Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted July 30, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) Hi guys as it’s been a year since my HT I thought I should post my journey here and share my experience and result with everyone. 7 years ago I started looking and researching HT and Dr’s and finally last July I pulled the trigger and had my HT with Dr Arshad. Below is my documented journey which I have posted on the hair loss experience forum and I thought I should share it here also. My choice of clinics were Dr De Reys in Belgium or Dr Arshad in the UK. Now i know Dr Arshad is more expensive per graph than Dr De Reys and this was something that was a factor, but due to logistics with my job, the fact i live in the UK and that i wanted to have 4000 graphs (Dr De Reys will only do 3000 graphs over 2 days) i pulled the trigger and booked for July 2020 with Dr Arshad at The Hair Dr Clinic.My plan is to have my frontal area rebuilt and my crown filled. With the fact that lockdown has hit and me being the singer/guitarist in a local band for a living now has become the perfect opportunity to have a HT as gigs have stopped for the foreseeable future since pubs are shut.I must say I'm nervous, anxious and at the same time excited. I will finally be able to style my hair in different ways and feel confident again when the wind blows or when i go swimming on holiday. Photos are from Pre HT all the way up to 12 months. Edited July 30, 2021 by Thebaldingman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted July 30, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 5 days post HT I had no pain and healed very quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted July 30, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 month post HT. Donor had recovered well and shedding had taking place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted July 30, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 2 months post HT. I hated the ugly duckling stage but I knew good things were on the horizon so I kept being patient. Support at this stage was very important and Sommiya at the clinic was always a message away reassuring me that everything was on track and looked normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted July 30, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 3 months post HT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted July 30, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 6 months post HT. Things started to get interesting here as I was able to style my hair a lot better and I was really starting to see the result coming through. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted July 30, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 8 months post HT. Massive improvement from my pre HT photos and hair is really starting to thicken up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted July 30, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 10 months post HT and the quiff is coming on well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted July 30, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 12 months post HT. Moved house so decided to change my hair style and go a little shorter. Sides and back were shaved to a number 2 and my barber who has cut my hair since I was 15 and I’m now 40 said the donor area looks totally untouched. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted July 30, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 Yesterday I travelled down to see Dr Arshad and Sommiya for my 1 year consultation. It was great to let the dr see my result in person and to get his professional opinion. Dr Arshad first combed through the donor area and was very happy with how it looked, he said there was know signs of scaring and even he would struggle to see if I’d had a HT or not. This was great news and he even said I’ve got plenty of donor left if I ever need another transplant later down the line. Again very happy to know I’ve got plenty of hair in reserve if need be. Next we assessed the transplanted region both with the naked eye and through a microscope which allowed me see it on the computer screen as Dr Arshad explained that I still had some hairs that needed maturing. Dr Arshad also acknowledged the thinner areas which I had a little concern over and reassured me if by December time I’m still not happy and things haven’t improved a free top up would be offered to give me the result I’m 100% happy with. For me this has definitely confirmed I made the right choice choosing the Hair Dr for my hair transplant the support and care they have given since the day I booked my HT has been nothing but 1st Class, even now a year down the line they still want me to be 100% happy with the result. Would I recommend Dr Arshad to anyone needing a HT?? I sure would, I’ve been treated like and individual not just another paying customer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SLA Posted July 30, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 Looks outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ITA Posted July 30, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) Surely a change respect to the starting situation is evident, but the photos taken in the mirror are not judgeble. A point in favor of Dr. Arshad when he says he will offer you a free touch up. Edited July 30, 2021 by Egy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted July 30, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted July 30, 2021 Some good after care shown by Dr Arshad here ! Nice to know he wants to make his patients happy ! Not many transplants are one and done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted September 20, 2021 Administrators Share Posted September 20, 2021 Wow this is incredible 2 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...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted September 20, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) Thanks Melvin!!! Here are some latest pics that I took last week to mark 14 months post HT. These pictures were taken with a bright LED light point at me aswell Edited September 20, 2021 by Thebaldingman 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted September 20, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted September 20, 2021 Really nice 👍🏽 Thanks for the update 🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted September 20, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, JohnAC71 said: Really nice 👍🏽 Thanks for the update 🙏 Thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted September 20, 2021 Administrators Share Posted September 20, 2021 Looks excellent 👏🏼 1 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 Marko7t4 Posted September 20, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted September 20, 2021 That looks amazing mate. Filled me with confidence as I had my HT with Dr Arshad in June. Hoping I get a similar result as I’d be made up with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted September 20, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 20, 2021 15 minutes ago, Marko7t4 said: That looks amazing mate. Filled me with confidence as I had my HT with Dr Arshad in June. Hoping I get a similar result as I’d be made up with that. Thank you Marko. I had a wedding at the weekend and for once I wasn’t worried about being in any photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted October 12, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 12, 2021 Got sent this photo the other week from the wedding I attended which shows my hair in natural light 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted October 12, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted October 12, 2021 Looks good 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted October 13, 2021 Valued Contributor Share Posted October 13, 2021 A great result! It's nice to hear also about all the post op support from the clinic. 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...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted October 14, 2021 Administrators Share Posted October 14, 2021 Looks absolutely brilliant 1 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...
Regular Member Thebaldingman Posted January 19, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) Yesterday I had my top up and really can’t wait to see the final result. Dr Arshad and the whole team as usual made me feel very welcome and relaxed, in fact these treated me like a VIP. When Dr Arshad assessed my thinner patches he wanted to increase the density as a whole in the right side area and add a few grafts to the left side also he thought this would give my final result and density an overall better result. He estimated around another 1000 grafts but he would have to shave the front to get right in there for the density. I was happy to have it shaved if it made my final result even better and it was. This time round Dr Arshad decided to do the insisions first so he knew exactly how many grafts to remove from the donor area plus the grafts would be out of the body for less time. I then had lunch and the techs then implanted the grafts with both the Dr Arshad and Sommiya regularly coming in to check everything was looking good and on track. The fact that Dr Arshad not only wanted me to be happy with my Hair Transplant result but he also wanted to be happy with it, has confirmed why I’m glad I stayed in the UK for my procedure but also the fact that I choose Dr Arshad who cares about his patients as well as being a very ethical Dr. I will post some photos once I have taken some and also what my graft breakdown was this time. The techs said there were a lot of multi grafts this time. Just got the graft break down from the clinic which is 1=60 2=116 3=836 Edited January 19, 2022 by Thebaldingman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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