+ Reply to Thread
Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 1 2 3 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 30
  1. #11
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Posts
    26

    Default Day 6 (5 days post transplant)

    Quote Originally Posted by chicago99 View Post
    Congratulations! You were in great hands. Dr. Cole is the best. Please keep us posted. Best of luck
    Thanks chicago99!

    I decided to upload some pics of the head 5 days out. I will probably update again on Thursday and Friday. The recipient area is looking brown and scabby at this point. The donor is continuing to heal. My native hair is growing quickly after being buzzed with a #0 guard last Thursday immediately before surgery. I am still using the ATP spray once an hour while awake on the recipient areas.
    I shampooed my hair this morning as I have every morning since Sunday with baby shampoo. I am still being very gentle with the recipient area, pouring a cup of lukewarm on it then gently dabbing the shampoo into it, letting it sit for a minute on the grafts before slowly pouring another cup of lukewarm water on it to rinse it. I am using the shower head on the donor area and rubbing the shampoo in, not babying the area like I am with the recioient area. Starting yesterday after drying the hair, I applied neosporin to the donor area and let it soak in. I did that again today per the instructions and will use the neosporin for the last time tomorrow.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version

Name:	623EBCE2-3194-4EAB-9716-A81804967240.jpg

Size:	55.7 KB
ID:	26157   Click image for larger version

Name:	ADFA2F25-6695-4652-B0AC-A2474DBCFFC9.jpg

Size:	73.9 KB
ID:	26158   Click image for larger version

Name:	04B8422D-C955-466A-94E6-00F8EE707D7F.jpg

Size:	91.0 KB
ID:	26159   Click image for larger version

Name:	602F8AA2-1340-415A-8969-3A8B5D588742.jpg

Size:	67.0 KB
ID:	26160   Click image for larger version

Name:	41B0ABA4-B0A8-4060-906E-B6FB9575F271.JPG

Size:	64.8 KB
ID:	26161  

  2. #12
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Posts
    26

    Default Close up shot of 5 days postop

    Here is one more pic of my recipient area today, taken in normal lighting. I am kind of paranoid that i lost grafts since thursday because it now looks like a lot less but i attribute this to the scabbing that has taken place. I have experienced no bleeding since thursday so i dont see how i could have lost a graft.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version

Name:	60D249B7-605F-435D-B348-6383F02C54C8.JPG

Size:	83.1 KB
ID:	26162  

  3. #13
    Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Posts
    35

    Default

    Congrats!

    Cole is very good. Since it's your first you won't notice, but I used Cole for my fifth procedure and it took almost 14 months to see full results. I don't know if it's FUE or how shallow Cole picks grafts, but it did take longer to see results. Be patient.

  4. #14
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Posts
    26

    Default 8 days postop update

    Quote Originally Posted by ITNEVERRAINS View Post
    Congrats!

    Cole is very good. Since it's your first you won't notice, but I used Cole for my fifth procedure and it took almost 14 months to see full results. I don't know if it's FUE or how shallow Cole picks grafts, but it did take longer to see results. Be patient.
    Thank you, itneverrains!

    Here is my 8 day update. Pics taken under bright light with no flash. Donor area is still a bit red in bright light but fading fast. I think after it is all healed I would be able to buzz to a #1 guard in the future without white dots in case I wanted to. 2 guard for sure. All of my scabs/crusts fell off yesterday and today in the shower. The recipient area is a bit pink but I understand this should fade with time.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version

Name:	D22A588A-BC88-44DD-971C-DA08FF646561.jpg

Size:	100.0 KB
ID:	26254   Click image for larger version

Name:	A557CB46-72D6-4B89-A9A1-0ABB6573C86A.jpg

Size:	97.5 KB
ID:	26255   Click image for larger version

Name:	29A41572-7CBA-4B70-933B-579E3C0447DB.jpg

Size:	104.2 KB
ID:	26256   Click image for larger version

Name:	78EC7C7C-537A-4C3F-B024-69A400D22E5F.jpg

Size:	92.7 KB
ID:	26257   Click image for larger version

Name:	CC6EEBDB-48B3-44CB-9F75-ECE173DE760A.jpg

Size:	99.0 KB
ID:	26258   Click image for larger version

Name:	134E105E-DF07-4B14-9B5C-D245D1E58ADB.jpg

Size:	94.9 KB
ID:	26259   Click image for larger version

Name:	27DFD68C-8DDD-443D-BBBE-72B6B474D981.jpg

Size:	91.7 KB
ID:	26260  

  5. #15
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    London
    Posts
    61

    Default

    Hey Med, hope you are doing well. How are you healing? Would love to see more pics. It's great to see the healing process week to week. I'm really interested because I am having a procedure with Cole and am curious about how the healing goes week by week and to see how fast native hair grows back. Best of luck

  6. #16
    Doctor Representative 35YrsAfter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Alpharetta, GA
    Posts
    1,361

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by meddiffuse View Post
    Thank you, itneverrains!

    Here is my 8 day update. Pics taken under bright light with no flash. Donor area is still a bit red in bright light but fading fast. I think after it is all healed I would be able to buzz to a #1 guard in the future without white dots in case I wanted to. 2 guard for sure. All of my scabs/crusts fell off yesterday and today in the shower. The recipient area is a bit pink but I understand this should fade with time.
    Many guys are claiming success using aloe vera gel to reduce the pinkness. There hasn't been much in the way of studies confirming it's effectiveness but the traditional medical sites seem to acknowledge some degree of value.

    WebMD:
    "Aloe gel might cause changes in the skin that might help diseases like psoriasis.

    Aloe seems to be able to speed wound healing by improving blood circulation through the area and preventing cell death around a wound.

    It also appears that aloe gel has properties that are harmful to certain types of bacteria and fungi."

    35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office
    Cole Hair Transplant
    Atlanta, GA USA
    Phone 678-566-1011
    The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
    Last edited by 35YrsAfter; 02-22-2015 at 06:09 PM.

  7. #17
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Posts
    26

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by 35YrsAfter View Post
    Many guys are claiming success using aloe vera gel to reduce the pinkness. There hasn't been much in the way of studies confirming it's effectiveness but the traditional medical sites seem to acknowledge some degree of value.

    WebMD:
    "Aloe gel might cause changes in the skin that might help diseases like psoriasis.

    Aloe seems to be able to speed wound healing by improving blood circulation through the area and preventing cell death around a wound.

    It also appears that aloe gel has properties that are harmful to certain types of bacteria and fungi."

    35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office
    forhair.com
    Cole Hair Transplant
    1070 Powers Place
    Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
    Phone 678-566-1011
    email 35YrsAfter at chuck@forhair.com
    The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
    Please feel free to call or email me with any questions. Ask for Chuck
    Thanks for the advice, Chuck! The redness has faded quite a bit in the past two weeks. Chicago99, sorry yes I have not been good about updating. Life got in the way. Here are some pictures that I just took in bright light. I am now 20 days postop. I think a lot of the grafted hairs fell out in the shower with the crusts 12 days ago and the rest have fallen out since. I have not seen any fall since but i am just assuming this because my hair looks thinner than two weeks ago. I think the hair left on top of my head is entirely native hair, and when I had a buzz cut preop the hair looked similar to how it does right now. I would be interested to hear what you think about that, Chuck, namely if you think that the grafts have all shed their hairs by now based on how it looks and that what I have up there is native hair. I think i might also have some slight shock loss in my donor area but very confident that it will grow back. The donor area is not red anymore but slightly patchy but i attribute this to any slight shock loss.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version

Name:	9EA965B9-D57F-49E7-8833-C10EE0688EA6.jpg

Size:	97.4 KB
ID:	26430   Click image for larger version

Name:	0ABEB5EF-411F-4D3C-9483-E407C78A5561.jpg

Size:	89.0 KB
ID:	26431   Click image for larger version

Name:	1B5C56C8-28CD-4B83-917E-7483DBE110D1.jpg

Size:	94.8 KB
ID:	26432   Click image for larger version

Name:	BC567305-7E9C-42B3-A88B-6D17CD3D1CB8.jpg

Size:	79.1 KB
ID:	26433   Click image for larger version

Name:	2E4ABFA5-3BE0-479E-AE1E-C28864A13709.jpg

Size:	92.7 KB
ID:	26434  

  8. #18
    Doctor Representative 35YrsAfter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Alpharetta, GA
    Posts
    1,361

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by meddiffuse View Post
    I am now 20 days postop. I think a lot of the grafted hairs fell out in the shower with the crusts 12 days ago and the rest have fallen out since. I have not seen any fall since but i am just assuming this because my hair looks thinner than two weeks ago. I think the hair left on top of my head is entirely native hair, and when I had a buzz cut preop the hair looked similar to how it does right now. I would be interested to hear what you think about that, Chuck, namely if you think that the grafts have all shed their hairs by now based on how it looks and that what I have up there is native hair. I think i might also have some slight shock loss in my donor area but very confident that it will grow back. The donor area is not red anymore but slightly patchy but i attribute this to any slight shock loss.
    At 20 days, it's a good idea to get some good exercise and scrub the recipient area. Sometimes guys are reluctant to scrub out of concern they will harm the grafts. I tend to be overly cautious myself but it's actually beneficial to be less gentle at this time. We all want to see hair and we all don't like to see hairs come out. A small percentage of the transplanted hairs will continue to grow rather than shed. Other hairs will grow a half inch or more, stop growing and just sit there. These are the ones that should come out. With tweezers they pull out like a needle in warm butter. These can cause pimples if they remain. Not a huge deal, but you can minimize that by scrubbing and brushing your hair. I recommend using a medium bristle hair brush after showering. The important thing to remember at this point is, you can't hurt the grafts. Of course, you want to avoid sunburn and any unhealthy activity like supersizing and smoking 4 packs of cigarettes per day. I know you're not into that though, so now it's the waiting game... The toughest part of the whole procedure. At three months, you may see some growth. The caliber usually seems to stay fine for a while and I commonly begin to see a significant cosmetic improvement between the sixth and eighth month.

    35YrsAfter also posts as CITNews and works at Dr. Cole's office
    Cole Hair Transplant
    Atlanta, GA USA
    Phone 678-566-1011
    The contents of my posts are my opinions and not medical advice
    Last edited by 35YrsAfter; 02-22-2015 at 06:09 PM.

  9. #19
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    London
    Posts
    61

    Default

    Med, thanks so much for posting your pics! You're healing looks outstanding! I wish great things for you. Looking forward to the next pics.

  10. #20
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Posts
    26

    Default

    Hi everyone,

    Here are some pics that I took today in bright light with my tablet. Donor area looks decent to me. Some areas of patchiness but I am also looking for them where as strangers will not be. There is still some slight redness in the recipient area as you can see but it does not look unhealthy to me, and I assume it will continue to fade with time. There looks to me like there MAY have been some shock loss of my native hair in the recipient area and I am pretty sure that the grafts had already shed by my last photo update of 6/4/2014. Interested to hear what everyone thinks. Do you think that there was shock loss? I am not entirely sure myself because the last time I buzzed my head was five years ago, and I also remember back that I could see a lot of scalp on top and in the front. I think that due to the diffuse nature of my loss that when the buzz is 1/8th of an inch or shorter the thinning does not show as much, but that when it is a 1/2 inch long buzz like it is now it shows more. Hoping that if there was any shock loss in the recipient area that the Avodart will be protecting it and that it will grow back. I was honestly expecting some shock loss just due to the fact that the doctor was transplanting into an area with a decent amount of existing hair. Even if there was no shock loss I know that it will look thin as it progresses to 3/4th inch long, 1 inch long, and 1.5 inch long. I know that I could get it buzzed again at this point but I don't want to get my hair cut until I am at 6 months postop.

    Just click the thumbnailed images below to see the full-sized versions.










Similar Threads

  1. CIT - Dr. J.Cole.
    By Tacola in forum Cutting Edge / Future Treatments
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 05-01-2013, 01:30 PM
  2. Upcoming - C2G w/ Dr. Cole
    By hairG in forum Hair Transplant: Start Your Own Topic
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 10-08-2012, 12:52 PM
  3. Cole and Gho
    By NeedHairASAP in forum Techniques in Possible Donor Regeneration and Multiplication
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 08-06-2012, 12:44 PM
  4. Dr. Cole Or Dr. Charles For Fue.
    By richardd1972 in forum Hair Transplant: Start Your Own Topic
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 02-25-2012, 09:37 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

» IAHRS

hair transplant surgeons

» The Bald Truth

» Recent Threads

1800 graft repair case results by Dr. Lindsey
Yesterday 08:38 AM
Last Post By Dr. Lindsey
Yesterday 08:38 AM
Navigating the German Job Market as a Kenyan Citizen
11-04-2023 06:31 AM
Last Post By Keegan212
Yesterday 03:51 AM
DR HAKAN DOGANAY/ 4500 GRAFTS / Implanter Pen+FUE
03-26-2024 04:15 PM
Last Post By Hakan Doganay, MD
03-26-2024 04:15 PM
The Mane Event for Thursday, June 15th, 2023
06-15-2023 02:59 PM
Last Post By gisecit34
03-26-2024 08:05 AM
Sun Exposure after Hair Transplant
02-26-2009 02:36 PM
Last Post By gisecit34
03-25-2024 08:24 PM