Regular Member HT2900GRAFTS Posted March 11, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted March 11, 2014 Dear Hair loss community, I wanted to share my experience but also to have a feedback from you concerning my FUT procedure of 2900 grafts from November 2012. The picture on the left is pre-operative and the one on the right is 12 months post-operative. I'll provide more pictures in a couple of months as I don't currently have them at reach. Please do not hesitate to share your thoughts on that, Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mickey85 Posted March 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted March 11, 2014 I can't see much of a change sadly... The only 2 threads you will ever need: Revamped Advantages/Disadvantages of FUE. Myths dispelled. Educate yourself Everything FUE. Manual, motorized, ARTAS, NeoGraft, physician details and more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2900GRAFTS Posted March 11, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 11, 2014 thank you for your reply, I totally agree, would you think this is worse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted March 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted March 11, 2014 I see a change but unfortunately in the wrong direction. You've lost more native hair in addition to not having much change from the surgery itself. Are you on preventative medication such as Rogaine or Propecia? The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2900GRAFTS Posted March 11, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 11, 2014 thank you for your reply, I would agree with you, indeed in my view I have less hair than before. Is this possible if the intervention knowing my hair loss was quite stabilized before? I don't know of anyone in that case unless the intervention was a failure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted March 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted March 11, 2014 Well, that depends. Again, were you on Propecia or Rogaine? If not then this is a simple yet unfortunate continuation of your natural hair loss pattern. It doesn't really look like any definitive form of permanent shock from the procedure to me. Regardless, it does not explain why there is no improvement from the procedure. 2900 grafts should have made a significant improvement regardless of the amount of continued natural hair loss. The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2900GRAFTS Posted March 11, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 11, 2014 Actually I sporadically used rogaine but anyway I don't believe my natural hair loss could explain this progression given that my hair loss was stabilized before the intervention and still is today. Besides as you said: "2900 grafts should have made a significant improvement regardless of the amount of continued natural hair loss" since hair loss (which is progressive and usually slow) cannot account for the negative outcome as no one has less hair after an operation when considered successful, even with a continued hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Jotronic Posted March 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted March 11, 2014 Hair loss is progressive and is never truly stabilized unless something is being done proactively, such as taking Propecia or Rogaine on a regular, not sporadic, basis. Consistency is key. The degree of native hair loss you have experienced is not dramatic so it appears like a normal issue. This is a separate issue from the result of the procedure as you should have an obvious improvement for the number of grafts placed and the area they were placed in. I would contact your doctor, if you have not already, and get his input and see what his thoughts are on how to address your problem. The Truth is in The Results Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2900GRAFTS Posted March 11, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 11, 2014 Thank you for your reply, his thoughts are that the alopecia is fully responsible for the result even taking into account the 2900 grafts. Wouldn't you think that in any case I should have more hair after than before surgery? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted March 11, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted March 11, 2014 Say you were slick bald; 2900 grafts should give you much better density in that size area, IMO. I do not think you had good yield. I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2900GRAFTS Posted March 12, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 12, 2014 Oh absolutely I agree with this, but would you attribute the final result to a progressive alopecia parallel to the graft regrowth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Arrie Posted March 12, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted March 12, 2014 i hate to just say the same thing but I see no growth and loss of more native hair.... You only live once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2900GRAFTS Posted March 12, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 12, 2014 Indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JimmyNeutron Posted March 12, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted March 12, 2014 It appears as if you didn't have a hair transplant at all and your hair loss just kept going. Finasteride and minoxidil is very important in the battle against hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member FUE2014 Posted March 12, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted March 12, 2014 WHo did the transplant and where did you add grafts to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2900GRAFTS Posted March 16, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 16, 2014 Unfortunately, I can't tell the name of the surgeon yet, but I'll do it most likely soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2900GRAFTS Posted March 20, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 20, 2014 I share your thoughts concerning the yield...Thank you for your feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 20, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted March 20, 2014 I cannot see 2900 grafts whatsoever. But like others have mentioned a further loss of native hair. Could you name you Ht surgeon? or let us know his thoughts ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2900GRAFTS Posted March 20, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 20, 2014 Yes, I haven't seen them regrow either... I'll reveal the surgeon name soon, this latter argues that native hair loss (whereas my hair loss was quite stabilized) only within a course of a year (preop/post timeline) accounted for the poor result when 2900 follicles were grafted!!! You can't get bolder (or roughly the same amount of hair) after surgery unless the intervention was a failure...That's insanely dishonest to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 20, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted March 20, 2014 Even if you lost ALL your native hair (very unlikely so soon) You should see evidence of 2900 grafts - and there is no evidence of this. Please do name your surgeon - maybe they can reply or respond in some way on your thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2900GRAFTS Posted March 20, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 20, 2014 I sent the surgeon an email to negotiate with him, with no reply yet from him (we exchanged a few emails yet). I expect nothing new from him but to repeat that my poor result would be due to a progressive alopecia. Let's wait another extra days and then I'll give the name of the surgeon and his clinic unless he gets back to me with a compromise. It is for soon, you'll know his name and that's officially a renown surgeon at least on the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2900GRAFTS Posted March 21, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) Ok since I haven't heard from the surgeon or his clinic, I can now tell his name: Dr Ar*ind Po*wal (India) also known as Dr A's performed the surgery, and wasn't willing to accommodate me. Dr Arv ind Pos wal did some of the openings for the grafts and his staff did the rest. Up to now, the FUT procedure left me a scar that remains painful at times and that is far above (at least on the sides above the ears) the promised "state of the art” result for wound closure of 1-2 mm. I can even feel it by touch on the sides (above the ears)…The only area where I can tell grafts regrew are the gulfs but given it was most densely transplanted area, the yield is really poor. Edited March 21, 2014 by HT2900GRAFTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 21, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted March 21, 2014 Sorry that your Dr was not interested in explaining or helping you out. If i was you i would go to a recommended Dr if your planning on any more surgery. Maybe they would sort out your FUT scar also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HT2900GRAFTS Posted March 21, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 21, 2014 Yeah, as soon as you're not a potential customer any more, you're no one, not even a patient...I'm really puzzled about how promoted this Dr is, and poor the result was... I would really not recommend anyone to him. Eventually, not only, I had little graft regrowth, but potentially I got some pre-existing hair damaged, a slightly painful and wide scar, 2900 grafts in less from my donor zone that were spoilt, and at last no help or compensation from him whatsoever. That is so disproportionate with his fame, so people beware of the internet and fake promotion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LondonHT Posted March 21, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted March 21, 2014 Is this doctor recommended here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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