FUE Hair Transplant
12 months post procedure
1600 grafts
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.