Kiwi Guy

17 minutes ago, Jhonny said:

22K for 3k grafts makes it even more than $9.6AUD x graft ... now I am officially scared ahahhaha

Hey Jhonny why can't you just pay in Canadian dollars? It works out cheaper from what I've seen. I know if you're from the States H&W charge you in USD but surely if you're from this side of the world (Aus, NZ) you would be able to travel over and pay in Canadian.

Great result for this patient! Do you happen to have photos of this patients hairline before either of the two procedures? I'm assuming the before and after in these pics, say the very first one for example, is post first HT on the left and post second HT on the right.

What Melvin said, those are the most renowned where you are based and considered two of the best HT clinics/ surgeons in the world. Do your research first, there is plenty to be found on both of those choices on this forum. Things to consider as you research are - do you prefer FUT or FUE (largely upto how you wear your hair), from your own eye test who has the best and most LEGITIMATE results and what are your realistic expectations as opposed to your dream results because from what my research suggests there is sometimes a disconnect between these two for a HT patient and this can cause issues post transplant. Enjoy your search bro.

6 hours ago, SprayPaint said:

Hey @Kiwi Guy thanks. 

As for the count, it was 4350 grafts - not hairs. The Dr felt that given the diameter of my hairs, anything less than 4K, even in that frontal area alone, would appear thin. 

Below is the breakdown I was given:

Day 1: 

2,633 Grafts

• 404 singles
• 1639 doubles
• 590 multi's
• (~5,452 hairs)

Day 2: 

1,717 Grafts

• 113 singles
• 1109 doubles
• 495 multi's
• (~3,816 hairs)

Total: 4,350 grafts 

• 517 singles 
• 2748 doubles 
• 1085 multi’s

~9,268 hairs

Hoping it comes out thick and full. 

Thanks for the clarification bro, oh that's good of the doc to be as honest as that, the reason I asked you that specifically is my hair and type of thinning is almost identical to yours so was wondering on the logistics of your surgery.

Definitely a valuable asset for those new to the HT world.

Hey mate, good luck on the growing, the work looks really clean and precise which is always a good sign, most of us know that background well enough to say you went to a good Dr, either one of them lol. My question is... is that really 4k grafts or is it 4k hairs so around 2k grafts? It just doesn't look like the usual 4k graft type HT's I've seen in other threads. 4K usually covers a lot more of the scalp if I'm not mistaken. Maybe Melvin or one of the other experts can clarify this.

oh yes Mycroft you are right, it was a 1.5mm dermaroller in the study.

Good vlog here Cosmo but damn when the dude talks about "busting heavy loads" or whatever that shit was cringe hahaha

What is the size of the microneedle you guys are using? I read the test that's been circling the net for years and if I remember correctly it was an 0.5 dermaroller they used in conjunction with minox that garner the best results, good luck boys!

Is this doctor still recommended on this site?

Congrats on your decision bro, I think that is the hardest part, you chose a really good surgeon, I'm still trying to decide, could I have a look at your spreadsheet as well?

Any pictures of the donor scar?

12 hours ago, Dr Blake Bloxham said:

Kiwi, 

In general, the hair should grow back "stronger" after an initial minoxidil shed. Do keep in mind that the initial shedding period can last up to 3-4 months, and you really should wait at least 6 (with 12 preferred by most) to tell whether or not you are responding well to the medication. However, you should not really permanently "lose" any hair from minoxidil use. 

Thanks Dr Bloxham, it seems near pointless to use Minox' if your hair is just going to fall out.

We all talk about the big 3 for trying to keep what hair we have left, obviously minoxidil/ rogaine etc is one of them. I've also noticed a lot of us comment on not wanting to continue to use it because it seems to cause hair shedding.

Q: In your experience does the hair grow back stronger after it sheds or is it permanently lost?

Wow he did an amazing job, it's rare you see a Dr Konior patient with any amount of grafts of 2500, good for you cap.

5 hours ago, Kongkiat said:

Thank you.

This case, I used 0.95 mm. the Asians hair is coarse, normally I use 0.85-0.9 mm.

I use Mamba Nano system, flared punch of Trivilini.

The cost is 80 Baht or around 2.5 USD per graft.

 

Wow those are 0.95 sized extraction holes? I would've assumed by how small they look the size would have been closer to 0.8 mm... nice work Dr.

Did your bf ever consider doing FUT over FUE, so a strip surgery? When you have that level of diffused thinning FUE doesn't seem like a smart choice to me being you need as many grafts as you can get, surely Dr. Diep discussed a plan with him

11 hours ago, Dr Blake Bloxham said:

Hi Kiwi, 

Thank you. I definitely have a bit of a "back log" of results to share, so I am glad the community wants to see them because there will absolutely be more coming. A lot of educational content too -- which I think is very helpful to share. 

Good for you Dr Bloxham, can't wait to see them. Your clinic is on my short list of the ones I'm interested in coming to for my HT so I'll be following these threads closely.

Dude Brad Pitt wants his hairline back...

Two good docs with solid results from what I've seen.

12 minutes ago, Kraistoff said:

Hello all

 

sunny in south of England today so I’m out in the convertible 

 

 

Coming along nicely, flossing in the drop top too? G lol

Very nice result for this patient... what size punch was used in this surgery?

Honestly the hairline on this particular patient looks "pluggy" and a little unnatural, is this the result of a lack of one hair grafts being used at the front of the hairline? Density wise it looks really good though and with his hairstyle he can hide the hairline I guess.

Comparatively they should both do the same job but I have tried both and I tend to go with the liquid, the foam evaporates in your hair as opposed to making it to your scalp so you need to apply more of it, the liquid is messy and tends to run down the forehead so you need to catch it in time, in terms of brand I stick to rogaine (regaine here in New Zealand).

This is a great result for this patient, awesome work Dr Bloxham, I hope you guys post more results in the future it's good to see you back.

Wow what a nice result for this patient, looks very natural.