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@Pelange have you watched the recent podcast that Melvin did with Dr. Pittella? If not, it’s on this forum, you should watch it. Towards the end, Melvin asks Dr. Pittella the very question you started with and essentially it comes down to the surgeon. If he/she are experienced in doing large sessions (history of many cases, takes a calculated/mathematical approach, etc), then you may get a very good result with a mega session. I hope everything works out for you.

Looks great, shedding will hit soon I’m sure. This will be a great result.

@2fast2FUErious only a little but it’s mainly gone. I am definitely good with that neck beard hair gone though, I just wanted to keep from the jawline up.

@Melvin- Moderator a little over 3,500 from the neck beard.

**UPDATE** 1-month post-op. Head feels good; definitely started shedding around week 3 and more and more hairs fall out each day. Neck feels great, I’ve been able to shave with no issues. I’ve definitely started the ugly duckling phase though…just trying to stay patient & positive. I’m on minox and finasteride and take a biotin supplement & multivitamin each day. Dr. Pittella and his clinic definitely keep in touch every so often to check in on me. As always, feel free to reach out with any questions or comments.

Looks great! Congratulations, it’s only going to get better from here too.

@Diego Jorge Ferreira another monster case by Dr. Pittella. I had my surgery a couple of weeks before and had a similar amount of grafts & hairs. We would definitely benefit with more photos if you can please share (donor and immediate post op).

@Muriloreder would love to see how your hair is looking now? Your 6-month photos look amazing.

Exactly what @BRITA-XL said!

Agree with the group here in saying outstanding write up and documenting of your journey. Pittella & Eugenix are great choices for bht to add density. Best of luck and great results thus far!

Looking great brother. Your donor looks untouched and I like how you trimmed your hair to make it more even as the recipient area grows in.

@Joseph James That looks like a solid plan so far. I recently had surgery with Dr. Pittella and my original plan had roughly the same graft count but in the end he was able to actually get more (also a high NW).

@Marcelo Artigoso Schuindt how are you doing? Looks like your a little over a month since surgery, has the shedding started yet?

Incredible…mind blowing to see where you started and where you are now at 10 months. Your donor looks great too. Congrats!

@Bronamath123 I had about 3500 grafts taken from my beard (only in the neck region, not on my face/cheeks). I think he definitely would have taken from the face area if he thought I needed it but he felt he could get it done with my donor & neck beard. My neck was by far the first place to heal and honestly rather quickly. You can see in my 14 day post-op photos that the skin healed quick there and only has a little redness. Also, I think he’s taken facial beard hair from other patients on this forum and it appears they’ve turned out fine. The language barrier with his staff is a definitely a thing but I wouldn’t let that come in the way of having Dr. Pittella work on you. For some of his admin staff, we used the Google Translate app to communicate and it was totally fine. Don’t hesitate to hit me up with any questions or concerns (I likely had the same).

@duckling thanks and I agree the hairline is a bit pointy but I believe this is a method he uses often. He assured me that once grown out, it won’t look at pronounced; definitely something on my mind until then though.

Thanks for all of the responses, my fingers are crossed for a good result. @Fox243 the meds definitely slowed down my hair loss in the past as it was happening fats before I was on them. I decided to stick with them post transplant to hopefully maintain (ie, minimize or stop any future loss) and primarily because I didn’t have any side effect. @mr_peanutbutter I hope you’re right and will be sure to post the results in that time. For most Dr involvement, his rate is $4USD per graft.

Day 14 post-op

Days 8 & 10 post-op

Pictures from Day 2 post-op.

HRN Community, I recently had a hair transplant (FUE) with Dr. Felipe Pittella in Brazil and wanted to share my experience. Apologies for the length but I want to ensure I cover most major aspects, especially for anyone considering a HT. The bottom line is that I could not have asked for a better experience with Dr. Pittella and his team and strongly recommend him to anyone considering a hair transplant. I am 38 years old and traveled to Brazil from the United States. I was ~NW6 and had been balding since my mid-20s. My surgery consisted of two consecutive days (May 1st and 2nd) and ended up with about 10,500 grafts (3,500 from my beard). Pre-Surgery: I had done pretty extensive research on many different surgeons and clinics for about 3-4 years before deciding to go through with surgery (career timing played a major role as well). In total, I contacted 4 highly reputable surgeons/clinics and ultimately decided to go with Dr. Pittella. Why Dr. Pittella - I slimmed the list from 4 down to 2 and once I did my Zoom consultation with Dr. Pittella, I knew he was the surgeon I wanted working on my hair. The Zoom call coupled with his results posted on this forum and his Instagram sold me. I had a lot of nerves and even some hesitation with having to travel to Brazil for surgery. What helped with that was talking to other Pittella patients from the US and abroad. Also, I was a little hesitant with doing a larger surgical plan with back-to-back days. Dr. Pittella and his team were responsive and helped with addressing those nerves. I flew to Brazil two days before my surgery, which gave me a buffer day in case of any delays. We did the final plan the day before surgery. A couple of other pre-surgery notes: I started taking Vitamin C gummies and doing 15-min/day head massages about 2 weeks prior to surgery. I also stopped minoxidil foam and finasteride 2 weeks prior, both of which I have been using for about 10 years. Surgery Days: -Day 1: I arrived to the clinic in Vitoria on Day 1 at about 6:30am and was complete around 7pm. It was a long day but I slept a significant portion of the surgery. I was comfortable the entire time and they provided bathroom breaks when needed and a very nice lunch. I’m near certain that Dr. Pittella and his entire clinic only work on 1 patient per day so I was there only focus for both days. He worked on me the entire time and had about 8 people assisting him. It’s truly all hands on deck for the patient. I stayed at a hotel very close to the clinic and had my head wrapped that night. I slept in a lounge chair in my hotel room, which kept me at a 45 degree angle without touching the recipient area at all. -Day 2: I showed up at the same time and was done a little earlier that day, around 6pm. It was the same treatment as Day 1 (comfortable, slept most of it, and same people working). My head was wrapped again that night so I slept the same way. In total, Dr. Pittella was able to implant about 10.5k grafts with roughly 3.5k coming from my beard; each day was split so about 5k grafts per day. Recovery Day 1: I went to the clinic the next morning to have the bandages removed and receive a very gentle wash. Dr. Pittella had another surgery that day but made time to come see me, my head, and talk about anything on my mind and post-operative care. The clinic provided everything needed for post-op care so I felt good leaving. Recovery Days 2-4: I stayed in Vitoria for these days since I had time off from work and used this to just rest. The clinic kept consistent contact with me these days, always checking in and ensuring things were going well. If you can afford these rest/recuperation days, I would do it. I focused on resting, not allowing my head to touch anything, taking the prescribed meds, and drinking tons of water these days. I had a little bit of swelling around my forehead these days but it wasn’t terrible and went down each day. Recovery Day 4 and on: after leaving Vitoria, I went to Rio de Janeiro for a few days just to take advantage of being in Brazil for the first time. If you can tour Rio before surgery, definitely do it. Brazil was awesome and made the experience even better. When I got back to the US, I was strict about sticking to the post-operative routine provided by the clinic. On days 11 and 12 post-op, the scabs started to fall off, which was honestly great because it not only feels better when they’re off but it looks great. I fully recognize that these hairs will shed and it will be a rough next 6 months but it is definitely nice to see all the hair and coverage from the surgery. It’s more than I’ve had in many years. The clinic schedules a two-week follow up Zoom call with Dr. Pittella, which I did yesterday. It went well and he was happy with the progress. At this point, I resumed minoxidil and finasteride and also began sleeping and showering normal. Key Highlights: -my biggest concerns were twofold: (1) traveling to Brazil and (2) one large procedure. I already mentioned what helped with the travel and I went with a larger session given the results of his patients and really my ability to get multiple surgeries was greatly limited. I basically had one chance. -I am extremely pleased with the results so far and my experience overall. My head has a decent amount of redness right now so that’s the only thing that bothers me. -I was strict on the pre and post-op guidelines. Not sure how this impacts the results, which is ultimately the only thing that matters but I figured to go all out on these since I’m not sure I’ll have the opportunity to do other surgeries. -Definitely recommend taking time adequate off from work and highly suggest tourism (some advised against but I suggest doing it). -Dr. Pittella doesn’t push finasteride but he isn’t opposed if the patient wants it (it’s his/her body). -Everything positive that has been said/written about Dr. Pittella is true; he is tremendous and worth every penny. As I mentioned, results are what matter and the verdict is still out on those…that said, at this point I am extremely pleased & confident with my decision to go with Dr. Pittella. -I will also sing the praise of his clinic and team. Not only do they go all in and focus on the one patient they do that day, they maintain contact and care about the follow up. That helps, especially if you have questions or concerns. Finally, I will use this post to track my progress & journey. Feel free to comment or DM me with any questions. Again, sorry for the lengthy post. I don’t have a ton of experience (first HT) but I’d put my money on Dr. Pittella any day and support many people’s opinion that he is the top 2-3, if not the best, HT surgeon in the world right now.

This is going to look really good in a few months. Your donor looks untouched…incredible.

Looks great @Arilso Liebmann! Thanks for keeping us posted and excited to see how this progresses. I recently had surgery with Dr Pittella and will post my experience soon. Happy growing!

😮 wow! This is unbelievable! I cannot imagine how great it’s going to look in the next few months/year. Amazing.

How’s the growth coming along @Jefferson Botan Lopes??