Office of Dr. Wesley Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 #BeforeAndAfterMondays In order to repair a poorly-executed transplant performed by another surgeon, this 30-year-old man underwent a combination of two approaches with Dr. Carlos K. Wesley: 1) a follicular unit extraction (FUE) session in which a total of 2760 grafts (from both scalp and beard) were placed followed by a skin micro pigmentation (SMP) procedure to the donor area. Aspects of our surgical approach can be viewed on our site’s Most Common Questions page. Three elements combined to help improve his experience: graft harvest, graft storage, and patient safety. Rather than a larger FUE punch used by a robotic approach, Dr. Wesley used a smaller caliber hand-held motorized punch to performed the donor harvest. This approach better enabled the capture of donor intact hair roots that are slightly curved beneath the skin surface. Upon completion of the harvest, the patient’s donor area was treated with PRP and ACell in order to not only minimize scar tissue formation, but also encourage partial regeneration of donor hair follicles. Graft storage was optimized as hair follicles were incubated in autologous (his own) platelet rich plasma (PRP) throughout the duration of the procedure. This, combined with an ATP-containing storage solution has been shown to enhance survival of transplanted hairs. Finally, having his procedure performed in our office with the highest standards of COVID precautions helped ensure patient safety. Every patient of Dr. Wesley’s receives a rapid COVID test upon arrival to our office equipped with an ultraviolet air purification system. Measures such as reducing foot traffic by performing virtual consultations at no charge to patients, regular staff COVID testing and no-touch temperature checks of our team that avoids public transportation help preserve our clean and sanitary safe haven. Daily sterilization of the office coupled with the most rigid OR safety precautions further allay patient concerns in this sensitive time. The patient returned one year after his procedure and images of the patient can be seen below. This link illustrates the timing of hair growth after surgery. Similar patient hair transformations with Dr. Wesley and his team may also be viewed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted May 11, 2021 Valued Contributor Share Posted May 11, 2021 I love reading and seeing these stories. I can imagine just how you have turned this patient's life around. Thanks for sharing! 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WildBlueberry Posted May 11, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted May 11, 2021 This patients roots are curved? But he has relatively straight hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Curious25 Posted May 11, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted May 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Office of Dr. Wesley said: Upon completion of the harvest, the patient’s donor area was treated with PRP and ACell in order to not only minimize scar tissue formation, but also encourage partial regeneration of donor hair follicles. Once again, May I enquire about this claim and ask to see the studies and clinical data you have to make such a statement ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member champybaby Posted May 11, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted May 11, 2021 You changed this guy's life. Nice work. FUT procedure w/ Dr. K (2012) Second FUT, Dr. K, Nov. 2020 (mini update) Third procedure, FUE, Dr. K, 03/21, 400 beard to scar (latest update) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Office of Dr. Wesley Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 Postoperative Image 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted August 18, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted August 18, 2021 Night and day difference ! 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SLA Posted August 18, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted August 18, 2021 Great work! In your write up, you said the OP had SMP to the donor area. Do you have before and after shots to show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member stephcurry30 Posted August 19, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted August 19, 2021 great result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted August 20, 2021 Administrators Share Posted August 20, 2021 Great job, Dr. Wesley always impresses me. 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...
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