Hammer101 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Hi Everyone, This is my first time posting and first I wanted to thank the members of this forum for providing valuable advice and tips that I was able to use over the past year. I got my hair restoration done 9 months ago in October 2019. It was 2100 FUE and the focus of the restoration was mainly on the front of the scalp. My crown is missing most of its hair but nothing was transplanted there. It cost me nearly ~$17k including transportation lodging etc :-( It was quite painful, uncomfortable, with a good bit of face swelling etc. Overall not something I would want to go through again. I am attaching before and after pics and I wanted your opinion on the following: How does it look? In your opinion was the restoration effective for 2100 grafts? (also, I'm due for a haircut. Haven't gotten around to it due to Corona) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Kruchie Posted July 16, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted July 16, 2020 I mean, if you wanted full coverage then you were always going to need more than one operation. If the goal was to fill out the frontal region, I think it looks pretty good tbh. Where did you get it done and are you planning a second op? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted July 16, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted July 16, 2020 I can see improvement. It’s not a massive amount of grafts for your level of baldness. It would seem you need multiple Hts if you wanted to improve it further. Who was your chosen Dr/Clinic? Do you have pics from your actual surgery day ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ITA Posted July 16, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted July 16, 2020 @Hammer101 The air to cover was wide enough, I think you will definitely need another procedure, with 2100 grafts you would not have expected better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted July 16, 2020 Administrators Share Posted July 16, 2020 The results look good, you know have a framed face. You will require upwards of 5,000 grafts to get more coverage. The crown is likely going to stay thin. 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 aaron1234 Posted July 17, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted July 17, 2020 Yup, that's about what 2,100 grafts can do. Good luck with your subsequent procedures! Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted July 17, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 17, 2020 If you wanted to cover your entire bald area you would need 7000 grafts or more. You only did 2100. Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted July 17, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 17, 2020 If you can get another 2100 to cover the area marked you will be looking much better. Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer101 Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 Hello everyone, It has been near 4 years since I got my transplant done. I wanted your opinion on: - n how thing are looking right now - any tips or recommendations about future transplants or hair care regimen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer101 Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 Oops, formatting became a bit of a mess. Here is what I wanted to write: Hello everyone, It has been nearly 4 years since I got my transplant done. I wanted to send an update with pictures and I wanted your opinion on: - how thing are looking right now - any tips or recommendations about future transplants or hair care regimen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Turkhair Posted September 13, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted September 13, 2023 17k? For 2k grafts!! Sheeeshh who did you go to? My opinion? what a horribly planned procedure costing an arm and a leg. I mean unless it’s what you wanted, you don’t have much of a hairline, that 2k grafts would’ve given you quite an amazing dense hairline if they were properly used. I am sorry but cases like these have been quite sobering and helped me get over my panic attack few months ago. I just love my hairline and I only had 1k grafts more than you at a fraction of the cost yet my result looks far better and a lot more area covered. I am sorry this isn’t a good hair transplant, your midscalp is bare and you seem to have an amazing donor so it doesn’t make sense why has this been done to you. You need another HT for crown and some grafts to improve your hairline - if you can call that a hairline. And you spent 17k for this, just wow! Good luck man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer101 Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 >17k? For 2k grafts!! Yeah this was 4 years ago.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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