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Been on finasteride for about 2 years now. I have a hair transplant with HLC next week. They quoted me 1500-2000 grafts, Hasson and Wong quoted me 2000 grafts, 2500 if i wanted to go aggressive. I hope everything goes well. My hair has gotten a lot better on finasteride the past 2 years, but I think a successful hair transplant can make me look better. I'll be posting update pictures. Here is also a video of my hair under my bathroom lights which are 5 light bulbs https://i.imgur.com/yZyJoco.mp4
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I'm wondering why the wait time for hw is so short at only a couple of months where most other top clinics are like a full year wait.
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Heres some images of my Hasson & Wong preop in 2018. I just got hold of these after my second op (FUE in 2021) after H&W kindly sent to me via email
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Hello to Everyone Let me Introduce my self my name is Remy Herda, I have been involve in Hair transplant for a while I have started Back in UK working Under Ziering Medical : learn developed and train other Technician's. Worked with many Talented and well know Doctors and Team members over those years. Then my wife and I moved to Canada Vancouver BC where I started work for Hasson & Wong and helping Dr Wong Team. Then I moved to try something completely different in my life. But guess what Ladies and Gentlemen's Hair loss ewentualny catch up with me to.What I love about this type of work its the getting a satisfaction when you see patient coming First In and returning after a year completely change and happy different. It is special and unique where i know deep in me I was a part of the Team that change some one Life ! I never was worry at the begging of my own hair loss so much anyway Plus I knew im working in the industry as a comfort. My Lose its minimal, I would not compare my self to anyone else as everyone had different situation and there own story. In my Family Out of my Dad side my dad has full head of hairs both his brothers and his father are norwood VII. And my mum side her dad had high hairline and temple peaks, I'am 35 years old Now : I was waiting to see how my hair loss progress over the years ( as my young 20s I had no problems )main accelerating factor that speed up this proces was abuse of Hormones while I was doing some Bodybuilding competition back in those years. I have started Finasteride only when I was 30 years old I have contacted Dr Wong and Scheduled Surgery for 26.03.2021 Last Friday I chose FUE as I like keep changing my hairstyle and keep me side very short. Knowing exactly what is waiting for me It was very excited and ready. Now to be able see what the Patient is going trough while on surgery and after, its is Fascinating that teach me even more and gave me a better knowledge and understanding - ( well its till ongoing so hold on I'am only on Day 4 of my recovery I will keep Posting more as I have my daily update on my new Instagram account. (I want to educate and share my experience with others) So if you have any questions please ask im happy to help. There is a bit of technical details : Walked in 6am - out by 5pm Type FUE 2004G 1s-151 2s- 1195 3's- 658 Punch size 0.85mm Pic Before the Party: The last 4 Pictures Are Next day Hair wash this is only few pictures I got saved on my phone. -
Hey Guys! Quite excited to be here after having gotten my hair transplant done at Eugenix in India! My name is Gary and I’m 39 years old , born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. It was at the age of around 25-26 years when I first noticed a good amount of regression at the front and back of my scalp. Thankfully the progression was moderate, however, due to the family history on my maternal side w.r.t. baldness I knew where I was headed. At 33 years I started to get really worried about my look. To cover up the bald areas, I started using topical hair building fiber, I used to spike my hair at the back & do a comb-over in the front to cover the receding hairline & crown. Soon I decided to consult Dr Hasan & Wong in Vancouver, who suggested an FUT procedure back then and also advised to start taking finasteride – thrice a week – which I had to stop after 6 months as I was not sure whether it was causing some side effects that I experienced. Last year I finally decided to up my research a bit & started exploring the best options on YouTube & some forums. One lucky day, while watching hair transplant results on YouTube, Eugenix popped up & I started watching their patient results. Honestly, Eugenix had by far the best results, especially in terms of hairline, they also had the most natural results and I still continue to watch their videos till date. Excited, I got in touch with Eugenix’s medical consultant who was really helpful, from explaining the DHT technique to helping me out with visa restrictions, it was all very professional. So I hopped on to this 14.5 hour long flight as soon as I got my visa. Landed in Delhi at dawn, had some delicious dal makhni & masala chai at my hotel and was at the clinic by morning. Coming to the procedure, the planning & designing session with Dr Arika was fabulous. Some of the hairlines suggested to me back in Vancouver were rather conservative and for that reason I was expecting something similar at Eugenix too, but to my delight, the hairline that Dr Arika drew was not conservative at all & I liked it instantly. The staff was so friendly and the technicians very professional. They work together in perfect harmony, know exactly what’s to be done and at the same time have a lot of patience. I could feel that ease during the surgery and was totally comfortable. A total of 4045 grafts were done out of which 560 were taken from my beard. The procedure was done over 2 days & I came in on the third day for a cleaning session too. Overall, a great experience. Waiting for my results now for which I’ll be posting regular updates. -
@Andy78you only get one chance at this to get it right. That's why most people do their due diligence in research for a great length of time to understand as much as they can about the topic of MPB, finasteride, patient reviews of surgeons, etc. It's also why most people travel to the surgeon that best meets their hairloss surgical needs. For example if you are a Norwood 6/7 then generally today people will travel to Hasson and Wong, Eugenix, etc. This is a life altering procedure and it's best to save up for it to get it right the first time. I can tell you from personal experience that if you base your surgery on budget, impatience, geography, etc then it will cost you far more than you could ever expect in the long run trying to repair the damage done. All the best! -
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We’re excited to announce Hasson and Wong patient advisor Rob will be back in London on Nov 13th. To meet him and see if you are a good candidate for a hair restoration procedure at our clinic, reserve your spot here: https://hassonandwong.com/consultations-in-your-city/ You can also call 1-800-859-2266 Toll-Free or email us at info@hassonandwong.com. You can also learn more about Rob and his history with Hasson and Wong here: https://hassonandwong.com/my-life-changing-hair-transplant/- 1 reply
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Hey All, After rescheduling three different times due to the Canadian border closing over COVID, more than a year after scheduling, I'm finally preparing to get 4,000 FUE grafts from Dr. Wong of Hasson & Wong the second week in October. This forum has been a huge help in deciding to get a HT and which doctor to go with. I had several consultations including Dr. Nadimi who is often mentioned as one of the better doctors for hairline work, but ultimately decided on Dr. Wong who said he can do 4,000 grafts over two days. I am really excited and cannot wait to see the results. I'm 39, started using monoxidil daily around age 30 and taking 1mg/daily finasteride at about age 32. I probably started these a little later than I should have in retrospect. After my consult with Dr. Wong in September of 2020, he suggested I move to brand name Proscar 1mg/day instead of finasteride which I've switched to since then. (he said he sees better results than generics.) I also did 4 sessions of PRP in 2018 but not sure if it really did anything. My hair loss wasn't very noticeable through most of my 20's until I think some stressful life events in my early 30's started to really accelerate the process. My dad has been NW7 since his early 20s whereas my mom's father died with a full head of thick white hair at 81. I've definitely spent a lot of time reading the threads on this forum and really appreciate all the support and commentary that the community provides. I'll be documenting and sharing my experience and progress on here after the surgery, but wanted to post here before going in to see if there was any thoughts or advice anyone has to share. Here are a few photos taken in different lighting and with different length haircuts over the past months so you can get an idea of what I'm working with. Thanks guys. -
I am interested in having a transplant in their clinic But they haven't answered my email in a few weeks can anyone help me ?
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Too much emphasis is being put on who does what, end of the day its a about the results. Hasson and wong have technicians who’ve been with them for decades. It’s one team, the problem is when you go to a hair mill with a revolving door of technicians that stay for a short time. -
Hi everyone, This forum has been a tremendous help! On 8/10 I had 2756 FUE grafts done by SMG. As @hybonix and other recent reviews have stated, this is a first class clinic! Dr. Shapiro, Jo and the team are fantastic and I had all the confidence in the world with them. I was pretty torn between going with Dr. Wong or SMG and also starting with FUE first with my advanced balding pattern. I actually flew out to Minneapolis on my own dime to consult with Dr. Jo in person and felt really good about Fue and SMG after this meeting! The breakdown is 2756 grafts totaling 5529 hairs. 1’s-601, 2’s-1537, 3’s-618. I will be starting the topical Finasteride/Minox combo from Farmacia Parariti in one month. I’ve struggled with minor sides so I’m hopeful this works well. Things seem to be healing very well 10 days post op! The only real concern I have at this point is regarding the hairline. I love the shape and height but it turned out to make a slight lowest point over my right eye. Looks a little off but I definitely won’t judge anything until it’s grown out. I may end up loving it and think it looks even more natural that way. Time will tell! -
@JDEE0 Dr. Ron Shapiro and Dr. Wong also recently stated that transplants can thin over time. Dr. Shapiro said we shouldn't refer to the donor region as the permanent zone anymore. Dr. Wong even wondered out loud if there might be something in the bald area of the scalp that attacks transplanted follicles. It appears there's been a shift in the conventional wisdom, and the speculation coming from reputable/ethical docs of late definitely got my attention. Regarding the OP, we would need to see pictures of his results from 10 years ago and know the number of grafts he received to determine if his transplant thinned or if it was more native hair loss (or both). If it did thin then he might want to get a scalp biopsy done to see if he has any scarring alopecia condition that might effect the transplant. -
A "known for" or "stand-out skill" column would be useful here such as megasessions for high NW on hasson and wong -
So far so good. I have a lot of itchiness in the back but I know that is to be expected. Dr. Wong provided me with a device to remove the staples at home. My fiancée is going to remove them on day 14 post-op
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Background: Date of Procedure: 9-18-2020 Procedure: FUT Grafts: 2,500 Doctor: Dr. Arocha, Houston, Texas Age: 35 Current Preventative Measures: Propecia, Minoxidil, Laser Cap, and Micro Needling First, I want to say that my goal here is not to bash the doctor. He has been receptive to my concerns and presented some possible solutions. My hope here is to tap into the community for guidance. Issue: Unfortunately, the procedure left me with a very wide FUT scar. The scar is largest above the ears, but it is fairly prominent throughout. Prior to surgery, the doctor notified me that scars can be unpredictable, but I was also told that a reasonable expectation is to be able to be able to cut your hair with a guard 3 without the scar showing. Currently, if I cut my hair with anything less than a guard 7, the scar is very visible. Even with longer hair, multiple people have commented on seeing the scar when my hair falls to the side, and this has been a source of frustration and embarrassment. Objective: Repair the scar to the extent possible, while also leaving open the door for future procedures. I am planning on getting another procedure (FUT or FUE to further fill in the frontal hairline, temples, and crown). Combining both the scar correction and this second procedure is ideal. The next procedure will likely be 2,000 to 2,500 grafts. Conversation with the Doctor & Proposed Solutions: The doctor suggested that my wide scar may be due to the high elasticity of my skin. He also suggested that merely sleeping wrong can result in a widened scar. Further, he pointed out that, though I do not have keloids (thankfully) the scar is slightly thickened. The doctor proposed the following solutions: FUE Procedure to fill in the scar area, which would require about 300 grafts. Another FUT procedure in hopes of cutting out the scar and using additional staples to help minimize stretching. Combination of an FUT and FUE. The FUT would be near my neck, which has the least amount of stretching and the FUT would be used to fill in the point most prone to stretching, which is above the ear. Option 1: FUE Procedure My concern here is the loss of grafts for future procedures, as well as the fact that so many grafts will be spent just to conceal the scar (300+). I will likely need a third procedure as my hair continues to thin, and so I would like to maximize my available donor area to the extent possible. Option 2: FUT If the procedure successfully cuts out the scar and can result in a smaller linier scar, then that would be ideal (especially considering that 80 grafts would be enough to conceal a small scar). The doctor suggested a special tempur pedic pillow that may help reduce head movement (and thus the chance of scar stretching). The issue is that I have evidence that my skin stretches, and I am also fearful of a keloid (though I do not have a history of this). In regard to my prior FUT, I was studying for a major exam for a few months after the surgery. My head was tilted downward while reading, which may have contributed to the scar? This is just a thought regarding one factor that won't come into play on my second procedure. Option 3: FUT/FUE Here, the number of grafts in the wide areas around the ears would be around 100, while the remainder of the scar (near the neck area) would just be excised and more closely monitored. I am open to this option, but the optimist in me wants me to go with the second option (a complete FUT with scar revision) in hopes of attempting to excise the scar and remain extra vigilant. What do you think? Your thoughts are appreciated. In your experience, how bad is the scar? Was there something that I or the doctor could have done to avoid this issue? Is there an option that I am missing? Should I consider another doctor for the procedure? Note: I live in Houston, which makes Dr. Arocha especially appealing (particularly in regard to follow-up visits). I have heard fantastic things about Hasson & Wong, but the distance is a concern. This has been a source of stress, and any guidance the community can offer is really appreciated. Thank you, everyone. -
It certainly looks better with longer hair. It's hard to make opinions over a few photos but the density could still use improvement. Frankly, I think 2600 grafts is too few for the area covered. I would expect 4000 is needed for that area. Are you planning for a second transplant? I think Dr. Wong would be a great option for you. Maybe 1,000 grafts... or 2,000 if you go into your crown.- 90 replies
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Why I'm Not Taking Finasteride *My Current Hair Loss Regimen
JDEE0 replied to Melvin- Moderator's topic in Hair Loss Drugs
Haha, no worries. For the record though, I don't particularly disagree as I say and actually am with you on your general point. I just don't know if someone who has their donor zone checked as a NW6 at 30 years old for example and it shows no signs at all of progressing to a NW7 will be the same story at 60 years old. I'm aware top clinics check this thoroughly and can predict pretty fairly accurately, I'm just not convinced that what they see will stay the same and hold true in the long term. I believe it was Dr. Wong (could be wrong, can't remember now) who essentially confirmed this in a live on here once and said that they get it right most of the time, but sometimes not, and 20 years down the line the patient has gone full on bald which they did not expect (and I assume did not plan for). Life is indeed a matter of risk vs reward, I'm with you there, but ironically, I think we just see different sides of the coin here as I see this applying oppositely in that the risks of fin are essentially negligible and the rewards are great, and as such the positives heavily outweigh the negatives. Similarly to you though, I'm certainly not for it in all cases or extremely 'pro-finasteride' or anything, and I fully agree side effects are a legitimate risk. I just don't particularly believe that it's anything more than a case of if they do happen, stop and you'll be absolutely fine, so why not at least find out and then all of this becomes a moot point at the end of the day if everything is fine. Either way, I fully see your point and I get not wanting to take a drug for ever, even though fin gives me no issues at all, I would rather not take it, but in reality it's no issue and it's the best insurance policy against hair loss that we have. -
Hi everyone, I think I’ve made my decision with regards to which surgeon to go ahead with for a procedure however wanted a little advice before taking the plunge. The 3 surgeons/clinics that I came down to were Hasson & Wong, Dr Freitas and Dr Bisanga. Out of the 3 I eliminated Hasson & Wong as it is about a 11 hour flight and thought it maybe wasn’t necessary to travel that far with the other two great surgeons being so close. Dr Bisanga is very open and honest which made me steer towards him, he has great results and is a big advocate for oral minoxidil which I wanted to give a try anyway. The only downsides are that he won’t give me an estimation online (which in all fairness, made me more confident in his opinion and professionalism) and that I haven’t seen many diffuse thinning cases carried out by him. (which are similar to my hair loss) Dr Freitas on the other hand has many diffuse thinning cases on this forum and on his website from people that are a similar age to myself (25 if you were wondering) and his results are simply stunning, in-fact some I honestly thought were genuinely too good to be true. So out of the two surgeons I’m kind of stuck, do I wait to see Dr Bisanga before making a decision (which could be months away due to Covid restrictions still) or get booked up with Dr Freitas? (Earliest appointments being July next year!) Also a little side note, thank you to Melvin and everyone on this forum - if it wasn’t for yourselves I probably would have just gone to Turkey and booked up with a hair mill. If you’re new to this forum, this is the place to find yourselves a good surgeon and ask for advice.
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If you’ve never left your country before, and it’s somewhat of a daunting prospect for you . . from a psychological standpoint I’d probably advise you to stick to hasson and wong in Canada over Eugenix, as India, as fantastic and beautiful a country it is, can be quite the culture shock for even the most seasoned of western travellers. Your hair situation will be an easy fix in the right surgeons hands, and if there are multi’s in your immediate hairline, they can be punched out and re-implanted further behind, if the Dr is unable to soften your hairline just by placing singles around them. You shouldn’t have been taken on for surgery in the first place IMO, too young and too minor a hair loss. -
I’m surprised everyone is against a transplant here. Zoomsters and Melvin had fairly high Norwood’s (each a 6 bordering on 7) and had stellar results — it’s difficult to even tell they had a transplant. Your husband isn’t far off from their starting point. I think the key is that you have a talented doctor check the donor. I’d check with Hassan/Wong or the Eugenix folks who specialize in higher Norwoods to assess . If your husband can grow a beard, he may have enough grafts for solid coverage. I think there are very few cases of high Norwood’s when a transplant isn’t viable (e.g. DUPA or high loss and no alternate source). Trust ethical doctors and have reasonable expectations! -
Not necessarily. Dr. Bisanga did recently say that if your transplant remains good for 10 years you should be happy. @BJ47 Was your first procedure FUT or FUE? Depending on your laxity you might be able to have another strip megasession (2-4k grafts). The more grafts you can harvest the more likely you can address both the frontal third and crown with your next procedure. I would take a serious look at Hasson & Wong for round 2.
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I finally took the plunge this week and spent a long overdue 16 hour day at the Hasson and Wong clinic in beautiful Vancouver. I've been on minoxidil for over 10 years and finasteride for over seven years (on and off with both - not consistently). Switched to dutasteride about 14 months ago. I had planned a 4,000 FUT but that changed when Dr. Hasson got his first in person look at my donor area and my temple recession. We decided on FUE instead and he showed me where the sweet spot would be for my hairline. An unexpected advantage of FUE that I wasn't aware of is that the extraction technician can target single and multi hair grafts and around 3,200 FUE grafts can give the same appearance of density of 4,000 FUE because once 300 single hair grafts were taken for the hairline, the rest of the grafts could be multis. Dr. Hasson said that FUT can also be done later without compromising much in the strip from the prior FUE. I'm also one of those people who suspects that an inelastic scalp will cause more loss over time, and I'm pleased that I won't have to worry about a scar. At least not yet in my hair journey. While the hairline was higher than I had in mind, I decided to put my faith in the expert surgeon who hails from my part of the world. He's from Zimbabwe and I'm from South Africa. The two displaced African brothers spent some time discussing my options, we decided to leave my weak crown area alone this time and reassess a year from now. The team at H&W were so professional and reallly work as a TEAM. They took shifts on my head placing the grafts into the incisions, I slept for a good part of it too so the time passed quite easily. Great pain management too, it helps that it was all FUE in this department too. Very caring and careful people all around. Dealing with the saline draining down behind my face after the surgery was more hairy than I'd expected. I had to regularly massage bubbles of saline away from my eyes, managed to avoid the bruising and shut eyes that some people get talk about. The two women who did my daily washes for me four days in a row were wonderful and I'm glad I stayed in town for these extra days as they had to switch me to stronger anti biotics and give a solid clean into a minor surface infection that appeared on day 2 post op. Flying back home tomorrow with my face looking almost normal and my head very scabby but very glad I've finally done something about my hair. I'm in my early 40s and so it's over a decade of disliking how my hair looks. Now I'm looking forward to a year of watching a good portion of it look progressively better. -
Why I'm Not Taking Finasteride *My Current Hair Loss Regimen
ciaus replied to Melvin- Moderator's topic in Hair Loss Drugs
Nice video, makes the forum even better to have the moderator hunkered in the trenches with us. Interested to hear about upcoming news on topical fin/dut from hasson/wong. I've been taking the oral finasteride for over a decade without any issues. We tend to always here about people taking either the oral or the topical, but for the majority of us taking the oral without any issues, I wonder if a smaller dose of the oral along with a topical dose would possibly give better results? And about forgetting to take your oral minox, I always take it right before brushing my teeth. Started taking it at night so the last brushing before bed, but now its in the morning when I get up. Have the multivitamin/fin/minox all right there next to the toothbrush.
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