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npk21, Hope you get the best of result in the coming months!

npk21, Hope you get the best of result in the coming months!

The hairlines of the patients dont show naturalness at all in terms of angling of grafts ,design and the hairline positioning itself.

A close-up pic would be of great help in aiding us to figure out whether it was due to trauma or graft placement.tnx

Lets wait for 8-10 months to see whether your desired coverage is achieved or not.But to my eyes,the grafts do not look like follicular units and are far apart.Since the work was done on the crown and behind the hairline,if you are not satisfied with the result you can go for another session with a doc from this forum.And I dont agree wit your doc's opinion at all.

For an advanced level of hair loss and given that you have good donor supply and budget at your disposal, why were only 1600 grafts transplanted?I dont mean to be rude,but the grafts are very far apart and the work doesn't seem very neat.

Steve, It would be better to create another thread or a blog with your pics before/after your fut in 2011(still better if you have the old pics before and after your first fut back then in 2001), and your fue pics(before,immediate and after) and of course with a different title.I guess both the flavors of FUT i.e FUE and FUSS have their own adv/disadv to the present day.I was looking forward to a first hand comparison with solid points but ,sadly, there is not much.

The density can definitely be increased(I had the same experience,though they left my hairline untouched ) provided you have enough donor hair. Since 3500 grafts were already used,I guess you should go easy on the hairline(in case you require in the future).I believe a smaller session of ~1500 grafts will make a difference.As for the docs,both are good in dense packing.

How does it look when you keep your hair short(like in the last pic),combed and without toppik application? Your hair seems to be very thick on the top and sides(wavy and coarse too) while the transplanted hair is of Okay density but definitely can be increased.Given that you have fair skin tone and dark hair,I think your scalp will still be visible under bright light, if you keep your hair longer (and not combed(m sorry if you did ) like you did in pics 7-10. Results of dense packing by both the docs are available in this forum or youtube(Dr.Madhu,only)

Well,Dr.Madhu,Radha and Tejinder Bhatti in India have been producing good results in single session at reasonable prices.India is still very much a good option for people who cant travel to the Western Hemisphere Or European countries like Turkey(as you can get good(not the best) transplant at very reasonable price.

Looking great at 5 months!You must be delighted to finally have a hairline!!!Well,5 months is still an early stage.... Things will get even better by 8-10 months.

Yes,I agree...the hairline is pluggy.... .A saw-tooth design was created with singles and doubles in the hairline...In 2005, the clinic didnt use stereo microscope and didnt dissect the grafts properly.So,the result wasnt good. I'm thankful to DR.Radha because She took up my case knowing that maximum damage had already been done.Its her graft placement skills that made my hair look thicker overall with no visible 'gaps'. Regarding my photos:My hair was cut by a local barber for 30 Rupees and not by a stylist. Prior to taking the photo,I shampooed my hair with Himalaya Protein Shampoo and dried it with a towel and used my fingers to style it...I have natural coarse n wavy hair n it helps in achieving the dense look.If I try to middle part my hair,I guess it would look thin!.When I wake up from my sleep in the morning,my hair looks pretty good....wait except the pluggy hairlines ,of course. The bottom line is.....The gaps between My native and transplanted hair have been filled.And I do hope,the efficacy of the medications do not wear off with time . Lets hope something more safe and cheaper comes up in the near future to slow down MPB. Augustya, I will be posting better photos soon....And Yes,Dr.Radha definitely did a good job...and I m hoping that things get better in the coming months.

Augustya,my hairline is worst at its best.It was designed back in 2005.Before,the session with DR.Radha,my main worry was the gap between the transplanted hair and the native hair and the overall frontal density.The overall density will continue to increase in time,but the bad hairline design remains.This is why I urge people not to go to clinics that do HT part-time.I made my mistake and I'm repenting it. Dr.Radha decided not to touch the hairline because I had limited grafts and they were best utilized for increasing the density.Moreover,She assured me that she had reserved for future FUE sessions ,if need arises. Maybe I will get my hairline fixed in future,but the problem at hand(Due to sparse transplanted hair,I had to make them grow long and do some trick styling ) is solved...Now,my hair looks presentable in Rain or Windy situation...

Since the Old Scar was very wide,I had two options (as per Dr.Radha): 1.Revise the old scar and get around 50 grafts. 2.Go for around 1500 grafts by selecting the donor area just above the Old scar,and merging the two scars into one ,later. I went for the second option after discussing with DR.Radha.She told me not to consider another FUSS session in the future.BUT, I 'm still good to go for FUE sessions in the future. I ve ample hair on the sides and also beard hair. Yes,My hairloss has stabilized since 2007.The Frontal Recession is MINIMAL and there is no decrease in the density of the native hair(And no hair loss in the crown). I was too young back then in 2005 to go for an ht.Due to the inefficiency of the clinic /staff,lots of grafts were wasted and i was left with a large scar.

Any Comments,guys?