Regular Member Anon99 Posted April 3, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted April 3, 2022 Hi I stupidly underwent a hair transplant 6 months ago aged 22 with a UK surgeon (who I’m not prepared to name yet). I originally wanted to discuss with a hair loss doctor about stronger preventative measures (dutasteride/PRP etc) however - as this was a UK surgeon - I foolishly completely trusted them when they said I didn’t need to worry about further hair loss for a long time due to strong existing hair and was a good candidate for HT. As I’d been worried about my hair this was music to my ears and foolishly went ahead with a HT in November. However, I instantly smelt a rat post surgery, approx zero reinforcement (which I had stressed was important to me to safeguard against future hair loss and had thus shaved my hair to allow), asymmetrical hairline, hairline too low (below facial muscle) and temporal points mis-angled! Anyway, as I actually liked my previous hair and have since thinned slightly on my crown (meaning another HT now - aged 23 - would be reckless) I was wondering if anyone has advice/experience on hair removal with laser/electrolysis and then covering fue scars with smp (which hopefully I won’t have to worry about until I’m in my 40s). NB: I have been on fin & minox ~1.5 year and dutasteride once per week for last 2 months following consultation leading Dr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Fue3361 Posted April 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 4, 2022 Yeah, without photos, nobody can answer this. You can hide the eyes/mouth if you’re worries about people recognizing you 1 Check out my journey here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted April 4, 2022 Valued Contributor Share Posted April 4, 2022 You might be better off just shaving and having SMP. Sorry this happened to you because it shouldn't have! I understand how you feel but if you name the surgeon/clinic you will be saving other 22 year old guys from having to go through the same mistakes. All the best! 4 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BurnieBurns Posted April 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 4, 2022 It is possible to get fue extracted from the the hairline with virtually no recognisable scarring if you go to an elite surgeon. I've also been a victim of a hairline planted way too low and am booked to get it fixed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RTC Posted April 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 4, 2022 3 hours ago, BurnieBurns said: It is possible to get fue extracted from the the hairline with virtually no recognisable scarring if you go to an elite surgeon. I've also been a victim of a hairline planted way too low and am booked to get it fixed. Who is going to do the repair if I may ask? Hattingen September 2023 - Punchouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BurnieBurns Posted April 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 4, 2022 48 minutes ago, Aslitarcan sucks said: Who is going to do the repair if I may ask? Dr Jerry Wong 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Anon99 Posted April 4, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 4, 2022 15 hours ago, BurnieBurns said: It is possible to get fue extracted from the the hairline with virtually no recognisable scarring if you go to an elite surgeon. I've also been a victim of a hairline planted way too low and am booked to get it fixed. Any suggestions for UK or Europe for total removal? I have seen Dr Cooley offers electrolysis in US but that might be a bit far for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dillpickle123 Posted April 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, Anon99 said: Any suggestions for UK or Europe for total removal? I have seen Dr Cooley offers electrolysis in US but that might be a bit far for me! Dr mwamba or dr bisanga do repairs in Belgium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Anon99 Posted April 4, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 4, 2022 16 hours ago, Gatsby said: You might be better off just shaving and having SMP. Sorry this happened to you because it shouldn't have! I understand how you feel but if you name the surgeon/clinic you will be saving other 22 year old guys from having to go through the same mistakes. All the best! Will definitely do a full review with pictures etc in time - currently exploring options legally as in UK and even have an email stating my only concern is further hair loss so will refrain for now (sorry). Current short term plan is once my existing hair grows out I can at least have it long and hide the recipient area for now so I can try and live my life. Long term I do think you’re right I’ll have to embrace and go for shave and SMP over the scars - hopefully I can get rid of transplanted hairs with no recipient area scarring in long run and just SMP over the scars and go natural bald guy look. In your experience how effective is SMP at covering ~2000 fue scars if I then shaved hair to grade 1/no guard with clippers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted April 5, 2022 Valued Contributor Share Posted April 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Anon99 said: In your experience how effective is SMP at covering ~2000 fue scars if I then shaved hair to grade 1/no guard with clippers This is what a world renowned SMP artist can do when it comes to scars. You definitely have excellent options. But just as I have been butchered and you have been I would never want one single person more having to go through this. When you're ready you will be preventing lives from being destroyed. Think about it and wishing you all the best! GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RTC Posted April 5, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 5, 2022 8 hours ago, Anon99 said: Any suggestions for UK or Europe for total removal? I have seen Dr Cooley offers electrolysis in US but that might be a bit far for me! Mwamba can remove the plugs 2 Hattingen September 2023 - Punchouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Anon99 Posted April 5, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 5, 2022 16 hours ago, Gatsby said: This is what a world renowned SMP artist can do when it comes to scars. You definitely have excellent options. But just as I have been butchered and you have been I would never want one single person more having to go through this. When you're ready you will be preventing lives from being destroyed. Think about it and wishing you all the best! Wow thank you so much that has certainly helped me a lot psychologically! And don’t worry I will definitely do a full review - including any repair and/or removal work. May I ask, who is the SMP artist that did such amazing work? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SeanT1 Posted April 6, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 6, 2022 (edited) I wonder what it is with the UK and lacking decent transplant doctors? It seems we have very few trustworthy options here.~ Very sorry to hear about your experience. Hope you win the legal proceedings if you take that path. SMP works wonders on FUE scars, I have faith you'll be happy with the results. Edited April 6, 2022 by SeanToman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TEXAN35 Posted April 6, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 6, 2022 So you had a transplant 6 months ago in a rushed manner. The doctor should have advised you better. But since it has been only 6 months , shouldnt you wait before you decide about another procedure. Take your time and do not rush into another procedure. As others have said if you can post picture with hidden face people can give you better advice. I think corrective procedure shouldnt be thought till at least a year after transplant unless it is extremely unbearable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted April 6, 2022 Valued Contributor Share Posted April 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Anon99 said: Wow thank you so much that has certainly helped me a lot psychologically! And don’t worry I will definitely do a full review - including any repair and/or removal work. May I ask, who is the SMP artist that did such amazing work? Caitlin James from SMPAustralia. I also want to recommend that you do nothing surgically for another 6 months. If you do go for repair work you will need to know exactly what you are working with. It will take this long (12 months) from your surgery for this to happen. All the best! 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTBarghouthi Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Thanks for sharing. It would be best to see some photos if possible. You can utilize SMP for FUE scars ofcourse. As for the repair, there are several options in terms of removal/ extraction or combining both. 1 Dr. Taleb Barghouthi approved and recommended on the Hair Transplant Network. You can schedule a virtual consultation with me here. Contact me via WhatsApp at +962798378396 (Jordan) Social media: Facebook YouTube Twitter Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SimpleLife Posted June 8, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted June 8, 2022 I'm in the exact same position, my plan is to reverse the HT (and do a full scalp SMP later on) Ive seen several cases with little to no scarring. There is still a risk ofcourse, but its possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BaldReaper Posted June 8, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted June 8, 2022 1 hour ago, SimpleLife said: I'm in the exact same position, my plan is to reverse the HT (and do a full scalp SMP later on) Ive seen several cases with little to no scarring. There is still a risk ofcourse, but its possible take a look at my thread too I have gathered everything there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member SimpleLife Posted June 8, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted June 8, 2022 39 minutes ago, JimKan1 said: take a look at my thread too I have gathered everything there Awesome, I will share my research & the input of the consultations as well so we can make a good decision going forward👊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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