2,874 FUT with Dr. Pathomvanich in Bangkok

[Recession]

Hi folks,

 

I've just arrived home after twelve nights away in Thailand, during which time I had my first HT with Dr. Pathomvanich and his team. Overall I would have to say that it was a very positive experience and I'm looking forward to seeing how it all turns out further down the road. The final count for my hairline and temples was 626 single hair grafts, 1,786 two hair grafts and 462 three hair grafts. This resulted in a grand total of 2,874 grafts and 5,584 hairs.

 

I kept a diary during my stay there but have only got around to publishing the details now. I've published seperate entries for each day that I wrote in my diary and I feel that this provides a much better representation of how I felt on a day by day basis rather than trying to reinterpret the whole experience with the benefit of hindsight.

 

I've detailed the daily developments up to a week after surgery and I'm going to leave it at that for now as there's not likely to be very much happening for the next few days. I will add another update once the grafts have been shed and I've been able to get a clearer picture of how successfully I can cover up the surgery when I return to work in the new year. I'm particularly interested to see just how red or pink the recipient area is after the grafts have gone and whether the grafts in the temple areas actually fall out at all. I was told by Dr. Path that these grafts may continue to grow so that will have an added impact on my approach to covering up the procedure.

 

Anyway, many thanks if you find the time to have a look and I hope it helps anyone who has yet to take the plunge.

 

Recession.

[bigcow]

you chose a great surgeon and team.Yes the graphs done at the lower temples may not fall out and continue to grow as they are inserted differently/shingling affect and mine didnt fall out either they just continued to grow although its not really a dense area so its not a big deal.

Redness and pinkness ,well everyone is different some more/longer than others but if your worried at work just use a little makeup on it to stop the skin looking red if that helps.

i started to sprout new hairs at 8 weeks and they kept going up to around 6 months new growth then the hair shafts got thicker and more healthy looking at around 8-10 months so JUST BE PATIENT, easier said than done eh.

Happy growing

[HARIRI]

Yes I agree, He is a great surgeon who would give you North American HT quality in Asia, he has a very good realtionship from Doctors out there and made a very smart impressive book about asian HT cause its a bit different if you work with coarser hair.

Edited April 10, 2011 by HARIRI

[Recession]

Well I’ve reached the three month mark, the first landmark I guess and it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster trip so far.

 

When I last updated my blog, I was three weeks post op and was very pleased with the whole experience up to that point.

 

There’s been a lot of water under the bridge since then and there have been a number of challenges along the way. The first challenge was to conceal the signs of the surgery and, in common with most Irish people, my fair skin tone meant that there was quite a contrast between my natural skin colour and the redness in the recipient area. I played with a change of hairstyle for a while but, in the end, I decided that the least conspicuous option would be to use a cosmetic concealer. It took a while to find the right type and tone of concealer but I eventually settled on an option that seemed to work. It wasn’t by any means a perfect solution. I think most people knew that something strange was going on with my hairline but they couldn’t quite put their finger on it and that was good enough for me.

 

In the midst of this I also began to develop folliculitis in the recipient area about four to five weeks after the surgery. This was somewhat earlier than I thought was normal but, as someone who’s suffered with acne for most of his life, it wasn’t really all that unexpected. I wrote to the clinic and they explained that when they remove the donor hair they bring along the sebum producing gland that lubricates the hair so, when the hair root is in the resting phase, sometimes the oil cannot come out and this can cause some acne. On their recommendation, I got a prescription for some Fusidin cream. I also started to use Nizoral shampoo a few times each week and, although neither of these has eradicated the acne, they have managed to control the problem and ensure that any outbreak is brought under control as quickly as possible. I’ve been assured by the clinic that this is a temporary problem and will resolve itself once all of the hairs have broken through the skin. I should mention though that some of the more aggressive and painful pimples have bled in the final phase before they’ve begun to heal and I’ve noticed that, on at least one occasion, a hair has come way when I’ve tried to stem the flow. I don’t know if the root came out also but, if it did, then I guess it’s possible to loose a graft through folliculitis long after they are supposed to be locked in place.

 

And now to the important bit…the hair. I noticed that quite a few of the transplanted hairs failed to shed during the week three to week eight period and, as many of these were located at the front of the new hairline, it made the whole concealment effort a little more difficult. The folliculitis that I’ve already mentioned started to increase noticeably over the last few weeks, and for a very good reason which was unapparent until I took some photographs and transferred them to my computer for a better look. It seems that, in addition to the hairs that failed to shed and some native hairs that have grown back, I have a whole new group of little hairs pushing up through my skin and making their way out into the big bad world. At this stage it’s difficult to judge just how successful it’s going to be but so far the signs are encouraging. I've updated my blog to include some close-up pics so that you can get an idea of how many hairs are growing and the stage of their growth. These pics were taken under flash and without any concealer so my skin does not normally look that bad.

 

Anyway, here’s hoping that the next few months will see the arrival of more little budding hairs and a growth spurt for those that have already appeared on the scene.

[Blake Bloxham]

Recession,

 

Thank you for keeping us updated and congratulations on your decision to undergo the procedure with an excellent physician like Dr. Pathomvanich.

[Recession]

Hi Folks,

 

I've hit the four month mark and I'm very happy with the way thing are going so far. I'm really looking forward to seeing further improvement over the coming months.

 

I've added an update to my blog where you can see some pics.