Regular Member 2ndTimesTheCharm Posted February 8, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted February 8, 2015 Hello again everyone! It's been awhile since I posted on this forum. I just wanted to stop by and give an update on my progress and showcase the results of a great surgeon in Houston, Dr. Arocha. For anyone who hasn't seen my previous posts, I went to have a hair transplant done by Dr. Rashid Rashid with Mosaic clinic in early 2013. I got about 1200 grafts to fix a moderately receded hairline. Dr. Rashid seemed like the consummate professional and he sold me on the neograft procedure because of the less noticeable scarring. However, after about 7 months it became clear that the results I received were nothing like what he had promised. The grafts he placed were clumpy and he placed 3-4 hair count grafts into the very front of my hairline giving the entire transplant a very pluggy look. Horrified, I went to another surgeon in Houston, Dr. Arocha. Once there Dr. Arocha agreed that the transplant was very sub-par and stated it would be difficult to hide. However he did agree to help me and I had a 1500 graft FUT procedure done with him. Attached are the 7-8 month follow up shots. I am more than pleased with the results! Only the most keen observer would be able to tell the the hair is any different from the rest. In December had a touch up procedure done to soften the hairline and cannot wait for it to grow in. Attached are the images of my previous transplant with Dr. Rashid and the current photos 7-8 months after my transplant with Dr. Arocha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gram Posted February 8, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted February 8, 2015 Looks really good..congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-from-Farjo Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Nice repair. It's made a huge difference. I am an online representative for Farjo Hair Institute Dr. Bessam Farjo is an esteemed member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as medical advice. All opinions shared are my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member scooter Posted February 9, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted February 9, 2015 Very nice work from Dr. Arocha on a horrid 1st procedure. Why clinics like this go on to misleading folks into performing such shoddy work with a machine is beyond me. I have yet to see a good result .. Anyways you made a great rebound with Dr. A. You must be thrilled ! 1st HT 1973 FUT's with Dr.Robert Mcclellan 6/28/2007 *unfortunately I have no info on hair count on my 1st surgery .. 2nd HT 3026 FUT's with Dr. Bernadino Arocha 1/9/2014 1's - 797 2's - 3700 3's - 246 5634 hairs http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/attachment.php?attachmentid=54945&d=1389315686 3026 FUTs 1 day HT#2 post op frontal picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted February 10, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted February 10, 2015 Wow! Dr. Arocha to the rescue! Looks great! David - Former Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member zyzz Posted February 10, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted February 10, 2015 Nice results. Were any of the grafts from first procedure removed or were they just covered up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member 2ndTimesTheCharm Posted February 15, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 15, 2015 Thanks for the support everyone! None of the old grafts were removed. Dr. Arocha placed new ones around them and slightly in front to create a new, softer hairline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Whereitgo Posted February 15, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted February 15, 2015 Nice job!! How many months till you started to see the new ones come in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JohnCasper Posted February 16, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted February 16, 2015 Congrats on the great results! I'm so glad you are pleased with the results! Glad Dr. Arocha was able to help!!! I am an online representative for Carolina Hair Surgery & Dr. Mike Vories (Recommended on the Hair Transplant Network). View John's before/after photos and videos: http://www.MyFUEhairtransplant.com You can email me at johncasper99@gmail.com I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member 2ndTimesTheCharm Posted February 16, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 16, 2015 I started seeing early growth around 4 months. I think it was probably closer to 7 when I looked up and couldn't even recognize the old terrible transplant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Whereitgo Posted February 16, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted February 16, 2015 like quarter inch at 4 months or just broke the skin can barley see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Noodles123 Posted February 16, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted February 16, 2015 Not much to add other than this is a nice final outcome from a pretty negative initial experience. How many grafts was the touch up procedure with Arocha? Sorry if you mentioned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member fortune11 Posted February 17, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hairline looks solid, congratulations. If I may ask, what is your age and are you on any meds ? If your hair loss stabilizes here (with meds or otherwise), that would be mission accomplished. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUT #1, ~ 1600 grafts hairline (Ron Shapiro 2004) FUT #2 ~ 2000 grafts frontal third (Ziering 2011) FUT #3 ~ 1900 grafts midscalp (Ron Shapiro early 2015) FUE ~ 1500 grafts frontal third, side scalp, FUT scar repair --300 beard, 1200 scalp (Ron Shapiro, late 2016) http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185663-recent-fue-dr-ron-shapiro-prior-fut-patient.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ArochaInfo Posted March 3, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted March 3, 2015 Hello 2ndtime, We are so happy that you are pleased with your outcome. Here is a copy of the corrective surgery video I made about your corrective surgery with Arocha Hair Restoration. Please let me know if I can provide any additional information. -CeCe Employed by Dr. Bernard Arocha. Dr. Arocha is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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