HTHope

8 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Tressemme hard hold is my go to, but if you really want nuclear staying power, use bed hed-hard head hair spray. You can dunk your head in water, nothing is coming out.

Does the bed head come off with shampooing easily?

A lot of factors come into play including what punch size was used, your scalp/skin contrast, etc. I dont think there is a blanket statement can be made based off a number of grafts. If I had to guess you could get away with a #3 guard and if you have favorable characteristics then even lower

Yes, they have technicians doing the extractions there and also the implantions. I believe both doctors only do the slits. Personally, I think they are doing really good work. Their techs have been there for many years. Their recent FUE results have been looking good. There are other options you can consider if you only want the doctor doing work. This includes konior and his protege nadimi. However, their surgery comes at a premium.

Sorry to hear that you are experiencing side effects? Have you tried altering your dose? How about topical liposomal finasteride?

In terms of your options, thats a tough one. My recommendation would be to visit some reputable/honest surgeon near you and get their opinions and maybe to create a plan. I believe hattingen hair with dr. muresanu is in your country. I've heard very good things about them. Obviously just consult with them and do not commit to surgery just yet. Good luck

nice work dr vories

18 hours ago, HairNeeded said:

Hello there, sorry, things got busy with the whole Covid thing. I have my surgery scheduled mid next-week and I will start a new thread for the same. My results were decent for the last time. As many have said - large area coverage, not many good quality donors from the strip etc did not help me much. I also had all my native hairs in the recipient area fall due to shock loss as they were prone to loss eventually anyway. It's still pretty good I would say. I will post some pictures soon. 

This time I feel good because I met Dr. Konior for a consultation this time prior to the surgery. He confirmed that I have got good quality donors that can be handpicked for FUE, and we are only targeting a relatively small area in the frontal section to really thicken it up, which is what I want. I still have a bit of a concern with pimples due to my body type. Dr.Konior said he can prevent it by using a specific antibiotic this time. Hoping for the best result! Pray for me!

If everything goes well as expected this time, something tells me that I will be back soon for another.  

 

 

how were you able to get in so quick? I thought his waiting list was over a year

Im very curious to see your before and after pictures as well. Is the density OK where she added hair? What is her reason for being combative?

woah this is gonna be crazy good. Look at those multigrafts behind the hairline already popping through. nice!

Dr Lindsey, doesnt this go against the graft anchoring study done by Dr Rassman and Bernstein? Their study found that by day 8 or so, grafts were never dislodged even when pulling a scab or hair. Given that most doctors nowadays use smaller incisions than what was cited in the study, this should be even less of an issue? Just want your opinion on this.

Hello, why was the temporal area on the left side not extracted from? Also, what punch size was used and which system?

17 hours ago, Gabreille Nelson Mukhia said:

According to our experience, there will always be microscopic scarring on the donor area after grafts have been harvested. They will not be obvious but if the hair on the donor area is kept quite short (trimmed or shaved) then the collective absence of hair will outline the empty area. Even in the beard area when used for donor grafts, a two or three day stubble can reveal a thinner density on the extracted parts. 

What are your views on this?

Hi Nelson, what minimum length do you typically advise Eugenix patients to keep their donors? I know in the past it has been stated your clinic uses .9-.95 punches for the majority of patients.

Can’t give a solid answer as there’s many possibilities. Some doctors use a manual punch so it’s more time consuming. Others use motorized so it’s quicker. Some doctors are of the mindset that they need to limit the number of grafts taken in one session to not stress out the donor. Others think it does not matter. Some doctors use time consuming stick and place. Others use pre made slits. Too many possibilities 

11 hours ago, Dr. Raymond Konior said:

This restoration was performed over one and a half years, not two and a half years.  There was a one year interval after its completion which is when the final photos were obtained for presentation here.  There is no reason any ethical surgeon would force a fast-track restoration.  First, the patient had been operated on by several physicians with nothing positive to show in terms of graft survival.   An experienced surgeon would first question whether the patient had some intrinsic healing predisposition that compromised graft survival.  Committing to a one-shot restoration would have proved disastrous should his limited supply have been fully depleted with a resultant low yield as had been experience in his prior procedures. Second, he had a highly compromised donor site with extensive scarring and lower quality residual follicular-units.  Attempting the one-shot approach would have risked an over-harvest of the scalp’s donor area with the potential for unacceptable visual thinning and detectable scars.  Finally, a staged approach allows the surgeon to strategically build zones of coverage and density gradients based on the perspective of seeing what a prior procedure was able to accomplish.  Understand that we are using a relatively small number of hairs to hide a vast expanse of scalp.  It is the strategic integration of hair using density gradients, graft insertion angles and prioritization of placement zones that makes a little look like a lot. 

Thanks for all comments.  

Dr. Konior

what are examples of intrinsic healing predispositions that compromise graft survival ?

4 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Same date. I told her about my passion, which is this forum, and how I myself had three hair transplants. I told her that my hair doesn’t always look this good, I still have a bald spot in the back, but it’s a long way from where I came. All in all, I owned it.

Never had an issue, and she’s even helped me film my latest introduction to the hair transplant network video. I’ll be showing you guys this week. 

That’s awesome. How old is she? I feel like girls in their late 20s and beyond are less judgmental about stuff like this.

3 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

I told her on the third date. She even told me that she wears make-up and eye lash extensions, so it’s no different. The thing is to own it, if you own it, they won’t care. Trust me.

This is great advice. When did you open up about your procedures?

What punch size was used?

1 minute ago, Portugal25 said:

@HTHope I’m using Sebamed ever since my HT and minoxidil every night.

Considering starting to use Nizoral twice a week but that’s really powerful stuff and I’m affraid it might do more harm than good. 

Luckily at age 37 I still haven’t had to worry much about grey hairs. 

Thanks does sebamed work for dandruff? Do you use it daily?

Progress looks good 

any tips for reducing grey hair?

what shampoos do you use?

4 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Definitely wash your hair if you use this, I’ve noticed that three days of me leaving dermmatch in, I’ll get itching and redness. I use regular shampoo, nothing fancy.

Thanks Melvin. How do you apply minoxidil with using dermmatch?

8 hours ago, gbhscot said:

So just to update - I had a call yesterday with Ayfer, Dr Yamans assistant - I had sent some pics via whatsapp and she called within an hour - for me, that is impressive customer service and I really have to take my hat off to Dr Yaman for his aftercare - they have been brilliant. When I see the other stories of Turkish clinics, I'm so glad a took the last minute switch to Yaman!

Few interesting things came out - had the impression they could see some further thinning too, but weren't concerned as a) there still has bee significant growht (which I do agree with to a large extent) and b) The perceived loss in density could well be stress, lifestyle or season related (I'm really thinking seasonal - whenever I get bad hayfever, my hair get's thinner alongside it - anyone else notice that?*)

Anyway, what she did advise me, which I found interesting, was the drop using Nizoral ( I use it probably less than once a week) and just use an organic bar of soap, even make myself. Have ordered some and will see how I go with that I guess. Was surprised as I've never heard anyone say Nizoral is a bad idea!

Considering getting a PRP treatment to see if it gives it a bit of a boost - they advised this could be a good idea.

 

*Funnily enough, Citirizine, a hayfever medication, has been shown to have a big effect on AGA when applied topically.... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28604133/

Did she give any reason why nizoral could be harmful?

Melvin I’ve never used this product but I deal with scalp issues so I need to wash daily. Do you wash your hair daily when you use this? Any specific shampoo you need to use to get it off well? Also, how do you apply minoxidil when using derm match?

5-6k grafts in one go is a big surgery. I would guess bruno doesn’t want to stress or harm the donor in any way. He follows lorenzos logic/pattern as he trained under him. Personally, I would go the slow and steady route starting with the frontal area the first surgery and then doing the crown in the second. Eugenix is a great clinic however and they are doing some large cases successfully 

9 hours ago, Yaz89 said:

Sorry, I do not have that information but I am sure something in the region of 0.6mm to 0.85mm

Thanks are you still on treatments?

Do you know what size punch was used on you?

Wow, this looks great. How old are you? Are you on any meds including shampoos? Do you dye your hair?