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2 hours ago, Otis james said:

I had surgery with pinto and had a pathetic 2.0 hairs per graft!! Fingers crossed it all works out. Does it make much of a difference? 

Did Dr. Pinto tell you anything about your hairs per graft ratio and your hair thickness/caliber? Any specific observations?

This is a claim I've seen repeated in hair loss fora the last few years, but I'm not aware of any scientific study that shows Iberian patients having superior hair quality compared to other European ethnic groups or compared to other Mediterranean populations. There are better and worse hair transplant candidates among any ethnic group, so if a certain surgeon is biased towards accepting candidates with good hair characteristics they can do that in any country. It's not like every balding guy with northern European ancestry has the same potential for a successful HT. Besides, Couto, Lorenzo, Freitas, Ferreira, Pinto, etc have been operating on non-Iberian patients for years now so I'd imagine if their results with non-Iberians were sub-par we'd have heard something by now, right?

Hello, do you happen to know what was the graft breakdown, i.e. how many 1s, 2s, 3s, etc the doctor used?

18 hours ago, BboyLimpin said:

That's some good density at the front. Should make s huge difference!

What is the doctor's current price per graft?

I believe it's 3.45 euros per graft

15 hours ago, fullheadofhair said:

I had my surgery with Dr. Pinto in mid-December 2023. Good bloke. Also keen on the 2 hour podcast!

Congrats on your trasplant! Happy growth. Do you plan to post your case at some point? I'm booked with Dr. Pinto for October this year, eager to see as many patient experiences as I can  Cheers

Just be careful, your grafts are probably in place by now but no need to risk it. And better avoid direct sun exposure for prolonged periods of time.

Excellent result so far, don't overthink it. My only nitpicking would be the lack of temple work. With ~500 grafts between the 2 temples you would have been golden. But it's fine, you can always do it later.

2 minutes ago, airporteffect said:

I appreciate the comment! Can you point me towards the sources that support your recommendation? My folliculitis has fortunately subsided dramatically after going on antibiotics and washing the recipient area 2x a day with anti-bacterial soap. During this time I have continued to buzz my head down to a 0 guard :). 

Happy to hear it's subsided!

I know a lot of people buzz their hair very soon after a transplant with no problem, I'm just thinking it's best to avoid any type of additional stress if your scalp is already irritated.

Hello, hope the folliculitis subsides and you have a great result. But the first thing you should do IMO is stop shaving any part of the head, for the time being.

(I know it's my first post here but felt like this needed to be said)