5672 grafts with Dr Rahal

[KO1]

How old are you?

[mg39]

How old are you?

Just turned 40 in January

[mattj]

With those numbers the density should be impressive. I think your scalp can kiss goodbye to seeing daylight once those grafts grow in!

[mg39]

With those numbers the density should be impressive. I think your scalp can kiss goodbye to seeing daylight once those grafts grow in!

Let's hope!

[mg39]

Thought I would update, although I don't have any pics of where I'm at. I am a day over 6 weeks, and it has been a little bit strange. It seems like ages ago that I was in Dr Rahal's chair, and it has only been 6 weeks. So far I am encouraged by my progress. I have had some shock loss to the thinning hair on top, but that was to be expected. The good news is that even though I am only at 6 weeks, I can see some growth and a fair amount of pimples. Small stubbly hairs that I see in the hairline, as well as some below the surface that I can just see that will poke through soon. There are also a few that are a couple mm in length already. From everything that I have read on the forums, it isn't until 3 months where growth can be seen. I hope the rest of the hairs aren't far behind. I have been taking vitamin B complex since it promotes hair growth, maybe that is part of the reason. Scalp is still a little pinkish, but I think that will be gone in a week or so.

I do have some shock loss with the scar though, and at the tail end of the scar on the right side where everything came together, it is still a little lumpy. Not sure when that will flatten out, hopefully soon. Anyone have any experience with the shock loss on the scar and when can I expect that to grow back in???

Anyway, that's it for now. I will try to post some pics when there is more to show.

[mattj]

Scar shockloss occurs for the same reason as shockloss in the recipient zone, and therefore normally returns within much the same timeframe: i.e. after 3 months or so. Most of the healing is done but there are still some 'kinks' to be worked out as your scalp deals with the surgery.

[fab]

hey mg39, do you also use Minox or take Finasteride?