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Combined FUT/FUE, 4,244 Grafts (9,601 hairs) January 2024, Norwood 5/6 Diffuse - AEK Clinic Istanbul Dr. Ali Emre Karadeniz, aka Dr K.

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mcfc-james3

Valued member
Looks like the crown is growing in great. Thank you for sharing so much of your progress and I'm sure you are going to get a great result. I look forward to hopefully seeing the final result one day and good luck.
 
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Steve10

member
The area behind the dense forehead inch or so, did the density increase as the existing and new hairs grow, or is it an increase in diameter of the new hairs as they grow that thickens it?
 
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Dazzster26

Valued member
Hi

That is coming in very nicely indeed considering you got a lot of area covered with that amount of grafts , looks very natural and the next few months will be a good watch , The crown to be honest does take longer to come in , I had some work done their but I saw a huge improvement when I started using meds as well , all the very best and hope your expectations are met
 
Fred2023

Fred2023

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The area behind the dense forehead inch or so, did the density increase as the existing and new hairs grow, or is it an increase in diameter of the new hairs as they grow that thickens it?
@Steve10 ,Apologies for the late response; life got in the way. I think it is a combination of both, as I have also been using Finasteride. I can still feel some small spikes in that area so I am hopeful of some further growth.

Hi

That is coming in very nicely indeed considering you got a lot of area covered with that amount of grafts , looks very natural and the next few months will be a good watch , The crown to be honest does take longer to come in , I had some work done their but I saw a huge improvement when I started using meds as well , all the very best and hope your expectations are met
@Dazzster26 , thanks for the comment and well wishes. I hope you are right about the crown, as it is my main worry at the moment.
 
Fred2023

Fred2023

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Month 8 progress compared to month 6: I am still generally happy with the results and progress thus far. But to be honest, I am a bit concerned about the apex of the crown. In the 'back' shot, it looks like it has got worse. But to be fair, I have had my hair cut by a different barber, and the hairstyle is swiped to the side where for all the previous pictures it was styled somewhat backwards. That said, a side swipe shows the true effect of the transplant, as a side swipe is how I styled my hair before the hair transplant. As I have read here from experienced contributors, a hair transplant gives the illusion of density, so styling plays an important part in that illusion.
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Bigmac

Bigmac

Administrator
Staff member
Hi Fred. Your hair looks good. You still have time for more improvements too. Your crown has improved, and styling does play a part. Thanks for the update.
 
Fred2023

Fred2023

member
Month 9 progress compared to month 8:

Overall, the hair has thickened throughout. At this stage, I think all the transplanted hairs have grown out as I can no longer feel any spikiness when I lightly touch the transplanted areas with the fleshy part of the back of my hand, something which I could feel up to about a week ago. The new hairs should continue to thicken up over the coming months. I went back to my original barber, which seems to have contributed to an aesthetic improvement in my crown, although the new hairs in that area have also thickened up. I tried a number 3 back and sides for this haircut, and the FUT scar remains invisible. Indeed, my wife can't even locate it using a comb.

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Bigmac

Bigmac

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Staff member
The improvements may be more subtle these following months because I believe you have probably had most, if not all of your growth, however it can continue improving past the 12 month mark.
Your hair right now looks great. Night and day difference from where you started.
Thanks for the update.
 
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