Mathematica

I had my HT in Feb 2014 with the well-regarded Farjo clinic (UK). After a few weeks research I decided to go ahead and a week after my consultation I was offerred a good price due to another patient cancelling.

Immediately after it was over I was full of buyer's remorse! I had a long scar, metal staples in my head and looked odd, and I paid $$$$ for this!

Four weeks later and looking very bald I kept visting these boards and reading posts to reassure myself that it's all normal. I also read expert opinions and the shedding period is normal - albeit hard to endure!

My scar healed well and after three months the hair started growing. A few more months and the growth continued.

It's now exactly six months to the day and I have good growth, I am happy with it. I no longer look bald and don't give my hair a second-thought, I feel much better in company. I hope there is still a little bit more growth to come but if not then I still consider it money well spent.

I was 46 at the time of the op and still had some hair at the top and dense sides and I hope at this age I will not lose much more native hair. I have never taken medication for any condition, ever (except for surgery) so the idea of taking hair medications is a non-starter for me, I value my health too much.

Every case is different so the only advice I will offer is that you should choose a good doctor.

I haven't posted any photos from the outset because I don't have the nerves of steel to deal with all the inevitable unfavourable opinions. The only opinion that matters to me is mine and the surgeon's.

Good Luck to all of you.

Good result Readytodoit, hope you continue to improve.

I had mine done by Dr. Farjo 11 weeks ago and having got past the shedding phase I'm now hoping for some decent growth.

Very good growth, you are a lucky man and I hope that it continues to grow well over the next year!

I had my HT 9 weeks ago with Farjo in the UK.

I'm starting to get regular prickly sensations a few times daily and was wondering if this is the 'start' of growth, ie hairs breaking through the skin. Some of these sensations can be sharp and momentarily painful.

Would like to hear from veterans!

Thanks in advance.

I'll second what Matt1978 said about Farjo and Mick. I had an op at Farjo in Manchester in Feb and despite being in the 'ugly duckling phase' (I'm ugly anyway!) I feel reassured that I chose Farjo because they are specialists and have an excellent track record. I have also found Mick to be most humble and helpful in this stressful business.

Could some one explain to me how this Dr is recommended on this site then please. If there are no signs of good work , it does not look good to recommened here. Whats going on? :mad:

I'd like to know the answer to this too. It is vital that this site retains its integrity and supports good surgeons and criticizes those who fall below the high standards which are expected.

Great HT.

Congratulations, this is a very good result.

Congratulations Matt1978! Must feel like being born all over again!

Phew, glad to see this. I had 3500FUT with Farjo in Feb 2014 and I'm going through that depressing phase where I start to question the whole thing. But seeing this lifts my spirits.

Congratulations Mark and thanks for sharing the pics.

Really glad to see this as I had op by Farjo too for 3500FUT and I hope to grow as well as you have Mark. Very happy for you mate!

Thanks for letting me know that the grafts which Farjo inserted came to fruition. He has a good track record and I think it will work out in my case. I am much older than you and I have black hair and dark skin so it gives the illusion of more density (so I keep reading!).

Once again, I am very happy for you because getting ones hair back is a great thing!

Your hair looks great now. I had op with Farjo in Feb and I hope it turns out well.

So it does work! I still can't believe it though!!!

Good result so far. Like you, I had mine done at the Farjo clinic in Manchester (UK) and I hope we both get results with which we are happy.

Good luck, I hope you get a result which pleases you.

Just read on another site that the tingly feeling could be the restoration of feeling to the scalp nerves, not necessarily hair growing! Anyway, don't believe all you read on the internet.

I agree, style it like the doc recommended.

Anyone who has had a transplant! I lucky enough to have 3 wonderful ones!

Knows that feeling where it feels like the new hairs are like little pins poking through your skin.

 

It's wonderful when you have had it before because you know it's the new hair

waking and growing. I have it to day after a Feb 21 2014 procedure!

Hey that sounds interesting! You've had 3 HTs so we can trust what you say. Now this 'tingly' feeling is something I have been getting 5-6 times daily for a week and they started two weeks post-op. I don't know if the 'tingly' feeling is actually hair coming through but that's what I've convinced myself it is, who knows maybe positive thinking will help a little!

Good result. I was pleased to read this because like most others I feel that I'll be the unlucky one for whom it doesn't work, even though I chose a good doctor.

Very pleased for you.

Keep us informed! I'm in the same boat but slightly behind your time schedule so I look forward you your growth.

Good luck!

@samspade,

 

Thank you for the reassurance. I'm hoping I can say the same things to someone in future as well. In my case, the only thing is my scalp seems to be very thick and hair is having a tough time coming out.. I seem to have a predisposition to scalp pimples and there are a lot of pustules. Its not very clear in the pictures but I get a few daily. I really really hope it won't have any impact on the final growth.

 

As for propecia, the cost-benefit ratio (not the money) is not good for me considering the potential sides. I have lost 80% of the hair in the area where it would have made a difference. May be 5 years ago it was a good option for me, but not at this point. In any case, i'm not considering messing with my hormones right now. With my luck, it is probably not going to work out very well. We'll see what the future holds.

I feel the same after my HT, not keen on meds at all, whatever their efficacy might be. I've had the HT done and hopefully that'll be good enough, if not then so be it. I'd rather stay bald than take meds and invite the possibility of a host of side-effects.

Few people have anything useful to say about Boseley. As for the other doc I have no idea. I am sorry that you have had five failed transplants, there are too many variables involved to guarantee a successful outcome and we all hope that when we have a HT we have done all we can to control those variables. Choosing a good surgeon is the single most important variable; with sensible expectations, sound after-care and patience it usually works out....at least I hope so else I'll have wasted a lot of amount of money!!

I had surgery 6 days after a consultation at Farjo. It was due to a cancellation and I was offered a reasonable price reduction too. The surgery was performed by Dr. B. Farjo.

I have an almost constant backache, lower back, not serious but been there for years, I put up with it. However, since my HT 3 weeks ago the backache has gone!

In the past I would slide out of bed in the morning with a stiff back but now I jump right out like some guy with a shotgun is after me! No stiffness, no backache...it's gone!

I have all feeling in my limbs below my back.

Has anyone else had this ?