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It’s not a question of cost. It was more a question of whether traveling so far for an in-person consultation was really necessary. Thanks to everyone for the replies.

That really would be good if it happens

Many thanks Adrian. I didn’t consider that surgery could be cancelled at the last minute.

I’ve posted earlier in relation to my condition and have formed the view that Eugenix is my only realistic hope. I’m very encouraged by cases like @Gatsby but I’m not sure whether I would have that potential donor. I think I’m borderline for any surgery that would provide an acceptable outcome. I’ve had a brief online consultation with Eugenix but it wasn’t very detailed. I don’t know how they could make a comprehensive assessment of my particularly challenging circumstances without an in-person evaluation. Even though it’s expensive to get to India (I’m in Ireland), I’m thinking that it might still be a good idea to travel for a consultation rather than pay thousands for surgery that may ultimately be for nought. Am I nuts? Is this over the top?

I’ve posted elsewhere on this forum about trying to minimise the ugly duckling phase. I have multiple linear scars from botched operations going back to the 80s so my ugly duckling would be particularly ugly. I have very limited donor so a full shave for any future transplant is unavoidable. One thing I’m considering is getting SMP before my next surgery. The hope is that I would have the illusion of coverage a couple of weeks after surgery and for the months before growth kicks in. Any thoughts?

So maybe an SMP in advance of the surgery is a better way to go

But using clips instead of adhesive?

Hi all. Like everyone else considering a HT, I’m not looking forward to the ugly duckling phase after surgery. Was wondering whether it’s possible to continue to wear a system while everything kicks in - not in the couple of weeks after surgery of course but perhaps for the period after one month or so. What I envisage is wearing the system with clips and just wearing it occasionally while going out for a couple of hours or so, almost like a cap. Thoughts?

Are there any examples of HT patients with longer growth who used SMP to create a better illusion of density?

Those things pass. It’ll be sorted

Thanks for that. As far as sequencing goes, what about this. 1. Get hairline sorted 2. Get SMP on rest of scalp and ditch the system 3. Get BHT as much as possible and accept the results as being the best possible outcome. Grateful for any and all views.

Ideally, I would love a hairline like this.

Hi @Gatsby I’ve had one online but I’d much prefer an in-person consultation even if it means travelling. My donor capacity is limited and I think really warrants an examination that would be difficult t perform online. I’ve been burned badly by reps over the years so I’ve become sceptical, by default, about what I’m being told.

Yes something like that. Thanks for sharing. I wouldn’t even want a hairline that dense. Something softer perhaps that’s more age appropriate (I’m 59)

Thanks. I appreciate all that. But my question on this thread was about surgeons who would be particularly good at soft, modest hairlines. I accept that Eugenix is perhaps the natural route for BHT but the hairlines I’ve seen on their website seem to be quite “full” relative to what I’d be looking for.