gambler

Hi members plz advise. After how many days post HT I can safely wear baseball cap without disturbing/damaging hairs transplanted. Thanks. Also my doctor advised 1st head wash after a week.

I had something similar to you :-

2 days of surgery (mainly using beard hair)

3rd day reported to the clinic to remove the dressing and get the hair washed

4th day onwards, no problems for wearing baseball cap.

Good, but these are easy cases with patients who just have a slight amount of miniaturization.

Let's see some more challenging cases with patients who are substantially bald.

I'd be interested to hear any opinions on whether this is a realistic assessment of my condition.

Yes, it is a realistic assessment of your condition but I think the percentage scalp hair will be less than proposed and the percentage beard hair will need to be increased.

You have enough beard hair there to cover any contingency requirements.

Thanks for the response Gambler, so do you mean it took 5 months for the very first few transplanted beard hairs to sprout through the scalp??

Yep.......I've had a few sessions and it's consistently been around 5 months for beard hairs to start sprouting through the scalp. I've also noticed that beard hairs quite often seem to have a "rest period" before continuing to grow out. Having said that, most of mine are transplanted into scar tissue so that might be having an effect.

Hi guys

 

Has Anyone had beard hair/ stubble transplanted into there scalp? If so does the beard hair start to sprout at the 3 to 3.5 month mark ( just like donor hair) OR does beard hair come in later? ??

Beard hair definitely takes longer to activate - in my experience (and I've got plenty) the noticeable activity starts around the 5 - 6 months mark.

It's very easy to control your weight and reverse weight gain.

It's extremely difficult to control hair loss and reverse baldness.

You're progressing very nicely - I think you're going to get a great result.

Hair every time........no contest.

Yes, I can sleep like a baby during a procedure and have been gulity of snoring on more than one occasion.

Lol.......some of the worst results of all time have been from Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons dabbling in hair transplant surgery....I really don't care what they might say or think.

^^ lol

A few points :-

- Exchange controls vary from country to country - there are no hard and fast rules.

- A lot of clinics will request payment (either full amount or a deposit) to be wired in advance (particularly for foreign patients) in which case you won't have any concerns with currency limits.

- Sometimes the final graft count and total cost is unknown which may require a balance payment on the day.

As an example, I have just had a third procedure done in a foreign country. In each case I requested the maximum number of grafts possible. They agreed to do a certain minimum number of grafts based on the photos. I wired the advance payment for the agreed minimum.

The clinic were able to achieve more than the minimum number of grafts. I paid the balance costs in cash when the procedure was finished. Payment was made in USD (their preference) and not local currency.

On my most recent procedure, the balance payment exceeded the cash I brought. I paid the shortfall using my credit card. There was no problem with this arrangement and I wasn't subject to any additional charges with the credit card.

I got about 460 grafts, about 20 of which were done with the Piloscope

 

LOL.....all that fanfare and only 20 grafts by Piloscope :rolleyes:

Yes, I had my hormone levels checked about 4-5 months back and tested low for DHEA. I have been taking a DHEA supplement since then.

I am also a long term user of finasteride. I haven't noticed any side effects since taking DHEA and certainly no problems with itchy scalp or increased hair loss. In fact I might stop taking finasteride from next year because I think my hair loss has run it's course.

Feel sorry for the lad, but i dare say he'll address it in the coming years.

I wouldn't say I feel sorry for him and lets keep in perspective.

Bale is a multi millionaire and is lucky enough to have options available if he wants to deal with his hair loss. It's up to him whether he wants to deal with it or not. Players in previous era's were not so lucky and didn't have the same options available.

Interesting video. Some real horror stories on there :eek:

Yes, there's no doubt that Vitamin E helps in scar healing, but it also depends on the type of scar and how severe it is.

Personally, I have found that using a combination of silicone sheet and micro needling with a dermapen give the best results for healing scar tissue.

I wonder if Britain came out the euro if it would make a difference to the prices?

Travel might get bit more difficult too?

1. The UK has never been in the Euro

2. Travel won't be any more difficult whether the UK is in or out of the European Union.

One thing I have noticed on forums again and again is the claim that the level of HT in the UK is not as high as other places in the world. Is this really the case?

The UK has rightly got a bad reputation due to slack regulations which allowed a lot of cowboys to operate in the HT industry. As a result many UK patients have been butchered over the years (myself included). I wouldn't say it is a problem nowadays - the internet is a game changer and most of the cowboys have been highlighted and weeded out. The internet also highlights that there are better surgeons available outside the UK giving better results at substantially less cost. That being the case, I can see little or no reason for anyone to get HT surgery in the UK.

One other point, you also have to consider the expertise required. In my particular case, I needed specialized surgery to get my scars repaired using beard hair (and very happy with the results thanks). I seriously doubt there are any surgeons in the UK with the required skills, expertise and experience to perform large repair sessions using body hair.

Great result - well done.

Excellent result Sir - well done

Does this mean the hair was taken from the beard area?

Yes, I've had a hair transplant (repair) and the hair was taken exclusively from the beard

If you refer back to Harin's opening post you will see that he's had a hybrid transplant (mixture of scalp hair and beard hair) and several thousand grafts were taken from the beard.

If this is the case, why would the hair be taken from the beard area?

Beard hair is normally only used if there is insufficient capacity in the donor area or to repair scars from previous surgery.

Does anyone use Regenepure DR? I was wondering if you experienced any shedding when first starting use. I have never seen so many hairs in my tub from shampooing, and am wondering if I need to keep using this or I should just stop. (I've been on it for only a week)

 

Cheers.

I didn't experience any major shedding when using Regenepure, but I stopped using it because I think it made my hair became thinner over a period of time.

By the way, didn't you once recommend Pura d'or shampoo ? (might be mixing you up with someone else). If so, why did you change?

Yeah, I agree with the comments about Eriksen - he was receding quite a bit before he joined Tottenham and it's obvious he's had some work done.

On a side note, anyone else noticed how thin on top Juan Mata is these days? In the recent cup tie against Derby (when it was pouring with rain) it really showed the extent of his hair loss. He's going to have a big problem if he doesn't take action soon.

Well I think you're doing just great.....especially when you consider you're starting point.

In my experience it takes longer for beard hair to activate compared to scalp hair, so I think your well ahead of schedule.