Milktoast
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5 hours ago
trying to figure out the gym timeline. most aftercare stuff just says take it easy for a while but never gives an actual number of days for weights. what do clinics normally list as the waiting period before normal training is ok again. does it stay the same no matter the graf…
Dukie
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b/questions
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8 days ago
Surgery is coming up and I’m trying to figure out the practical side of recovery. Most places say you have to sleep elevated on your back for a while so you don’t mess with the grafts. How long is that usually recommended for and is a neck pillow or travel pillow enough or do you…
LastStand
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9 days ago
Had the transplant a while back and I’m thinking about covering some of the grey that is starting to show more. The new hair is growing in but it is still pretty fine. Is there a proper waiting period before you can put any kind of dye or color on it, or do most clinics just say …
dear_crow
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b/questions
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15 days ago
Most clinics quote a number and say that covers everything. I keep wondering if it makes more sense to leave a chunk of the donor alone in case another procedure is needed later. Is there a general approach most surgeons use for how much donor to keep in reserve, or do they ju…
caffeinekid
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b/questions
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16 days ago
Looking at a lot of results and the temple points are the part that either makes the hairline look real or completely off. Some clinics say they can rebuild them properly, others basically avoid them or keep them very soft. Is it realistic to get temple points that hold up und…
Drred
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b/hairlosstreatments
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18 days ago
Been reading about people adding a dermaroller or dermapen to their minoxidil routine. Some say it boosts absorption and growth a lot, others say it does almost nothing once you are already consistent with the foam or liquid. Is there any solid reason most places recommend it,…
hexgrid
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19 days ago
been on fin about 4 months. temples still moving a little. one clinic said they can do the transplant now, the other said better to wait until it settles more.whats the general rule for how long you should stay on it before booking surgery? is 6 months usually enough or do most p…
jukejoint
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b/questions
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19 days ago
Planning around 3500 grafts and I usually keep the sides pretty short. A couple clinics said the donor will look fine even with a fade, others said you should leave it a bit longer so the extraction pattern does not show. Is it realistic to keep a short cut on the sides after …
Spiritual
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b/journals
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24 days ago
ByrnToast
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b/questions
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25 days ago
A lot of clinics say the doctor is involved but it’s rarely clear what that actually means. Some places have the doctor design the hairline and open the channels while the technicians do all the punching. Others claim the doctor does the extractions too. When you’re comparing …
Rhikiro
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b/questions
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1 month ago
Had FUE, 3400 grafts. Today is day 10. Most of the scabs have come off, but there’s one patch near the hairline that just won’t budge. I’ve been washing the way the clinic told me, foam first, then a gentle rinse. Should I be worried, or is this normal and I should just keep wait…
IronComet
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1 month ago
hi. 31, nw4. only planning one surgery, thinking around 3500-4000 grafts. front is back and the crown is thin enough that it shows when i part it or my hair is a bit shorter. i keep going back and forth on how to use the grafts. one side of me wants the hairline and just behin…
Gummyrabbit
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b/journals
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1 month ago
yardstick
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b/hairlosstreatments
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1 month ago
Been on 5% minoxidil foam twice daily for about 8 months. The temples filled in a bit and the shedding slowed down after the first couple of months. Crown is still noticeably thinner under direct light. Not on any DHT blocker yet. Is it worth adding a low dose of finasteride, or …
Aniru
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1 month ago
Ok so I've been going down the rabbit hole for about two weeks now and I'm more confused than when I started lol. I'm 29, Norwood 3ish, on fin for a little over a year. Want to fix the hairline and temples. I asked on a couple of other sites, called two clinics, even asked a g…
ButterKnife
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28 days ago
Had the procedure about 3.5 months ago on the front and temples. I knew about shock loss but lately when I look in the mirror it feels thinner than before I even went. The area looks sparse and some of the native hair around it seems like it shed too. Trying not to stress but…
faraway
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b/hairlosstreatments
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1 month ago
Thinking about starting finasteride and I keep talking myself out of it. Temples have been creeping back for a couple years, crown looks worse in bathroom light than it does outside. Not ready for a transplant. Did it actually hold your hair, or did you quit because of sides?
TomCopernicus
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b/questions
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1 month ago
Booked my transplant for the second week of November and I'm now stressing about the boring practical stuff instead of the surgery itself.I work in an open-plan office, client calls on camera pretty much daily, and I really don't want my coworkers to know. Not because I'm ashamed…
IdleHands
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b/hairlosstreatments
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24 days ago
Used the foam for like 2 years. Stopped and started it again a couple times. Never really stuck with it because it made my hair look greasy. Started 2.5mg oral about 4 months ago. Shedding got worse for the first 6-7 weeks then calmed down. Hairline has some new growth that wasn’…
NexusWarden
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b/hairlosstreatments
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14 days ago
Been consistent with finasteride and minoxidil long enough that the loss has stayed mostly flat. Starting to wonder what the typical outcome is if both get stopped after that point. Does the hair usually stay where it is for a while or does the thinning pick back up fairly qui…
Find a clinic, then talk with people who are considering the same procedure.
