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Welcome to The Hair and Now. To help others with their hair restoration journey, I am sharing my perspective as I trek I navigate through hair replacement and restoration options. To get started, feel free to explore all the posts below. For a more structure approach, follow the top-level navigation to follow my story in order: About > My Story > My Hair Loss > Daily Progress > Lessons I am Learning.

Day 10 – Hungover

After a night of blowing off steam with friends, my head is paying the penalty. I have a throbbing headache, and my donor area is screaming in pain. This resulted in another night on the couch.

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Day 9 – My First Public Unveiling

Today I’m emerging from the house for the first time since my hair transplant to attend three events. I’m anxious to see people for the first time, and I’m not sure how I plan to handle this. Progress is positive, and I continue to manage my nervousness about my post-op hair transplant care.

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Day 8 – I Spent WHAT on my Hair Transplant?

8 days after hair transplant. Today I opened my credit card statement and went into sticker shock when I saw the total cost of my hair transplant. I evaluated different opportunity costs of where I could spend the money. But this is an investment in my personal growth and self-confidence. After the shock, I realized…

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Day 7 – Redrum

7 days after hair transplant. I’m beginning to go crazy. The sleepless nights are mounting. Even with the sleep deprivation, I’m still diligently following my regimen.

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Day 6 – Phantom Water Torture

6 days after hair transplant. The sleepless nights and soreness continue. I wish I could affix tiny cameras to monitor the progress. I’ve begun to troll the Internet, trying to find pictures of how I will look with 2,800 grafts.

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Day 5 – It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

5 days after hair transplant. Five days after my hair transplant, I’m getting anxious and impatient. I continue to follow my post-op regimen and am healing well. However, I’m uncomfortable, tired, and can’t wait to take a real shower.

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Day 4 – Back to Work, Back to Reality

4 days after hair transplant. Today is my first day back to work since my hair transplant. After another sleepless night, it’s going to be a long day. I’m also nervous about how people might react to my hair, so I’m trying to find ways to hide my head during my marathon video conference calls.

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Day 3 – Itchy and Scabby Scalp

3 days after hair transplant. Starting to move around the house and being mindful I don’t bump my head or bend over too far. My head is beginning to itch, and the donor area is painful.

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My Lucky Day

My original FUE hair transplant date was Jan 25, 2021. I was on a waitlist if an opening became available. I was fortunate to accept a new last-minute space on Aug 11, 2020.

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Starting my Hair Growth Regimen

After 47 years, I’m finally beginning my hair restoration regimen. This includes Finasteride, Rogaine foam, and I’ve scheduled my FUT hair transplant surgery for Jan 25, 2021.

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Researching Hair Loss Doctors

Selecting the right hair restoration doctor is the same as finding the right partner. It requires kissing a lot of frogs before you find your prince/princess of doctors. This article shares my approach and where I swiped left or right.

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