Shera

Hi Knight, In most cases when swelling does occur, it usually dies down after 24 - 48 hours. I don't know of any patient who has continued to wear a headband for such a prolonged period and personally I can't see the use it can possibly be doing.

Hi Dave, You've had 2 very minor procedures totaling 1300 grafts therefore I would guess that you should have enough donor grafts to go for a slightly more aggressive surgery. I would suggest approximately 2000-2500 FUE grafts to do another pass across your hairline and midscalp and a slight touch up to your temple points. This is a very common touch up surgery and can be done in a day. The end result should be a great improvement from where you are now. Feel free to contact me direct if you need any other assistance. All the best.

Martino, If you are having difficulty with some fields or getting the required documents to the required format, drop me an email and I'll help you. The last thing you want is submitting an incorrect application, you will in most cases lose your fee.

Hi Martino, I know of quite a few patients who have had minor work to their temples and their frontal hairlines reinforced and have managed to keep the whole thing a secret. The only thing they did was change their hairstyle prior to the hair transplant by growing their hair long on top so it flops down in a fringe like fashion. Almost like a grunge unkept style. The same for the back so the extraction areas can be hidden if need be. This has allowed them to hide the redness and the implanted areas, a bit of fixing spray may also come in handy. If you do have prolonged redness then you could pass this off as a rash. You will find that most if not all people in the workplace will not even notice it at all, they are far too busy with their own lives.

Rocketmas has actually stated he is in India right now so there doesn't seem to be any far off medical trip involved. Rocketmas, I get your point with the shabby HT's, there's only really a handful of international clinics in India but then again the same could also be said for Canada, USA, UK, Turkey etc etc. Personally I send many people from the UK and beyond to Dr Bhatti and the vast majority end up with real decent results. I can put you through to ex patients or I can arrange a consultation for you in person. I suppose if you're in India anyway you may as well spend a day visiting the clinic, meeting Dr Bhatti and getting a feel for the place and then you'll know for sure whether its right for you. Feel free to contact me if you need any further info. All the best.

Hi Satinder, I'm so glad you are happy with your repair surgery from Dr Bhatti and that you appear to have your confidence back. I'm sure Dr Bhatti and the team will be ecstatic. It does appear that near on 100% of the grafts implanted by Dr Bhatti seem to have grown out. This does eliminate the theory of bad skin tissue caused by Sikh Alopecia being the possible cause of the 2 previously failed surgeries you had, as mentioned on a previous post. Anyway, time to move on and enjoy your life. All the best my friend.. Shera

Hi Arjun, You might want to compare your photos with photos from the last few years to see whether your hairline has receded a touch. It is possible that there is some recession in your hairline even at such a young age. So, compare with previous photos and if it is fairly obvious then consider taking meds to help delay any further loss (Finasteride/Minoxidil) . See your GP.

Hi Raashuae, It may be wise to save the money you are intending to blow on PRP and put it towards a hair transplant surgery. PRP will not bring back hair that has long since gone. Post some pictures so we can give you the best advice. Hold fire on the PRP for now.

Looking great Mick, top man!

Any more than 1500-2000 grafts then you really should consider shaving the lot off, it'll be a a lot easier for the surgical team working on a blank canvas and it'll be a lot easier for you to manage post surgery. Also no shave is a lot easier if you are just having implants in an area where you can grow hair longer in other parts to cover the surgery area, in your case that will be challenging. Also there is a risk of shock loss to the native hairs in and around the implantation area, the worst case scenario being you will end up looking much the same as you are now sooner rather than later post op with your implanted hairs replacing your shocked native hairs. If you are prepared to take Finasteride pre op then this will give your native hairs a better chance of survival. For you to achieve the best aesthetic result then surgery coupled with meds will be best in my opinion. Also as mentioned already, Finasteride usage over just a few months might recover your hair to an extent where you deem surgery a redundant option altogether for the time being. I understand your concerns about the drugs but I know many users of Finasteride who do not appear to have any side effects. I'm sure drinking excessively and smoking are far far worse for you yet these are perfectly accepted as the norm, yet would they be approved by the FDA if they were medicines........I think not. Finally, if you do go ahead, and you can squeeze another week out of your employer (if your'e in the US then taking blood out of a stone may be easier), then after 3 weeks you might be able to get away with some clever use of hair fibres.

You are right, he should have more growth for 7 months, just as well its a typo and he's actually 7 weeks not 7 months.

Legend, don't worry, you're hair will grow back, think of it as a lesson learnt. As for your girlfriend not wanting you because you're losing some hair, if that happens then you've probably dodged a bullet!

Hi D, As itxrd says, it's a long way to go yet. The crown will always take longer to fill out but at 5 months the rest should all be busy sprouting right now. Whatsapp me if you have any concerns.

Hi Densedream, I think I can recall you having one or more previous surgeries, even one with our very own Dr Bhatti I believe. I take it you did shed on the previous occasions. I would have expected your body to react in the same way. I take it your scabs came off after 10-14 days and you wasn't over over cautious in washing you implanted scalp? It's a strange one, I guess you'll just have to ride it out for the next couple of months and see where it takes you.

Hi Thalia, I read your other post and I would advise you to see a doctor/dermatologist first before you even consider any hair surgery. By your description it sounds as though you might have Alopecia, please get it checked out first.

Hi Lennox, Thanks for posting your end result, your hair looks fantastic. I'm sure Dr Bhatti and the team will be absolutely made up for you. Enjoy!!

I've met a few patients that have used the 12% Minoxidil and to be honest they saw little improvement compared to guys using the standard 5%. Their 12 month clinic progress pics were deceiving due to the different levels of lighting used........very crafty. I suppose the only real difference noticed was the diminishing thickness of their wallets!

Hi JG, You'll be OK to get the sides and backed trimmed so they are uniform with the top. Hope all else is OK, you have my details if you need to contact me directly. Happy growing.

You should go for a consult first or post your pics on here. If your plan is to go down the joint SMP/Hair transplant route then you need to be sure you have enough grafts to cover the SMP hairline design. It may be wise to have the SMP after the hair surgery for this reason.

During my hair fiber days, I remember using a hair fiber locking spray by Nanagen which completely changed the fibers appearance from chalky to natural hair as well as holding them in place. Just needed a couple of squirts after giving the fibers a minute to settle. Worked a treat, lasted ages and cost about 12 pounds sterling, about 16 US dollars.

Thanks Spex, very much appreciated.

Hi, It's good that you have decided to give the medical route a chance. The Finasteride can sometimes take up to 6 months to kick in so be patient, it's still very early. Hopefully at this point it will help reverse the miniaturization and slow down your hairloss generally helping you maintain your native hair in the coming years. As for a procedure to restore your temple points, I would say upto 150-200 grafts either side should do the job for you. It's a relatively minor procedure so in your case taking into account your young age and the fact that you are committed to Finasteride then personally I would think it feasible.

It depends on the current state of your native hairs in and around the new proposed implantation zone. If they are minitiarising and not in such a robust state they were the first time around, then there is a greater risk of shock loss. Your previously transplanted hair grafts should not be at risk of shock loss.

Legend, you should stick to your plan, this time next year you'll be as good as new.

Wow, if you're nearly 40 and you still have natural hair like that then seriously you''ll be just fine. You've probably got enough donor to treat a Norwood 3 three times over. Just make sure it don't fail twice!!! Don't throw in the towel just yet, there's way too much fun still to be had.