Monthly check-in. Overall? Seeing some baby hairs popping in, super excited to see what this looks like in 3-4 months. Photos 1-4 = Pre-Transplant Photos 5, 6 = 1 Day After HT Photos 7-9 = Day 30 Photos 10-12 = Day 60 3200 grafts, Dr Vlad Panine in Chicago. Paid for 3000, got an additional 200 because my donor area is quite dense and long. 34 years old. Current regimen is below: A)-Daily, 1mg Fin, Oral B)-Daily, 5mg Minoxidil, Oral C)-2x Daily, 5-8% Minoxidl, Topical D)-Keocazonale Shampoo, 2-3x Weekly. No side effects from Fin. Will start 4 rounds of PRP shots on 11/15, getting those every 6 weeks from Solve Clinic in Chicago. Going to upgrade to Dutasteride + Minoxidl (oral and topical) over the winter, that’ll be my long term hair care plan. Hope all this data helps inform others!

This is my one and only update for a hair transplant I had back in Sept 2022. Consisting of 1600 grafts to restore the hairline. In addition, I began taking minoxidil and started a PRP regiment, with injections every ~2 months. I had been stable on Finasteride for over a year prior to surgery. I'm curious what you guys think? I'm happy with the results and a lot more confident with my appearance. However, I'm a bit of a perfectionist so I'm considering a second procedure. Probably work on my crown, and to fill in the hairline just a bit more. Still undecided and haven't floated the idea with my doc yet. Random details below for those interested. -Surgery Cost: $8,000-PRP Treatment: $320/ea (Done every 2-3 months)-27yo-I originally wanted to do my hairline and crown. I was advised against this and instead recommended a regenerative approach (Minox + PRP) to regrown the hairs on the crown, but determined the hairline would need a transplant. I think this was the right move and honestly some guys with minor thinning might only need PRP + Minox + Finastride. Results noticeable ~8 months.-I've never had such bad ingrown hair before this. Some of them were very persistent but ultimately went away.-Shedding happened almost the same time as the scabs fell off (~12 days) which seemed earlier than what most people reported. Likewise, it felt like the shedding stopped as soon as it started.-I fade the sides of my hair with a #2-#3 guard and scarring is undetectable solve clinics skokie il The surgeon drew the hairline, administered anesthetic, extracted hairs, and made all of the implant sites. At no point did a technician use any drug, power tool, or cutting tool on me. The doctor did all the work by himself except at two points during surgery. 1.) One technician did assist the doctor while he was extracting the donor hairs. The doc drilled the hair and the technician followed behind with tweezers to pull the follicle out. They worked as a team and doctor never left the room. In fact he hovered over my head very closely during this time. 2.) The doctor made all of the recipient sites with a drill/punch. Afterwards two technicians worked together to implant the hairs into those pre-drilled holes on my scalp. This was the one and only time the doctor did leave the room, and during this time the technicians finished up the implanting and surgery ended soon after.

I had a FUE procedure done in April of 2022. They installed 1400 grafts in the front of my head and also performed a PRP(Platelet rich plasma) treatment as well. The procedure was handled very well with total professionalism by all parties. It went from about 7 am until 1:30 pm and my recovery was about two weeks before everything seemed fairly normal as far as my scalp. It would be a full year of mostly waiting on the newly transplanted hairs to grow. It seemed like a lifetime of waiting but I got through it and honestly around the 6 to 7 month mark I was able to start trying new hairstyles. I also had PRP treatments performed here every 3 months which took about 30 mins or so. Very simple and very professional. As for my final results, I am beyond proud. I am ecstatic. My hairline is nearly perfect, far better than my 44 year old head deserves. One thing that never gets old are the random hair compliments I sometimes get from people just in passing on the street or in a store. If you are considering getting a FUE procedure or having PRP treatments performed, Solve would be my hands down recommendation. I followed their instructions to the letter of the law and I have been pleased beyond even my expectations.

I know there are some people that wonder if their gains will last past the first 12 months. I’m now entering year number 3 and it feels just as good as it did a year ago. I apologize about the quality of the pics, I didn’t realize I’d be sharing them but seeing all the concerns and anxieties of others, I just want to be of encouragement. Mine was the FUE Procedure. 1400 grafts performed at Solve clinics. I have had PRP treatments every 3 months and I take daily oral Finasteride(no side effects experienced). All of this, the FUE procedure, the PRP treatment as well as my Finasteride prescription has been handled by the clinic.