Small but ‘fairly aggressive’ hairline restoration | 901 grafts FUE | 4/13/2023 | Dr. Luis Nader |

[telecaster31]

Background

• 30 y/o
• started receding in late 2015
• started medical therapy in late 2018 (fin + min)
• responded well, virtually stopped the loss, and experienced regrowth, with no side effects

Goals:

• Restore what I had lost before medical therapy (the corners)
• Maintain a natural look (mild recession)
• Do not lower the hairline but add density to the front if possible

Consulted with hair transplant surgeons/clinics in Connecticut, NYC, Istanbul, and London

5 minutes into speaking with Dr. Nader via FaceTime, I knew he was the one.

Later down the journey, I will post a full report on my overall experience with him and his team (hint: it was a 10/10)

I will also post some general advice if you choose to go with Nader

The procedure was done on 4/13, 2023.

Total: 901 grafts

• Singles: 221 (blended across the front)
• Doubles: 383 
• Triples: 266 
• Quads: 31 

He is as ethical as they come. So, he hesitates to do any type of aggressive work that may result in an unnatural look or an over-harvested donor area. However, after I assured him I would continue medical therapy, he agreed we could do a “fairly aggressive” approach. He nailed the corners and added as many singles to the front as he could without interrupting the blood supply of native hair. 

You will notice the line is not perfectly symmetrical. It is a bit staggered. I’ve seen this produce great results with his other patients and hope it adds to a natural look down the line. He said things should “even out” as it progresses.

Let me know your thoughts on density and design, happy to answer any questions

Btw, I have since cleaned that comb, lol

[Melvin- Admin]

This will be an interesting case to follow. I think Dr. Nader is an excellent surgeon. I’ll be following this thread closely.

[telecaster31]

1 hour ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

This will be an interesting case to follow. I think Dr. Nader is an excellent surgeon. I’ll be following this thread closely.

Thank you. Do you have any initial thoughts on the design/density? I am not an expert lol but I think he may have nailed it... It's an odd feeling to receive this type of procedure because the results don't reveal themselves for such a long time.

[duckling]

You probably didn’t need the surgery.

but since your hair loss looks not that aggressive (maybe because of you taking meds at right time, bravo👏) so definitely using something under 1000 grafts was an option.

now coming to the work. The asymmetrical hairline is nicely created by surgeon , so the design is great . It looks like a clean work in graft extraction too. 
No reason why the results wont come for you. Keep taking meds and keep updating us with progress pics. 

[Rafael Manelli]

Personally I expect this to turn out great. Can’t see any bad signs

[Gatsby]

Nice work. Stay on the meds. It’s a life long process. All the best! 👌

[A_4_Archan]

Excellent dense packed work...you will get a good dense outcome ..best of luck ...Happy growing and keep updating ...

[telecaster31]

8 hours ago, duckling said:

You probably didn’t need the surgery.

but since your hair loss looks not that aggressive (maybe because of you taking meds at right time, bravo👏) so definitely using something under 1000 grafts was an option.

now coming to the work. The asymmetrical hairline is nicely created by surgeon , so the design is great . It looks like a clean work in graft extraction too. 
No reason why the results wont come for you. Keep taking meds and keep updating us with progress pics. 

I appreciate your comment You're right. There were times when I second-guessed receiving the procedure. However, I'm approaching 5 years on meds and the slight recession has bothered me for some time now. As a fair-skinned blonde guy that can't grow a beard, the hair becomes a big part of your identity lol. 

[Melvin- Admin]

15 hours ago, telecaster31 said:

Thank you. Do you have any initial thoughts on the design/density? I am not an expert lol but I think he may have nailed it... It's an odd feeling to receive this type of procedure because the results don't reveal themselves for such a long time.

I like the design, the extractions look clean. I like that he went in the sweet spot in the donor zone.

[telecaster31]

Donor - Day 20 - I am somewhat shocked at how quickly/nicely things have healed

[DaMoce9]

I'm definitely looking forward to following this, because I'm in the same boat. I have been on minoxidil for about 18 months and just got prescribed finasteride which I'll be starting as soon as I get it delivered. I figured I'll try min + fin for a year and see how I like the progression before deciding on a transplant. (Being 31, I want to make sure I'm not over-harvested if I decide to go for it). Got quoted for roughly 3,000 grafts at some Turkish clinics which sounded very high to me. Found a Canadian surgeon who quoted between about 800-1000 which sounds a lot more reasonable to me, but the price is somewhat high in Canada.

 

From what I've gathered, a transplant for me at this point would likely mean roughly the same number of grafts as your procedure, as I have similar goals (fill in the temples to a certain degree, restore density in the front). Like you, I don't feel I really need to lower my hairline all that much, as looking at pics in my early to mid 20s, it's always been a little higher. (Sounds like an advantage).

 

Best of luck on your progress, I look forward to seeing more and I'll definitely consider Dr. Nader based on what you've shared so far, and what is likely to come.

 

Would you mind sharing the cost of the procedure with him?

Edited May 27, 2023 by DaMoce9
wanted to add more context

[mr_peanutbutter]

will follow that

[Panda858]

I know nader is booked out a year in advance, did they contact you often with earlier time frames?

[telecaster31]

Hey @DaMoce9 my total cost was ~$4,000 (I have a feeling it will be some of the best money I've ever spent)

he offers a 10% discount if you pay at least 50% cash (which I did)

Regarding getting in touch, I suppose I got a bit lucky. I was sure to offer as much detail as possible in the initial email. I emailed him in December 2022, he got back to me within a week. I scheduled for April 2023 (his earliest at the time). 

As you can tell, he didn't shave my head and I am grateful for that. My native hair covers the surgical area (for the most part) and no one notices. My skin healed REALLY fast and I had virtually no remaining redness at month 2. 

Happy to answer any questions. I'll share some pictures at the four-month mark. Recovery has been easy and I've even noticed some new hairs at month 2. 

[RTC]

Nader looks like an excellent surgeon and this seems clean work. Good luck

Edited June 29, 2023 by RTC

[Melvin- Admin]

2 hours ago, telecaster31 said:

Hey @DaMoce9 my total cost was ~$4,000 (I have a feeling it will be some of the best money I've ever spent)

he offers a 10% discount if you pay at least 50% cash (which I did)

Regarding getting in touch, I suppose I got a bit lucky. I was sure to offer as much detail as possible in the initial email. I emailed him in December 2022, he got back to me within a week. I scheduled for April 2023 (his earliest at the time). 

As you can tell, he didn't shave my head and I am grateful for that. My native hair covers the surgical area (for the most part) and no one notices. My skin healed REALLY fast and I had virtually no remaining redness at month 2. 

Happy to answer any questions. I'll share some pictures at the four-month mark. Recovery has been easy and I've even noticed some new hairs at month 2. 

How are things looking now? 

[telecaster31]

11 weeks today

• Hair is wet (post shower)
• I think I'm still in the "ugly duckling phase"
• The redness is pretty much gone
• My left side has actually sprouted a fair amount of transplanted hairs
• My right side is moving slower
• Lots of pimples (apparently a good thing)
• The majority of the hair at the frontal line is native hair that is slowly growing back (they shaved a bit of it but it all came back immediately)
  • I was relieved to see this as it means Dr. Nader was careful to ensure no damage to native hairs

What are your thoughts? 

 

[telecaster31]

here are two shots of it dry and slightly styled

 

[Melvin- Admin]

Wow that’s growing in quick as hell. I’m tagging @follically challenged who’s also a fine haired blonde guy. 

[Vann]

44 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

Wow that’s growing in quick as hell. I’m tagging @follically challenged who’s also a fine haired blonde guy. 

You know this is good when the moderator is by-passing the chat restriction to say this.

 

[follically challenged]

5 hours ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

Wow that’s growing in quick as hell. I’m tagging @follically challenged who’s also a fine haired blonde guy. 

Yeah this looks good, thanks for the tag.

Nader is someone i don't know much about though i am now curious as to other fine-haired blondes he has worked on

Looking forward to seeing the end results!

[Obendo13]

Any issues with the trip into Reynosa ? Thanks

[telecaster31]

@Obendo13 Not at all. Dr. Nader sends his friend/driver that has been working for him for years. It was seamless and I never felt unsafe. 

[telecaster31]

5 MONTH MARK

The right side is still a bit slower but overall I am feeling pretty damn good boys...

 

[rs525]

Looking good. Did you feel safe in Reynosa, Mexico where Dr. Nader is located. I know that people highly recommend him and he is easy to get to, but he's booked solid apparently and the city is considered unsafe (cartels and all that).