methodactor

FUE with the right surgeon can provide just as good of a yield and density. FUE having less yield is a myth that has been obliterated.. It is based on the skill of the clinic, not the method itself. I think most clinics are not adept at FUE, but there are about ten worldwide that provide FUE just as good as the best strip results. Choose your surgeon wisely.

Hey Mickey85,

Thank you for the info. By any chance do you have the list of Surgeons who are best in FUE ?

First you need to determine what kind of procedure you want, FUE (shave your head before the procedure, entirely), or FUT (no head shaving required, but often recipient area is shaved if hair loss pattern dictates).

 

Neither one of them is good for FUE. Dr. Radha does not perform it unless it is a very tiny procedure, like 500 grafts, and Rahal is not consistently good at it with multiple FUE failures (look up Sean).

 

Rahal IS aggressive (as is the Canadian counterpart, Hasson and wong), but he is good for FUT.

 

I personally would probably stay in India, get a HT, and then get a second pass later on if so desired. I have had an in person consult with Rahal and have toured his clinic.

Thank you for your response. Most probably ill go for FUT for its yield and dense look.

Hi,

 

I am familiar with work of Dr. Rahal and am in India now. I have had a previous HT with Dr Ron Shapiro. I have been considering Dr Rahal for my second HT.

 

I would go to Dr Rahal just because he is much more established and has more work and patient stories that one can find on Dr. Radha's . I am not sure how good Dr. Radha is in dense packing, hair line work, and achieving " overall youthful appearance".

 

In a few years, its entirely possible that DR Radha does world class work comparable to the best. I just havent seen enough of post-surgery pics yet to agree with this at the moment.

 

I would suggest that the cost savings are compelling and good enough reason t research Dr. Radha more.

 

Good luck,

Rocketmas,

Thank you for your feedback.

did you also include the recommended Turkish FUE surgeons in your overall search?

Dr. Hakan and Erdogan

No. But I will check them now. Thanks for the info.

Dear Fellow members,

I am from India and planning to get my HT done this year. Request you to kindly answer my queries as that would help me to come to a decision.

Based on my research I found Dr. Rahal as one of the best HT surgeon in the world and Dr. Radha the best in India. I am finding it difficult about whom to go with. Both the Docs analyzed my scalp and suggested me to go for 2000 grafts apprx.

+ HT with DR. Rahal would cost me around 10000 USD (travel cost to Canada has not been included)

+ HT with Dr. Radha would be around 2000 USD.

I am really confused at this point as I want to get my HT done by Dr. Rahal but the cost is overwhelmingly high when compared with DR. Radha. Is it recommended to go with Dr. Radha first and see how it goes and if does not I can get my second HT done by Dr. Rahal. Please advice.

Also please let me know if there is anyone from India who got their HT done by DR. Rahal.

methodactor,

 

You are very welcome. Virgin density is the volume of hair within the confines of the donor zone that is untouched from any prior HT surgery whatsoever.

 

Yes, any reputable HT doctor should be able to calculate an individual's donor density. The devices they use to evaluate density can vary. The idea is to evaluate different areas within the donor zone and count the number of FUs and total hair count within a defined surface area such as one square centimeter. A very simple device that can be used is a densiometer which has the 1 cm2 viewing lens already incorporated within the device. It also has a light switch to illuminate the area while viewing. I have two of them in my office. Radio Shack sells them at minimal cost.

 

They then can inform the patient something such as, "there are an average of 90 FUs per cm2". Total hair count is an average of 207 individual hair shafts. This equates to an average of 2.3 hair shaft per FU. Obviously this is a hypothetical example.

 

The surgeon may then make FUE extractions and decide to harvest an average of 30 FUs per cm2 so that the patient still retains approximately 2/3 of original donor density. In other words this could bring down your density to an average of 60 FUs cm2. This is not a problem with FUE unless the transection rate while doing manual extractions is high.

 

This is why choosing a surgeon very skilled at manual extractions is critical and why any patient needs to see consistent good FUE work from other patients of the doctor being considered. This includes consistent yields.

Thanks a ton for the detailed explanation.

. How experienced is he at dense-packing? Does he have many cases to show you the end result?

 

You can always add density later if you choose to do so. Asking for a dense look is too vague. Have him state it to you in cm2 terms. If your virgin density is say 87 cm2, then you do not need the same to "look restored". Do you know what level your virgin density is at?

 

It never hurts to get more opinions.

Gillenator, once again thank you for taking your time out. Dr. Madhu is quite famous in this part of the world but I am not really sure about dense packing cases he dealt. Need to check. About the virgin density, I never heard about the term before. How to get it checked ? Will the HT surgeon be able to help me with that ?

Shock loss is uncommon (less than a 50% chance) and there's nothing you can do to prevent it. If it happens, it shouldn't last more than a few months.

 

Careful, over-packing can cause blood supply issues leading to dormant grafts. I would definitely try "finax" and see if it regrows any hair before going for surgery.

I really appreciate your reply. Thank you. I am planning to give finax a shot before going for the HT.

methodactor,

 

 

After seeing your pics, my first thought was, "Look at all of that hair". My first inclination was, "why are you getting a HT?"

 

You have tons of hair volume both attributed to the natural wave and curl and also the degree of hair caliber. You appear to be receding more than having a diffused hair loss pattern.

 

 

But IMHO, this does not equate into a large session and where are these proposed 3500 grafts going to be placed? Do you have crown loss as well?

 

 

Keep researching and again welcome to this forum.

Thanks a lot Gillenator that was really helpful. I really want to go for the HT as I am in the entertainment industry where hair plays a major role. About the 3500 grafts, I have asked the doc for a dense look and they have suggested the figure. I am not really sure how the 3500 grafts are going to be placed and i have no loss on the crown. Having said that the shock loss is really a concern. Is there any way to stop it from happening ??

Hi Method,

 

2. I'm not sure what was meant by "as the first grafts are of good quality." Maybe he was referring to the density of your donor region? Did Dr. Radha quote a similar number of grafts? .

Future Doc, thanks a ton for the reply. Dr. Radharani quoted 2500 grafts but she was not sure about doing HT in between existing hair. Is it a special skill to do HT between the existing hair ?

Hi Hair Lovers,

Need your valuable help and advice. I am 26 and loosing hair at a brisk pace. I really cannot tell the count but i can clearly make out the difference on the front. My hair has become visibly thin that people started pointing about my hair loss. I am in the entertainment industry and hair loss is really adding to my woes. I have done a lot of research and consulted a lot of them here in India. Richfeel clinic, Advanced Hair studio, Dr. Madhu, Dr. Radharani are few of them. I have zeroed out on Dr. Madhu/Dr. Radharani but have got few questions and concerns and hope the experienced folks would help me. Pl]’Xease refer to my pics.

1. Will finex stop my current condition of shedding ?

2. Dr. Madhu asked me to go for 3500 grafts as the first grafts are of good quality. What does that mean ?

3. If at all I want to go for second HT in future, will they be able to extract follicles?

4. My biggest concern is I am planning for go for Dense packing and Dr. Madhu said he will be able to do HT in between my existing frontal hair which is thin. I need it to be dense as part of my profession. I would like to know whether this causes any problem with the existing frontal hair?

Your help is greatly appreciated.