Sqwilliam

Hope growing is going well, do you have an update?

Hello, hope everyone had a Happy New Year. Just came to update this feed to say both clinics have agreed and told me I am a candidate with one replying with a "good" candidate. I will spend the rest of this week deciding on which clinic I believe will suit my needs, and continuing my discussions with both clinics. Even though I didn't receive the advice I was looking for, I still appreciate the wisdom and personal stories shared with me I will mention it when discussing plans with the doctors.

Digi, I misunderstood you I thought you were saying even if one of these clinics accepts me to still not get the procedure. To answer your question my moms side of the family is bald. I don’t know my dads father but my dad does have hair. Also I will be 21 by surgery date close to 22 which would be a little over a year since my first transplant. sadman2021, I can not speak on if Jernigans the clinic I went to first is ethical. I can tell you Feller and Bloxham & H&W are leading surgeons in this field and that’s why they are well known and have the reputation they have. They have no reason to chase patients as patients come to them.It would not make sense for them to steer me in the wrong path because they don’t need my money. If they say I am a candidate I will not say no to a second procedure . If they say no then I will have no choice but to wait because I do not want to have a repeat situation of non dense packing. I know their is other great clinics but right now these are the two that I am most comfortable with. I appreciate everyone’s advice on what I should and shouldn’t do, again I won’t say no to surgery If they accept me because these are the people you want to operate on you especially if your a young candidate like myself. I just made a emotional decision my first surgery, that turned into a life lesson that I will remember. thirdly I know both clinics are excellent I have seen a lot of their results I just was unsure if one was better for my specific situation, fut,dense pack in mid scalp and hairline work. also I will update once I get feedback from both clinics.

Hi digi, thank you for your input on my situation. I had the same outlook on surgery as you did before I had my first procedure. I am on finasteride currently to hopefully retain and slow my hairloss and am considering oral minoxidil. I would agree with you if I had less hairloss and only wanted to creat a perfect hairline. That is not my goal from hair transplantation, my goal is to fill in my mid scalp area and have a conservative hairline approach. Coverage is my main concern and something that I see as achievable. I want something that will age and look good in my 50’s. My hairline is and was high a lot of my life and I do not intend to lower it at all. If I was completely bald as of now then I could immediately have a surgery because then there is nothing to worry about, because the doctor is working from scratch. That’s idea of not having a transplant young because how can you plan exactly how someone’s hair will progress? What I’m saying is I have very extensive loss as it is diffuse thinning especially for my age. What I want to do is have a good transplant with combination of my native hairs to create a better result. Respectfully 5+ years for me doesn’t seem like a option I would consider I would wait 1 year at least post op to consider my next options. If I had my second procedure with one of these clinics I have no problem going back when I feel I need to. I think you are right in that most people should wait until the age of 25. For the ones that have significant loss I don’t think applies, to someone chasing perfection. I understand that I will need likely additional surgeries that’s why I opted for fut and will for my second. That is why I am seeking a dense packing of my mid scalp and tightly packed hairline for my second procedure. This is what I wanted from my first procedure. I made a mistake choosing the clinic that didn’t densely pack and am trying not to repeat my mistakes and find a ethical doctor who will work with me throughout the years. This is why I reached out, for help on which clinic would be a good fit for me. I appreciate the concerns but would prefer opinion on the two clinics mentioned.

Hi everyone, I am going to turn 21 and have already had a bad experience with my first hair transplant. The density was not where it needed to be and I am sensing disappointment as I am over six months in. I wanted to get it done “right” the first time being naive and not choosing Feller and Bloxham from the start will continue to bother me until I have another surgery. I had my first procedure with Doctor Koher at Jernigans In Raleigh NC. My first choice was Feller and Bloxham which is what I should’ve went with. My first procedure with doctor Grant Koher was a Fut which left me with a few double grafts in the hair line and poor growth in the mid scalp where it appeared to me they sprinkled 2,017(not densely) with 200 going into the hair line and the rest in the mid scalp. I may be to harsh on my first procedure and I may of needed two procedures anyway to reach the density that I imagined. Although when meeting for my 6 month post op they said they didn’t want to damage my native hairs from shock loss, or I assume making a recipient site on a native hair. They also mentioned blood supply and hairs and said they try to pack as close as they can. Seing good results on YouTube might of made me more critical of my result too. My question to everyone experienced in this area, is I have already had a consult with Doctor Bloxham over email and has been very generous answering all of my questions, but until I can contact the office awaiting the holidays to be over. I came across Hasson and Wong. Which appears to do excellent work too. I am awaiting a consult from Hasson and Wong just to see what they recommend. If anyone has feedback from either clinic or suggestions let me know. Although I am leaning towards Feller and Bloxham. Side note: I shaved my recipient in the shaved photo. Also the first photo or photo with hair parted down the middle with the tv in the background is before surgery, everything else is after. Happy new year!

Thank you all for the advice and support.

Hi I recently had a hair transplant and I have a sickly feeling I may have messed up my results. I was using a cup of water and tapping my grafts for 9-10 days. With not a lot of success with reducing scabs. It wasn’t until day 11-12post op I used regular shower head pressure and used circle motions probably using firm to moderate pressure as my head still had some numbness so it was a little hard to tell. On day 11-12 most of the scabbing was gone. My concerns now is obviously was I too aggressive because its more bare looking. I had some bleeding in one spot the rest I don’t see any just some redness likely where the scab was attached to the skin. No need to sugarcoat it as there is nothing I can do now. I just wanted to know because I’ve heard that they are on blood supply by day 10 and underneath where you can see. To add the shorter hair was day 12 where I was hoping it would be easier to wash and not get stuck to other hairs.