Hair Implants, Adelaide, Dr Kerry, Day One to Four

[LizK]

:wow thats impressive you have good strong ...and long hair ....i want to get implants too  but my hair is so fine

HRT is very good for your hair and my hair was also very fine, it has started to thicken up recently. Growing it out to that length has taken from about May 2015 as it was a number 1 buzz cut. The implants won't really begin to impact the shape for another 3 months...don't give up Markie...talk to hair specialist. If wigs make your Dysphoria worse then this is about the best solution. I don't know but I have wondered wether all the implants new growth along with HRT as a combination were responsible for the new in non-implanted follicle growth I have gotten.

Liz

[Drexy/Drex]

Thanks Liz   yes  it would be true about wigs for me and it would   not work well for me out in 50c temps where i work
I ,m planning to see a specialist  when i go to thailand  i,ve been using dutasteride (postrate hypertrophy ) and regaine for a couple of months now and it appears to be working  I'm  going to start  taking firide at the recommended  dosage as the dutasteride  is not doing the job re the hypertrophy  and i belive  firide is much better for hair growth
I,ll be starting hrt when i go to thailand as blood tests etc are cheaper as is seeing an endo etc i could start today but i want to make sure with blood tests first....just have to evaporate  the last bit of t in my system
So i really hope that hrt will help
Excuse the typos. ...touch screens  dont always catch my key strokes

[Sophia Sage]

So how long would say is it obvious that you've had transplants put in?

[LizK]

It depends on how long your hair is but it is 3 months before it had enough length. If you are trying to go stealth and your hair is not too long then it really depends how quick your hair grows. If you have a look at the last photo and compare it to the first one showing the implants its about 8 months and I really don't want to cut it if I can for another 6-12. By that time the shortest hairs will have some length to have my hair styled. I think more likely it will be in about 3 months. I can color it from January but not really worth it until I can get some length in it.

Hope that answers your question

Liz

[Sophia Sage]

Let me be more precise -- how long is there redness or discoloration around each graft site?

[LizK]

Let me be more precise -- how long is there redness or discoloration around each graft site?

After about 4 days the head is no longer read at the insertion points and has small scabs all over it. You need to let these fall out but being careful it may be a further week before no scabs are left. You just can't get in there and give them a good scratch for about 3 weeks. The implants will then break off as they have done their job. Next and much worse part is something no one mentions...the new follicles collect a heap of sebum which accumulates under the scalp with only one place to leave and that is through the follicles as they grow new hairs. Some will erupt with a hair in the middle some just form large red pimple like lumps which will eventually break through just like ingrown hairs. You do need to let these erupt and they are gross. I don't need to go into details, I am sure you can imagine how gross that is...and a bit painful...however as that is released you tend to get sensation back.

The first round this went on quite intensely for about 3 weeks and was all cleared up by about 5 weeks. 2-3 new ones each day. It is recommended you wear a hat whenever you are heading outside for the first 3 months but doing that also makes the whole "lump issue" worse.

This time I have tried to keep inside more and I have noticed a huge reduction as I have not had to wear the hat to protect them. Careful combing and no one ever knew but me.

Hope that answers your question.

I do have pics if you really want to see but they are a bit gross.

Liz