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Dear Forum, herewith I report about my hair surgery with Dr. Feriduni on 09/08/2020. A total of 3,782 follicles were placed. I hope that the report will help some of you. Of course, I am happy about comments about the pictures, which I will post regularly. 1. Why Feriduni and preliminary talks 2. Approach & Hotel 3. Step 1: Personal talk in the clinic 4. Step 2: The surgery 5. Step 3: Follow-up inspection and treatment 6. Healing process 7. Summary 1. Why Feriduni and preliminary talks I have had hair loss since I was 20 years old. Now, with 31, it became then sometime too much for me and I have dealt intensively with the topic hair transplantation. Five months passed between the initial decision to have a surgery and the actual surgery appointment - so it went relatively quickly. I started by reading through many reports in forums. (That is why I am writing this report to say "Thank you! 😊) And somehow I got involved with Feriduni from the beginning. His results convinced me the most. In addition, I simply could not find a single bad result of Feriduni. There are certainly other good clinics, but as I said, I decided relatively early. As you know it from most clinics, Feriduni offers a contact form on his homepage, where you can provide pictures and ask for a possible surgery scenario. The preliminary offer sent to me was more than satisfying. So I asked for the next step, what a personal conversation with Feriduni was. Due to Corona, however, this was a zoom meeting. But here Feriduni gained my complete trust through his professional, empathic and optimistic manner and I absolutely wanted to have a hair surgery. So I picked a free surgery appointment, took two weeks vacation and booked everything. Although my anticipation increased, the biggest uncertainty was that Feriduni could never "examine" me personally, but only via a webcam. Well, no risk no fun. 2. Approach & Hotel The cheapest and fastest way to get there was a flight to Düsseldorf and from there I took a rental car to Hasselt (about 1.5 hours by car). In Hasselt I stayed at the HasHotel, which offers special conditions for Feriduni patients. I can absolutely recommend the HasHotel. But make sure that you stay in the newly built building complex. The rooms are huge, modern and stylish. Costs for flights, rental car, fuel, hotel: approx. 900€ However, these are the costs for two people, because my girlfriend accompanied me and I covered all the costs. If I would have travelled alone the costs would have been reduced by about 350€. 3. Step 1: Personal talk in the clinic The day before the operation I went to the clinic for the first time and had a personal conversation with Dr. Feriduni. There we went through all data & facts of the preliminary talk again and my head was measured for the first time (dimensions & donor analysis). I was attested that I am a very good candidate for hair surgery. However, since my hair loss is not yet complete, I have to be prepared for one, if not two more surgeries in the course of my life. However, I knew this before or after my zoom meeting. But my donor gives away 13,000 follicles, which according to Feriduni is far above average. I was lucky. The last thing he did was to draw the hair line. Feriduni asked me constantly about my wishes, but finally I gave him a free hand. In principle, he considers everything for the hairline: the number of grafts in the donor for further operations; the general shape of the face as well as personal wishes. When the hairline was finished and I was more than satisfied, Feriduni asked me if I could just leave the hairline on until the next day. Normally, the line is drawn again on the day of the surgery, but Feriduni said that he could not make it better. And we would save time on the day of the operation itself. So I agreed and I walked around the rest of the day with a line on my head. 😊 For tomorrow's surgery 3,500 grafts are planned. But I was also told that the need for grafts during surgery may change again. 4. Step 2: The surgery At 7:30 a.m. I was picked up at the HasHotel by a cab at Feriduni's expense. Once I arrived at the clinic, I was assigned a personal room where I could change my clothes. They explained to me briefly what was going to happen today and then it already started. The first thing they did was to shave my hair. A short look in the mirror afterwards and I thought to myself: "Damn, looks actually quite good with 1mm. " Anyway, I am happy anyway. I then sat down on the operating chair and the anesthetic syringes were given to me. Absolutely painless. It was almost more painful to place the cannula in the crook of my arm for the saline solution. The anesthesia worked after a few seconds and I had to turn around to remove the grafts. This was by far the most strenuous part for me as a patient. For about 4 hours I lay on the operating table on my stomach and was not allowed to move. In the beginning it is all easy, but after a few hours you tense up and you feel an incredible pressure on your lungs. But you knew what you were getting into. So everything is not that bad. The removal of the grafts was done with two surgical aids and a third surgical aid, which took care of the counting. A total of 3,670 grafts were removed in this step. Dr. Feriduni then placed the slices. From now on I sat comfortably in the operating chair. I was offered to watch Netflix, which I did for a few minutes. But then I switched the television off again. Somehow I didn't feel like it at all and I think the sedative I was given kicked in slowly and I started relaxing and dozing. The grafts are placed all over the front area, so even where I still had hair. Dr. Feriduni said that these hairs will support the look at first, but if they fall out over time, I will still have a natural look. Next, the surgical aids put the grafts that were initially removed back into the slices that were placed right before. All unspectacular. You just sit there and do nothing but wait. You can't see what is happening up there. When all the grafts were placed, Dr. Feriduni decided after the checkup that he needed another 120 grafts. So I went through all the steps mentioned above again in a quick run until the desired final result was achieved. The whole operation took about eight hours. Dr. Feriduni said that 3,782 grafts for one day is a lot and that this does not happen too often in the clinic. This is also due to the fact that we worked through without any complications and without a break. (A break was offered to me, but I declined with thanks). The surgical nurses and Dr. Feriduni himself were very enthusiastic about my results. Of course, one cannot say whether they say this to every patient or whether it was really true. In any case, I did not have the impression that anything was being played to me. According to my unprofessional opinion, I am quite satisfied after the operation. Then post-op pictures were taken and I was finally allowed to take a cab back to the hotel, exhausted but happy at Feriduni's expense. 5. Step 3: Follow-up inspection and treatment The next day I went back to the clinic for a follow-up check and for washing. This was all done by a surgical aid. Unfortunately, I scratched my head the first night, so I lost exactly one follicle. Well, one follicle is bearable I think. But with that I was sensitized that I have to be very careful. That's why from now on I "tied myself up" with a bathrobe belt at night to avoid touching my transplanted grafts again unintentionally. Apart from that I was confirmed that everything looks very good. Then it was explained to me again in detail how I should use the care products that I received. This included a spray to be applied regularly, a lotion to soften the crusts and an oil against itching in the donor area. Also included was a shampoo for the first time and a cooling pad for the swellings. Medications were also included, which were used up after about two weeks. I also got an app for my cell phone, which shows me how to take care of my hair every day. Very helpful. In addition, the app uses a traffic light system to show what is prohibited and what is allowed (sleeping horizontally, sports, sex, headgear, etc.). Afterwards I started my return journey. By the way, completely without headgear. It was more important to me not to cause any damage than to be looked at in a strange way. But the latter actually did not happen. 6. Healing process - Day 0: No pain. Just a great feeling of pressure around the head. I took a painkiller pro forma to get a good night's sleep. - Day 1: Apart from the not painful but strange feeling of pressure on my head, I don't notice anything at all. - Day 13: I remove the complete crust after soaking my head in cling film with lotion half an hour before. The redness at the transplanted area is really limited. That was my biggest worry. - Day 14: It feels like everything has healed. From now on I only feel numbness in the transplanted area, but this is gradually diminishing. But even today (day 35) I still feel numbness. - Day 15: Tomorrow I will go to work again. After consultation with Dr. Feriduni, I may carefully trim my hair in the donor and reception area to 1mm with a hair clipper. This is what I have done. I actually like the look on 1mm quite well. Until today I wear my hair on 1mm. So far no one has noticed that I had a hair transplant. In principle, this would not have been bad, but of course it's quite pleasant if you don't notice it at work at all. Everyone just thought that I shaved my hair off. My plan now is to wear my hair on 1mm six months postoperatively and let it grow from then on. 7. Summary I am completely satisfied with how everything went. Of course I can't make any comparisons, but I don't know what should have gone differently or better. And since I'm only 1 month post-op, I can't say anything about how satisfied I am with the final result. But I am carefully optimistic. Many thanks to Dr. Feriduni and his whole team! If the result should be good, I will have my further operations performed by Dr. Feriduni without much consideration. Dr. Feriduni and his team act very professionally. It should be said that Dr. Feriduni is of course the boss in his clinic, but he acts at eye level with his assistants. Some of them have been doing the job for over 20 years and I have always felt that I was in good hands. For me it didn't matter at all that Feriduni didn't do everything himself. (Which wouldn't have been possible anyway with this number of grafts). Attached you'll find picture pre op, post op, 7 days post op, 10 days post op and 14 days post op. I will keep you updated. -
Hello everyone,A short bit about me. I am 34 years old and from the UK and have suffered with hair loss from a very young age. I have naturally thin hair anyway, and noticed in my late teens that my hairline was starting to recede heavily. As a result at 19 (back in 2004) I opted to have a hair transplant with a company in Athens, Greece, fronted by a chap named Malcolm Mendhelson (sp?) using the choi method… long story short I was young and stupid, the procedure was beyond terrible (hairs implanted without care for directionality, sparse, terrible job). I was also absolutely butchered with my scar site at the back of my head, the extent of which only became apparent years later when I had to cut my hair short due to further balding.Resultantly, when considering a further procedure last year I was determined to research to ensure I had a far better outcome. There is a thread documenting my first procedure with Dr Feriduni from June 2019 on this forum you can find through my profile, where he repaired the very poor work from my previous transplant I had back in 2004. It involved removing my previously implanted hairline, repairing a very bad FUT scar and creating a new hairline. I documented my first procedure and a lot of people contacted me with queries and said they found it useful so thought I would document my second. I relied a lot on these forums and browsing through the results when making my decision so hopefully this helps some of you.Following my first surgery with Dr Feriduni last year, my hair now looked natural and I was far happier in my appearance. However, I have lost nearly all of my hair on the crown and always had in mind that a second procedure on this area would definitely be something I would want to pursue should the first procedure go well. I was delighted with the result and as a result it was a no brainer for me to continue with Dr Feriduni for my second procedure to get that ‘full head of hair’ look.One thing at the front of everyone’s minds at the moment is the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic. From the perspective of safety, the clinic had very clear protocols in place to ensure safety and as a result I felt totally comfortable with getting the procedure done at this time. You will not find anywhere more hygienic than a facility that does operations! All hotels seem to have developed very strong protocols to deal with the pandemic during my visit and I did not feel concerned at any point.From a travel point of view, there were more limited options than my previous trip to Belgium but it was far from impossible and there were still flight and rail options, and I opted to travel out on the Eurostar this time, which was incredibly convenient. There were no issues with passing through borders and all I had to do was fill out online forms 48 hours before entering Belgium and then 48 hours before return to the UK making them aware of my travel etc. From a logistical point of view, I was aware I would need to isolate at home for two weeks upon my return. As this coincides with the 14 day recovery period after surgery, I knew this would be no issue.I had my procedure on Monday 14th September. I stayed in Hasselt the night before and the clinic arranged for a Taxi to pick me up from my hotel and I attended the clinic at 08:30am and had my consultation with Dr Feriduni prior to the procedure. He was as meticulous and thorough as I remembered from previously and once again spent a great deal of time with me evaluating the previous procedure and discussing the aims for this second procedure. He spent a great deal of time answering my questions and was keen to hear what hopes I had from the procedure and also was as ethical as I remember previously, making it clear what was realistic given my individual circumstances and advising what he feels would be the best way forward.It was agreed that Dr Feriduni was hopeful to extract 2,000 to 2,500 grafts for this procedure and it was agreed the vast majority would go to the crown region to create the full head of hair, with a small amount being implanted into the now repaired and far less noticeable strip scar and a small amount for a small section of my hairline where I lost a few grafts following my procedure last year. I had stated to Dr Feriduni that as he had done such a great job on my strip scar repair, I felt it was not too noticeable now and my priority was the other areas. However, Dr Feriduni explained that there is no need to be concerned about ‘wasting’ donor site grafts on the scar area as any grafts used would be implanted back into the donor area, so this common concern would not be something to worry about.Alongside the procedure result, the attention to detail in consulting and how informed and involved you are in the process is something that I think sets Dr Feriduni apart. All the staff were incredibly warm, friendly and professional and they really help put you at ease. I recognised most of the staff working at the clinic from last time and am aware most had been working with Dr Feriduni for many years, which again showed as it all ran like a finely tuned machine.In comparison to my previous procedure, with the work taking place in the crown region I spent the majority of the day face down which was not the most comfortable, but the staff were very attentive and kept checking in that I was doing well throughout the procedure, and whenever I needed to stretch my neck and move for comfort I was able to do so.I was delighted that the Doctor managed to go above the expected yield and 3,100 FU’s were extracted and implanted, with the Doctor able to do all the work we had discussed in our consultation on the crown region for a full head of hair and enough left over to cover the strip scar and touch up the very small area on the hairline.After a night resting at the hotel I attended the clinic the following morning for my follow up appointment where my hair was washed and inspected by the staff and a further consultation with Dr Feriduni where he informed me he was incredibly happy with how the procedure had went and that whilst nothing can be guaranteed, he was very hopeful of a great result. He again took the time to answer all questions I had, and I left feeling delighted excited to see what the coming months bring.The post operative care has once again been fantastic. You are provided with a pack with all the necessary products you will use for the healing process (medications, shampoo, serums and oils, hydrating spray, etc) as well as a neck pillow to aid sleeping and you are also provided with Head Nurse and Doctors telephone numbers should there be any urgent issues in the first night post-procedure. I had two queries regarding a bit of blood coming from my donor site on the second night post procedure and also an ingrowing hair with pimple in the donor site and I contacted the clinic by email with pictures and these were reviewed by the staff and the doctor and I received a response almost immediately advising and re-assuring this was nothing to worry about. I also had a number of minor queries regarding aftercare in the two weeks post procedure and these were answered incredibly quickly by the clinic.I also once again used the Hair Transplant app that is provided through the clinic free of charge and have found it invaluable. You receive updates to your smartphone advising what needs to be done in terms of aftercare and when with timed updates, such as taking medications, washing your hair, applying serums etc. It is so convenient and makes the process stress free and hassle free. Even though I have had a procedure in the not too distant past, it is easy to forget the detail and the app makes it really easy with the pop-up reminders on your phone. There is also a section in the app dedicated to informing you what you are now able to do each day post procedure (such as when you can return to normal sleeping without the pillow, when you can wear a hat, when you can resume exercise, drink alcohol, sexual activities, etc) and informing you how many days until you are able to do these things when you have not yet reached the milestone. Since I last used it, they have added pre-procedure instructions to the app leading up to your procedure. This was very useful as it reminded me to stop taking my multi-vitamin a few days prior, which would have otherwise slipped my mind. The FAQ section is also incredibly useful, and I would strongly recommend this app to anyone should it be available for your procedure.In summary, at this early period I am once again very happy with the procedure and that I chose Dr Feriduni to undertake it, and am very optimistic about the result. I have included pictures below from before and during my procedure, and will provide updates with pictures as I progress. The results from my last procedure started to become visible at around the 5 and a half months mark so I suspect this will follow the same timeline.I am more than happy to answer any questions should anyone have any -
Attached some pics of my recent procedure with Dr Feriduni, im now 6 days post op. Photos include day of procedure and day 1. It was an amazing experience, couldnt be happier with the professionalism and dedication of the doctor and all his staff, they do unbelievable work. I got 4500 FUT, i dont know the exact break down of hairs just yet , i had average donor density and hair diameter but my laxity was great, ive been doing scalp massage exercises for 11 months before ( i had originally booked for march 2012 but had to cancel last minute) but i continued doing the exercises all year. the strip was 32cm long and averaged 2cm in width. im a norwood 5. this is procedure 1 of 2. I dont know if the photos show this very well but i have some linear scaring( from an accident years ago) in my hairline, scalp and temple points, will be interesting to see how the grafts grow from these and the coverage i get over time. Will update as the year goes on.
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Dear All, I would like to share my experience at the BHR Clinic Brussels. Below my details & caracteristics: - Male- 29 yo- Norwood 3- Treatment Minoxidil (pills) & Saw Palmetto- Density of the donor area - 80/85 cm²- Estimation of the donor capacity 8000 I live in Belgium hence I only had physical consultations with Dr. Lupanzula, Dr. Feriduni & Dr. Bisanga. The 3 of them are in my opinion talented and gifted surgeons. I opted for Dr. B as I had a pretty good feeling with him, we were completely in line with the approach and strategy. A big plus, the clinic is literally 2 kms away from my home. We agreed on recreating the hairline and filling the tempels with an estimation of 1800-2200 grafts. Seen the current circumstances and the fact that I have to work from home this was the ideal time to have the surgery. He had some open slots left still this year so I opted for the 23/11/20. The day of surgery It has already been well explained on the forum how professional Dr B and his crew are, I will quickly go through it. So we had a quick review of the design, we than fully shaved the head and went to the operating room. The injections were the most painful part of the exercise but only lasted for about 5-10 minutes. Dr. B perfoms all the punching and the technicians do the extractions. Secondly Dr B takes care of all the incisions and the technicians the implementation of the grafts. At the end of the surgery I had a little surprise, all the incisions were not filled so we started over and he extracted an additional 150 grafts. I have to say he was a real gentleman on that as those grafts were free of charge. Then finally we went over the rules/recommandations and products I should be using to have an optimal recovery Below the breakdown of the grafts:- 1 FU = 435- 2 FU = 779- 3 FU = 843- 4 FU = 293 . Enjoy the reading, Babou -
FUE and extractions performed on a 46-year old Caucasian male with • 1 FUT (2013) and 2 FUE ex domo • NW V-IV • Donor density of 84 FU/cmÇ occipital, 76 FU/cmÇ parietal, 76 FU/cmÇ temporal • Hair diameter of ~ 56-64 microns Treatment plan Extraction of wrong-placed, wrong-directed and wrong-angulated FU in the frontal hairline and in the crown area. Follicular Unit Extraction to repair and attain an aesthetic reconstruction of the crown area. Extraction of pluggy FU in the hairline and midhead section. Performed procedures 1. Extraction of 301 FU (November 29, 2016) In 2017, the patient underwent a FUE with about 2000 FU ex domo to restore the hairline (we advised to have the treatment in another professional clinic since we could not offer a surgery date anymore that year) 2. Extraction of 130 FU (May 29, 2018) 3. FUE (April 5, 2019) Follicular Unit Extraction with 2153 FU: * 233 single hair FU * 1253 double hair FU * 642 triple and quadruple hair FU HGI: 2,1 4. Extraction of 48 FU (August 24, 2020) Full case on https://www.feriduni.com/en/results/repair Dr. Bijan Feriduni -
Hi All, Having gained a lot of information and knowledge from the forum, i thought i owed it to post my experience and journey. Many thanks to all the folks prior to me who have shared their experience, it really is a wealth of information. Background I'm 39 years old and I started losing my hair about 12 years ago. For the past 8 years i have been clean shaven and whilst accepting of it, i never was fully confident or comfortable with the slick look. It was also a pain in the you know what having to shave every three days and also hated the occasional ribbing I'd get from my mates. Having seen the great results on this forum and growing acceptance of hair transplants i finally picked up the courage to do something about it earlier this year. I had narrowed my choice of Doctor it down to Dr Bisanga, Dr Lupanzula and Dr Feriduni . Off course Covid then struck but thankfully i was still able to have online consultations with Dr Bisanga and Dr Lupanzula (I never got a reply from my enquiry to Dr Feriduni). I don't have any particular reason for choosing Dr Bisanga over Dr Lupanzula other than maybe coming across more similar cases to myself that Dr Bisanga had handled. From the online consultations they both agreed that i would need approx. 3000 graphs to restore the frontal hairline. Going solely on an online consultation is difficult but I reckoned I owed it to myself to try and do something about my hair loss. My goal was to at least reduce the NW number and anything after that is a bonus, If this goes well, I plan on a second procedure to target the crown using my abundant beard donor and possibly chest hair if required. In the main I plan on keeping the hair short until I get the second procedure, if all goes well I may then grow it out. The Procedure Not the wisest choice to pick a November date during the pandemic as cases soared all over Europe but with other things going on, it was the earliest I could have got it done and I really didn't want to wait until next year so ahead with it i went. Having thankfully got a negative PCR test three days prior to the procedure I was able to get my flight (I'm in Ireland). I arrived in Brussels the day before the procedure. I had booked an Airbnb close to the clinic, I thought an Airbnb was best as i wanted to keep my contacts as low as possible and I was able to do a shop on the day i arrived meaning the only place i left the apartment for was the clinic before flying home four days later. At the BHR clinic Dr Bisanga, examined my donor and drew a hairline which i was happy with. It is conservative but it sort has to be considering the area that has to be covered. Also my donor is not the best as over the years whilst being shaved i had progressed to a NW6 and I am patchy behind my ears. The hair measured 70 microns on the sides and 80 microns at the back. Thankfully I have a good beard donor which will be required. The pre procedure photos show 1 month growth, the longest I had let it grow since i started shaving the head. The procedure was carried out over two days, day 1 was the scalp, day 2 was the beard. The injections were a killer in the scalp but the pain is only momentary, i did not find the beard ones as bad except maybe around the front of my chin. Another thing, I have a really low heart rate, so i didn't get a valium to help me relax, the alarm on the pulse reader kept going off all through the 2 days. I am very bad with names so can't remember the lovely ladies who done the extractions and graft placements. Dr Bisanga did the punching and cut the channels for the grafts. Dr Costa was also there but mostly just supervised ( he did punch 50 grafts on my beard). Post op I was a little sore and did take the pain killers going to bed each night but apart from that just had a little tenderness of the donor. I did have swelling around the eyes but again it wasn't too bad and subsided in about 3 days. Travelling back was straight forward, I had my bandanna on and security and passpaort control were happy for me to keep it on. I guess they are used to seeing them at this stage. My numbers: Head Ones - 558 Twos - 1287 Threes - 917 Fours - 237 Beard Ones - 644 Twos - 452 Threes - 109 I am now at day 11 and everything is going well. Photos to follow. My beard healed really fast and you couldn't tell it was touched after 3 - 4 days. I have decided to also take finasteride to give this the best chance i can. When I started losing my hair I didn't take anything as we were just starting a family and didn't want any chemicals in my system. Since then on occasions I thought about it but was afraid of the sides, I have been encouraged to try it due to the evidence that micro dosing likely reduces the chances of them. I'm also taking Biotin and MSM (thanks to Zoomster). For 6 months prior to the procedure I was taking Saw Palmetto but did not see any benefit. -
As far as the UK goes, I don't think it's wise to look beyond Dr Reddy or Dr Ball of the Maitland Clinic (Portsmouth). If it's really a matter of a distance if you need to return, then you should definitely be looking at Belgium. It it were me and I could afford Reddy/Ball or any of the top Belgian clinics, I'd go for Belgium - probably Lupanzula but there's others like Feriduni, Mwamba, Basinga. You'd be in good hands with any of those, frankly. Absolutely avoid KSL like the plague though! -
good morning everyone, 4 years ago I had a beard transplant with indecent results. Double and triple hair, and donor with visible scars. 2500 follicular units. I think I will repair it at Feriduni, Bisanga, or Mwamba, with a donor restocking and extraction of the plugs. I have already booked a visit to Dr. Feriduni, in November 2021. I think I'm a good candidate, I have a lot of hair on my chest and beard under my face. I have another question. my donor scars are whiter than the surrounding skin. I have a skin type 4. I have read that there are treatments which could to naturally repigment a depigmented scar. For example: - laser fraxel restore, it seems that it can give good results; - microneedling with tyrosine solution (Dr. Novick) - UVB laser, excimer laser (in practice, the laser used for vitiligo) - Relume treatment - melanocyte transplant does anyone have any info about it? are they viable solutions for those with fue scars? thank you. -
Hi, great resource here and was curious of the forum's opinions on the merits of Bijan Feriduni in Belgium vs HLC in Ankara, which, after a lot of research, are the two clinics I have narrowed it down to. Feriduni is maybe 30% more expensive (although easier to reach for me in the UK). Feriduni seems to get great results, although he is very conservative with the hairline, and I haven't seen many results where he lowered the hairline (which is something I want done, by maybe 2cm. HLC also get great results, although possibly not as natural looking as Feriduni, although that could be because they are more comfortable lowering hairlines, whereas Feriduni packs in more grafts in a smaller space... Both clinics suggested somewhere between 2400-3000 grafts - HLC would do the procedure over two days, Feriduni in one day. I am looking for a densely packed hairline, and, as I have a large forehead, lower the hairline by 1-2cm. Any thoughts? I am confident in both places, and at some point will have to decide, but curious to hear any opinions. Pic of hairline/donor area attached....
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nicoandgello replied to kapiper's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Hej, jeżeli chodzi o FUT to w Europie raczej jest mało dobrych obcji, najlepszy pewnie jest Bisanga. Sprawdz sobie cennik H&W, są dużo tansi niż Feriduni, Bisanga czy Hattingen za pierwsze 2000 graftow liczą sobie 3.2$ a potem tylko 1.95$. Saifi jest też dobrym chirurgiem, więc może się z nim skontaktuj, na yt jest ziomek TheHairChemist który miał z nim świetny rezultat FUT. -
Dr. Saifi does FUT in Poland. Dr. Bisanga and Dr. Feriduni do FUT in Belgium.
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FUE performed on a 35-year old patient with • NW I-II • Donor density of 100 FU/cmÇ occipital, 86 FU/cmÇ parietal, 92 FU/cmÇ temporal • Hair diameter of ~ 52-58 microns Treatment plan Follicular Unit Extraction to attain an aesthetic reconstruction of the hairline. Performed procedure FUE (January 17, 2020) Follicular Unit Extraction with 2265 FU: * 350 single hair FU * 1341 double hair FU * 574 triple hair FU HGI: 2,1 Parallel incisions in custom-sized blades technique (Cutting Edge blades of 0,7-0,9 mm). Extraction performed by WAW-system with a 0.85 mm serrated trumpet punch. No microscopic preparation of the follicular unit grafts. Dr. Bijan Feriduni
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About me: Age - 29, Caucasian, NW II / IIIIn Jan 2019 I had a bad FUE transplant (1700 grafts) in Turkey at “Clinic Centre - Istanbul”. The hairline was an unnatural shape & too harsh (double/triple/quad grafts in the front lines) the density was lacking and the grafts were implanted in different directions / angles. They also suggested a much too low hairline for my age but fortunately I asked them to make it higher before even more damage would of been done.For anyone reading this who is considering getting a hair transplant I strongly suggest you research thoroughly; read multiple sources/websites of reviews, check forums and speak to at least 5 people who’ve had a HT where you’re considering. Don’t make the same mistake I and many others have. In Turkey especially there's only a very limited amount of clinics doing good transplants so you have to be extra careful there and beware of fake reviews AND patients you speak to who are happy just to have hair but don’t care about it looking natural. Where I went must of had either fake reviews or people reviewing before seeing the results (OR BOTH) as my results were TERRIBLE and the procedure was definitely not done correctly for me or many others.A few sayings for anyone who is currently suffering mentally from a bad HT: The past is always to learn, not to regret! Remember that other people don’t really care, not nearly as much as you do. No one is perfect in appearance or actions. People make mistakes. The issue is a MILLION times worst in your head than anyone else’s. Whatever is bothering you right now, will it matter to you when you are on your deathbed? If yes, do something about it. if you can’t do anything about it, stop thinking about it. MOVE ON. That being said after my research in my case a repair was possible so in my mind it was worth doing!My choice of repair surgeon - Dr.Feriduni located in Hasselt, Belgium who I booked in with November 2020I spent a lot time researching the best hair transplant surgeons not only for FUE but specifically for repairs. Some amazing HT surgeons do not frequently do repairs which I considered an important factor to be able to fix my hair as it wouldn’t be an easy job. Dr.Feriduni stood out as one of the best in this field with many similar repair cases and a great reputation on several different forums. So after assessing him against several other (20+) surgeons I decided to booked in with Dr.Feriduni (that being said he is also a very talented FUE non-repair case surgeon). After online consultation my next step was to meet for an in-person consultation in then the next day begin my surgery in Hasselt, Belgium.Proposed FixDr.Feriduni couldn’t have been more generous with his time for my consultation. Speaking from personal experience, repair case patients are more difficult because we have the trauma of the initial procedure and the worry about the results of any additional HTs. Over a few hours he answered all my questions, got a better understanding of what my aesthetic goal was so he could tell me my options and he showed me a lot of different patients he had performed on in different cases so I could decide what my best plan would be - of course with his guidance. One other thing to add about Dr.Feriduni is he’s a very witty, intelligent guy with a very friendly personality.My treatment plan was:1. Extraction of the 2/3/4 grafts in the hairline (with re-use), changing the hairline shape (I had sharp corners with a low centre) and extraction of a few grafts which were angled particularly badly from the previous HT (He ended up extracting 507 grafts).2. Create a new hairline and add more density (+ 2200 grafts). I was lucky to have plenty of donor for this and remainder for future HTs.The Procedure:The staff at the clinic were incredibly friendly and accommodating, the clinic was very clean, modern and smart. I was collected in the morning from the hotel they recommended to stay at which was very nice HasHotel - 10 mins from the clinic. You’re giving a painkiller, a drip and some sedative before the surgery begins so you feel very little.Dr.Feriduni performed the hairline extraction of the bad grafts (I should note here that all but 2 grafts Dr.Feriduni extracted were reusable which apparently is a hard task in itself). Next his assistants extracted from my donor area then Dr.Feriduni did all the incisions strategically to guarantee good results whilst another assistant counted and inspected my extracted grafts under a microscope. Finally his assistants took over to implant the hairs with Dr.Feriduni checking on them a couple times.You are offered to put the TV on whilst you lay on your front for the implantations but I opted not to so that no one was distracted. Whilst I trust they are long-time professionals who could probably perform with gunfire and whatever other sounds going on in the background I’d rather suffer a few hours or boredom to guarantee 100% focus on amazing results.The whole op took the entire day from about 9:30am to 4pm so there were long periods of uncomfortableness but it is surgery after all and I’d rather them take their time.Post-OpNight 1 - There was some initial pain but after taking their prescribed painkillers I felt ok. The donor bled as is expected first night but it was minimal, significantly less than my first HT.Swelling - Apart from on the first day immediately post op I did not suffer swelling of the face. Not sure whether it was their skilled procedure or what I did - I walked around a fair bit, I was drinking several litres of water each day and using the ice pack regularly {which Dr.Feriduni’s clinic gives you in your care bag). Most likely a combination of all factors but I was very pleased with thatWeek 1 - There were a couple queries I raised over WhatsApp in the first week which were answered promptly and it was useful to have them on hand to speak to with any questions.Day 9 - Once the scabs fell off on day 9 (this may vary person to person) I was happy with how things looked before the transplanted hair began to shed so I am very excited for the final result.In conclusion I highly rated the experience with Dr.Feriduni which was worlds apart from my first HT and I believe I’ll achieve the results I want. I’ll update this over the next few months with some results photos! I've just got to month 3 since the HT. -
Thank you Melvin for your honest opinion. Althought, I am not sure if you have read that "several renowned surgeons, including, Feriduni, Konior or the HLC clinic indeed consider me as patient for a FUE (scalp + beard). I hope I can trust their acute analysis and experience. In the case where some FUE spots would be visible, possibly SMP could help.". Although, the surgeons have seen my donor area before my scar reduction (photo attached) which may seem better than the photo taken after the reduction. I will consider SMP as a last solution, and in case some FUE scars become visible. Thank you again for your kind support. -
Thank you very much to both of you for your concern. Much appreciated. Even if I would have preferred an opinion on my original question 😉 Indeed my donor area is quite limited, but several renowned surgeons, including, Feriduni, Konior or the HLC clinic indeed consider me as patient for a FUE (scalp + beard). I hope I can trust their acute analysis and experience. In the case where some FUE spots would be visible, possibly SMP could help. I indeed had a SMP into my scar before to excise it. It was good at the beginning but the 2nd tatoo made on it wasn't natural anymore. I don't take any Propecia and Monoxidyl as I has side effects for both. The 2 FUT were done 11 years ago in Canada by Dr. David Clas, but he has closed his clinic some years ago. The result was very good in the first years then it started shredding year by year until today. I don't know I could have avoid the loss of grafts with another surgeon, maybe it's due to genetics.
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donor exchange/restocking and white fue scars
suvvolo replied to suvvolo's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Thanks a lot for the answer. I agree with you, but the smp was not recommended to me, because I suffer from seborrheic dermatitis with symptoms also common to psoriasis, of the scalp. Also, honestly said, I'd rather have some scars on my chest, or under my face, to try and make the donor more presentable. I also think it's due to the fact that, unfortunately, I made a mistake in choosing the surgeon, who is renowned for having caused disasters, as well as being unethical. I think that with a competent doctor I could have almost invisible scars, with the right precautions. Thanks a lot for the answer. I no longer turned to the doctor, after the ethical scarcity treatment and the results it got me. I just did a few laser hair removal sessions to temporarily remove bad facial hair. But it all grew back within 6 months, after doing 6 laser sessions. Now I have a visit to Dr. Feriduni in November 2021. Fingers crossed. -
Just crossed my 11 month mark and I think it is time to give the forum sth. back. Maybe such a mini/test transplant, is still helpful for the forum. My Case (Original thread): - I am almost 40, a diffuse thinner with focus on the crown and the hairline - Like my dad my loss is very asymmetric and also has a W-shape - Minox and FIN for almost 5 years - According to all clinics, I have more than 10 000 FUE grafts available (I also recalculated with the tool of Erdogan and had the same result) and my hair thickness is well above average Why only 400 grafts: - I am a strong believer in the X-factor (genetics) being the reason for bad results even by the best clinics, therefore I wanted to know if I am a good candidate - My W-shape hairline has the "benefit" that small changes have a big impact (this is what Feriduni and myself thought initially and what came true) - Dark thick hair on pale skin often look unnatural even with premium clinics --> I wanted to see it first on myself. - 400 FU could be disguised easily Why Feriduni: - I consulted with Bisanga, Feriduni and Lupanzula - Lupanzula was my first choice initially as he is more hands-on than the other two - But Feriduni was the only one who accepted a such a small "test case" and he was the only one who really understood what bothered me with my hair (Lupanzula focused mainly on the crown, Bisanga on the hairline) The Surgery: - Feriduni uses a special device which made me almost not feel the injections - The drip (?) was actually the worst thing and maybe the "noise" when the grafts are ripped out - As the surgery was small I did not need any painkillers after day 1and I had only minor swelling (but I had shockloss like from a big surgery) - The surgery took only a few hours and I was back in the hotel shortly after lunchtime - Feriduni attended the first extractions and did some himself deciding for the punch size and depth. Comment: "Your grafts are very long and robust". Not sure if long equals good in that case^^ - He is also did all incisions and came into the room several times to check the status - The rest of the work was done by the team. But for my small case only one person did all implants etc. - For my surgery a manual punch was used. I think, since then Feriduni switched to WAV-System - All grafts are inspected via microscope and sorted into: Fine singles (row 1-2), singles (next rows), multies for the rest The Result: - Most important: It looks unbelievable natural. No one (!) can see anything. Not even myself close up. Feriduni could hardly see the difference between implanted and natural hair when I discussed the result with him. My barber did not see anything even when I asked him to look for sth. suspicious. He only found another scar which I have on one temple from a old sport injury. - It looks much better than before and I feels (!) even better when I go through my hair with my hand - Density is very good. Only a few of the very fine singles in the very first two rows did not grow. 5-20 singles from perfection IMO. Please NOTE: This effect is amplified as the new hairline is higher the my remaining peaks which amplifies this effect. This makes the judgement a little tricky. - Feriduni wanted to stay higher than my initial hairline. Reason: The hairline peaks are below the 1/3 mark. The hair in the very front has different texture and growth direction than the rest of my hair. Despite being thick this hair also grows only till 1 inch or so. Feriduni calls it "body hair" in the hairline^^ Also, a lower hairline makes the receding on the sides of the hairline more visible. ---> I am happy with the outcome and hair greed has arrived. Next Steps: - After having a good result I am currently planning the next step - Option1: Again a small step with Feriduni and treat only the bad side of the hairline (400-600 FU) - Option2: Do the entire front (1000 FUE) and crown (1000-2000 FUE) at once with Konior, Baubac or Feriduni -
After 2 FUE’s ex domo with 3205 FU: 3 FUE’s performed on a 40-year old Caucasian male with • NW II-III • Donor density of 84 FU/cmÇ occipital, 80 FU/cmÇ parietal, 76 FU/cmÇ temporal • Hair diameter of ~ 44-54 microns Treatment plan 1. FUE to attain an aesthetic reconstruction of the frontal hairline. 2. FUE to attain an aesthetic reconstruction of the midhead and crown area. 3. FUE to optimize the density of the midhead and crown area. Performed procedures 1. FUE (September 16, 2019) Follicular Unit Extraction with 2810 FU 2. FUE (July 9, 2020) Follicular Unit Extraction with 1811 FU 3. FUE (March 22, 2021) Follicular Unit Extraction with 2804 FU Parallel incisions in custom-sized blades technique (Cutting Edge blades of 0,85-0,95 mm). Extraction performed by WAW-system with a 0.90 mm serrated trumpet punch. No microscopic preparation of the follicular unit grafts. Dr. Bijan Feriduni
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Hey Guys, Tomorrow I'll be talking to Dr. Devroye, he is the creator of the WAW system, the punch used by some of the world's best Konior, Hasson and Wong, Feriduni, Shapiro, etc. Some of you may not know this, but Dr. Devroye was the first European doctor to join the Hair Transplant Network well over a decade ago. The live session will be at 10am Pacific time, 1pm eastern time, and 6:00pm UK time and 7:00 pm Belgium time. Please ask your questions here, and be sure to join to ask any other questions. He is an authority on FUE and wrote many of the FUE terms along with Dr. Jose Lorenzo. -
Transplanted hair limited length?!
gentel_man83 replied to gentel_man83's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
It isn't at all about Dr. Feriduni, I just have a case and wondering if any one here have the same or can give a hint. -
Hello,In 2017 I have had a bad FUE in Turkey. The hairline was too low and too hard (due to use of double/triple grafts in the front line),the density was not good and the grafts were implanted in a wrong direction. Furthermore I had pitting, so all together, one word: HORRIBLE.In 2019 I contacted Dr Feriduni and he proposed a two step approach:1. Extraction of the too low implanted grafts (with re-use) to make the hair line higher (in two steps), including extraction of the grafts with wrong impantation angle (600grafts)2. Reconstruction of the new hairline and create more density (+/- 1000 grafts). I was lucky to have enough donor area to obtain this higher density.Dr Feriduni is very careful in this repair-cases in order to get a natural result and to avoid extra damage of the traumatised skin.I highly recommend him if you have a bad hair experience...Futhermore I would never go to Turkey again for such an important treatment. We have the best surgeon in our country, why travelling far away...?I really subcribe this phrase: " A good hair transplant is never cheap, and a cheap hair transplant is never good"... The staff is very skilled, they are very professional.... I cannot wait to see my final result. Photo: 1-3: the result of Turkey 2017Photo4: the new higher hair line designed by Dr FeriduniPhoto 5-6-7: the first treatment in Januray 2020Photo 8-9-10: after the second treatment 02.07.2020 -
Transplanted hair limited length?!
JohnAC71 replied to gentel_man83's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
I think I remember your case, was it Dr Feriduni? -
FUE performed on a 55-year old patient with • a congenital high forehead through female frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFFA) • Donor density of 88 FU/cmÇ occipital, 84X FU/cmÇ parietal, 80 FU/cmÇ temporal • Hair diameter of ~ 52-64 microns Treatment plan Surgical Hairline Advancement and Follicular Unit Extraction to lower and attain an aesthetic reconstruction of the hairline. Performed procedures 1. SHA-Lift (June 30, 2020) 2. FUE (October 20, 2020) Follicular Unit Extraction with 2078 FU: * 592 single hair FU * 1041 double hair FU * 445 triple hair FU HGI: 1,9 Parallel incisions in custom-sized blades technique (Cutting Edge blades of 0,8-0,95 mm). Extraction performed by WAW-system with a 0.80 mm serrated trumpet punch. No microscopic preparation of the follicular unit grafts. Dr. Bijan Feriduni
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Hello everybody, About my case history I am 34 years old and I have brown hair. I first noticed that my hair was getting thinner and thinner around 8-9 years ago. At the back of the head it started 5 years ago, but advanced more rapidly. The laterals sides of the hairline started sometime in my early 20s. But that didn't bother me that much, it's just seemed a natural process. It progressively advanced until the hairline was no more than an isolated island surrounded by a sea of bald skin. For the past 12 months, I've only been walking around wearing caps. Which is okay now and then. But all the time !? It annoyed me a lot, although I like caps. So I decided to have a hair transplant. I gathered information in several forums over the past few years. I'm really happy that I took my time, otherwise things would have gone differently. I would probably have done a HT much earlier and may now have to correct it (such stories abound). I almost had the hair removed by a robot. It was advertised as the absolute top of the line in a clinic. A manual removal by a professional convinced me more. Selection of the surgeon / clinic: After my own research on the Internet and in some forums, the following doctors and clinics came into question for me: Hattingen Hair, Dr. Feriduni, HLC, Dr. Koray, Dr. Demirsoy and Kö Hair From Dr. Muresanu (Hattingen Hair) and by Dr. Feriduni, I got the most professional feedback. I felt that I would be in good hands there. But knew in advance that they would also be the most expensive. HLC, Dr. Koray, and Dr. Demirsoy were ok too. I can't say anything bad about it. I actually wanted to spare myself Turkey because of the language, flight, temperatures, and possible follow-up treatment. In my case, these options would not have been cheap either. The contact with Kö Hair was just a joke. In response, I received a Super Summer Special. Not even half a page. Without information or analysis. Instead of 5000 grafts, like all other clinics, they only recommended 3000 grafts. And that at a dumping price with an overnight stay, etc. I'm still waiting for a response to my complaint about this dubious offer. Well ... with the doctors I got in touch with Dr.Muresanu responded very quickly by email. I've always found the conversations very pleasant. We then had a casual Skype conversation relatively quickly, in which he took a look at my “construction” site, explained a lot of the thoughts behind his recommendation and answered my questions. With such a large number of grafts, I was actually recommended FUT. Next, we made an appointment for a personal consultation in a hotel in Düsseldorf. Here he took a close look at my problem area and donor area. Under a special magnifying instrument, he could see my density and said that I have above average density and very nice follicular units, and that I was therefore eligible for FUE. Here he also clarified that large FUE sessions don't make sense for everyone. So now I was very relieved because I actually wanted FUE, and a few days later we made an appointment for August 2020. Arrival / overnight To get there I had to drive about 600km by car. I have planned the trip as a one week vacation with my family in advance. I can only recommend anyone who has never been to Lake Constance, Rhine Falls, Mainau Island, Constance, etc. We reserved a vacation home in Rialasingen-Worblingen for this. In terms of costs, the German side was exactly right. Switzerland is really very expensive when it comes to hotels/restaurants. I drove to Schaffhausen for about 30 minutes. Because of customs and looking for a parking space, I always left 1 hour in advance. First day of surgery approx. 2400 grafts Dr. Muresanu met me at the clinic at 7 a.m. We had a casual conversation beforehand which took away my nervousness. And then it began. I was given a light surgical shirt and shoes. First the hair was shaved off and I was given medication (painkillers and a pill to relieve nervousness). Then the hairline was drawn. This point was very important to me. We talked a little about what is feasible and what makes sense for the future. The hairline was placed about 0.5-1cm behind my front hairline in case it should go back in the future. Around 8 a.m.the rest of the team arrived together with Dr.Laura Muresanu. I was placed on my stomach and then everything went very quickly, a couple of injections were given, which I found rather uncomfortable...still better with the anesthetic then without . That was the greatest discomfort during the entire operation. Next the extraction from the donor area began. After a few were removed I was “turned” over and the recipient slits were prepared followed by immediate insertion of the previously removed FU`s. You can tell that the whole team works very well and smooth together. I had a lunch break between noon and 1 p.m. I could choose between different dishes. This intermittent rhythm continued for the rest of the day. Removal and insert transplants. I had no pain. I had imagined the operation to be much worse. We finished around 5pm. I was given a bandage, compresses and a pirate bandana. In addition, saline solution in a spray bottle to keep the grafts moist every 2 hours. And pain relievers for the night. I slept uncomfortably because of the required sleeping position on the back. After such an operation with a neck pillow, sleeping on your back at a 45 degree angle, sucks. Second day of surgery approx. 2800 grafts Basically just like the 1st day of surgery. Only instead of the preliminary talk etc. the hair was washed briefly. Here I was very afraid that the transplants would be destroyed directly. I fully trusted Mr. Muresanu and his team. Overall, the 2nd day was an hour shorter. A total of 5000 grafts were planned. An additional 220 grafts could be removed that were used for fine tuning. At the end of the day I received a folder with all the important information about care for the next few days, such as a PH-neutral shampoo, an ointment for the donor area and one for the recipient area. Third day - follow-up check Finally, I came again the next morning for a quick follow-up check. I have been carefully washed the recipient zone and donor area. Then I was informed how I should best behave for the next 2 weeks and how I care for the recipient zone. The last open questions were answered by Dr. Muresanu. Overall, I felt very comfortable and in professional hands at Hattingen Hair. Haircount: FUE 24.-25.08.2020 1. 431 431 2. 2298 4593 3. 2215 6645 4. 276 1104 Total: 5220 12776 Avg.Rate: 2,47
