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Hi Stephcurry30, Here is a photo of the graft placement. I don't have any images of the hair pulled back (sorry about that). At just 8 months, he *does* still have some growing to do, but at this early stage, you can already see improvement. I saw him in person, and his result is incredibly natural looking and a noticeable improvement of his "before." As you can see in the "before" images and in the photo of the graft placement, he didn't have anything there before.

That's why we always encourage our patients to do their research. You need to make sure that the doctor has multiple patient photos he can show, and that he/she can provide multiple views of each patient at different stages of the patient's journey!

He just wrote us a Google review. Here is what he had to say:

Thanks, @JohnAC71. He's looking to take his transplant to the next level in a second procedure here in the near future!

This patient came to Dr. Arocha with thinning in the frontal third. Using a manual FUE .7 mm punch, Dr. Arocha and team performed a 2000 manual FUE. August will mark two years since this procedure. Before: After: Before: After: Before: After: Before: After: Before: After: Before: After: Before: After: Before: After:

LaserCap! I miss you, and I hope you and the wife are well. Thank you for this. He still has plenty of donor left over should he decide he ever wants another procedure. Dr. Arocha is definitely cognizant of maximizing the donor area in case patients decide they want more down the road. - Kira

Hi Mycroft! Thanks for this comment. The beauty of our manual FUE is that there is very minimal to no scarring. Even up close and in person, you can't tell. Stay well.

Great question, LonelyGraft. @hairlossPA was correct - it's the band from his mask. We are requiring all patients (and staff) to wear a mask when they set foot in the office. Sign of the times, but it keeps everyone safe!

This patient came to Dr. Arocha and to fix the thinning in his hairline. He underwent a 1605 graft manual FUE procedure to restore the area. The after images were taken one year after his procedure.

This patient came in for help with his receding and thinning hair. He was a NW3/4a. Dr. Arocha performed a 2500 FUT procedure. The after images were taken 8 months after his procedure. Will update as he continues to see more growth!

Mycroft - Great question! I don't know how many grafts were used in the first procedure, but what I do know is that he went to a doctor who markets himself as the leading neograft surgeon in Texas. The transplant showed poor angle and direction and pitting, as well as poor growth. Additionally, there were visible FUE donor scars. That's why educating yourself as a consumer is so important. We always tell our patients they need to make sure that the surgeon can provide a gallery of photos consisting of multiple views of the before/after results and has a variety of patient photos for you to look at. - Kira

Thank you, ADuckwithNoHair, Great username. Dr. Arocha does always try to make sure to maximize results without depleting donor in all of his patients.

Thank you, LaserCap! I hope you are well. Say hello to the wife. - Kira

This patient came to Dr. Arocha after having a procedure with another hair transplant doctor here in Houston, Texas. The before images depict his growth after his first procedure with this other doctor. The patient underwent a repair FUT hair transplant with Dr. Arocha, which consisted of 1500 grafts. The after results were taken 10 months after his repair with Dr. Arocha.

Hi Melvin, Absolutely. I'll record Dr. Arocha answering some of these questions a bit later today. Kira

Hello aaron1234, Dr. Arocha here. Thank you so much for your very thoughtful question. In the initial graft survival study for FUE procedure - it revealed that survival was at about 60%. With refinements and individual enhancement and the development of experience, these FUE yields have increased to within 10% or equal to FUT yields. Let me know if you have any more questions. Best, Doc

Hi all - I'll have Dr. Arocha jump on this afternoon to answer these! Thanks so much for your thoughtful questions. Looking forward to hearing what Dr. Arocha has to say.

This patient came to Dr. Arocha with severe thinning. He was an AGA NW4v. He had a total of 4500 grafts transplanted in a total of two FUT procedures. The before images were taken immediately following his first procedure. The after results were taken 1.5 years after his second transplant. 1st Transplant: 3000 grafts 2nd Transplant: 1500 grafts Please note: the backgrounds are different because Dr. Arocha converted his photo studio into a professional studio over the course of this patient's transplant journey.

This patient came to Dr. Arocha to restore his crown with a hair transplant. Our team performed a 2500 FUT (strip) procedure in the crown. The after images were taken 14 months after his procedure. Before: After: Immediately after his procedure: After: Before: After:

Damifino, @Mycroft provided some good advice - and advice that we would typically recommend at our clinic. Just because PRP is considered a non-surgical procedure, doesn't mean that the clinic shouldn't have before and after photos. Ask to see their work - and work on more than just one or two patients. Make sure the images they are showing you aren't stock photos from the manufacturer. Dr. Arocha has perfected his PRP methodology over the course of the last decade, and he stands behind this particular non-surgical method of treatment for many of his patients! All the best! Kira

This patient underwent a PRP treatment with Dr. Arocha. The after images were taken one year after his treatment. The patient was thinning in spite of taking finasteride, so Dr. Arocha recommended PRP treatment. Dr. Arocha has developed his PRP program over the last decade.

This patient under went a combination FUE/FUT procedure at Arocha Hair Restoration. Dr. Arocha utilizes the smallest possible punch – as small as a .7-millimeter punch in his manual FUE work. For this particular patient, we used a .8-millimeter punch because of the follicle curvature underneath the dermis. The “before” images were taken immediately following his procedure. You will notice sutures in the upper left and right from the FUT. This patient underwent a combination FUT/FUE procedure to maximize his donor yield. Both techniques are good and sometimes it takes both to maximize a patient’s result. He came back in four days and the patient was already healed, but he indicated no visible punches on Day 2 of his recovery. Will continue to update as he comes in for his follow-ups.

Thanks, Steeeve, for the kind words. Dr. Arocha was very fortunate to have been able to train with an ISHRS-approved fellowship in hair restoration surgery. Dr. Arocha's focus has been 100% to the surgical and non-surgical treatment of hair loss. Our PRP program has been developed and fine-tuned over the past decade.

Thanks, Mycroft. She has had a fabulous result - and with just one PRP treatment. Doc educates each patient on the best treatment option for them - whether it's surgical or non-surgical. There are a lot of docs out there who operate under a surgery-first approach.

This woman came in to Dr. Arocha with extensive female pattern ludwig III thinning. She wanted a PRP treatment. Dr. Arocha recommended a high-powered LaserCap Pro for 30 minutes every other day in addition to a PRP session and 5% Rogaine. The after images are showing her results at her follow up visit at 17 months after her initial PRP treatment. She has only had one PRP treatment.