RodG

Hi,

Be careful and research as much as you can because over the past couple of years forum members have seen some real botch jobs coming out of India. I believe that Doctor Radha charges a little less than Doctor Madhu, at least she is recommended on this forum and it might be worthwhile contacting her.

Cheers Rod

Hi,

If you measuring your hairline I definitely think that you are overing thinking this. The surgeons recommended on this forum are very experienced and you need to trust your doctor. If your that concerned telephone the clinic.

Cheers Rod

Hi,

For such a small area it appears that FUE would be the way to go for you. Your problem is that you live in Australia and I don't know of any good surgeons in our country. If your concerned about it you need to consider travelling to the US and go to one of their top clinics. I went to DHT Clinic in Bangkok and had a good result but they only do FUT which I wouldn't recommend in your case.

Do some research on this website.

Cheers Rod

Hi,

Did you discuss the placement of the hairline at the time of your procedure? I remember discussing this when I had my hair transplant.

Regards Rod

Hi Spanker,

33cm strip taken from my donor area and I had 2075 grafts to use. 800 grafts were singles which are great for the hairline but not much else. Yes I do have a relatively tight scalp but the main issue is that my density has substantially reduced.

Regards Rod

Hi Scar 5,

82cm/will go down as the skin is stretched/QUOTE]

 

You are the first person to acknowledge that the graft count goes down the more times a person has a hair transplant. Initially, my graft count was 108cm and I expected this same level of density for the second surgery. I was a bit disappointed that my density reduced to 66cm for my surgery. I am pretty happy with the subsequent scar which is virtually pencil thin.

 

Also my scalp is getting a bit tight and its been recommended by my surgeon not to have anymore surgeries due to this and my low density. I'm maxxed out regarding FUT at a little under 6000 grafts.

 

Cheers Rod

Hi Jansberg,

I'm glad that you are healing well. You've been thru the waiting game before and I won't lecture you about being patient.

Good luck

Rod

Hi,

I suggest you contact both doctors and discuss your case with them. Doctor Madhu has many cases on this forum that show mature results, whilst Doctor Radha is relatively new and has many good positive posts. In reality, there are only 2 cases of Doctor Radha's on this forum that members have shown that have the length of time post op to judge the results. Many people (like myself) have had a HT with Doctor Radha but I'm just shy of 6 months and I don't want to assess it until 8 - 10 months post op. I keep receiving enquiries both people need to realise it takes up to 12 months for the results to be mature enough for a person to assess.

I went with Doctor Radha because she was trained by Doctor Pathomvanich, she does 1 HT a day, is hands on during the surgery. Doctor Madha does 2 - 3 surgeries per day and relies on a team of doctors and assistants to complete the surgery. Doctor Madha has been recommended on this forum for a couple of years and he produces good consistent results.

I think both doctors would be fine but the decision is yours in the end.

Regards

Rod

Hi,

Have you contacted the clinic and get their opinion regarding your progress. How many grafts did you have in the front third? Do you have any before/after photos to show forum members?

If should have a pluggy look at all because they clinic should have placed single grafts in the hairline.

Regards

Rod

Hi,

I had a minor issue when I returned to Australia and Doctor Radha was prompt with my enquiry. Many questions can be answered by researching her website or this forum. Also another good resource is is DHT Clinic because it has lots of post op information.

If you have puss in you donor scar you should go to your local GP and get him to check it out.

Regards rod

Hi,

Why don't you update your thread on a monthly basis? I haven't updated my thread in the last couple of months because I'm waiting for my results to show.

Regards

Rod

Hi,

Fue is going to cost him $8 - 10 per graft which is going to entirely blow his budget. You could also consider Doctor Glenn Charles who charges a little less but is recommended on this site. If you go to a reputable surgeon the scar will be minimal but you need to understand that you won't be able to have a 1 - 2 guard hair cut.

cheers Rod

Hi,

If your not in a rush Why don't you wait for this members results to mature. Many people post online (just like I have) with good experiences but it makes no difference if a hair transplant doesn't grow.

Cheers Rod

Hi,

In conversation with Doctor Radha she prefers FUT for large sessions and doesn't do more than 500 FUE graft sessions. Why don't you send her an email and discuss it with her.

Cheers Rod

Hi,

You'd have to be happy with a result like that and the best thing is that you have a bit more improvement to go.

Best of luck.

Cheers Rod

Hi,

I'm also sure that I was given post op information by Doctor Radha's staff which you may wish to review.

Cheers Rod

Hi,

I travelled from Australia to India for a hair transplant because there aren't many top notch surgeons in my country. Like other forum members have said travel shouldn't be a consideration.

Cheers Rod

Hi,

Post operative instructions as provided by DHT Clinic.

DHT Clinic

You should do a bit more research regarding how your HT is going to progress in the coming months. On occasions first time HT patients, needlessly, stress themselves out because they are not fully informed regarding how a HT progresses.

There is plenty of information on this website and I'd suggest doing some research in the coming weeks.

Cheers Rod

Hi,

You've just hit the growth stage of you HT and you should expect to have a better idea at 6 - 8 months of how procedure will turn out.

Cheers Rod

Hi,

I couldn't totally understand your post... Did you have a disagreement with the surgeon during the surgery? I had problems during the surgery because I couldn't sleep as well and I got a bit restless but I didn't have any issues with Doctor Radha at all (she was quite patient with me). The staff were quite good to deal with as well.

Anyway, I'm glad that the hair transplant procedure went well in the end.

Regards

Rod

Hi,

I would like to comment that even if you cannot obtain really high levels of density from a hair transplant its far better to have a bit of a see thru look than being a Norwood VI. I am a quite a bit older than you but your earlier photos were similar to how I looked prior to having a HT.

I had 3743 grafts via strip and whilst I have a see thru look I look so much younger and feel a lot better about myself. Expectations are really import regarding having a HT and some of the posters here want fully density to achieve their aims and wouldn't be satisfied without a result at that standard. You need to understand the limitations of HT and research is very important for you.

I think you've shown considerable improvement from the first photos that you showed and I'm sure you've got a bit more regrowth to go before you get your final result and you then have an opportunity to determine your next step.

Good luck

Cheers Rod

Hi,

I am now 5 months post operation. If you do some research on HTN you will understand that I am now commencing the growth stage of my procedure. I can see some new hairs in the hairline and I have discussed this with Doctor Radha Rani and she stated that because I received 1300 grafts in my hairline and it is a second pass (to increase density) she has said that it may take 8 - 10 months to see a noticeable improvement. She wasn't able to get more grafts because this is my second procedure and my donor region is basically spent and I have nothing else to give.

I am quite happy to give members honest feedback i.e. good or bad but I cannot give you an informed opinion at this stage. I know you want to do your homework and check out whether Doctor Radha Rani is up to scratch but I cannot provide this information at this stage.

Please be patient and I will tell you what I think but I have to be fair with Doctor Radha Rani and wait for the results to occur, prior to providing you with feedback.

Cheers Rod

Hi,

She charges 50RS = $1US per graft. There are many new patients posting on the forum who have had a good experience with her but I would suggest, if your not in a hurry, to wait and see our results.

I had my HT with her 5 months ago and I'm just seeing some growth now but because its my second HT and due to the limited grafts that I had available for the hairline I don't expect to see a major improvement until 8 - 10 months.

Doctor Pathomvanich in Bangkok is very good but his prices aren't that cheaper than US/Canada.

Cheers Rod

Hi,

I guess your asking for a definitive answer on the result of my hair transplant and the problem is that it is too early for me to say. Yes I had a great experience with Doctor Radha but its of no use if the grafts don't grow. There is a lot of buzz about Doctor Radha Rani at the moment on HTN and a number of patients (like myself) are posting about her. In a previous post I mentioned that there are 2 HTN patients who have been able to demonstrate their results to the community. I'm hoping to show pictures at the 6 month mark and with a bit of luck I'll be able to see a good improvement.

I suggest if you contact them by pm you should be able to get the definitive answer that you want.

Best of luck

Rod

Hi,

I wouldn't call it a boil but I did have a pimple come thru. I can't really remember whether I removed it or not now. If you worried send Doctor Radha an email but its my understanding that a pimple in the recipient area is not uncommon.

Cheers Rod