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[cantsmilebrah]

hello fellow unfortunate souls... i have received a quote from local hasson&wong for a suggested FUE procedure for 2000 grafts, however, this is extremely expensive for me (at their rates) so i would like to consider going abroad. i was honestly quite surprised i needed that much tbh

 

ive picked out from the list of surgeons through this site and have narrowed it down to the best possible, cheapest one: Dr. Damkerng Pathomvanich. i will update this thread with his quote but surely i'll get more simply from the currency rates of CAD > thai baht??

 

now my question is: how should i plan a safe trip? how long do people usually stick around for?

how to get around without knowing any of the dialect? should i just stay cooped up in the hotel? (probably advised to avoid UV rays)

how much to actually bring along and should you exchange before or after arrival?

 

i probably got more questions but cant think of any at the moment...

[cantsmilebrah]

moar pics...

 

edit: i would also like to mention that i do not plan on taking any medications such as propecia after everythings done just because i would most likely incur the negative side effects and make some unwanted gains with my luck due to simply having bad experiences with other medications... as such i will risk the possibility of losing my natty hair further but it doesnt seem to have receded any further from what i can tell...

 

persuade me otherwise if you will

 

brb getting insomnia from natural based sleeping aids

[Louisjams]

IMHO, you have a ton of hair and I would consider holding off on HT until you are more advanced.

[cantsmilebrah]

i shouldve mentioned im 28 and will be 29 next year which im looking on getting HT before then, if that makes any difference

[MrGio-WHTCClinic]

hello fellow unfortunate souls... i have received a quote from local hasson&wong for a suggested FUE procedure for 2000 grafts, however, this is extremely expensive for me (at their rates) so i would like to consider going abroad. i was honestly quite surprised i needed that much tbh

 

ive picked out from the list of surgeons through this site and have narrowed it down to the best possible, cheapest one: Dr. Damkerng Pathomvanich. i will update this thread with his quote but surely i'll get more simply from the currency rates of CAD > thai baht??

 

now my question is: how should i plan a safe trip? how long do people usually stick around for?

how to get around without knowing any of the dialect? should i just stay cooped up in the hotel? (probably advised to avoid UV rays)

how much to actually bring along and should you exchange before or after arrival?

 

i probably got more questions but cant think of any at the moment...

 

There are translation apps available for phones. You may plan ahead for a three to five-day travel itinerary. Generally, you should be fine on traveling the day after the procedure. Bring travelers' checks and no more than $2k in travel cash.

[cantsmilebrah]

good news everyone!! (read in Professor Farnsworth's voice) just a quick update:

 

just got a quote from dr. path and he suggested 1500 grafts of FUT

 

the bad news is i wanted FUE

 

"However, since you're young, East Asian hair type and hesitate to use medication, we recommend you to get FUT to preserve donor hair density. Overharvesting with FUE alone can cause diffuse thinning on the donor area especially in Asian hair type which has average density = 65 FU/cm2 (Caucasian hair density = 75 FU/cm2). We've seen many Asian patients who got 4000 FUE hair grafts from other clinic have diffuse thinning donor hair so we have to warn you before deciding the technique you want."

 

im not quite understanding the last sentence, but does it mean if i go through with FUE, the transplanted hair has a chance to fall out? or just thin out? or both?? also, would ~1500 grafts be considered overharvesting?

 

*stupid question*

if i go with FUT can i at least decide the place the incisions take place so that it can look like i have somewhat of a battle scar? kinda like an X on the side or nah?

 

nonetheless, i'll be looking forward to the early new years and get this done so i can maybe start to smile

[HairCenter]

Dr. Path is warning you about donor depletion. Asians having lower average density than Caucasians means that you have less hair to be transplanted, again on average. He is telling you that he has seen patients that have had 4000 grafts and the donor zone appeared to be thinner than what would be naturally seen with the same number of grafts taken from a Caucasian patient's donor.

 

Regarding your patter of loss, 1500 to 2000 grafts would not be difficult to extract (based on numbers alone) but they would have to be spread over as large an area of your donor zone as possible in order to avoid thinning out any given area of your donor zone more than another. This too can cause the appearance of unnaturally low density.

 

Forgive me if you mentioned it but if you are not taking preventative medications then any procedure at this point would be unwise. You are young and you have more loss to experience so with limited donor supply it makes sense to try and stop your loss with medical treatments before you decide to have surgery.

[Spanker]

Dr. Path is warning you about donor depletion. Asians having lower average density than Caucasians means that you have less hair to be transplanted, again on average. He is telling you that he has seen patients that have had 4000 grafts and the donor zone appeared to be thinner than what would be naturally seen with the same number of grafts taken from a Caucasian patient's donor.

 

Regarding your patter of loss, 1500 to 2000 grafts would not be difficult to extract (based on numbers alone) but they would have to be spread over as large an area of your donor zone as possible in order to avoid thinning out any given area of your donor zone more than another. This too can cause the appearance of unnaturally low density.

 

Forgive me if you mentioned it but if you are not taking preventative medications then any procedure at this point would be unwise. You are young and you have more loss to experience so with limited donor supply it makes sense to try and stop your loss with medical treatments before you decide to have surgery.

I agree with this. In fact if 1500 is enough (which I think it is not), it is quite possible that you will have lost more hair by the time this lrocedure grows out.

 

I do not necessarily think you shouldnt get the procedure but you will need to trasplant it very conservatively with a hairline that would work if you were a Norwood 6, and you would have to realize that you would probably need/want procedures every few years til your donor is depleted to keep up with your loss. You have fairly aggressive loss for your age and not being on fin, it will go fairly fast probably.