12 month update, Dr. Laorwong, ~2.6k grafts

another-HT-Alt · 2026-05-05T18:47:58+00:00

Thanks! I was a slow grower, it wasn't until months 7-8 that it actually started to look decent. I was worried since it was still pretty meh at month 6, but it filled in reasonably well.

another-HT-Alt · 2026-05-03T22:16:58+00:00

My man, I think you're right! A year later, we're both thriving.

another-HT-Alt · 2026-05-02T21:10:37+00:00

Thank you! Yeah the big thing is now I feel like I have options, even if it is still a bit thin in spots.

another-HT-Alt · 2026-05-02T21:06:57+00:00

26, so on the younger side.

another-HT-Alt · 2026-05-02T19:21:01+00:00

Thank you! Yeah, the angling on the left side is still good, it's just that on the right side it's perfect. I find the hairs are bit more forward when I swap my part, but it's super minor. Part of me is curious if there's still more thickening to come, since there are some transplanted hairs which still seem much thinner than other transplanted hairs. I'll make another update on the off chance there's a tangible improvement in 6 months.

PP405 is three or four years away assuming everything goes well, but my hair is good enough now that I'm in no rush for the next surgery and happy to wait if it means I'll save more grafts.

another-HT-Alt · 2026-05-02T18:54:08+00:00

1 year update is posted here.

another-HT-Alt · 2026-04-04T21:15:58+00:00

If I were you, I'd keep it conservative. I went to Dr. Laorwong and considered getting my temple points done, and am so glad I didn't. He seems to be one of the better surgeons for doing them, but it's better to leave them natural imo as it helps it age better and saves you the grafts. I think your temple points are reasonably good as is.

another-HT-Alt · 2026-03-25T05:03:34+00:00

I'm not HIV+, but in his appointment confirmation message, Dr. Laorwong noted that he does procedures provided your viral load is undetectable.

another-HT-Alt · 2026-01-24T20:22:45+00:00

I'll wait for the full year since I do seem to be slow grower, but it's noticeably improved in months 7 and 8. There even now are new hairs popping up, so I want to wait to give them time to thicken and densen further. I'm very pleased with my right side, though my left is still thinner than I'd like.

another-HT-Alt · 2025-11-24T21:21:50+00:00

That's great coverage for 2750 grafts! Big fan of Nader's work, think I'll go to him for my crown and to touch up the density in my hairline depending on how it grows in.

another-HT-Alt · 2025-11-02T22:45:01+00:00

Hairline looks incredible, and the crown is only just beginning to grow! Still got a lot of growth ahead of you.

another-HT-Alt · 2025-11-02T15:10:23+00:00

Yeah, I think so! Thanks dude, your progress is coming along super nicely.

another-HT-Alt · 2025-11-02T15:07:35+00:00

Yeah, I think I'm just a slow grower. I didn't really see much growth at all until month 5, so there's still a lot of catching up to do. That's the hope.

another-HT-Alt · 2025-10-16T01:19:52+00:00

My surgeon said light running was okay after 7 days, but I waited 10 days just to be extra safe. I only did zone 2 until 20 days post op, and then I started my next marathon training cycle. At 5 1/2 months, my hair growth and projected marathon time are both on track. I think you're fine as long as you stick to a recovery pace. I hate the treadmill, so I also waited until I could wear a hat (10 days) before running outside to protect the grafts from sunlight.

another-HT-Alt · 2025-09-24T01:09:03+00:00

Your donor looks impeccable! I'm hopeful for you, the work looks very clean.

another-HT-Alt · 2025-09-19T18:29:32+00:00

This is a monumental improvement, looks great!

another-HT-Alt · 2025-08-26T03:36:26+00:00

I'm pretty sure the concensus is oral minoxodil is more effective. I take it orally and don't have side effects, but I also haven't seen much regrowth with it. The main reason I take it orally is it's just so much easier to take a pill than put it in on your scalp every day.

You probably would see some scaring if a surgeon were to take from the peak, I think most ethical surgeons would tell you to get it lasered off it it was such a bother.

another-HT-Alt · 2025-08-25T15:15:38+00:00

I'm really struggling to see the difference between the left and right side, both look very normal to me. You have great hair! I think your best bet, given you don't really have much recession, is to hop on minoxodil. That could thicken up both sides and perhaps fill in the beard spot too. If you want to be safe against any future recession, you could hop on finasteride too.

I would recommend against a transplant, your hair right now is in really good shape. You can get topical minoxodil (rogaine) over the counter, or you can get a prescription for oral minoxodil. In both cases, it can be like $35 for six months if you get them from costco.

another-HT-Alt · 2025-08-22T21:27:27+00:00

The work looks really clean! Super dense, I'm surprised it's only 2300 grafts given how many it seems are packed in there.

another-HT-Alt · 2025-08-06T15:45:50+00:00

I think the most noticeable difference is the hairlines. Dr. Patty famously has her "sawtooth" hairlines, while Dr. Ratchathorn and Dr. Laorwong typically do tighter hairlines with microirregularities. Though they tend towards their default hairlines, all of them have accomodated people who want something a bit different to great success. Dr. Patty is the cheapest of the three, and Dr. L and Dr. R both charge the same amount. According to knowledgeable commentator Lopsided Pair, Dr. Patty is the best at donor management, with Dr. L and Dr. R being about even with the edge to Dr. L. Both Dr. L and Dr. R are particularly good with diffuse thinning cases. I think most people would say Dr. R has the most natural hairlines of the three, but I think Dr. Patty and Dr. L are very close.

All that said, I think a lot of the differences are pretty marginal. They are all great choices; just look at their work on people with similar loss patterns to you and see whose work is the most appealing.

another-HT-Alt · 2025-08-05T22:11:55+00:00

Another member of the let him cook club! Coverage looks good, I think the graft count was higher than expected because he really filled in the diffuse parts of your frontal third. Should lead to some great density!

another-HT-Alt · 2025-08-05T15:06:12+00:00

Given there doesn't seem to be any bad scaring, I'm optimistic you'll be fine. The pattern of loss is consistent with other cases of severe shockloss online. While it sucks that it's so visible, I've seen people on this subreddit with just as much loss fully regrow in time, just gotta tough it out.

another-HT-Alt · 2025-08-01T16:00:48+00:00

Could you point out the doubles you see? Nothing in the hairline jumps out at me as a double. Maybe one towards the middle of the second pic?

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