Can testosterone therapy affect the growth of newly transplanted hairs? (Photo)

First, make a follow up visit with your surgeon.  I do not feel that there is much to be worried about, since it is typical to have hair shedding and not uncommon to have some dry skin following the procedure.  I would refrain from pressure on the recipient area and continue to lightly...

The biggest questions that I have - how may grafts we're extracted and what was your donor site hair density prior to the procedure.  If the number of grafts extracted was greater than 3000 and your original donor density was low, then there is a higher possibility for...

Typically people do not start seeing growth for 3 to 5 months post op. Sometimes even up to a year. PRP treatments can speed up the follicle cycle and promote growth. I have had much success with this method. Just be a patient patient and let nature take it course.

The ridge on the picture you show is called the temporal line. It is palpable but in the pocket where the ridge starts is a muscle called the temporalis so it gives everyone a rounded appearance and not a big step off like in the skull. When you loose hair in this region is it likely because of...

If you smoke double apple you will be fine! All jokes aside you will be fine this far out. Of course as a doctor I have to say smoking affects your microcirculation so theoretically it will affect hair but there is no proof that smokers have a higher rate of being bald. Too many factors involved...

A great first step would be an online consultation. Often you can submit photos to top hair restoration surgeons for a complimentary evaluation. This should help lead you in the right direction. Having multiple consultations with different doctors cannot hurt.