iq732

Thanks redcut. Looking forward to your update pics.

No worries. I wore a Hurley dry fit adjustable baseball cap. Concealed it perfectly the next day as a flew back home.

Thanks Etown...no he didn't put tape on the grafts to keep them on. He put hard cotton balls on top and below the scar repair with the gauze covering it just for protection when you sleep. The night after I rolled a towel into a U shape and slept with that around my neck so my FUT scar wouldn't rest directly on the pillow. I suggest buying an "airport" U shape pillow to sleep on. I bought one at the airport on my way home and it definitely served me well for a few days until I felt comfortable sleeping on my back and FUT repair scar on the pillow. I was originally planned for 2250 grafts. This was the recommendation I received from a Dr. here in Los Gatos, CA and also what Dr. Nader suggested. For the hairline and added density was to be 2000 grafts and 250 grafts for the FUT scar repair. He ended up doing about 271 grafts for the FUT scar repair with the rest, 2000, as planned. Good luck with your trip!

Took a few shots tonight ahead of my 10 week update tomorrow. Skin is still a little pink in the recipient area but lots of tiny hairs starting to sprout. It's especially visible in the corners. Let me know if there are any questions.

Hi - please share who was the Dr that performed your procedure. Thanks and looks good!

So far so good. Thought I was one of the few that wouldn't get as much shock loss but I was wrong. Definitely went through it but now the baby hairs are starting to come out. Recipient area is still pink especially after a shower. Donor area is fully healed and I'm getting pimples all over the place which I believe is a good sign, hair is starting to sprout.

Simple answer is you should follow what your physician recommended. As for my own experience, I used aloe vera gel and sprayed saline solution.

Great results hairlosscpa. Congrats!

Spank - totally agree with you that this type of decision should not be based primarily on price. Cosmetic surgery, for some of us that care about how we look, should not really factor cost as a decision maker in the process although with the prevalence of HT and the advance techniques it definitely becomes a small part of it. I have had 3 HTs myself and the first 2 (Elliot & True and Bosley) totaling about $25K and then my third with Dr Nader who had a more advanced technique and imo was more artistic about the procedure only cost me less than $5K. I did my research before Dr Nader. I reached out to folks on this forum and actually consulted with a local SF Bay Area Dr that is highly recommended on this forum and for what I received with Dr Nader, I would have had to shell out $16K. $14K for FUT scar repair, hairline definition and density with another $2K for temples. I actually paid him $1K to hold my date of surgery but backed out after I decided with Nader. I personally think there's too many dynamics that can lead to a good HT result vs bad. I've read too many unsatisfied stories with patients coming from the so called "coalition" recommended Dr's. For me it came down to the patients I traded emails with and their results from Dr Nader and the experience I received through the process that would make me recommend him today. The results I'm getting are on par if not better than some of the guys here posting their results with the same number of grafts. I would say do your homework and keep your mind open to it. Not every great HT Dr will reside in Europe or Turkey nor will a HT necessarily cost you <$15K in the US to get one.

Good for you aWP. Thanks for the feedback!

lol, thanks MrMatt. As I wrote this review, I was thinking just that. Hopefully this will help someone like me before I made the decision to go with Nader.

I wanted to post my FUE experience with Dr. Nader on its own thread. As I got used to reading/posting on this forum and realized I may have highjacked others' post to discuss my own experience with my FUE procedure with Dr. Nader. For that, I do apologize. Here's my original post and subsequent update. My surgery date was 8/2/16. I'm also including an update to where I am today which is 6 weeks post op. I just came back from my FUE procedure with Dr. Nader and it's true what everyone says, it was a great experience. I had 2271 grafts placed in the order of priority, 251 went to cover previous FUT scar, 1200 went to defining my hairline and the rest to add density throughout the front to the mid section. Dr. Nader is the guru of hair transplant. As for all the complaints here about him not responding to any emails, he showed me 3K emails he's received over the last few days. He's really trying to get to it as best as he can. He also mentioned that if he doesn't respond in a few days, resend the email to bump it up. I used this method and got my appointment set with 2 months in advance (scheduled late May for Aug 2nd procedure). I will be posting progress pics in the next week for pre, post and one week after. By the way, Dr. Nader made it very clear this is more a passion than a business so he's not really looking to go big time like some Dr's here in the U.S. although it seems his reputation is reaching that level. I thought I'd post some pre, post and 3 day pics. I'm using an iPhone to take the pics so hopefully the resolution comes out OK. If you have any questions, please feel free to respond or PM me directly. I'm a Norwood II with thinning right on top. Again, my order of priority were: 1. Cover my previous FUT scar (this was done through 2 surgeries 10+ years ago by Elliot & True and Bosley Medical) 2. Define my weak hairline. 3. Add density from front to the mid section of my head.

Hey redcut - what app are you using to get your desired goal hairstyle pic? Is that just photoshop?

bsass - Dr Nader responded to me after 2 days back in May. I am now 6 weeks post my FUE procedure with him. My email subject to him was: RE: Santa Clara, California interested in FUE procedure for 2250 Grafts Emailed him 5/5/16 and he responded 5/7/16. I think he gets a lot of members here that email him wanting to validate his work without any real interest in getting a procedure done. This wastes a lot of time. He fields thousands of emails a day. The more you be proactive you are about your interest in getting a procedure, the more likelihood and chances you'll get a response. My .02 cents. Happy researching!

Hair looking nice MrMatt!

hey etown - yeah, I probably had less than a hand full of shock loss to date. Probably mostly from the donor area. As you can see the hairline is still reddish. I've had a few customer meetings starting this week and I used "couvre" to conceal and blend in the coloring. The transplanted hair pretty much grew from the get go however the hair is growing in all directions. Here's a pic of my back albeit not very good. trying to take the pic with a mirror in front of me.

Hey etown - good luck with your procedure in October. I'm sure your pumped and can't wait. Here's my 24 days post op from Dr. Nader -

Hey MrMatt - curious about an update as well. I'm close to 4 weeks myself post Dr. Nader FUE. Couldn't be happier with my results. It'd be great to see how others are doing.

Hi kkgm07 - just curious if you have updated pics. Want to see how it looks now after 7+ mos. I'm about 3 1/2 weeks myself post FUE with Dr. Nader.

hey ontop - go get a ht and stay relevant, otherwise leave this thread alone for people that actually want information.

Thanks pidds and etownone. Forgot to mention that I live about 15 mins away from Dr. John Diep. I did consult with him and he diagramed everything on my scalp as to what the coverage will be based on my priorities. The consclusion was the same as what Dr Nader designed and actually did. Of course, I paid 30% of what Dr J Diep had quoted me. I believe both Dr's are gifted in their technique and artistry but the biggest differentiator for me was the cost, as I'm sure with everyone else who does research online for this procedure. etownone - good luck and you won't be disappointed!

I thought I'd post some pre, post and 3 day pics. I'm using an iPhone to take the pics so hopefully the resolution comes out OK. If you have any questions, please feel free to respond or PM me directly. I'm a Norwood II with thinning right on top. Again, my order of priority were: 1. Cover my previous FUT scar (this was done through 2 surgeries 10+ years ago by Elliot & True and Bosley Medical) 2. Define my weak hairline. 3. Add density from front to the mid section of my head. Below are the pics

Here here, great write up pidds. You wrote everything I wanted to say in response to mikeyhwk's question. I'm really just writing my experience here because this is also where I picked up most of the reviews about Dr. Nader. I figured this might help someone make that decision easier by hearing from someone first hand who went through the process. I'll also post progress pics starting my 7th day so there will be something to compare to from pre, post, 3 days and 7 days. Happy Growing!

Gents - just came back from my FUE procedure with Dr. Nader and it's true what everyone says, it was a great experience. I had 2271 grafts placed in the order of priority, 251 went to cover previous FUT scar, 1200 went to defining my hairline and the rest to add density throughout the front to the mid section. Dr. Nader is the guru of hair transplant. As for all the complaints here about him not responding to any emails, he showed me 3K emails he's received over the last few days. He's really trying to get to it as best as he can. He also mentioned that if he doesn't respond in a few days, resend the email to bump it up. I used this method and got my appointment set with 2 months in advance (scheduled late May for Aug 2nd procedure). I will be posting progress pics in the next week for pre, post and one week after. By the way, Dr. Nader made it very clear this is more a passion than a business so he's not really looking to go big time like some Dr's here in the U.S. although it seems his reputation is reaching that level.

I'm schedule for a procedure with Dr. Nader first week of August. I'll provide a detailed account and pictures throughout the progress.