Aloe shampoo! Where can I get that stuff? I am about to leave work soon and need to get the Aloe. I will look for the shampoo too. Thank you for your update MRJB! What kind of haircut are you walking around with now? Is it noticable?

I might lose the hat on Monday and report to work with my ultra short buzz cut. It all depends on the pink in the area. So far the pink is improving and its not as noticable as before.

My Scar is itchy. I cant really see it in the mirror. Someone else told me that it is red. I am going to get the sutures taken out by my family doctor on Wednesday. Can't wait!!

MRJB- Im glad that all is going well for you on Day 24!

HF-

Lookin' good, my man. What a difference in the scabs from day six to day eight.

Sorry, I don't know about the Aloe shampoo but would guess you could get it at Walmart...........don't they have everything there??

If anyone knows about Aloe Shampoo...it's Spex

Falc

Hairfree,

Use the Aloe on the scar too...it will help.

Falc -

Hey! Thank you for stopping over with the wife to check the HT out. It was good to see the two of you and to hang out for a short bit. How was the dinner for your wife's Bday?

Hairfree,

Yeah bro...was a great time hanging out with you two...very fun indeed! We'll have to do it again in the next week or two...we'll talk soon to pick a day as to when we can get together! Good stuff!

My wife and I had a good time, dinner, ice cream, movie...all good stuff! Sounds like your fiance and you had the same idea...at least the dinner and ice cream part. Now I have to go back to dieting this week! Blah! Gotta get in shape!

By the way, your day 11 picture looks great! Redness is really starting to fade.

Talk soon bro,

Falc

Hey dude, looking very very good. That is very nice and refined hairline you have got there. You gonna have some great hair pretty soon. Also it doesn't look that obvious that you have had a hair transplant. Did u have much swelling?

GoodtoGo,

I had minimal swelling. By Day 3 it was around the eyes and around day 5 it was all gone. Everyone has a different reaction. In my case I did a good job making sure I slept at 45 degree angle for first 5 nights and I think that kept the swelling away.

What doctor are you considering? How many grafts you looking to get? Let me know your thoughts on my PM.

Haifree,

How are you healing bro? Any updates? Any grafts start to fall out yet? Any time now in the next couple weeks sadly.

Still looking at my schedule...this weekend is a little tight regarding getting together...but maybe next weekend if you are around. Let me know bro.

Falc

Falc,

So far the grafts are hanging in there. I do not want to see them go away Can I use super glue on my scalp to keep the grafts on? Just an idea?? Haha just kidding.

I will have to post some new pictures. The redness in area is gone and I had my sutures removed yesterday by my family doctor. It went pretty well and the doctor was very impressed with how the sutures were done. She said it was neat! Rahal did a nice job. I assume she don't get many HT patients coming in. lol

Hairfree,

Glad to hear that things are going so well. The superglue idea might not be a good one but let us know how it works if you go ahead with it.

This is great to follow your results and Falcs at the same time and to also be witness to your "Brokeback Mountain" get togethers. LOL. Just couldn't resist to give you guys a hard time.

Take care.

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"Brokeback Mountain" get togethers

Dude...that's seriously messed up :P. Besides, I'm like B Spot...I don't kiss guys...I'm a lesbian

Good to hear from you Nervous!

Falc

"Just couldn't resist to give you guys a "hard" time."

Lots of guys chattin' and then this? I'm worried lol.

Bayer

Bayer...I can't speak for everyone, but I'm the straightest guy I know

Falc

Hi all

Day 11 looks great Hairfree! ? It looks like you had a bad haircut. I got the Aloe shampoo at a healthfood store. It's 50% pure Aloe.. Let me tell you my scar is healing about 30% quicker than my last 2 surgeries.At one month it is still pink but with hardly any scab.. Very smooth, This is also due to my dilligent massaging in the shower with the Aloe shampoo and keeping it very clean . the last two surgeries, I was afraid to touch the scar..

ALSO, at 1 month post op, my grafts are still here? Little stubbles .. haha so cute but what the hell!!

I have to go find that Aloe shampoo. Right now my scalp where the grafts are looks flaky and dry. Should I be putting pure Aloe on it?

Also, I found three small pimples in the areas where the grafts are. I popped them gently and put light pressure on it. It had some light bleeding. Is that normal for someone on Day 17? Should I be alarmed?

Who brought up Brokeback Mountain??? Nervousnelly...is that your favorite movie??? Haha giving you a hard time back!

Haifree,

Hey bro...don't know about the Aloe shampoo...but it definitely is a good idea to use the Aloe Gel on the scalp - it helps with redness, itchiness, dryness, flakeyness, etc.

Regarding the pimples...I am sure you are fine. At 2.5 weeks, you won't lose any follicles at this point...they are secured in your scalp. It might be some of your native hair growing back in creating an in-grown hair. Definitely could happen.

Falc

See the comment below from the Q & A section.

Aloe gel has helped bring down the redness. The greenish tinge is great, could have worn it out for St. Paddy's Day.

Hairfree,

If the fluid is clear, it is probably sebum that has been trapped as the result of an ingrown hair. Applying a warm (not hot) facecloth to the area helps the hair to push through and minimizes scabbing.

If the fluid is yellowish, this would be pus and likely the sign of an infection. Antibiotics might be required.

From following your procedure and aftercare, I would be inclined to say that your case would be the former rather than the latter.

Bayer

Hey guys thanks for your input..

So far no more pimples. The ones that I put pressure on did not return and so far the scalp looks clean. I started to use shampoo with natural oils in it and its been great for the scalp. Today I have no dryness or flaking. I am noticing that some grafts are jumping ship. I found some on my pillow. I can tell that my grafts are getting thinner in the area.

I will post pics later this evening..

Hairfree,

I don't believe that anyone else has commented but you have (had) a similar hairloss pattern to Pushing40. Both of you had HT very close to the same time so it will be fun to follow the results. He had roughly 1500 more FU but the surface area is similar and therefore it will be interesting to see the difference that the increased graft count provides.

Good luck and keep chin up as you will start to see the little guys disappear.

I am now past the 1 month mark. 95% of my grafts have shed. I just started Minox one week ago. I decided to hold off till 3 weeks after the surgery to start the minox because I am pretty sensitive to it and wanted to give the scalp a chance to heal. You can see the scabs from a couple small pimples that I had and redness in the area still persists. Its improving slightly. I buzzed the entire head to a 1 clip to blend in everything and I went out last Fri night without a hat and no one noticed. It all depends on the lightning. If in harsh white light directly above then it would be noticable.

I am glad that I went forward with the HT and all the things that I worried about are over. I was most nervous about how I would handle returning to work. So far the hat at work has been working out and only a couple people asked "whats with the hat?"

I decided to tell only my immediate family and close friends about the HT. They we all impressed and fascinated about how it all works. I don't plan to tell anymore people. Now its the long waiting phase. The next couple months will be busy for me so I will be doing my best to keep my mind off it