Graftinder100

hi Sunnycool3 sorry for delay been away. will be putting up some pics in the next few days. Things are going very well with hair. Very pleased with results. nice steady growth. Still buzzing it every few days...hahaha, didn't use to da that.

Thanks. Yes I did look at SMP but the FUE seemed a better option and gave me the possibility of having longer real hair. Plus financially with the competitively priced procedure in india it was FUE all the way. There's a lot of camouflage products that you can use convincingly even on shorter hair that colour the scalp and give a fuller look and it looks pretty natural.

thanks traction, your results look pretty good too. Yhe, I remember the itchy sheding stage. The worst is over...can only get better now

cheers jayukdht

Hi David, thanks:)

so 20 to 30% of the implanted hair shed......or the density overall looked 20 to 30 lower than I have now (and how it looked after surgery). the remaining hair seemed to carry on growing. But I'm no expert so I can only go on how it looked and not sure of the medical terminology etc. The end result for me was pretty much everything implanted stayed put or came back after shedding. A few grafts popped with banging into things, v annoying when it happens

Hi Augustya. I did shed but not as much as some other people I have spoken to. The areas I had done with beard hair had the least shedding but overall it wasn't very noticeable to the look of my head as I kept it short. It does freak you out when you notice the hairs on any white surface when you stroke your head but this soon stops happening. In percentage terms I would say around 20 to 30% for me...but it comes back.

hey Shane13, thanks for comment. planning on keeping it short up until after uk summertime. Maybe growing over winter to see how it turns out. Very long time since I had long hair so will take some getting use to.

Hi all. just wanted to share some results with the forum. It helped me, I hope I can be helpful with my input. My other posts thread is https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/170157-my-hair-transplant-tejinder-bhatti-darling-buds-chandigarh-india.html This is 10 months on. 3,500 grafts. What a journey! very happy with the results.

heres another from the front

Hi all. Apologies for the delay in posting. So growth was good after the procedure but I wanted my hair line tweeked slightly so managed to have another 380 put in around the front as I was scheduled for another trip out to India accompanying some family members. Dr Bhatti was kind enough to accommodate my wishes and scheduled me in for the end of May. I wasn’t completely satisfied with the original hairline, probably because I wasn’t completely sure what I really wanted. I was more concerned with being bald, growth, reputation and qualifications of surgeons etc. Dr. Bhatti was understanding and advised me on the new hairline shape and I also had a greater input with more definite ideas this time. We reached a good compromise and I am 100% satisfied now. I’ve not been on the forum for some time and was a little shocked after reading some of the negative comments about hairlines etc. My experience of Dr Bhatti has been a very positive one. I would advise anyone with reservations about his skill and expertise to meet him and look at his standard of work. In my opinion he is up at the top along with the best surgeons. Hope you can see the growth from the 1st pics. I wear my hair very short as you can see but will probably grow it longer after the uk summer if we have one. I’ve added a before picture for reference. And one to show donor area. It looks great in my humble opinion and I’m very happy with it and with Dr Bhattis work.

sorry I havn't got any recent pictures that make any sense in relation to my HT. I started shaving my head when I was around 30 so thats about 16 years ago. Only ever let a little stuble grow back , apart from a few inches before my procedure.

Hi gaelicD beard area pics. the first is pre and the 2nd one is today. Day 15 post procedure. Hope this helps:)

thanks, I think it was 60 to 70 on frontal and 50 per cm2 on crown. I think the highest density was in the hairline.

Hair Restoration Social Network ? Community for and by Hair Loss Patients - HTindia's Profile hi, yes he has some on his profile album

More pics DAY 10 post procudure. All crusts have now fallen off. Yipee!

Hi, I travelled with Reid and one other patient and I think it realy helped me take the plunge and made the whole thing a lot easier for me. I didnt see the new clinic inside but did see the location of the building...much much bigger, I think the works still ongoing but the move will come soon.

HI Reids Ht looked very good, he wears his hair in a very good style that makes it look very full, His hair was one of the things that convinced me to ues Dr Bhatti. Hope that helps

Thanks GNX1

thanks for comments GNX1, I've put a beard donor pic in the album, I will see if i can dig out a pre procedure aswell

thanks for your interest jay. The mid scalp is ok at the moment but if I shed later in years will have to get it done.

Hi all I just reread my account of the procedure and it sounds remarkably brave but the reality is that I am not that fearless. I was accompanied on my HT procedure by a group of 2 including Reid Crowley who has already had the procedure performed on him last year by Dr Bhatti and was a fountain of knowledge and constant reassurance. I don’t think the decision to have HT is an easy one and travelling to Chandigarh India is a daunting trip into the unknown. It was important for me that the procedure was affordable and performed by a surgeon I had faith in. I was very pleased I found Reid on the forum during my research and he provided invaluable information in his capacity as UK consultant for Dr Bhatti and made the whole experience a smooth one. I don’t think I would have gone through with it otherwise and this definitely swayed my decision and I have no regrets. Anyway enough of the ‘thankyous’ and onwards we go to hair and growth. Here are my day 7 post procedure pics. I think i’ve messed up my dates on the album and day 11 actually refers to the 11th which is day 6 post procedure. Blame it in the jet lag and excitement So at the moment shampooing twice a day and waiting for the crusts to fall off and reveal the hair shafts. pics are a bit dark. Looks a bit scaby, will try and take some better shots later in the week.

Ok so here goes. I arrived in Chandigarh from the UK on the 1st of April pm. I was staying at the Altius Hotel. Very comfortable, friendly staff, small boutique style with a lively disco on the top floor. My procedure was scheduled for the 4th and 5th so I had some dentistry work pre arranged from the UK. So in short major make over in my 9 days in India! On the day of my HT procedure I had a light breakfast and a car was sent by Dr Bhatti to pick me up at 7.15am. I arrived at the clinic and was greeted by the very polite staff. I changed into a loose shirt and trousers and had my consultation with Dr Bhatti. His well informed friendly manner instantly reassured me and we discussed my expectations, hairline and the procedure. Bloods were then taken and my graft extraction started 20 minutes later. After the initial anaesthetic in the donor region, which is less painful than being at the dentist, you feel nothing. I could hear the whirring of the mechanical punch and the speed of the extractions were very swift. A short break for breakfast and a coffee. Then the beard grafts were taken and on this occasion the anaesthetic did cause a little discomfort, but was over quickly and the grafts taken. The recipient area is then numbed and the slits are made by Dr Bhatti. Any time I felt discomfort more anaesthetic was given and the whole thing was over quickly. His assistants then place the grafts into the slits overseen by Dr Bhatti. His staff are easy to talk to and the time went quickly and at one point I was so relaxed that I fell asleep in the chair. Dressings were then applied. After a small wait in the clinic to make sure everything was in order, I retired to my hotel with my aftercare instructions for that night and ordered room service, watched TV and Skyped home. My sleep was restful despite the elevated position of my head and the travel cushion helped keep my head positioned well. I returned to the clinic the next day to have extractions from the other side of my head and some from the back. These were used for my crown area. The numbers are Day 1 Scalp 2136 grafts and beard 486 Day 2 Scalp 511 From the scalp grafts of 2647 in total I had 301 single hairs, 882 doubles and 1464 triples. I was sent back to the hotel with a care routine and returned the following day for a wash and dressing change. A more comprehensive care routine was given to me now, involving initial medication and a longer 19 day wash and care procedure to aid speedy recovery. It was explained very well and with great care. My overall experience of Dr Bhatti’s clinic has been a very positive one. The doctor is an accomplished experienced and professional surgeon and the correct choice for me after all my many months of research. His staff are polite and diligent adding to a very pleasant overall experience. So here are some pics of the procedure and day after. will try and put yesterdays pics in the album on my member profile account

Hello everyone, Ive been trawling this forum for many many hours, long nights and months, gleaning information, dissecting hair transplant stories and educating myself. Red eyes and tired mornings on the verges of an obsessive disorder.lol. Armed with all this information I finally did it. I had an FUE procedure with Dr. Tejinder Bhatti from Darling Buds, Chandigarh, India on the 4th and 5th of this month. I hope to keep forum members informed of my progress over the coming year as ‘my bit’ for all the info and help its members have provided. I had a total of 3,133 grafts comprising of 2, 647 from the back and sides of my head and the remainder from my beard area. I got back home late last night and the jet lag is making me see double :eek: so I will post some pre procedure pics now and add more pics with a detailed account over the forthcoming days.