Regular Member UAEtoBrussels Posted November 11, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) I recently underwent and FUE procedure of 2222 grafts to the hairline and frontal region at the BHR Clinic, Brussels with Dr Bisanga and his team. The goal of the surgery was to restore my original hairline and add density to help reinforce part of the frontal zone that had thinned. I am 32 years old, and have been on Finestride and Minoxidil for many years. The whole day was very straightforward and everything from arriving to leaving the clinic took place between 7am-7pm. The team and staff were all helpful, friendly and very professional at all times, and the after care and support received has also been fantastic. It has to be said - the surgery itself is more intense than i imagined. long hours with weird feeling to the head and at times it was quite painful as well. I had atleast 10-15 injections of anesthesia. with that being said - the staff were pateint and calmed me own during nervy moments Dr Bisanga designed the hairline, extracted the grafts, and opened the channels in the morning session, whilst the technicians implanted the grafts in the afternoon session following a quick lunch. Couple of days post op my face got SO SWOLLEN that it was quite embrassing to fly back home. took about a week before i got back into my regular lookng self. Photos are pre op and immediately post op and also updates from the first 30 days. would love your feedback on the progress I'll update every 30 days on how it's going Pre op POST OP 4 DAYS POST OP 2 weeks post op - this is where it starts to be worrying for me. hair already started to fall off - is this normal? shock loss so quick? 25 days post op - please advise if this normal? there are bold patches that started to reveal themselves early as 2 weeks Edited November 11, 2021 by UAEtoBrussels removed photo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted November 11, 2021 Valued Contributor Share Posted November 11, 2021 Firstly I have to say that medical therapy has served you very well over the years. Everything that you are experiencing (shedding, mild shock loss) is completely normal. Keep in contact with your doctor and post any concerns that you have on this forum. That's what we are here for. I look forward to your journey and you have gone to one of the best surgeons in the world. Thanks for sharing and happy growing! 2 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted November 11, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted November 11, 2021 Love Dr Bisangas work, this is no exception. The swelling differs for all of us, sorry to hear you had it bad 😒 Look forward to seeing this progress 👍🏽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi23 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, UAEtoBrussels said: I recently underwent and FUE procedure of 2222 grafts to the hairline and frontal region at the BHR Clinic, Brussels with Dr Bisanga and his team. The goal of the surgery was to restore my original hairline and add density to help reinforce part of the frontal zone that had thinned. I am 32 years old, and have been on Finestride and Minoxidil for many years. The whole day was very straightforward and everything from arriving to leaving the clinic took place between 7am-7pm. The team and staff were all helpful, friendly and very professional at all times, and the after care and support received has also been fantastic. It has to be said - the surgery itself is more intense than i imagined. long hours with weird feeling to the head and at times it was quite painful as well. I had atleast 10-15 injections of anesthesia. with that being said - the staff were pateint and calmed me own during nervy moments Dr Bisanga designed the hairline, extracted the grafts, and opened the channels in the morning session, whilst the technicians implanted the grafts in the afternoon session following a quick lunch. Couple of days post op my face got SO SWOLLEN that it was quite embrassing to fly back home. took about a week before i got back into my regular lookng self. Photos are pre op and immediately post op and also updates from the first 30 days. would love your feedback on the progress as i'm tiny bit worried. I'll update every 30 days on how it's going Pre op POST OP 4 DAYS POST OP 2 weeks post op - this is where it starts to be worrying for me. hair already started to fall off - is this normal? shock loss so quick? 25 days post op - please advise if this normal? there are bold patches that started to reveal themselves early as 2 weeks edited Not sure if you havent been educated in the process of a hair transplant? After the hair transplant from like 7 days and forward your hair will shed up to say 90% of the transplanted hairs. They will come back generally from Month 3 and forward. Month 6 you will see a good progress. Month 12 you will see over 90% of your result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member UAEtoBrussels Posted November 11, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 minute ago, digi23 said: Not sure if you havent been educated in the process of a hair transplant? After the hair transplant from like 7 days and forward your hair will shed up to say 90% of the transplanted hairs. They will come back generally from Month 3 and forward. Month 6 you will see a good progress. Month 12 you will see over 90% of your result. Obviously I was just felt a bit early and there are patches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi23 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Just now, UAEtoBrussels said: Obviously I was just felt a bit early and there are patches Its totally normal, no need to worry. After 2 weeks I had shed ALOT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted November 11, 2021 Administrators Share Posted November 11, 2021 WIth your hair characteristics, this is gonna be a slam dunk, home run, hat trick all in one! Dr. Bisanga is one of the best. 3 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 ITA Posted November 11, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted November 11, 2021 Yes, you are already starting from an excellent situation, I agree with @Melvin- Moderator, this will be another stellar result from Bisanga. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted November 11, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted November 11, 2021 Following your journey mate I too was there in October about 3 weeks ago!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member UAEtoBrussels Posted November 16, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2021 On 11/11/2021 at 6:40 PM, Melvin- Moderator said: WIth your hair characteristics, this is gonna be a slam dunk, home run, hat trick all in one! Dr. Bisanga is one of the best. reading this comment from you is quite reassuring! I'll post 30 days update in a few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member UAEtoBrussels Posted November 28, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) 40 DAYS POST OP The donor area is recovering pretty well except for maybe tiny bit of shockloss on the back part of the head (right side looks perfect) and the reciepent area has already shed almost of all the tranplanted hair (which is , I assume, overall a good sign) i'm taking on a daily basis before going to bed: Oral Finestride Oral minoxidil 5% Biotin 1000mg MSM Mayven Hair pills i'm also applying coconut oil on my scalp on a daily basis to help with my dry skin. The only thing that i'm a bit worried about is the fact that areas that weren’t involved in the procedure (temple area mostly) are not growing hair in the same tempo as other areas. Those areas, as you can see on my orginial photos, were full of hair. is this normal?or am i just anxious for no reason again? and what do you think of the overall progess? would love your feedback. Thank you! Edited November 28, 2021 by UAEtoBrussels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member niteynite Posted November 28, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted November 28, 2021 Everything looks right on track. As far as your temple areas, it is way too early after a surgery to make any determination. My own experience showed a rather strong forelock that took its sweet time growing back after the area around it was operated on. But it eventually did. Keep up with the updates, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Moe N Posted November 29, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, UAEtoBrussels said: 40 DAYS POST OP The donor area is recovering pretty well except for maybe tiny bit of shockloss on the back part of the head (right side looks perfect) and the reciepent area has already shed almost of all the tranplanted hair (which is , I assume, overall a good sign) i'm taking on a daily basis before going to bed: Oral Finestride Oral minoxidil 5% Biotin 1000mg MSM Mayven Hair pills i'm also applying coconut oil on my scalp on a daily basis to help with my dry skin. The only thing that i'm a bit worried about is the fact that areas that weren’t involved in the procedure (temple area mostly) are not growing hair in the same tempo as other areas. Those areas, as you can see on my orginial photos, were full of hair. is this normal?or am i just anxious for no reason again? and what do you think of the overall progess? would love your feedback. Thank you! Thanks for the regular update. Following your hair transplant journey and looking forward to your updates. Edited November 29, 2021 by Moe N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member UAEtoBrussels Posted January 16, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) 3 months update: Hey Everyone. So the shock loss is completely gone and all of the hairs around the temple have re-grown and my initial anxiety is out the door. With that being said - there's still little to none grow in the recipient area, which i assume is quite normal for this stage. Usually I don't leave the house without a beanie/cap on my head, the recipient area still looks kinda weird(more than you can see in the photos) .can't wait for this "ugly duck" phase to be over. Would love your feedback on my progress so feel free! Thank you! Edited January 17, 2022 by UAEtoBrussels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Curious25 Posted January 16, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted January 16, 2022 Donor area is looking great. Why not try and give yourself a skin fade on the back and sides to give shape to your hair at this current length, and it might help alleviate some of your anxieties with regards to leaving the house without a beanie ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member aKaWonderKid Posted January 16, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted January 16, 2022 No offence but you don't need a beanie looking like that Most of us in here would kill to have hair like yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted January 16, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted January 16, 2022 Ditch the headwear stuff 👍🏼 Honestly dude you really don't need to cover up 😌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LeBerry Posted January 17, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted January 17, 2022 Looking great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member UAEtoBrussels Posted January 23, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) edited Edited January 23, 2022 by UAEtoBrussels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member UAEtoBrussels Posted February 16, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 16, 2022 4 months update: Hey Everyone. Not much to update TBH,Cut my hair today and I can finally see the shape of my future hairline. Little to none density as of yet - But i'm patient! It's still early and the best is yet to come. Would love your feedback on my growth for this timeframe (4 months) and if you think the big change would happen in the next 8 weeks? Left side - Very thin compared to the right side but i'm sure it will even up Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marco Van Basten Posted February 16, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 16, 2022 Coming along nicely mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LeBerry Posted February 16, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted February 16, 2022 Looking good! It is on point and the best is now just around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member UAEtoBrussels Posted March 20, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) 5 months Update: Hey Everyone. Just got back from the barbershop. Things are shaping up slowly but you can finally see my future hairline. Left side is growing great while the right side is somewhat lacking density and shape, hopefully it will get better soon. adding photos from different positions (and 1 wet hair picture to show you the lack of density) I hope the best is yet to come, 6 months is just around the corner. Would love your feedback! Right side: Left side: Top: Wet: Edited March 20, 2022 by UAEtoBrussels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Curious25 Posted March 20, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 20, 2022 Looks great for 5 months - let it grow longer on top, because you will need a slightly longer length than where it’s at just now for a better illusion of density, even when it’s fully matured … you’d be surprised at the difference a longer length makes. Are you able to post more pictures , but of your hair combed backwards , so we can see the hairline exposed ? It’s quite hard to make out your highlighted points, with the photos provided. Your donor looks incredibly strong, so I’d expect this to be a fantastic result in the months to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member UAEtoBrussels Posted March 20, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Curious25 said: Looks great for 5 months - let it grow longer on top, because you will need a slightly longer length than where it’s at just now for a better illusion of density, even when it’s fully matured … you’d be surprised at the difference a longer length makes. Are you able to post more pictures , but of your hair combed backwards , so we can see the hairline exposed ? It’s quite hard to make out your highlighted points, with the photos provided. Your donor looks incredibly strong, so I’d expect this to be a fantastic result in the months to come. OK so now i'm a bit worried. After seeing your inquiry - I decided to take a closer look... It actually made me a bit anxious as my hairline is far from being even. while the left side is growing nicely, the right side is looking weird. Maybe i'm not seeing clearly - Is this normal for this stage? Would really appreciate yours and everyone's else's feedback on these, as 5 months is an indicative period for how my hairline should look Left side looking normal and okish Right side looking like no transplant was ever conducted?: Look from top /front: Looks uneven , look at the gap on the right side, while I don't see any hairs growing there as well. Edited March 21, 2022 by UAEtoBrussels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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