Otis james

Rubbing grafts on day 3? Not sure any doc would recommend that….

Good morning folks. It’s been 6 days since my op with Bruno Pinto. i feel like everything is going well! Donor is itching when I go to bed though and every now and then I get the odd shooting pain (2 out of 10!) in both donor and recipient area. truth be told, it all feels a bit of a breeze at the moment. Granted, it was only a small surgery. I’ve attached a video (you might want to increase the quality to see it clearer) and a few pics of my donor. im back to work on Monday. I’m a roofer but will be careful not to hurt anything. Am I out of the danger zone, in terms of knocking the grafts out?

Just had surgery, 6 days ago and Doc has suggested adding it to my Finasteride….

Hi guys. As the title says…. neither are particularly cheap here in the uk. Just not sure which to get! any advice?

Have you spoke to Emilio, mate? I’m sure it won’t be a problem….

I had a consultation with Mani. I liked him a lot. I didn’t go with him in the end but I recognise his enthusiasm and talent. I’m sure this will be a banging result.

Can’t answer the first question but this might help answer your second one! Although I have no idea what it actually means!

Donor on day 4…. I think it looks very good. What do you all think?

Yeah that’s what he told me…. I was going to try a wooly beanie. Is it ok for the hat to touch the grafts at this point?

How about a hat?

Lads, my aftercare instructions say I can wear a hat from day 4. That’s today! What do you reckon? Would be nice to be able to leave the house!

Nice one mate. How’s it looking? What day did you start sleeping normally?

Me too! Fingers crossed it all comes together nicely…. Bloody cold here in the UK… bad time to shave one’s head!

Morning lads! while this is ruling my life, I thought I’d do a few videos. It won’t be every day, don’t worry! anyway, all feels well. Still a bit swollen. Antibiotics are giving me the trots a little too! Not really sure what else to say at this point! if you click on the little cog symbol, you can increase the video quality…

The lonitin is £50 for 60 2.5mg tablets. they can’t supply the 10mg, which is what I’d like to do. I mean, I’ll pay that if I have to, but just wondered if there was anywhere else!

Hi lads. My surgeon thinks I should start oral minoxidil after my op. I’d appreciate some recommendations on where to get it from.., Oxford pharmacy has it but it’s pretty expensive. Where else is reliable? cheers.

This is a sad thing to read. @Berba11 has made some excellent points. I get that it’s hard for you to hear though. Women are not as shallow as you think and you seem to see yourself as “ugly”… I think that is the bigger problem here. How you see yourself. You will have lots to offer a girl. I can not emphasise enough how different you will feel in a few years. Keep an eye on your hair and continue with medication but, most of all, be kinder to yourself. Your hair looks good to me! You have a hairline. What does it look like grown out a bit? Hope you’re well, mate. ✌️

Thanks, Melvin. He is a really lovely man! I look forward to your podcast. He did mention he enjoyed doing it. 👌

Thank you, mate! I do hope so. Here is a video of day 2…. Sorry, the quality drops when it’s uploaded! Never mind.

I’ll have to check final amount as I had some money back, as the estimate was 1800 grafts. I’m sure it was €3.45 per graft. Don’t quote me though!

I don’t know a lot about SMP but, doesn’t the third picture look pretty good? Why don’t you like it?

Honestly, they don’t even hurt. In the hands of the right surgeon, you won’t be panicking. I was before I got to the clinic, but I soon settled once we started talking. The whole procedure is very relaxing.

Sorry, @Melvin- Admin, how do I move this to the review part of the forum?

Hi lads. I’ve just arrived back from 2 days in Porto. I won’t go on too much! Porto is really easy to get to and those thinking of staying in England, for convenience, really should consider Portugal! I was a small case, but Bruno completely understood my issues. “You don’t really have a hairline”! He was amazing. Such a lovely guy, with an incredible amount of enthusiasm for hair restoration and life! I’m nearly 40, have very fine hair, with a decent donor. My hair has been long for years so the shaved head has shocked me, but I quite like it! anyway, all pics are from today, the day after surgery. I’m not very technical but I think he said 65 grafts per cm2. I plan on ignoring my hair and just let it do its thing… time will tell! I owe you all a huge thank you for opening my eyes to good surgeons. I know I went with someone who isn’t recommended, but I’m chuffed with my decision. Bruno did every step of the surgery. ✌️

What a great experience that was! And how lovely is Bruno! Meticulous in his work. Who knew grey hairs were actually see through, under a microscope?! Will document my case in the next few days. Currently having a bath with a Super bock! 🍺🍺