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I do have pictures. I ended up going the FUT route as I felt the 1800 FUE gave me poor results.

He is a top FUE surgeon. With FUE you trade the decreased possibility of scarring by using a small punch with yield because the smaller punch takes less supportive tissue which decreases the rate of graft survival.

If you were to lower it the amount shown with the blue outline it would take way more than 2,000 grafts (closer to 4k). This may sound excessive but if you only used 2k grafts in that region, the hair would look sparse and thinned. 4k would give you adequate density. A better idea to save grafts would be to fill in on each side of the forlock and temple angles but not bring down the center of the forlock. This could probably be achieved with much less grafts (2,500) and improve your look drastically.

This couldn't be more incorrect. Even top clinics have cases of poor FUE yield. I know because I went to a top FUE clinic and had poor yield. The truth is many patients have had this as well. The truth is that for all the good results you see there are many patients that you don't see. The facts of the the science behind the surgery is that FUE grafts have less supportive tissue due to the small punch size which decreases the likelihood of graft survival and takes less stem cell from the transplanted grafts. This isn't opinion this is a scientific fact. It is absolutely prudent to tell patients what the risks are with each so that they can make informed consent. Saying the yield will be similar is 100% false. The yield of FUT will always be superior due to less trauma to the grafts are just better quality because of the amount of supportive tissue it allows you to take. Any prudent surgeon would agree.

This doesn't make sense. The old scar is cut out when the new strip is taken. At that point the old scar will not exist anymore.

This couldn't be any more incorrect. I have had both. The FUE scars are worse. There is more cosmetic risk with FUE. The risk is that the yield will be poor.

You mean stretching the new scar? After a new FUT procedure the current scar would be cut out.

His forelock looks fine to me. It looked thin in the pic where he is pulling his hair back because the hair is at a weird angle pointing straight forward. How is it FUE being hit or miss ridiculous? Its a fair statement. I'm speaking from my own experience as this patient has a hairline similar to mine before I had my first FUE procedure. If so many grafts are at stake its prudent to go for the highest yield possible.

Even if you took all that out of the equation, FUE is risky enough with the risk of graft trauma low yield etc. Couple that with the lack of any regulation out there and its a recipe for being super f*cked.

How is it less risk with FUE?

I agree with @Tbcruz and @Egy. There will be slight improvement, but no drastic changes. This is why it is a big risk to have an fue procedure with so many grafts. Given the hit or miss nature of FUE, if the yield is poor so much of your precious donor is at stake. Hopefully you haven't depleted your donor to the point where a strip can't be taken for repair. That being said, like mentioned by @Melvin-Moderator this is still decent improvement and when it layers it will change your look a lot.

That it was you want with a doctor. Not overpromising goes hand and hand with informed consent. Better to be honest and not make any guarantees and give the patient the facts than to overpromise so the patient has a false expectation.

According to dr sethi at eugenix, the heirarchy when it comes to bht viability is beard, chest, pubic, abdominal, then leg.

I don't think it is safe for your hair. Turkey is the botched hair transplant capital of the world.

Did he say why? You should consult with Doctor Feller. I know there are some people that have had 7 strip surgeries.

Why waste grafts in the forelock? Strategically speaking, if he already has hair in the center the wise thing to do would be to pack the sides and temples. I agree with 2,500-3000 graft estimate. Furthermore, Its a mistake to be considering FUE. You're rolling the dice with FUE when you need that many grafts. Many take it for granted they will have good yield with FUE what with all the online photos. Reality is that its more hit or miss. When you need such a large number (~3k), its not worth the risk. FUT is a much more safe bet.

2,000 at least to match density and fill in the temple angles. But it will come at a cost like the others said, so there is supply and demand to worry about.

From an FUE standpoint your donor is probably not worth touching. If you had only one strip so far, have you looked into the possibility of a second strip procedure? Perhaps a good FUT doc could get another 2k strip out of there.

I think I agree with this. Ukpatient, your results look similar to the results I had with Dr. Bisanga. Honestly I was a bit disappointed in my outcome as well as my hairline ended up see thru and lacking density.

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I had an FUT procedure with grafts placed to my crown and hairline two days ago. I washed my hair for the first time post-op 24 hours after the procedure without touching the recipient area. I forgot I had to use baby shampoo only and used Head and Shoulders shampoo. I did it today again on day two until I realized that I was using the dandruff shampoo. Will these two initial washes at 24 hours and 48 hours affect my results? I didn't apply the shampoo directly to the site, instead diluted it in a container of water and poured it onto my scalp. Has damage been done? Should I be concerned?

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There is no way you would be able to tell I have had any work done other than me telling you-its undetectable. Noticeable hair transplants are a thing of the stone age.