One week Post Operation | Hair Restoration UPDATES

Well on April 9th as many of my followers on Youtube Instgram and Twitter know I underwent the restoration of my natural hair. I know many of you are wondering... What. Exactly. I mean by that. Well, In addition to having a really high hairline all my life... I was also beginning to notice the gradual reduction the edges & temples. Like MOST people would assume this is NOT all from weave wear and or Alopecia. My family has a history of female pattern hairloss, that and the high hairline are inherited from my maternal grandfather.



I have been "Natural" or "Chemical Free" a newer term for wig wearing (non creamy crack users) since about 2009 2010. One day I just decided to cut my hair off because I didn't need it... annnnd yeah I could just use Lace wigs and weaves. I mean they're easy to wear make things quick and offer SO much versatility... My natural hair longing began with just wanting the OPTION to wear a cute TWA tapered to my face and some jeans and just be cute and stress free and not hav to work about a track showing or the wind revealing my thinning edges... or hearing those lil giggles... thinking... damn... were the meant for me... Sometimes vanity can drive you to want to do "better" or in this case "different"...

I slowly began to search youtube and other blogs for help with my new found "natural desire" I found such channels as +ToyabooTresses +Miss Vanisha Africanexport +Cipriana Quan @Chescaleigh @NaturallyD0lly @BronzeGoddess & MANY more wonderful encouraging women with simple techniques for hair texture similar to mine. These channels not only offered hair care but style protection and inexpensive product recommendations and reviews...

Armed with a lil knowledge and a lil confidence  I had a small "Hair Coming out" party. Some people had fun some came and left early ... some got drunk and called my mom names... buuut. It served it's purpose.. it put me in a postion I couldn't and didn't want to get out of... I'm natural here I am.  It was

more about accountability which is why I LOVE making youtube videos... I Love being able to give & receive support...

I did one or some more videos and decided, well, learned that my hair was fragile... dry and in need of DEEP care and understating  I also wanted to adress the concerns NOW that could plague me in the future such as thinning and receding hair.  My BIG forehead is something that hasn't exactly made me nor could it break me.. but I think having a minor reduction could GREATLY help the quality of my hair and in many ways my life.

Many people recommended I go completely bald, which is a noble sexy and BOLD decision... that doesn't QUITE fit me or my personality or even really my lifestyle... A low hair cut a TWA even a face frame or a taper... I am TOO all OVER the place to be bald by choice. I LOVE to change my hair up and going natural was to finally give me the choice to actually make it MY hair... While I LOVE wigs... I was on to the next.

I had NEVER really heard too much about this type of procedure for women, let alone Nubians. My mother was actually the first person to kinda put me onto this type of procedure... said she seen it on TV. SO I did some digging and lo and behold googling "Hair Line Lowering" yielded a GREAT vast outcome... I found QUITE a few different Doctors that do this procedure .. but NON of them had half the appeal of Dr.Diep of the MHTAClinic.com



I liked the fact that he had MANY before & after photos and many were ethnic men and women. I stree this importance because all of the factors are important when choosing a surgeon to conduct your procedure. They have HAVE to know and care about you in order to complete a natural looking hair line.. that is undetectable and natural looking. ALL races and ethnicities have nuances in the shape of their faces hairlines and  the way the hair follicle lays within your head. I learned all of this from Dr.Diep and confirmed it through research.

After sending him several photos of the top, each side and the back of my head and my face to make a decision on how many grafts I would want/need and where about I want my hairline to fall... We talked about this in more detail when we met. He drew a nice natural hair line for me. I added what detail I wanted, which was NOT TOO small of a head.. I want to maintain a sizable forehead... as it is a part of me...


So on April 9th at approximately 6am... My procedure began.
Photos below depict the events of the day.
                                                                     

You see me getting  FEW shots in my left arm.

Below you see my donar area getting shaved and me

having a GREAT lunch!

Below I am getting a few shot in my head for numbing

and comfort... WHY does the Doctor look SO happy LOL

Above you see Dr.Diep's WONDERFUL and I MEAN

AMAZING staff beginning my procedure!

Here is a Video update with some FAQ's and Some photos and different things about this procedure! 

This is a photos of the mapped out area where I will have NEW hair growth!
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My FUT Hair Restoration Journey

On April 11th I will under go FUT  Follicular Unit Extraction  Hair Restoration Surgery.

Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) Hair restoration can be done with Follicular Unit Transplantation. This procedure involves the transplantation of one hair graft at a time. Each hair graft may consist of one to four hair follicles. The objective of FUT method is to restore hair to how it naturally occurs in nature. There are two different types of FUT, which can be used to harvest hair grafts. The most commonly used one is the "strip harvesting technique" and the other type is "Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). The strip harvesting method involves the removal of a thin strip of hair from the back of the scalp. The area where the hair is harvested from is known as the "donor" site. The gap in the donor site would then be sewed together to close up the opening. Hair surrounding the donor site covers the incision, making it less visible. From the donor strip, the grafts are dissected under a special microscope. Each graft may contain one to four hair follicles. Once the dissection is done, the hair grafts are ready to be placed in the recipient's bald or thinning scalp area.  (Read More) Info Provided from http://www.mhtaclinic.com/hair-transplant-surgery.html I decided to go with MHTA & Dr.Diep because from the moment we connected on the phone i I felt as though Dr.Diep was an EXTREMELY knowledgeable and caring Doctor.  Not to pigeon whole the Doctor but I feel as though this is and exceptional niche he has carved out for himself. We spoke on the phone for an extended period of time while he not only watched my videos online.. but also asked me to send home 5 HQ photos of the sides top and back of my head and face... he spoke about WHY this surgery would be best for me and also of the benefits... and few small risks involved. Dr.Diep also explained to me the fine art of hair restoration and the differences in hair type texture and hairline aesthetic, as it changes from person to person...   He offers many types of consultations from photo and Phone to Skype and or in person! His staff is exceptionally patient and understanding... they helped me make a life changing decision in a small period of time and I was OUTSTANDINGLY confidant with this decision.  They helped me book plane tickets at a great rate and also helped me find car service and a hotel very near their clinic... They have a great website and youtube channle which made this life altering decision easy fun and hopeful!  I'm gushing and I haven't even had the surgery! Thanks for ALL your well wishes!  Here are some before and after photos from this type of procedure

Here is the video where I talk about what I am having done... I also talk more about the procedure WHY I am having it done as some of my future expectations!

        

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