Lived-both-sides
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I am going to repost these in the looksmaxxing general forum. Quick explanation for some of the fellow norwoodingcells. In my before, pic, as if its not obvious, you can see I had some shitty faded SMP. SMP was better than being slick bald, and it would look better if my head was shaved or no guard buzzed. I let it grow out for a before photo.
You can see in the outline I was a legit nw5, maybe even 6!! The one thing that saved me was I had what is called " high sides" meaning I still had two strip of hair that stayed in tack on the left and right side, also my crown hadn't fully dropped.
Per my surgeons suggestion, I hopped on fin (no sides, thank God) and oral min. That has thickened up the little amount of hair I had left, a small amount only. I think it saved about 20 percent of my crown too.
The after pic is about 1 Year post surgery which is when you see full growth. I still need another 1500 grafts for the crown and midscalp, but its honestly good enough for me now to live my life. I WILL get the second surgery and will prob make my next post next year after that one recovers.
Daily reminder: If you are even a NW 7 YOU CAN get back to decent hair.
1. Get on FIN and oral min(its stronger) ASAP
2. Work out a long term plan with a GOOD hair surgeon and tap out ALL AVAILABLE fue grafts in small 1500 to 3000 graft sessions MAX ( you get more survivability this way
3. Get underlying SMP that matches your hair color (this adds a HUGE difference in the appearance of fullness because of hair color contrast
3. Once all donor hair from the head is tapped out, move on to nape hair, look up Dr Umar, he can take hair from the nape and bring your hairline and temples forward and frame your face, that's an extra 1500 to 2000 grafts other surgeons wont touch
4. IF after all of this you still want more density or coverage you move on to beard grafts, again DR Umar is a pro at this, the beard grafts are super strong, survive well, and grow back quick. They will basically move the BHT beard grafts in between your head donor grafts, typically in the midscalp and rear because they are less noticeable. These kinky hairs will wrap in and around your fue donors and make your hair look super thick
There you go, no excuse, the pursuit of aesthetics is a lifetime journey not a race, get your plan moving. PS I financed my hair surgery by donating plasma, there is no excuse to not start your hair restoration asap.
You can see in the outline I was a legit nw5, maybe even 6!! The one thing that saved me was I had what is called " high sides" meaning I still had two strip of hair that stayed in tack on the left and right side, also my crown hadn't fully dropped.
Per my surgeons suggestion, I hopped on fin (no sides, thank God) and oral min. That has thickened up the little amount of hair I had left, a small amount only. I think it saved about 20 percent of my crown too.
The after pic is about 1 Year post surgery which is when you see full growth. I still need another 1500 grafts for the crown and midscalp, but its honestly good enough for me now to live my life. I WILL get the second surgery and will prob make my next post next year after that one recovers.
Daily reminder: If you are even a NW 7 YOU CAN get back to decent hair.
1. Get on FIN and oral min(its stronger) ASAP
2. Work out a long term plan with a GOOD hair surgeon and tap out ALL AVAILABLE fue grafts in small 1500 to 3000 graft sessions MAX ( you get more survivability this way
3. Get underlying SMP that matches your hair color (this adds a HUGE difference in the appearance of fullness because of hair color contrast
3. Once all donor hair from the head is tapped out, move on to nape hair, look up Dr Umar, he can take hair from the nape and bring your hairline and temples forward and frame your face, that's an extra 1500 to 2000 grafts other surgeons wont touch
4. IF after all of this you still want more density or coverage you move on to beard grafts, again DR Umar is a pro at this, the beard grafts are super strong, survive well, and grow back quick. They will basically move the BHT beard grafts in between your head donor grafts, typically in the midscalp and rear because they are less noticeable. These kinky hairs will wrap in and around your fue donors and make your hair look super thick
There you go, no excuse, the pursuit of aesthetics is a lifetime journey not a race, get your plan moving. PS I financed my hair surgery by donating plasma, there is no excuse to not start your hair restoration asap.