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Please follow Melvins advice above and DO NOT make money the deciding factor for your transplant. So the max your willing to go to is 3.5k per procedure? I do not know of any reputable doctors that would fall in your budget with the number of grafts you require(Also note that FUE is more expensive). I hope the senior members in this forum guide you to the more affordable doctors. All the best!

Two things: 1. I don't think you need a transplant for sure. You have more to lose than to gain. 2. That is pricey. About 6.5 per graft for FUT. Just to give you an idea - I got mine from a good surgeon for $4 per graft. Price should not be the factor for you to decide, but I just want you to know what's out there (if you already dont). All the best!

Day 13 post OP - Almost all the scabs came out in the past two days after soaking in suds. Will hopefully get all of them out by tonight What do you guys think about the density?

Your hair looks good to me. Dont overthink it. All the best!

@baldforalongtime - Its been a month since your last update mate, would love to see your progress!

Update - Day 10 Post OP Here is how it looks: I am soaking my recepient area with shampoo and lightly touching them with my fingertips. I see some white residue on the recepient area? Is this normal? I'm hoping this is not any infection?

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Thanks @JohnAC71 for the response. Its good to hear the scar is looking great. What do you think about the recepient area? How do the scabs look? Should I be more persuasive?

UPDATE - Post Op Day 8 Got my sutures removed yesterday. I couldn't go back to Dr. Alexander since I am not in Phoenix. So I went to a local clinic and got it removed. The Dr. that removed it said the stitches were very well done. That made me feel great! It feels so good to have the sutures removed. I am still sleeping on a recliner. Just trying to take care of the recipient area. Here are some photos of the donor area. I trimmed my hair around the donor to around a 2.5 guard, so that I can clean it well. There was some dried up blood, so I wanted to remove it. How do you think the scar is coming along? Do you think it looks good? Will it continue to heal and look better? The receipient area, ive been washing with baby shampoo for the past four days. I have not been rubbing it. I just pour some soapy water over it and let it soak, and then rinse it off. Should I be more aggressive and try to wash away the scabs now? Please let me know. Any comments/opinions/feedback is most welcomed guys. Thanks

Couple of other FUT surgeons to consider: Dr. Blake Bloxham Dr. Scott Alexander

Thanks @OliverAtom, I chose FUT because Im a Norwood 5A. In order to maximise my donor, I thought it will be wise to do an FUT for my first procedure. I also usually never have my hair really short, so the scar should not be a big deal.

Thanks @home1212, I'm glad you liked it.

Looking good! WIll be following. I myself had my first HT last week, and we are similar in number of grafts and balding pattern. Looking forward to your result.

Just an update on the breakdown of grafts: Singles - 627 Doubles - 1812 Triples + - 462

Thanks @JohnAC71 - Im glad you found the work refined. Looking forward to the long journey ahead.

@yesplease - I just did the initial consult where I sent him some photos. He only spoke about FUE in his response. Maybe if I spoke to him after that he may have recommended FUT as well. Since Canada was not an option for me right now, I didn't consider H&W.

Hello there folks - long time lurker in this forum. I finally decided to go in for my procedure this week. I chose Dr. Scott Alexander in Phoneix for my procedure. I had consulted with a few other doctors as well, and all of them gave me pretty much the same recommendations (except one): 1. Dr. Blake Bloxham - 2500 - 3000 FUT 2. Dr. Jae Pak - 2000 - 2500 FUT 3. Dr. Sahar Nadimi(Konior) - 2500 - 3000 FUT 4. Dr. Shaver (Bernstein) - 2500 FUT 5. Dr. Hasson - 5000 FUE 6. Dr. Alexaner 3000+FUT I also tried contacting Dr. Gabel a couple of times, but didn't get a response. I decided to go in with Dr. Alexander because of his excellent results that look extremely natural. Also, he was closer to me than the others (I live in NorCal) I am not going to bore you all with the details of my history - but just a quick background - Norwood 5A, Age 28 and been on Fin for past 1.5 years. I initially had a FaceTime consult with Dr. Alexander where he examined my hair and answered any questions I had. He recommended a 3000+ FUT as a first procedure to address the hairline and frontal scalp. And another 3000+ FUT after a year for the crown area. I booked a procedure date with him for Sept 10th. Since he had not physically seen me before, I was asked to come in the day before my procedure. He examined my donor and drew the hairline he thought would look good. I liked the design. I was out in about 20 minutes. The next day I was asked to be in the clinic at 7.30 AM. I was kinda nervous in the beginning. I had to sign some paperwork and they offered me a Xanax (which I refused). I then went in to meet Dr. Alexander. He started by drawing the hairline again. A few changes and we were ready to start. I was numbed at the back and he started to cut out the strip. This took about an hour. I was told I have thick skin. LOL (turns out my Mom was right all these years) Dr. Alexander then started stitching me up. He uses two layers of stitches. This procedure took about 1.5 hours. In the meantime, his techs started dissecting the strip in the next room. I was also asked for my choice of lunch. Next, I was numbed up in the front. Dr. then started making the incisions into which he would place the grafts. He told me he wanted to concentrate and not to talk to him. I selected a movie, and let him do his work. This took about 2-3 hours. I then had a quick lunch and went back into the procedure room. The techs then started placin the grafts into my head. Dr. Alexander only came in to numb me up when needed. The techs took turns working on me (about 4 of them in total, 2 of them planting hairs at one time). This took about 3.5 hours. I finally finished around 5.40 PM. A couple of tips for others looking to have a HT soon: 1. Eat well the morning of your procedure. I usually do not eat breakfast. But since this was a big day, I had a light breakfast (I couldnt eat well because I'm not used to it and I was nervous). Even though you are sitting the whole day, you get exhausted. Also its good to eat well as you will be medicated. So make sure you have a good breakfast. 2. A neck pillow is a lifesaver for the first few nights after the procedure. It prevents your implanted area from rubbing against the bed/pillow and gives you good neck support. Below are pre-op photos: Hairline design: After Incisions before graft implants (during lunch): Immediately post Op: Day 1 Post OP after rinsing the area: Donor area (not the best pic): Day 2 post Op: That's all for now. Will keep this thread updated as often as possible.

Looking great! Happy growing!

Thanks guys for the response. I guess its just my last minute nerves.

Hey there folks. I just confirmed a procedure date with Dr. Scott Alexander in Phoenix for next month. I'm going to be doing an FUT for about 3000 grafts. Just wanted to reach out to see if anyone has any recent experiences with him. I reached out to a couple of members already and they were extremely helpful. Any last minute concerns/thoughts/advice for me? Thanks in advance.

@HairsHoping - Any updates?

@Melvin-Moderator - I am open to both. I have been recommended FUT by 2 docs so far, so Im leaning towards FUT. Also since this is my first, I would think it would make more sense. So that I can optimize donor supply.

Hello my balding brothers, I recently decided to take the plunge. Earlier this month I booked a procedure date with Dr. Pak from NHI. However I am not able to find any patient reviews on this forum. Am I missing something? His reviews on realself are great, but that's about it. I would like to see some real patient journeys. Please let me know your thoughts on this. So i decided to consult with some more doctors. I have consults with Dr Scott Alexander in Phoenix, Dr Nadami (Konior) in Chicago and Dr Shaver(Bernstein) in NY. Which among these would you recommend? Just for some background info - I am 27. Norwood 5A and been on Fin for the past year. Im leaning towards going more conservative as this is my first procedure.

The Dr. I am consulting with was very up front about it when I asked. He told me he will be doing the harvesting and he will be creating the incisions in the recipient area. His technicians will be doing the actually implanting into the incisions.

Hi @DrTBarghouthi - I am 28 currently.