Senior Member Taken4Granted Posted August 27, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 27, 2020 @giegnosiganoe Heard back from the good doctor: [1s, 2s, 3s] = [470, 1815, 967] It totaled 7k hairs, which sounds pretty normal based on other posts I’ve seen. The caliber was not measured, but I’d guess it’s also middle of the road. 1 “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not...” - John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted August 27, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted August 27, 2020 Oh, I know who did this, 100%.... but out of respect I'll keep my trap shut. 😝 @Taken4Granted All the best, the work looks stellar! The hairline shape definitely helped out with the density of graft placement in your frontal third. You did this the right way. 1 Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Taken4Granted Posted August 27, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) Thanks, @aaron1234. Looks like you’ve done your time in ugly duckling prison, and chose your surgeon very well. It’s comforting to get that feedback from you. You got any work left to do? I see it has been a while. edit - Just checked out your background, looking pretty good. I don’t blame you for getting it done. MPB with that hair/skin color combo is a hard sell. 😉 Edited August 27, 2020 by Taken4Granted “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not...” - John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted August 28, 2020 Administrators Share Posted August 28, 2020 Who was your surgeon? Work looks great, happy growing 😎 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Taken4Granted Posted August 29, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) Hey @Melvin-Moderator, I’ll tell you in PM. I’m waiting til later to name the surgeon on a more concise thread. By the way, it’ll be 1 month on Monday, and the shed is finally hitting pretty hard. I’ll be full ugly duckling in a few more days. Fingers crossed for a swift rebound. Edited August 29, 2020 by Taken4Granted “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not...” - John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Steeeve Posted September 5, 2020 Valued Contributor Share Posted September 5, 2020 This looks unreal, man! Totally clean work. The hairline design is👌🏻👌🏻. The only reason that scar is visible is because of the Neosporin!! Congratulations! I’m eager to follow along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member naakmuka Posted September 15, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted September 15, 2020 Looking good! WIll be following. I myself had my first HT last week, and we are similar in number of grafts and balding pattern. Looking forward to your result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairlossPA Posted October 22, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted October 22, 2020 update? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Taken4Granted Posted November 12, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted November 12, 2020 (edited) Gentlemen, Forgive me for the delay. Just dropping in to update anyone watching this. It’s about 3.5 months. It’s too bad i didn’t document at about 1.5-2 months bc I was looking rough. To summarize, I appear to be turning the corner, but there’s def a really thin spot I’m watching (red circle), and I’ve still got visible shock loss around the donor. Overall, feeling good. I’m confident the thin spot(s) will fill in and the cut will be less visible with time. Edited November 12, 2020 by Taken4Granted 2 “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not...” - John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted November 12, 2020 Administrators Share Posted November 12, 2020 Thanks for sharing man, You’re definitely turning the corner, lwt the good times roll brotha 🙌🏼 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted November 12, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted November 12, 2020 Looks good to me. Especially at this early stage. Thanks for the update. Are you willing to share the Dr yet 🤔not too worry if not just curious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted November 12, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted November 12, 2020 Just looked back at the post op pics, certainly had grafts planted in the thin area. Pretty sure they will kick in sooner or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Taken4Granted Posted November 12, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted November 12, 2020 @JohnAC71 The doc was Konior. I feel better saying it a page or two into the thread now, just didn’t want to call it out right away without knowing how the initial content would look. I’ll do a more concise thread later when the case is closed. I’m planning an open letter thanking Dr. K himself, so I might do it then. But yeah, should be a fair number of grafts in the weak spots, so I’m expecting lots of improvement. Such a slow process! You don’t wake up and go “wow, look at the hair”. On the other hand, it’s only 3.5 months and I could already work with what I got if the cut were less noticeable. My advice to other guys would be to ignore it for like 4 months and don’t torture yourself waiting for those early sprouts. “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not...” - John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted November 13, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted November 13, 2020 Awesome choice man. Somebody I consider the best along with H&W. Your right I only notice big changes around or after 6 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hairgain22 Posted November 13, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted November 13, 2020 11 minutes ago, Taken4Granted said: @JohnAC71 The doc was Konior. I feel better saying it a page or two into the thread now, just didn’t want to call it out right away without knowing how the initial content would look. I’ll do a more concise thread later when the case is closed. I’m planning an open letter thanking Dr. K himself, so I might do it then. But yeah, should be a fair number of grafts in the weak spots, so I’m expecting lots of improvement. Such a slow process! You don’t wake up and go “wow, look at the hair”. On the other hand, it’s only 3.5 months and I could already work with what I got if the cut were less noticeable. My advice to other guys would be to ignore it for like 4 months and don’t torture yourself waiting for those early sprouts. Seems like Dr. Konior is the forum darling, he definitely has a lot of happy patients. I was literally about to ask you the name of your surgeon haha😅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Taken4Granted Posted November 13, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted November 13, 2020 @Hairgain22 People were debating his talent last I checked, so I’m relieved if there’s finally a consensus on the forum. He doesn’t promote himself like most of his peers, so I usually come out of the woodwork in his defense. You in the market for a procedure yourself? There isn’t one perfect doctor for everyone, but there are very few docs I would consider after Dr. K. “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not...” - John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted November 13, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted November 13, 2020 Looks like you got some early growth going on. Don't sweat the thin spots at 3.5 months, they'll fill in eventually. The next 6 weeks will be exciting for you. 1 Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member deitel130 Posted November 13, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted November 13, 2020 Starting to come along. Dr. Konior has been putting out some exceptional results and yours looks to be coming along great as well. Congrats and let the growing begin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Taken4Granted Posted January 4, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) A little over 5 months: front in harsh light, combed: uncombed: You can see a pretty rough patch there, but it’s filling in (see below). Sides in harsh light, combed: The right is still behind the left, but it’s also looking much better than before. cut in normal light: Still some shock loss, but it’s getting hard to detect even in buzzed hair. front in normal light, combed: with Toppik: Here are close-ups of that bad spot in the front: There are plenty of sprouts in there, so it looks like that spot is just on a different schedule for some reason. Edited January 4, 2021 by Taken4Granted 3 “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not...” - John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted January 4, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 4, 2021 Looking really good for 5 months out 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 1978matt Posted January 4, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 4, 2021 Good growth. Really nice scar too. 1 4,312 FUT grafts (7,676 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2013 1,145 FUE grafts (3,152 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - August 2018 763 FUE grafts (2,094 hairs) with Ray Konior, MD - January 2020 Proscar 1.25mg every 3rd day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairlossPA Posted January 4, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 4, 2021 glad to see your shock loss/scar has improved considerably since last update. I am experiencing very similar shock loss around my scar. I am just over 2 months so hoping it comes back soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Taken4Granted Posted January 4, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 4, 2021 @hairlossPA Yes, I’ve been in public without a hat for 3-4 weeks now. It’s slightly visible on a buzz, but the bigger giveaway is really the contour on the back where there’s still swelling above the incision. Do you have that? Not a big deal, but I’m hoping that clears up too. “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not...” - John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 4, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 4, 2021 This is looking insane for 5 months 👏🏼 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member naakmuka Posted January 5, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted January 5, 2021 Looking great for 5 months! Happy growing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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