JoeTillman Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 This 34 year old patient came to Rahal seeking hairline strengthening via reshaping and strong density. He opted for Rahal FUE as he tends to change his hair style from shorter to longer. The result shown is at 12 months post-op. 1616 Grafts 3341 Hairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cant decide Posted August 16, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted August 16, 2014 Joe. This is a very nice result but it is totally expected with that amount of grafts in such a small area. The hairline looks great as usual from Rahal. However, if Rahal is going to prove his FUE is up there with the best, the degree if difficulty with his FUE must be raised and presented. In other words, what can he do FUE wise on a larger area of coverage. These ultra dense packing results are nice but I think a broader display of different types of FUE need to be shown (Larger graft counts, higher NW levels, crown results, etc). My Hairloss Web Site - Procedure #1: 5229 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Oct, 2010 Procedure #2: 2642 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Aug, 2013 7871 Grafts http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2452 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTillman Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Joe. This is a very nice result but it is totally expected with that amount of grafts in such a small area. The hairline looks great as usual from Rahal. However, if Rahal is going to prove his FUE is up there with the best, the degree if difficulty with his FUE must be raised and presented. In other words, what can he do FUE wise on a larger area of coverage. These ultra dense packing results are nice but I think a broader display of different types of FUE need to be shown (Larger graft counts, higher NW levels, crown results, etc). CD, Thank you for your comments. I'll be showing larger results as time goes by including crown results as you asked for in another thread. These first few results I've posted are to show that regardless of technique an excellent hairline that is expected from Rahal is achievable. There is more to come:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted August 17, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted August 17, 2014 Joe, Beautiful result! I'm wondering: was this result achieved with motorized or manual FUE techniques? Which tools? "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTillman Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Hi Blake, Rahal FUE includes the use of a motorized punch along with some modifications to the extraction process that make it unique to Rahal. One thing I like about Rahal is that once I arrived at the clinic, one of the things that was shared with me is the documentation of the extraction process where they measure the transection rates which are quite low. Some of these numbers are being reviewed and verified and I'll be discussing these findings along with other facets of the procedure in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Follically-Challenged Posted August 17, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) CD, Thank you for your comments. I'll be showing larger results as time goes by including crown results as you asked for in another thread. These first few results I've posted are to show that regardless of technique an excellent hairline that is expected from Rahal is achievable. There is more to come:) That is what I expected when I went to Dr Rahal having looked at numerous amazing results. I am sure there is more to come. Edited August 17, 2014 by Follically-Challenged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Questionmark Posted August 17, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted August 17, 2014 Is it only me or do 90 % of the Rahal results presented on here depict similar cases - densepacking the hairline of very young patients? Everytime I see a Rahal result being presented in the thread menu, I say to myself: Let`s give it a last try, and then it`s the same again. I keep on making this mistake... My HT story: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/170355-my-experience-dr-tejinder-bhatti-2364-grafts-fue-restore-hairline.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTillman Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Is it only me or do 90 % of the Rahal results presented on here depict similar cases - densepacking the hairline of very young patients? Everytime I see a Rahal result being presented in the thread menu, I say to myself: Let`s give it a last try, and then it`s the same again. I keep on making this mistake... Well, considering I've posted three results since I've been with Rahal, I think the question needs to be asked. What do you consider to be "very young"? One patient was 34, one was 24 and the first was 40:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Questionmark Posted August 17, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted August 17, 2014 Ok At first, I didn`t refer to your posts specifically, but all the Rahal results posted since I became a member here. I may not have seen your two other posts, and I probably haven`t seen all Rahal results posted since my membership. Thus, it may well be a statistical phenomenon that I got this impression. And yes, all patient cases under 27 I would consider as "very young patients". In any case do I look forward to see a wider variety of NW types done by Dr. Rahal, as I consider him to be an excellent surgeon. My HT story: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/170355-my-experience-dr-tejinder-bhatti-2364-grafts-fue-restore-hairline.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member delancey Posted August 18, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted August 18, 2014 I would also like to see more Norwood 5-6 patients who have undergone FUE surgery with Dr. Rahal. I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as medical advice. All opinions and views shared are my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sparky Posted August 18, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted August 18, 2014 Cracking result, I had a similar amount of fue to my already grafted hairline and mine looks nowhere near as dense and nowhere near as natural. My Hairloss Website http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTillman Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Thanks, Sparky. Delancey, I've got some coming:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTillman Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Thanks, Sparky. Delancey, I've got some coming:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bismarck Posted August 27, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted August 27, 2014 Joe. This is a very nice result but it is totally expected with that amount of grafts in such a small area. These ultra dense packing results are nice but I think a broader display of different types of FUE need to be shown (Larger graft counts, higher NW levels, crown results, etc). I agree -- easy to kill a field mouse with an elephant gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTillman Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Bismark, easy to kill a field mouse with an elephant gun In theory you are correct but a result like this is not represented by your analogy. It is easy for clinic to post a result of a low NW patient and show a hairline that has been rebuilt but it there is a difference in the quality. A result like this represents two things. 1.) Rahal FUE is a solid option for North American patients and patients anywhere for that matter. 2.) Rahal is known for hairlines and this is another example of such hairlines that have placed Rahal into the elite of the elite worldwide. Just because one can perform FUE and can build a hairline does not mean the result will be natural with good density. Keep in mind that the result shown, as all Rahal results I will share, do not use flash or other tricks to improve the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTillman Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Bismark, easy to kill a field mouse with an elephant gun In theory you are correct but a result like this is not represented by your analogy. It is easy for clinic to post a result of a low NW patient and show a hairline that has been rebuilt but it there is a difference in the quality. A result like this represents two things. 1.) Rahal FUE is a solid option for North American patients and patients anywhere for that matter. 2.) Rahal is known for hairlines and this is another example of such hairlines that have placed Rahal into the elite of the elite worldwide. Just because one can perform FUE and can build a hairline does not mean the result will be natural with good density. Keep in mind that the result shown, as all Rahal results I will share, do not use flash or other tricks to improve the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member win200 Posted August 28, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted August 28, 2014 Great result, Joe. Do you have any idea what the final density ended up being at the hairline? I'd imagine that at 1,600 grafts at the hairline he's getting REASONABLY close to native. Terrific to see you happily settled at Rahal, BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTillman Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 Hi Win, I've got one of my colleagues looking up the info. Once I have it I'll update you. Thanks for chiming in:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bismarck Posted September 4, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted September 4, 2014 Bismark, In theory you are correct but a result like this is not represented by your analogy. It is easy for clinic to post a result of a low NW patient and show a hairline that has been rebuilt but it there is a difference in the quality. Joe, you are definitely right about this. From his body of work here alone, Rahal is a world class surgeon and one of the true elites in hair transplantation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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