing now! You can see growth but the hairs are too small to make a cosmetic difference yet, and you'll find yourself almost willing them to grow faster Stay away from mirrors . - badger 3279 grafts with Dr Gabel - 06/12/08 My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Gabel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wantego Posted October 6, 2008 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 6, 2008 Originally posted by thanatopsis_awry:Looking totally fine, and, in fact, you are def ahead of the curve. Not to jinx you, but in another 3 months I'd bet you are going to be looking quite bushy! Please be right! 4374 grafts-7/2/2008-Dr Rahal 485 singles 2336 doubles 1526 triples 16 quads 9809 total hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wantego Posted October 6, 2008 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 6, 2008 Originally posted by badger_01:Looking great at 3 months. Being a month ahead, I can tell you that the wait is really agonizing now! You can see growth but the hairs are too small to make a cosmetic difference yet, and you'll find yourself almost willing them to grow faster Stay away from mirrors . LOL that is like me staying away from food and air. Besides how do you guys apply your rogaine well without a mirror? 4374 grafts-7/2/2008-Dr Rahal 485 singles 2336 doubles 1526 triples 16 quads 9809 total hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member javy Posted October 6, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted October 6, 2008 Wow!! simply amazing growth...First of all congrats dude.. Your pics look really great... With this many grafts i dont think you will need any more surgery.. do keep us updated.. Done done.. Check out my blog.. 2785 grafts by Dr. Humayun Mohammad My Hair Loss WebLog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wantego Posted October 6, 2008 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 6, 2008 Originally posted by javy:Wow!! simply amazing growth...First of all congrats dude.. Your pics look really great... With this many grafts i dont think you will need any more surgery.. do keep us updated.. Thanks for all the kind words. I'm very optimistic for the future months but I also want to be honest and say sometimes the pics give a fuller look than my own mirror in real life. 4374 grafts-7/2/2008-Dr Rahal 485 singles 2336 doubles 1526 triples 16 quads 9809 total hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NW4recession Posted October 10, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted October 10, 2008 Wantego, Looking really good for 3 months! Are you using Rogaine? You seem to have really early growth, which is great. My Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Wantego, You look great for only 3 months. I do have to say that I'm starting to notice a trend. It appears that most of Dr. Rahal's patients begin to sprout early and often have significant growth by 3 or 4 months. I wonder why? Perhaps Dr. Rahal can share the reasons for this trend on our forum. Things are only going to get better for you my friend. Hang on - it's all downhill from here Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted October 10, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted October 10, 2008 I've noticed this trend, as well. My only answer is a vauge one -- that the really sweet early growth is often a basic "symptom" (and prognosticator) of what will be an "exceptional result". By exceptional I mean that the HT will produce a look of truly robust density, acquired by some combination of #grafts/area + hair charachteristics, but moreso the former criteria. Not all HTs are destined to be "exceptional", though that doesn't mean that they can't all be perfectly fitting and excellent; likewise, not being an "early grower" (i.e. the #grafts/area and hair caliber aside, you simply sprout quicker by nature of your physiology) doesn't mean you can't get an "exceptional result". ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hair_return Posted October 11, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 11, 2008 nice results so far. you kind of remind me of me: hair quality, early growth, and unfortunately persistent redness in the recipient area. I was prescribed tetracycline which really did the trick so you may want to contact Dr. Rahal about a remedy if it bugs you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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