ScottishGuy21

53 minutes ago, Gatsby said:

If you go to an elite surgeon who knows what he/she is doing and you’re on medication to stabilize your MPB you should be fine. Genetics though also plays a key part. 

Absolutely correct 

There is no cast iron guarantee transplanted hair won’t eventually fall. Mother Nature in the end rules but there are steps like Gatsby says you can take to slow down or stabilise things. Some respond better than others.

Age is also a big factor. There’s far more chance of losing considerable ground if you are 25 rather than say 45-50.

7 minutes ago, Portugal said:

Im at Week 6 and have shed quite a lot. I can see quite a few new hairs coming through but Im slightly concerned at the amount of completely bald spots with no sign of any follicles. Is this normal at this stage and nothing to worry about or should I be worried? You can by comparing week 2 picture to todays picture how many follicles there were before I started shedding. 

Perfectly normal , this was mine at exactly the same stage. For reference I had an island at the front so the hair you see there is native  

Thanks for the updates 

Couto consistently makes so few grafts go so far. Is there a more economical surgeon in the world? Only other one that I can think of that rivals him in this area is Dr Ahmad.

23 hours ago, mr_peanutbutter said:

sometimes i wished i had hairloss in 2015 already so i could have booked with dr zarev before the waiting list was 4 years and the price 9 eur per graft

Just goes to show that sometimes random posts that appear to be promotional ones about unknown Dr’s are in-fact legit.

I know if I seen a post like this pop up now I’d be dubious. But thinking about it , every Dr has to have a break out case or a break out period. It takes one or two people to take that leap of faith and then they begin to pick up traction.

I hope the opening poster went with him! Hindsight is a wonderful thing 🤣

Not so much growth but final changes. Noticed the texture of the hair changed from a slightly more frizzy feel to my natural hair

1 hour ago, mr_peanutbutter said:

 

zarev donor, 12h after extracting 2k grafts

 

 

Wow. Thats incredible 

The best person to consult with is your Dr. 

It’s no secret the chance of sides are greater but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get them.

Measure your blood pressure and heart rate prior to embarking on it then get regular quarterly reviews. That way you’ll be able to keep track of the impact on your body, even if you don’t feel sides. There isn’t much long term research in relation to hair but that’s largely due to it only rising in popularity over the last few years. 
 

That being said plenty of people on here have had great gains on it with no sides, it’s also as you say much easier to keep up with a set regime.

I remember a few months back someone posted about this Dr and it was the first I’d heard. Interested to see how this pans out. The work looks clean, glad you had a nice experience there.

Yes all the above is the process I went through before my procedure with Dr Bicer.
 

You’ve got nothing to worry about , Dr Bicer and her team are super professional. 

2 hours ago, Otis james said:

Hi guys. I started oral min 6 weeks ago. 2.5mg dose. The last week I’ve been feeling very tired and had a few dizzy spells. I’m contemplating stopping min, to see if I feel better. After just 6 or 7 weeks, I assume it won’t be at the detriment of my hair? I’m 8 weeks post op and all is going well. 
 

I would like to stop oral minoxidil. I’m fine with Finasteride.

May be better starting at a lower dose and building up.

At only 6 weeks into the course it shouldn’t have too much impact though no. 

9 minutes ago, 12345 said:

We are not even talking about minoxidil! we are talking about anti-androgens! the grand majority of users have no problems with minoxidil, its the anti-androgens where the problem arises. 

It’s worth a try. All I was saying is that Its scientific fact topical applications have less chance of going systemic.

From experience I can assure you the reaction to Minoxidil the body can have is very serious.

3 hours ago, wol63 said:

@ScottishGuy21 do you do topical Fin/Dut also? If so, do you have a special method of applying it to mitigate risk of systemic exposure? 

No, I’m ok with oral fin so just topical minox for me. No special measure other than washing hands thoroughly after application.

12 hours ago, 12345 said:

if hes getting sides with the oral version he most likely will get sides on topical, so its kind of redundant. 

i think we need to get rid of this thinking that keeps getting passed around that topicals are the next option, and have less systemic absorption/side effects than the pils. both will drop DHT, which will be at different levels in different individuals, but they are not fool proof. even smal drops in dht and illicit the side effects.

topicals are really just another options for those who dont have sides/tolerate fin and dut.

Not true. I had terrible sides with Oral Minox but I’m fine with Topical. If done correctly the chances of topical going systemic are far less.

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.

1 hour ago, Jadilson Ferreira Soprani said:

Today I went on a 7 month return with Dr Felipe Pittella and we took some photos.

Wowzer, 7 months and job done. Congratulations , superb result.

I’ve not heard of the clinic although there is countless ‘Estes’ around

From 2 weeks out it looks very clean. 4200 is a large harvest but it doesn’t look too bad at all. 
 

Just because you went to supposed mill it doesn’t automatically mean the result will be bad.  You’ve had the op now so try not to worry and let nature take its course. Fingers crossed it a good result 🙏🏼

1 hour ago, Hundekund123 said:

 

To me, it seems highly unprofessional; unfortunately, the world doesn't operate like that. On the one hand, it is important to have a strong skill set, but it is similarly important to convey trust about your skill set. Most of his patients are from abroad, often traveling for the first time to Turkey. I would say it is a bold move, almost naive, to make a call based on the opinions in forums. Even if it works out in the end, I think it requires a certain naivety to go ahead with something having so few viable data points that this is actually a trustworthy option to pursue.

Pekiners work is one of the more well documented ones in Turkey. It spans years and readily available through not just this but several other forums. There’s far more independent cases out there than 80% of surgeons.

I’d much rather trust independent cases than then yarn some hair mills spin. That being said I agree the communication situation could be better. If for whatever reason there was an issue 1 , 2 or even 6 months down the line you need to be sure you have that line to your Dr.

2 hours ago, Al - formerly BeHappy said:

 I think black and dark skinned guys can usually look pretty good shaved, but lighter skin guys have a much harder time pulling off a good look unless they are much older.

Absolutely 

 I’d never been properly bald or had a low grade buzz cut before my procedure. Mid scalp thin and frontal third close to an island but I left my hair longer to cover what I could. I’m still mid to late 30s so I fall into the ‘doesn’t look great’ block.

Post procedure was the first time I was essentially bald. Personally I’d say it aged me 10 years + if not more. I enjoyed convenience of it, it was nice not worrying about hair / the wind etc 🤣. I kind of got used to it for a while but aesthetically it wasn’t great

15 hours ago, Gatsby said:

I would definitely recommend FUT for a female. It maintains a female’s natural full density in the rest of her hair. It’s still a case by case decision but FUT has advantages for females. 

FUT for a female is advantageous. You only deplete a smaller area which is easily covered by a women’s longer hair. The issue isn’t FUT it’s that only a relatively few surgeons these days can perform it properly. The surgeon you’ve chosen however is one of those in the UK with a good track record of FUT procedures.

FUE on women and thinning out the hair in a much larger area is tricky. 

From the limited info around on his device it’s much more like a suction tool. Which in his eyes causes less trauma and damage to both the follicle and surrounding tissue area. 

Something which the results above just hours after surgery strongly support. 

If you’ve been fighting hair loss for years shaving can be liberating. It’s a brave move to go from fighting to keep your hair to being at peace with baldness.

Some suit the shaved look and can rock it perfectly. Its subjective. 

On raw case data Pittella’s higher package if you can save for it. 

That’s not to say Custodio isn’t a good option. I just haven’t seen that many independent cases.

19 hours ago, Al - formerly BeHappy said:

Shaving your head doesn't have any side effects and it doesn't have to be forever. The hair will grow back, so if you are trying to decide between shaving or going through with a hair transplant, it makes sense to try shaving first and see if you can get used to it and be comfortable with that look. You may want to try different amounts of facial hair to get an overall style that you like. If that doesn't work for you then you will feel much better about going for the hair transplant because you'll know that shaving is not for you. In your case it's also much easier that your wife is OK with whichever one you choose.

 

Great advice.

Every patient is different but if you believe you are destined to be a high Norwood then shaving your head briefly to see what it looks like before any surgery is a great idea.

You never know you may like it and decide you can live without the stress of a transplant and the inevitable continued recession / tail chasing of further top ups. 

2 minutes ago, Berba11 said:

Just a correction here... It was Lupanzula who fixed Kyle's HT, not Feriduni. But yea, Kumari and these other cowboys are no go.

Speaking of which:

Dr Feriduni in Belgium and Dr Laura & Dr Sever at Hattingen would be worth speaking to. To be honest there's loads of top doctors in Europe and everyone can give you a list of their favourites but you're best off using the Forum Recommended list at the top of the page, clicking through a few options and looking at their patient/photo gallery (you can filter for female HT cases).

Apologies, so it was. My memory isn’t what it used to be

Hattingen is a great call. They often go under the radar but should absolutely be ranked as one of the best in Europe. Super slick team with bags of experience in both FUT and FUE

Man, he’s still going down hill. Brutal and only serves to highlight the importance of getting it right first time.