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Hello All, I'm 29 years old guy from Central India had Norwood 5 hair loss. After some research I had chosen Dr. Radha Rani in Visakhapattnam, India. I'll not bore you guy with long stories so I'm gonna go ahead and share some facts and pictures. Date of surgery: 01 July 2019 Surgeon: Dr. Radha Rani P City: Visakhapattnam, AP, India Total Grafts: 3284 Front: 2000 grafts Crown: 1284 grafts Here are some pictures a few days before the transplant: -
Hey guys, I’m ready to go get my first (and hopefully last) HT. I’m an American expat, currently living in Vietnam. I have found two Doctors on here that have positive feedback, are affordable for me, and close by. The two Doctors are Radha of India, and Bunagan of Davao City, Philippines. I’m also going to be moving to the Philippines within the next month, so if I can get the procedure done there, that would be amazing. I have already gotten email responses from both Doctors, and graft estimates. I’m still so unsure, and really just want to make an informed decision. -
Dear all, First and foremost, I would like to thank the forum members who helped me make an informed decision about the surgeon I chose for hair transplant. Without knowing a lot of real life people close to me who have had hair transplants, it was a difficult decision to make and I hope my choice wouldn't prove to be a ba(l)d one 12 months down the line. A bit of back ground about myself, I started losing hair when i was 20 years of age starting with receding frontal hairline. I knew it was my fate since both my dad and my uncles from mother's side are all bald ( Norwood-7). I initially had to put up with a lot of misery but 5 years ago I shaved my head completely and sported a full bald look with french beard and got lot of complements for the look. I was so glad that I made that decision. Post that, I have traveled around my country (India) and across Europe due to business needs and I never felt confidence level going low whenever I interact with my clients or colleagues. I was proud of my full clean shaven bald look I sported. However, due to cultural reasons in my country, bald people find it difficult to get a proper bride in arranged marriage customs irrespective of how well settled in life you are. Plus, you always have your relatives talking about your hair loss in every function you meet them. Again, cultural differences ! So i decided to go with the most recent and proven hair restoration techniques and was led to believe that FUT hair transplant will be the one for me. After some research i came across this site, went through the list of recommended surgeons in India and chose Dr Radha Rani since I never found a negative feedback about her work or the results. After few phone calls and email conversations, I got my surgery booked on March 21st, 2015. She did clearly tell me that my hair loss is extensive ( Norwood 6 almost approaching Norwood 7 ) and i would need 4000 to 5000 grafts to cover just the top of the head and i would need second session for complete coverage. What i did not realize however was that the success of the complete coverage look is heavily dependent on the number of donor grafts, surgeon could extract which means there is a possibility i could not get my crown covered at all even if i opt for a second/third hair transplant. I arrived at the clinic 8:15 in the morning on the 21st March. It was regional new year and everyone seemed to be so happy in the clinic. After some blood/BP tests and an hour wait, i met Dr Radha. We talked for 30 minutes or so where we discussed about what my expectations are. She then told me couple of hard hitting facts. i) I will not be able to go back to my clean shaven look even if i wanted to because of the scar at my donor site. ii) Because of my extensive hair loss, she might not be able to cover my crown even i wanted to go for second/third transplants. It was hard to digest but i decided to go ahead with the transplantation but have realistic expectations. Firstly, i told her i don't want a very low hairline and i will be content with a matured looking hairline. She was glad to hear that and then told me she might be able to extract 2800 grafts in first session and might be able to cover the front and half of the top. I was then taken to the surgery room. No complaints about the surgery room. I was given local anesthesia and first two hours went with no pain or discomfort when they extracted the strip from my donor site.I think i slept for an hour or so during this period. I was later told that they were able to extract 3400 grafts. We then had a short lunch break and then went back in for the incision and planting of grafts. I was given local anesthesia again and I think slept for an hour or so again when pain started kicking in. There was a lot of pain at the donor site mostly because i was resting on the back which means pressure at the donor. She asked me to take 5 minutes break to relax my neck. The surgery started again and they gave me another dose of anesthesia. I slept for another 2 hours and pain started again. Doctor told me that generally anesthesia generally holds good for 2 hours but it was wearing off quickly due to slightly excess loss of blood. Another dose of anesthesia was given ( i think ) but i could not sleep this time. I could feel the needles drilling at the top of my head. I am not trying to scare people off but this was my experience but again doctor said i bled more than others. I was given a couple of tablets and slept peacefully that night. Next day i went to the clinic for checkup and washing my head. Doctor found no issues except for minor bleeding at one or two donor stitches. I was then given a set of post operative instructions which I am now following religiously. It has now been 1 week after my surgery. I have attached photos taken couple of hours back. I am scheduled to meet my local doctor tomorrow for having the sutures (nylon ones) removed. I am slightly worried because there was minor bleeding at one of the donor sutures yesterday which i think is because i hurt it during my sleep.I am planning to talk to the doctor tomorrow to see if it is going to be a problem. I would appreciate feedback on the photos and your advice on my future hair transplant procedures. Thanks in advance. -
I'm two years out from my hairline lowering procedure with Dr. Radha. I received approximately 1957 grafts to the hairline over an area of 40 sq cm for a density of 49%. Are these pictures consistent with those figures? Thanks for your opinions. -
A 24 year old South Indian male presented with class IV Vertex Androgenetic Alopecia . He requested for a hair transplant procedure as the hair loss was taking a toll on his confidence at a young age .The potential for progressive hair loss and future hair transplant requirement were explained. 3593 FUGs were transplanted using the strip procedure. 2000 grafts were given to the frontal region to cover an area of 39 square cm at an approximate 51% density, and 1593 were given to the crown area to cover 66 square cm at an approximate density of 24%. He was willing to use oral 1 mg Finasteride and apply topical Minoxidil 5% to maintain resident hair. Patient visited the clinic after 14 months and expressed great satisfaction with the result. One hair grafts = 1366 Two hair grafts = 2161 Three hair grafts = 66 Total no. of grafts = 3593 Total number of hairs = 5886 -
Well, finally decided to take the plunge and from what I have read of Dr. Radha it appears I am in good hands. The big day is the mid-august weekend. Uploading a few pics. The Dr. believes I will need approx 4000 grafts (approx 2000 for the crown and 2000 to restore the hairline) Am also posting pics of my donor area. Could any senior members comment on how good/bad it looks for extracting approx 4000 grafts? Do you think I can make the number? Also have been reading about scalp laxity playing a major role in influencing extraction. I dont have a clue how to measure/determine mine. Are there any excercises that need to be done to improve this pre-procedure? Any guidance would be most appreciated. -
A 36 year old Indian male presented with class V Male pattern baldness. 3688 FUG were transplanted. The pictures show the result at the end of 13 months post surgery. Patient was extremely impressed with the pencil line scar at the donor area. one hair grafts = 676 two hair grafts = 2734 three hair grafts = 278 Total number of grafts = 3688 Total number of hairs = 6972
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I am trying to decide between Dr. Pong in Thailand and Dr. Radha in India for my second HT procedure. I had a bad first procedure with Dr. Epstein in Miami a couple years ago (more on that later). Any recommendations regarding these two choices? Thanks!
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Basically, the amount of hair I want to lower my hairline by should be about 2055 grafts at 55 grafts/cm and I'd just like opinions on the two techniques. My current planned surgeons are Dr Radha and Dr Bhatti, both in India How visible is the FUT scar? How large is it? Like, is it a noticeable bald strip on the back of the head? Some images I've seen have made it look pretty big. Has anyone here had a bad result with either surgeon? Also how much is Dr Bhatti actually per graft? Despite the site saying USD1.20, I've received an email also saying 100INR or 1.6USD. He seems to be kind of inconsistent with his prices. -
I joined this network a couple of months ago and I felt I received insights and guidance from the forum that I otherwise never could have received. Thank you to the publisher of the site and to the many contributors. Last week I had about 2200 graphs with Dr. Radha, one of the two surgeons recommended in India. Of course it is way to early to assess the success of the surgery itself, but I can share that the experience with Dr. Radha and her staff was wonderful. I'm from the U.S., so I can tell you that India can be rather jolting to the senses. But Dr. Radha and her staff were as professional and perhaps even more so than any surgeon one might hope to meet anywhere. She explained everything she was doing, she was kind and attentive, and certainly seemed have great skills and expertise. She was with me throughout the day. The procedure seemed to go well. It was a bit painful that first night, but that has gotten better every night since. Others in this forum have done a much better job of sharing the details of their experience with Dr. Radha. I just wanted to add that my experience last week was 100% positive. -
A 26 year old male presented with class IV Androgenetic Alopecia *and wanted* hair transplant surgery. On examination the crown area showed mild thinning, for which the patient accepted to opt for 1 mg oral Finasteride. 1 hair grafts = 1134 2 hair grafts = 1690 3 hair grafts = 63 Total no. of FUG = 2887 Total no. of hair follicles = 4703 As evident from the pictures taken at the end of 15 months, the patient expressed content with coverage to the frontal, mid-scalp and the crown areas. He is on oral Finasteride.
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Here is 24 year old Indian patient with diffuse hair loss. A total of 2113 grafts were transplanted using the strip technique. He has had minimal shock loss. 1-hair grafts - 400 2-hair grafts - 1648 3-hair grafts - 65 Total number of grafts - 2113 Total number of hair - 3891
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A 23 yr old Indian presented with class IV A Androgenetic alopecia. He approached our clinic for hair transplant surgery after his hair stylist couldn't conceal the balding patch anymore and gave up. 2499 FUG were transplanted . Patient is extremely happy with the difference at the end of 7 months. He started on Finasteride 1mg daily in order to protect the existing hair. one hair grafts - 520 to hair grfats - 1856 Three hair grfat - 123 Total number of grfats - 2499 Total number of hair - 4601
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A 29 year old Indian male presented with class IV Androgenetic alopecia. 2073 FUG were transplanted to re-recreate hairline and fill in fronto-temporal angles. The results compared below were taken 14 months after the surgery. 1 hair grafts - 500 2 hair grafts - 1520 3 hair grafts - 53 total number of grafts - 2073 total hair - 3699
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31 year old Indian male presented with class IV - vertex, Androgenetic alopecia. Since his early twenties, he had gradual hair loss and evidently bald by twenty-five, which brought down his self-esteem. This transplant session using 2740 grafts has brought in a transformation enough to ring some wedding bells. # 1-hair : 550 # 2-hair : 1940 # 3-hair : 250 Total # grafts - 2740 Total # hair - 5180
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Hi everyone, First i want to thank you all for your posts that has been very helpul. Well, i'm 28 years old and i've started to loose my hairs 4 years ago (or more...??). I'm on minoxidil 5% for about 2 years and it is not working very well so far and i've started finasteride a week ago. And I'm French (so sorry for my mistakes !). I'm planning to have a FHT in india with Dr Radha. I know i will be bald because everybody (mother or father side) in my family is...ans that's THE problem ! I wanted to do a FUE because of the scar that i will have for the rest of my life. After a few discussions with Dr Radha, i 've decided to plan a FHT. For her, i'm Norwood 5 (for the moment) and she said that i would need about 6000 grafts to cover all the area. i've attached a few pics so maybe you can tell me what you think... Obviously if i want to go to india, it's because of the price. But i don't want to loose my money or have a bad surgery ... i would prefer loosing all my hairs than regretting it. So the best choice appeared to be Dr Radha. Some of you have confirmed on this forum that she is good and here costs are very very reasonnable.... So i'm planning to have a FHT in April. I think i will go for 4000 grafts to start if my donor area permits it (i hope so ). I will definetly tell you more about it and keep you informed step by step. But first i have a few questions for you guys. So thank you in advance for your help ! 1) I want to quite finasteride ASAP because of the side effects. I don't know what to think about this med (so many different opinions) . Is it really dangerous ? Can it help for the surgery ? 2) Do you think Dr Radha is a good choice ? 3) What about my decision for a transplant of 4000 grafts ? Do you think it will be enough to have my hairs back ? 4) Are Scalp exercises useful ? 5) Is the scar visible ? Can you feel it ? I uploaded a few pics here => Hair Restoration Social Network - Hair Loss and Transplant Photos Thank you
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Hey guys! I finally got my HT done with Dr Radha in Vizag. I really have no words about how great she is, I wish I could go to her for all my medical troubles! Just wanted to start this thread and will post details (elaborate details ) and my overall experience once I am home and also have pics from Dr Radha. Cheers!
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I know this question has been asked before but I cannot seem to decide between Dr. Radha and Dr. Madhu for HT in India. They both cost the same per graft. I'd appreciate if someone could throw some light on this. Another Question - Is more number of grafts per sitting beneficial? Another Question - Which is better? FUE or FUT? Thank you very much! -
I will be doing my First HT in India soon and Need some inputs in selecting a surgeon who fits my requirements. I see that site recommends the following two docters from India 1.Dr Madhu 2.Dr Radha Results from both docters looks good based on forum reviews. I will be staying in hyderabad , India so Dr madhu is more convenient and can save some travel time. I got positive feedback on Dr Radha from some forum members who had their HT done by her. I would like to know Pros/Cons of each docter from forum members who had personal experiences with these docters. Please help me in choosing a docter. My details: Norwood Class:5a thanks, Raju
