Senior Member OtherSyde Posted April 2, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted April 2, 2013 [Continued from THIS THREAD] Four days post-op as of this posting, and I'm done with all my antibiotics, most pain meds, etc. Only taking Ibuprofen now. Encouragingly, I seem to be ahead of the healing curve by 2 or 3 days right now, as essentially all of my scabbing and crusting has come away with little effort after getting out of the shower (usually doesn't happen until day 7 to 10); I carefully examined each little scab and bit of skin that came off as I delicately rubbed in gentle circles with my fingertips, and made sure I wasn't dislodging any grafts. No grafts - or even newly-released shock-loss hairs - came off with the skin. Really awesome. Now I'm just dabbing mineral oil on the recipient area. Also applying Polysporin on the incision, which I imagine will continue to look about the same until the sutures come out in 4 or 5 more days, and take awhile to heal - which is just dandy since it's really easy to conceal this time around, due to longer hair in the back. Here are my day 4 shots; no too much redness, and nearly no scabbing left, as well as all transplanted hairs still holding firm in their new homes - no shock loss - at least not yet... Well, that's it for now. Everything seems awesome to the four-day mark. If anything changes I'll keep the thread updated for anyone who's curious. Blog: Dr. Gabel Thrice (2010, 2013, 2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member OtherSyde Posted April 23, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 23, 2013 (edited) OK just as a quick update and to be specific, here is my final graft count: 1's - 394 - (384 hairs) 2's - 906 - (1,818 hairs) 3's - 247 - (741 hairs) 4's - 5 - - - (20 hairs) Total: 1552 grafts Total transplanted hairs: 2,973 individual hairs, all placed along the frontal hairline and forelock. I don't think my hair looked bad before, per se - just alittle anemic/thin in the front... But now it will look epic if all goes well... Can't wait! And I'm not starting a new thread yet because I'm in the waiting phase where absolutely nothing is happening. All the new hairs have fallen out, and I'm waiting for my native hairs that were shaved in the front to get long enough that I can stop wearing this douchey hairdo to cover them up... I'll make an update thread in a couple months when something interesting happens, until then I will just lurk around the forums and wait Edited April 24, 2013 by OtherSyde Blog: Dr. Gabel Thrice (2010, 2013, 2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 OtherSyde, It's exciting knowing that you've started a journey to recover your lost hair. And Dr. Gabel is certainly amongst the best of the best. It looks like you're on route for a very nice looking hairline. Keep us posted on your progress :-). Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member OtherSyde Posted May 10, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted May 10, 2013 Woo! Another milestone... Enough of my native hair grew out to allow me to style my hair in the front, so I ditched the douchey combed-forward hair style. It's not perfect, but it's way better than the Dumb And Dumber 'do I was sporting earlier-on in order to hide the transplanted area (which is no longer red/pink anymore, either). I feel so much more like myself now! And I shamelessly photo-chopped one of my post-op pics to reflect what I can only hope the final result looks like... Maybe not quite as voluptuously thick, but hey, I can hope Now for the waiting period... Another T-minus 2-3 months until liftoff... Blog: Dr. Gabel Thrice (2010, 2013, 2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KO Posted May 10, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted May 10, 2013 Are you Daniel Craig's younger brother? Just curious. No homo. (nothing wrong with homo) 3382 FUE Lupanzula http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185463-3382-grafts-lupanzula.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted May 11, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted May 11, 2013 Looking good man! David - Former Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member OtherSyde Posted May 16, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted May 16, 2013 You're like the third person to randomly tell me I resemble Daniel Craig; first my wife, then a few months later my dad. I never really saw it before, but I can sort of see the resemblance in the above pic... Cool! I look sorta like a celeb Thanks for the props guys! Blog: Dr. Gabel Thrice (2010, 2013, 2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rothki Posted May 29, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted May 29, 2013 Hey Dude your hair looks awesome! good job there mate. Is that last pic of your hair really a photoshop? pretty good effort if it is My Hair Transplant Blog! My Hair Transplant Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member tacolinowest Posted May 29, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted May 29, 2013 good luck my friend,, hope your result is a 10 out of 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mickey85 Posted May 29, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted May 29, 2013 very intricate work. I love Dr Gabel's graft placement, density and angles. The only 2 threads you will ever need: Revamped Advantages/Disadvantages of FUE. Myths dispelled. Educate yourself Everything FUE. Manual, motorized, ARTAS, NeoGraft, physician details and more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member OtherSyde Posted May 29, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted May 29, 2013 @Mickey - yes, he is quite the artist in those respects. He tends to be conservative in terms of coverage, but in doing so gains the advantage of very good density. @Rothki - Yes it's a very hopeful Photoshop; I guess my first year and a half in college for graphic design wasn't a complete waste after all Blog: Dr. Gabel Thrice (2010, 2013, 2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Gabel, MD, FACS Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Othersyde Here is the video of your first postoperative day. There are some nice close up shots of the hairline which I think you'll enjoy. Looking forward to watching how everything progresses. Steven Gabel, MD, FACS, FISHRS Diplomate, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery Diplomate, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Diplomate, American College of Surgeons Gabel Hair Restoration Center Portland, Oregon 503-693-1118 Email Dr. Gabel directly at drgabel@gabelcenter.com Dr. Gabel's Website Dr. Steven Gabel is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member OtherSyde Posted June 12, 2013 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 12, 2013 Wow I was still really weird and groggy on that Valium in this video... I remember my eyes still felt kind of weird and dry, but didn't realize I mumbled so much. I'd just woken up half an hour earlier too, though. I'm in the midst of the post-op blues right now, all healed but waiting in limbo for the new hairs to start sprouting noticeably. Can't wait! Blog: Dr. Gabel Thrice (2010, 2013, 2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted June 12, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted June 12, 2013 Right on! This is going to look amazing! Congratulations OtherSyde. Thank you sharing this video Dr. Gabel. As always, your work is impeccable. David - Former Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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