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Yeah. They took a close-up picture of my donor area when I visited them to assess my final result. That's when I was told I was not a good candidate for FUT and should get FUE next.

@Atommic I had a hair transplant done with Dr. Panine back in 2015. He was logistically the easiest option for me based on the recommended doctors here, so I chose him. Also because his results were pretty good. Unfortunately, my result didn't end up to my expectations. I had almost 4000 FUT grafts done in what was supposed to be the frontal 1/3 but the end result looks like it was like 1500 grafts around the hairline. I went back to get an assessment of the results and was told it was because I had too many single grafts and that I should have gotten and FUE instead. I wish I was told this before the surgery so I would not have gotten an FUT and be left with a scar I can still feel on my scalp today. I was told I would get a good deal on the next surgery by him but I was hoping something could have been done with the result I had gotten. I was a low confidence naive kid back then so I didn't fight it and just accepted it. He usually posts his patient's results on here but didn't for me. Objectively speaking, I would still say my case was an aberration to his otherwise good body of work.

He's one of the "Prescreened Hair Restoration Physicians" in my area. If you're asking me if someone here specifically recommended him to me then no.

Yeah comparing myself to others with similar graft numbers and extent of hairless has gotten me worried. Hoping I'm just a slow grower right now

Hi thisguy1, thanks for the reply. In a follow up I had last week, I asked about what they(Dr. Panine and Stuart) thought of the density and was told that I'm 50-60% towards my final result and that all the donor grafts which were obtained had been placed. I was told to come back for a follow up around June. The hairs per graft distribution was not discussed at any point post op. Regarding my sleep, I slept for most of the time from noon to 2am. I'm not sure of the exact time the surgery ended as it was between 1am and 2am but I remember 2am most clearly since I was surprised when I had asked for the time after the surgery was over and was told "2am" by someone. Regardless, it was in the very early am. The only time I was awake was for a bathroom break.

Hi everyone, First time poster longtime lurker. 25y/o male just wanted to share my experience/results 7 months post op. History Began losing my hair at 18 years old and didn't really do anything about it until age 22 where I started Minoxidil foam. I used Minox for several months and didn't see any changes in my hair's appearance so I dropped it. In April 2015, I started finasteride (~1.25mg/day) and have been on it since. At this point, I'm not sure if it has worked or not but I'm not seeing a scary amount of hair falling out in the shower or on my pillow every morning. I am considering switching to dutasteride since I'm seeing some miniaturization in my temples and nape of my neck. I decided to make the jump and get a HT after seeing so many of you were getting great results. I decided to go with Dr. Panine since he was one of the recommended HT doctors in my area and because traveling to his clinic was more convenient for me as his clinic was only 15 minutes away from my medical school(I'm a med student). Consultation For the consultation, I met with Stuart, Dr. Panine's surgical coordinator, and he educated me on everything I needed to know about what my options were, FUE vs FUT, my donor availability(was told my donor area was good), and costs. I got to meet Dr. Panine during the consultation and he drew up where the grafts would be placed in my recipient area. He suggested my HT surgery focuses on the frontal 1/3 and a 2nd surgery would be needed for the remaining area on top and crown. Surgery - 6/28/15 Arrived around 9:30am and the surgery began around 10am. I got to watch some TV while Dr. Panine and his assistant were working and before I knew it, the donor grafts(3944 of them) were out and prepped. The surgery overall was more or less painless thanks to the anesthesia. I fell asleep after lunch which was provided and woke up near the end of the surgery at....2am the next day! After the surgery was over, Stuart and my aunt(was staying at her place since she lives 10 mins away) helped me to the car. I came back a couple days later for a quick check up and was told everything look great. I had some swelling in my forehead and around my eyes but I was told that this is normal and it did go away soon. I came back 2 weeks later to get my stitches removed and was told to come back 3 months later for a follow up. 3,944 grafts - 2,162 single hair grafts, 1,547 double hair grafts and 235 triple hair grafts Currently 7 months in and hoping for more growth and thickening particularly in the posterior 50% of the frontal 1/3rd, given the amount of grafts that were used. Let me know what you guys think so far. Thanks! photo 001/009 = pre op photo 019/020/022 = post op photo 032/033/035 = 3 months post op photo 036 = 7 months post op