Regular Member Mars11 Posted December 23, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gatsby said: @Mars11 the work looks excellent! Happy growing! 👌 Thank you very much, @Gatsby! Today is day 9 after the surgery. Since the scabs came off today, I am attaching a few pictures from today. The photos are still made with a flashlight setting. Therefore, for example, the redness looks much stronger than it looks in normal daylight. PS: I really struggled to find any sleep at all until day 8 (3-4 hours max per night). So I contacted the clinic that I had a burning sensation in the donor area that I couldn't get rid of. Bruno advises me to increase the ibuprofen dose for a while and relax the donor area with massages - might be a placebo or not, but I slept over 10 hours tonight. I really appreciate the aftercare that the clinic offers. Edited December 23, 2022 by Mars11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sitries1 Posted December 23, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted December 23, 2022 10 hours ago, Mars11 said: Thank you very much, @Gatsby! Today is day 9 after the surgery. Since the scabs came off today, I am attaching a few pictures from today. The photos are still made with a flashlight setting. Therefore, for example, the redness looks much stronger than it looks in normal daylight. PS: I really struggled to find any sleep at all until day 8 (3-4 hours max per night). So I contacted the clinic that I had a burning sensation in the donor area that I couldn't get rid of. Bruno advises me to increase the ibuprofen dose for a while and relax the donor area with massages - might be a placebo or not, but I slept over 10 hours tonight. I really appreciate the aftercare that the clinic offers. Looking great dude. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted December 24, 2022 Valued Contributor Share Posted December 24, 2022 I can empathize with the lack of sleep post op @Mars11. It was over a week before I was able to get back to a normal sleep. But in the long run it’s worth it. 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member A Fue Good Men Posted December 24, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted December 24, 2022 The work looks very good. Ferreira is really making a name for himself 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member drawdownfx Posted December 24, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) Work looks good and donor looks untouched. I agree with the above Dr Ferreira is elite and I really like that he focuses on 1 patient a day. we are in the same boat so happy growing! Edited December 24, 2022 by drawdownfx 1 My hair transplant Journey with Dr. Freitas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mike10 Posted December 24, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted December 24, 2022 Work looks solid but seems like a lot of grafts for such a smaller case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Big Rome Posted December 24, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted December 24, 2022 On 12/23/2022 at 12:29 PM, Mars11 said: Thank you very much, @Gatsby! Today is day 9 after the surgery. Since the scabs came off today, I am attaching a few pictures from today. The photos are still made with a flashlight setting. Therefore, for example, the redness looks much stronger than it looks in normal daylight. PS: I really struggled to find any sleep at all until day 8 (3-4 hours max per night). So I contacted the clinic that I had a burning sensation in the donor area that I couldn't get rid of. Bruno advises me to increase the ibuprofen dose for a while and relax the donor area with massages - might be a placebo or not, but I slept over 10 hours tonight. I really appreciate the aftercare that the clinic offers. really like the hairline design 👏🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mars11 Posted December 28, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 28, 2022 (edited) On 12/24/2022 at 1:47 PM, Mike10 said: Work looks solid but seems like a lot of grafts for such a smaller case Yes, this might be true. But it must also be said that Ferreira generally emphasizes a dense hairline. Most estimates from other clinics were more in the range of 2,200 - 2,600 grafts total. Nevertheless: For me, the hairline is the most important thing, plus my status comes across better in the pre-surgery pictures than it actually is. My receding hairline was already quite pronounced. Ferreira had even classified me as NW 3A-4A. Now, I can understand your skepticism, but I could rather live with a slightly open tonsure (should the donor be empty; capacity according to Feriduni and Ferreira about 8,500 - 9,500 grafts) than with pronounced temples. And the most important argument not to operate too conservatively or not at all: Am on 5mg/week fin for 2.5 years - with no side effects and stabilization of hair loss. But of course there is always a residual risk. Edited December 28, 2022 by Mars11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member NikosHair Posted December 28, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted December 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Mars11 said: I can understand your skepticism, but I could rather live with a slightly open tonsure I can understand your reasoning. You're on the meds and you have a doc that prides himself on donor management. I look forward to following your progress👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mars11 Posted January 16, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 16, 2023 Hello all, Today is the first month mark (about day 30). Most of the implanted grafts have more or less fallen out. Was expecting the ugly ducking phase to be more mentally challenging than it actually is. So everything seems to be alright from my point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member stephcurry30 Posted January 17, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted January 17, 2023 Looking good! This is gonna be a HOEM RUN RESULT! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mars11 Posted January 17, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 17, 2023 7 hours ago, stephcurry30 said: Looking good! This is gonna be a HOEM RUN RESULT! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member wprevil Posted January 21, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted January 21, 2023 Did you get PRP with your transplant also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mars11 Posted January 21, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 21, 2023 1 hour ago, wprevil said: Did you get PRP with your transplant also? No. It was never mentioned during the whole process from first contact til today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mars11 Posted February 16, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 16, 2023 Hello all, it's been 2 months now (day 63 after surgery). I am still using minoxidil foam and aloe vera daily. I can't really say if there is any growth so far. I would guess that most of the visible grafts in the recipient area are the ones that have not been shed. I am hoping that there will be some early growth in the next few weeks. So far, nothing special has happened, I would say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Hairy Henderson Posted February 16, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 16, 2023 This is going to be a homerun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mars11 Posted February 17, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) @Calihome1 Thank you! I really appreciate your kind words. If you don't mind me asking: How do you come to this conclusion when you see my progress at month two? Edited February 17, 2023 by Mars11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Hairy Henderson Posted February 17, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 17, 2023 The design, placement, density and Dr track record leads me to believe this will be an excellent result 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mars11 Posted March 15, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 15, 2023 Month 3 (day 90) Cheers everyone! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jay80 Posted March 15, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 15, 2023 Looking great and donor looks untouched 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GAT Posted March 19, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2023 Wow, it really is looking great, just imagine in 6 months. Congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Hairy Henderson Posted March 26, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted March 26, 2023 Any updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mars11 Posted March 29, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 29, 2023 Hi @Calihome1, it’s just 2 weeks since my last update. i added some close ups of the recipient area. I’d guess that around 30 % has grown maturely, while additional 10-20 % (very fine hairs) are just started to sprout. Hope more’s around the corner. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member consequence Posted April 8, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted April 8, 2023 How's everything going? Building a casa de papel with Dr. Couto: my 1700 FUE in Madrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mars11 Posted April 9, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2023 5 hours ago, consequence said: How's everything going? So far, everything seems to be fine. I wouldn't call it rapid growth. My left side is lagging a bit compared to the right. But at this stage (almost 4 months) that should be within expected variances. I will post the next update in about a week. I always appreciate feedback. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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