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@HLPToronto Hey man, first of all congratulations on what already looks to be a very successful hair transplant. All of the photos you've posted show excellent progress. Looks very promising indeed. Although I'll be having my HT with Eugenix next year, I'm still an admirer of Dr Bhatti, and as strange as this sounds, I'm also a fan of his patients -- you guys all have a healthy and positive outlook, which is something that I think is somewhat underrated factor when it comes to good results. I look forward to following the rest of your journey to regrowth. Also, I've seen a few comments here regarding DHI and DHT. At first even I presumed that they were the same thing... but upon looking into it further, Eugenix's DHT technique probably sits somewhere in between FUE and DHI. I think all of Dr Bhatti's points regarding DHI are valid. DHI does not involve making slits in the recipient area prior to grafts being implanted -- folicles are extracted, placed into an implanter pen, and then kind of punched into the recipient area with the implanter pen. And so as well as the procedure being quicker, DHI probably does have the advantage of causing less overall trauma to the scalp. But as Dr Bhatti has correctly pointed out, that process is extremely taxing on the doctor and requires an insane amount of skill... because with every graft, the doctor has to get implanting angles and spacing correct pretty much on the go, graft by graft, and that too whilst the patient doesn't always have their head in the easiest position to work on. Eugenix's DHT procedure requires slits to be made to the recipient area by the doctor first. Then with the slits already done, grafts are implanted within minutes of extraction. The "simultaneous" aspect in DHT is extraction and implanting (as opposed to extraction, making slits, and implanting). Therefore, the point regarding the essential dedicated time for making slits being eliminated, getting angles for slits correct, patient head position being awkward, etc, doesn't really apply to DHT. That's kind of why I personally think of the DHT procedure as being more of a modification of FUE rather than a modification of DHI. Anyway man, back to your HT... I'm thinking positive for you, and I'm excited in advance for you. I think your 12 month results are going to be awesome!

Along with Mr M H's family and yourselves, you can add me to the list of stunned individuals. Those results are what most people dream of achieving in 12 months, let alone 4 months. Seems almost like some form of magic. In fact, if you showed me the before and after photos on different threads, I wouldn't even realise that they were the same person. My question is the same as Kevin20's question... is our understanding correct that there was no hair transplanted to the crown at all, and that the healthier appearance of the crown is due to medication alone?

Gents, I'm really sorry to hear about your experiences. Here on this forum, we're either all still experiencing or have experienced hair loss in the past... and so nearly all of us can identify with how it feels to have our confidence take a shot to the gut. Even if we go for an HT with a relatively low number of grafts (such as 1700), it's only human to expect to get the very best possible result for those 1700 grafts. After all, that's what we pay silly amounts of money for, and that's why we go through the procedure and the 12 month phase of waiting for the results to show. It's a real bummer to see anybody finish up with results that they're not happy with. That being said, @Bavz, the photo you posted of your hair in its dry state, is definitely a massive improvement from your pre-op state. I totally get that you would have liked more density (such that even when wet, it looks impressive)... but take it from a totally neutral third party, that it doesn't look terrible at all (when dry). As pkipling has correctly implied, the wet look is capable of even making the world's best HTs look like a severe case of hairloss.

KB567, DHI has been around for a few years. FUE and also DHT (done by Eugenix in India, which is a modification of FUE) require slits to be made in the recipient area, for the extracted follicular units to then be implanted into. DHI does not require slits to be made in the recipient area. Once extracted (in the same way as is done in FUE) the follicular units are then then placed into a device known as an implanter pen, and then basically, kind of punched into the recipient area. As the slit making process is eliminated, DHI procedures tend to be quicker than FUE (and DHT). The disadvantages though, is that the process is very taxing on the doctor, and requires a ton of skill. In FUE and DHT, the doctor has dedicated time to get the slits perfect (things like correct angle, spacing, etc)... where as with DHI, the doctor has to get all those things right on the go. I hear that many clinics offering DHI at a relatively low price are extremely tech heavy, for the above reason.

It's very difficult not to be impressed by these results. New hairline and the thickness at the front is quite spectacular. The patient probably now looks closer to 30 than 40.

The crown work is amazing -- almost impossibly amazing! Abhinay, can you tell us which Eugenix doctors worked on this case? Really impressed with these results. Congrats to Eugenix (and of course, Dr S D) for the success.

Wishing you all the very best for the HT @DXB001. You're in the best hands, as the Eugenix results are always amazing. I totally agree with Paddy about the photos of the accommodation. It looks better than some of the 5 star hotels I've stayed at in Europe. It's a nice bonus to add to the fact that you're getting a state of the art HT.

Thanks for sharing your experience @charles0232 Even though both my parents Indian, as a guy that's lived his entire life in the UK, even I was skeptical and cautious when it came to considering getting an HT in India. Therefore the concerns you mentioned are ones that I can totally relate to. In the end though, I'll be taking the plunge just as you did. It's great to hear that you HT went smoothly, and to state the obvious, your results are quite phenomenal even well before the 12-18 month point. The new hairline is superb, and it really suits you. Just as I told you in person, you look like a new person in comparison to your before photos. (Yep, I was the soon-to-be patient with the balding crown that you and your wonderful family met when Dr Pradeep came downstairs to the 3rd floor lobby to see you guys!) I'm really looking forward to seeing your progress in 4-5 months from now. Congrats on your results thus far, and also, congrats in advance for what's sure to be an excellent end result!

The punch sizes usually vary between 0.8 and 1.0, and as far as I'm aware, most doctors use the same sized punch. Extraction tools are different, is there purpose isn't to just punch a hole, but rather, to score and extract folicles. I'm guessing that most (probably close to all) doctors use the smallest hole punch sizes possible, and have developed expertise using tools of a particular type. Therefore asking them to switch from what they've proven themselves to be successful with, could deliver unpredictable results. That being said, if a doctor tells you (and proves it via documented results) that they can produce excellent results with tools of different sizes, and therefore gives you an option, then of course, go for it.

Thanks for posting this latest update. Indeed, everything appears to be going exactly as per the typical HT timescale. Now that the most unpleasant phase is pretty much drawing to its close, the good times begin! Eugenix results are always exciting, and so I can only imagine how excellent your results will be in the upcoming months. I looked back over this thread, and in particular, the close ups that you included immediate post-op photos. The new hairline is definitely a work of genius. I really like the way that there are 2 or 3 isolated single that hairs have been placed a millimetre or so in front of the hairline, just as is often the case with hairlines prior to hairloss. They've taken ultra-natural appearance extremely seriously, and that is a wonderful thing. By the way, I met Dr Pradeep Sethi and Dr Arika Bansal when they came over to Manchester, last month. When I mentioned this forum, and also that my native tongue is Gujarati, Dr Pradeep did mention you! My only question is regarding medication. I've read that you didn't take any medication before the HT. Post op, have you been taking finasteride, minoxidil, or anything else?

Although I'm not clued up at all about clinics in Turkey, two of the clinics you've mentioned, I have heard of due to their adverts on social media. Longevita, as far as I'm aware, do not have any renown doctors at their clinic. The company is registered in the UK, and it seems like all of their marketing operations are carried out in the UK. I recall their prices being ultra low, and so I'd guess that it's technician heavy. It might therefore be a hit-and-miss thing when it comes to results. I saw some of Dr Esin Egilmez's youtube videos, but I haven't really seen much in terms of patients coming forward and submitting photos/videos of their results. It would be great if her patients had presence here.

Thanks a lot Abhinay, for the speedy response, and also for the additional information that you've provided regarding Mr A H's procedure. Congratulations to Mr AH himself, and also everybody at the Eugenix team for such a success.

I've actually made this same request before also (I.e. which doctor performed the HT), and like yourself, I received no reply either. I figured that there was no harm in asking a second time. Ultimately, the more info Eugenix reps can provide regarding such HTs, the more confidence potential future patients will have in reaching out to Eugenix.

Very good result indeed. To cover a relatively large section of the front region and temples with just 3205 grafts, and achieve that sort of density is quite incredible, in my opinion. Abhinay, seeing as Eugenix has two of its doctors recommended by the Hair Restoration Network, I would suggest always mentioning exactly which Eugenix doctor worked on each patient whose results are being presented on this channel.

I've been on fin (1mg daily) and minoxidil foam (applied twice daily) for a month now. No side effects whatsoever, in my case. If I was to draw an anecdotal conclusion from my experience thus far, I'd say it's all down to mindset. I was always convinced from day one itself that I wasn't going to suffer any side effects from this. The only change, is hardly a side effect: just the initial phase of shedding that is associated with both fin and minoxidil.

Thank you, @budhair for sharing your experience and photos for this latest HT. Your crown looks almost identical to mine, and I too will be having my crown worked on by Eugenix next year, and so I'll definitely be following this thread and thinking positively with you every step of the way. I hear that crowns are the toughest area to achieve appearance of decent density, however, just 6 months in and the top of your crown (as in the part closest to your hairline) is already starting to take shape and look filled up. As we're still far away from the 10-12 month mark, I personally think that this much progress so far is excellent. Really encouraging result thus far. I can only imagine how great things will be in 4 months time. Keep the mindset strong and positive, and look forward to some brilliant results!

Just wanted to say thank you to sharing your experience regarding both the HT and the drugs, and also the photos. Straight away, I have to say that the new hairline looks like a work of art. You definitely have to be pleased with that! As we like to say over here, happy growing!

Congratulations to Mr Khanche, for what is clearly an excellent result in just 8 months. @Abhinay Singh would you be able to confirm which doctor at Eugenix performed Mr Khanche's hair transplant? Was it Dr Pradeep or Dr Arika?

I'm sorry to hear that you're not pleased with the results so far... and that's totally understandable. It's definitely frustrating, but like some of the guys here have said, please stay optimistic and give it the full 12 months before concluding that the procedure has failed to give worthwhile results. As I'm sure you must have read on other threads, some "late growers" sometimes take 18 months to start seeing results. Bottom line, don't give up so soon bro. Wishing you all the very best.

Definitely comes across as fake. Lack of photos, and the fact that three other threads (two of which are duplicates of this one!) for the same clinic have popped up in short time, with pretty much the same formula, all seems like a rather desparate attempt by somebody to promote that said clinic.

So far it looks like the doctor has done a great job. Hope the crown work also shows good results, and that you get nice density pretty soon. Stay positive, and best of luck buddy

Melvin is correct, as far as I'm aware. Both doctors are equally well reputed and highly skilled in their work, and both use the same HT technique where grafts are extracted and implanted without minimal delay in order to ensure graft survival. Regarding the lower availability of reviews for Dr Bansal, it may just be the case that Dr Sethi has simply had patients who are more vocal and keen to write about their hair restoration journeys and leave reviews... after all, not every single patient is willing to either share photos or write about the experience, even if the results turned out great.

@Looking for HT I'm going to be taking the medication for the long haul. The way I see it, unless I follow instructions to the letter, if it fails then there will always be fuzziness as to whether it failed because the medication itself doesn't work (at least for me) or whether it failed because I quit to early or didn't do as instructed. I've seen one or two Youtubers videos where Finestaride users said that after they stopped taking it, hair loss resumed. The medication therefore seems to be a maintenance thing.

Hey man. I had a similar conversation with Dr Pradeep regarding finasteride. He explained that the main purpose of finasteride is to curb hairloss from progressing. I've been told I'd need 2500 grafts for my HT, and I'd like that number not to have to increase. After the HT, non-recipient areas can still continue to be affected by hairloss, and so Dr Pradeep suggested continuing 1mg of finasteride for 6 months to a year, before cutting down dosage. I've been on Finasteride since the start of the month, and even I'm a health and fitness fanatic (I don't smoke, drink, take fizzy drinks, workout everyday at 5am, 6 pack abs, etc), and so I was nervous about it also. As far as drugs go, i've not even taken an aspirin for decades, so I hated the idea of taking tablets. The side effects are indeed frightening... but the common side effects apparantly effect something like 2 or 4 percent, and then after a few weeks the side effects pretty much go. I've not experienced any side effects thus far. I hope it stays that way. I can, however, feel some stubble starting to pop up from my bald spot in my crown. Now I have to wait and see what happens.

Hey man! First of all, I have to say that your hair's initial response to finestaride was absolutely amazing -- completely transformed your head! Congrats on that result! I do understand your recent frustrations and worries regarding the shedding, and although I'm no expert on this, intuition makes me agree with the guys that have suggested judging the effectiveness after 12 to 18 months, given how hair growth and regrowth is a cyclic thing. Although the current shedding may seem worrisome to you, please don't lose sight of the fact that in comparison to where you started, the hair is still infinitely better. Hopefully the thickness will return to what you had during those peak months. I only started finasteride at the start of this month, and so your thread has been especially inspiring and helpful to me. Thanks again brother, and I wish you even greater results for the upcoming months and years