Traction

Exceptional, do other doctors offer the A cell shot? Is this something which you can get at any time?

Hi, how long did you wait until you buzzed the donor area? Thanks,

Hi, I'm looking forward to seeing your photos.

The saline spray is a god send! I had alot of itching and it helped alot. I wish you all the best, and btw you look good with the buzzed look.

Looks good, I will be following your case.

I read your blog. Good luck, I feel your pain about looking strange! My hair has started to shed on one side.

Did your scabs fall out before you started wearing the hat?

Can you post a pic of the type of hats that are good and safe to wear? Thanks

Have you thought of cropping it closer for a cleaner look?

Thanks for the reply. If there was more evidence of successful scalp reduction procedures I would have gone for that. I could not find enough cases linked to CVG. I am not opposed to having a shaved head, just something that looks normal and professional. My hair loss pattern has been exactly the same since I was 13. When the hair was implanted it was amazing, now of course that stubble has started to shed. This journey will be a roller coaster. I am not on any meds as my case is linked to traction alopecia, I am taking biotin and eating healthier.

At 5 days post op from the 2nd day of procedure.

Some more pics: Pre op

Its been 13 days post op since the second day of the procedure. My right side has started to massively shed. The left side and top still have some scabs. Its starting to look odd, but it will be a very long road forward.

Thanks for the reply. I feel that wearing a bandana draws more attention to myself at work than a cap. But ideally I would like not to wear anything. The hairs are starting to shed at this point, how long until I can wear a cap? Its now 12 days post op. Thanks

I'm at 11 days post op. Can I walk around outside with not covering my head? it is cold here in London and no hot sun. For 30-45mins, walking from train to work etc. I am not embarrassed, and I don't want to keep putting on and taking off bandana,and messing up the grafts. Please advise.

The weather is 8 C and cloudy in the UK today, is it ok not to cover my head with anything?

Thanks for the comments. Its my first day back at work, 10 days post op. I am not going to wear a cap or bandana. I actually don't care, maybe because I spent so long wearing a hairpiece I feel free lol. But is it safe not to wear anything? I will carry a bandana and umbrella with me. The weather is cold here in the UK.

Day 3 pics I am still tired from the travelling. And will post some more pics later. Thanks

Day 2 pics

Finally! That is the one word to sum up my hair transplant journey. Firstly, I’d like to introduce myself. I am a 31 year old male from UK. I have suffered with traction alopecia since my early teens. At one point I had made the decision to shave my hair and be done with it. But I discovered that I had CVG. I had many appointments with dermatologists, of whom new next to nothing about the condition. My only viable option was a scalp reduction. I opted against this and kept up my hair transplant research. FUT didn’t appeal to me because of the unknown variables with CVG. How would taking a chunk of scalp out of my head affect the bumps? I wasn’t prepared to take this risk so kept researching. In the mean time I began wearing a hair piece. That in itself is a whole book worth of knowledge! I soon became an expert, no one knew, it looked good and my confidence was back. But I wasn’t free, and tied to the continuous maintenance meant I was shackled to wearing this thing forever. This leads me to the present. Seeing Dr Bhatti’s patient results over the months lead me to believe he was the one. Reading post after post and seeing the good results with FUE, it was finally time. Especially after reading GaelicDawns post. All in all before undergoing the hair transplant, I had been researching for around 10 years. Pre Planning Transferring of deposit. Arranging of Visa’s, I would suggest getting your Visa asap and reducing the stress. However the turn over for my Visa was quick and took a week. Travelling Our flight had a quick stop over before our arrival at Delhi airport. We opted for the driver to pick us up from Delhi. There was miscommunication and the clinic thought we needed the driver for the next day. This was very stressful, however they quickly arranged for another driver to pick us up within 30 minutes. The cost was slightly more for this driver, however the clinic was professional and supplied me with his name and license plate number. Accommodation My amazing wife accompanied me, we decided to have a holiday and explore India after the transplant. Dr Bhatti arranged for us to stay at the Altius for 3500 INR a night. The food was good, free breakfast and 150MB WiFi. However I had to ask 5 times to get anything done. The room was freezing cold, they gave me an old heater which was a danger hazard. So had it removed but had to keep asking about the heating. There was constant noise from the nightclub from 10pm-3am. However the room was big, clean, hot water. Day 1 Dr Bhatti met with me briefly the day before to go over the hairline. He adjusted it a few times on my request. This is the time where it is important to take your time as there is no going back. 3500 grafts were originally suggested but in person Dr Bhatti recommended 4000. I was picked up the driver and arrived at the clinic at 730am. A run through of the hairline again, to make sure I was happy with it. The proceedure began soon after. I didn't feel much pain, just discomfort. Dr Bhatti and his staff were attentive, and if I felt any pain more anaeathetic was applied. After a quick bite to eat it was back to the table and having the grafts implanted. Day2 Dr Bhatti's driver was prompt and picked me up about 915am. This day felt more sore than the previous one. But I was more relaxed as I knew what to expect. At the end of the day I returned back to the hotel for some rest. Sleeping in an upright position was difficult. As I like to sleep on my side. So I highly recommend a travel pillow. I propped up pillows on my side as an extra precaution. Day 3 Removal of bandages. Day 4-5 Rest and returned to the clinic for shampoo. Met some patients whilst waiting including mrluissantos and two other guys that I can't remember the names. The staff were amazing and helped alot. We did some sightseeing, Rose Garden, Rock Garden and Sukna lake. The next day the clinic helped to arrange a driver to take us back to Delhi. Graft Count 09/10/14 10/10/14 Singles: 766 204 Doubles: 935 844 Triples: 851 466 Total: 4066 Day 11 Things are going well. I have tightness in the donor area, at times there is a sharp pain in some areas which dissipates after a while. I would like to say a big thank you to Dr Bhatti and his team. Day 1 Pics

Hi! I met you last week at Dr Bhatti's clinic. I will be doing my full write up when I get back to London in a few days. How do you apply the aloe vera water? To the planted and donor area? I am nervous about touching the planting area. Do I put anything else on the donor area to help it heal faster? Thanks

Hi, very important. How did you pay the Dr? transfer or cash, rupees or dollars, did you get charged for any transfers?

Surely someone can chim in on this? as lots have been to India on here.

For people that have had surgery in India, how did you pay the Dr? Was it by electronic transfer or cash, where you charged alot for transfering?

Thanks