Regular Member Bonek Posted May 20, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted May 20, 2022 (edited) Hello, Firstly, I would like to thank you guys (especially @JDEE0) for sharing your precious knowledge. I wouldn't be able to choose an appriopriate surgeon without you. I'll try to "pay my debt" through sharing my own experience and my own knowledge regarding to hair transplants. A brief background: I'm 26 years old. I have been receding very slowly since I was about 19. Hair loss isn't very common in my family, so hopefully I will maintain the rest of my hair. I'm on min/fin combo for 1 year already and of course I'm willing to continue with these medications. I narrowed down my hair transplant surgeons research to Dr. Bisanga, Dr. Bicer and of course Dr. Bruno Pinto. I finally chose Dr. Pinto, I just felt some sort of a very good vibe from his clinic, also his coordinator Emilio is super cool. Surgery day: Dr. Bruno is a super nice guy. I have spent whole day with him. I kinda felt like I was visiting my uncle that I haven't seen for a long time - I even forgot that I'm on my life-changing surgery 😀. Nurses were also very nice. It turned out that my hair thickness is average for a slav guy. My donor count is approximately 6000-8000 grafts. My hair/graft ratio is 2.4. I've been told that my crown is okay for now, no miniatiurization. Only mild maturization in my frontal area. I don't have good photos right after surgery (Dr. Bruno has them), so my starting point of sharing pictures will be day 5 post OP. First 4 photos are pre-op. Next 2 photos are 5 days post OP. Next 2 photos are 8 days post OP. Last photo of top of my head is 9 days post OP. I'm having a mild shock loss on top of my head, which is quite normal. Hopefully it will all regrow soon. Feel free to ask any questions, I will try to answer them. Edited May 20, 2022 by Bonek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MAIZE1694 Posted May 20, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 20, 2022 Strong donor, very manageable amount of recession, great surgeon. Yeah this will be home run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPCF Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 How much time did the clinic take to contact you? P.S: nice work, hope it all grows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bonek Posted May 25, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 25, 2022 It took about 8 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member A Fue Good Men Posted May 25, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 25, 2022 Pinto is the most underrated surgeon from the Iberian peninsula/Europe. He’s a true master of his craft and has a passion for his work. I’ve seen a recent repair job from him that blew my mind. He’s much more appreciated on the Spanish forums one patient a day, involved in all steps, less than 3 euros per graft. No reason for anyone with a reasonable budget to not see him 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JDEE0 Posted May 25, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 25, 2022 (edited) Thanks for the shout out, man. Looks like a clean job and you made a good choice in Dr. Pinto! Strap in and enjoy the process - I’ll look forward to following along Edited May 25, 2022 by JDEE0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted May 25, 2022 Administrators Share Posted May 25, 2022 Very nice to be seeing more results from Dr. Pinto, happy growing! 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 RTC Posted May 25, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted May 25, 2022 Very clean work Hattingen September 2023 - Punchouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bonek Posted May 30, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 30, 2022 3 weeks update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex94gasp Posted August 18, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted August 18, 2022 Could you put a new picture? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Big Rome Posted August 24, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted August 24, 2022 any update @Bonek 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bonek Posted August 31, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) Sorry guys, I was super busy lately. I looked the worst at about 2-3 months post op. After about 3 months I started to notice new hairs sprouting, but it was still very thin and weak. Each week I'm seeing some improvement - it is a slow process for me. Feel free to ask any questions! Edit: my donor is pretty short right now. I just came back from hairdresser. My left side is filling much faster than the right side. Edited August 31, 2022 by Bonek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LatinBald Posted September 9, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) On 8/31/2022 at 5:06 PM, Bonek said: Sorry guys, I was super busy lately. I looked the worst at about 2-3 months post op. After about 3 months I started to notice new hairs sprouting, but it was still very thin and weak. Each week I'm seeing some improvement - it is a slow process for me. Feel free to ask any questions! Edit: my donor is pretty short right now. I just came back from hairdresser. My left side is filling much faster than the right side. Your donor area looks amazing despite being so short. Now you'll see the improvement month by month. Edited September 9, 2022 by LatinBald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelodrivesslow Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Any update? 🙂 Very excited to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Pbaird98 Posted October 23, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted October 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, angelodrivesslow said: Any update? 🙂 Very excited to see +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mrmane85 Posted October 23, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 23, 2022 +1 @Bonek🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LatinBald Posted October 23, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 5:06 PM, Bonek said: Sorry guys, I was super busy lately. I looked the worst at about 2-3 months post op. After about 3 months I started to notice new hairs sprouting, but it was still very thin and weak. Each week I'm seeing some improvement - it is a slow process for me. Feel free to ask any questions! Edit: my donor is pretty short right now. I just came back from hairdresser. My left side is filling much faster than the right side. Hi Bonek, any update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bonek Posted October 24, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 24, 2022 Hello guys, I'm 5.5 months post OP. My right temple is still abit behind my left temple (I feel like my left temple is almost perfect). What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shadowcast Posted October 25, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted October 25, 2022 Looks good so far! I had surgery with Pinto probably a few weeks after you. I'm about in the same place. Solid improvement, but still thin. Sound about right? My first transplant took 6-7 months to get coverage, so I'm expecting the same this time around. Dr. Pinto asked me to send pics at a full 6 months, so I think there's a good reason for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Alex94gasp Posted October 27, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted October 27, 2022 On 10/25/2022 at 6:22 PM, shadowcast said: Looks good so far! I had surgery with Pinto probably a few weeks after you. I'm about in the same place. Solid improvement, but still thin. Sound about right? My first transplant took 6-7 months to get coverage, so I'm expecting the same this time around. Dr. Pinto asked me to send pics at a full 6 months, so I think there's a good reason for that. How it was your surgery with Dr. Pinto? I'm waiting to have a consultation with him. But to be honest, I'm afraid if the hair loss progress further. What was is advice about finasteride? Because I tried to start, and unfortunately I stil have side effects even with 3mg/week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member A Fue Good Men Posted October 27, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 27, 2022 Very normal at this stage to have one side lag, I wouldn’t worry yet. Pinto is a class act. If there is any issue, he will fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shadowcast Posted October 27, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted October 27, 2022 33 minutes ago, Alex94gasp said: How it was your surgery with Dr. Pinto? I'm waiting to have a consultation with him. But to be honest, I'm afraid if the hair loss progress further. What was is advice about finasteride? Because I tried to start, and unfortunately I stil have side effects even with 3mg/week Surgery was perfect. I have been taking Dutasteride every day for years, so that part was not an issue for me. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member A Fue Good Men Posted October 27, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 27, 2022 1 minute ago, shadowcast said: Surgery was perfect. I have been taking Dutasteride every day for years, so that part was not an issue for me. Good luck. Did dutasteride regrow or halt your hairline loss? Or did it still slowly progress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted October 27, 2022 Administrators Share Posted October 27, 2022 On 10/24/2022 at 12:19 PM, Bonek said: Hello guys, I'm 5.5 months post OP. My right temple is still abit behind my left temple (I feel like my left temple is almost perfect). What do you guys think? Looks like great progress for 5 months. Look forward to seeing your future updates. Dr. Pinto is fantastic. 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...
Regular Member Pbaird98 Posted October 27, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted October 27, 2022 As mentioned it’s not at all uncommon for one side to play catch up, looks very good for less than mid way 👌🏿 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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