Regular Member Michael Vories, MD Posted May 16, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted May 16, 2016 This 38 year old patient came in for his 6 month follow up today after receiving a 6000 FUE grafts over a two consecutive day period. Very good hair caliber (approx. 85 microns) led to very good coverage, especially in the hard to cover crown area. A 0.85 mm surrounded punch was used to perform the extractions, and grafts were placed with Hans Lion Implanter Pens. All grafts extracted and placed by Dr. Vories. Dr. Mike Vories is recommended on the Hair Transplant Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member E39 Posted May 16, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 16, 2016 Amazing result! How many grafts were placed in the crown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Michael Vories, MD Posted May 16, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 16, 2016 The case was evenly split between 3000 grafts in the frontal forelock/hairline, and 3000 grafts in the midscalp and crown. Thanks for the comments! Dr. Mike Vories is recommended on the Hair Transplant Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BadBeat Posted May 16, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 16, 2016 Wow! Amazing transformation! He went from practically a NW6 to a NW 2.5!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairLostYears Posted May 16, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 16, 2016 You read all the time on here to get totally stripped first and THEN go FUE, in order to max out one's available grafts. I often wonder how many patients actually go through with all that though. Or what % of patients is it even necessary for? You JohnCasper'd this guy, doc. Fixed him up real nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Michael Vories, MD Posted May 16, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 16, 2016 This is an excellent point. I have always disagreed with the "FUT first" concept. A follicular unit is a follicular unit, whether it was harvested by strip excision or FUE. One of the several advantages of FUE is that we can spread the extractions over the entire donor area, and so minimizing the impact on any one area. Also keep in mind that strip excision changes the scalp architecture, and harvesting grafts (especially below the donor scar) with FUE is made more difficult after strip excision. The only questionable benefit I can see to performing FUE after strip excision is the chance to try to cover up the strip scar with FUE grafts. However, the results of this is variable, and in many cases the strip scar does not have the vascularity to support the grafts. For this reason it is much better to avoid the FUT scar than to plan on covering it with FUE grafts. Dr. Mike Vories is recommended on the Hair Transplant Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JON86 Posted May 16, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 16, 2016 This is one nice result Dr Vories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Dr. Vories, that's a very nice, impressive transformation. By any chance, do you have any photos of this patient's scalp before surgery before his head was shaved? It looks like he was pretty bald but it would be even more impressive viewing the results when comparing them to before photos with his hair grown in a bit. Excellent work. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Michael Vories, MD Posted May 16, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 16, 2016 This was his pre-op photos. His hair actually needed to be clipped much shorter to perform the extractions. Dr. Mike Vories is recommended on the Hair Transplant Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member spyk777 Posted May 16, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 16, 2016 Amazing transformation!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted May 17, 2016 Administrators Share Posted May 17, 2016 This is an absolutely ridiculous result, i mean even if his hair was grown out the top was very miniaturized. Im very surprised by how good his donor looks after 6,000 grafts, hid nape looked a bit thin pre op was this a concern Dr. Vories? I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted May 17, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) Did you see this pt yourself for the pics? Is there any chance at all there was topik in his hair? Don't take the question the wrong way, I just don't know if I have ever seen such a transformation in one procedure. I guess with such thick caliber hair this would be like an average guy getting closer to 8k grafts. Edited May 17, 2016 by Spanker I am an online representative for Dr. Raymond Konior who is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. View Dr. Konior's Website View Spanker's Website 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 Michael Vories, MD Posted May 17, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 17, 2016 No worries. No concealers were used, we combed through hair before the photos to assess the potential of future growth, and were able to see down to the skin. I believe the result is due to his good hair caliber, and that finer hair would of led to a different result. Thanks! Dr. Mike Vories is recommended on the Hair Transplant Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted May 17, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 17, 2016 That is a truly exceptional result! Well done! 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...
Regular Member Harebrained Posted May 17, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted May 17, 2016 Absolutley amazing! Although the fuss/fue debate rages on, when the doctor himself is that involved in the complete procedure from extraction to placement there seems to be less of an arguement. When a Dr. is as involved as Dr. Vories, he/she leaves their personal signature on that individuals scalp and life. Dr. Vories overall results should make anyone considering a technician ran clinic run for the hills. Although being a high NW myself and considering a strip procedure for later this year, I again will reevaluate my own situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mikey1970 Posted May 17, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 17, 2016 Never thought i would actually hop on a plane & travel overseas for a HT but for a result like this i think i would! Amazing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BaldingBogger Posted May 17, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 17, 2016 Insane result. I have never seen such a result with high graph numbers in one session . This Equals any strip megasession. Patient appears to have high lateral humps which help along with thick donor. Simply incredible and kudos to Dr Vories who seems to be pushing the envelope in FUE session sizes and results. Look forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rashid36 Posted May 18, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 18, 2016 Amazing result, well done, great work ! Why is it that alot of doctors want to split hair transplant up and do the front and mid scalp then a year+ later the crown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Yaz89 Posted May 18, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 18, 2016 Amazing result, well done, great work ! Why is it that alot of doctors want to split hair transplant up and do the front and mid scalp then a year+ later the crown? It depends on how big the area is, the donor capacity. Some believe smaller sessions are less risky, some do not. Clearly Dr Vories doesn't! Love this result. Dr Vories is known for tackling large sessions over multiply days! It is amazing he does everything him self apart from loading the implanter pen. Rashid, if you want to see how tiring it is for Dr Vories doing everthing on his own, I suggest watching one of his youtube videos! Man has stamina Yaz the original Asmed patient (2013) 2400 FUE grafts October 2013 http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/172963-my-journey-hair-transplant-dr-koray-erdogan-2400-grafts-prp-08-10-2013-a.html 2490 grafts April 2016 http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/183247-dr-koray-erdogan-asmed-april-13th-2016-2490-grafts-total-4892-grafts.html Propecia since October 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rashid36 Posted May 19, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 19, 2016 Yes i just have, painstaking doing bit by bit by hand, great effort, great results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member andy_+_+ Posted May 20, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 20, 2016 Do you have anymore pictures of the Post Op especially crown shots? The one picture you posted only shows the top of the transplant with no crown shots. You would think this patient would need at least 8000 + grafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rashid36 Posted May 20, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 20, 2016 You would think this patient would need at least 8000 + grafts. That's what I was told ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted May 20, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 20, 2016 Sorry to say but 110% there is concealer in the crown , you can see the chalk like appearance and even the darker areas where there is a larger amount of concealer ! I know this look as a user of concealers ! Real shame that reccomended doctors use such tactics :mad::mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Michael Vories, MD Posted May 20, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 20, 2016 Uh- again that is simply not true. It would of been evident when we placed the Dinoscope on his scalp. When he returns for his one year follow-up we'll videotape the comb through. Dr. Mike Vories is recommended on the Hair Transplant Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ontop Posted May 21, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted May 21, 2016 Dr V I would say this is in your top 5 results ever since I stalked you yrs ago. great work doc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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