hairman22

9 minutes ago, Melvin- Admin said:

Damn, that would put you at almost 14K from just the scalp. I think that would be a world record for scalp hair. You have one hell of a donor.

zarev has a case with 18k scalp grafts

2 hours ago, Bandit90 said:

Month 2 Update

Not a huge amount to share, I’m very much in the ugly-duckling phase. It is generally just growth from the first two hair transplants growing in. Positive signs for me this month, are that the donor area has seemingly recovered well, which I factored in to take longer. I did a DIY shave on the sides a couple of weeks back which certainly helped take the edge off, as it was beginning to look very untidy.  Also, the redness is fading, albeit at a glacial speed.

I'll be honest, it’s all felt frustrating, mainly because I got so used to having hair and now, I’m waiting for it to grow in and for that all-important illusion of density to kick. It's all part and parcel of the ugly duckling phase but certainly can be mentally draining. In hindsight, I probably should have put a bit more consideration into doing unshaven FUE, that saying hopefully, in a couple of months, it will be all behind me.

looks great for 2months short hairstyle suits you

42 minutes ago, Melvin- Admin said:

That’s super interesting. Do you think you could post photos? That would be an interesting case study on oral minoxidil. I have been a big proponent of OM.

Don't think he would give me permission

He has a consult with pittella soon

Quoted 4500k grafts

Zarev quoted me 2300k grafts in March 23

i do think pittella's results show the benefit of oral minox. Not that he isnt an incredible surgeon.

most of his patients are on that its worked better for me than finasteride which i was on for 2 years but had to stop.

i have a twin brother & my hair is much better than is. Before i took OM & topical minox he had a stronger crown than me now im quite a bit ahead

1 hour ago, Fox243 said:

can't he basically cure anyone then if he can take up to 80%?

majority but not everyone with awful donors

51 minutes ago, BackFromTheBrink said:

I'm curious about that. 

Say I want 4000 hairs to be transplanted. Would Zarev potentially use more grafts (because he'd use partial grafts for a more homogenised donor) than a more traditional surgeon?

So, it may take Zarev 3000 grafts opposed to 2000 grafts for another Dr?

Would the cost per hair therefore be higher with Zarev (all other things being equal)?

yeah he will take up to 80% if necessary & you donor will still look decent but need to be kept short

i saw a case of 18k scalp grafts

@GeneralNorwood you made the righ call going to Zarev

im sure he will get you fixed

1 hour ago, mr_peanutbutter said:

will monitor this closely

 

its hard to read though that according to zarev even very reputable surgeons basically destroy the donor with the common extraction technique @BlueSkyDay

Yeah I would had quite a lot if grafts left

Other surgeons just cause too much damage

Really they need to fine tune the extraction 

Hopefully in a few years we see more widespread improvements 

4 hours ago, mtb said:

@hairman22 do you mean will the hairline get thicker? Maybe a little. I’m not sure. Undetectable to anyone in person.

Just looks so thick. I might ask zarev to thicken mine a bit

Your results are incredible already

23 minutes ago, BlueSkyDay said:

THE MARKET HAS SPOKEN
 

Hello!

Due to overwhelming demand for consultations and our fully booked schedule until 2027, we now offer only off-schedule consultations.

The off-schedule consultations are at the price of 900 euro. In case you want to book an off-schedule consultation, the price of the surgery will be 9 euro per graft. We will put you with highest priority on our cancellations list. In case there is an opening we will contact you accordingly. The consultation will be performed in person (we do not offer online consultation). You will be requested to pay the consultation fee only if we manage to find you  an appropriate time slot for you. If you are an eligible candidate your surgery will be performed around two years after the consultation.
 All communication during the consultation and surgery will be in English.
Please let us know if you would like to book an off-schedule appointment.

Best regards,
ZAREV | Clinic

makes sense he would have too many patients now at 5euro per graft

where did u see that?

I do think he will have a surgeon trained in at some time hopefully

Incredible

Dr saifi i think

26 minutes ago, BlueSkyDay said:

I want to thank the poster of this topic.

It caused me to do further research on FUE techniques.

I read Dr Zarev's web-page covering the 3 FUE techniques :

(1) The Latest AVA FUE (2) Previous : Motorised FUE (not vacuum assisted) (3) Original Manual FUE.

Dr Zarev makes it clear that there is only 1 winner : Vacuum assisted FUE. He believes the other 2 technqiues are not in the Patients best Interests because the damage to the donor area and grafts is unacceptably high. He states 20% to 30% of grafts are damaged. Unnecessary tissue is extracted causing additional / avoidable scarring, more trauma, longer recovery.

It is absolutely outrageous that the IAHRS allows its members to continue using the old FUE techniques.

As a result of this thread and the research it led me to do, I have cancelled my surgery for 2 April.

The Gold Standard today is Vacuum Assisted FUE (AVA / Neograft / Trevillini) performed by an IAHRS surgeon, with all the memberships, qualifications and results to back up.

These Vacuum assisted FUE devices have (1) improved graft quality, (2) reduced transections, and (3) make it easier to remove the grafts without trauma

If the surgeon does not post after surgery photos of the donor area then be suspicious. I noticed this problem with the surgeon I was dealing with.

Be very careful out there - Its an absolute minefield out there!

Great Post

Other surgeons need to step up there game in regards to the extraction of grafts

No doubt about it

On 3/21/2024 at 11:13 PM, mtb said:

@mr_peanutbutter  @Hair4DaysYou’re right, it’s looking a lot better styled. 

I used Kevin.Murphy Free.Hold Medium Hold Styling paste. 
 

What are the rest of you using to style post-transplant?

is there more of that hairline to grow??

Looks perfect

thats brillant. lots of grafts left for the future too.

donor looks super

1 hour ago, aykay7 said:

how long did it take to start working for you?

2 months

get a zero low fade around the sides will look really good even at this stage

we need a pitella section at this point. He is doing so many mega sessions. Pretty much all excellent results. Other surgeons need to up their game

15 minutes ago, Shadman said:

Yes, if you're getting result with it, there's no point to switch

im using both just continuing with topical

i actually think using both is a great  option.

2.5mg orally along with 5% minox. Im reluactant to stop topical because it works for me

looks very promising

i have lost weight on OM.

it can certaintly cause weight gain though due to water retention

@Melvin- Admin considering his results would you consider Pittella for one transplant to thicken some areas?

not that you need it just the icing on the cake

wow thats insane your donor was terrible

7 minutes ago, Woody1000 said:

bro just flexing on us now🤣 kudos to you brother enjoy that head of hair!

that reminded me

@mtb did your brother have a procedure with Pittella?