Afro hair transplant

[Jose]

Hey, look to get a HT, some clinics rated me 2-3 Norwood and other 5-6. Money is not an issuse, where do you guys recommend. Afro hair 

[Melvin- Admin]

Can you share some pictures?

[Vann]

If money is not an issue… I would say Konior in the US, to anyone regardless of hair type. 
 

for Afro hair I would say Mwamba or Bisanga since they seem reputable with many people. Do some research and post some images to get better reviews with your case.

 

also are you on any medication? Do you prefer FUT over FUE, etc.

[Rahal Hair Transplant]

Jose,

Well I’ve heard of many hair restoration surgeons varying on graft estimates, I’ve never heard clinics vary on classifying someone on different Norwood scales - at least not that far apart. If you post some photos showing the top, sides and back of the scalp, I’m sure we can help make some sense of this for you.

Best wishes,

Rahal Hair Transplant 

Edited September 28, 2022 by Rahal Hair Transplant

[Jose]

Here are some pictures 

[Vann]

This might be a tough case.

Personally, if you havent already tried medical therapy I would start that.

If you already have been on medical therapy, perhaps your genetics are predisposed to androgenetic alopecia and a HT might not be for you. I cant really say... I would speak to your derm what they think and see if they can rule out any lab tests while youre still local. Perhaps get a few consultations and ask a few HT surgeons (konior, H&W, Bisanga, Mwamba) what they think and what their plan of action is.

[mr_peanutbutter]

1 minute ago, Vann said:

This might be a tough case.

Personally, if you havent already tried medical therapy I would start that.

If you already have been on medical therapy, perhaps your genetics are predisposed to androgenetic alopecia and a HT might not be for you. I cant really say... I would speak to your derm what they think and see if they can rule out any lab tests while youre still local. Perhaps get a few consultations and ask a few HT surgeons (konior, H&W, Bisanga, Mwamba) what they think and what their plan of action is.

why would you say he is tough case? norwood 4a isnt too bad or?

[Vann]

3 minutes ago, mr_peanutbutter said:

why would you say he is tough case? norwood 4a isnt too bad or?

I cant tell if its the lighting or if he has miniaturization around his lateral humps and below. I would always rule out retrograde or DUPA before doing anything. But even then it seems like there is still progressive hair loss.

[Jose]

I'm 37 years old. Why retrograde

 

[LookMaxx]

If money is no object you know the doctors to go to already. Just choose the elite ones

[Vann]

1 hour ago, Jose said:

I'm 37 years old. Why retrograde

 

One of my cousins have something similar to you. I thought it was always bad lighting under certain spots but when I think back to him when we were younger it makes sense. It might not be the case for you at all. Personally, I would always exhaust all options before doing anything surgical.

[Vann]

Also, here is a post someone made where a bunch of people decided who they would go to if money was not an issue.

 

[Dillpickle123]

Your def a Norwood 5 if not worse depending on your crown your gonna need a ton of grafts but it can be done to look good 

[A Fue Good Men]

Stay far away from turkey. I see too many black guys go there and get destroyed by the likes of asli Tarcan, cinik, hair of Istanbul, etc.

 

if money is no issue I’d go to either konior or bisanga. I can’t tell how strong your donor is from these pics but you’ll need to use your grafts wisely. Black guys on average have less density of grafts but the texture of the hair makes up for it in coverage….basically what I’m trying to say is give yourself the best chance at success by getting on meds and going to an elite doc

[Westview]

On 9/28/2022 at 4:21 PM, Vann said:

This might be a tough case

Not a tough case at all.  He's got decent donor and good beard hair as well.

If he did a partial beard/scalp hair transplant I think he could get excellent coverage

[Vann]

5 minutes ago, Westview said:

Not a tough case at all.  He's got decent donor and good beard hair as well.

If he did a partial beard/scalp hair transplant I think he could get excellent coverage

I agree with you, I think his beard is great for coverage, which could definitely be used to either implant closer to the midscalp/crown or even donor restock (really depends on how it looks shaved down).

I believe, afro hair is always a tough case. there are a lot less doctors who can work with afro hair, and a lot less doctors who are reputable in my opinion. Between the C-shaped, follicular, curve that the hair grows in. To the artistic nature of implanting it, its very dexterous, so I wouldn't call this an easy case. Especially, maintaining a donor properly takes a lot of skill and future insight on how the hair grows.

Just because a doctor is great, doesnt always mean they are best suited for the case. For example, Couto has great patients with many of them being locals with amazing hair density. Couto is definitely a great surgeon, however, some people think he is best for their case, which isnt always true.

Another reference is Bisanga, I think Bisanga is a great candidate for many. Especially, because I think he takes the approach of the patient vs the end result the patient wants. He skews away from the bias that the person wants to have done and looks at it from his perspective as a surgeon and at the patients 'wants'. He will definitely reject someone if they are not a good candidate and he will try to get them to slow down and get an in person consultation. It sucks for some, but in reality its exhausting their best options vs getting a repair down the road.

So its looking for someone who works extremely well in afro hair which I think there are only a few (that I am aware of). I am sure there are many others, but not many I know that could keep the donor area maintained properly, have skill in using body hair, or ethical enough to test for pre-existing conditions. Honestly, the only one that comes to mind is Mwamba for this sort of case. I am sure there are others, but I haven't seen many well documented afro hair cases.

 

[shiba1985]

On 9/28/2022 at 3:29 PM, Vann said:

I cant tell if its the lighting or if he has miniaturization around his lateral humps and below. I would always rule out retrograde or DUPA before doing anything. But even then it seems like there is still progressive hair loss.

Bro where r u pulling this advice from? Do you know where the lateral humps are? There is no miniaturization. There is no retrograde. This is a great candidate for a a HT. 

[Vann]

13 minutes ago, shiba1985 said:

Bro where r u pulling this advice from? Do you know where the lateral humps are? There is no miniaturization. There is no retrograde. This is a great candidate for a a HT. 

Better to test pre-existing conditions than perform surgical options. You seem very confident that there is absolutely nothing going on.

I never said he would not be a great candidate. Im just mentioning some things I would do in his position. He is free to take my advice or not. I am no medical professional, choice is 100% his.

[Melvin- Admin]

On 9/28/2022 at 1:14 PM, Jose said:

Here are some pictures 

I would classify you as a Norwood 5a. You will need around 4,000 grafts to rebuild the frontal and mid-zone. You need an afro specialist. Dr. Diep, Dr. Mwamba, Dr. Bisanga, come to mind. 

But I would suggest using our list as a starting point for research.

https://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/best-hair-transplant-surgeons

[Westview]

7 hours ago, Vann said:

Just because a doctor is great, doesnt always mean they are best suited for the case. For example, Couto has great patients with many of them being locals with amazing hair density. Couto is definitely a great surgeon, however, some people think he is best for their case, which isnt always true.

Another reference is Bisanga, I think Bisanga is a great candidate for many. Especially, because I think he takes the approach of the patient vs the end result the patient wants. He skews away from the bias that the person wants to have done and looks at it from his perspective as a surgeon and at the patients 'wants'. He will definitely reject someone if they are not a good candidate and he will try to get them to slow down and get an in person consultation. It sucks for some, but in reality its exhausting their best options vs getting a repair down the road.

So its looking for someone who works extremely well in afro hair which I think there are only a few (that I am aware of). I am sure there are many others, but not many I know that could keep the donor area maintained properly, have skill in using body hair, or ethical enough to test for pre-existing conditions. Honestly, the only one that comes to mind is Mwamba for this sort of case. I am sure there are others, but I haven't seen many well documented afro hair cases.

 

Agreed.

BTW isnt Dr. Diep also an African-American HT specialist??

[Fue3361]

I’m not a fan of Dr. Diep’s work, but he does get good results with afro hair.  I’d still go with Bisanga or Mwamba over him.

[HairRun]

When I was doing my deep dive into hair transplant doctors, I also noticed that Dr Mwamba and Dr Bisanga seem to have the most experience with afro hair. 

I was particularly impressed with Dr Bisanga, I put him in top 3 in the world. His best friend is Dr Mwamba, I think he's a little Jr to him.

As someone who had a procedure with Dr Diep and had to have a detailed repair for that procedure, where they actually had to remove much of the transplanted hairs and relocate them, I can not personally recommend him.

Details about my repair:

 

[Blacklurker]

Do you have Bisanga or Mwamba money that’s the real question since both charge $5 per graft. Guy here will tell you never to go to hair mills but not everyone has 15 to 20k to drop on a transplant plus travel fees. 

Edited October 2, 2022 by Blacklurker

[PJ98]

On 10/2/2022 at 7:14 PM, Blacklurker said:

Do you have Bisanga or Mwamba money that’s the real question since both charge $5 per graft. Guy here will tell you never to go to hair mills but not everyone has 15 to 20k to drop on a transplant plus travel fees. 

Do you know of anyone who specializes in Afro hair like Dr. bisanga or Dr. mwamba but is a bit more affordable?

[shiba1985]

1 hour ago, PJ98 said:

Do you know of anyone who specializes in Afro hair like Dr. bisanga or Dr. mwamba but is a bit more affordable?

Check dr alba Reyes in Dominican Republic. She is really good w Afro hair and prices maybe cheaper!

Edited November 7, 2022 by shiba1985