Post Operation Pictures - Messy vs. Clean

[mdg8736]

Hello,

I am relatively new here and have found this website to be super helpful in answering all of my questions I had regarding HT procedures. I plan to get an HT performed on myself in 2023 and currently doing some research and determining a short list of surgeons (manual FUE). I attached a photo below of my current condition in case there are any comments or advice at all. 

Mainly I have two questions that I have struggled to find on this website so far.

1) Does the recommended punch size vary based on coarse/fine hair? I have fine hair and I'd like to know what sorts of experiences others have had with similar hair shaft diameter and if they were pleased with their results / surgeons choice of punch size

 

2) I notice that some post op photos look like they simply implanted hairs directly into the scalp and there's zero blood or white dots on top of each implanted graft and everything is clean. Other photos show the post op scalp and it looks like a war zone. Blood smears on and around the scalp, the grafts have white dots on each one providing an even odder appearance (I understand this is likely normal for the graft itself to look that way), etc.  I just wonder how it's even possible for the end results to look so drastically different. 

Sorry for the lengthy and somewhat incoherent explanation of my last question.

 

Also, what are your thoughts on the work shown on the two scalps below? These are people I know who both went to the same surgeon.

 

 

Edited December 20, 2022 by mdg8736

[mavigo]

I think the punch size does very based on skin type and hair type but I believe this is chosen on a case by case basis and is also influenced by the physician's preference. I believe most use 0.8 or 0.9mm punches. 

The "messiness" is probably more influenced by the patient, their age, any medical conditions they have, what medications they are taking, etc. My last FUE was pretty clean, a few bits of blood but nothing like the horror stories I've seen on here. 

Which doctor did you end up choosing? Were they recommended by these forums? Have you had your procedure yet?

Hope all is well. 

Thanks.