harryforreal

No, the repaired hairline does not look natural. The original "surgeon" should have his medical license revoked.

That is an assumption that I would not bet on. Tell your doctor that you want the grafts examined microscopically during extraction and prior to implantation. I had numerous doubles placed in my hairline during an FUE procedure.

That's very interesting. I wish I had tried meds before opting for the H.T. I had been on propecia, then moved to NY, got a new young, female doctor who I don't really think understood the importance of hair to men, and who took me off of propecia because she thought I had a "psychological problem". Arrogant young, @&*$........ Anyway, after several years my hair thinned and receded a little, and I thought a H.T. might be a safer option since it didn't require meds for the rest of one's life. But...bleh....all I ever do is curse the outcome of that H.T. In any case, if you're having regrowth, keep us informed about what happens once you get off the steroid!

Looks like very clean work, and densely packed. Nice hairline design for your face, too. Look forward to watching you grown, so please keep up the photo documentation!

If redness persists beyond a "normal" time period, V-Beam laser will remove the redness without damaging hair grafts. The biggest downside to the V-Beam laser is that you have to shave down your hair so the laser can penetrate the skin, and it might take more than one treatment. But I can say V-Beam definitely works having had 2 treatments after several years of persistent redness. But at only 2.5 months I wouldn't recommend it for you at this point. I can also say that should the skin texture remain bumpy after your surgery, several micro-needling treatments into the hairline also improved my skin texture significantly. But again, it's still early for you. Your hair has a very nice color and soft, flowing texture. Many photos on this site are of darker, coarser hair or older men's hair with grey, wiry hairs. So please keep us updated with photos so we can see the final outcome!

I don't think you need to go to a hair surgeon for an evaluation if there are none near by. Any good dermatologist can assist you; even your regular GP doctor can be a good starting point.

Sean, have you tried micro needling to improve your skin texture? It has helped me quite a bit.

Are you taking finasteride?

Once again, Dr. Konior, thank you very much for this information.

Will the patient have Dr. Bisanga fill in his temple points properly?

Very nice outcome.

Wow - what horrid work by the first clinic. I'm sure the patient is happy to have those pluggy grafts gone. Why did Dr. Bisanga choose surgery over electrolysis to remove the grafts?

If you can sport a shaved head, do it!!! No need to go with a risky, invasive procedure if you feel comfortable with another hair style! Are you taking any meds? And how extensive is your hair loss? Realized that transplanted hairs often don't match the hairs around them, so even if all goes well, it doesn't mean that you'll be pleased with the final outcome.

Looks good so far. Look forward to seeing the final results of Ferudini's work.

Oh, my - I see where you actually have shaved hairs off at the front of your hairline! You are in an enviable position - many guys on here don't even have the option to shave hair off at the hairline!

I question if you should even have a H.T. I'd like to see some photos WITHOUT a comb holding up your hair. It's not just about the hairline or density. It's about a natural look. In general if you can get away with a slightly different hairstyle (i.e., a little longer maybe?) it's a hell of a lot less riskier. You can always change your hairstyle later OR EVEN STILL GET THE H.T. But once you get it, there's no going back.

I struggle with the same issue at the front - 7 years later. It looks like you've had good growth, but I'm wondering: are those doubles/multiples at the front of the hairline? Or are they singles? The grafts look really quite thick at the front. You have nice hair; if it softens it may well look great.

6:38 AM so a bit groggy while writing this. Even so... Your post catches my attention in part because I think we have similar hair qualities - and I think MAYBE our hair quality poses some slightly different challenges from other hair qualities; but maybe I'm wrong. Still, thicker, dark hair seems to have more natural results to me than softer, light brown hair such as yours and mine. For me one big problem has been trying to get a soft hairline - my natural hairline has always been soft and free falling, whereas the transplanted hairs are definitely thicker and more coarse. Maybe this is the same problem for everyone, I'm not sure. But for me the result has been very unsatisfactory. As to your actual result: Very poor result. I agree with other posters that the original implanting was not nearly dense enough. Actually, the placement was absurdly non-dense. Was this done by a surgeon or a green tech assistant?? If done by an experienced surgeon, it is someone at the very least who has no aesthetic sense. The implanted hair appears to have grown well to me. It is not a question of graft survival. It is simply an issue of aesthetic design - too much space with thicker, coarser hairs = totally unnatural and thus aesthetically unpleasing look. Either this surgeon is inexperienced with hair transplant results, or simply has no sense for how younger guys want their hair to look. And your result sure as heck is not how younger (and I dare say older also!) guys want their hair to look. I think the lack of density was a significant problem with my HT, as well, though not as extreme as your HT. But I should caution: the thicker hairs at the front of the hairline, even though they are singles, will still leave you feeling that your HT has an unnatural look and feel - literally, whenever you reach up and run your fingers through your hair you will feel the thicker, coarse hair at the front. So when you go for repair, look for a surgeon who: 1) dense packs (with a proven, verifiable track record) 2) Can cherry pick softer hairs for the front of the hairline. For this reason I probably favor FUE. Also, consider a higher hairline (i.e., removing some of the lower grafts); it will take a lot more grafts to fill up all that space down to where your transplanted hairline is . As for the refund, if you can get 50%, take it and run. Any decent lawyer would advise this. There is literally no point in spending more time and energy and frustration on top of what you have already experienced to try and squeeze out an extra $1500 - especially as others have pointed out that you did have hair growth, so you have gotten SOMETHING for your money. Unfortunately as you now know, it's not really about the money - it's about the TIME. You will have to spend at least another year trying to repair this. Just get on it, get it done, and then move on with your life. Chasing down some hack doctor with a butcher knife for a mere $1500 isn't worth the time and effort. If the money is that important, simply get a second job at McDonald's for a couple months - because it will be much less time and frustration for the money than trying to get a full refund. A plus is that your skin looks very good - no redness or bumpy texture, which plagued me. Also it looks like mostly singles at the front, so that will be easy for a good surgeon to work with. I have been impressed with Dr. Konior's work, and am intrigued that he will use nape hair to soften a hairline; though I have not met with Dr. Konior personally or seen any of his work up close - only online photos. And of the posters, I generally find myself agreeing with Gasthoerer, even if sometimes he's a bit...PMSing or something. ^^ But he has good observations and good advice.

Very nice work.

Hi, Hankski, Since you asked, no, I don't particularly like it. There's hair there, but looks a bit too pluggy and not soft enough for me - some of the same problems I felt with my transplant, so I hope I don't come across as though I'm talking down to you.

These are nice results, Mattj, though the video quality is a bit low resolution in some of the other videos posted above. For me these days it takes more than just a thick hairline to impress me; I also want to see what the skin looks like after the surgery - if the skin doesn't look good because it's scarred and/or red, I can tell you from personal experience you won't be wearing your hair "up" like these guys. I also like to know how "soft" the hair is - does it fall back down naturally, or does it have that "straight up" quality that thicker caliber hairs have and seems more prevalent in hair transplant photos? Thatoldchestnut is correct when he writes: "This type of "seeking perfection" patient is likely every bit as challenging as someone with considerably more surface area to cover; perhaps even more so since the perceived change will be much less dramatic and the PT's expectations are likely more exacting." I was such a patient, and unfortunately the results were waaaay off my expectations. But again, lacking detail in the video resolution aside, these results are nice.

"Beard, nape, chest hairs should be a last resort." I agree with beard and chest hairs, but how does nape hair look unnatural, Sean? I have had some discussions on this site with Dr. Konior who says he uses it sometimes to "soften" hairlines. Can you provide some images of nape hair transplants? thanks!

Looks great; would love to see some hairline pictures.

This is a great outcome, and I think you have every reason to be happy. With regards to this photo, how do you feel about the naturalness of the hairline when you pull back the hair? I mean, does it seem soft and as natural as your native hairline before the surgery?

To be fair, JeanLDD, he is still in the process of remedying his surgeries. Perhaps we should reserve judgement until after he has addressed the issue of skin texture. I think the hairline looks much better; but I think the visible skin damage is indeed noticeable. But as the OP stated, he is passing it off as acne/eczema.