5 Calendar Months Post-Op
Hello and hope everyone is well. I would say that one of my goals has been met at the 5-month mark, which I'm grateful for - I don't think about my hair that much these days. This is likely due to my perception that the HT is working and that, fingers crossed, I've hopefully slowed down the process of hair loss using Finasteride (and, to some extent, Minoxidil). So, even though my hair is still a work in progress, I'm not really fretting about the future state of it. I'm even less bothered than before when it's windy outside, as I think I now have just enough hair on my hairline to not be embarrassed about my hair blowing upwards. Seemingly trivial matters that someone with a full head of hair would never think about, but to me it really means a lot. And if I wash my hair and put a bit of product in it, I'm far less self-conscious walking around outside, so that's evidence of an increase in self-confidence, too.
I haven't had the top of my hair cut since the day of the HT, so I think the extra length is adding to the perception of density in the first four photos when compared with last month (it's hard to tell if it's the Finasteride helping, too). The hairline in the fifth photo is still only starting to take shape, but it has really helped with styling. In the remaining photos, I've added my regular matte hair product (Dry Muk) which helps with volume. Although I haven't cut the back and sides in over a month, the shock loss is still visible and I imagine that this will be the case for a while. Hopefully, those patches will have started to grow back by the 12-month mark. The crown even looks to be in better shape, although I wonder if that's the extra length helping to make it appear denser.
Best wishes,
Matt
It won`t be long before you have a fuller looking hairline that`ll give you more styling options. Time spent on your hair will be less and less once you have your full result.
Fingers crossed regarding the Finasteride but if it stops or slows right down your hair loss, then it`s doing what it`s intended for.
It`s good to hear the Hair Dr asking for updates, patient aftercare is very important.
I`ll look forward to your next set of pictures.
Hi Bigmac, thank you for this. I'm certainly more patient given that I'm able to style my hair fine with product. Now that I'm at the stage where I'm comfortable leaving the home and interacting with people, fingers crossed the next months will be much easier and, like you said, I'll be seeing improving results before long. It'll be nice to eventually experiment with different styles, as that's not been an option for me for what seems like years. And you're right, the Finasteride only really needs to slow down hair loss. Anything else will be a bonus!
Yes, The Hair Dr has been very present in all of this and they let me know the other day that I can come in for an in-person check-up whenever I want, which I'm appreciative of. In the end, we agreed that there's probably not much to see as of yet and I'll be going in to see them at the 9-month mark.
Take care.
Thanks for the updates, I think your hair is looking great especially at 4 months
Hi HTL33, thanks a lot for your comment and I'm happy to give updates - seeing other people's progress really helped me when I was researching HTs.
Cheers for your kind words about my progress. I do feel like my self-confidence has increased over the last month, which is a relief for me as I was really lacking it for some years before now. In that sense, this whole process has been really worth it.
Best wishes mate.