Senior Member aaalan Posted March 1, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 Its my turn now to document my HT journey and give back to this forum!!! I am excitedly nervous and looking forward to my HT Journey with Eugenix!!! Background/ Story so far- I first visited this forum in 2013 when I was Grade NW 3A. Back then other priorities were in front of me so I kept the HT plan on back burner and also refused to take medication. On the hindsight, I feel I should have started Finasteride, oh well! Fast Forward to 2023, I visited the forum again with baldness at Grade 6. Eugenix was recommended by a couple of my friends (not from this forum) and this forum validated what I had heard from them. So Eugenix it was for me!! Planning & Travel- There are several accounts for India travel to Eugenix on this forum so I will not elaborate. I am travelling from NJ, USA but I am originally from Mumbai, India and my folks are still here— Hence it was Eugenix Mumbai clinic for me versus their main Gurgaon clinic. Dr. Priyadarshani Das is usually their Dr. for Mumbai clinic, both my friends got their HT done from her. Also her work showcased on this forum (especially Temples) is quite commendable— I feel I am in safe hands!! I had a quick video call with Dr. Das…The plan is for two (2) sittings— In my first one, we will be covering front and mid- scalp with focus on the hairline (estimated 4000 grafts). 2nd sitting plan TBD. With the vertical muscles on the sides of my forehead being quite prominent (forgot its name)… Temple work is key for me. Dates- Post Op- Tomorrow, 2 March 2023 HT Surgery- 3rd and 4th Match 2023 Post Op- I will remain in Mumbai over the next week, so will visit the Eugenix clinic for post op care as needed including first hair wash. I will update my pictures and experience in the coming days. BIG THANK YOU to this forum and its members for personal advice, inspiration, encouragement, and friendships. Thank you, @Gatsby @Zoomster @MazAB @BaldingEagle1 @Melvin- Moderator @general-etwanand many many others I am missing- you know who you are! Pre- Op Pictures- 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted March 1, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 1, 2023 Best of luck ....dr das is a good doctor and you will definitely going to get a good outcome ....will follow your journey closely ..keep updating .... 1 Check Out My Hair Transplant Journey --> My Thread 3611 FUE Grafts With Dr Kongkiat Laorwong | Norwood 5 | 2nd May 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BaldingEagle1 Posted March 1, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 Excited for you! dr das is a good choice and hopefully your results will be amazing! 1 Follow my Hair Transplant experience with Eugenix! Nov 16, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Zoomster Posted March 1, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 Best of luck on journey bro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mahesh42 Posted March 1, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 Good choice ! All the best 👍.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Rafael Manelli Posted March 1, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 Good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Xanadu Posted March 1, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Syn187 Posted March 2, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 2, 2023 Good luck man. Looks like we will follow each other's journey. I'm scheduled for a HT with Dr. Das on 7-8th in Gurgaon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted March 2, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 2, 2023 Wishing you all the best bro! 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jackdaniels Posted March 2, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 2, 2023 Good luck. Eugenix is a great choice for higher norwoods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaalan Posted March 5, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) And…. Hair Transplant Sitting #1 w. Eugenix (Dr. Priyadarshini Das) is completed!!! 😊🥳😊 Day 0 Pre- Op: (2 March’23): Visited Eugenix Mumbai clinic day prior for pre- op. I have to say… the digital signage consisted of a lot our HRN forum’s superstars… @Gatsby, @Melvin- Moderator, @Bandit90, @MazAB, @Zoomsterothers… I was telling my dad who came along with me that I know these guys 😎😎 Pre- Op Consisted of 1) Release forms 2) BP and Anesthesia allergy test and 3) Photos In the evening they called me to inform my Day 1 reporting time was 3pm the next day. Day 1: (3 March’23): Hairline Design & Slits I reported at 3pm and was quickly whisked away get into the Eugenix Scrubs. Dr. Priya soon came by and we exchanged pleasantries and recollected our previous video discussion on the goals we aligned for this HT which was primarily 1st sitting to frame the face and extend till the mid scalp. Plan was 4000 grafts (3200-3500 scalp grafts and 800- 500 Beard grafts) Hairline Design- I showed my previous pictures from around 15 years and Dr Priya drew a hairline at 8cm- 7.5cm and 7cm from the glabella. I liked the 7.5 or 7cm one…. And settled for 7.5cm Now that its done, I am reminiscing about I should have gone for 7cm not 7.5cm…please sound- off your thoughts in the comment on my hairline length and that if I should shorten that in 2nd sitting? Once hairline design was finalized, pictures were taken, and payment in full was completed. Slits- Dr. Priya proceeded to slit making from 5 to almost 8pm. 4004 slits were completed. Temple work was Right (245) and Left (265) I have to say, everything nice being said about her is absolutely true and more. She is calm, composed, and super focused on her art and patients care & wishes. I had some good discussions with Dr. Das during this time where I got to clear a lot of my doubts including planning for 2nd sitting to complete my crown and density. I also got to chat briefly with Dr. Vineeta who seemed very nice as well. Dr. Pradeep Sethi is planning to be in Mumbai clinic later this week… I will be in Mumbai and looking forward to meet the man himself!! (I have to add that the pain/ prick’s during the brief anesthesia delivery is real but temporary…. The way I look at it and advise anyone fearing from it is that the little pain is well worth the countless hours spent on researching & dreaming of your hair restoration. YOU and YOUR determination is more stronger than this momentary pain… also the Techs do everything they can to make it easy & keep you relaxed.) Once the anesthetic is in your system, you wont feel a thing!) Day 1 for me consisted of hairline design/ goals and slits making. Day 2: 4 March’23: Extraction and Implantation I reported at 9pm and after exchanging the greetings, was quickly whisked away to get into the Eugenix Scrubs and over to OT. The goal for the day was 4000 grafts (extracted & implanted). Since my donor area hair roots were grey, they applied hair- dye to view them properly and to differentiate between hair and follicle/ roots (which is also grey) Dr Das and technicians realized that my donor was strong, and we may not need any Beard Grafts in this sitting. So all 4000 grafts from donor! To be honest, I don’t know what to think of it, on one hand I was glad that my beard will not be touched on Sitting 1 but that also means I will have 800- 500 less scalp hairs for future HT’s. I went with Dr. Das’s expert opinion It was a long day but I didn’t feel it. The atmosphere & vibe in the OT was great. Good music and tech’s seemed to be enjoying working at Eugenix. Dr. Das kept visiting frequently (every 15-20 mins) to check the progress/ provide advice & guidance…. It was very well orchestrated and supervised. It didn’t feel rushed and quality was not taken for granted. FULL MARKS At around 6pm Dr, Das inspected thoroughly on density and suggested some additional work to the techs to get it to her liking We completed around 8-8:30 after which I was given the Post Op Instructions including the world-renowned book of Shri Paramahansa Yogananda the Autobiography of a Yogi. I look forward to reading it. As I said, it was a long day but was fun and one to remember for a long time!! Dr. Das seemed to be satisfied with the work and density achieved. I thanked her and the crew at Eugenix for taking great care of me over the last 2 days and that I may see them real soon for my 2nd Sitting as early as July- Aug’12 timeframe. Overall the Eugenix HT experience was awesome!! I thank this forum and its members for close knit network formed. I am very grateful to the collective sense of friendships and accountability to give back to the forum that each one of us share here. Below please find some pictures Any comments of appreciation or encouragement or critic is welcomed for me to improvise as appropriate in future Sitting 2 Please sound- off your thoughts in the comment on my hairline length.. is this 7.5cm looking ok or I should shorten in next sitting? Kindly also let me know of any questions or HT experience you want me to elaborate Edited March 9, 2023 by aaalan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugenix Hair Sciences Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Dear @aaalan, Thanks for choosing us for your hair restoration. We wish you all the best in your new journey. Keep us updated on your progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BaldingEagle1 Posted March 5, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 5, 2023 I think the hairline is good, but once it does grow out if you want to lower it, you can always do that 1 Follow my Hair Transplant experience with Eugenix! Nov 16, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mahesh42 Posted March 5, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 5, 2023 Nice work by Dr. das , Hairline, temples and density looks very good ,Hair line looks appropriate, Happy Growing 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted March 5, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 5, 2023 Nice work..looking clean and enough dense....happy growing ... 1 Check Out My Hair Transplant Journey --> My Thread 3611 FUE Grafts With Dr Kongkiat Laorwong | Norwood 5 | 2nd May 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaalan Posted March 11, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) Day 7- Time for 1st head wash Getting it done at Eugenix.. Flying out to US tomorrow!! Mission Successful 😀😀 Day 7- Pre- wash pictures attached. Edited March 11, 2023 by aaalan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted March 11, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 11, 2023 @aaalan you will be growing your own hair again and you won't know yourself. Dr Das is an incredibly warm person and you chose an excellent surgeon. 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 aaalan Posted March 11, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Gatsby said: @aaalan you will be growing your own hair again and you won't know yourself. Dr Das is an incredibly warm person and you chose an excellent surgeon. Wishing you all the best! Thank you for the kind words Adrian 🤗🤗 Btw hoping the 4th test is a draw 😜😜 Edited March 11, 2023 by aaalan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaalan Posted March 12, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 12, 2023 Received graft breakdown details- DOP 3/4/2023 Total grafts -4008 All scalp Singles – 690 Doubles- 2638 Triples – 460 Quadruple- 220 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaalan Posted March 12, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 12, 2023 Day 8- All Scabs are out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaalan Posted March 17, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 17, 2023 Day 13- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member sekiro109 Posted March 18, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 18, 2023 looks good. Do you plan on waiting a year before doing the crown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted March 18, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 18, 2023 @aaalan your donor has already bounced back incredibly quick! 👌 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaalan Posted March 18, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 18, 2023 4 hours ago, sekiro109 said: looks good. Do you plan on waiting a year before doing the crown? I dont want to but may have to will take Dr.’s advice at 3-4 months mark. Its definitely one of those things that will play on my mind as HT 1 results starts to show (fingers crossed). 😀😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Bb111 Posted March 20, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted March 20, 2023 Following your journey. Excited for you and the work looks great 1 My hair transplant journey: Eugenix July 18/19 with Dr. Pradeep Sethi and Dr. Arika Bansal 3811 Grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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