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You cannot tell how many grafts you received from photos. It is best to contact your doctor and ask to see the surgery charting. If you don't trust your doctor, then that would be a different problem.
The work looks clean and consistent with 2300 FUE grafts. The hair should begin shedding at the two week mark, and permanent growth begins around the third month.
It’s difficult to tell the number of grafts from the pictures, however you should be able to get a report from your surgeon. Everything looks good, be sure and follow the post op instructions that was provided from your doctor to ensure good results.
Everything looks fine from the two photos. If you're concerned about the graft count, ask your surgeon for a copy of your operative report
Everything appears as it should. It is impossible to confirm graft count by looking at these pictures. But if you ask the doctor they will be able to look at the operative report and confirm the graft count. The number on the medical record must be the amount that was transplanted.
You have terrible crusting on your recipient area which makes these grafts look obvious. Now that you allowed the crusts to form, you need to wait a full two weeks and then use a shampoo to gently clear these crusts off
It is best to contact your surgeon for post surgery issues and care since all doctors have slightly different instructions.It is doubtful wind and dust will be a factor.
After 14 days, your grafts are secured. You will have hair loss after surgery. You may have graft loss after surgery. Not all the grafts will take. You won't really know until you see results in 6 to 12 months.
If you are considering surgery, it would be best to discuss your medical condition(s) with a doctor. You need your doctor to clear you for the procedure. The doctor needs to examine you to give you a better assessment.
Specific medical treatment issues should be discussed with your doctor especially if you are not sure how to use the medication.
Your donor area will always look "thinner" proportionate to the number of hairs taken out after a FUE harvesting surgery. The hairs will NOT grow back from the donor area (where it was taken). If it all goes to plan the donor hairs will grow in the area it was transplanted. As for the donor ...
Medications such a Propecia or Rogaine can help and for some people it may delay the balding for many years. Surgery also helps but it is just rearranging what you already have. Scalp MicroPigmentation also helps but that is not real hair. The point is that every option has its limitations....
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