Hey guys im 7 months post op. Check out my pics on my blog any feed back would be great. I think I will go back in the next year for more session of hopefully 3000 or more, I think this would finish me up with a little donor to spare for down the road.

one more thing my pictures are with nothing in my hair after i got out of the shower and my hair was dry

Looks very good Troy. I'm not sure where you would stick 3000 more. Maybe 2000.

I agree with Gorpy...it looks good. I don't think you need another transplant anytime soon. I am amazed at the quickness of your recovery period. How come Dr. Rose did not require you to shave the top prior to the surgery? From your pictures, it looks like the clinic gave you a normal haircut prior to surgery and you were able to cover up the work by about one week later. Was that the case?

Troy - Congratulations! The results are amazing. I especially like to contrast your 'pre' photos 3rd from the bottom to the most recent 7-month photos.

That is simply a great result!! Well done.

looks good man....where you puttin 3000 more?

You still got lots of growth/thickening to do, you might be suprised.....My best months were 12-14....

good luck..

BTW, how does the scar look, I assume you had trico, how far can you shave down?

Troy thats a great head of hair you got there!
It now looks like you never had MPB, and to consider you still got around 5 months left for an even thicker fuller appearance!!!

I have to agree with everyone else here, you do not have space for 3000 grafts, hell i dont even think you have room for 300 grafts. If for some reason you feel like you want some more density after 5 months your going to have to shave right down again in order for the Doc to find any space. You might as well enjoy having a full head of hair again - your left over donor may be better used 10-15 years down the road.

thanks guys for all your support. Johny i hope your right that more will come in, I was told that by DR. Rose as well. It is still thin I would guess 35 cm squared right on top and i would like to bring fuller. I am going to wait untill september and go back and talk with Matt at Shapiro and figure out a game plan. Maybe i will be lucky and more growth will come in, Ill keep everyone posted. Toothin, i asked them not to shave it, to go as short as they needed and leaving it as long as possible, not all clinics shave the recipient areas. and yes I was toatlly recoved undetectable in 7-8 days. you can pull this off and people not know, but you need some hair to cover it. Also guys i went out with some friends tonight and my friends girlfriend, tall beautifull blonde says" i love your hair, im a hairstylist" only those of us who have suffered from the frusteration of loosing hair can appreciate a comment like this!!! Again thanks to dr rose and the shapiro staff- wonderfull people.

just added a 7 month pic taken last night at firworks. I will post pics again in September and August, as well as update my consultation with Shapiro when I go in the fall.

Troy -

Your 7 months results look amazing!!! Dr. Rose has done an amazing job. Your pictures tell the story, but let me ask you this. Do you notice big difference between month 5 and 7? Because in some pictures I can see your scalp due to heavy flush, in some pictures I don't see that. I am just trying to get the feel how much your hair and density has picked up in last 3 months?

Thanks,

KG

Troy, your results prove to me that it is possible to enter the native hair zone and still be able ot produce great results. This leaves me feeling optimistic about my potential...

Congrats!

I think the juxtaposition of these photos tell the story...

I just added more 7 months post op pics. I cut my hair to a number 4 on the sides and back and a number 8 on the top. My hair looks fuller when a bit longer, but i think these pictures give a more accurate picture of my progress. I am going to document this now every month upto a year so we can all see what changes occur month by month and I will also keep my hair the same length and take the pics under the same lighting. My guess is im about 35cm2 on top and would like to goto 50+ on top.

kg007, If you look at my blog and compare 5 months to my 7 months. when I had same haircut and nothing in my hair. I cant see to mucch of a difference. My hair grows forward and so when i take pics of it from the front it looks thinner than if I let it grow a little longer. I have heard people say I have 30% more growth to come and thickening. So I will keep my hair the same and takes pics and we will see. Documenting this is like my own little science project.

Hey Mike, that's exactly what I was trying to say... In attached picture, it seems like you have no thinning at all since the pic was taken from behind/top at an angle... See people can easily hide the thinning by taking pictures at certain angles, so that's what I was trying to find out how much progress you have made since in some pictures your density looks amazing, and in some pictures you can see your scalp. But only you would know how it looks since you look at your hair everyday.

Anyway, Compare to pre-op your hair looks amazing. I think you there's still lot of thicking to come. After my first procedure, I didn't see real thickin until around month 8. So hang in there. Thanks for sharing your experience.

KG

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I just put another 8 pics up. I would guess my hair to be 35cm2 on top. I am planning on talking with Shapiro in September-October and see what they think. Your right the angle of the pic makes a big difference. Im trying to get one of every angle so people can have a clear understanding, with flash and without. With out a doubt I have made a significant jump forward since my HT, now that I understand what can be accomplished my greed is kicking in and I want to go 50+ cm2 up on top and through out. But I am also much more confident with my appearance and myself asteam than I was pre-op. I am very curious to see what changes do come about in the next 5 months.

also KG when my hair was a bit longer it looks thicker, I just cut it today before taking tose pics, that way the top shots would be better for comparision from 5 months.

Troy,

Your results are AWESOME!

Troy - Awesome results! Congratulations and thanks for documenting your progress so thoroughly.

wow, that is a great looking head of hair troy. there are so many people that would "kill" for that "do" (myself included). you have got to be pretty darn excited with your results, im happy for you!

Thanks guys for the kind words. I am very excited. I have noticed I almost never wear a hat anymore. I definatley feel more confident again.