FUT (3000 grafts) with Dr. Meshkin - San Diego, CA

I am currently almost 3 months post-op but here are my 2 months post op pic of the donor area.

The first photo shows the grafted area one month after a 3000 grafts FUT. There is no growth of the grafts yet, which is expected at this stage (new grafts are in a "rest" phase and will only start to grow at the earliest at month 3). As explained in my initial review, I had an FUE 3 years ago and grafts only started to grow 3-4 months after the procedure. The wait is really long and you wonder everyday if you waisted your money but the results can be worth it (I would be completely bald but for my first FUE).

The second photo shows the donor area exactly one month after my FUT. Self-dissolvable sutures were used that's why there isn't the usual "staple scar."

You may be able to see early results of the trichophytic closure (method of closure for FUT where edges of the wound are trimmed, which results in the appearance of hair growing on the scar, therefore, visually reducing the size of the linear scar). Indeed, small hairs are growing on the edges of the scar.

I anticipate the redness to subside within the next 2-3 months and that there will be a linear scar about 2/3 or 1/3 (or even less) of the red area you see on the photo.

3/4 of the scabs are gone. I will gently rub off the remaining ones on day 10-11 with baby shampoo.

I'm really lucky in that I have no readness whatsoever on the grafted area, which is not common for a fair skin person.

Also on the last picture you can see that the suture line is undetectable because Dr. Meshkin only shaved the band portion of the hair he needed versus most clinics who shave a big chunk of the back to have better visibility. This is a small perk but significant for someone who wants to avoid looking like Frankenstein for a few days!