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Hi n00b Thanks for the good wishes...yes that's me .....hopefully unrecognizable in a few months I wish you the best

Hi All With all the excitement around having my hairline restored I almost forgot about my poor little beard area 🙂 I had 1413 grafts extracted throughout the shadow area under chin and left and right locks Although this is fifth day post op the healing result you see attached is what it looked like day 2/3 ......post op healing is very super fast to be honest . Hope this helps .... (Scalp 5600,Beard 1400..21/22/23 Dec 19 ) Z

Hi Paddy Yes indeed it was ...the technicians then did some dense packing behind it on 2nd day Hope you're recovering well mate.

Hi All I just wanted to give a clearer picture of how much coverage I was given by the procedure given my extensive NW 6 baldness ...my original review didn't fully capture the excellent coverage I feel I received The first few pics attached are 4 days Post op at home with daylight no flash The blue background pics were taken at the clinic immediately pre op Zero pain Zero Swelling ... Hope this helps ..

Attached are clearer Iphone pics 3 days post op ..the higher up scalp red crusts are due to me missing this area with the betadine scrub I think .....for fear of disrupting the grafts in the crown area .. I've had no pain at all in donor / recipient areas post procedure except some forehead swelling coming into land in Dublin ..cabin pressure I guess ....that all went really quickly..

Thank you Abhinay ...Merry Christmas to you and all the Team

Fyi The last 3 pics in white gown were taken this morning 26 Dec ..the pics from Android phone make the area look more red than actually is..I'll upload more from iPhone shortly...the donor /recipient are very neat and clean in my view

Thank you for your kind words Paddy ..you've done me a favour in allowing me reply to your comment as I was having some trouble trying to upload the wording of my actual experience..the photos only uploaded for some reason . So here goes a quick run through and can I just say that as it happens my arrival at the clinic was pretty much at the same time as " looking for HT " ..I arrived a few hours later and we were operated on literally across from each other so I won't go over the same finer details as per his excellent and informative post .. For the record as the pics show ive extensive baldness NW 6 and I've just looked at the graft count this morning which were as follows Scalp 5623 Beard 1413 - total 7036 Arrived morning 20th and had my consultation with Dr Arika Bansal late afternoon same day ..I found her to be very professional and gave me the impression that I was being properly listened to regarding my hopes and expectations..she did a scalp exam and to my delight confirmed that my donor area was good ...( I was considered not a suitable candidate for surgery by a UK clinic in Manchester in 2012 ..by photos only not in person consultation).. All the while both Anil and Suryakant the clinic patient counsellors were always within arms reach 24/7 to help and support me while at clinic for my procedure Dr Arika explained to me that after having consulting with Dr Pradeep on seeding my previously sent photos they felt the best strategy was to try obtain as many scalp grafts as possible and leave the beard to be at the very end if required ... this should give the most pleasing asthetic results... Surgery Day 1 - 21 st Dr Sethi flight was delayed due to fog as Looking for HT mentioned earlier so we finally got going around 2pm where Dr Sethi worked his magic on drawing my hairline after consultation with myself ..I'm so glad he suggested a slightly more youthful looking one than the more receding style I had originally planned on as I think it looks a million dollars as we speak He then made the slits from front to back to help try and ensure full or as full as can be hoped for coverage which is amazing news to hear for a slick bald NW 6..the simultaneous extractions / implantation started around 4.30 pm and ended around 9.30 pm ..approx 1100 grafts ( from memory don't recall exact graft counts ) Day 2 - 22 nd Dec This was a full on early start late finish to try and make up for lost time on the 21 st ..Dr Sethi did the hairline implantation and the technicians worked away all day very capable and professional....I will say I locked onto Dr Alok as my go to for local anaesthesia injections when needed ..it felt more like a head massage with the vibrate machine than a nasty pinch when Dr Alok gave the injections A successful hair transplant is only a good as it's weakest link within the OT team and I have to say you never feel exposed to any mistakes of any kind whilst the procedure is being carried out ...id even go as far as to say the general vibe about the clinic is one of a spiritual nature ....but not at the expense of world class procedure .. End of day 2 they extracted / implanted approx 3500 grafts Day 3 - 23 Rd Dec Again early start with the same well oiled machine starting around 9 am and I was finally finished around 4.30 pm that day 2,500 grafts later ( 1413 from beard )..... All I can say is I've been researching high and low since 2012 re HTs / SMP etc as per my previous post and I'm 100% of the view that for my particular set of circumstances I absolutely chose the right Team of hair restoration experts to help give my back not just my hair....but hopefully so much more in the months and years to follow. The OT rooms at Eugenix when in full flow is like watching an orchestra in action..with Dr Pradeep and Dr Arika the joint master conductors !! And finally a special shout out to Paddyirishman...his support in the background has been a massive help to me and I'm sure to many others to Bottom line ...yes I'd 100% recommend Eugenix to a friend or indeed family member Z

Hi Paddy Re the question asked " why did you not get the crown done too ?"...I thought your answer showed an awful lot of humility and empathy perhaps to a person starting out on his HT journey and research... I think your strategy is spot on and comes from a place of years of astute research The crown is a bit of an " elephant in the room " for high Norwoods with limited donor ....in fact I think their is an industry term for it ..." The black hole " of graft requirement....as the crown is viewed head on ...it has an insatiable demand for grafts that you're typical high Norwood simply can't bring to the party To paraphrase the great Jotronic in his H & W days said " We find that clients tend to forget about a second procedure to restore crown in that they are more than satisfied with their front 2/3 rds restoration" ..or something along those lines I suspect you and I will be in the same boat I fly to India 19 Dec 🙏 All the best P

Cheers Paddy ....any bit of advice and tips would be very much appreciated ...by us all 👍

Hey Paddy everything looking very much in order 👌🏼 It appears to be getting better and better each day ...long may it continue...along with your Fab posts ....👍

Well done Paddy Irishman from a fellow Norwood 6 Irishman ..your feedback and support to fellow users over the last number of months has played a huge part in my decision in also making Eugenix my clinic of choice for my hair Restoration procedure this coming 21/22 December ...my story was so similar to yours with the guts of 10 years researching / Clinic consultations both in Ireland and Uk even the serious consideration of SMP again with consultations in Uk and Dublin ...all the while having to be realistic about my donor .. My hair characteristics to be frank would be below average ..approx 70 Fu per Sq cm with average 1.9 hairs per FU ...fine and straight . im looking forward ro sharing with all the community my progress on my return ftom India as I feel it's about time I gave something back to this forum and its members by way of sharing some of my hope and experience ...especially for those who feel that once you've arrived at NW 6 or 7 hair transplant are not an option ...especially with less than ideal scalp donor .. I like Paddytheirishman am of the view that when you're really looking for the very solution to a high Norwood hair restoration ....Eugenix hair sciences and it's wonderful team are fast becoming the only show in town ...especially with their unrivalled ability to combine beard hair gratis into the.mix.. ill be back in touch end December with progress reports for those that are interested . Happy and contented growing Paddy and thanks again for such a wonderful and supportive post Zoomster