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Essentially for the first 4-5 days you should avoid pretty much any contact of anything with the grafts, IMHO. If you do shower, as David says you should not allow any of the spray to hit your grafts. After a few days you should gently pour water over the top of your head so it runs gently over your grafts. You should avoid sleeping in positions where your pillow makes contact with the recipient area, many use a neck pillow to help with this. You should wear clothing which doesn't have to be pulled over your head, and instead wear buttoned up shirts or zip up jackets. You should avoid wearing hats as the material can become entangled with the grafts and pull them out when you remove it. As I said, basically just leave them alone and don't let them touch anything for the first 4-5 days. After that they should be properly settled and would need to be surgically removed.

I use WorldFirst for international transactions, strongly recommend them if they operate in your country. The forms themselves are very normal, remember you can cancel even after signing the forms and sending the deposit.

That makes sense Jotronic, and I agree it's probably the best any clinic can offer. It would certainly comfort me going into any procedure.

I admire the principle behind surgeries offering guarantees like this, taking responsibility for their work and not hiding behind a contract which says they aren't responsible for the outcome, but can a patient ever realistically prove that they had some grafts which didn't grow? A good surgery leaves very little trace of the graft implantation itself so isn't this a bit of an empty promise? I can imagine for more severe cases it being impossible to miss but what about the minor cases, say 10-20% of grafts not growing?

Hey syamexpress, if I understand you correctly, you recently had an FUE or FUT transplant, and after 30 days you've noticed some of it is falling out? If so, this is very normal. Typically implanted hair will fall out anywhere between 2-6 weeks, but this can vary, you can start to lose hairs as early as 3-4 days or it can take a couple of months. Hairs naturally follow a process of recycling whether they are transplanted or not, in which they grow for a time and then eventually fall out, only to be replaced with a new hair follicle. Here is a graphic representation of the normal cycle for all hair follicles: After 30 days the grafts that you have will be secure so you can look forward to newer, stronger hairs growing in place. Every time the hairs grow back they will be stronger, thicker, and closer to your natural hair texture. Typically after falling out, hairs will take 2-3 months to grow long enough to become visible again, which is why most people go through the 'ugly duckling' phase after their hair transplant. Don't worry and good luck!!

The ironic thing is, if there is an agenda here in bringing up this old thread, all that has been achieved is more people get to read about Rahal and how the posts are probably fake, so giving them confidence in him.

I have to admire your balls, GotHairInFront. I would never have the bottle to get eyebrow transplants, or to try HGH. Very much like your motto I guess, go big or go home - and it seems to be working for you! Looking forward to seeing your updates on this one, and congrats on the success with HGH.

Hi SouthEastBloke, I had a conversation with Dr Feriduni about scar repair recently, he says he does about 1 per week currently. I would very much recommend you consider him. He showed me some cases which had brilliant results. In terms of numbers, I very much doubt you will need anywhere near 1,000 grafts. Typical scar repairs require anywhere from 100-300 grafts, depending on the length of the scar (typically the length is the determining factor, unless you have a particularly wide scar). Best of luck!

Yeah I was discussing this with Cristian yesterday, I mentioned that there were quite a few of us on these forums who have / are about to post our stories on here, which is great news. It's a shame that so many of their excellent case studies don't get published but I guess it's not always possible to get permission from the client.

Dutch, the contract I got from Dr Feriduni was like Bens - full payment 21 days before surgery, no exceptions - I think this is the standard one. If your op is 1 day, you pay 1,000 EUR deposit, 2 days 2,000 EUR. I think Jazzy maybe negotiated his own terms :-)

I completely agree with Icecreamman, skin tone is a big factor. I have light hair and so sensitive skin so I should expect redness to last a bit longer (or be more noticable) then say Ben who has dark hair and so looked better sooner. To address the other side of your question, I had a pretty poor transplant 7 years ago, which now that I've shaved my hair short for my 2nd operation has become even more obvious, but no-one has ever guessed that I've had a hair transplant. Even my hairdresser who I've been going to for 2 years had no idea until I told her recently. The hair colour helps with that too, though, perhaps if I had darker hair it would have looked more obvious. With a top doctor like those who regularly have patients posting on here, more often than not the transplant is undetectable after. I agree with Spanker that the balder you are the higher the chance that it's noticeable.

Hey GetHairInFront - fantastic hair for your age, congrats!!! Just as an aside - none of the pics you've posted are 8 megapixel - I suspect some of the software you are using is reducing their size and lowering the resolution, it's definitely not the native pics which have been loaded. 8 Megapixel is more than enough, none of the pictures on this forum are that high quality. Cheers

Hi twinspark, Are you getting FUE or FUT? With FUT you will need longer off, in my opinion, but even with FUE you will likely still have some redness even 2-3 weeks later, for some people it goes on for even longer. I guess it partially depends on which surgery you get, how big the op is, are you shaving your head, etc - if you can cover the area up with existing hair (assuming you don't get your head shaved) - you could probably go back sooner with FUE. That being said, some surgeons would say you get better results when you shave your head. Cheers

Hey sheath, I have never dealt with such an ethical clinic before. Dr Feriduni and his whole staff including Cristian and all the nurses are honest and genuine people - it's part of the reason I went with them. It's 1,000 EUR deposit per surgery day, so I paid 2,000 EUR deposit. You can trust this clinic, I have been there every day for the past 2 weeks (except for the bank holiday) and they are simply brilliant. Even the terms on the deposit are extremely fair, you have a 14 day notice period I believe, and if you miss the surgery through injury or ill health they refund your deposit, unlike some other clinics. If you would like to speak to me about them, feel free to PM me. Cheers

Sounds like it's going to be an awesome get-together. There's no way I can make it, unfortunately, but hopefully I can make the next one and put faces to all the names!

That sounds like a good plan. I've been on Finasteride for 7 years and it's slowed down my hair loss significantly, so I'd recommend it. I don't use Minox. You have a good period of time before your operation too, which is very handy. You may see a minor shed in the first month or two, particularly when starting on Minox, so it's best to get that over and done with before your operation.

Yes, that is correct. Provided the donor hair is extracted from the 'safe zone' - which varies by patient but typically refers to the lower back of the head (all FUT strips will be taken from this zone), you should in theory keep it for as long as it would have stayed at the back - which for most people is all their life.

Just to update you sheath - had my surgery with Dr Feriduni since I posted my last comment to you. My experience exactly mirrored that of my consultation, you will be in excellent hands with the whole team - they are fantastic. Just a small note, both Minox and Finasteride results are not permanent. That is to say, if you stop either, you will lose any of the gains that you saw while on them. In other words, I wouldn't recommend just using either on a temporary basis - it is a long term commitment. Best of luck with your procedure!

Hi Good99Mood, I was about to write you a message that counting the scabs will be misleading because multiple grafts can combine to clot as 1 scab, or some grafts can heal quicker and not have scabs at all, but then I looked at your photos. In particular, the following picture is worrying: While you don't necessarily get a scab everywhere there is a graft inserted, it looks like you have huge gaps in between your grafts where the skin looks completely unaffected as if it was untouched. Typically you would at least have some redness if there had been grafts inserted. This is reflected in your final results in the following picture: This look is very typical of hair surgeries performed by surgeons who are not recommended, I notice you have 2's and 3's in your hairline which is a big no-no anyway. You did have a massive area to cover and the 3000 grafts was never going to cover it fully, but this certainly doesn't appear to be a good result even for that number of grafts. It is also very early days in your journey so you should expect some thickening and growth to come. However, you should definitely not go back to the same clinic purely based on the sparse placement and usage of 2's and 3's in the hairline giving the classic 'pluggy' look, I would recommend contacting some of the excellent doctors on here who have hundreds of case studies posted by patients as well as by the doctors, rather than do more damage to yourself by going back for more. In terms of the graft numbers, honestly it's difficult to say whether they actually gave you what they claimed, but if you're having doubt and don't trust them that's just another reason to steer clear. Best of luck in whatever you decide!

No worries. Just while you're getting the photos, I should say that it's very normal for small black dots or scabs to be present in the first few weeks so I very much doubt you have anything to worry about, but it would be good to see clearer pics so perhaps a doc can look at your case and confirm. Cheers

Hey dddork, Do you have any clearer pics? These are all quite blurry.. Cheers

Hi Spanker, Having seen you comment on many other threads it's nice to see your own summary and to understand your own position. It sounds as though you are extremely fortunate in both the donor and recipient areas, and people in that position always get the best results in my experience. Your write-up was excellent and an entertaining read, it's awesome that you were able to see immediately post op, and a year on, as well as trying on the goggles all in one consultation - it sounds like Dr Konior is a perfect match for you as you both seem exceptionally particular! I'm very happy for you that you've managed to find a doctor you have absolute faith in and feel confident in, for me this is one of the most important aspects of surgery. Regarding you having a 'good hair day' - honestly I can't see that this would make any difference whatsoever. At a microscopic level a good hair day looks no different to a bad hair day - it's the same hairs, the same roots, the same spacing - just styled differently and/or at a different level of grease which gives a different impression. The doctor is certainly experienced enough to look beyond the style so you should have no worries there. You seem to be so confident you have basically made your decision, so congratulations and I wish you the best of luck with your procedure!

Hi Mickey, To answer your questions - all of the implanted grafts should be visible immediately after surgery, shock loss refers to the native hair surrounding the recipient area. For the vast majority of people, the vast majority of grafts shed at some point before growing back, this can happen as early as 3-4 days in, particularly at the front with the single-hair grafts. Often hairs are shed when the scabs come off too, this is perfectly normal, so you're looking at anywhere from 3-4 days to 14 days, typically, for all the scabs to come off. Shedding can happen during this same period and can continue for another couple of weeks. Generally patients will lose all of their implanted grafts only for them to regrow in 3 months time. This is why post-op could look sparse (so long as it's at least a few days post-op) only to grow back much stronger. Cheers

Fantastic write-up and pictures, Jazzy. I had a very similar hairline to you with Dr Feriduni 1 week later, so it's going to be interesting to compare notes over the upcoming months (although I have very light hair)! I think you will have an excellent result, and look forward to seeing your progress.

Dr Feriduni charged me 4.30 EUR / FUE graft. I had a slightly smaller operation than Ben so I think that shows the sliding scale he mentioned.