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Can a surgeon remove 2's and 3's from my hairline and place a 1 hair graft? I heard pitting could be a problem? What if I electrolysis the hairs and then plant new graft? What are my options?

Can a surgeon remove 2's and 3's from my hairline and place a 1 hair graft? I heard pitting could be a problem? What if I electrolysis the hairs and then plant new graft? What are my options?

You are right, the picture is not showing, I have created an album and uploaded some pictures there, I will add some more soon.

 

And you are also right that I should have been aware of my thinning, however, before the procedure I had long hair and I didn't know what was going on. I think it would have been the doctors responsibility to point it out to me and either refuse to operate on me or create a long term plan with me.

 

This did not happen, I have already paid for 2500 grafts in advance and when I met the doctor he just drew a new hairline on my head using up all the grafts I have paid for and rushed me into a decision. It is much more disturbing if you add the fact that I have clearly articulated that I will do anything to preserve what I have but I do not want to take Propecia for the rest of my life.

 

I know I was naive and uneducated, but I also think that the monetary gains were the most important to my doctor.

I did with first Doctor. Some of the doctors here are NOT real doctors or doing humanistic work. They are just soul killers, greedy and evil people. They prey on desperate and na?ve men.

I am a young hair transplant victim in deep depression, desperately seeking for help and advice. I opened this thread here, because I have been a victim of a doctor who is recommended here but do not wish to share his identity yet. Once I will, I will post this to the hair restoration patent experience forum as well.

 

I wanted to share my story so others can avoid the mistakes I did. If it is too long to read but you might be able to help me or to guide me to someone who can help, please scroll down to the part where I describe my present situation. Any help is greatly appreciated. You might literally save my life.

 

My Story

I was around 17-18 years old when I started losing my hair. I always feared this moment in my life, because my brother and father both have aggressive hair loss. I was in denial, I thought this cannot happen to me, anyway, my hair color and texture is different so I will not lose my hair.

 

But of course I started to lose it. It sent me into a deep depression, it shattered my confidence and I could not focus on my life, I became obsessed with my hair loss. I was the guy, who did not want to go swimming with his friends, who hated the wind when it blew, and got freaked out when someone touched his hair. To sum up, it reduced my life quality significantly. I was always hiding, and not living life to the fullest.

My way of coping with it was to focus on my education, and vision a future when I will solve this problem and become happy again. I think that’s when I have decided to have a hair transplant at some point in my future, when it will miraculously solve everything, and life will be great again. WORST DECISION OF MY LIFE.

 

Fast forward to this year, I am 26 years old, finished university, and not yet started to build my carrier. I thought it was the perfect timing to get the hair transplant done. I thought it will boost my confidence, which is ultimately an investment in myself that will pay off in the long run. I could put some money aside, but obviously not enough to go to a top doctor.

 

So I started researching, and found a doctor who was highly recommended here, an ISHRS member, and affordable. I thought bingo, that is my guy (I don’t want to tell his name yet, but I probably will later). I sent him photos of my hair loss - probably was a norwood 3 at that time - and he recommended a FUE surgery of 2500 grafts.

 

I could barely pay for it with all my savings, but I did not care. Obviously I did not do a thorough research, I was so focused on the envisioned bright future that will come after I repaired my hair. I visited him, told him the family history of hair loss, and that I wanted something that would frame my face better, and that I do not want to take propecia for the rest of my life.

 

Obviously I was the worst candidate for the procedure. I was 26 years old with a highly receded hairline, and a family history of aggressive mpb. But I was in denial. I still had a fair amount of hair on the top of my head – or at least that is what I thought - which was long so I thought I only lost my hair in the front. But I was dead wrong.

 

The doctor took a quick look at my hair, and confirmed that I need 2500 grafts to the front, (for which I have already payed for...) He didn’t warn me about my ongoing thinning in a norwood 5 area, and neither did he tell me how much donor I have, or to be extremely conservative and careful. He either didn’t care, or did not take the time to properly assess me. I don’t know which is worse. He drew a new hairline on my head, and rushed me into a decision. Obviously I loved the new youthful hairline (who woudn’t) and believed and accepted everything he told me. Yes, I was a fool, but I think it was also unethical what he did.

 

Just a little add on: the hairline was clearly asymmetrical, I pointed it out, but I was told, that it is just a plan and they will take care of it during the operation. Major red flag, but I still believed it. I looked into a mirror after the operation and it was left asymmetrical, but I was told it just looks asymmetrical due to the swelling. I still believed it..

 

I went home, and felt happy for a while, little did I know, that the problems will just start to arise. I went through some major scabbing, but I was told it was ok. Then after I lost all my transplanted hair, I started to develop redness, pimples and red spots all over my recipient area. I was told it was ok. At some point I was told to take ciprofloxacin 500 which is an antibiotic against folliculitis, but I was told everything was fine. At this point I have to tell that I am a fairly healthy guy with no problem with healing what so ever.

Days and weeks went by but my situation did not improve, I had red spots, and inflammation in my recipient area, but I was told it is normal. I planned for 3 weeks of recovery time (as it is normal) but the weeks and months just kept on going without improvement. I had to come up with excuses, why I am avoiding my friends, and started to slip into depression from the isolation and the solitude. But the worst was still to come..

 

As my hair started to grow, for the first time in my life, I could clearly see the norwood 5 pattern which was developing, and I was angry and shocked. How could this happen? Why didn’t they tell me? Why didn’t they refuse me or at least told me to be very conservative with the hairline and the graft count? If I know what was going on, I would have never had the procedure.

 

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That was it. I fell into major depression. At 3 months after the FUE surgery of 2500 grafts, I am left with an asymmetrical hairline that is way too low with red spots all over, and a butchered donor area. Yes, the donor is also ruined, either the punch size was too big, or the pattern was not careful enough but there are clear signs of overharvestation in certain areas. I am furious at the doctor and angry at myself. Why couldn’t I accept the way I looked before? Now I would give everything to undo the whole thing and just be who I was before. As it turns out, I am going to bald in a norwood 5 pattern anyway. I am suffering from major depression, I can’t sleep, I wake up every 3 hours shaking and crying. I honestly don’t know what to do, I feel like my whole life is ruined. If I didn’t have my family to support me I don’t know what could have happened...

 

I am seeking your help in desperation. What options do I have now? How could I repair the damage? Is there any way to return to how I was before? Honestly, I would not mind balding anymore, I just want to shave my head and get on with my life. I probably should have done it years ago. Hair loss is a fight that just eats you up inside, I just want to free myself from it. I just don’t want to be scarred for life due to the biggest mistake of my life.

What I have read about so far:

 

1. FUE punching out the grafts and either lose them or place them somewhere else, maybe back to my donor or on my vertex?

 

My concerns:

How much scarring would that cause? Can you FUE out the grafts without causing wounds around the hairline? Maybe if the punch is small enough? I don’t care about transection. When can I do that, I am assuming I still have to wait for wound healing and see how much of the transplanted hair will eventually grow.

 

My questions:

Who should I turn to, who is the best?

In the meanwhile, what should I do to heal the best way possible both in the donor and the recipient are? Should I avoid sunlight can I avoid hypopygmentation? Should I have ACELL therapy, I am still in the fairly early phase of the wound healing.

 

 

2. Electrolysis to remove the hair

My concerns: Wounding, discoloration of the skin?

My questions: Who should I turn to?

 

3. Laser removal of the hair.

My concerns: Wounding, discoloration of the skin?

My questions: Who should I turn to?

 

4. Fraxel laser on the recipient (and maybe donor) wounds to make the skin better.

My concerns: Wounding, discoloration of the skin?

My questions: Who should I turn to, who is the best?

 

5. SMP into the donor scars and maybe to the recipient scars once the hair is removed.

This is probably way down the road and my least concern at the moment. I can live with the donor scars for a while, I am more concerned about the problem in the front.

 

As I am 3 months post operation, I am healing, Can I do anything to heal the best possible way, so later the repair will be more successful?

 

That is the end of my story I wanted to share my story so others can avoid the mistakes I did. If you might be able to help me or to guide me to someone who can help, please do so, either here, or through email: paleocapa89@gmail.com. Any help is greatly appreciated. You might literally save my life.

No shortage of unethical doctors on this and other sites. Most HT's do not work; sad to say. Many newbies are ecstatic in the beginning until the consequences erupt later. I will blog my experience later. I wish to add my recipient area was so scarred FUE was NOT possible. Suicide was a pre occupation for many years but the feeling left. Donald Trump and Joe Biden got thru it.

Did anyone need a wig after multiple HT surgeries. I do and how does one get the best? Did anyone else have to wear a wig after HT? Do you get comments like your HT is so natural(condescending) or other comments like what happened to your hair? My nick name was "plugs" before correction services. Help how do you get over a lifelong bad HT? First dates are very hard as they look at your HT the whole time and never call you back; it's like being the heaviest girl at the event. Everyone walks bye just to look at your bad HT. Are stuck like looking like Donald Trump or Joe Biden your whole life? Help!!!

My thanks to Dr. Feller and his staff for a second successfully executed procedure. I had my first performed by Dr. Feller almost exactly one year ago. Up to then I had lost most of the hair in the front and only had some strands left. I also have very fine hair and an OK donor so we decided to concentrate the grafts into the areas that bothered me the post.

 

Dr. Feller implanted 2,000 grafts into just the front. You can see in the photos what he did and how it grew. I'm very happy and satisfied with the result in both its natural look on the hairline and the density.

 

Today I had my second procedure with Dr. Feller to fill into the crown area. I comb my hair from the right side so we strategized that it would be best to focus the bulk of hair there. I must say this time around was easier than last because I already knew what to expect and I already know and trust Dr. Feller and his staff. The same exact people worked on me again which was of comfort.

 

So I look forward to my growth and will keep you updated. Again, thank you to Dr. Feller, Dr. Bloxham, and the staff who were not only very professional but courteous and nice as well. I recommend them highly. Check out my photos, I'm very happy with my results and can't wait for the growth of round number two.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Feller and I emailed back and forth a couple of times and then he cold turkey me. I would not go to him for repair or touch ups. Maybe fresh work.

Hey Guys,

 

I'm at day 10 and my scabs are gone and things are looking good.

 

I'd like this redness to go away and I've heard that distilled witch hazel can help.

 

Does anyone have any experience with this or other products? Aloe vera gel or juice?

 

 

Dan

Received say 800 in front hairline. It was reddish for 3 weeks. I am fair to medium complexation. This was only time it stayed red and only time in front hairline area. You should be ok.

My numbness went away around the above time. Just hold tight for 2 month and send us your results.

Thanks guys for the encouragement. I will keep you guys posted in the upcoming months. And win200 the lowest scar was actually my 1st Ht from the doctor who really butchered me up. I think that is way too low to extract donor hair from. The middle scar is from Dr. Rahal and the top is from Hasson & Wong. Not sure why Dr. Rahal did not use the H & W scar. I think he felt is was too high. My last scar from Dr. Rahal actually stretched a lot on the left side, can't tell in pics but after 3 FUT surgeries it is bound to happen. I totally agree that one scar would have definitely made my donor area look better.

If you donor area is too tight or too scared a new "fresh incision" is necessary to achieve most grafts. My first butcher gave me two horrible scars. I did say 8 scar reductions to get say 500 grafts each time. IDK sometimes a surgeon is really not ethical and wants all grafts they can get from you at one time.

A HT doctor should focus on actually helping people with medical problems. Be a real doctor, deliver babies, treat cancer. Don't over rate HT for one's own greed. HT is over sold BS.

FUE will leave a moth eaten area. Both strip and fue will always be detectable with a shaven head.

Try scarring in left temple area forever from outdated lighting blade from Dr. G in Philly. This area scarred so bad that no other grafts could grow. Try so many wrong angled hairs that no corrective surgeon would touch you or even return a call or email NOT to lose they reputation.. Try 15 small fue sessions caused by 2 big strip scars from Dr. G. Try waiting years for growth. Try no dates for years dues to under construction look. Sometime HT not worth it.

I am very unhappy with my reults. I wish after first HT that I could get all removed with no signs of HT but it was too late. Have the courage to go bald I feel.

Around 10 weeks ago I received about 900 fue from all over entire donor area (back, sides, etc.). Not only did donor area have shock for 2 months but I now notice the recipient area to have bad shock where as the coupled grafts are standing out the most. Is this normal? I am anxiously waiting for some growth as I looked better before this HT.

Getting nervous? Any feedback???

Don't go to DR G in Philly/Suburbs. Worse than Bosley. Trust me. More spent in corrections than if went to good HT doctor.

In my 11 hair transplants; 9 being corrective I would not recommend an HT. It still looks thin and noticeable. Virtually undetectable is not true. Your hairline will never look natural; only spotty and grafty. If your surgeon uses multi grafts then be prepared to have lots of touch ups around the grafts. Have the courage to go bald. Shave your head. Don’t buy the “kool aid”. HT’s are all about money. If you get a bad one you could be scarred for life. Don’t do it. It is over-rated and upsold. You will have to dye your hair and get constant touch ups. Run like the wind. An HT is an illusion for the gullible.

If you punch out in hairline and say re-plant around then you must remember that the spacing will be off. Can you replant in or near a hole that was fue out? Once a hole heals I guess you could punch near it in future.

I also have a couple of compressed grafts so what if one fue the graft and then dissects the graft and replants in same hole?

Can a hair that stands straight up be fue'ed, then twisted in same hole to change angle?

What causes bad angles? The slit or direction hair was implanted.

Will I have fue scarring in hairline area from punch?

I decided to go FUE.

Can someone tell me if you remove wrongly angled hair via fue can you reset it in same hole or will it pit?

What is pitting and what does it look like?

If the Doctor FUE's a wrong angle can he twist it in the right angle and not replant?

This would be same hair follicle but only loosened and turned in right direction. No removal.

I have had 2 consultations and quite confused. Had a couple so called small repair sessions of no luck?

Need maybe best surgeon and remove grafts I think.

Build around in past just did ok camo.

Thanks

Will replanting around say 1 and 2 hair grafts that are far off (angled) hair make this poorly angled hair lay better?

I was told by one doctor that the area has a little scarring and he didn't want to remove/replant as it could pit. He tried to fue the graft and twist it to new angle but as stated some are is scarred and he did not attempt all areas.

It looks like pubic hair in a 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch spot at the temple area. Up and down, left and right and it does Not comb in any direction nicely.

If some hairs are too low in hairline what is best fue or electrolysis? Do you think FUE would leave small white scar dot?

Could you perform electrolysis, wait and replant new grafts in area?

What do you do when you have mis-matched angles in your hairline that clump and point different directions?

Can you take them out and replant or do you build around?

Any ideas?

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I had 2 or 3 repair sessions where an area was standing straight up. It was about 12 grafts consisting of 4 to 7 hairs.. 5 were removed and 7 were twisted to maybe to point towards right direction. We tried to point/place some other hairs to go say level with head to maybe make the multigrafts lay more flat.. I believe this one area needs some bigger grafts removed and a dense pack session with ones and a lowered hairline.. The right side looks perfect. I will need crown in a couple years.

The hair sticks straight up. Everone states one side doesnt match the other and it is much higher (receded than other side). It is very sparse and the mulitgrafts are are black while the other others are a natural shade of brown. There are about six 3's and multigrafts thru-out the 1/2 inch area needed for hairline.

I think yours looks better than mine now.

I was able to make right side totally naturally. No qualms. I fell I have no choice but to remove larger grafts full in and lower hair line and temple.

Dr. Beehner was able to use a fue tool and dig into some grafts and then turn them in the proper direction. He did do some good repair work but I really need hair line now

Thanks