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Perhap's Derma-Plast may want to upload a fresh portfolio with some recent results. There are shortages of good FUE doctors and therefore i feel we should encourage Dr Keser's good work.

Rasu, i know how it feels when you are desperate to get your first HT. But dont waste anymore time thinking about what happened so far. My advice is to contact Dr Path, he is in Thailand and very reasonable price. He is a first class surgeon so at least you can be confident about your surgery. I had mine done by Dr Path in march and it has been succesful.

Hi, Since Dr Keser is talked about quite a fair bit here, i thought i will see if there is any updates about his possible recommendation on this board?

Some usefull information here by everyone. It would be interesting to hear from a Doctors point of view as well. These small things could have negative effect on the delicate investment that we make if not handled correctly. So please lets have some Doctors input to understand this issue about UV through car windows.

As TC17 mentioned the ultimate number of grafts would remain the same regardsless which is first. However, the reason why you should do strip first has other reasons. When you do FUE first and then strip - that particular donor zone gets depleted (thinned out). Remember when you get FUE the doctors 'pick and choose' grafts from the donor zone meaning you donor area would not have the same density around. Ask yourself, why would you get Strip later after FUE? simple reason - you would you need more hair. So, if you need a second/third procedure after FUE then whats the point in doing FUE first knowing you might need strip after. FUE is suitable for Mild hair loss sufferers or touching up sessions such as hairline. With strip your removing a layer of skin and some people can get even four surgeries and thus leaving FUE for *Reserve*, since hairloss is unpredictable. Another thing, with FUE yields tend to be lower than strip. Again, why would you want to have less yield initially when its so important to get maximum yield. Some people get FUE first because they are against scar. Before i had my surgery last month, i was too. However, looking at my scar now i dont think its that much of a big deal which is why i would do strip on my second surgery until my elasticity tightens. Then i would do FUE at the end to close scar after i have a decent head of hair. One of the other thing to consider is there are not many competant FUE doctoes yet. Only a handfull at the moment. That said, there are some potential skillfull FUE doctors in the 'pipeline'. So you see see that its wise to do strip first while waiting for more competant FUE docotors (and technology)in the coming years.

Strip First and then FUE - Always, specially if you are NW4 plus.

sshaikh01, First of all, there is no quick solution to HT. You have extensive hair loss, an NW6 on norwood scale. You could even be NW7 in years to come. You need at least 6000 grafts to achieve a decent head of hair. You will most likely need more than one session. Most average mega sessions are between 3000 to 5000 grafts. To get more than that you will need to have excellent elasticity. I hope this helps a little. Im sure others will add on their thoughts.

Im five weeks out now and before surgery i was ever so worried about the scar! So much that i spent many many days researching just on scars. However, I have to say Dr Path has done a great job because my scar is healing very well. In fact its hard to see now. That said, i think scar is a huge subject in itself and everybody intending to have surgery should do enough research to learn about the consequenses of scar stretching, losing more hair, sides dropping, thinning donor, long term planning etc. etc.....specially NW4 plus patients.

yes, Dr Keser has indeed impressed alot of us here with his portfolio of results. He seems to be doing something right. Derma-plast and khan have produced a number of examples however, they just need to convince this community that their extraction zone and long term planning is in the patients best interest. I think they actually have produced about a couple of example recently to show this area of concern and imo are excellent. If they continue to do this kind of work and present it here then surely we would see a world class FUE surgeon amongst the top three quite safely. I personally would urge *patients* to outline detailed account of their experience if anybody have procedure with Dr Keser, from before surgery to complete one year result by creating a patient blog on this forum. That way we can definitely evaluate the clinics work fairly. I also want to say to Derma-plast, do not stop presenting your work here even if you face critcism (that only helps to improve) because i really think you are nearly there, just a matter of time before you see yourself as major FUE clinic in the HT industry.

I came to UK from Bangkok on 30th april, so not that long ago. i stayed in Bangkok for two weeks. I was late to my consultation the day before surgery because of the red flags blocking the whole of Vivtory Mounment. I had to first take a taxi until the taxi couldnt pass that area. Luckily, i then had 'Motorbike Taxi' who came straight away to give me a lift to Dr Path. Since roads were blocked, the mototbike went through the pavement as i was sitting with the rider thinking where hell i am. Ofcourse i didnt use road transport the next morning to surgery, i used the BTS and there was no problem. (although i did see alot of crowd outside Dr Path office as i was walking from BTS - no trouble though) I dont really think there will be any safety issues with regards to Hotels - one stop away from Victory monument. Its when you get in the crowd i reckon. But its better to hear from someone who is in Bangkok right now!

djames, I can imgaine your concerns man since its not only the ashes you have to worry about, its also the potential problems in Bangkok. But don't worry too much because nobody can stop natural causes. Just see what happens, if your luck provides you a hair transplant now then you will have if not then you would have to rescedule i guess. Things happen which nobody can do anything about. I sincerely hope things clear up on your precious journey.

Yes absolutely, do not get near any large gatherings. Also if the BTS becomes any problem, you might want to consider staying within a walking distance to the Clinic the night before surgery and the after so that you are not late for surgery. Remebe its not just about getting to clinic in good time but also about reaching hotel after surgery when you will probably feel dizzy! Think about that. Hotels are very very cheap in Bangkok, so its worth considering. Perhaps go to Bangkok a few days earlier to monitor this situation. I would personaly do everything to make sure i get surgery done but ofcourse in the safest approach possible.

Finland, Contrats! I think you have made the right choice selecting Dr Keser from what i can see on the pics. But, don't forget its ultimately the results that speaks for itself. So do please update us on intervals. I also want to say that you have been brave enough to have surgery with a surgeon whom i believe many are waiting and speculating before they take the plunge based on seeing some of their portfolios. Im sure this braveness will pay-off once you see those hair-shafts sprinkling after a few months. You contributions will be greatly appreciated by many who are searching for a world class FUE Doctor and remember it will also help launch the very FIRST FUE ONLY Surgeon on this forum.

Four months to wait for a consultation! that doesnt necessarily mean its a good doctor. I had online consultations with at least 10 top doctors and one of my questions was when the timesclae was for consultations. Farjo was the only one with a lengthly time for consult. Im not the only one who had this issue, there were others - search under farjo and you will find it on this forum. Every doctor has a strategy in terms of business. Some spend alot of time in meetings and advertising while others dont. Some do more than one operations per day while others only do one at a time. Some doctors choose a lifestyle to suit their needs. If a doctor does not reply to an online consult promptyly or does not reply to emails, then what confidence do you have that they will respond to you should things not turn out they way you want. Don't get me wrong, this should not be the main decision factor when deciding. People often go with clinics they feel confortable when trying to make decisions and therefore these small things do sometimes matter to some people.