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13 hours ago, gillenator said:

IIMHO, Dr. Freitas is worth the $ and wait because in the end results are what count and you never hear a ecstatic patient complain about the price or the wait…I’m just sayin’…

I couldn't agree more. Let me ask you you are one of the most experienced members here, you like de Freitas more than Bisanga What are the specifics you don't like or fail to impress you about Bisanga's work?

On 12/29/2022 at 4:27 PM, gillenator said:

Results are what count!

I agree results are the only things that matters!

Anyone else, who would you go with, Bisanga or De Freitas?

9 hours ago, thetdog666 said:

Not sure where I read about it ( probably on  redit or a hair forum) but hair at the front is sensitive to testosterone and hair at your back is sensitive to DHT. That is why avodart / dutasteride wipes out peoples hairline as it raises t.

Probably just bro science.

Im an avid user of avodart myself

What do you mean that dutasteride wipes out people hairlines?

I've been a long time fin user and I'm thinking of adding dut twice a week, my only area of loss is the hairline so I would be interested to hear what you mean as the last thing I want is for dutasteride to make things worse

I don’t think so, looks like a mature hairline and I suspect that you always had a naturally high forehead

Know a few people that had the same look at your age and more than a decade later look the same

If you are really obsessed over it for your peace of mind get a free consultation with a reputable Dr in your area and have them check your scalp with the microscope for miniaturization

I read on another thread that De Freitas kind of implants in rows, is that true?

To me looks like the left side is a good result and what is expected with a successful surgery with a skilled Dr

The other side so far looks like a failure, the idea of deeming the result of the weak side "acceptable" is ridiculous , while it might be early to call it 100% a failure on the weak side, it doesn't look good for now and it's not promising and any ethical Dr should offer the touch up 

53 minutes ago, pkgr33n said:

Hi,

I'll be recieving surgery shortly after new years, and as it has been advised I'm not allowed alochol for 7 days leading up the the procedure (I have done this, and will continue to do so).

I am therefore considering cocaine (56 hours pre surgery), would anyone know the consequences of this on the anasthesia/bleeding etc? I can't seem to find much information. Another alternative to cocaine is Ecstasy.

I believe the majority of drugs would wash out of the system within 2 days, but really would like to know any further info.

Thanks

Sure you can do it, just don't go overboard, got a friend that did exactly that and had great results, you only live once 

Enjoy the party pal😎 

I'm going to have a 2000 graft surgery on the hairline and a bit of temples, I have narrowed my choice to either Bisanga or De Freitas, I have the impression that De Freitas is considered slightly better than Bisanga, could be wrong

Who would you choose between these two?

54 minutes ago, DrMunibAhmad said:

As a hair surgeon I'll give my 2 cents.

I think there is a point to be made. Although people aren’t machines, imo there should be nothing in the surgery room that can distract, both patient and the physician. 

We don’t have tv’s and don’t have any clocks for the time. Just some radio background music.

Some patients can talk without moving their head. But many move and use facial expressions while talking. And when you're busy with a surgery, where you need to handle things that are fragile, and put them in tiny incisions, every extra movement can be critical. So that’s why we only utter a few words during the whole surgery. 
 

I've seen crazy things in many clinics. Patients singing, techs talking while holding the graft with the forceps, grafts being dried while techs were busy talking about nonsense. So there is definitely a point to be made here. Althougng quiet doesn't directly mean that the work that's being done is better. 

 

 

 

There you go, the Dr’s point of view says it all, it’s all about the surgery and nothing else, makes a lot of sense, very logical

Obviously people aren’t machines and didn’t say they ought to be absolutely quiet 100% of the time, I understand some talk and might be nitpicking, however an environment free of silly chit chat with full focus on the task at hand most of the time ought to be expected

It’s good to hear other perspectives though and seeing that everything worked fine anyways

I get the boiling engineer example and the dentist, but let’s face it, you can’t remotely compare that with HT surgery, with HT the room for messing up is very wide, hence why very few Dr’s and  teams in the world are able to produce great results with consistency

I had two surgeries, first one with a crappy Dr and the second one with a prominent and considered one of the best  Dr's

On the first they had a big tv and told me I could watch any movies I wanted, I didn't do it as I though it would be a distraction, the techs were overall quiet if I remember correctly

With the top Dr the techs were both women, kind of friends I guess and talked between them a bit, not to the point of pissing me off but enough that I remember

My take is that it should be a very quiet environment, the work is all that matters, chit chat should be minimum and the techs talking between themselves could be saved for their lunch break or whenever the hell they are not working on someone's head

Obviously is a sensitive matter as antagonizing the people doing the HT could not be the best idea, and by brining it up beforehand with them or the Dr they can easily see it as you telling them how to do their jobs and people are easily offended nowadays

What are your experiences and what do you consider behavior that can end up affecting results?

His results are mediocre to say the least and to be honest he doesnt even have a good eye as with a few male celebrities with clear transplants and work done that he has analyzed, all he sees is toppik, different styling etc

7 hours ago, shiba1985 said:

depends on how much elasticity you have left. the scalp is not an endless supply of strips. after two strips you may not be able to get out much in which case you will need an FUE by default. 

How can the Dr know this if I do an online consultation only beforehand and only see him in person the day of the surgery as I travel from far away?

1 hour ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

What are your goals? Do you plan on wearing your hair short? Do you wear it long? 

I don’t wear my hair short, or a fade type haircut nor I ever plant to, medium length to long is how I wear it

What would you recommend?

I have hair that would be a norwood 3, I had 2 previous HT, both FUT many years ago, the first was done by a bad surgeon and gave me little grafts and the second was a failure, so I'm looking for a 3rd transplant of close to 2000 grafts with a top Dr known for doing either FUE or FUT

My question is, since I have already 2 scars, and I have zero goals of rocking a very short haircut or a fade haircut or anything like that in the future, what is the way to go in my particular case in order to preserve as many grafts as possible for the future, FUT or FUE?