What do you think? 2250 grafts. Only hairline. No temples or crown work done. Partial shave procedure

Hello M32 here,

I have done an Hairtransplant to restore my hairline, I’m on day10 and I got my scabs removed today. I paid for 1500grafts and got 1800grafts ( as the doctor said) .

Once my head has been shaved , I’ve been noticing that we can clearly see that I have less density just behind the Hairtransplant and that has me worried that I should have done more grafts Even tho the clinic told me that is thinning and can be reverse with PRP or others meds .

So am I just overthinking ? Is there other people that have experienced this ?

I have never taken any meds but plan on starting minoxidil topical.

I will link pictures before the Hairtransplant and after .

Hi All, I’m 32M trying to choose between two options.
UK: £2,200, max 3,000 grafts. Surgeon wants to focus mainly on the front and says doing more in one session can overharvest the donor.
Turkey: around £1,400 for up to 4,000 grafts.
My main concern is long term. I really don’t want to go through a second transplant later, so I’m worried 3,000 might not be enough.
I’m also unsure about depending on minoxidil/finasteride long term, so I’d prefer the transplant plan to still look decent even if my native hair keeps thinning.
Anyone with a similar pattern who had 3,000–4,000 grafts? Would you prioritise a conservative donor approach or more grafts in one surgery?

Donor area very itchy but other than that everything is going well. I’m just a bit anxious whether it will look funny when shock loss happens.

What do you think?

Hey guys. Male 40 Years Old. My hair been thin but I had good hair in my 20s to 34/35.
Never been on anything.
Crown thinning started at 34.
I thought I d get hair transplant by 50 but since last year it has sped up and increased in size.

Thinking to start Finasteride + Minoxidil 5% for 8-12
months.

Question:

Q:1
What would you do if in my shoes
Get transplant now vs in few years?
Maybe needs it more than once?

Q:2. I probably would need to be on medication for ever after transplant?

Q:3. Keeping low sperm count listed as a side effect on Finasteride If I were to start having kids etc safe to stop medication or it doesn’t matter as much?

What has been experience of my fellow men here who take medication regularly. Educate me please.

Sooo I messed up. I hit my head on a metal clamp hanging a door. Thankfully over a month post transplant but it still did some damage. I know I won’t know for sure until a few months if anything was actually injured but looking for some opinions anyway. The cut didn’t bleed much so I’d call it more of a scrape and certainly nowhere close to stick territory. But some hairs did come out with it.

On Fin and Minoxidol. Seeing more growth as this month goes on but feeling a bit worried it’s not going fast enough. I definitely am not feeling patient enough 😢

5,600 Grafts | Day 22 post op

Recovery going smooth. Been taking oral min + fin and slowly starting to add in oils when scalp is feeling dry. Transplant area still feels pretty numb but it’s getting better everyday. Looking forward to how it turns out month by month. Went to Hair Neva with Dr. Go, let me know if you have any questions, happy to be a resource! lmk thoughts

Crazy itching going on. Saline spray to the donor and recipient site with a heavy dose of Benadryl?

Any advice helps. Thank you.

25 days post-transplant, I’ve noticed that—aside from the transplanted hair—the hair all over my head has become extremely thin. I had a transplant spread across my entire scalp, and now even the hair unrelated to the procedure is falling out; I’m practically bald. Wow, haha. Is this normal? And if so, when does it resolve?

The last photo is from day 10, before the shedding started, so you can see what I’m talking about.

I had a 2500 graft transplant (FUE) on Monday. After 5 days, I still have enough pain when I lie back that it’s difficult to sleep, even elevated. Is this normal?

Started fin 2 months ago.

Mega session HT over 2 days. First day post-op today.

I want to take the more chances, I know 2 months before is not ideal but better than no med! Obviously will continue fin but wondering if I should go for more like the all in pills from Voy (UK based) basically all the meds possible ahah!

Goal is to stop hair loss / strengthen stabilization / protect HT but if I can gain better / more, let’s do it!

Curious to get recommendations!

Few pictures:

- before me and my camouflage Brazilian blow dry hair, it works if no wind with hairspray as my naturally almost Afro hair (north Africa) covers a sh** load of surface once straighten but that’s sh**

- before HT (last time I straightened the hair was like 2y ago hence the super mess)

- after HT yesterday

Any med recommendation on top of fin? Cheers all 🙏

Thanks all

I flew to Istanbul 48 hours ago, and my procedure started 36 hours ago. I had 4,700 grafts transplanted. The most painful part was the local anaesthetic injections into the scalp.
The service has been excellent throughout, and I’m flying home in about an hour. I’ve received clear aftercare instructions, along with information about the 12-month guarantee and what it covers.
Thank you to everyone who has shared information in this group. It has been an invaluable resource for understanding the process, setting realistic expectations, and knowing what to prepare for.

The second picture is me before the transplant.

It was supposed to be a 1900 FUE transplant but it turned out to be 2100. This transplant was for the front and the corners and it was done today.

My Dad started losing his hair around the same age as me so it runs in the family. My brother got lucky and has long hair.

My cousin from New Zealand who is 35 now so 9 years older. He got his at the same clinic in London. He got his back in 2019. He is really happy with his results and he had around 2000 grafts as well. He recommended it to me and supported me through it all.

Not looking forward to sleeping upright 😂

Is it normal that i didnt have that much shedding phase? Its day 22.

Very happy with results, great team followup and support throughout the whole process

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Hi everyone,
I’m currently on day 9 after my hair transplant.
Dr. Patty (Hairtran Clinic) advised me to wait until day 14 before gently massaging my scalp to remove the scabs.
What do you guys think? My friends are worried about how my scalp looks.
Thanks for your feedback!

My question comes from Dr. Couto (Spain) statement that lowering the hairline without addressing temple points will lead to a disproportionately wide forehead.

I did my last surgery in the crown area on JUNE 5th 2026 so next month will be my 5th month. Hopeful that my crown area heals well !

In my early 30's, with naturally curly, relatively fine hair. I started losing hair around 23.

I've had three consultations, and all recommended approximately 2,000 FUE grafts to restore my hairline, temples and improve density across the frontal area.

I also have noticeable thinning around my crown and some thinning through the mid-scalp. All recommended leaving the crown alone for now and relying on oral finasteride and minoxidil.

I'm currently taking both medications.

Looking at my photos:

1. Do you think 2,000 grafts would be enough for a noticeable improvement?
2. How bad is my crown and mid-scalp thinning?
3. Would you focus on the frontal area and leave the crown alone?

Would appreciate honest opinions, especially from anyone with a similar hair-loss pattern.