Woody1000

Eager to see an update! Would you be able to get any photos of the graft placement close up in the hairline? Much appreciated! 

Clean! Awesome to see those single grafts in the hairline the way he has done it. May I ask did he take these from the nape of the neck or disect multi grafts into singles where thinner? 
 

hoping you post an update with pictures/comb through video. Much appreciated & happy growing 🤝

4 minutes ago, GeneralNorwood said:

The other one who wanted to do something with it was Bruno Ferreira. He wanted to extract some grafts and add some grafts as well. 

With Dr Zarevs waiting list, is 3 years the on schedule or off schedule waiting? I initially had a offer of consultation at the end of 2026 when I contacted them in 2023

3 years waiting list🥲🥲 

On 3/2/2024 at 3:17 PM, Bhumik Shah MD said:

Trimming or not trimming the epidermal cap, which is what you see in the photo, will not effect the result. This is just "dead" skin tissue which is coming along for the ride with the follicle and has no bearing on the follicle's "health." It just looks cleaner cosmetically in the post operative period, but this is very temporary as everything sheds within 2-5 weeks. 

Very interesting. I think what OP may be asking is does the “white cap” part heal into the scalp and cause the cobble stoning effect? Is this what ultimately becomes the scab?

however how comes it is considered dead skin tissue and not heal into the scalp as both are tissue? 

 

Brilliant results!! Just wanted to ask you what was your pre and/or post op medication protocol? In regards to the cialis/viagra microdosing and minoxidil? 
 

really interested in this protocol hope you can share! 
 

thank you🤝

Hi, how is Dr Nadimi getting her grafts so small prior to implantation? Are the grafts being refined once extracted by technicians? I mean they hold pretty much next to nothing in terms of excessive tissue. 
 

also, with the second photo- do these grafts with the extra tissue heal to the scalp if they are higher than the scalp? Or is this what they call “scabs”? I was under the impression that having extra tissue would lead to humps on the scalp due to the tissue healing with the native scalp.

anyway here to learn before making decisions! Thanks all

What I find the most crazy about Konior/Nadimis work is how they look like they don’t even implant anything (without excessive tissue on the graft), plus that donor is super clean! Happy growing mate can’t wait to see the coming months. Keep us posted!

@Melvin- Admin any good information on punches or any talks with doctors which punch is preferred? 

25 minutes ago, Buffaloboy said:

I just wish I knew of Zarev two years ago when he was much less expensive and a shorter waiting list 😀

He was really hard to get hold of during his clinic transition. Clinic is easy to speak to now but years away from a consultation never mind on schedule transplant😂

24 minutes ago, ScottishGuy21 said:

The punch Zarev uses is obviously helping. His work looks so neat, barely any noticeable scars. Let’s not take away from his hands though, that’s still where the magic happens 🤣

 

On a side note I saw Dr Ahmad at Fuegenix displayed work yesterday on his Instagram after using a new punch too. Work looks so tidy and I bet within  few days the donor will be back to normal. Once that skin contracts I can see it closing over very easily. I wonder how it differs / matches up to what Zarev uses. 
 

Whatever these two are doing they are leading the way. Two masters of their craft.

I can’t put it into words, almost like the initial pierce is small but then opens up to cut the graft out of place (yes that didn’t make sense) but it’s mind boggling compared to some of the donors you see on the subs😂 skilled in their on art love clean donor work 

4 hours ago, MC117 said:

Still in awe looking at a screenshot of my message haha 

Size of punch, talent and his R&D basically. Can't wait !

Sorry mate🤣 I should have included your username for research of that photo and info🤣

8 hours ago, shiba1985 said:

 

In my opinion Zarev extracts partial grafts and not true follicular units. Meaning if it is a 3 hair follicle he will extract 1 or 2 of the hairs. He makes up for this by transplanting large quantity of follicles. End result is the same. 

JMO. but feel like it is true based on the punch size, but also a repair case where he had to remove the misplaced follicles over multiple sessions. 

This seems to actually be a good explanation, don’t you think he would have a high chance of damaging the graft this way? I just believe he must be a master of using his own punch and whatever type it may be to reduce dilution and minimal scarring 

I just couldn’t wrap my head around the vacuum part doing anything as grafts are held in by the fat layer. However I’m wondering if the punch itself is not on the market or is custom made to allow the donor area to heal faster and cause less obvious scarring, allowing him to extract more without dilution of the donor. Just a thought 

I’m wondering if some hairloss guru can help me with what I’ve wanted to find for some time.

Dr Zarev as we all know uses a vacuum assisted FUE machine build by himself, but how much different is it to the NeoGraft which was brought out? They look hugely similar in both of the products (the vacuum part) 

if I remember correctly, Zarev with his tool can ensure early contraction rate of the donor area which is one of my favourite parts about Zarev is how clean and well the punch wounds close up.

but, is there some new or preferred punch type he’s using to make these wounds close and heal so early? I wish one of the questions Melvin could of asked is what punch type he could of used (if this is the case as to why the wounds heal so well).

anyway, hope some hairloss witcher can have some answers.

bro just flexing on us now🤣 kudos to you brother enjoy that head of hair!

Hi, got a question. 
 

for us diffused thinning guys, is our ultimate fate of these thinning hairs to be completely slick bald in the future without medical therapy? 
 

or does it somewhat stay miniaturised but is able to keep at the same level for years to come. For me it doesn’t make sense as to why I’m slick bald in the temples but diffused thinning is able to put up a fight with DHT but still be there. 
 

I had a consult with a top doctor and says medical therapy will not completely stop it, just slow it down.

so for these thinning hairs, will they be permanent as the way they are, or is their fate to die off in the future? 
 

cheers all

How on some sort of percentage, does people hyper respond to fin/dut? 

on the forums of tressless and there’s quite a heavy pool of people hyper responding to the medication.

but how many people out there are on the drug who are not seeing much gains or just treading water with the medication to prevent further loss.

damn these guys who are hyper responders! 

Hi lads, think I posted this in the wrong topic- 

been on the forums for many years since age 21, now age 27. & I’m looking to book a consultation with Dr Pinto. (Zarev was out my budget and waiting times was years) 

I have questions about my frontal island of hair. For some reason my hair is populated in this area but doesn’t seem to want to grow past 3 inch at best. Like there is a lot of hair there but not almost like a underfed grass patch. it’s been this way since age 20 and doesn’t seem to be getting any worse but lacks length and fullness but the scalp is populated if you get me.

how does the doctor tackle this part to implant donor hair in a area which is populated with A good amount of hair but is affected by hairloss? (Drops out after 3 inch of growth but doesn’t seem to be getting any worse) 

extra question- if an area is effected by hairloss, will it ultimately become bald in the future or will it somewhat be resistant to DHT whilst being affected? 
 

hoping some hairloss expert can answer. Cheers 

(Ps, the long fringe area was at age 18 for reference)

Hi lads,

been on the forums for many years since age 21, now age 27. & I’m looking to book a consultation with Dr Pinto. (Zarev was out my budget and waiting times was years) 

I have questions about my frontal island of hair. For some reason my hair is populated in this area but doesn’t seem to want to grow past 3 inch at best. Like there is a lot of hair there but not almost like a underfed grass patch. it’s been this way since age 20 and doesn’t seem to be getting any worse but lacks length and fullness but the scalp is populated if you get me.

how does the doctor tackle this part to implant donor hair in a area which is populated with A good amount of hair but is affected by hairloss? (Drops out after 3 inch of growth but doesn’t seem to be getting any worse) 

extra question- if an area is effected by hairloss, will it ultimately become bald in the future or will it somewhat be resistant to DHT whilst being affected? 
 

hoping some hairloss expert can answer. Cheers 

(Ps, the long fringe area was at age 18 for reference)

On 9/29/2023 at 4:13 AM, donpizmeov said:

I had my own procedure with Dr. Pinto this past week. Just to chime in: I had 2600 grafts done and my case was just on the limit of what he would normally do in a one day session. He still chose (on compromise on personal profit) to do my surgery over two days. The strive for excellence and giving you the best possible outcome is the sole desire of Dr. Pinto. 
 

Dr. Pinto is a man of the highest standards of integrity.  

Don’t want to derail this thread so I apologies in advance. 
 

will you be doing a timeline of your hair transplant journey with Dr Pinto? 
 

thank you

Hi, so I’ve been wondering recently on why do results differ patient to patient. If we take the same hair characteristics and ethnicity to be the same. Why do sometimes patients yield less growth than another patient from the same doctor? 
 

does this all come down to the individual patient themselfs or down to what technique the doctor and their techs used on the day? 
 

of course I want this to be an educational answer but seeing some really good results but then some guys complaining that their result didn’t do all that well.

any explanation would be always appreciated. Thanks all

Man this is going to be better than the oppinheimer X barbie weekender (can’t say so for barbie) 

look forward to what you have in store for the podcast Melvin well done for getting this set up for the HT community!

An example

Hi lads, 

so again I’m back asking general questions (hope you don’t mind) 

When FUT grafts are being refined, are they refined much smaller than the FUE counterpart in regards to punch size? 

i look at Dr Koniors work and his FUT grafts seem to hold much less “tissue” once refined compared to the FUE punched grafts.

does graft refinement help stop pitting and unnecessary tissue growth and yield a better chance of taking root? 
 

why does refinement not happen within FUE procedures if one would use a larger punch? As some clinics using FUE have a lot of graft tissue hanging out the patients head. 
 

Does anyone know if FUE does undergo graft refinement too where necessary? 
 

thanks all