Gabreille Nelson Mukhia

2 minutes ago, nodono said:

Hello @WhatComesNext We both are on same stage now I also completed 1 month on 6th Nov. hope this phase passes soon  and waiting for what comes next 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

The phase can last for 4 to 6 months usually. However, the regrowth shall initiate simultaneously. Wish you a happy growth and a wonderful journey ahead. ❤

4 hours ago, WhatComesNext said:

 

For sure, and thanks guys. It's one thing to know about the shed and another to experience it. I think I avoided bad shock loss though, so I'm happy about that. The shedding seems to be worst mid-scalp and on my right hairline. Some of the FUs, especially in midscalp, seem to have left a smooth bald surface and I can't even really see where the insertions were. Hope they're just lying dormant underneath.

The shedding of the hair can be uneven. It is normal if some areas shed faster than the others. It is also normal if certain areas of the scalp don't shed at all while the others shed off completely. Please don't worry. The hair roots are intact and they shall grow back. Waiting for you to have an amazing growth. ❤

On 12/8/2021 at 7:21 PM, elicochin said:

2-weeks-mark pictures I took to sent to Eugenix for review and I was told everything looks normal.

It is looking good for 2 weeks. However, you will also experience shedding. The hairline and temple points have to be a little asymmetrical. However, when we shall see the full growth it will look natural and will frame your face perfectly. Please do not hesitate to have a discussion with us over the same. We wish you the best results in the coming time.

9 hours ago, MazAB said:

Shedding stopped at the 1.5 month mark, and the growth has been slow going, but going thank God. 

Just posted my 3 month update in case you want to check it out - Follow my Journey with Eugenix and Dr Arika Bansal!

It is amazing to see your progress. Please do keep us posted with new pictures also. So happy for your wonderful progress.

We hope to see your updates soon.

Thank you all for the kind words.

On 12/8/2021 at 11:32 PM, 3rd time lucky said:

Day 10 pics. Most of the scabs were gone.

I was a little scared so I did not apply too much pressure while shampooing and took my time to take off the scabs over a couple of days rather than all at once.

You did the correct thing by not applying too much pressure. I am sure the scabs must've come off by now. Your scalp looks great. However, please do be prepared for the shedding phase. For everything else, we are here for you.

6 hours ago, WhatComesNext said:

One month update. Lots of shedding in frontal area, but lots of new growth there as well. Seriously feeling like an ugly duckling... this shit is too real.

It is completely okay to shed. However, these hair shall come back. We are here if you need anything. Wish you the best results. It will be worth the wait.

19 hours ago, densehair2016 said:

Hi, I have been visiting the site for a while and after some back and forth of turkey clinics, I have finally decided to have a fue procedure with eugenix.

I am a Norwood 6 and after sending my pics, was told I would need 3500 grafts to cover front/mid scalp.

I have booked a date for 14th Nov. My only concern is usage of finasteride post the procedure as i previously had sides with 1mg. After using it for a year i eventually discontinued to return to normal. I was told to go with lower dosage after ht and if I do get sides, was asked to switch to topical gel. Was told this by coordinator.

I don't have any baldness history in the gene from my maternal/paternal side and everyone in my/extended family have a full head of hair.

 

I am wondering if there are any alternatives to finasteride as I believe some of the turkey clinics do give some other medication if one doesn't want to use fin.

Any thoughts?

 

 

 

If you do not use Fiansteride then you will lose you're pre existing hair in due time. This will warrant for another procedure in the newly emptied areas. However, topical Fiansteride might help to some extent but it is not as effective as taking the tablets. Other treatments such as Minoxidil, PRP therapies etc can help boost the hair growth but definitely won't stop the progression of baldness. You can try and use 0.5 mg Fiansteride, i.e. 1 mg on alternate days and see of you still feel the side effects. 

On 10/22/2021 at 2:44 PM, Captain Haddock said:

Sorry I haven't been able to update this thread in the last few months. I've been really busy with life. 

I'm very happy with the results and it's amazing how the doctors at Eugenix have managed to scale up their operations and still maintain consistent quality. 

Dr. Arika is truly a very talented surgeon who's been in touch with me since my surgery. She's been a text away whenever I've had to ask something. Might go back to her to add a few more grafts on the frontal hairline and fill in the beard a bit next year.

I've attached some pictures but I'm sure you guys would need some pictures of the temples too, so I'll get those up as soon as possible.

That's perfect. 👍👍👍

14 hours ago, HCH said:

Hey Guys,

it's been long time since last update, I decided to wait until the 6th months mark to post my result.

Here's some photos before and after hair cut. I got a nasty pimple no one punched me 😉

 

Looks so good at just 6 months. And yet there is ample time for the full density to show. Awesome. 👍👍👍

For 3 months, your hair is looking good. Usually for people who experience rhe shedding of their hair, your look is achieved by the 4th to 6th month. However, please don't keep trimming or cutting your hair. Please allow them to grow longer for now until the 12th month. Then you can have a trim if you would like to. Please do let us know if you need anything at all. Lots of love and best wishes for your future results. 

On 10/19/2021 at 9:37 PM, trends said:

13th day update.. healed quite well!

Looks amazing. But the shedding of the transplanted hair is inevitable. Please do not be worried when that happens. It can start after the headwash itself or after a week or a couple of weeks. They will grow back again and the density will eventually pick up again. Please do let us know if you require anything. Wish you the best.

11 hours ago, kirkland said:

9 days out from surgery. Most of the scalp is clean now. Donor area is healing nicely. Itchy af. Density has really exceeded my expectations. It could be one and done for me. 

The shedding of the transplanted hair can occur at any time now. Please do not worry when that happens. It's a normal process. The density will pick up after they start to regrow. The itching and discomfort will soon disappear. Please do let us know if tou require anything. We wish you a beautiful result in the coming months. 

On 10/8/2021 at 7:54 PM, H3ri said:

Having made the trip from London to Delhi, I’m pleased to report that I underwent a 6,009 HT graft procedure with Dr. Arika Bansal and Eugenix across 3 days from 02-04 October 2021.

I’m delighted with the decision to choose Eugenix for my HT and for them working with me. I'm staying in India till 14October to maximise the initial 10-day recovery period.

I look forward to sharing a personal account of my experience and providing updates along the journey.

This thread is dedicated to YOU the reader spanning HRN members, non-members/lurkers, HT hopefuls, and educating anyone + everyone.

Special shoutouts (in alphabetical order) to my better half, Anil, Dr. Arika, Rishabh, Suryakant, and the entire Eugenix team for making me feel part of the family.

*Please note that I will capture an update log in this first post and link to subsequent posts found throughout the thread to provide a singular view of my journey.

 

Background

• I’m 32 currently living in London and have spent over 12 years suffering from hair loss with a NW6 classification.
• In the past 2 years I went from a NW3 to a NW6, experiencing dramatic deterioration and it was time to act.
• After using Nioxin in my early 20s, I gave up and was resigned to the fact that I was unable to stop my hair loss.
• All the males from my maternal and paternal side of the family are bald NW 6-7.
• Time was of the essence, the stars aligned for me, and it was time to get the plan in motion and kick it into overdrive!
• My objective was to do this once in my lifetime, maximise the number of grafts, and recovery quickly in time for my engagement in early 2022.

 

Research

• I rekindled the interest in my hair around 2 years ago in late 2019 and began researching HT as an option.
• In my shortlist were several top-rated doctors with documented photo evidence from patients sharing their journey.
• Quality, consistency, interviews, and costs made up the scoring criteria for decision making purposes.
• Eugenix credentials for me ranked at the top of my list in the scoring criteria. The overall quality, consistency, aftercare/service, and assured timely responses.

 

Eugenix Journey (pre-arrival)

My point of contact, Rishabh, was helpful and quick to

• provide documentation for visa application (UK is the old school visa process with India requiring physical documents + meetings and not accepting electronic visas)
• coordinate Dr. Arika’s time for pre-op meetings and procedure planning
• pushback HT date by a week to anticipate/accommodate the visa approval dates
• provide detailed commentary on requests for information and pricing matters
• schedule and confirm accommodation details
• respond to questions when they came up and verify blood tests and results

 

Eugenix Journey (HT across 02 – 04 October 2021)

Extracted 4K from back scalp, 1.6K from beard, and 0.4K from side burns. Implanted 4K in the front/middle scalp and 2K in the crown.

HT Day 1 - 02 October

• Landed 1205 IST on 02 October. Performed the necessary covid PCR tests, immigration, and arrived at the hotel by 0300 IST.
• Received a call from Eugenix around 1500 to come in that evening for 1900 for planning, hairline design, and slit creation (initially planned for 03 Oct.)
• Blood pressure and local anaesthesia allergy checks performed by Dr. Anil and got to meet Rishabh
• Dr. Arika began with the hairline design and checking the available grafts from scalp and beard. Once this was complete a few before pictures were taken and shaving began.
• The nurse came and gave local anaesthesia to the front of my head and ready for Dr. Arika to begin with creating the slits.
• The night ended around 2330 with around 3K slits being made.
• Suryakant who leads the QA took good care of me checking in on me, asking if I wanted water or juices, ordered a special chicken food request, made me feel at home, and even transported me back to the hotel along with the driver to ensure that I was cared for and comfortable.

HT Day 2 - 03 October

• 03 October the procedure start time was on for 0800. I started the day with an enjoyable breakfast at the hotel and made my way to Eugenix with the driver for 0800.
• Changed into the overalls and began the local anaesthesia. Extraction began and by around 1430 around 2K were implanted.
• A nice lunch was provided, and we were soon underway, closing the day with maximising the scalp with 4K grafts (estimates were around 3.3-3.5K available) and implanting 4K and around a total of 5K slits created.
• Driven back to the hotel and had a heavy meal ready for the final day.

 HT Day 3 - 04 October

• 04 October the procedure start time was 1400. I arrived at Eugenix and was greeted by Anil who I met for the first time, and we had a run-down of the gameplan for the day and re-echoed my objective to maximise the number of total grafts where possible.
• I liked Anil’s detailed explanation and attention to care about the days work. Anil then checked to see if I had eaten lunch and mentioned I had not and was not hungry – Anil insisted I eat to provide fuel for the day ahead. I ate a nice lunch and we began.
• Local anaesthesia was given to my beard and extraction began and implantation to the area prior to the crown and crown areas.
• Dr. Arika came in to create further slits amounting to over 6K and the extraction from side burns began and implantation to the crown area and mid scalp. The day closed out with a total of 6,009 grafts implanted at around 2110 hours.

 

Post HT

• A comprehensive aftercare regime is explained and supplied consisting of surgeon caps, saline bottle spray, tissue pads for neck pillow, gauzes, oral medication kit, donor area kit, and a copy of Autobiography of a Yogi book.
• A 7-day post HT oral medication kit is supplied consisting of antibiotic (3x daily), probiotic (3x daily), NSAID (3x daily), and PPI antacid (1x daily).
• There is a WhatsApp group that is created to manage aftercare questions as well as provide tips on what’s expected on each day post HT – this is sent via email and on WhatsApp.
• I go to Eugenix daily for 7 days after the HT procedure and till the completion of the first head wash. Eugenix arrange for a pickup and drop-off from the hotel for daily dressing of the donor areas to apply betadine (iodine antiseptic wash) and fusidic cream (topical antibiotic).
• I significantly increased my water intake during the HT and post HT to around 3.5-5 litres of water daily.

 Day 1 Post HT – 05 Oct

• Everything seemed to be fine the 2 nights before sleeping in a 45-degree angle. A driver picked me up from the hotel and took me to Eugenix for donor area aftercare.

Day 2 Post HT – 06 Oct

• A bit of swelling was present at the top of the forehead and applying cold ice and massages to the forehead.
• Got to Eugenix for donor area aftercare. Spoke to Dr. Pradeep Sethi for 40 minutes about the Eugenix operating ethos and general chit chat. It was refreshing and nice of him to spend time with patients chatting in a casual and approachable manner. Recipient sites feel a bit itchy.

Day 3 Post HT – 07 Oct

• Swelling at the top of the forehead was present. I was able to follow the PPM method (push, pull milk as Dr. Pradeep Sethi mentioned) and did about 20-25 reps of this every hour or two coinciding with the saline spray to the recipient areas. The back of my donor area felt very warm and felt a lot of heat emanating from the back of my head. Recipient sites feel a bit itchy.

Day 4 Post HT – 08 Sep

• Swelling gone down considerably. The heat from the back of the donor area has gone down a tad and it feels itchy with a light burning sensation.

 

Vitamins + Supplements + Medicines

• Began Finasteride 10 days prior to the procedure and will continue to take it on a daily basis. No side effects yet
• Began daily Biotin 10 days prior to HT
• Daily Vitamin B complex for years prior to HT
• Daily Opti-Men multivitamins for years prior to HT
• Daily Vitamin D3 for years prior to HT
• I will start to take MSM once I get back to the UK. Credit to @Zoomster
• I will begin Hair Fact recommended by Eugenix after the 7th day

Your post has an absolute attention to detail. It's amazing.

Rest assured, let's now await the glorious transformation that will unfold with the 12th to 18th month from now on. We are very happy for you. We wish you the best.

Please do let us know if you need anything at any given hour. ❤ 

Hello,
In the packages that you have mentioned, you will get the undivided attention of the Senior doctors. They would be performing your surgery as per the doctor you prefer. You can choose any package and the results would be the same. The prices differ due to the exclusivity of the doctors. The more the involvement of the Senior doctors, the higher the price. You can ask for references and speak to them. What we can assure you of is 100% honest and good work on your scalp. We will make sure that you have wonderful and natural results by the end of the 12th month after the procedure.
Tell us how we can gain your trust. 

On 10/8/2021 at 6:10 PM, trends said:

That’s me today on 3rd day!

Seems good. Itching, swelling, irritation etc could be there. Spraying saline water periodically is such a task but it is important. We will only see the results get better from here onward. Wish you the best. Do let us know of you need anything at all.

14 hours ago, Gatsby said:

Nelson you have achieved a natural and full result that only others can dream of! You really are model material mate! You look years younger than your biological age. This will be a huge benefit to you in years to come. I’ve been waiting for almost two years to have my surgery (due to Australian COVID-19 travel restrictions). It looks like I will be finally able to achieve that goal early next year. But I digress. Your results speak for themselves and thank you for sharing! 

Thank you for your kind words sir. I am glad that me sharing my results help in any manner. I wish you the best of results in the future. ❤❤❤

I hope you can have your procedure soon.

7 hours ago, 5BetaReductase said:

That’s one of the most natural results as of late. Congrats Nelson. What treatments are you on?

Thank you so much. I am only on Fiansteride. I use vitamin E regularly. I am very high on proteins. 

8 hours ago, MazAB said:

Incredible results 2 times over @Gabreille Nelson Mukhia! I wish we had a chance to meet when I was there in August getting my procedure done. Eugenix changed my life!

Awww..  I am so glad to know that you're happy. Things will only get better from here on. I wish I could have met you also. Much love and the best of wishes. 

13 hours ago, JohnAC71 said:

😂 Ultimate package I would think 🙏

Thank you so much. 

13 hours ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

You have too much hair now 😛 you’re making us all look bad, I’ll be going to Eugenix in two months very excited 😬

Awww... thank you so much. I am excited for your procedure too. Can only wish you the best. 

On 10/3/2021 at 11:37 PM, Kaya said:

Hi Nelson,

Both of your HTs are home run. The density is amazing and hairline is super natural.

I have few questions:

1. How old are you? 
2. How long more are you planning to get finas?
3. What is the distance between eyebrows to hairline?

1. I am 32 years old. 

2. I am planning to take Fiansteride lifelong. So far I have no side effects.

3. The distance from my glabella to the hairline is 7 cms. I have a football field for a forehead.

And thank you for your kind words. Means a lot to me.

On 10/3/2021 at 7:39 PM, NOTORIOUS said:

hey nelson, i just want to know, which package did you opt for ?

I am from India i want to know this million dollar question 🤪

Haha... my surgery was supervised by Dr Arika Bansal and Dr Pradeep Sethi. 

Current update before and after my haircut. Still taking Fiansteride. No side effects felt as of now. Taking Vitamin E also.

Before:

After haircut:

Please do ask me any questions if there.