Shiner

Great result. Easy to style.

Depending on how low Rahal puts the hairline, my guess is that he will suggest 2500-3000 grafts in person. And you'll get an amazing result.

Unfortunately I doubt that this will produce a natural looking hairline. This zig zag is typical of Dr Diep. This is another Diep patient with a zig zag hairline:

http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/173969-dr-diep-fue-2-098-grafts-hair-transplant-result.html

However the density behind this should be good considering the number of grafts.

Great early results. I think the density will come through in time.

Absolutely brilliant. Look at that thickness! And and appropriate natural hairline too.

The density improvement from 5.5 months to 8.5 months is very obvious.

I think this transplant will turn out well. Good number of grafts for area covered. But i've never seen a natural hairline like that ever.

If anyone has a picture to prove me wrong, please post it.

Apologies for bumping an old thread but this is my all time favourite HT result.

10 years younger. The second result picture shows a really natural hairline. The first has harsh lighting.

Absolutely incredible. From where you started before the two procedures to this is amazing. I agree leave it bald. Unless you get tempted for one more rollercoaster.....

Humility goes a long way.

The result is neither natural nor dense and the hairline is clearly weak. But it is good coverage for the number of grafts used and this man has seen a significant change.

He would benefit from a further procedure.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

I have moved my pictures. They will soon be on a new thread as I hopefully sort the next stage of the journey.

For those UK patients wondering about going to Mr Shahmalak

Positives:

1 The team are all nice and the clinic is modern and discreet

2 Availability of surgery was within two weeks of my initial appointment which was great for me (could also be taken as a negative and red flag obviously)

3 Decent result overall. It's not perfect but I am still thankful to the team for a good job and it has kept me going without using too many grafts

Negatives

1 2500 grafts cost me just under seven thousand pounds which is higher than for the USA/Canada. You have to balance this against the cost and inconvenience of travelling abroad

2 Main weakness is the hairline which I now have to get sorted. I can't style it because the hairline is weak and contains multiple 2's. The scar is good in the most part but one side needs revision for sure

3 As mentioned in the rest of the thread, discussion of available grafts went into uncertain ground.

For those people considering getting a transplant done by anyone

I no longer need to use multiple products or toppik etc to hide thinning.

I no longer worry about wind or rain.

I no longer get up before my girlfriend to sort my hair out

ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS. Hence I must be thankful to the clinic for their work

Overall, I would openly admit that I did no research before getting it done. Like many, I suddenly noticed a problem and rushed to fix it. I went to the "celebrity surgeon" after a quick google.

If you're in the UK and it's feasible for you to go to the USA/Canada then that's your best plan.

If you can't go abroad and have to get it done in the UK, you're less likely to get a Rahal/Wong/Feller 'wow" type result so don't bother looking at the pictures on this site as they will only depress you (or inspire you for the future). But based on my experience you can get a transplant which will make a decent difference to your current situation.

Thanks for the advice. Having been educated by this site, I know I don't have any more than 10k.

Here are shots under flash. 2's in the hairline

Nine month results

Any more advice? Any thoughts appreciated

The crown is going well I think. The main reason i'm considering a further op is to revise the scar and strengthen up the hair line on the right and in the middle.

The doctor did advise me that I had an excellent donor supply- 30,000 grafts. I had thought that people only had 10,000 max?

It was Mr Shahmalak at Crown Cosma Clinic. I will take some pics from further away

I don't know if the front could thicken up from here or whether I will need another procedure?

Got the procedure done in the UK. 2500 grafts. 1200 to the crown. 600 to each temple. Apparently density implanted was 50 FU/cm. I have included a fair set of photos

Opinions welcome on

1 overall result for number of grafts

2 hairline

Any questions about the procedure or clinic, feel free to PM me.