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  1. Hi Ohnoo, Sorry about the late reply. I did travel with my fiancee but did not require her help when cleansing the recipient zone, i used the portable shower head and on low water pressure.
  2. Thanks for the feedback and encouraging words. When writing my write up, i tried to make sure it was easy to read and informative.
  3. Hi Sooty202, Hows your transplanted going? I'm at 28 days post op and my newly transplanted hairs are shedding a lot. I lost quite a lot of hair last Saturday night when i applied Toppik and hair spray. Usually the hair spray dissolves when i apply warm water but for some reason, the hair spray was hard to remove, even with hot water. As a result, i was lost a lot of new hairs
  4. Yes i have. Applying Toppik can be tricky, but once you have mastered the technique that is right for you, you can achieve really good results. Toppik.com.au offer a $5 trial pack for people to try. I would go a blonde for you.
  5. Try this stuff, i found it a lot better than wax and it makes your hair look thicker Buy Fudge Hair Putty 75.0 g - Priceline Australia
  6. Hey Rothki, Your hair is looking fantastic! what a massive improvement. I agree with the other guys, i think if you would cut your hair shorter with a clipper guard #4 and then spike your hair with wax, it would suit you better. I would probably go with a clipper guard #2 on the sides. Have you used Toppik yet? it's excellent stuff! definitely makes your hair look thicker.
  7. Jacob, Yeah, having a HT is an emotional roller coaster but will be all worth it in the end. It's a great feeling when you set important milestones with the hair transplant: 1) Booking the date of procedure 2) Flying out to have procedure 3) Day of procedure and seeing your newly placed hair =) 4) First wash 5) Removal of sutures 6) Relief you have reached post op day 10 - Grafts are anchored in scalp and so on
  8. The waiting game.... How long did it take before the grafts Dr Radha placed, started to fall out?
  9. Hi Builtforspeed, I suggest you do the sightseeing and Taj Mahal visit, before your procedure with Dr Radha. I thought i'd be able to do some sightseeing around Vizag but i was wrong. I had trouble sleeping at night, as i was very uncomfortable and couldn't sleep at night. I found myself to be very short tempered, stressed and very protective of my recipient area. To me, it wasn't worth the risk of losing grafts for the sake of doing some sightseeing. Dr Radha recommends removing the non dissolvable sutures (blue coloured) on day 5 post op - I had my local Dr remove the sutures.
  10. Pic 1: On Propecia Pic 2: Pre op Pic 3: After procedure Pic 4: Donor scar Pic 5: Donor scar Pic 6: Day 9 post op Pic 7: Day 9 post op
  11. Hi All, I would like to share my hair loss journey with fellow hair loss suffers. I had the privilege of having my HT with Dr Radha of Visakhapatnam, India About of info about me: I’m an Aussie from down under (Australia) I have been suffering hair loss from the age of 19. I have been on Propecia for about six years which gave me a full head of hair again. After six years, I started bad side effects which affected my man hood….Not good! I stopped Propecia and used Rogaine which seemed to have stopped or slowed down my hair loss but definitely did not regrow any hair. After using Rogaine for about two years, I thought I’d see what my hair would be like without the use of Rogaine. In about a year after stopping Rogaine, I lost a lot of my hair from the front of my hair – refer to my pre op pictures. Being a hair loss sufferer, it really affected me emotionally and physically, so I thought I’d do a search Google for a solution. I stumbled on this marvellous site and thanks to fellow hair loss sufferers, for sharing their hair loss journey; I felt really inspired and was on the search for a Dr that would perform my HT. Research: After looking over lots of HT results by patients, I found Dr Radha was highly praised and produced great results. I was truly inspired by one of Dr Radha’s patients – JacobG who has similar hair loss to me and is another fellow Aussie =) Jacob has offered me loads of support and advice..so thanks Jacob! Inital contact with Dr Radha: After contacting Dr Radha with photos my hair loss photos, I booked 18/11/13 for the date of the procedure. Dr Radha required $200AUD to secure the date. Just a FYI Dr Radha is extremely busy and it may take her upto a week to reply to emails…but be patient! India Visa: I applied for a Tourist Visa which approx cost $100 all up Flights to and from Visakhapatnam: I chose Singapore Airlines and SilkAir expect to pay approx $1135 to $1350 return Hotel Accommodation: I wanted something nice and comfortable, so I searched Tripadvisor and found Novotel Visakhapatnam which has excellent reviews. Novotel has a midday checkout, so I suggest a cheap hotel that you can spend 8 hrs while you wait for your 11pm departure. I stayed with Jukasotel Hotel. I probably wouldn’t recommend Novotel. I pretty much stayed in the room the whole time, as there is nothing that is walking distance other than the beach. I would recommend something that is close to restaurants and shops. Things to buy/bring before the trip: - Travel pillow - Pain killers - Sleeping tablets - Snapback cap that sits high - Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo - Shirts with buttons that run top to bottom The BIG DAY: Dr Radha’s driver was unable to pick me up, so Dr Radha organised my transportation with the hotel staff. Dr Radha advised to be at her clinic at 8:30am I was greeted by one of Dr Radha’s staff who provided me with some forms to fill out, slippers to wear, change of clothes for the procedure, washed my head and performed my blood test for HIV. At about 10:30 I met the famous Dr Radha which I must admit, I was kinda star struck LOL I guess it’s because I’ve been waiting 8+ months for this day. Dr Radha took pictures of my head and I provided photos of what I use to look like before the hair loss. Dr Radha inspected my hair and to my disappointment she gave me some bad news; she said that I have a combination of things going against me such as: Caucasian skin colour with black asian hair( my hair grows like an afro) and very low density in the donor area (All my relatives on my mum’s side have hair low density) I was hoping for 4000+ grafts but she told me to expect only 2,500 grafts =( But on the upside she mentioned before the hair loss, I probably would of only had approx 4000 grafts, so with 2,500 grafts it is more than 50% of what I originally had =) Procedure: Strip removal took approx 2 hours and felt absolutely no pain during the removal of the strip. Had a quick lunch break and back to the operating theatre for the placement of the grafts. For the first Four hours, I ended up falling asleep but then woke up because of slight back pain. Graft placement took 5 hours. At the start, during and end of the procedure, Dr Radha and her staff were very friendly, professional and always checked on me to make sure I’m comfortable. Donor Strip: 28cm long and narrow strip was removed 1 hair grafts: 1300 2 hair grafts: 1384 3 hair grafts: 23 1st night of sleeping: I highly recommend a travel pillow, so that the travel pillow rests on your neck and not on the back of your head. Take sleeping tablets if you can acquire some. 1st day Post Op: Dr Radha’s driver picked me up from the hotel for the 1st hair wash which was performed by Dr Radha’s assistant. Dr Radha checked on me and provided me with some Post Op instructions Post Op Day 1 to 10: I was extremely careful to not touch/knock my recipient area. I only wore a cap when going out in public. Slept as much as possible to help healing of donor area, and to avoid the possibility of something or someone touching/knocking my head. About Dr Radha: I found her to be very professional, friendly, down to earth and very caring about your health and well-being. I can see why people speak very highly of her and i would not hesitate to recommend her for people who are considering a FUT.
  12. Hi Sooty202, What day did Dr Radha operate on you? Dr Radha did my procedure on the Monday 18/11.
  13. Hi Everyone, Currently, I'm at 9 days post op. I noticed this morning that my donor area had a loose part of dissolvable suture that had came away from my head. This suture was still intact but it looks like my skin healed without disolving the suture. I'm not sure if i should be worried or this is normal. I have recently started to apply Vaseline to the donor area and i'm not sure if the Vaseline is doing more hard than good.
  14. Good to hear you had a positive experience with your HT procedure. Even better knowing you did it through a HT Physician based in Australia. My family thinks im crazy for wanting to have a HT in India. I always refer them to this website and to all Dr Radha's positive reviews. My procedure is booked for mid November, i wish i had done it earlier. I've got a P&O Cruise holiday in July, Brother's bucks party in Vegas, in October, Brother's Wedding in November, so i'm really busy this year.
  15. So you're a fellow Aussie? That's great! I looked i looked into a few places in Sydney: 1) Ashley and Martin back in 2004 - quoted $20,000+ 2) Crown Clinic - quoted $9,000 for 1,500 grafts 3) Dr Path in Thailand - $9,000 for 3000 grafts (Dr Path was my original choice, until i discovered Dr Radha) Like you, i was quite surprised no Australian HT Physicians are recommended on this website, especially for the prices they're asking. I still have to sought out my Visa, flights and accommodation.
  16. LOL. Seriously, who writes stuff like this? You sound like a little kid. Grow up! You're right, i'm not qualified to give medical advice but i'am giving advice from my personal experience. Have suffered ED from Propecia? I didn't suffer ED until 4 years of use. So it may not effect you right now, but it may effect you later down the track. My post was to help 21YearsAndScared and not you KO. I suggest people go to propeciahelp.com before taking Propecia
  17. Hi Tom, I hope you're happy with your recent procedure. Thumbs up for posting your story, along with your photos.
  18. Hi Eddy, I definitely know how you feel, My procedure is booked for mid November. I never thought about having a HT overseas, up until recently. In Australia, 500 grafts can cost $8000+ and i have been advised that i will need approx 3000 grafts to fill in the front of my head. Australian HT Physicians can't compete with Dr Radha's invaluable feedback and $1 USD per graft
  19. 21YearsAndScared, Good on you for being brave and admitting you're having issues with ED. I too, suffered ED whilst on Propecia. I would suggest people do their research on permanent side effects from taking Propecia. I think it may take up to 3 months to get your sex drive back and also functional erections. It is very depressing when you're suffering ED. I recommend the following: 1) Consider to stop taking Propecia 2) Lose weight if your overweight - can effect your erections 3) Explain the issue to your Mrs or Gf and explain to them that they need to be supportive during this time - Putting yourself under great pressure is an erection killer 4) Relax and try not stress yourself out.
  20. Hi John, Its good to see your happy with your procedure. Do you have any pictures before the operation? I'am currently in correspondence with Dr Path at the moment. I should be seeing him in November.
  21. Hey Jollyfolly, I've just discovered this site and have been blown away by your amazing results. Your thread is truly inspirational and gives hope and advice to other people who are suffering from hair loss. I too, live in Australia and have been discouraged about getting a hair transplant done, due to the high cost of the surgery. Looking at other peoples photos, i think i might need 1,500 - 2,000 grafts. I had really good results with propecia but had to stop because of side effects, then i started to use rogaine but did not notice any results.
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