curlyq52

Things are looking good for 4 months. I’m going to PM you later to ask some more detailed questions about your experience , if you don’t mind

two questions: 1 - did he transplant into any areas that had native hair? 2 - do you feel that the transplanted hairs are growing in a similar direction and pattern as your native hair ? If you haven’t already , look into intense scalp massages for hair loss as well as micro needling (I recommend dermastamp, not a roller ). These methods could help you maintain / improve your crown. Once your transplant finishes growing, you may just need some well placed fibers to blend in the rest of your hair. im going to follow your case closely , as Diep is one of the doctors I’m considering.

Update ?

I’ll also add that Umar has a manual curl punch tool he uses for curly hair.

The fact that he offered you 650 complementary grafts shows his level of care. Many doctors wouldn’t do that.

In a similar position as you. I have curly black hair and I am looking to get a transplant within the next 12-18 months I was sold on Diep until recently. The quality of his work seems to have diminished. I’ve seen recent cases where he has left donors looking depleted after less than 2000 grafts. In addition, his habit of planting in perfect rows is bizarre. I’m no expert but it seems that his methods are used to save himself time and convenience at the expense of his patients. This is a red flag for me. With that being said, he absolutely has the ability to deliver stellar results on our hair type. It’s the drawbacks I listed above that make me cautious towards his practice. I wouldn’t rule out Umar yet. I’ve seen some impressive Afro textured results from his clinic. Also, his donors consistently look flawless post operation. Although he doesn’t have the track record of Diep, I believe he is more than capable of delivering. I’m also looking into Bisanga. He is the best hair surgeon out of these three mentioned, but I have only seen 1 result of his on Afro hair. Due to our hair type we have far less options than other ethnicities. Diep, Umar, and Bisanga are all capable of delivering great results , yet they all have their pros and cons.

I understand where you're coming from. Diep has produced some of the most mind bending results I've ever seen which is why Im still strongly considering him. I'm pretty sure I just saw a patient on here who's donor was depleted by Diep in a small-medium procedure and ended up going to Nadimi after getting a poor yield. My opinion is that Dieps donors look significantly worse post op, and that the scarring is more obvious once healed.

This. Why waste time doing multiple procedures when you can knock everything out in one shot? If you're insecure about your hairline, get it done.. if not I would leave it.. It looks great for your age. I would be focused on doing the entire crown.

Been doing a lot of research into FUE surgeons, and Dr. Diep seems to be one of the only ones that has delivered extremely impressive results on black curly hair. I've seen results from other clinics on black hair, but none of them have given me that "wow" factor that Diep has delivered on several patients. Besides this, I'm not completely sold on Diep. His punch size , year plus waitlist, and reports that would question his ethics (bait and switching customers, donor depletion, not fixing bad results), and increasing prices have put me off a bit. In fact, if I was white or asian, he wouldn't even be on my list at all. None of the top/elite FUE surgeons talked about on this site have results for black curly hair on their websites, besides Diep obviously. Are there any users out there that have black curly hair that can share success stories at other clinics? I'll also mention that I'm not interested at all in FUT.

Yeah, I think that's probably what's happening.

So $8.5 / graft? Someone on a different forum said he quoted near $10 / graft but there must have been a confusion or something.

Would you mind sharing how much you paid per graft? I've been looking into Diep but I've heard he's raised his prices a decent amount.

I got this cheap derma stamp although there's derma pens that are way higher quality that go for around $80.. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Derma-Stamp-140-Microneedle-Anti-Ageing-Scar-Acne-Eye-Wrinkle-0-3-3-0MM-USA/152749242401?hash=item2390907821:m:miXFMJIewHnumFecI0cjkqQ ones like these you should use for a couple months then toss out

Don't use a derma roller, get a derma stamp. Derma rollers are usually made out of cheap metals and dull blades that are like running tiny knives across your skin. I actually experienced pretty bad shock loss from using a cheap roller once. Also, I'm pretty sure Drake uses a hair unit lol. Also, I think dermmatch might be better than fibers since you keep your hair short.