Regular Member RWG Posted April 14, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted April 14, 2022 Age: 30 Norwood Scale: NW II-III Grafts: 2619 Total Hairs: 5861 Hairs/Graft: 2.23 Singles: 418 | Doubles: 1248 | Triples: 874 | Quadruples: 85 HT Date: April 11-12th Meds: Started with 1mg/day Fin in Jan 2022. Will now add 5mg/day oral minox I have found this forum extremely helpful in my hair transplant research so wanted to share my experience here. I am an American living in Spain so researched and reached out to the top doctors here (De Freitas, Lorenzo, Cuoto and Ximena Vila) starting in January 2022. All except for De Freitas had incredibly long wait times for the consultation (some 1 year+). Clinica De Freitas gave me the option to have a consultation with Dr. De Freitas' colleague in January or wait until April to meet personally with Dr. De Freitas. I had previously visited a clinic in the US so had a general idea on things and didn't feel it entirely necessary to meet directly with the doctor. I just wanted to get my HT scheduled ASAP so I had the consultation in January with his colleague. I was quoted at needing 2500 grafts and immediately scheduled the procedure for March 2023. Luckily a few weeks later they called to say they had a cancellation and I could do the procedure this April. I had the procedure done over 2 days. On day one I had a morning and afternoon session (Arrived at clinic at 9am and left around 8pm with breaks for food, etc throughout); around 1800 grafts in total. On day two I had an afternoon session to do the remaining grafts (arrived at clinic at 1pm, left at 6:30pm). Overall, the experience was super great. Dr. De Freitas definitely made me feel like I was in good hands. The staff were super friendly and made me feel super comfortable. Currently, 2 days post op and I am doing well. No pain in donor or recipient areas. Only a decent bit of swelling moving down the face. Thankfully, did the recommended face massages to avoid it around the eyes, I just look a bit like a football head for now but will hopefully subside soon. I'll continue to post pics as I progress. Best photo I could find of hairline pre-surgery (Aug 2021): Photo after Day 1: After Day 2: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ITA Posted April 14, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 14, 2022 Excellent, I am happy that the real patient cases who will publish their experience journey with Dr. De Freitas' clinic are starting to be featured on HRN as well. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Min12 Posted April 14, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 14, 2022 Any images of the donor area post surgery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted April 15, 2022 Administrators Share Posted April 15, 2022 Damn, i'm loving all these new threads of Dr. De Freitas, happy growing. 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...
rysker6 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Looks really good! Leaning towards going with him myself although I don't know if he'd do a N4/5 like me. You should be proud! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member PizzaWolf Posted April 15, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 15, 2022 I'm not thrilled about DeFreitas having another doctor handle his surgical consults. Can I ask how much time DeFreitas spent with you on the hairline design before beginning surgery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RWG Posted April 15, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 15, 2022 6 hours ago, PizzaWolf said: I'm not thrilled about DeFreitas having another doctor handle his surgical consults. Can I ask how much time DeFreitas spent with you on the hairline design before beginning surgery? The other doctor was really great, to be honest. Took a lot of time and attention to detail, more than at another consultation I had at another clinic. You can always have the consultation with De Freitas if you prefer, the wait time just appears to be longer. In my case I didn't want to wait. Prior to the surgery, De Freitas was very meticulous with the hairline design. He spent quite a bit of time fine tuning it, to get it just right after the initial draw. He would show me in the mirror and we discussed it. I don't know exact time as with the nerves and everything it was all a bit of a blur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RWG Posted April 15, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, Min12 said: Any images of the donor area post surgery? These are now 3 days post op. Sorry they aren't better but I had to take these myself and was having a hard time getting a good one. Face swelling is now almost completely gone as well. Edited April 15, 2022 by RWG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RWG Posted April 15, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 15, 2022 I did have a question for the forum. He mentioned that my skin at the recipient area was very hard. I was wondering if that is common or if others have had experience with that and if it might have any potential impact on results (grafts not taking or something like that)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RWG Posted April 23, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 23, 2022 Update: 11 days post-op. All scabs removed and donor area has healed up nicely. Recipient Donor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member drawdownfx Posted May 2, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 2, 2022 Amazing work, looks so clean. I am curious if you discussed temples with De Freitas this is something I haven't seen him do? My hair transplant Journey with Dr. Freitas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RTC Posted May 2, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 2, 2022 Great work, going to be killer 1 Hattingen September 2023 - Punchouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RWG Posted May 2, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 2, 2022 1 hour ago, drawdownfx said: Amazing work, looks so clean. I am curious if you discussed temples with De Freitas this is something I haven't seen him do? I didn't discuss it with him as it wasn't an area of concern for me at this point. I'd recommend reaching out to the clinic via WhatsApp. They are usually quite quick to respond, in English or Spanish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member OliverAtom Posted May 3, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 3, 2022 Everything looks really good and very clean. That donor is impecable! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RWG Posted May 9, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 9, 2022 1 Month Post-op. The shock loss + first time Minoxidil use shed is real but I can already seem some small dark hairs sprouting up on and near the hairline (can't see from photos) so hoping that is new regrowth already but not sure if it's still too early for that and I'm being overly optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member htc Posted May 14, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2022 Thanks for posting, I am considering Dr. Freitas so this is incredibly helpful. Please keep us updated on your progress if you can. Did Dr. Freitas perform a large amount of the procedure himself? I have seen on this forum that he may be using quite a few technicians. Also, I'm curious to know if there were any other surgeries taking place on the days that you had your procedure. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RWG Posted May 14, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, htc said: Thanks for posting, I am considering Dr. Freitas so this is incredibly helpful. Please keep us updated on your progress if you can. Did Dr. Freitas perform a large amount of the procedure himself? I have seen on this forum that he may be using quite a few technicians. Also, I'm curious to know if there were any other surgeries taking place on the days that you had your procedure. Thanks! Will definitely be posting as I progress! So a technician did the extraction and then Dr. De Freitas did the implantation. The technician was great and my donor healed up very quickly and cleanly. I only saw one other guy when I was there at the same time as me but I've heard he does up to 3-4 per day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Nw7HPE Posted May 14, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 14, 2022 Great , clean work . Keep us posted . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Whipaway Posted May 14, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 14, 2022 On 5/9/2022 at 10:03 AM, RWG said: 1 Month Post-op. The shock loss + first time Minoxidil use shed is real but I can already seem some small dark hairs sprouting up on and near the hairline (can't see from photos) so hoping that is new regrowth already but not sure if it's still too early for that and I'm being overly optimistic. Looking good. Do you think the little sprouting hairs that are popping through are transplanted hairs that did not grow as long as the others and they have not shed ? I am 3 weeks post surgery myself and I have similar. I haven’t noticed them before so they do look like fresh hairs popping through but it’s obviously to soon. Maybe they are just more noticeable because the hairs that were longer have shed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RWG Posted May 14, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Whipaway said: Looking good. Do you think the little sprouting hairs that are popping through are transplanted hairs that did not grow as long as the others and they have not shed ? I am 3 weeks post surgery myself and I have similar. I haven’t noticed them before so they do look like fresh hairs popping through but it’s obviously to soon. Maybe they are just more noticeable because the hairs that were longer have shed ? Thanks. Yeah, I think that's certainly possible. My other thought was maybe it was native hair that fell out and is already growing back. Either way I'm trying to manage expectations and not get too excited or antsy as I know I've still got a couple months to get through and getting too excited too soon will just make it seem longer and like progress isn't happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Whipaway Posted May 14, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 14, 2022 For me mine can’t be native hair - They are where I had no hair at all. far to early for any growth so I can only presume they are transplanted hairs which have stayed tiny and not grown , although I have not noticed them before. I’m also not gonna think about my hair for a couple of months, best to get it out of your mind and let time pass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RWG Posted May 30, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 30, 2022 2 month update - the ugly duckling phase continues but I'm staying positive as I know I'm halfway through now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Min12 Posted May 30, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 30, 2022 No redness compared to other Freitas patients I’ve seen . I’d buzz the hair short so it blends in with everything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rob7331 Posted May 30, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 30, 2022 Man Dr. De Freitas does incredible work. Genuinely so clean. 2 Follow my second hair transplant journey below Caucasian - 4613 Grafts - Eugenix, Dr. Arika Bansal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rysker6 Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Looking so good! Honestly man ur making me decide on him ha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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