Lookin good faceless one, wait till the next few months its gonna look great

Looks like your temples are off to an early start mate!

Spex...hey, who is that dude on the left??

Thanks for posting that pre-photo; it brings back memories! I was definitely nervous...

It's cool...remarkable...to see that purple line, and see now how that area is hair-filled...!

It also shows how the temple points area is so significant...I hadn't realized it, really, until they started growing in more, and longer, recently, and blending in better with the sides.

What was odd about the temples is that as far as I could tell, those were the only transplants that didn't seem to shed, at all...at least, not noticeably, or as completely as the rest.

Very cool!

Benjamin

John_in_NC: Actually, the most recent shots on my blog (the "progress" shots as well as the ones from my NYC trips) are the best temple point closeups I have, now, but I'll make it a point (no pun intended) to aim my amateur camera-holding hands in that direction next time!

Hairbank, Garageland...and for that matter everyone...thanks for the good words!

Benjamin

Hi all...5-month pictures are up on my blog. Feel free to ask any questions!

Grow fast, grow well, grow like hell!

Benjamin

Looks pretty good, Faceless!

The top view shows that it seems all your grafts are taking off. I would guess you'll see some drastic changes (for the positive) in the next two months as you get some length and start to "dense up" a bit.

Thanks for the update..........happy growin' to you!

looks great man! Definately well on track. being on the same time frame as you basically we are pretty even so far. Look forward to some more growth but more thickening of the hairs than anything now

Faceless...

Only one word for this "fantastic". Further proof that going to a top rated surgeon pays off! The next few months are really going to be exciting for you. I bet you can't wait until summer, it's gonna be a great beach season for you. Best of Luck and keeps us up to date.

Thanks, everyone, for the good words...!

One growth/density question, one perhaps best left for Dr. Feller at my 6-month checkup...but I thought I'd put it out there. At this (just-over-5-month) point, there is definite coverage all over the recipient region, and noticeably more "body" overall, as all the hair grows longer/fuller. What I'm seeing, though, is that the temples (or whatever those regions on either side of the forelock are called), while definitely covered with hair, are still very thin. Should I expect notably more density in the next several months, along with thickening?

At the risk of jumping the gun, I'm thinking that, having seen such a happy step forward after my "before" photos already, down the road it could be worthwhile to bring the hairline down a little more -- mostly the temples -- and maybe even add more to the top, if that's medically prudent. That said, I have months to go, so patience is a definite virtue here...

Benjamin

Ben,
You are not even half way grown out yet. There is alot more on the way in ALL areas of the recipient site.
If you want to lower your hairline you certainly can, but wait until this session grows out first. You will probably be surprised how much lower your hairline actually will be once the hairs are given a chance to mature.
Grow well.
Dr. Feller

Dr. Feller,

Thanks for the rapid reply! And, thanks again for the great work...definitely looking forward to future developments.

Will talk to you in person in December!

Benjamin

Hello all...just posted 5-plus and 6-month photos. More to come!

Hope all here are growing well, and/or taking solace in the wealth of good advice and experience narrations that this site offers! I have been "away" for a while; between a fair amount of familial travel back to NYC, and a new job, my internet time has dwindled!

Benjamin

Face-

Thanks for the update. Looks like you're coming along, but, in comparison, maybe a little more slowly than some. Judging by the number of grafts you received you should have mucho more thickening and some growth yet to come.

Hope you find time to keep posing now and again.......always enjoy having your input!

Hairbank -- thanks for the feedback! I tend to agree on the growth rate. Overall, it looks and feels and "behaves" differently, and from what I can see, comparing the just-after photos to the most recent ones, everything is growing; while it is definitely thin behind the temples (or whatever those parts of the head are called), it looks even.

Given that a) the temple points used about 500 grafts, combined, of the 4200 I had moved (if I had overheard Dr. Feller correctly during the procedure), that b) I had a large area to cover, and c) my hair is fairly fine-textured, AND d) that even at what is now past 7 months there is more growth to come, the thin-ness is par for the course. Now that it has grown to a more standard length, it's hard even for me to remember that it wasn't that way all along!

How are you growing these days?

Benjamin

I'm pretty pleased with my crown work, it's still a little thin, but pretty much covered. 'Course now the frontal work I had from HT #1 needs densed up to compliment the crown .

I need to post some updates and will do so soon. Really, I'm pretty pleased overall.

Keep growin', my friend!

Hairbank,

Yeah, could have answered my own question by actually clicking on your blog link, which was right in front of me...looking great! And 120% natural. Damn fine progress from your starting point!

Benjamin

There's definitiely an improvement, but this result looks very thin. What percentage do you think grew?

Curious,

I would say, all -- from the "before" shot, there was very litle there, and I have a large head and fine hair. Of the 4200 total, 500 were used for the temples...leaving 3700 for that large expanse of skull

Benjamin