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No, i have never had any meds. I did ask Dr Feriduni if there was anything new on the market as I didn’t like the sound of side effects with minoxidil and finasteride. He said my donor was really strong and didn’t see the need for me to start now at 52 years old.

Hi Duckling, i have already had it done, 2 weeks ago, lol. I was writing the post and thought i was saving it to publish later. I didn’t realise it was going live and you can’t hide it. I should have it finished later tonight with old and current pics 😊

So here i am again, 10 years later! After my first procedure in March 2013, Dr Feriduni did say to me "in around 7 years time you will need another op if you want to thicken the top of your head up". Well 3 years after that i decided i needed to go. The front still looked great, but just how i felt before my first op, i couldn't help but notice that in the daylight my scalp was increasingly becoming more visible and because i dye my hair (i am literally white) it looked much worse, imagine a darkish colour with a red scalp, lol 🙂, not a good look, not for me anyway. How The Journey Began.... After i decided i was definitely going for a 2nd op, i contacted Dr Feridini's office and was asked to send some recent photos of my hair from all angles, taken in the daylight. A couple of weeks later and i received some positive news. Dr Feriduni had looked and said i would need between 2500 - 3000 FUE to thicken up the areas that he could see needed doing via my photos. Everything was easy to understand via a PDF document, which also included the price, i was happy with everything and asked them to book me in. There was an 8 month wait so i paid my deposit and looked forward to meeting the team again. April Finally Arrives.... I AM CURRENTLY WRITING THIS AND DIDN'T REALISE YOU CANNOT DEACTIVATE A POST.............I WILL BE BACK

Here are a few from mid August, September & today I personally see some posts on this site and others, and people expect the earth!! People should get a reality check, from the very beginning i had it in my mind that if it worked, awesome, if it didn't then tough, nature decided i should have a big forehead, lol :-)

Check this pre photo, it was bad :-) I will put some more up though

Hi Everyone Sorry its been so long, i know loads disappear from these sites, but i am still here :-) Well on the 25th October it will be 7 months and i couldn't be happier!!!!! I have 2 pics attached but will do more in the daylight in the next week or so. All i can say is money well spent and Dr Feriduni is the FUE king :-) My hair style is how i have always wanted it, before i had this done i was always fighting to hide my receding hair line, check my earlier pics and you will see how far back i was......

Hey no offence taken To be honest i was very alert, at least i think i was, lol

Here's how it went, seeing as it was me who was there!!!!! Doc numbed Techs punched & extracted Techs took grafts to lab Doc made incisions Techs placed grafts I don't see what is wrong with that if all is going well? The doc kept checking everything was going ok Like i have already stated, some of his techs have been there 13 years doing this, that's more than some docs have been qualified....... To be honest as long as my hair grows i don't care who punched them out!!

PupDaddy That's exactly what i meant, thanks for explaining in more detail and yes i will be keeping this post updated........

Hi Bill Much appreciated, i will look into setting up a page. Yes Dr Feriduni is an all round genuine guy and a great Dr, i will keep everyone up to date with my progress for sure Cheers

Hey JohnnyDrama Not really, he just said there are certain people that things just go smoothly, i will let you know how smoothly when my hair has grown back, lol some people bleed quite a lot too which obviously slows down the process.. Hi Mickey85 I too cant wait to see how it turns out, so far so good though (new pics added), you are right in saying that Dr Feriduni is amazing.... The pics added have been taken today, still a bit red and a bit numb but most hairs are still in, i know this won't last long so i won't think i might be one of the 1% who's hairs don't fall out........

Update!!! On day 9 now and the scabs have nearly all gone, its still a bit red on the recipient area but the donor is nearly back to normal, the donor is still a bit tingly at times but i haven't needed to take any pain killers.........

Hi Socates123 Are you thinking about having yours done? Like i said Dr Feriduni and his team are excellent and know exactly what they are doing, it didn't take me long to research and make my decision and my gut instinct definitely paid off.

Hi Haircrumble23 I have just been to Dr Feriduni last week and i would not worry at all about the techs doing the extractions and placement, the doc does all the incisions which is very important for the hairline design etc, he also keeps checking that all is going ok. His nurses are very experienced, some with 12 years of doing FUE. I would recommend him any day of the week, he is one of the best docs in the world.... http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/169997-3259-fue-1-day-dr-feriduni-march-25th-2013-a.html

I think the main reason is that Dr Feriduni has 6 very experienced nurses on his team, some with 12 years of FUE experience. They rotate doing the extractions so they don't get fatigued and with me there was 2 nurses at a time doing them. If each nurse can do say 400 an hour each then there is no reason big sessions cannot be done. Dr Feriduni also explained to me other factors like heavy bleeding and a tough scalp, all this comes into play with how long it takes, i guess i was just one of the lucky ones that could have it done in one day :-)

Cheers mate, have you just had yours done too?

Here you go mate https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/showthread.php?p=2341650#post2341650

Hi I would like to share my recent experience with everyone and welcome any questions that you may have. Firstly let me introduce myself., i am from the north of England, male and aged 41. I have only just joined the site but I have been looking around for about 8 months taking in what other people had to say about hair transplants and the best doctors. My issues have been with my receding hairline for about the last 4 / 5 years, it was progressively getting worse so something had to be done, for me this process didn’t take that long to sort out, I quickly found the doctor that I wanted to use and knew exactly what procedure. After reading for about 1 month I chose Dr Feriduni from Belgium and opted for FUE, initially I sent about 10 photos and he said I was a good candidate for FUE and would need 3000 in total, 2500 for the frontal third and 500 for the crown, I was told that it would take 2 days, that was good enough for me so I asked when I could have it done, the end of March 2013, a 6 month wait. Around the end of January after reading more and more I decided that a face-to-face consultation would be a good idea, this was also a great way to have a dry run for my March op. I got the ferry from Hull to Zebrugge which is a 13 hour overnight trip, I then drove my car to Hasselt which was around 110 miles, for me all in all 180 miles driving, I would advise anyone to do it that way. I met with Dr Feriduni who was a very nice, charming man who definitely shows that he cares for his patients, he confirmed that I was perfect for FUE after checking my density etc, Cristian and Daphne at reception are also very nice people and very welcoming. TIME TO SET OFF So the day had come for me to finally set off, once again I got in my car accompanied by a very good friend of mine and we set off on my journey, the 13 hour ferry trip from Hull to Zebrugge and then a 2 hour drive to Hasselt, Daphne recommended that we stayed in the Hassotel and this was booked after my face to face consultation. This hotel could not have been better, straight through the main doors the desk is right in front of you in a small reception, then just to the right is a lift and the stairs, this is perfect for keeping a low profile if like me you are not used to walking around in a bandana, lol….. THE MORNING ARRIVES Up bright and early for breakfast and on time for the taxi that arrived around 7.40, we arrived at the surgery around 7.55. I was duly welcomed by Cristian and Daphne and then was led into my own private room for the day where my friend could stay, we both ordered a sandwich for dinner which is paid for by them. I filled out all the necessary paper work, put my surgical gown on and was then greeted by Dr Feriduni who took me to his office. We went over the already discussed procedure just to be 100% sure I was happy, he then drew my hairline on which had also been discussed previously. THE START OF THE OP This is it, no turning back. I was led into the surgery by one of the nurses, who once again were very nice people who put you at ease with their smiles and humour. The next part was the dreaded one for me, getting my hair shaved totally off, I have been dying it for about 8 years so I wasn’t sure how grey it had become, lol. An intravenous drip was put into my arm for the antibiotics, I was then laid down on my stomach and was given a relaxer (I think through the intravenous) I can honestly say after that I didn’t even know he had injected the back of my head with the anaesthetic until it started going numb. For the next 4-5 hours I was then laid on my stomach whilst the nurses began to extract my follicles, this was probably the hardest part of the op, I kept slipping down the bed and the pillow with the hole kept on covering my mouth and breathing through just my nose was quite hard. It was then time to turn around and Dr Feriduni told me some rather unexpected good news, my follicles had come out easy and they could do the whole procedure in just 1 day, this does not happen often but I was one of the very few. I was quite relieved until he started to inject my forehead with the anaesthetic, this time I could feel them, some say they are about the same kind of pain you get from the dentist, I have to disagree with that but I do hate needles. Dr Feriduni then began to put the incisions into my head ready for the follicles to be replanted, altogether he did 3259 this was more than originally discussed but I did sign a form saying if he needed more I would be willing to pay, its best to get the job done properly the first time in my opinion. It was now time for the planting; originally the nurses only extracted 3000 so they had to take the rest to fill in the gaps. I was in an upright position throughout in front of a flat screen tv with a remote control, for me this part was a breeze and before I knew it around 5pm I was finished, I was bandaged up and led back to my private room to find my mate was bored out of is mind, lol. I was given overnight care instructions and left about half an hour later. The taxi dropped us right outside the hotel reception door and the only person we saw from there until our room on the fourth floor was the receptionist, I made light mood of this by saying I looked a bit of a pratt, you have to laugh about it in my opinion. THE DAY AFTER We got up about 6.30 and my friend brought breakfast to our room, I wouldn’t have minded going down with just a bandana on but with a big bandage wrapped around your head too its not a good look, lol. The hotel was absolutely fine with this and my friend brought plenty up for us both. I did book a deluxe room so breakfast was included as was a free mini bar, soft drinks and snacks only and free wifi, we stayed for 4 nights so this was pretty essential for me. I drove my car to the surgery as the taxi was 16 euros return, another good reason to drive there if you can. Once again we were greeted very nicely by Cristian & Daphne, Dr Feriduni came out straight away and took me into a room where he removed my bandage and rinsed my head, he then checked that all was ok and we went into his office. He took some more photos which he had been doing since my face to face consultation, I was then asked how I felt about the whole procedure and from my side I said perfect, he then said from his perspective it had gone flawlessly and was very happy with the whole op. Quite surprisingly I wasn’t in any pain at all, a little bit of throbbing but no pain so I only took ibuprofen for the first night. I was given instructions for that night and made an appointment for the next day to have it cleaned by the nurse. I did this for the next 2 days and then it was time to say goodbye to everyone and Hasselt and now I wait to see the outcome. FINALLY Well that is my journey so far and I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, my mate kept my head up by making a joke of how daft I looked in a bandana, lol. When I decided to have this done 8 months ago I never had great expectations, just a solid looking hairline that’s all, I don’t want a big afro. Personally I would not change a thing, Dr Feriduni and all his staff are amazing people who care about how you feel, I am not rich but money didn’t even come into it, as soon as I read about and then met Dr Feriduni I knew he was right for me. I will keep you all up to date in the coming months and like I said any questions I will answer apart from how much it costs, that is between you and the doc. Thanks to Dr Feriduni, Cristian, Daphne and all their amazing nurses, also any other staff I might have missed

Hi All Just a quick hello to say i will be starting a blog up very soon of my experience just this week, i had over 3000 FUE with Dr Feriduni. I am from the UK and will give a fully detailed account of my travel, op, stay etc :-) Cheers