Geoff

Hi, Yes, I am happy with the result and the experience with Dr Laorwong. He came across as being very professional and I had a high success rate.

Hi Jakeyoo, So far I am pleased with the results although its early days yet (op date 10th June 2011) and as mentioned elsewhere on this site it can take a year for the final result. At this stage the new graft hairs are coming through so my hair is looking thicker and disguising the punch grafts . I had no post op problems except the lost graft mentioned above. Sorry don't have any preop photos so posting any post op at this early stage is probably not going to be very helpful. Overall I would recommend Dr Laorwong.

As I understand it you can't lose grafts after about day 10. Also to lose a graft there will be blood and it won't be just scab and hair there will also be a meaty bit as well. In your case I don't think you've lost any grafts. I'm not sure of any evidence that picking your scabs damages the graft but its not recommended so its advisable not too.

Thanks Mattj. I think you're right and its a graft. From reading other threads it appears that its normal to shed hairs with scab but the meaty bit is essentially the graft and thats something you don't want to lose. It probably dislodged a few days post op before finally coming out when I was able to wash (day8) a bit more aggressively.

Hi Rich, I had 2000 grafts (FUT) performed by Dr Kongkiat Laorwong in Phuket Thailand. I haven't had anything done since the Punch grafts (had 4 of those) I mentioned. Of course I was never happy with the PG's but fortunately had enough of my own hair to cover them as long as I kept my hair long. Well that was the case untill a few years ago when I stared losing more hair on top and so the PG's became more noticeable. I'm 48 now and the baldness doesn't bother me so much but the unnatural look of the grafts does. I only discovered this website during my recovery period after the procedure so I was a bit freaked that I might of might have made some bad choices; Firstly, how good is Dr Kongkiat Larwong? Well so far so good and I have no complaints, he isn't mentioned at all on this site (so at least no one has anything bad to say about him). He has his own clinic in Phuket and also does work for those who go through Bangkok Hospital and possibly others. He also worked with Dr Path who is mentioned quite extensively on this site. I'm reassured by that Secondly, what is the best way to make the Punch Grafts more natural (my main aim)?. In my case we decided to do a FUT of 2000 grafts (He said the actual number was 2300) and basically fill the gaps, soften the hairline by using the single hair grafts starting about 5mm down from the Punch Graft hairline and 10mm behind the Punch Grafts. He didn't touch any of the old grafts although I have seen cases on this site where FUE was done on the old grafts to reduce the pluggy look. I am and will still be bald on my crown as the new grafts were only placed in the frontal area where the PG's are (which is what I wanted) and of course its early days and I'm hoping like hell it works! I asked if there was a chance of a further operation and he said If I had FUT he could probably extract another 1500 grafts max. If all gos well I might be tempted to have another to get some hair on my crown and/or further improve my frontal area. Regards Geoff

Thanks for that. Just getting a bit panicky. I had punch graft procedures in the early 80's so only really have one chance to get it right.

After having read just about all the threads by worried members on whether they have lost a graft or simply shed a hair with scab attached in the first few weeks after their procedure I have started this thread to try and get a definitive answer. In my case ( i'm day 9) I think I have lost a graft; I was gently (maybe not gently enough!!) rubbing a scab and it game out with hair, scab, root & meaty bit (looks to me like a graft). It started bleeding and stopped pretty quickly after compression with a tissue. I got my wife to have a look and she said there is a small hole (the size of a graft) in my scalp. I have read that beyond a week to 10 days you're not supposed to lose grafts however is it possible it might have dislodged earlier (but not completely), formed a scab and then come out upon my rubbing? Its pretty obvious when you shed a scab and hair but how do you tell the difference between a (lost) graft and a scab with hair and follicle where from reading other threads and posts it seems this is ok and doesn't result in a lost graft. In the latter case will you have a small hole in your scalp? Its been great to read other posts and even if I have lost one graft its not going to have much impact on the end result. Any comments would be greatly appreciated?

Think I might have done the same thing as 10days out but how do you know if its a graft or not? I'm day 8 and concerned. There was some bleeding which stopped pretty quickly with compression. My wife had a look and there's a small hole where the hair/scab/graft came out. Is this normal or have I lost a graft?

As this site shows there are well qualified HT Surgeons in Thailand just as there are in other countries. They are cheaper by 1st world standards but probably just as expensive for Thais when you consider what Thais earn. Also if you want to have a holiday and surgery in Thailand then have the holiday first. You're not going to be able to swim or do a hell of a lot post op as you have to be careful with your head and Thailand is generally hot and humid especially during the rainy season so wondering around in the heat with a hat is not the best.