Bandit90

5 hours ago, Gatsby said:

Looking good John. Very clean and I can see where this id going to end! 👌

Fingers Crossed Adrian! Patience is the key now I suppose. Don't want to wish my life away, but these next seven months are going to be long lol. 

Day 14

Shed has started! Man that honeymoon period didn't last long!

On the plus note the redness is beginning to fade (albeit slowly), and the donor is healing nicely. 

Next update will be in two weeks for the 1 month post op. 

Amazing Adrian! Your journey has been so inspiring. You have now given hope to thousands of men who have suffered ill-fated HT surgery. Dr Pradeep really left no stone unturned! 

I didn't notice any drastic improvements per se. I did feel that it thickened slightly. But more importantly it certainty stabilised the donor area, which allowed the doctor to know exactly what he had to work with.  

You have a strong beard, which Eugenix will work in your favour! 

I'm only at the start of the journey, so long way off seeing results yet. But the early signs look positive. Certainly bringing hope to all us Grade 7's! 

On 3/15/2022 at 3:47 AM, mrmane85 said:

I would look into starting Finasteride and/or oral Minoxidil. If you don't get sides then after 12 months reach out to someone like Eugenix to see what is possible.

U may be surprised. 

Great Advise. Exactly what I did. 

Very good read! Thank you for taking the time to educate the community. 

I was fortunate to meet you last week Lonoa! So glad to read that your procedure went well. You have been through so much, however i’m so happy that you found Eugenix. Thank you for sharing your story, this will be invaluable to so many females, who have suffered the injustice at the hands of below par hair transplant surgeons and bring them so much hope!
 

Good luck in this next chapter! I cant wait to see the progress!  

12 minutes ago, NARMAK said:

Yeah, i do agree a bad temple point restoration will probably ruin a good hair transplant but they seem like they have shown a generally good track record and i hope to receive the same high quality temple point work we've come to expect here with the results posted for most. 

I will see how cheeky i can be in trying to get more grafts for really dense temple points and hairline. 

Ultimately i do not think anybody is getting anywhere close to the 380 and 390 grafts you got anytime soon lol. Although i truly do hope mine will look about half as good as yours probably will turn out with that many grafts. 

There is no other clinic more capable, when it comes to the temples you are in best hands. What ever your goals they are going give their 110% to help you achieve these. I cant wait for you to start your journey! 

On 3/16/2022 at 1:23 PM, NARMAK said:

Man, that beard looks great for 7 days post-op. The hairline and temple points look solid. Tbh, given your pre-op situation, it looks impressive and can't wait to see the 12 month results as i've said before. 

I still can't believe how dense they went with your temples. I think even though i'm considered a Norwood 2 compared to you, my temple points are completely faded much like yours were and i'm mainly choosing Eugenix to try help me restore those. I do genuinely believe they would offer the best aesthetic look to the framing of your face and enhancing the results of your hair transplant even if you do not have a super low hairline. Whereas not having them can make even a low hairline look higher. 

I'm due to go in May, so hopefully i get the Visa and in the meantime i am going to keep an eye on your results to see how good they get. 

I feel like i'm gonna put in a request for 300+ temple point grafts now lol

Thank you so much! So happy with the temples. Being a Norwood 7 I believed temples were not a possibility. So to have 400 in each, to say i’m delighted would be an understatement! My temples are also Eugenix record also (which could be possible be a world record too lol).

You are wise choosing Eugenix. Dr Pradeep did say to me “No temple is better than a bad temple”  

I will be updating each month from now. Appreciate you have keen interest in the temples, so if you want any interim updates more than happy for you to reach out via a DM! 

Day 7 - Update 

Scabs have all come off nicely. Beard and donor healed up well. Scalp is red as expected, hopefully will fade in the next few weeks.

35 minutes ago, quillum said:

Nice meeting you yesterday @Bandit90! 
It's really not possible to describe what kind of happy and vibrant energy you get from Eugenix staff and owners, it's really unique and probably unseen in this field.

Speak soon and happy growing !!

Was a pleasure meeting you too! Hope you managed to make your flight!

I get that same vibe too! Dr Pradeep & Dr Arika have worked a tremendous amount to ensure patient experience is nothing short of world class.

I was anxious about travelling to India, as I had never been before. But all I can say is I cant wait to return again, and thats down to the Eugenix personnel. 

6 hours ago, PsSAU said:

It was nice meeting you @Bandit90 yesterday  at the hotel . Nice write up and the overall procedure and experience looks excellent. Very excited for my procedure today (bit nervous as well 😃)   I will be closely following this thread to see your progress 😊 . 

Was nice to meet you too! It’s going to be amazing, that I know for sure!  You have done your research well and chosen the best clinic for your case! I really cant wait to see your results it’s going to be a killer!! 

12 minutes ago, Gatsby said:

Looking good John. However I think there's a missing person's alert for you in Manchester??? 😉

Haha! Think I may have “lost” my passport.  

6 hours ago, Ryan Daniel said:

@Bandit90  The donor area looks soo so clean! Almost untouched!  The beard under the chin looks good too. 

You are ready for the 2nd session mate haha

Haha soon as the doctors gives me the green light for a second session, I’ll be straight on that plane for sure!

8 hours ago, NARMAK said:

Man, i'm just like super laser focused on those temple points and how solid and compact they are looking. Can't wait to see them grow in but it's all around a definitely transformation and as the months roll by, really looking forwards to seeing the results. 

The beard has healed well too. No obvious signs of redness in the pics but difficult as always to see if there's been shock loss and some hair needs to regrow or if that's the extractions only. 

Cheers man! Eugenix temple work is just another level. Being a Norwood 7, temple work just wasn’t on my radar. However, just having the implant scabs you can really visualise the design and I can already see the difference they are going to make! 
 

The beard doesn't look or feel any different to pre-1300 extractions, which is mind blowing. Was expecting some form of shock loss but nothing so far! 

Day 5 - Post Op

21 minutes ago, follically challenged said:

Seeing Eugenix take on such cases is just so encouraging for all those out there! Very excited to follow this case.

I do have a question though: with such a level of loss, is finasteride necessary in a case like this..? Surely there cannot be further loss if there is no native hair on top to begin with...? Especially if the donor zone is more DHT resistant..? Thanks

Being 30, with reverse thinning there is still potential for the donor to thin. Eugenix strongly advised, I take before surgery and commit to it after surgery! 

42 minutes ago, tony71 said:

Definitely a no no to FUT. that’s very painful during and after procedure 

Very true Tony. Hearing about your previous painful FUT surgeries Versus your painless experience with Eugenix was a real eye opener for me! 

5 hours ago, Grouse said:

Wow!! This looks AMAZING! I'll be following this one closely, looks like you're gonna have a killer result!

 

If you'd asked this forum if you were a candidate for HT before going, you'd have gotten "NO's" across the board. With the amazing work done on Zoomster, Paddy, and Gatsby, and others from Eugenix I have a hypothesis that transplants can be reasonably successful even in very difficult circumstances like yours (and mine!). 

 

Thanks for posting. Good luck growing!

Many Thanks! 

Eugenix’s donor management, alongside their ability to take high numbers of grafts from the body really shows that baldness is just optional.

I guess one thing to also highlight too, is that this procedure is all FUE. I have a hunch that if I had posted pics beforehand forum members would have advised no to a transplant or that I would have needed a FUT procedure. 

I wish you every luck in your journey too! 

14 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

There needs to be a tournament at the farmhouse haha 

Haha! I’m totally game. We should make it interesting.. winner takes 10 grafts 😂 

1 hour ago, Zoomster said:

Like father like son 😂

An evolution is happening right before our eyes .

Incredibly happy for you John..this journey is going feel all the sweeter for you considering you were deemed inoperable in the past..

Brilliant work by all of those who involved .

Haha, “the son of zoomster” (this is my nickname around Eugenix now lol!) Well if get half the result of what you have Karl i’ll be over the moon. 
 

I agree amazing work! Everything you have said about Eugenix, I can only vouch for first hand! 

8 hours ago, quantumhair said:

Wow, this is incredible. You are really lucky. The shape of the post op pictures itself give a clue that you are going to get a great transformation. It seems like your baldness is already fully stabilized as whole area was used. That's a lot of grafts for the area, you will get a great coverage IMO.

Amazing, thank you! I can confirm I take daily finasteride so donor is stable. 

5 hours ago, SLA said:

I think he mentioned 8cm

 

I think it 1,300 as noted in the subject of the post.

 

I am @Bandit90's spokesperson...LOL

Haha brilliant! Yes I can confirm it was 1,300 Beard Grafts and the hairline was 8cm from middle of eyebrows. 

9 hours ago, Ryan Daniel said:

John,

Thank you for calling me yesterday with Dr.Pradeep Sethi. I havent't even arrived there yet and I feel like we are all friends within a few seconds of talking.

The work not only looks clean and artistic, but I have no doubt you will have an fantastic result 

Keep us updated in the coming months and happy growth!

Was a pleasure to speak with you Ryan! I felt exactly the same. I Cant wait for you to start your Eugenix journey too! Going to be a big year for us both! 

3 minutes ago, Gatsby said:

Incredibly happy for you John and it really goes to show just how gifted Dr Pradeep is in the most difficult and highest of Norwood cases. Wishing you happy growing and I look forward to following your progress. Your wife won’t recognize you! Thanks for sharing. 

1 minute ago, kirkland said:

Congratulations @Bandit90 !

Another epic surgery from Eugenix. 

Cheers Gents! Rude of me not to mention how your two journeys inspired me to make the Eugenix leap!