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Video update at 12 months

Great to hear, must have felt very good and I am sure you smiled a bit to yourself when he mentioned it.

Hi Monday head.

You have light skin and light hair and more prone to redness generally. The scar please make sure no suture or anything left that is causing any issues, may not be the case but has been known when some is left it to cause discomfort and scabbing.

Please ensure to keep in touch with your specific advisor as he will be able to give help and guidance on what to expect at different stages and of course pass to the doctor any concerns but at 3 months redness and especially with your skin tone is to be expected.

At risk of sounding like a broken record, but as said before there is change for the good in month 4 to 5 and for some patients things just continually improve slowly but surely. I've had patients who are happy at 5 months even if nothing else grew and others who didn't see a lot till month 7 when things really took off.

I have always been a fast grower but not all are and I see massive differences in this for individuals, so keep positive and all the best for the coming months.

Apologies for delay in replying.

The surviving plugs were put to scar and patient reported good growth as far as he can see.

The main thrust of the op was plug removal so a bonus if it made a difference to the scar also and allows a shorter cut as reported.

Looking good and the expressions on your face really show you are enjoying it! Well done and it's not the end at 10 months but you already looked thrilled and good to see.

Thanks for the comments.

I will see the consultation data to see what densities he had but I recall they were not sufficient to reach his ultimate goals.

As for plugs we removed all the ones the patient asked for, he had finer native hair also nearby that we left for him. When plugs are removed then of course coverage goes also so it is a balance of removing the offending ones with the new look the patient will have and also. Those that are usable we replenish the donor.

With plug removal the angles and depth are different to native hair so some will survive the removal process but not all usually.

Jonzi had a previous procedure else where back in 2003, about 800 grafts via Strip into his hair line, leaving an unnatural groupings of hair and making it hard to hide and style.

It was mutually decided at this stage, partly due to his own wishes and due to limitations in his donor to reverse, or remove the old grafts.

Photos show pre BHR, then immediately post surgery, 2 days, 2 weeks, 6 months and final result.

Final photo had accompanying words from the patient:-

"I'm incredibly happy with my results and recently got the chance to thank Dr.bisanga in person. Had not seen him since the day after surgery and wanted to give the doctor a "thank you" hug."

Hi Baldietwo

The hair often breaks at skin surface level, it will grow or shed still. A patient also on here had this but things grew very fast for him so nothing to worry about as such.

Hi Stublue

Definite improvement as expected, patience is the key and still early so should see a fair bit more coming in in next months. Really good to hear you are back on the gel! Look forward to the coming months.

12 Month update from patient.

Comparatives 0-12 Months

Graft breakdowns as follows:-

1s 592

2s 889

3s 1061

4s 288

Patient has kept excellent record of progress from inception to 6 month stage and has allowed us to share the photos he provided, so firstly I would like to thank him for this.

2830 Grafts placed and appears to be a fast grower from the progress shown so far and of course not at the end of the journey yet.

Breakdowns:-

1s 592

2s 889

3s 1061

4s 288

Pre-op

Placement

10 Days post op

5 Weeks post op

3 Months Post op

4 Months Post op

5 Months Post op

6 Months Post op

Quote from this patient on another forum:-

"This Is my first ever post on a forum since my procedure back in january this year, I wasn't going to post but since I've had such a good result in such a sort space of time I figured it was something I had to do to help other in the same situation.I've been losing my hair for over 15 years and have tried everything on the market, I' m currently using 1mg propecia, , minoxidil 5% twice a day and nizoral shampoo 1% every other day which has really helped stabilize my hair loss. I will be posting new pictures each month from now on so finger ccrossed we'll see even more growth!!

Cheers Roy Boy!!!"

Hi Jonnydrama

You will have the photos this weekend sent to you, just need to download and make them the right size for emailing as otherwise are too heavy to send but you will have them soon.

Many thanks for the update.

Yes massaging outwards from the centre of the forehead helps the fluid to drop either side of the eyes so glad this helped.

Enjoy your onward travel.

Patients I book for strip I say to book the suture removal if possible well in advance to avoid a problem of not having medical staff there. NHS are pretty good, most have seen running stitches but not so long and your advisor can also send a document detailing how to remove them to also show the medic, although most will know. I've seen patients go private who had more trouble than the NHS, so in essence they are good but it does also depend on area you are as not all facilities will be the same.

A nurse or a GP should be able to do it, but a said book of you can before and let them know of the type of stitching and length they will be dealing with just to avoid any last minute problems. Make sure to go with a clean scar free from scabbing so they can see clearly what to do and again the advisor will be able to give instruction on preparation.

It will take a good 30 mins plus and they need to ensure to remove all of the suture.

Hi Baldietwo

Thanks for the write up. Many get high blood pressure due to the anxiety of surgery and it calms down to normal after and even repeat patients can so is fairly normal.

Your rep will organise sending the photos when he gets them and anything you need please let him know. Heal well and look forward to the updates.

Thanks for updating, especially as you are sitting with a swollen head! As soon as I get the photos I will send to you.

Speak soon.

Congratulations, glad you are enjoying your hair.

Hi Cant decide.

With this patient we did 2 x combination surgeries as said of Strip and FUE to get the numbers. The first Strip was under 4k as said so not initially massive as far as Strips go as i've seen several hit 5k plus.

Density is measured in 3 areas by us as a rough guide and can change throughout the scalp, some may measure in one area only and some in 5 or so and it gives us an idea of densities and not exhaustive as such and especially when taking a long Strip. Laxity was tight initially but surgery was many months after the initial consultation and often patients will do stretches to increase this and it will change throughout the scalp, so in some areas the doc can take more as he feels is save to do so and less in others and will slightly change as it is being taken.

The Strip was fairly long also and needs to be if laxity is on the tight side and would have been over 30 cm in length. The patient won't mind me saying he had a fairly large scalp also measured as can be seen even by the recipient area size at that point and far larger than mine for example even though I too was a NW6, and then we did FUE also as the numbers would not have been possible with Strip or one technique alone.

Many thanks for posting hlosspat, look forward to the photos and updates.

Looking really nice and it is so obvious that you are enjoying it, like a kid with a new toy and that is really the important factor. Really happy for you and more to come for sure but as you said you are already more than happy so everything else is really a bonus.

Donor nice and short also, so really a good result all round.

I can echo that you are in good hands and seen some very good pencil thin scars from Dr.Ron Shapiro and I would describe him as "thorough". All the best for your healing stage.

Thank you for the comments.

Hi Rem, the patient is international and not from a country I deal with personally for BHR but the information I have is no medication and would suggest also why a conservative design was undertaken as it is unwise to front load as such and the design here was conservative.

Thank you for the comment.

Here is a close up also.