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Although I recognize Lorenzo as being top notch, I felt Dr Reddy offered a procedure closer to my liking. He also is able to achieve great results with relatively fewer grafts, which may be due to his custom technique Hair Transplant Image Gallery | FUE Patients Pictures

Cant see any "spot" in the first picture. Your hairline looks great to me. I too used to have two huge cowlicks (not anymore! ha) It's hard to tell from the other pics if your hair is parted weird. It could be interpreted as thinning, but this just may be the natural fall of your hair. In a nutshell I would say you have lots of hair! It does look like the hair on your crown is thinner and more straw like. This can be an early sign. It started with me around 16 years old. I obviously didn't know better at the time that over the next 15 years I would progress with balding. Go to a hair specialist and they will tell you if they see early miniaturization on the crown. Catch it early, get on meds, and you may be able to prevent a lot of loss if you are indeed likely to see some.

The doctor I am going with is among the best in the world and developed his own FUE technique. His rate is a little over 7 euro per graft. I am aware he is slightly more expensive than a lot of other doctors but his results, procedure, and ethics, were the most well suited to my needs. I was willing to spend a little more for my first FUE. In addition he is close to my home.

The genes that determine the components of the immune system that distinguish self and non-self (i.e. foreign) molecules are among most complexly evolving in our genomes (HLA/MHC). Moreover, they are extremely hard to characterize. So even when tests show a "perfect match" this is based on our limited understanding of these genes. There is invariable significant variation and specificities we are not yet able to characterize. This is where anti-rejection drugs come in. They are pretty damn risky drugs, and only given in the case of life threatening conditions or extreme transplant surgeries. However, on these drugs you leave yourself extremely vulnerable to infection and disease, as your immune system is essentially suppressed. For instance if someone just had a kidney transplant, and then was unfortunate to contract AIDs (or even something less severe), then the anti-rejection drugs would be halted right away. It's all about trade-offs in treatments for the overall well being of a person. Although people do care about being bald, it is not a severe enough condition that warrants potentially life threatening treatments. Within the next 20 years I would be surprised if hair could not be grown from stem cell implants.

That was just my general impression but now you have explained it to me it seems per-graft is better. Indeed my consultation was based on the among of hairs that is probably required...but the pricing was on per graft. Going for ~2300 grafts

Agreed! It makes perfect sense based on the expected independent outcomes of both the surgery and the treatments (shedding/loss) is expected with all of them. Barraging your hair with all three at the same time in theory would compound the temporary hair loss. By the time I have my FUE in July I would have been on finasteride for 5.5 months and minoxidil for 3.5 months. I used minoxodil in the past for a few months and didn't see a gigantic shed. I did loose weak hairs, but I like this. Felt like a cleansing process. After 2 months on finasteride, and a week back on minoxodil I have seen no shedding or side effects.

Yes, but the $ per hair is less than the $ per graft in many cases

I have had estimates based on the total numbers of hairs I needed ~6k hairs. On average this equates to around 2000 grafts according to the Dr. Moreover, the price you are quoted per hair not only is cheaper than what top surgeons charge per graft, but only few grafts will contain say 4 hairs. So if the majority of your grafts have 2-3 hairs, then this equates to around the same charged per graft by most surgeons. However, a lot will have just 1 hair. So in fact you are getting a better deal at per hair rather than per graft

I just started using Revita this week. I have heard that Nizarol dries out the hair, and actually isn't designed as a hair loss shampoo, however I may be wrong there. I have pretty dry, thin hair, but I can say that Revita is the best shampoo I have ever used. It makes the hair very soft and healthy looking. No dryness at all...in fact my hair feels silky and looks like it has more volume. I can also say that because of the quality of this shampoo the hair feels conditioned, so unless there are additional benefits in the Retiva conditioner, I really don't feel like I personally need it. After Retiva my hair feels like it would after using regular conditioner. As far as hair loss prevention/re-growth....I don't know. I do know however that putting something on your hair with plenty of natural ingredients, which makes it feel nice and hydrated and healthy can not be a bad thing.

Tourist visa for sure. HT is barely even a medical procedure in terms of what they are referring to. It's an outpatient procedure where you wont be required hospital space. I would think a medical visa can get complicated very quickly!

Dr Rahal is reputable, has great results, and has a great patient advisor who will help you. His FUE results speak for themselves. But you have to do the research! You can't just rely on what other people/Dr's tell you. Rahal is highly regarded as one of the best HT surgeons for the FUT and gaining the same credibility with FUE. He is ~$8 per graft. Still, each Dr has their own 'mantra' if you will; style, aesthetic goals etc. Rahal's may coincide with yours, they may not.

Most certainly not! The only way you should gauge if the Dr is "good" or suitable to meet your needs is to base your opinion on empirical observations of many IMPARTIAL patient results who had a similar stage of hair loss and FUE requirements as yourself, along with whether or not their results meet your desired outcome. It may be that the Dr does great work. But so far you seem to indicate that there is no evidence to back this claim. Moreover, the robot FUE is so new that there are few documented results across the world. How long has the Dr had the robot for? If it is less than one and a half years then there is no real way of knowing if his technique produces good results. Follow your gut, which ever way it may be. Good luck!

Answering a question with a question isn't that useful. Apologies if my comment came of a apathetic. It wasn't intended that way. It was a philosophical one, which people could answer on here from their empirical observations. The reason why I asked is because, who hasn't had a scab before? We all have. We don't worry if scabs are "scabbing well" or not. We just don't think about it. I haven't had a HT, but I am due to in a couple of months. Is the scabbing with HT a special case that should be treated unlike any other? Again, this is asked out of ignorance, not sarcasm. Although I haven't had a HT, I have had two facial reconstructive surgeries, which left me swollen, bruised, and unaware of what I would eventually look like for about a month after each one (these were actually two separate unrelated operations). Scabbing, and stitches were involved, but I don't think I ever thought about them. I did get a blood clot in my face and got rushed into have it removed upon me realizing things were bad, but that was purely because it was obvious. I agree that cosmetic/expensive procedures made out of choice, where you have expectations, may sometimes lead to more anxiety than accidents where one thinks "I just hope I have a face when I wake up", but still. Sometimes I think you can drive oneself mad by over thinking things. The procedure is done. Release the "I'm bald!" anxiety just for a little bit (I'm looking forward to it myself!) and wait for the results. Hope it goes well!

I agree with Hairthere. There is no substantial evidence on Dr Holts site of him performing good FUE. He has before and after pictures which to me look like infomercial type set ups. No proper before, during, after, and 6-12 months after procedure pics, from a range of patients. Then he has some random dude saying how great he is. Either the Dr has zero idea how to market himself or is sketchy and just recently jumped on the FUE bandwagon after seeing the dollar signs popping up. Good surgeons charge a premium because they provide a quality service. This guy clearly is just starting out, he doesn't have the expertise for manual extraction and so has franchised/acquired/loaned a robot. This is also reflected in the reduced prices he offers to try to drum up business in the face of a skinny portfolio of patient results to back up his expertise. Personally I wouldn't touch him with a barge pole.

This is worth a read and from Dr Reddy's site Ultra Dense Packing | Hairloss Treatments | Harley Street London

You don't know if scabbing is going well? Is it me or are hair transplant patients extremely paranoid? I dont know what good or bad scabbing is? Just chill and let it play it's course.

It is fairly hard to tell what the system looks like in real life as the only one in good lighting is super close. But in my opinion it looks good, mate. Doesn't look obvious or too think to me. I say go with it and laugh it off if any of your mates/works joke about it. They will intend no harm I'm sure. I'm going bald, my friend is a little further along from me and I always call him baldy. People call me it. Not that this relates directly to you, but some people on here struggle with their own insecurities regarding hairloss so much that they don't realize that people don't really care. Heaps of men are bald! I do know what it feels like, but still, you need to put things in perspective regarding what is truly important in life. A friend of mine was in a signed rock group and got alopecia. Lost all of the hair on his body! He still carries on despite this. Good luck, mate

Any hair treatment should be for yourself, and to make you feel better. It doesn't matter what other people think. Also, just be frank and open about it. There is much less stigma associated with hair treatments these days, and to be honest, who cares? As far as worrying about a strip of hair being shaved. If you decide to take it off..Just shave your head. I used to always shave my head after a few years of long hair. Change is good, and a shaved head is temporary. I think any drastic change will take a while to get used to. Its a big leap. Transplants take a while to see the gradual effects so its more of a growing experience. You can always have the thickness reduced anyhow. For the best advice you should post some pictures on here.

Perhaps it is related to his "3G FUE" technique? The clinic also claims to have one of the most painless FUE techniques with very little after swelling. Minimizing head trauma has to play a large role.

There are a few videos on the topic of FUE in the UK here: Hair Loss Radio Show | The Bald Truth The summary is that there are literally two or three good FUE clinics in the UK. So be careful. The post above recommends the top guys. Im going with Dr Reddy Hair Transplants - FUE Hair Transplant | Hair Loss Treatment | Hair Restoration | Surgery Clinic Men | London Harley Street

ps. I chose this Dr, because as you can see, a lot can be achieved with comparatively few numbers of grafts if the expertise are there: Hair Transplant Image Gallery | FUE Patients Pictures We are all betting heavy on a gamble, but I don't think it should be one that if it fails ruins your happiness.

I am new to this forum and to having am empirical view on advising, however I can comment on having a similar hairline. My temples receded drastically in my early twenties, yet reached some kind of stable situation fairly quickly. For the last ten years since then, the rest has thinned. Be under no dilution, if you have a decent amount of area in the front of your head where you wish you had hair (i.e. you temples:a couple of fingers thickness worth), it seems you should try to tackle this fully on its own properly. From what I have gathered, I think that means you should try to get a good density in these frontal exposed regions and "forget" about the rest of your head (forever or until another FUE). From what I hve been told, the minimum in a similar situation is ~2000grafts or 5-6K hairs. My upcoming planned FUE is which a great Dr, but I am going in with no expectations (aside from hopefully accomplishing a slightly different look from what I currently have). Its a gamble! Just make sure you get a bunch of opinions from Drs, patients results etc that are similar to your situation and what you want to achieve. Thick hair lines and coverage in deep temple recession require a decent amount of grafts. Thats fine....just try to expect the outcomes. Disappointment from unrealistic expectations/hopefulness is a common theme on here. If you want to come out of your first FUE uber satisfied.... bump up the grafts over a couple of days or spread your total plans (id say ~3000g) over a few years. Oh, get on fin and minoxidil ! My last comment would be, dont be a test patient for a robot procedure. Machines are dumb and require human intervention to tell them how to operate. Whats more, the FUE robot requires trained PROs to augment the mechanical extractions. Dont be a part of the Drs "learning curve". Resign to paying more for an experienced and proven surgeon who does manual FUE, and if you desire a hairline like when you were 17, be prepared to have a couple/few FUEs. Baldness sucks bad, but remember...you can still smile...laugh...jump....dance....and imagine Good luck, bro...

Sure. As I said, every Doctor is different, and no disrespect to Rahal, but his approach was not for me. I have seen some amazing Rahal FUE's. Really impressive. But I have also read testimonials on here and seen evidence of less than satisfactory results and people having to have touch up work. I was simply summarizing a comparison between doctors for others to use, without a biased agenda. I apologize if I grossly misrepresented or gave non-factual statements. I will be sure to document my FUE with Dr Reddy. Cheers!

Sure. For now I'm with Reddy. I'll go cheaper in Turkey for my second FUE perhaps in a couple of years or so. Cheers

Just a quick update. I just received a very detail and informative estimate of a proceedure from Dr Koray Erdogan in Turkey. His work is outstanding and offers very reasonable FUE cost. He quoted me 10,000 Euro for 4,000 grafts over two days. That is DOUBLE the amount estimated by Dr Reddy (2000g) and Dr Rahal (2800g: no crown work). I don't think I would want so much done in such a short amount of time. However, Dr Erdogan will certainly be an option for another ~2000g FUE after my first, in a couple of years. A break down of the FUE quotes I received in british pound sterling: Dr Rahal - 2800graft in one sitting, working on only the hairline, frontal, and some mid scalp. Medication included in price. Flight and accommodation not included ~ 13,000 GBP (Great Britain Pound) Dr Erdogen. 4000graft in 2 sittings back to back, addressing all thinned areas on scalp ~9000 GBP not including travel or accommodation Dr Reddy. 5-6000 hairs, ~2000 grafts ~10-12000 GBP including medication. I live in London so no travel or accommodation fees apply The moral of the story is, shop around! Each doctor is unique in their perception and perceived goals in a patient. I am extremely happy I am going with Dr Reddy for my first FUE. He seems sensibly conservative and probably wants to achieve greatest yield in shorter doses and minimize the risk of graft loss from overworking the scalp. Bring on the hair!!!