Hi All - I had a hairline tweak with Dr Devroye, Brussels, September 2012 – here is a rundown of how it all went

I have had previous surgery with Dr Feriduni, a great surgeon and nice guy (Feb 2009), which was 2004 grafts to the hairline and behind and the results were fantastic; my hairline was restored with good density and my confidence was restored. I have been thinking about a hairline/temple angle tweak for some time; the hairline needed a little refinement (in my opinion - although forum members who met me commented that it looked great, so I guess it is hair greed!!) and I felt that the temple angles needed a tweak, and at 43 years of age, I felt that another small op was not too risky, hoping that there are enough grafts in the bank for future use).

I won’t go into travel and Hotels too much, needless to say that I paid ?36 return to Charleroi airport with Ryan air and it costs around 22 Euros return on the (half hourly coach) to the centre of Brussels. Claudia at the surgery is excellent with arranging all the details.

Why Dr Devroye? - I have seen Dr Devroye’s immediate post op results (and inter op) in person and felt that they were some of the cleanest I have seen and his attention to detail on the hairlines was amazing, real artistry. He is also a very nice guy, very modest and easy to get along with. The team of techs are excellent too. At the pre op consult the day before the op, we decided on around 1000 single hair grafts to feather the hairline and modify the temple points.

I was nervous on the day of the surgery but it all went smoothly. The numbing injections were fine this time around and then the strip was taken which is a strange feeling but obviously pain free. Dr Devroye made the incisions and he placed the grafts himself. We had a quick break for lunch and then Dr D finished off with the ‘Stick and Place’ technique and he finished around 3 pm. I will have to check re the exact number of grafts, it was around 1000, all singles. I was amazed at the end, as it was hard to tell that anything had been done. In fact, I had a coffee in the hotel and nobody noticed. I sprayed the recipient area every 20 mins for the following 12 hours, as directed.

The following day, I went back for a post op check, had some lunch and then back home. I was given the usual travel pillow and pain medication but never needed any pain relief. I was also given antibiotics and Medrol for the swelling and never suffered any swelling at all.

All in all, it was an excellent experience and a big thanks to Dr D and his team.
A big thanks to Mick from Farjo who offered to help with the stitches removal - top guy, Cheeers Mick!!
I have uploaded the entire pictures that were taken, to my album, which can be found here:

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Thanks

Beardy

Beardy,

Congratulations and thanks for sharing the details of your procedure with Dr. Devroye! The work looks great and I'm very much looking forward to seeing how awesome your hair is going to look when it grows in.

Best of luck!

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Congratulations Beardywierdy.

Your hair looks great already and this final tweak should be the icing on the cake.

Keep us posted.

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Cheers Chris

Having had a few surgeries yourself, you will realize how stressful the run up to another surgery is, but hopefully sorted now for a few years.

my sister has relaxed hair that used to be long, healthy and strong. Since she've recovered from thyroid disease, her hair's been thinning and falling, not too drastically but it's growing super slowly. she eat healthy, drink lots of water and stopped wearing extensions. What are good hair treatment for hair loss? I heard Ren? Furterer bulbs were good but do you have good suggestions?

Looks ace m8,lookin forward to seeing your progress ,ill give u a bell later or tomorrow night if that's ok! Congrats!!!

Beardy,

Congratulations in selecting an outstanding physician to perform your hair transplant. Having seen dozens of his results and speaking with him in person several times, I've always been impressed by his dedication and passion for providing his patients with the very best results.

Heal well and keep us posted on your progress.

Bill

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I congratulate you on your surgery with Dr. Devroye! But at the same time, it is also strange hearing 1000 strip grafts, all singles .

Your hair is awesome for your age. Don't let anyone else tell you otherwise.

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Damn, with all the stuff you put in your hair are you like a negative NW1?

Hi Mate, thanks for the comments RC west.

Just a quick question - what is it exactly you find strange?
How do you get on with Avodart by the way?

Cheers

Beardy

Your hair already looks great mate, so it's gonna look stunning in a years time.

Is there a reason you didn't go back to Feriduni, and instead opted for Devroye? And why did you opt for FUT and not FUE for so few grafts?

I'm aiming to do something similar to you, but can't decide between FUE or FUT.