Oconarms Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) Hello to everyone, this is my first post and I’d like to share my experience of having a hair transplant. I had FUE surgery with Dr Bisanga at the BHR clinic just outside of Brussels, Belgium a week ago on to redesign a conservative hairline and add more density in my frontal 1/3 area. I’m 39, male and I did have a previous FUT surgery in Ireland back in 2008 which turned out very badly. A hasty decision at the time with no research. So my decision to go ahead with Dr. Bisanga was well thought out and involved lots of research. With this in mind, I would encourage anyone considering a HT to do a ton of research beforehand. I had been on Finasteride for about a year and a half, and Dr. Bisanga suggested Minoxidil in tablet form to help thicken up the crown. The day before the surgery I had a further consultation with Dr. Bisanga where he designed a conservative hairline which I agreed with. Day of the Surgery: I arrived at 8:30 and went through the usual form signing. After shaving and cleaning of the donor area, I had an antibiotic and injections for the pain. The injections in the scalp were slightly painful but brief. Dr. Bisanga then started the punching and incisions in the hairline. Following this, the very friendly Dr. Kostis proceeded with the extractions. Lunch arrived at about 2 and afterwards the technicians continued with the extractions and graft placements until around 6:30 pm. I did fall asleep during this time and can only imagine how much the techs enjoyed my snoring while trying to do a precision job. Sorry guys! Afterwards I went straight back to the hotel (there is a premium hotel just a stone’s throw away from the clinic so walking is fine) to rest before a full briefing with Hilde (the patient advisor) at 10am the next day. Hilde is a really nice and took me through all the steps over the next couple of weeks, answered all my questions and we generally had a nice chat about everything. Graft breakdown FUE: • 1 Follicular Unit: 450 grafts • 2 Follicular Unit: 1641 grafts • 3 Follicular Unit: 732 grafts • 4 Follicular Unit: 166 grafts Average hairs per FU: 2.20 Post op, I had, on a scale of 1-10, a pain level of 1. I had no problem sleeping and didn’t need any of the pain medication provided. I am now at day 7 and everything is going well. I have to say the overall experience has really been exceptional. The team were professional and friendly at all times, and there is a lot of before- and aftercare and speedy responses to any questions. A big thank you to Dr. Bisanga and the team (Dr. Kostis, Hilde, and unfortunately I didn’t get the names of the technicians). I will update with progress as frequently as possible and any questions, I’m happy to answer. Edited November 17, 2021 by Oconarms 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted November 17, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted November 17, 2021 Looks really good ! Nicely designed hairline, age appropriate 👌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted November 18, 2021 Administrators Share Posted November 18, 2021 Dr. Bisanga is like Barry Bonds of this forum, he's got so many homeruns, i've lost count. I look forward to seeing your progress and thank you for sharing. 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 Britanium Posted November 18, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted November 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said: Dr. Bisanga is like Barry Bonds of this forum, he's got so many homeruns, i've lost count. I look forward to seeing your progress and thank you for sharing. I can’t pretend to knowing who that is 😂 but i can tell it’s a massive compliment 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted November 18, 2021 Administrators Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, JC71 said: I can’t pretend to knowing who that is 😂 but i can tell it’s a massive compliment 🤣 He has the records for most home runs, like a Ronaldo and Messi. 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...
Senior Member Britanium Posted November 18, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted November 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said: He has the records for most home runs, like a Ronaldo and Messi. Understood 👍🏽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted November 18, 2021 Valued Contributor Share Posted November 18, 2021 Congratulations @Oconarms. Excellent hairline design as John has said. Your FUT scar is very good. Can I ask what happened with your FUT? Was there poor yield, etc? GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oconarms Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 7:44 AM, Gatsby said: Congratulations @Oconarms. Excellent hairline design as John has said. Your FUT scar is very good. Can I ask what happened with your FUT? Was there poor yield, etc? Thank you. Yes a very poor yield, as in about 100 hairs. I wasn't told the graft count and payment was by cash only so a little dodgy. Some years later i looked up the doctor on these forums and there are so many nightmare stories. My own fault for not researching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oconarms Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 A small update 9 days post op. Everything seems to be going well, I can't really say yet if it looks good though. Crusts are starting to come out and recovery is well under way. Not very pretty though Will update again a couple of weeks post op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oconarms Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 (edited) Two week update. Everything going well. Little redness in the recipient but as requested by the clinic am using EMU oil. Sorry for the large photos. Edited November 24, 2021 by Oconarms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oconarms Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 Hi guys, A quick one month update (one month 4 days to be precise). Everything is going as planned. Some redness in the recipient area and as advised by the lovely patient advisor at BHR, Emu oil is helping with that. The donor has completely healed and the original grafts are falling out, so it's the waiting game until month 3 I suppose. Will return with some updates then. A small side-note, the meds recommended by Dr. Bisanga seem to be filling out the crown with zero side effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oconarms Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 3 Month update. Overall it's going very well. It appears many of the transplanted hairs at the hairline didn't fall out at all and just continued growing. A testament to the doctors skill I would say. Still quite light behind the hairline but fingers crossed. Looking forward to improvements in the next few months. Will update at the six month mark. Pics of both dry and wet hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 10, 2022 Administrators Share Posted February 10, 2022 Healing up nicely, looking good. 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...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted February 11, 2022 Valued Contributor Share Posted February 11, 2022 It's certainly coming along and your hair to scalp color match is perfect! Thanks for sharing! GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oconarms Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 Just over 6 months after the surgery I wanted to give a final update. Final because I don't see how it could be any better, even though it is widely agreed results keep improving up to the one year mark. I couldn't be any happier. Everything is as Dr Bisanga said it would be. As well as the cosmetic improvements, my mental health has dramatically improved, thanks to all at the BHR clinic. The research I originally did concluded that Dr Bisanga was one of the best in the world at what he does. My experience over the last 6 months completely is the same. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member sl Posted May 25, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 25, 2022 Lovely so far and no matter how good it is you will see more through to 12 months for sure...so happy for you and glad we could help after your first experience elsewhere.. 1 I represent Dr. Bisanga. Dr. Christian Bisanga is recommended on the Hair Transplant Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted May 26, 2022 Administrators Share Posted May 26, 2022 Damn I called it home run ⚾️ Very happy for you 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...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted July 15, 2022 Administrators Share Posted July 15, 2022 Another update? 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 mrmane85 Posted August 13, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted August 13, 2022 Would love an update @Oconarms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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