Kiwi Guy

Bro honestly, you don't need a touch up... when the hair is sitting naturally and you don't have it distressed and pulled back it looks really good, be grateful for what you have.

looking forward to seeing the end result of this, looking good so far man.

any update on this one?

11 hours ago, strategiccomboverartist said:

He was actually the first place I looked when I started to research my options again.  A deep dive into the latest reviews swayed me because he was known as Mr. Consistent with high quality work during my first go round but read that he had a couple of less than typical quality lately.  Since I am western hemisphere... with the prospect of a long flight back to Thailand, the recovery of FUT vs FUE and the reduced cost driven by (exchange rate, fly vs drive as well as accommodations)  plus Dr. Nader's only detractors seem to be US posters that seem to like specific docs possibly due to financial interests.... I felt I was making an informed decision and I am frankly very happy with my results and feel like I got the best bang for my buck with him.  I took those pics with a pixel 3 and played with them to enhance the hair.  My personal opinion is the FUT is old school and requires a higher skill level to get a good result and has less room for error.  I took that pic on my worst side partly to highlight where I had looked down about a week after surgery and could feel the incision stretch so I cant blame that on him.  I dont think everyone takes into account that with these procedures, recovery is on you and your ability to give the doctors work a good platform to literally grow from so I try to highlight where I have made mistakes as well as smart decisions.  Sorry for the ramble, lol.

No need at all for an apology, details is what those of us trying to decide on who  to go with actually need, much appreciated : )

Bro your scar is barely noticeable based on the pics provided, who was your surgeon?

Hey man, I'm from NZ and was originally looking at procedures closer to home such as in Aus but in all honesty I have not seen a single result from an Australian or New Zealand HT surgeon that is worth noting. Your best bet for a quality result is to look further abroad.

Some solid advice in this thread to the original poster, however all this extra shit with other people coming in and hijacking his thread with their own questions re doctors none of us have heard of is bullshit... make your own thread and let this poster have his.

Going to a clinic with all the necessary tools is important I think. The best in the business have the high magnification microscopes and also magnifiers on their foreheads during the operation so they can extract the best grafts, I'd say this is especially so during an FUE with the top surgeons.

2 minutes ago, jj51702 said:

From my understanding the hair sheds from the stress of the surgery and being cut off from it’s blood supply which forces it to go into telogen phase early resulting in a shed. I don’t think there’s any way to slow this or prevent this through supplements or medications. A very small percentage of patients avoid shedding a majority of their hair but that’s due to their own unique physiology.

 

it really does suck and is agonizing. the term “ugly duckling phase” is really the only way to describe it. 

Oh I agree with the original poster when it comes to shedding once you've had an op', you want those to shed so the growing can begin.

16 minutes ago, VicTNYC said:

Why would you want to slow the shedding phase down if the transplanted hair are destined to shed?....the faster they shed the faster the go into rest phase then awaken and grow new hairs.

 

I'm not just talking about the shedding phase when you've had a hair transplant, I never specifically said that. Even before you've had a transplant, this becomes an issue because otherwise you wouldn't need the HT in the first place. Even when your hair is slowly falling out and just progressively becoming more noticeable etc.

Anyone find a productive regime of supps etc to slow it down?

Minox' works in cycles but sometimes it even seems counterproductive due to prolonged use and Fin' starts losing efficacy after the same thing. Huge proponent for both due to them putting up a good fight for a sustained period at least.

 

Hasson and Wong, Konior, Rahal, Diep, Gabel and Shapiro bro, especially if money is not an issue. Also depends on the whole FUE vs FUT thing due to some being good at one over the other.

On 1/23/2019 at 3:16 PM, bonkling said:

Hey mate, you're definitely correct. 

It's a hard question to summarise, especially when I don't really know what I'm asking, haha. It's hard being on one side of the world.

Most likely FUE dude, but ideally I would want the procedure this year. Yeah for sure, I've crunched some of the figures and they are pretty massive due to the Aussie dollar. 

 

Have you narrowed down the surgeons you are interested in?

for that many grafts that scar is really fine, good work by path earlier.

Matt is right in regards to a lot of the hair looking weak but have you looked into something like PRP to try to strengthen the existing hair you have left? There seems to be no definitive studies on it but you do see good results from it on some of these sites as well. You may need to seriously consider not ruling out FUT due to your level of loss. For extensive loss such as your own people usually advocate for FUT because you get the most hairs out of it during mega sessions and the graft rate sounds slightly better than FUE. I also hate the idea of a scar but would you rather have to grow your hair a little longer but have the most hair on your head as possible or have tiny scars and a little less coverage on top? All things to weigh up.

Hey man, it seems to really depend on the thickness of your native hairs and the coverage you get with them. I think if you continued to buzz cut at a 1 guard you would be able to see the dot scars if your native hairs are of average to fine density but if you had thick, curly hair it may mean a little bit better coverage, even at that short of a length. I think you have to consider the surgeon and the technique they use as well as the size of the punch they have gone with.

You could always get your sides buzzed to a 2 or lower and keep the back buzzed at a 3, with the right barber they'll be able to blend the difference in to where it's barely noticeable, it really depends on how your scar heals and also the thickness of the hairs on your head.

Hey man, I'm in the same boat as you, except I'm in New Zealand. I've done a lot of research the last 3 to 4 months, especially with the invaluable help from this forum and I would say there is a lot of variable to answer your question. If money were no option I'd probably go with Konior, but also are you ok with a 1 year waiting list and would you rather do FUT or FUE because some surgeons are better at one then the other. Our exchange rate for the US is crap at the moment also so that is something to consider.

14 hours ago, CosmoKramer said:

Thanks man! 

Like I mentioned in my first post, I’d mainly like to keep the focus on my growth and progress for the time being on this thread, I still feel i need a bit more progress and improvement to be completely satisfied so hoping that happens within the next 3-4 months.

When that time is up can you please advise us of who the clinic is? Those of us who are starting out on our HT journey really need to know who are the good surgeons producing quality results like yours.

good luck bro, i've seen your youtubes documenting this, i hope it goes better for you this time around.

Wow what a great result, congrats man. Dr Cooley seems like a very ethical doctor with consistently solid results, respect to him.

10 hours ago, Raker said:

If only life was that simple, don’t believe everything you see. 

Yeah this is true too, some do seem to get a thicker beard from it though but I also assume it's great marketing for the product lol

4 hours ago, Raker said:

Really, do you have examples? 

yup you see evidence of this on youtube, for some guys it works really well.

Some above posters do make a good point in the before and after photos being different due to wet/ dry hair, is this the norm?

On 1/14/2019 at 7:28 PM, Kraistoff said:

Hello all

 

sorry for the repeated updates , but really feel like my hair is getting better and better every day 

 

 

Bro don't ever apologize for being consistent with the updates, if anything THANK YOU! These threads are what all of us need to make an informed decision of where to go. I think your HT is coming along and I hope it thickens up in the coming months, more growth to come I bet!