Zantetsu
It's been over a year since my hair transplant with Dr. Diep and the results have been very good. I had a FUT operation with about 3,800 grafts. My hairline is natural and full and looks great. An added bonus is that because the hair that was taken from the back had not greyed yet, my hairline became noticeably browner as the grafted hairs mixed in with my grey. It was like a free permanent hair dye came along with the transplanted hairs! I was fortunate in that I had almost no "ugly duckling" period, my grafts did not fall out, but grew (slowly at first, then more rapidly) the entire time and by month three post-surgery my hairline was full. Dr. Diep had given me an "A-cell" shot which may have helped with this. The improvement in my hairline improved my self-confidence immensely. I felt confident enough to do things I was too embarrassed to do previously, and my life has literally changed tremendously for the better as a result. I do have to be honest here and say that while the procedure itself was fairly easy to endure, mostly because I was knocked out for most of it, recovery was painful and difficult. A very large suture along the back of one's head takes a long time to heal and for several weeks I had a very hard time sleeping or feeling comfortable. So do not undertake this procedure without realizing that you will have to sacrifice some comfort and that there will be downtime while you recover. However, all of that feels like a distant memory now, a year later, when that short period of discomfort has led to a lifetime of improved hairline. Well worth it!
