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Hi @AgainstAllOdds I’m an Australian from Melbourne. I spent about 5 years researching hair transplants before I got mine done by Dr Laorwong in Bangkok. When I first started thinking about getting a hair transplant my preference was to have it done in Australia. I tried to find reasons to justify using a local doctor but the more I researched, I just couldn’t risk using a local surgeon. For me, the lack of results posted on independent forums/websites from patients was concerning. There may be great surgeons here, I just couldn’t find any evidence of who they are. Good luck with your search and I hope you find the right surgeon for you.

8 month update - the pics below are before/after - overall very happy however my right side density is not as good as my left

Thank you for all the feedback - I was worried about having hair greed - but I figured since I’ve started down this path and there’s still some parts of my hairline that I’m not happy with, why not get it exactly how I want. To answer some of your questions, I’m 42, my surgeon was Dr Laorwong (forum recommended), 2426 grafts, I use 1mg fin daily, minoxidil twice a day, various supplements, the meds have definitely thickened my existing hair. I’ve added some before pics. I have been documenting my progress on a separate thread titled - 2426 FUE Grafts.

I am almost 8 months post op, and overall I am generally happy with how things have turned out. The one thing that’s bothering me is my right side/temple area. I don’t feel it’s symmetrical or aligned with the left side. I have a cowlick the goes from right to left so I need to comb my hair that way and because of this it makes it look even worse than what it possibly is. I am considering a second procedure and wanted your thoughts on whether I go with option of the blue line (in the picture below) which will lower the hairline, or the red line which will incorporate temple work. I have added other pics to give you a better idea of what the hairline looks like.

Hi @aussietbk …. Putting aside whether you should have the procedure at your age and current hair loss situation as that’s a different discussion, and your decision to make, have you researched Dr Laorwong in Bangkok? I’m an Aussie who had my procedure with him in January this year and have been extremely happy with my results. I believe he’s a quality surgeon. He has some great results and is recommended on this forum. Flights to Bangkok on one of the low cost airlines (Jetstar, Virgin) can be as little as $700/800 return from Australia. Accommodation in Bangkok is cheap. So depending on how many grafts you need, your transplant could possibly cost you below $10K Australian with a quality surgeon. Dr Path in Thailand is also highly regarded, so he’s another one you may consider. Hope this helps mate.

6 month update Ive added a couple of pics below. extremely happy with the growth however not so happy with the hairline/temporal points. I’ve been in touch with Dr Laorwong and plan on having a 2nd surgery to add temporal points - particularly on the right side as I feel it still looks like it’s receding.

Hey @Warriors123 … a couple of us Aussies have some threads of our experiences with Dr Laorwong and Dr Path who are based in Thailand (both recommended doctors on this forum). If you use the search function on here you can read our experiences on the surgery. After doing my own research on the doctors here in Australia I wasn’t convinced of the quality of the work they were delivering, and I know @Gatsby, who is extremely knowledgeable about the level of Australian surgeons, doesn’t think much of them. In saying that I know some members have posted some positive results from one local surgeon. If I was to give you advice, do your research on the two Thai doctors I mentioned above, look at their history of results and compare them to Australian surgeons and see what you feel comfortable with.

It's looking great @rr1992, you can see some good growth coming in ... is there still some redness? My redness started to fade after three months and by month four it was completely gone. I'm just over four months and extremely happy with the progress. I noticed the biggest improvement between month 3 and 4 so I'm sure you will continue to see improvement. Dr Laorwong seems to be doing great work.

Looks amazing @_lshy … the hairline frames your face perfectly

Hi @rr1992 … any updates? It would be great to see how it’s coming along.

3 MONTH UPDATE Surgery January 5 ... Pictures taken April 8 Lots of shock loss for the first two months - I started Fin for the first time on January 6 so that could also have contributed to it Redness has only started to fade a little over the last week or so So far everything has gone extremely smoothly - no soreness, no itchiness, no complications whatsoever ... Use Fin 1mg daily, Minoxidil foam twice a day, lots of different supplements. First four photos are taken with dry hair and no product - however i did put Minoxidil foam in about two hours before the pictures which does tend to thicken my hair. Last three photos are with wet hair. I said I wouldn't make a judgement call on how it looks until about the six month mark as, in my opinion, that's when you tend to get good a sense of how it may turn (understanding there are exceptions to this). However, in saying that, I am extremely happy and looking forward to continued growth.

Hi @BKKGUY I did some research on clinics in Thailand (on here as well as through other channels) and I did not come across "HairTran Clinic". As @NARMAK has mentioned there are two surgeons recommended on this forum that are based in Bangkok and both have positive feedback by patient reviews.

Hi @Lloydo ... sorry to hear about the side effects ... I've been on Fin for just under 8 weeks now ... luckily I didn't have any issues with my libido however I did experience some pretty heavy shedding and testicular pain. With the shedding - I had an FUE procedure on January 5th so I am sure that also contributed to it ... My heavy shedding continued for about 5 weeks and its now pretty stable. With the testicular pain - I still get it around once a week for about 24 hours. The pain is bearable and its more of an inconvenience. In my research on it they say that it does subside in time so I'm hoping it will eventually go away.

@_lshy it's looking like its coming along really good ... are you still happy with your decision to do the FUT? How have you been managing the recipient area? As in are you using any creams for it - as it doesn't look like you have much redness there

Hi ... everything is going as it seems it should ... ill upload some pictures shortly ... there's still a lot of redness and I am experiencing quite a bit of shedding of my non-implanted hair ... I still have no regrets about choosing Dr Laorwong and have been extremely happy with how things have gone so far @rr1992 good luck with it - my only advice would be to ask every question you have as Dr Laorwong is happy to answer - however, in my experience, he does not initiate discussion so the onus is on you to do so