Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted October 23, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted October 23, 2021 Hi everyone, Been a long time viewer / user of the forum, and following my procedure on Wednesday, though it only correct I give something back to the group. I arrived in Brussels On Monday and left on Thursday. I had 2 flights each way, so that was pretty stressful with different documents / requirements etc Although I am an overthinker / worrier so that probably did not help. lol I won't bore you with info on the procedure as there has you have more than likely read it all before. But I will say, that it was actually OK and around 10-11 hours. Although I was probably asleep for around 50% of the time. I got 2,604 grafts in total 1 Follicular unit - 472 2 Follicular unit - 989 3 Follicular unit - 941 4 Follicular unit - 202 Currently, I take 0.5mg finasteride per day, but may change to 1mg 3 x per week. I also plan to start taking oral minoxidil. I will try to post when I can and answer any questions. Below is some pictures from before and some from day 1 at the hotel & 2 when I got home. I've asked the clinic for photographs too, so will post them when I get them. Now on day 3 my face looks like the Marshmallow Man, so hopefully this goes soon - 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member follically challenged Posted October 23, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted October 23, 2021 Looking great, man! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphael84 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Thank you for creating your own thread @Marco Van Basten Congratulations on completing your surgery. Your hairline design looks great and this will achieve quite the transformation in restoring your temple loss and framing your face. You have shared some nice photos yourself but I will be sure to get clinic photos over to you shortly. Looking forward to following your evolution. Rest up now you are back home in your own environment and as you know, any questions or queries you have our full support. 2 Patient Advisor for Dr. Bisanga - BHR Clinic ian@bhrclinic.com - BHR YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcH4PY1OxoYFwSDKzAkZRww I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as medical advice. All opinions and views shared are my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam7463 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 looking good - fut or fue? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mike10 Posted October 23, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted October 23, 2021 Looking good. How old are you? And why do you want to add Minox oral? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member stephcurry30 Posted October 23, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted October 23, 2021 This will be a 10/10 result! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted October 24, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 24, 2021 17 hours ago, follically challenged said: Looking great, man! Thanks mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted October 24, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 24, 2021 16 hours ago, Raphael84 said: Thank you for creating your own thread @Marco Van Basten Congratulations on completing your surgery. Your hairline design looks great and this will achieve quite the transformation in restoring your temple loss and framing your face. You have shared some nice photos yourself but I will be sure to get clinic photos over to you shortly. Looking forward to following your evolution. Rest up now you are back home in your own environment and as you know, any questions or queries you have our full support. Thanks for all of your help mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted October 24, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 24, 2021 13 hours ago, Adam7463 said: looking good - fut or fue? This was fue Adam7463 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted October 24, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 24, 2021 12 hours ago, Mike10 said: Looking good. How old are you? And why do you want to add Minox oral? Hi mate, I'm 41 and Dr Bisanga recommends oral minoxidil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted October 24, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 24, 2021 9 hours ago, stephcurry30 said: This will be a 10/10 result! Here's hoping!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted October 24, 2021 Valued Contributor Share Posted October 24, 2021 Really clean work performed by one of the best. This is going to be excellent. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to following your updates! 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted October 24, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 24, 2021 20 minutes ago, Gatsby said: Really clean work performed by one of the best. This is going to be excellent. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to following your updates! thanks Gatsby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mike10 Posted October 24, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Marco Van Basten said: Hi mate, I'm 41 and Dr Bisanga recommends oral minoxidil To me, it would make only sense if you were losing ground on fin. Besides, NW3 at 41, you were making a great candidate for HT in my opinion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted October 24, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Mike10 said: To me, it would make only sense if you were losing ground on fin. Besides, NW3 at 41, you were making a great candidate for HT in my opinion Thanks for the opinion Mike10. Im happy to give it a go and see if it makes a difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted October 27, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 27, 2021 Hi everyone, Now at 7 days post op. Sleep has been a real struggle, been getting around 3-4 hours per night. Think it a mix of my head being really itchy (although that has improved a lot yesterday / today) and also my sleep pattern is just out of sync. My adrenalin was pumping last week before the operation etc so not had a fell night sleep for a while now. Tomorrow I will start the 2nd stage of post op, and try to massage the scabs etc I am hoping that these remove by day 10 and I can get out with a cap at the weekend during the day. I also got some aloe vera gel to help with the donor for when I go to sleep. I've been out of the house once or twice per day, however this is usually when it is dark only to walk my dog. Luckily I work from home anyway lol Let me know if you have any questions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gokuhairline Posted October 27, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted October 27, 2021 nice looks good....how long does dr bisanga have his patients take oral minox for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted November 2, 2021 Administrators Share Posted November 2, 2021 Man this is gonna be a home run, can’t wait to see the growth. 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 Marco Van Basten Posted November 2, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted November 2, 2021 Hi guys, Thought I would post some updates as I am now 13 days post op. It seems to be healing quite well and I love the hairline. Actually quite like the look as it is! The sleeping on my back was torture as was the swelling but that is all gone now, so much happier I will post another update in a couple of weeks time (1 month post op) and try to do one each month thereafter. Of course, if anyone has any questions feel free to ask! p.s A special shout out to Ian who works with Dr Bisanga. He has been great since I 1st contacted him, probably a couple of years ago now and is always there if needed. Both him and the rest of the team were fantastic! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Fue3361 Posted November 2, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted November 2, 2021 Looks fantastic! Congrats. But don’t get too attached... it will look like pre surgery soon again... the ugly duckling phase sucks! Check out my journey here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted November 2, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted November 2, 2021 @Fue3361 Oh I am well aware of that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Fue3361 Posted November 2, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted November 2, 2021 I was well aware of it too... and realityis still sucking right now... Check out my journey here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aay Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Looks good! all the best 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted November 11, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted November 11, 2021 Thanks mate..... will do another post next week, so after 4 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted November 18, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted November 18, 2021 Hi guys, Quick update as now approx 1 month post op. Not much to add except I've probably shed about 95% of transplanted hair, although not unexpected It does look like the right hand side has shed a bit more though. I think the donor area has healed pretty well and now it's just a waiting game. There seems to be a thinner patch just above the right temple, which I think may be a bit of shock loss, though not 100% sure. I started wearing baseball caps after day 14 as well as running and light weights again, so my routine is pretty much back to normal again. I might even get the back / sides trimmed in the not too distant future as I'm not a fan of the way it looks at the moment. Any questions or observations, happy to answer. I'll post my next update after around 2 months, so just before Christmas. Thanks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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