Dr. Munib Ahmad - From a hooligan to Elvis Presley - 2357g - Fine Dark Blond Hair - FueGenix - The Netherlands

[DrMunibAhmad]

From a hooligan to Elvis Presley (well, at least one with a conservative hairline)

I remember when this patient walked in for a consultation. He had shaved his head, but wasn't happy with the look. It looked way too aggressive for him. He asked me if it was possible to get a hair transplant with zero signs of having had one. I nodded and told him he didn't have to worry. Now, one year later, he's a walking masterpiece.

Using as few grafts as possible is important for satisfaction in the long run. There should always be a contingency plan for worst-case scenarios.
 

 

Pictures are taken 1 year post surgery. I combed it open in all possible ways to show the density. 

Please take note of the quality of the pictures. In my opinion, every surgeon should post pictures of this high caliber so that the patient can clearly see what they are getting into. As a patient, do not settle until you have seen good quality pictures of the  results.

A total of 2357 grafts were used during a one day FUE surgery. The surgery started at 08.00 and finished at 14.30

 

I am responsible for performing the entire surgery myself, which includes shaving, punching, extracting, making sites, and placing the grafts. My assistant helps me by sorting the grafts and providing support during the placement process. 

In addition, all communication with my clinic is handled directly by me. I personally answer all emails. For the aftercare, patients have direct contact with me through WhatsApp.

 

 

Before: 

 

 

After: 

 

 

Slicked back: 

 

Donor area after with short hair: 

Zoomed in (dry, slicked back, wet):






Close-up and combthrough (wet and dry):

[Gatsby]

Incredible transformation. 💯👌

[Big Rome]

so natural! 👏🏻

[Britanium]

For the amount of grafts used this is a particularly good result, and yes it’s very natural looking. Out of curiosity, is the guy on a med regime? 

[DrMunibAhmad]

2 minutes ago, BRITA-XL said:

For the amount of grafts used this is a particularly good result, and yes it’s very natural looking. Out of curiosity, is the guy on a med regime? 

Patient is using topical minoxidil and finasteride.

[Britanium]

6 minutes ago, DrMunibAhmad said:

Patient is using topical minoxidil and finasteride.

Good to hear 👍🏽🙏

[mister_25]

Amazing result and amazing presentation

[A_4_Archan]

Again an exceptional result and that too with such a low graft usage....well done..👏👏

[follically challenged]

For other doctors out there...on this forum and elsewhere, hiding behind their one-image results, blurry photos, and poor transparency....take note

[Britanium]

5 minutes ago, follically challenged said:

For other doctors out there...on this forum and elsewhere, hiding behind their one-image results, blurry photos, and poor transparency....take note

^this 🙌🏽

[DrMunibAhmad]

2 hours ago, follically challenged said:

For other doctors out there...on this forum and elsewhere, hiding behind their one-image results, blurry photos, and poor transparency....take note

I'll sponsor the €300,- cameras if needed.

Edited May 27, 2023 by DrMunibAhmad

[NegativeNorwood]

The best ever, by a large margin. Pics speak for themselves.

[duckling]

3 hours ago, follically challenged said:

For other doctors out there...on this forum and elsewhere, hiding behind their one-image results, blurry photos, and poor transparency....take note

I think the result is amazing yes and the number of photos and detailed images fuegenix take of recipient area should be the standard.

But, except the quality and quantity of images there are 3 things which got missed and i hope they are addressed in future (just a request) :

1) there is no post-op images which shows where the grafts were put and also of donor area.

2) there is no image which shows patient with more hair length in pre-op. trimmed hair in pre-op to full length hair after 1 year post-op makes a massive difference when trying to visualize the difference . ( he had shaved head during pre-surgery consultation but when he would have sent pics to clinic to get consultation those can be used here, except if he always kept shaved look then this point in this case is invalid). note: One of the result of dr de freitas got bashed on reddit hard when the post had trimmed hair in pre-surgery. But i didnt see anyone commenting on that part here.

3) no mention of whether the patient was already on meds or did he start meds after surgery. if he wasn't on them then shouldn't he have been asked to use meds for a year and denied surgery without it as he will lose miniaturized hairs to shock loss. and if still he was allowed to not take meds pre-surgery and he started meds after then it means some of the result is due to meds as he was just norwood 3 so dropping a grade/ half a grade with meds was very much possible.

I am not taking anything away from surgeon for achieving the amazing result as they have new look to a balding guy and made him happy , but trying to put more light on standardizing the info provided by the thread creator when its a clinic/surgeon as other HT seekers especially new ones get all info. 🙂 

[DrMunibAhmad]

5 hours ago, duckling said:

I think the result is amazing yes and the number of photos and detailed images fuegenix take of recipient area should be the standard.

But, except the quality and quantity of images there are 3 things which got missed and i hope they are addressed in future (just a request) :

1) there is no post-op images which shows where the grafts were put and also of donor area.

2) there is no image which shows patient with more hair length in pre-op. trimmed hair in pre-op to full length hair after 1 year post-op makes a massive difference when trying to visualize the difference . ( he had shaved head during pre-surgery consultation but when he would have sent pics to clinic to get consultation those can be used here, except if he always kept shaved look then this point in this case is invalid). note: One of the result of dr de freitas got bashed on reddit hard when the post had trimmed hair in pre-surgery. But i didnt see anyone commenting on that part here.

3) no mention of whether the patient was already on meds or did he start meds after surgery. if he wasn't on them then shouldn't he have been asked to use meds for a year and denied surgery without it as he will lose miniaturized hairs to shock loss. and if still he was allowed to not take meds pre-surgery and he started meds after then it means some of the result is due to meds as he was just norwood 3 so dropping a grade/ half a grade with meds was very much possible.

I am not taking anything away from surgeon for achieving the amazing result as they have new look to a balding guy and made him happy , but trying to put more light on standardizing the info provided by the thread creator when its a clinic/surgeon as other HT seekers especially new ones get all info. 🙂 

Hi Duckling,

 

1. As per your request.

 

2. I've never seen the patient with longer hair, not even in the pictures where I made the first assessment. Performing surgery on a head that has only been seen buzzed makes the case even more challenging.

However, I have obtained a few pictures from the patient via WhatsApp, as per your request.

 

And to make it transparent a screenshot of the conversation with the patient (after i saw your comment) where he says that he doesn’t have more. 
 

 

 

 

3. The patient has only been using topical minoxidil 5% since the surgery. In my opinion, denying surgery and relying solely on medication for the first year is not a universally optimal approach for every patient. Medical treatment should be tailored to each individual case.

 

Here are some extra pics of the whole process. 
 

1 day after: 

 

 

10 days after:

 

3 months after: 

 

 

4 months and 1 week after: 

 

5,5 months after:

 

 

 

And after i saw him on the check up which was 1 year after. 
 

Feel free to ask for more transparency if anything is unclear. It’s good that you ask these kind of questions, especially to us hair transplant surgeons. 

 

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Ahmad. 

Edited May 27, 2023 by DrMunibAhmad

[thetdog666]

53 minutes ago, DrMunibAhmad said:

Hi Duckling,

 

1. As per your request.

 

2. I've never seen the patient with longer hair, not even in the pictures where I made the first assessment. Performing surgery on a head that has only been seen buzzed makes the case even more challenging.

However, I have obtained a few pictures from the patient via WhatsApp, as per your request.

 

And to make it transparent a screenshot of the conversation with the patient (after i saw your comment) where he says that he doesn’t have more. 
 

 

 

 

3. The patient has only been using topical minoxidil 5% since the surgery. In my opinion, denying surgery and relying solely on medication for the first year is not a universally optimal approach for every patient. Medical treatment should be tailored to each individual case.

 

Here are some extra pics of the whole process. 
 

1 day after: 

 

 

10 days after:

 

3 months after: 

 

 

4 months and 1 week after: 

 

5,5 months after:

 

 

 

And after i saw him on the check up which was 1 year after. 
 

feel free to ask for more transparency if anything is unclear. It’s good that you ask these kind questions, especially to us hair transplant surgeons. 

 

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Ahmad. 

Great result

[SoSoz]

Great to hear, I hate this theory "finasteride for at least a year or no surgery"

[duckling]

@DrMunibAhmad thanks for clearing it all up. I liked it that you addressed all my points with lot more additional data too which i was actually going to ask first (progress pics) but didnt as already i asked 3 questions.But glad you addressed it too.

I checked every pic and its a great result.

I hope you don't take it in a wrong way that i pointed out any mistake but i try to ask these questions so that i can be more informed about case about which i will comment and also to gather info. As it helps in giving informed advice to others when recommending surgeons.

because if i just google data and provide them info then even they can do it. Getting info out of actual patient threads from patient/clinic is more beneficial.

Edited May 27, 2023 by duckling

[JasonElva1990]

Damn ! What a great result ! The hairline on the other hand but it's only my personal opinion in visuals and taste could have been more straight on the corners. (loewer,but only by the corners)

It would have gave him doc a really 50's style look that he would love later on but still,it's quite dense and full looking.

Amazing natural outcome ! 

❤️ 

 

[DrMunibAhmad]

4 hours ago, duckling said:

@DrMunibAhmad thanks for clearing it all up. I liked it that you addressed all my points with lot more additional data too which i was actually going to ask first (progress pics) but didnt as already i asked 3 questions.But glad you addressed it too.

I checked every pic and its a great result.

I hope you don't take it in a wrong way that i pointed out any mistake but i try to ask these questions so that i can be more informed about case about which i will comment and also to gather info. As it helps in giving informed advice to others when recommending surgeons.

because if i just google data and provide them info then even they can do it. Getting info out of actual patient threads from patient/clinic is more beneficial.

None taken ❤️. Moreover, every client should be questioning docs in this field because it's the docs who made this hair transplant industry a mess, not the patients.

It was merely noticeable because it's the first patient I posted with a buzzed head in the before. All my other before pics are with longer hair, and I have also posted some post-op pics here and there. Furthermore, this forum and the Dutch forum are full of real patient stories where you can see the post-op, placement, and progress pics posted by my patients. I would say, have a look

Disclaimer: You'll end up recommending me to many others, and I already have a long waiting list with higher than average prices (don't take this too seriously because of not using emojis).

 

Nonetheless, I won't make it a habit to post post-op pics and all the progress pics since it takes up too much time. If real patients who have already booked with me want to see them, I can hand them over my phone, and they can scroll through my WhatsApp. 90% of my patients have early growth with a full head of hair around 4.5 months. But I don't want them to start assuming this as an anomaly.

I'll quote another forum member about this:

“I guess it is what happens when you have nothing to hide...every detail adds to the goodness.”

 

Kind regards,

Dr. Ahmad.

 

 

[duckling]

On a serious note i will recommend you to others if the results are kept this good or atleast matches the base standard results that i have in my mind from a HT. 

2 hours ago, DrMunibAhmad said:

“I guess it is what happens when you have nothing to hide...every detail adds to the goodness.”

haha true

 

2 hours ago, DrMunibAhmad said:

Furthermore, this forum and the Dutch forum are full of real patient stories where you can see the post-op, placement, and progress pics posted by my patients. I would say, have a look

yes will check them out for sure..

[mr_peanutbutter]

i wished dr ahmad would just train other doctors at this point so we can see those results more often. amazing result

 

[aykay7]

11 hours ago, mr_peanutbutter said:

i wished dr ahmad would just train other doctors at this point so we can see those results more often. amazing result

 

I volunteer as a tribute @DrMunibAhmad 😂 teach me your ways, would love to train under the best. Moving to Canada soon and considering a career switch, if you are interested in setting up shop there, pm me. Or tell me where to send my CV in lol.

I'm only half joking btw 😊

Edited May 28, 2023 by aykay7

[DrMunibAhmad]

On 5/28/2023 at 9:19 AM, duckling said:

On a serious note i will recommend you to others if the results are kept this good or atleast matches the base standard results that i have in my mind from a HT. 

haha true

 

yes will check them out for sure..

A bad outcome is almost impossible if strict quality control is ensured, as I do.

[DrMunibAhmad]

On 5/28/2023 at 10:02 AM, mr_peanutbutter said:

i wished dr ahmad would just train other doctors at this point so we can see those results more often. amazing result

 

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