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On 5/28/2021 at 10:11 PM, AndyPandy said:

Hi this looks great. I have a consultation with him next week. You say he changed the amount of grafts from 2,000 to 2,5000 on the day. Did he charge you extra for these or just add them on? 
 

Thanks

I paid for them

he talked me through why I needed more grafts then originally thought and it made sense.

Our consultation was on a video call so he couldn't really see the amount of loss I actually had.

Also, I don't want a second HT so it was worth getting more grafts in this one

Hi All,

6 months post HT!

I am really happy with how it is progressing so far.

The left temple is still quite a way behind the right temple in terms of growth but it's just a waiting game.

I have also started to notice that the density is slowly starting to come through in the mid scalp. You can see much less of my scalp than say, 1 or 2 months ago.

I realised I have never spoken about my Doner area so I have included some pictures to show what it looks like now.

I used Aloe Vera gel on the Doner area from around 3/4 weeks after the HT to help it heal and so far, I have not had any issues with the re-growth or patchy areas.

It is however still a bit sensitive and itchy at times!

Thanks for reading.

Quick mid-month update, this is 4.5 months after the HT.

The first pic is a few months before the surgery and the other two pics are today. One with my hair pushed up and the other with it pushed down.

The hairline is taking shape, however, there is a long way to go, especially on the left-hand side.

You can see it is definitely thicker than before though 

Hi Everyone

I am now 4 months post Hair Transplant and I am starting to see some proper progress.

It is a huge difference from when I started and I am looking forward to more progress as the months pass by!

I can't believe it has finally happened, after months of deliberating, researching and anxiety.

I chose Dr Arshad because of various forums. The countless success stories and good reviews ultimately made it an easy decision. In my opinion, The Hair Dr is by far the best value clinic in the UK when comparing costs Vs quality.

In the original video call consultation, they said I would need around 2000 grafts. Once I arrived, Dr Arshad has a proper look at my hair and noticed that the hair loss was more significant then previously thought around the mid scalp section. He said as my doner area was excellent, and as I only want 1 transplant, it would be better to go with 2500 grafts instead....I happily agreed knowing it would give me a better final result.

He drew the hairline and said he wanted it to be conservative, but not overly so. This meant he didn't lower the hairline at all but filled in a lot of the receeding bits and obviously the midscalp. I was very happy with what he produced and agreed I wanted it to look as natural as possible.


The surgery:

The staff were incredible, constantly attentive and making sure I was happy and comfortable at all times, honestly can't fault any of it.

What I wasn't prepared for was how long and exhausting the whole day is. I got there at 7am and left at 6pm

There is a whole lot of lying down in various positions and the drugs made me feel fairly weak and drowsy for the first half of the day at least.

The first set of injections in the doner area were actually really painful and there were a lot of them! From that point on, there wasn't any pain and it wasn't uncomfortable, but it's a weird feeling that you can hear the cutting of skin through your brain haha.

Dr Arshad couldn't get enough of my doner area and in the end finished with around 3000 grafts! He found a lot of soft hairs which he said are perfect for a natural looking hairline. He then placed lots doubles and triples behind the hair line and in the mid scalp.

Regarding Dr Arshad himself, I could tell why he has so many good reviews. He was extremely knowledgeable, put me at ease and we chatted the whole way through the procedure. Absolutely top guy and so happy I chose him.

The funny thing is I went there expecting just my hairline to be done and I left with a much larger area implanted with grafts. Absolutely fine by me as it will really future proof this transplant.

At the end , I got a big bag full of drugs and the best bit is you get a wall chart tick list showing exactly what drugs to take each day at what time, so easy.

I have been spraying my head every 1 hour and doing my best to care for my grafts as carefully as possib e. The hardest thing is going to sleep, I decided to sleep on the sofa alone and keep my GF and cats away from me just in case. Sleeping with a neck pillow is the worst and I'm finding it hard to actually sleep.

Whilst writing this, I am on day 2 post surgery. It still looks pretty aweful and I'm counting down the days until I can start washing it and removing the scabs. Luckily I have taken a week off work to try and hide it as best as possible!!

Really hoping for a great result and fully understanding it's going to be a long hard journey before it starts looking better.

In terms of medication moving forward:
-Biotin daily
-Aloe Vera Gel on the grafts once scabs are gone
-Minoxidil 5% twice daily 1 month after HT
-I tried Finesteride for 3 months but got sides but going to start again on a much lower dosage, 0.5mg 3 times a week.
- if Fin doesn't work, I will substitute for Saw Palmetto daily.

I will keep this thread updated with pics and thanks for reading.

In London, you will need to pay if you want to have a good consultation with a good clinic. There are free ones such as International Hair Studio but I really wouldn't recommend them or any like it.

Get a video call set up with The Hair Dr in Leeds. You will speak to the patient advisor first but you should be able to set one up with Dr Arshad afterwards.

You have similar hair to me, though I'm thinning more at the front middle then you. 

I am 31 and have my HT booked in for a few months time. I can't wait

I think we are great candidates considering our donors and the crown is fine. Just a frontal reconstruction would be a huge difference.

I am also a Belgravia patient and have been using the 10% cream for 3 years. It 100% helped me and the progress was great for a while, however my hair is now looking thinner.

It might be that my hair loss has accelerated or that my body has gotten used to the cream and it no longer is effective. I have read that both theories are possible as minoxidil only is effective for 3-5 years.

I have just started taking Fin and I think I might stop the 10% minoxidil as it's very expensive and start using 5% rogain instead. 

I am hoping that going from 10% to 5% won't cause any hairless, Anyone know?

14 minutes ago, Mat16 said:

And is it working or it is still to early to assess?

Too early to assess but I feel ok so far!

2 hours ago, Richie888 said:

Congrats on the HT it looks very neat, looking forward to seeing it develop. I too am considering this clinic due to it being UK based and creating some good results. How long was the wait between consult and setting surgery date? 

I have just booked mine with Dr Arshad.

You can get a consultation quite quickly but they have waiting times of around 5 weeks for Surgery at the moment.

I have recently started and I am doing 1g Fin 3 times a week, Mon/Wed/Fri.

I was convinced after watching this video of 2 very well regarded doctors talk about it

Incredible transformation, I bet you are really happy.

After lots of research on The Hair Dr and Dr Arshad, I myself have just booked with him, can't wait!

Thanks Zach! Can I ask, did you have a face to face consultation with Dr Arshad before your surgery?

Hi Zach

Looks great and from your day 12 pic, it's barely noticeable already.

I am pretty sure I am going to chose Dr Arshad too. I want to book a HT in January but still doing research.

Would you fully recommend him and the clinic?