I don’t think my result is going to be good

[pkipling]

I have a few questions regarding transplants in general...

I know the rule is to see full results, you have to wait 12, even 18 months. But at what point does the last hair sprout through?
My understanding is that the 12 month wait is to see full thickness.
So I mean at what point are all the hairs generally through?
Thanks!

There's no way to know this. A lot of the "growth" you will see in the later stages in terms of "results" will be the existing hairs getting thicker as they get settled in their new home - So it's more of an increase in illusion of density in those later stages - which can often be substantial.

I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My opinions/comments are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff.

[kyle19882]

congrats bro! i bet your confidence is sky high today. i just recently became active in researching MPB and you my friend are giving me hope

[C1982]

130 days update

[C1982]

I have a few questions regarding transplants in general...

I know the rule is to see full results, you have to wait 12, even 18 months. But at what point does the last hair sprout through?
My understanding is that the 12 month wait is to see full thickness.
So I mean at what point are all the hairs generally through?
Thanks!

[pkipling]

16 weeks today.
One photo in the light, one without the light.
Not sure whether I’m currently happy with it or not.
Time will tell.
Onwards....

Time will tell, indeed - but this looks like a fantastic start! I don't think you posted a clear pre-op photo, but you mentioned you were completely bald in this area before. With that in mind, this is definitely progress! Stay patient and positive.

(And jconley! No need to apologize at all. It's a rather common thing that happens sometimes, and some threads can get hijacked even with the best of intentions. No blame, no harm, no foul! Just an FYI. )

I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My opinions/comments are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff.

[C1982]

16 weeks today.
One photo in the light, one without the light.
Not sure whether I’m currently happy with it or not.
Time will tell.
Onwards....

[jconley]

JConley - I encourage you to start your own thread. There seems to be some confusion (on my part at least! Lol) as to who's responding to who and whose questions are being answered. This started as a thread by C1982, so let's keep this focused on him and his questions regarding his journey. If you have specific questions about your own process, start a new thread with your photos, background, and where you are in terms of your HT/hair loss and the community will be more than happy to chime in.

I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My opinions/comments are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff.

I wasn't trying to change the subject to discuss me, I was just answering the post that I was quoted in. I apologize, I won't post about myself again in this thread.

[pkipling]

Wow, looks fantastic! Congrats on your success. I'll try get some pics up soon.

JConley - I encourage you to start your own thread. There seems to be some confusion (on my part at least! Lol) as to who's responding to who and whose questions are being answered. This started as a thread by C1982, so let's keep this focused on him and his questions regarding his journey. If you have specific questions about your own process, start a new thread with your photos, background, and where you are in terms of your HT/hair loss and the community will be more than happy to chime in.

I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My opinions/comments are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff.

[jconley]

Here you go-- these were taken tonight-- no product of any kind in the hair and no special combing or anything.

I have been very happy with my results-- Dr. Ron Shapiro out of Minnesota did the work. Great guy!

I wanted hair to frame my face and didn't want to be seen as "the bald guy" when I walked in to a room. While I don't have movie star hair, I have met my goals and believe I have an age appropriate hairline (55 years old). So I am satisfied!

Hang in there with your growth phase--keep updating with images if you don't mind. I believe the next few months will tell the tale. And if you need another session somewhere down the road, so be it. You'll get there.

Hal

Wow, looks fantastic! Congrats on your success. I'll try get some pics up soon.

[hal]

Appreciate your input Hal. Do you have larger photos and/or photos of your full results? My baldness pattern was similar to yours, but further apart on top. I'm 2 1/2 months post FUT / 3100 and really happy with the growth so far (I know it's early, but maybe I had a fewer percentage of follicles go dormant). Not sure what I could reasonably expect going forward and sounds like you're very happy. Thanks!

Here you go-- these were taken tonight-- no product of any kind in the hair and no special combing or anything.

I have been very happy with my results-- Dr. Ron Shapiro out of Minnesota did the work. Great guy!

I wanted hair to frame my face and didn't want to be seen as "the bald guy" when I walked in to a room. While I don't have movie star hair, I have met my goals and believe I have an age appropriate hairline (55 years old). So I am satisfied!

Hang in there with your growth phase--keep updating with images if you don't mind. I believe the next few months will tell the tale. And if you need another session somewhere down the road, so be it. You'll get there.

Hal

[jconley]

I'm sorry to say but I don't believe you are going to get the results you were hoping for.

You were essentially looking to rebuild the frontal 3rd (perhaps more) of your hairline.

2,000 grafts is far to few. You would need something closer to 3,500-4,000 in my view.

It looks too spaced out with no defined hairline.

Now a lot of people might say it's early and wait and see-- and there is some small merit in that. However, based on what I see and the number of graffs, etc. I would not be confident.

Now everyone is different, but below are images from my 3,700 graft procedure.

I started seeing growth at 3 months-- by 6 months, the entire third had grown in and lined up nicely with what I saw in the immediate post op picks before the transplanted hair fell out and went in to a resting phase.

At 3 months, it was still a little patchy but grew in rapidly.

So bottom line give it a little more time but I truly believe you're going to need at least another 2,500 graft session, perhaps more, from a good surgeon-- don't be afraid to travel. And don't go cheap.

Appreciate your input Hal. Do you have larger photos and/or photos of your full results? My baldness pattern was similar to yours, but further apart on top. I'm 2 1/2 months post FUT / 3100 and really happy with the growth so far (I know it's early, but maybe I had a fewer percentage of follicles go dormant). Not sure what I could reasonably expect going forward and sounds like you're very happy. Thanks!

[hal]

Day 101!
One photo straight out the shower. One photo of it dry.

I'm sorry to say but I don't believe you are going to get the results you were hoping for.

You were essentially looking to rebuild the frontal 3rd (perhaps more) of your hairline.

2,000 grafts is far to few. You would need something closer to 3,500-4,000 in my view.

It looks too spaced out with no defined hairline.

Now a lot of people might say it's early and wait and see-- and there is some small merit in that. However, based on what I see and the number of graffs, etc. I would not be confident.

Now everyone is different, but below are images from my 3,700 graft procedure.

I started seeing growth at 3 months-- by 6 months, the entire third had grown in and lined up nicely with what I saw in the immediate post op picks before the transplanted hair fell out and went in to a resting phase.

At 3 months, it was still a little patchy but grew in rapidly.

So bottom line give it a little more time but I truly believe you're going to need at least another 2,500 graft session, perhaps more, from a good surgeon-- don't be afraid to travel. And don't go cheap.

[C1982]

Day 101!
One photo straight out the shower. One photo of it dry.

[C1982]

I’m 3 days short of hitting 12 weeks, so thought I would update with my latest photo.
From what I have read on various forums, the real growth starts from week 12, so here’s hoping.

[jconley]

Awesome! That's progress. A lot of the haircare journey is trial and error in terms of what works for our own specific scalps/bodies. I can't tell you how many products I've found out I'm allergic to over the years and have had to stop using and try something else. Hopefully this will settle the redness down enough that you can do a uniform buzz all over.

I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My opinions/comments are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff.

Thanks! Yeah, the whole shampoo thing is new to me. It has been years since I had enough hair to shampoo -- I always had it buzzed and didn't have to worry about it. A whole new experience for sure haha...