r/AfroHairTransplant

my journey for the ones who was interested..

Minoxidil 2x a day
Finasteride every morning
Gym 4–5x a week
Eating mostly whole foods (80/20 rule, still got my junk food moments ) + staying hydrated

Hopefully the lil small light spot I have in the middle fill all the way in like the rest did .

If you click the pic full screen you can see the dates at the top.

Had a couple people saying I’m using fibers or I’m “not real” 😂 😂😂💀 I’m just like… you really think I spent all that money and time just to spray fibers on my head? come on now 😭 I’ll take it as a compliment though

Anyways I’m just staying consistent and letting time do its thing.

My results can be different from yours we are all different had a few people message pretty sad about their results.. I want you to know I’m just a early bloomer just stay consistent and patience with your routine.

It is been 15 months since my hair transplant I didn't have any difficulties during the process but I had a lot of reservations at the beginning If I had known I would get such a result I wouldn't have had any reservations

I’ve been on Minoxidil and Finasteride for 3 months or so to help my receding corners. I want to thicken my hairline with a transplant but keep my dreads during the process. My “plan” is to use the transplanted area as a “front taper” while the transplant grows so it doesn’t look crazy out of place. Eventually, I want to move to a low haircut with a full, thick hairline. Am I being impatient with the 3 month progress, or is a transplant the right move. anyone with experience in my case or just anyone who has knowledge have any words. Im essentially trying to use the ugly stage to my advantage/hide it as much as possible.

I usually wear a front taper regardless and noticed my receding because i wanted to grow my hair out to cut it, so i technically caught it late because i never let it grow to actual lengths

I'm on topical finasteride and minoxidil oral I'm month 5 second transplant for more density had 1000 grafts done back in December done to only frontal hairline area

M24 had locs since 2020. Also, I have eczema or seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp, but it gets very dry from min and Dermastamp on my temples. Backstory: I saw balding start at 21, more on my right side at first, and then the left side started around 22, I would say. I wanted to know what Norwood I am sitting at currently, and also I want to hear others’ opinions on the timeline of balding. I know it’s early onset, but would you consider it aggressive? I didn’t really experience thinning once I noticed it at 21-22. It was already bald, but it could be due to the barber line-up and the hair just never grew back afterwards. Not sure, but I would love folks’ help.

It is been 14 months since my hair transplant here is the progress

This is 4 months in. Went to Heva Clinic in Turkey. It's all healing and growing just fine. I have not used Min or Fin yet. Only the oils and vitamins that were provided after the surgery. I should be good and normal by month 7

Just removed the scabs and ngl the density is scaring me, idk if I’m just overthinking it but it seems off for some reason.

As you can see I got extreme balding, Had few consultations from turkey clinic including heva, they told me I need 3 to 4k grafts. Using minoxidil for 6 months with 0 results. Should I try topical finasteride first? It's rough out here

New to the sub. So this is what I’ve got. I’ve been looking at HT before but now taking pictures and actually seeing it. I think i need to get this done.

The two things I want to address is the thinning/balding in the center and my hairline.

I’ve been reading this SUB and it seems HEVA is the way to go. Can anyone share their personal experience with them?

In addition, is there anything I should/could do now to help improve the situation before HT.

Any help is appreciated 💪🏾

2nd month since my operation from Esthetic Hair. Received 4K grafts from my donor to mainly the front hairline (slightly lowered hairline), temples, midscalp, and crown.

Slide 1: before my HT

Slide 2: right after my HT

Slide 3 - 5: 1 month post op

Slide 6 - 9: Currently at 2 months

Alright guys, long story short got a hair transplant, on day 38. Honestly im seeing barely any shockloss within my first month. I see the he va app now says i can take min/fin. My only question is has the guys who gotten transplant because they had like a norwood 6 but no hair loss or thinning. Did you all still take min/fin or did you go without it. My hair was never thinning or going bald, just my hairline was screwed because of genes. Should i take min and fin to preserve it or can i go without?

Posted a 4 month update a while ago and someone said “my shit was falling back out like Lebrons” in quote. Luckily it came in pretty good. I’m v happy w it. It’s still getting slowly thicker and thicker not anything crazy like month 1-6 but it’s feeling fuller.

I’ve been fading the sides haven’t cut the top and I don’t get lineup anymore. It’s grows straight enough. I’ll prob trim the length down at some point though. Cause it looks crazy in the front lol. Donor areas in back are tad lighter but when I let it really grow they fill in and aren’t noticeable but like I said I usually fade/taper so don’t ever see.

I started minox and finasteride around 3 months after my procedure. At about week 3 I started wearing beanies. At about a month I was back working out w a beanie (I do alot of running and cardio) I honestly think that helped it grow blood flow.

But yea this is the final stage I guess cause I was seeing gaps in it up till today and I just noticed I can’t see through it anymore even in direct sunglight which I was concerned about it. Got mine don’t in turkey at a well known place starting with a H. Def was worth it.

Through the process things that caught me off guard:

-initially after surgery head will be swollen for up to 2-3 weeks

-numbness in head could last for months it feels weird but it’s normal. Mine went away after about a month and a half cause I kept touching my head a lot lol but it could be longer

-ingrown hairs on scalp started happening around 3-4 month. They can be big. Usually a sign hair is growing—it’s good. Don’t touch them or pop them. All mine just ended up going away after a few days/weeks. I still get tiny ones here and there even now

-lastly I know this is different for everyone but the shots did not hurt as much as they were hyped to hurt. They DID hurt lmao but it’s bearable expecting it. What really hurts is if starts to wear off and you feel them drilling the holes in your skin.

Edit: I’m 25. So I am relatively young lol I’m just really chopped in the first pics. Hair Los started really early for me.

Thinking bout finally making that decision tbf🤦🏽‍♂️