Eight months in and still thin on top

[irishpaddyman]

greatjob why you say was it beauty travels 24? do you know much bout them ??

[35YrsAfter]

Hi Guys,

It's been about nearly 8 months now since I had my FUE. I have hair, whereas I had no hair at all on top before. I also have a hairline which has changed my appearance dramatically. However, it is not thick as I had hoped for. I have 3,400 grafts, so I would have expected a bit more thickness. Under light you can really see how thin it is. I also sometimes notice that it feels thicker in some months more than others, as if like I am losing hair. However, it feels a lot less thin now then it felt, say 2 months ago.

I also got myself a hair cut after 6 months. I needed to as I felt it looked like a comb over, which I hated.

Anyway, I know a lot of people recommend using things like Regaine etc after FUE. My clinic did not recommend things like that, and when I asked, they said, you should not really need to use such products. Anyway, if it will help boost my growth, I will consider it.

I would appreciate people's opinion on this. Thank you.

Rogaine helps a little. I'm surprised your clinic does not recommend Rogaine. It helps with the blood circulation. Growth comes in so gradually that it is common for patients to be concerned before the 12 month period when a full result is usually achieved. If your clinic took good clear post-op photos a side by side image comparison can be reassuring. Take several hi-res photos and send them to your clinic. They should be able to make a photo composite for you to evaluate.

35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office
Cole Hair Transplant Atlanta

[greatjob!]

You didn't by any chance have your hair transplant down with beauty travels 24 did you? Also if you had a bad result with a clinic I would almost never suggest returning to them for another procedure even if they were paying you.

[irishpaddyman]

here what one lad says in another forum he had his hair transplant in turkey to;
i.e : friend of mine never took a thing after HT ,he was only fully happy with the result at the 10th month. Up untill then he though the grafts were dead. so dont panic just yet thinkingboutit

[irishpaddyman]

sry mate that last post i was on bout was from were you said last month that there deff was diff but then day later you said you were shedding lot and that people were noticing it so has there been much of diff this month?

[irishpaddyman]

after saying a day before there deff some diff in front now you say day later you say your shedding lot and people are starting to know i think your just panicing ?

[gillenator]

thinkin,

I trust that you are first cutting the Proscar which comes at 5 mg strength.

Best wishes again to you.

[drybone]

A quick reply to all. I contacted the HT Clinic. They will do another session under the guarantee. So if after 12 months, they check, and there is not 3,400 grafts, then they will do the extra grafts at no extra cost. I was due for second session after a year or so anyway to cover the crown area and to add some thickness if I feel I need it. This was discussed before my first HT. Nearly every clinic said I would need 2 or 3 sessions. Each one after a year.

Also, I have been using Remaine for about 10 days now. However, even before the Regaine, I saw some improvement, not anything to shout about. But I do have a head of hair when I had absolutely nothing on top and upfront before the TP. I know everybody is going to ask for pictures and I will post pictures one day. So it's been a week about 10 days on Regaine, and I bought 6 months supply, so I will continue on it. I also started Proscar properly today. I took one about 5 days ago. Then I took one 3 days ago. I thought I would give a bit of gap to see any side effects. So far none. I am going to start taking it daily from today just to give it a boost.

Anyway, I will let you all know how I get along. I am hoping the combination of Regaine and Proscar will give it an extra helping hand, which my grafts may need!

Well good luck to you . However, I still have no idea what your situation started as. Your information has been vague and you bounce different bits of your story around . I am sure Gill can and will advise you.

Good luck !!! Keep us posted

[thinkingaboutit]

A quick reply to all. I contacted the HT Clinic. They will do another session under the guarantee. So if after 12 months, they check, and there is not 3,400 grafts, then they will do the extra grafts at no extra cost. I was due for second session after a year or so anyway to cover the crown area and to add some thickness if I feel I need it. This was discussed before my first HT. Nearly every clinic said I would need 2 or 3 sessions. Each one after a year.

Also, I have been using Remaine for about 10 days now. However, even before the Regaine, I saw some improvement, not anything to shout about. But I do have a head of hair when I had absolutely nothing on top and upfront before the TP. I know everybody is going to ask for pictures and I will post pictures one day. So it's been a week about 10 days on Regaine, and I bought 6 months supply, so I will continue on it. I also started Proscar properly today. I took one about 5 days ago. Then I took one 3 days ago. I thought I would give a bit of gap to see any side effects. So far none. I am going to start taking it daily from today just to give it a boost.

Anyway, I will let you all know how I get along. I am hoping the combination of Regaine and Proscar will give it an extra helping hand, which my grafts may need!

[gillenator]

@gillenator, good to see you again. It's nice to see a familiar face from the first time I joined. Up until a month ago, I had very good coverage at the front and top area. It was only crown that was missing. And the thickness was what you would expect at around 6/7 months. Anyway, let's just wait and see. There is no point in worrying about it. I don't regret it.

Now that's a great attitude! Good to see you too thinkin...

[drybone]

@gillenator, good to see you again. It's nice to see a familiar face from the first time I joined. Up until a month ago, I had very good coverage at the front and top area. It was only crown that was missing. And the thickness was what you would expect at around 6/7 months. Anyway, let's just wait and see. There is no point in worrying about it. I don't regret it.

There have been a lot of people who came here to try to help you. You told them you were a NW 6. You should have put up a photo so we could see what your situation is.

Try to appreciate the effort people made to try to post and help you.

[thinkingaboutit]

@gillenator, good to see you again. It's nice to see a familiar face from the first time I joined. Up until a month ago, I had very good coverage at the front and top area. It was only crown that was missing. And the thickness was what you would expect at around 6/7 months. Anyway, let's just wait and see. There is no point in worrying about it. I don't regret it.

[drybone]

Hi All, I am not exactly NW6, it's the shape, that is closest that I can think of. I was told I would need 5,500. Even if I needed 6,000 or if we exagerate and say 9,000 it does not matter, as I have very thick donor hair on the sides and money is not too much of an issue (without sounding like arrogant sod). However, that's not what this thread is about or that's not the question I was asking. I asked if this is normal to shed hair like this, I also asked if anyone recommends products like Regaine. Basically, I got my answer, through the clinic, I was hoping someone here may have the knowledge to answer that question. Basically, in short I should not really be shedding grafted hair after the initial 3 month period. So what's happening to me is not normal. So I will wait and see. Thank you for all your advice.

I have no experience with NW 6 but from what I have read it means you are virtually bald. Rogaine and Finasteride are 95% about maintaining what you have left. This is why many of us did not tell you to run out and buy these products.

I believe with this kind of thin coverage, using concealer can make it appear double or even triple the amount of transplants.

[gillenator]

thinkin,

I know what you mean. These threads can get off topic very quickly.

While it is true that continued shedding after three months post-op is not the norm, it is not unheard of either.

We could potentially chart the normal range on a curve but there are always those who experience things outside the norm.

Hopefully things will improve for you soon.

[thinkingaboutit]

Hi All, I am not exactly NW6, it's the shape, that is closest that I can think of. I was told I would need 5,500. Even if I needed 6,000 or if we exagerate and say 9,000 it does not matter, as I have very thick donor hair on the sides and money is not too much of an issue (without sounding like arrogant sod). However, that's not what this thread is about or that's not the question I was asking. I asked if this is normal to shed hair like this, I also asked if anyone recommends products like Regaine. Basically, I got my answer, through the clinic, I was hoping someone here may have the knowledge to answer that question. Basically, in short I should not really be shedding grafted hair after the initial 3 month period. So what's happening to me is not normal. So I will wait and see. Thank you for all your advice.