Had my first HT what next / NW6

[vinnytr]

I quit liquid minox a while ago because it was giving me a super nasty itch and dandruff . 2 weeks after I quit all was good again.
I thought I should make use of the remaining minox and gave it another shot a few days ago . Applied at night before bed and applied again in the morning . That day my head was itching like mad . Needless to say I washed head and quit right away :-/

Ordered minox foam which I have used in the past without problems .
Will start that as soon as it arrives .

I also started taking proscar a week a go , I am sort of roughly breaking 1 pill in to 8 pieces giving me 0.6 mg ish a day . No side affects so far and if I see the slighthest of side affect ,I will quit immediately !!

I would really love to be able to get a DHT test before this but I could not manage to find a place in the uk that will do a proper DHT test
Anyone with ideas ??

@KO1 :
I have got Caboki which is similar to Toppik but it gets really messy while applying and it comes off in my hand when i touch my hair .
How do you manage to get undetectable use out of it ?

[kundun]

I was sing toppik before HT.
Was using the spray applicator.
No mess in that way.

I used fine years ago but had rightaway serious sides .

[KO1]

I use it lightly. The goal isnt to give you a full head of hair, but just improvement IMO. Don't depend on it too much, just dust it lightly to add volume. Toppik doesn't come off the hair as easily I think.

[vinnytr]

I use it lightly. The goal isnt to give you a full head of hair, but just improvement IMO. Don't depend on it too much, just dust it lightly to add volume. Toppik doesn't come off the hair as easily I think.

No of course I would be after a little improvement not a full head of hair with caboki/toppik. But i cant seem to get it right whatever i tried and gave up .

The spray applicator thing KUNDUN ,mentions might be a bit more useful though.

[35YrsAfter]

No of course I would be after a little improvement not a full head of hair with caboki/toppik. But i cant seem to get it right whatever i tried and gave up .

The spray applicator thing KUNDUN ,mentions might be a bit more useful though.

At Dr. Cole's office our patients seem to like like Nanogen brand concealer products. Some patients who need to return to work a few days after FUE surgery will opt for a non-shaven procedure and use Nanogen concealer to keep their HT surgery private when returning to an office setting.

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

https://www.forhair.com

Cole Hair Transplant
1045 Powers Place
Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
Phone 678-566-1011
email 35YrsAfter at chuck@forhair.com
Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck

[vinnytr]

9 months

[KO1]

I think the result is decent and what you can expect for covering a large area. Do you have plans on getting another round? I think to fill up the midscalp could be good.

[kundun]

To me it looks as if there are spots with few/no hair. Only the crown was not treated. It seems to me that not all grafts have produced hair (yet).
What does Dr. Doganay say ? Wait till the first 12 months have passed ?

[vinnytr]

Here is a photo taken under better daylight.
I think the yield hasn't been great considering I had 4000 grafts.
Dr Doganay said to wait for the full 12 months to pass.

[kundun]

You have another 3 months to go.
Let's hope it improves.
But have the impression the after care of this clinic is not good once you have paid .

[Artista]

Vinny,,thank you! I know that you will be a HAPPIER man in a few months time

[sausage]

Hows this going Vinny?

It looks good buzzed down in your original photos of after the transplant.......the latest pics look quite patchy grown out. Your hair is jet black.....is that your natural colour?

Hope the rest grows out......maybe best to keep it buzzed?

[35YrsAfter]

Here is a photo taken under better daylight.
I think the yield hasn't been great considering I had 4000 grafts.
Dr Doganay said to wait for the full 12 months to pass.

One thing to remember too is, people don't often get a view straight down at the top of your head. Those situations bring to mind escalators, an upper mall level or passengers just taking off in a hot-air balloon. People mostly will remember your appearance from the front and side angles.

35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office
Cole Hair Transplant
1045 Powers Place
Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
Phone 678-566-1011
Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck

[vinnytr]

Buzzed it yesterday and took a photo today . It looks worse when its buzzed down in my opinion .
I have been in touch with the doctor and sent him photos too though and he agrees some grafts did not survive by the looks of things .

He thinks this might be down to insufficient blood flow and nutritional deficiency.
Does this make sense ? Could some of my planted grafts die because of this ?

I dont know whether to have anything checked based on this information , like a blood test perhaps ? What can I do to stop this from happening again if i have another HT in the future ?

@Sausage , Yes jet black is my natural colour although I have a lot of greys on both sides

Here is a photo taken today .

[aim4hair]

If you did not have a strip HT. i suggest to buzz it down to grade 1 or 1/2.
I think that would look the best since your face is framed and grade 1 or 1/2 on top will make the bald or thin spots look much better