soontransplanted

Two pics taken before compared with two recent pics. After everything, I'm so happy with the results, hairline and temples work is perfect.

Hi everyone,

Just posting an update, its been 11 months now since the surgery.

Overall I'm very happy with my results. The extracted hairs have grown back very well and I'm very pleased to have more confidence in my self image.

The donor zone is fine when I grow my hair out longer (as you can see in the pics taken from today), which is what I have done the last few months. I'll admit, it's not exactly what I anticipated in terms of hair style, but I'm getting used to it.

On 7/5/2020 at 7:25 PM, HTHope said:

@soontransplanted update? Did it improve to your liking? What did the clinic offer?

Due to the virus, and the fact im in the UK and the clinic is in India, nothing has happened. But I am assured by Dr Sethi that there is a plan if required. I think I need to shave my hair down to maybe a 2 and see the situation. If it's still noticeable, something will need to be done I think.

Photos attached of my latest results. 

17 minutes ago, BjornBorg said:

I was really, really worried for you at page one. But now you are looking close to normal. Not many will look at you weird. And more improvement to come. What a relief.

Plus it looks like your receiving area is coming along nicely. 

thanks man!

What actually happens to the transplanted hairs from month 6 onwards? Because from what I can see, all the hairs have sprouted out the follicles on the hairline 😂 I just don't get what further changes I can expect?

Do the hairs change in some way? Or are  there still some follicles that are dormant? 

1 hour ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

If I’m being honest, its made huge improvements, I just looked at page 1 and it’s way better. The temple points look great, frames your face well mate. 

We’re often our worst critics. Now, I’m not downplaying your concerns, but most people wouldn’t even notice, unless they’re really examining your scalp. Smp would definitely camouflage it. That I know for sure.

It’s for sure improved the shock loss a few months ago was scary but I got through the worst of it luckily. if SMP can restore a natural look to the back then I’ll be v happy 

Looks good from the sides actually, I’m happy with that. the back though is more my concern. Personally think it looks better shaved than a bit longer though. Maybe SMP will really help disguise the ‘halo’ as  someone mentioned it. 

I shaved it real quick now to a 1 

On 3/18/2020 at 3:30 AM, Min12 said:

I just had a read of your previous thread on eugenix being put up as a IHRP member and someone put up a donor image of a patient with a clearly depleted donor, looking at this patient here it seems     that there is obvious patching even with just over 3k grafts taken (with hair grown out).

Im wondering if this is due to the size of the punch used since Eugenix have told me over WhatsApp and email that they use 0.95mm for scalp and 0.8 only for beard, I’ve read on this and have seen certain clinics say that they would never go above a 0.8 as it causes more trauma and it clearly covers more surface area when it comes to scarring.

Eugenix’s response is that the more tissue around the follicle the better the survival rate which is understandable but I don’t want to risk having patches at the back of my head if I prefer to keep my hair short.

I understand people in India tend to keep their hair longer so a larger punch size won’t be noticeable when the hair is kept quite long, but clinics like HLC and Asmed provide results where the donor look barely touched (even when the patient has a fade) and they are extremely focused on the donor preservation. But Eugenix do produce great results, the donor is my main concern before jumping into surgery.

Could you speak more on this please.

 

I just can’t bear the thought of never having the back of my head back to normal. I never want to have a haircut longer than a fade,  1/2 buzz cut on back and sides, this is the hair style I love and suits me and is why I got FUE over FUT. Even with my hair longer it looks sparse but I will never have a haircut like this anyway.  
 

On 3/14/2020 at 7:27 PM, 911fan said:

Should ask this patient if they should be in the Coaltion. Anything can be great until it isn't so what is being done for this one? The last update was at five and a half months so he is six months now. Some members were saying that the FUE's were to close and the punch was to big. Is that true? I think the clinic is to new to be considered. This guy also said that Dr. Bansal and Dr. Sethi weren't involved and that another doctor did the surgery. Does that doctor get considered to?

 

Hey @911fan! I am that patient! Thanks for bringing this up.

If I'm honest, at the 6 months mark, the donor zone is still not looking ideal, which I cannot deny.

With regards to my experience with the clinic post-op, I have been in touch regularly with Dr Sethi himself, who I also saw in person a few months ago in London too.

He has known from the start my concerns and we are in discussions about what to do next, for now I will be sending regular updates of photos on WhatsApp to monitor progress over the next 1/2 months. We will then decide on next steps, which will likely involve me going back to the clinic in Delhi, which I am happy to do. I can't be sure of what will happen next because we still want to give it 2 more months but all I can say is that this clinic cares about me and my results very much. 

For this reason, I am sure that Eugenix will do whatever they can to make me and all patients happy with their results. It's just a. shame that the extractions made in the surgery have resulted in this situation for me, but I don't believe this is common at all.

For anyone who is interested, I chose the second package 'comprehensive', with Dr Sethi who did the hairline + temples design (this part I am very pleased with).

1 hour ago, LonelyGraft said:

Sorry if I missed it but what grade did u shave it to?

I buzzed it to a one on sides and back but didn’t do a great job obviously 

Thanks all for the replies.
 

I do expect the donor to look different to before the HT, as of course thousands of grafts have been taken and moved to the top of my head. 
So perhaps I am expecting too much and too soon, it definitely is improving month on month; I clearly did have some shock loss before that’s is getting better now. 

i would be happy for my donor to get to that point where it’s not so obvious I had a hair transplant of course I accept my donor will be less hairy than before  

i am going to share some photos of my hairline before and after surgery, because this new hairline has given me a lot of confidence, despite my concerns about the donor, my new hairline has changed my life to be honest  

Overall I’m very pleased with the hairline and temples work, which looks natural and has changed my face j think, I want to emphasise the positives and not just my anxieties about the donor,

i am speaking with the clinic and Dr Sethi regularly. I am going to stay patient, we may decide to do something to help fill in the donor  

Before surgery:

Today, 5.5 months after 

But the front is looking good and here is a pic!

Hi @Tentpole91

Photos taken today, the surgery was completed 5.5 months ago.

Yesterday, I quickly shaved the back and sides of my head at home, nut not the top, as I prefer this cut my whole life. It's not a professional cut.

Well.. things are not looking the way I want from the donor zone at this point..

Thanks all

11 hours ago, LonelyGraft said:

What does the clinic say in regards to the shock loss? This is a eugenix case, no?

Yes. They said I need to wait and should not worry.

I have not seen a donor zone like mine from the other patients posted on here which is why I feel alarmed, then I read online that shock loss is very rare (in donor especially) and seeing some of the extraction patterns at the bottom of the donor zone; side by side. Those areas are very bald looking now. 

But hopefully I just have some bad shock loss.

maybe I should try Minox there actually.  

Thanks all. Will post pics in a month or so then and try to sit still until then. 

3 hours ago, Gasthoerer said:

I personally think this will improve over time!

 

But, clearly you can see that no feathering was done and especially at the corners directly adjacent grafts were harvested.

This has nth to do with the extraction tool, but with care.

Yep I would have expected more care taken by the supporting doctor. Rushed it and jsut gotta hope my scalp isn’t destroyed permanently now. If I was to do extractions today for the first time in my life, even I would know not to do that. 

I’m not too sure about that. I just assumed that overharvesting would never be an issue I would encounter at this clinic, it’s why I chose to go there. It never crossed my mind. 

If the donor looks better in a few months I will have nothing but good things to say about my experience there. But I just don’t know; have many doubts. 

14 minutes ago, Szotz_257 said:

Yup, exactly as I suspected. Do you know whether they have always been using motorized, or have they used manual punch in the past?

Thanks Melvin. 

2 hours ago, Szotz_257 said:

What tools did they use to extract your grafts? Was it manual or motorized punch?

Motorised punch was used

It’s been 11 weeks since my HT, so approx 2 and a half months. 

Below are photos of my scary looking donor area taken today.

The clinic was Eugenix in Delhi. Extractions were not done by Dr Sethi or Dr Bansal, but by a supporting doctor. I was told before surgery some beard follicles would be taken but the supporting doctor must have decided not to do that mid surgery, so all grafts taken from my scalp.

Dr sethi did the hairline and temples and that I’m happy with, but how can I be pleased with my overall results when my donor looks like this? I’m 26 and this was supposed boost my self image, not make it worse

Everytime I look at the photos of the extraction patterns taken on the day of surgery my anxiety goes through the roof. I don’t know what to do. How long can I wait and pretend everything will get better? I’m not convinced at all at this point  

What should I do guys

3 hours ago, Gasthoerer said:

Honestly, I do not like the extraction pattern. It shows no feathering at the sides of the extraction zone. Actually, the boundary zones show some extractions directly next to each other.

BUT: I still second the opinion that it will improve and in the end, you will much better. Nevertheless, there seems to be some minor areas which small infections. You should show this to a medical doctor (if there is no support from your clinic). 

Truth is I see that too, I agree. Just gotta hope in a few months it’s not a big deal. 

Re. The acne - this is already clearing up. I think it’s just a little bit of acne triggered from the surgery and I aggravated it more by touching. . 

Update of my donor area below. I did shave my head a few days ago again. 

My HT was 7 weeks and 3 days ago  

I will stay patient and still hope this is temporary in the donor zone, but I am losing a bit of hope  

Thanks everybody for taking the time to reply. I feel reassured. I will post an update in a couple of months.

Hey botH, thanks for the replies 

The donor was fully shaven again and pics were retaken after, I just uploaded both. 

0.95mm and 1mm punches used.

Pics attached of donor befor 

Hi all

i had a HT just over a month ago from a clinic officially recommended by this website. I had approx 3900 grafts over the space of two days. Their results looks consistently good on this forum. At this point I will not be posting the clinic name, this is my choice, as they’ve been very good to me and I want to give it time to know for sure if this has been botched  I will maybe post a genuine review some months down the line  

Let me start by saying the hairline is looking great; I’m in the ugly duckling phase but, hey, that is normal and I’m not concerned. 

My donor zone; however; is causing me immense stress. Yes, of course I am in contact with the clinic, but it gets to a point that I have decided I need unbiased opinions and support. I have been reluctant to post here until now. Please do your best to be honest but not make me feel more anxious or worse than I already am. Would appreciate it. 

Attached are pics of the extraction zones day of and day after surgery. 

Then I have attached pics of what looks like an overharvested OR shock loss donor zone taken recently and within the last couple of weeks. Any opinions would be welcome. 

Thank you to any brothers in this community who take the time to reply. 

Hey all

Hi all,

I'm planning to get a hair transplant, I am diffusely thinning and have been advised for some beard hairs to be transplanted to my scalp (additional to FUE from back of scalp).

My scalp hair is brown, my beard has 50% brown and 50% ginger/red hairs.

My beard hair is also very rough, coarse and actually feels quite 'sharp' when shaved. My scalp hair is very soft.

What will realistically happen if I move this course and wiry ginger hair to my scalp which has soft, brown hair?

I wonder if this would be a big mistake. If anyone has any experience with beard hair to scalp FUE, please share this with me.

Thanks,