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On 9/17/2023 at 5:04 PM, braun453 said:

Sure. May be I wasn't clear, I got two beard transplants done actually. The first one was from a noname clinic (biggest mistake of my life). The beardline was too high, there were small bumps at the roots of most of the transplanted hairs and many of them doubles and triples. It all ended up looking unnatural, may be even grotesque.

The second one was at Eugenix. I only wanted to correct the hairline then. They FUE-ed the bad grafts and placed them further down. This was good enough for me then. 

Wherever they extracted healed completely, leaving no trace of any cobblestone there previously. And the hair implanted by them also looks close to natural (singles, no bumps, naturally spaced out).

Even though things are better for me after Eugenix, I would still say to anyone considering a beard transplant a big NO! Run as far away from clinics that sell beard transplants as you can! Whatever you do, your transplanted beard will never look natural. 

Transplants are an option only if you are looking to fill in gaps in your hair. They look ugly when they are used to 'create' hair from scratch in a no-hair zone.

Do you have any before and after pics that you can share?

18 hours ago, Berba11 said:

Sorry you're going through this. If the grafts are causing irritation to your scalp in some way, then theoretically punching them back out should resolve or improve this. However, you'll likely be looking at two and more probably three trips to a top clinic in Europe who specialise in punch-out repair work and much bigger costs. In the short term, steriod solution like Betacap might help the scalp irritation and redness.

Thanks for your suggestion. 

What about the scarring lump under the skin? Do you have any ideas to get rid of them?

Right now I am doing some messages hoping it would break down the extra tissue but i think it's getting bigger in size. 

Hello everyone.
Its been more than a year since i had hair transplant surgery in my home country Nepal in a clinic called healthy choice . 

The surgery was performed by technicians and it went wrong in every possible ways. I have cobblestone, ridging, scaring, redness and the recipient site is still tender to touch and has now formed lumps which hurts when pressed. Even a slight touch to my head sends a  tingling sensation.

I have moved to Australia now and have visited several dermatologist regarding the scarring in the recipient area and none of the doctor were able to give me definitive answer and suggested to use steroids if it the lumps get bigger. 

Due to the multiple grafts on the hairline and rows shape transplant it looks very unnatural which is why i want to have a repair surgery but i am worried due to the existing condition of scarring and sensation of my scalp, my transplant won’t be successful and would give me more issues. 

If anyone has any kind of suggestion please let me know. 
 

thank you

@WoundedWolf any update with your progress?

On 9/19/2023 at 7:30 PM, Berba11 said:

This looks like it could be folliculitis as it's quite red and angry looking. Need to speak to your surgeon.

I can't lie; work doesn't look great by any means and if it is cobblestoning then that would confirm the poor work.

Hi. Went to few gps. They don't have any idea. I have now booked a consultation with dermatologist. 

Hi @braun453

The first two pics are after 3 months which was during the ugly duckling phase. 

I hope the Cobblestone gets better with time but for now it's not looking like it. 

I am thinking of adding more grafts instead of losing the grafts as the donor supply is limited. 

I did this transplant in Nepal in a clinic called healthy choice. 

And thankyou for your suggestions. Means a lot. 

4 hours ago, blackpink said:

So the cobblestones only showed up after 5-6 months? It was all fine for the first few months?

Yes. It was fine for 3 months 

In Mar this year i went thru a hair transplant in my home country Nepal. 2472 grafts were transplanted. Long story short i now have Cobblestone along with ridging and low density. (Check my other post for transplant picture) 

The below two photos are after 3 months and the third one is after 5 months. My recipient area seems to have healed perfectly during this time. No Cobblestone, no ridging. But after this i started noticing Cobblestone and Ridging.

Its been 6 months since the transplant and every single graft now has Cobblestone and Ridging issue. If i put my hand through the recipient area i can feel the area is slightly raised. Also the area gets red very easily even if i just put my hand through it. 

Would i be able to fix this if i remove all the hairs? Do you guys think my skin will go back to normal?

Any suggestions? 

TIA

@WonkyHair any update?

@letooshay any update on this? Going through similar situation here. 

Hi @FUE2158

Any update? Going through the similar situation?

@Et in Arcadia Ego any update?

2 hours ago, leiab678 said:

Thank you I have attached my immediate after pics and after 1 month. I dont see much cobblestoning during the shedding phase so im wondering what happened 😔

Hi @leiab678, I am sorry you are going through this. I am also going through the same thing. I started noticing cobblestone after 3 months. Let me know how you go with the repair 

Hi @kumardarshan, any update? Did the raised skin resolve for you?

1 hour ago, Rawkerboi said:

Since you are from Nepal, I think Eugenix is pretty good option for repair. 

Unfortunately if you remove hair from the cobblestone area there are chances of getting scars. 

Please research carefully and explore your options. 

You can not afford another failure 

Hi  rawkerboi,

Yes i am considering them but looks like Dr Pradeep only does on celebrities and Dr Arika doesnt do the entire procedure. Also, everyone says scarring but i have never seen what one looks like. Do you have any examples? I searched in the forum as well but I couldn't find any post with the scarring. Now I am stuck in the middle. Can't go backwards, can't go forward. 

I developed Cobblestone after 3 months marks. 

I hope it gets resolved if the hairs are removed. I am not sure on this. Right now I am looking for repair surgeon to fix it. 

Hi everyone.

5 months ago I had my hair transplant in my home country Nepal in a clinic called Healthy choice.

I didn't do my research and fell for the false promises. The doctor promised many things but didn't even show up during the surgery day. The surgery was done by the technicians. Now it's been almost 6 months since the transplant. My transplant is done in rows shape and all the hairs in the hairline are multi graft. On top of that, on month 3 I noticed that every single grafts have developed Cobblestone issue. The recipient site is still red. 

I saw one of the member here saying he used strataderm cream for the Cobblestone issue so I have started applying that. I am not sure if that is going to help. I am thinking of doing a repair surgery after a one year mark. Few members here suggested Eugenix in India for repair. 

Any kind of help is appreciated. 

Thankyou 

Hi @Yaasar - The Alpha,

I am thinking of Repairing my transplant as well. My case is similar to yours. I couldn't message you as I am a new member.

How did they fix the Cobblestoning issue? Did they extract those grafts and put new graft in the same place? Or did they plant grafts around it? 

@AB.91 did the Cobblestone appearance go away after you stopped minoxidil?

@AB.91 any update?

Hi @Redhead,

How's the Cobblestone issue now? Did Strataderm cream and Dermaroller help? I am going through similar situation. Your help would be appreciated. 

@turingmachine any update?

Hi @Shadman any update ?

hey @NBA1622, did you decide on Repair Surgeon yet?

hey @Realistic Hope, did you end up going for a repair?