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Hi All,
Long time reader first time poster!
This has been a really helpful community and I thank you all for your contribution and support over the years.
A little about my story, I began noticeably losing my hair around age 21. In reality it was probably more like 18, but did not pay much attention to it. I had always been super anxious about losing my hair. My father is bald, which may make you think accepting it would be easier but it was the opposite. I was totally aware that one day this may happen to me, and as I began to shed in my early 20s, my damn mum (bless her) made me very aware that my crown was becoming increasingly thin. This is not something you want to be worry about when heading off to parties, when life should be completely carefree!
I constantly wore hats and there is no denying that my hairloss became a huge anxiety and constant worry throughout my 20s. I had a loving girlfriend throughout this time, but even that didnt stop the dread of looking 45 when I was 30. It was less about aging though and more about feeling powerless and helpless. Everyday I was regressing. Everyday I would see more hairs on my pillows, hair in the bathroom shower. I dreaded photos and I would avoid situations where someone might call me out about my hair loss.
I eventually buzzed my hair short. I think this helped for a couple of years, and initally worked well with concealers like toppik. I used finasteride on and off for 5 years with mixed results. I never really got into Regaine as I found this quite messy and tricky to use with concealers. Eventually, the hair at the crown became so thin and I was receding at the front, the toppik had little hair to hold onto. It was being applied right to the scalp. The very thing that had help me for years was now the thing I become anxious about. Would people notice that I was using a concealer? What happens if someone rubs my head at footy and it ends up on their hands? what if it rains and it runs down my face?
I was beginning to exhaust all options. But I knew I had one last trump card up my sleeve. One that I had been thinking about for years. A hair transplant.
I knew this was an option. I knew I would probably get one at somepoint, but never thought I would get one in Australia for the price I did. We were in lockdown, and with a bit of money saved and the need to convince myself that it would all be worth it in Melbourne instead of Turkey - I bit the bullet and booked in a consultation with Dr Vikram Jayaprakash from the Knudsen Clinic. Vikram is a bit of a celebrity surgeion you could say, and has many views on his youtube channel "the Hairloss Show". I had watched alot of these videos before going so felt reasured I was in good hands. Vikram explained carefully the procedure and gave me realistic expectations. 3 Weeks later I had my procedure on the 17th December 2020.
I am now about 8 months post operation and I couldnt be happier with the results. I have been extremely regimented with my care and routine. Since the operation I have been taking Finasteride, regaine twice a day and use Nizoral shampoo every second day. The ugly duckling period was a little tricky to get through over the first two months, but since then its been growth ontop of growth. I still keep my hair very short as it is much easier to maintain during lockdowns and easy to apply regaine. I think at about the 12 month mark we will grow it out a bit more. But right now its great to see the gains I have made with a tight crop. Each photo below is taken at a No.2 Clip hair trim. So it is good for comparison.
Anyway, please let me know your thoughts and feelings and if you have any questions about the procedure, post care of hesitations about getting a transplant, feel free to ask. I will continue to post some monthly photos for the next six months.
Thanks for reading, and the support!
Pierre!
1 Day Pre Operation:
1 Day Post Operation:
2 Months Post Operation:
3 Months Post Operation:
4 Months Post Operation:
6 Months Post Operation:
9 months to come shortly!
Long time reader first time poster!
This has been a really helpful community and I thank you all for your contribution and support over the years.
A little about my story, I began noticeably losing my hair around age 21. In reality it was probably more like 18, but did not pay much attention to it. I had always been super anxious about losing my hair. My father is bald, which may make you think accepting it would be easier but it was the opposite. I was totally aware that one day this may happen to me, and as I began to shed in my early 20s, my damn mum (bless her) made me very aware that my crown was becoming increasingly thin. This is not something you want to be worry about when heading off to parties, when life should be completely carefree!
I constantly wore hats and there is no denying that my hairloss became a huge anxiety and constant worry throughout my 20s. I had a loving girlfriend throughout this time, but even that didnt stop the dread of looking 45 when I was 30. It was less about aging though and more about feeling powerless and helpless. Everyday I was regressing. Everyday I would see more hairs on my pillows, hair in the bathroom shower. I dreaded photos and I would avoid situations where someone might call me out about my hair loss.
I eventually buzzed my hair short. I think this helped for a couple of years, and initally worked well with concealers like toppik. I used finasteride on and off for 5 years with mixed results. I never really got into Regaine as I found this quite messy and tricky to use with concealers. Eventually, the hair at the crown became so thin and I was receding at the front, the toppik had little hair to hold onto. It was being applied right to the scalp. The very thing that had help me for years was now the thing I become anxious about. Would people notice that I was using a concealer? What happens if someone rubs my head at footy and it ends up on their hands? what if it rains and it runs down my face?
I was beginning to exhaust all options. But I knew I had one last trump card up my sleeve. One that I had been thinking about for years. A hair transplant.
I knew this was an option. I knew I would probably get one at somepoint, but never thought I would get one in Australia for the price I did. We were in lockdown, and with a bit of money saved and the need to convince myself that it would all be worth it in Melbourne instead of Turkey - I bit the bullet and booked in a consultation with Dr Vikram Jayaprakash from the Knudsen Clinic. Vikram is a bit of a celebrity surgeion you could say, and has many views on his youtube channel "the Hairloss Show". I had watched alot of these videos before going so felt reasured I was in good hands. Vikram explained carefully the procedure and gave me realistic expectations. 3 Weeks later I had my procedure on the 17th December 2020.
I am now about 8 months post operation and I couldnt be happier with the results. I have been extremely regimented with my care and routine. Since the operation I have been taking Finasteride, regaine twice a day and use Nizoral shampoo every second day. The ugly duckling period was a little tricky to get through over the first two months, but since then its been growth ontop of growth. I still keep my hair very short as it is much easier to maintain during lockdowns and easy to apply regaine. I think at about the 12 month mark we will grow it out a bit more. But right now its great to see the gains I have made with a tight crop. Each photo below is taken at a No.2 Clip hair trim. So it is good for comparison.
Anyway, please let me know your thoughts and feelings and if you have any questions about the procedure, post care of hesitations about getting a transplant, feel free to ask. I will continue to post some monthly photos for the next six months.
Thanks for reading, and the support!
Pierre!
1 Day Pre Operation:
1 Day Post Operation:
2 Months Post Operation:
3 Months Post Operation:
4 Months Post Operation:
6 Months Post Operation:
9 months to come shortly!
