Hello, I wanted to post an update as to my experience with Dr Bhatti. I went through with the procedure on April 5th. I was originally scheduled for the day before, but my flight was cancelled. Dr Bhatti was very understanding and managed to convince another patient (who was extremely nice) to go a day early so that I could fit in on the day I arrived. Dr Bhatti sent someone to pick me up from the airport on the day of the procedure, and since I had already met with him in January we went over my hairline and a couple other things before starting the procedure. I got 1900 grafts to lower my hairline.
The experience overall was a very good one. The clinic is clean and professional. Dr Bhatti is a great doctor, very helpful with my questions and concerns. The procedure itself was easy. The only difficult aspect is the first 20 minutes or so are a little uncomfortable, and then when the grafts are being inserted it's like getting a haircut for a couple hours, you have to keep perfectly still. Obviously in the grand scheme of things these two points are almost irrelevant and happen no matter where you do the procedure.
I stayed in the hotel Dr Bhatti recommended which was easy walking distance to the clinic. It was cheap and clean. There are a couple good restaurants near the hotel and you can order food from the restaurant below to your room.
After the procedure I got my hat to cover the site and hung around the office for a couple hours. Dr Bhatti got me some lunch and then it was back to the hotel to rest. I spent the first week (Dr Bhatti recommended the first three nights if I remember correctly) sleeping upright in a chair.
After two days of rest I returned home. I would recommend you bring a laptop and a bunch of movies to watch, or a good book to read. Dr Bhatti arranged for me to be driven to Delhi for my flight, very convenient. I told security at the airport that I had been in an accident and skipped all the lines. You get a lot of weird looks from people (especially during my layover in HK) but who gives a shit you've got a new head of hair.
Overall Dr Bhatti made everything extremely easy. You get a booklet and a bunch of easy to follow instructions about how to maintain and treat the planted area. Dr Bhatti and his team have done an outstanding job of addressing all possible concerns and making the process as straightforward as possible. Their experience really shows. Anything you might bring up has been brought up before and so frankly it's kind of hard to come up with a question that they haven't answered in either their face to face meetings with you or in the instruction booklet you're given when you leave. Dr Bhatti also responds to emails with any questions in a very prompt manner. From being picked up, through the procedure, the rest days, and then being dropped off in Delhi, everything was handled for me in such a way that I really didn't have to think. I will be recommending Dr Bhatti to a couple of my family members and my friends without hesitation.
Couple side notes: I had no shockloss. I attribute this to two things. The quality of my surgeon, and my diet. I eat a paleo diet, which means I cut out all the shit: no processed foods, grains, sugars. I only eat veggies, grass fed meat, fish, eggs, some dairy. I also do intermittent fasting and lift heavy weights twice a week. I healed up quickly and have had good growth at only 3 months. I'll add some pictures at 6 months for comparison, but please find some pics of my progress attached. Forgot to mention, I didn't take propecia or rogaine. I supplemented with vitamin D, fish oil, biotin, and a men's multivitamin.