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You have a good shortlist here Dodocc. Hasson and Wong may be a cost effective choice if you end up being a 3000-4000 graft case, as I think their price goes down after something like the first 2000 grafts. Eugenix has posted some very good results lately too.

The surgeons listed in this thread are pretty much the top names in North America. Might want to check out Dr. Cooley as well, his work always looks solid in videos.

It looks good! But pretty similar to how it looked before, which really just speaks to the effectiveness of the side comb over more than anything else haha. Getting my first short haircut since Covid next week and will post some new pics soon

I’d probably go with Hasson, I’m not a huge fan of the V shaped hairlines but he’s done a bunch outside that style that look great.

Wow, really good density for just 5 months. Congrats on the sick hairline

I generally style it back, sometimes with Hanz De Fuko quicksand, which helps to thicken it up a bit. Styling it more to the side also makes it less see-through, but it's not as good of a hairstyle overall. I would say it actually looks better in normal daytime lighting than in those pictures, since even on a sunny day the light isn't as direct and close to my hair. I'm going to try sprinkling a little Toppik to see if that will make it bulletproof. I'm happy with the temple corners and think they integrate pretty seamlessly. There are no weird hair angles.

Your hairline looks pretty solid, I'd wait a year or two and see how effective the fin is for you.

And a few last before and after shots here:

1 Year and 1 Month Typed up a post but it got deleted somehow...anyway latest pics are below! I've included some of the scar this time, as well as some deliberately unflattering photos taken under bright bathroom light. Overall I'm pretty happy with the result -- I'll probably end up asking Dr. K to do another pass in the front whenever I go back to address the crown, but hopefully that will not be for several years. As always, feel free to PM or comment with any questions. This community has been a great resource for me throughout this strange but enjoyable experience.

Scar is a little rough but his hair looks good!

Thanks for posting, the graft placement and donor area look excellent as usual. Looking forward to seeing how everything turns out!

Lots of good info here, and I’d basically echo everything that ruca2 already said. I would ultimately go with whomever makes you feel more comfortable during a Skype consultation, along with whose hairline style you generally prefer. Ask each surgeon about how dense they would go...Dr. K tends to go more conservative, but depending on your family history and other factors maybe he’d do a really dense pack. Both surgeons have as good a track record as you can really hope for. I’m sure you’ll be very happy with whichever path you take.

In my case the FUT scar became way less visible as the first 6 months passed, took longer than expected but very relieved/happy with mine. My scar looked pretty similar to the pic posted initially.

So far so good. The scar will likely improve over time, I was a little worried about my own at the 3 month mark and now I can barely find it. You're going to be feeling great over the next few months.

Wow, it's really thickened up. Huge difference compared to earlier months

Hairline looks awesome in those last few pics. I wouldn't sweat the thin spots, most people would never notice them. Congrats!

Really dense and natural looking, congrats!

It’s hard to say but I find that every now and then I’ll look in the mirror and think “damn, it’s gotten a little thicker”. There are lots of individual hairs that are still limp and wirey, and as they mature I’m guessing there will be subtle improvements for a few months to come. It’s really a subjective choice and you will probably find users on this forum split between the two clinics. I think Dr. K in general has more of a conservative approach — using the fewest grafts possible for the best cosmetic result. If you care more about maximizing density, you may prefer H&W. I think there are areas along my hairline that could have ended up feeling a little denser had I gone with H&W (as opposed to the “illusion” of density), but I really like Dr. K’s hands on approach and I would absolutely go with him again.

A random photo taken in the wild, around 10 months now:

Smart design and very natural looking. Bisanga's results have been really good lately.

Interesting, I hadn’t seen that thread before. That being said, H&W’s work particularly in the past year has been really good. They’re much more thoroughly documented than Dr. Bloxham, just by virtue of being around for a long time. There’s always some risk that you’ll have a bad result, and it’s likely that sooner or later we may see a lackluster result from Dr. Bloxham. I would probably still go with Hasson and Wong in your shoes, but either way you have a very high probability of walking away satisfied. It’s almost like going on Yelp and choosing between a place with a 4.8 score and 5,000 reviews, and another with a perfect score and a few hundred.

Congratulations Abhinay! Your thread was a funny and informative read, and I'm sure the transformation is only just beginning 😄

He said something to the effect of hair loss is progressive, those who lose hair will generally continue to lose hair. He will probably examine your scalp and discuss family history, meds, etc, to figure out how conservative you'd want to go. I was prepared to have additional procedures, so I encouraged him to design my hairline on the more aggressive side.

I wouldn’t limit yourself to NY but the best in NYC in no particular order are Bloxham / Feller (if he still practices), True and Dorin, and Carlos Wesley. I haven’t seen results from Bernstein in a long time, though his site is a great resource.

9 Months Haven’t seen any new sprouts in a while but the transplanted hair has definitely thickened and matured. At this point it looks pretty natural even under harsh, direct lighting. Scar is extremely thin and difficult to find. Probably just going to try and maintain what I have for as many years as possible, though I’ll likely ask Dr. K to add a little more to the front if I decide to address the crown in 5-10 years.