FUE2014

Great write up and 13k is an absolute bargain for such a large FUE procedure with one of the best docs on the planet, you would be paying two to three times that amount in the US.

Say, you are quoted 14K for a two day FUE between 3000 and 3500 grafts. You rock up and the doc is like we can do this in one day. Should you still expect to pay the same amount for a two day procedure that is done in one day?

congrats, how is the crown holding up?

Bumping an old thread rather than starting a new one as it will be interesting to hear more recent experiences on how long your ugly duckling stage lasted?

Good luck sunnycool. I noticed you too had purple dye on your head. I had this after my procedure with Dr Feriduni and I actually forgot to ask him what the point of it was. Took a few days to fade.

Not many, it is experimental but like you say has received some positive feedback from some. I know Chis from hairlossfromsteroids takes it and he has a ton of information on his site about it. May be worth checking out......

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Please wouldn't go amiss. ;-)

Lads, According to a source on the internet (google hg specialist revita vs regenpure) revita only has 0.25% keto. I have emailed DS labs to clarify but am not expecting them to answer. My impression was that it always had 1% keto, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was far less, as it has never been nearly as effective for me as nizoral.

I really can't blame people for not wanting to take something that messes with their hormones (i.e. something completely unnatural) because of something (hair loss) that is completely natural. It is akin to the proverbial sledgehammer and nut. We are smashing our bodies for the sake of keeping some hair!

To be fair to the clinic you should probably put the before and after photos up of you can.

Ditto on the pics, would be interesting to see. Hope it continues to work out well for you.

Any out there?

waiting for the update .... happy Australia day mate!

Judging by the number of grafts he's prepared to put on young patients, he's also one of the least ethical I have seen on the HRN.

I imagine they could be as it is like dipping into the fountain of youth.

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That many grafts on a 25 year old is not ethical.

A-may-zing progress dude and your suture line is completely invisible. Radha is one of the best FUT docs around for sure. Any idea what she charges per graft in US dollar of GB pound?

It appears from what people say that Rahal runs somethiing resembling a hair mill with multiple operations taking place on the same day. There is a risk therefore that if you return for a "repair" that you end up with a combination of techs that are not going to give you the result you require.

404 I'm a bit confused; you seem to be content with the outcome and happy with Dr Rahal's work overall, but the title of this thread "Dr Rahal disappointing FUT result" suggests otherwise?

The front and middle are easily fixable with 3000 to 4000 grafts (depending on the doc), but I would not touch the crown. A good rule of thumb is not to transplant into the crown area until you are at least into your 40's due to the propensity for it to keep expanding in young men, even if you are on meds.

Oh you are in the US, I have been really impressed with Dr Diep's FUE, definitely worth an online consult.

To my untrained eye, I would say no more than 1500, check out what Dr Reddy can achieve for a patient with more loss than you with less than 1500 grafts for example http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/170772-norwood-3-hair-loss-fue-transplant-dr-raghu-reddy-1207-grafts.html