Regular Member Happychap Posted June 6, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted June 6, 2023 (edited) Hi Everyone - thought I would put up a bit of an overview and some pics following my surgery on 1st June. Firstly - there have been some really detailed accounts of Dr Laorwong's work and what to expect at Absolute Hair Clinic (AHC) on this forum and I'd like to say a massive thank you to those that have contributed as it helped me properly prepare for the procedure. When I first walked in to AHC I had that holy s*** moment, I was standing in the place I'd seen in your pics and you'd described on this forum, it was surreal and filled me full of excitement. You guys rock I wont cover off my surgery day experience as it is very similar to others who have posted on here. It is safe to say Dr Laorwong and the nurses are a well oiled machine. They are world class and very focused on delivering the best result. My surgery appt was 1pm, surgery started about 2.30ish, and it was complete by about 11.30pm. I remember woozily walking back to my hotel about midnight (I bought a packet of Gummy Bears and Oreo cookies from 7/11 on the way and ate them to celebrate!). PRE OP PICS - I took these myself while waiting to get my HIV test on the day of surgery: (Please note all these pics are ones taken on my phone so aren't great) DAY AFTER SURGERY PICS The injections in my donor area were painful and the extraction was excruciating at times. The team did everything to make me feel comfortable and could see I was in pain. It is now day 5 and it is still really sore. Flying back to NZ probably hasn't helped. The transplanted hair on the top of my head hasnt hurt at all, during or after surgery. DAY 2 - 3 PICS DAY 5 PICS Hopefully the donor area pain subsides soon as it is my only worry at the moment. I'll post up pics periodically as things change - keen to hear your thoughts thus far. Cheers Edited June 6, 2023 by Happychap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted June 6, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted June 6, 2023 Yeh they are surely well oiled machine...his work is super clean as always and it is dense packed ..you will get a very good density my friend.... 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 RTC Posted June 6, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted June 6, 2023 Following, this Dr seems to do great work. Good luck man 1 Hattingen September 2023 - Punchouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Happychap Posted June 6, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, A_4_Archan said: Yeh they are surely well oiled machine...his work is super clean as always and it is dense packed ..you will get a very good density my friend.... Thanks man - I have been following your journey, your write up of the procedure and what to expect from Absolute Hair Clinic was detailed and spot on. Yours also looks like wonderful work. Did your donor area have much pain? Mine is really sore and it's day 5. Feel like someones been throwing darts at the back of my head. Not looking forward to ugly duckling phase... but can't wait for 4 - 6 months. It's just a waiting game now huh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Happychap Posted June 6, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 6, 2023 11 minutes ago, RTC said: Following, this Dr seems to do great work. Good luck man Thanks man - highly recommend the process so far. Stoked with how it's looking as I'm quietly excited it is going to look good in 6 months and really bring back some confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member AlexMeister21 Posted June 6, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted June 6, 2023 Should have celebrated with 7/11 Thai milk tea instead. Just kidding. Everything looks good so far. Keep us posted. 1 Dr. Laorwong - 1,837 grafts FUE + BHT (Jan. 31, 2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted June 6, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted June 6, 2023 19 minutes ago, Happychap said: Thanks man - I have been following your journey, your write up of the procedure and what to expect from Absolute Hair Clinic was detailed and spot on. Yours also looks like wonderful work. Did your donor area have much pain? Mine is really sore and it's day 5. Feel like someones been throwing darts at the back of my head. Not looking forward to ugly duckling phase... but can't wait for 4 - 6 months. It's just a waiting game now huh! No i didnt feel anything as such nor i felt any discomfort ..but thts my luck amd generally i don't feel that much pain in anythng ...even i had stitches 2 time without making the are numb...so thts why may be i didn't feel it but generally most of the people feel some discomfort for a month or two...you didn't take LLLTP ? Ugly ducking phase is tough to skip..now i am seeing the worst phase of that and loosing all the precious grafts 😅 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 FluffyPanda Posted June 6, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted June 6, 2023 Looks great! Excited to see how it ends up. Looks like it'll be nothing short of great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Happychap Posted June 6, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, A_4_Archan said: No i didnt feel anything as such nor i felt any discomfort ..but thts my luck amd generally i don't feel that much pain in anythng ...even i had stitches 2 time without making the are numb...so thts why may be i didn't feel it but generally most of the people feel some discomfort for a month or two...you didn't take LLLTP ? Ugly ducking phase is tough to skip..now i am seeing the worst phase of that and loosing all the precious grafts 😅 I did four days post Op where they did the way and laser theropy. I found it quite relaxing having them doing a gentle wash and then laying under the laser. I wanted to do 5 days of LLLTP but needed to leave to get back to New Zealand. I think the long flights may have caused it to swell / hurt. Fingers crossed it is temporary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Happychap Posted June 6, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, FluffyPanda said: Looks great! Excited to see how it ends up. Looks like it'll be nothing short of great Thank you - I am happy with the outcome, Doing everything i can to look after them in the first two weeks to get the best result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted June 6, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted June 6, 2023 20 minutes ago, Happychap said: I did four days post Op where they did the way and laser theropy. I found it quite relaxing having them doing a gentle wash and then laying under the laser. I wanted to do 5 days of LLLTP but needed to leave to get back to New Zealand. I think the long flights may have caused it to swell / hurt. Fingers crossed it is temporary Ih good..even i took it for 4 days only...actually pain and swelling might depend on sensitivity of scalp and how the skin is and fat tissues and all so it would vary from person to person but this is temporary and you will be fine soon...plus medication will help to easy it down...and its a long wait so hang on and keep updating my friend ...wish you a speedy recovery 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 Happychap Posted July 1, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 month in. Think it's looking ok? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spring15 Posted July 1, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted July 1, 2023 Should be a killer result. Dr Laorwong is a boss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member disTressedHairline Posted July 9, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted July 9, 2023 On 7/1/2023 at 12:51 AM, Happychap said: 1 month in. Think it's looking ok? Your final result is going to look so good, congrats on getting this done. By this time next year, you're going to feel great. How was the journey back to NZ from Bangkok? Did you have scabs or redness in your donor? I know so many people travel after this, but for some reason, this is the most uncomfortable part for me. I fear people are going to look at me in disgust seeing me flying post-op. Hope I'm just overthinking this . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member follically challenged Posted July 9, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted July 9, 2023 Looks really good so far! May I ask why you chose this doc out of the many to choose from? And im also curious about cost (roughly)? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Matt434 Posted July 9, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted July 9, 2023 Looking great! Could you take some photos of the donor area so we could see how it's growing in? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RTC Posted July 9, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted July 9, 2023 Looks excellent so far. Laorwong is very good and great VFM. If I was a first time uncomplicated procedure is definitely have him high up on my list. 1 Hattingen September 2023 - Punchouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Happychap Posted July 10, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 10, 2023 8 hours ago, disTressedHairline said: Your final result is going to look so good, congrats on getting this done. By this time next year, you're going to feel great. How was the journey back to NZ from Bangkok? Did you have scabs or redness in your donor? I know so many people travel after this, but for some reason, this is the most uncomfortable part for me. I fear people are going to look at me in disgust seeing me flying post-op. Hope I'm just overthinking this . . . Hey man - I spent 4-5 days after the op in Bangkok, so I had kinda got used to either having a scarf on my head or being out in public. Honestly it doesn't look that bad and isn't enough for people to stop and stare etc. Donor area looked a bit patchy but not scabby. Recipient area didn't start scabbing up until about day 10 whe ln I was back in NZ, and the majority of the scabs washed off in 2-3 days. I had to point the scabs out to people at work, they didn't even notice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Happychap Posted July 10, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 10, 2023 6 hours ago, Matt434 said: Looking great! Could you take some photos of the donor area so we could see how it's growing in? No worries - This is a pic of my donor area as of today which is day 40 for me. Has looked normal for some time, people don't believe that I've had hair taken from there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Happychap Posted July 10, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 10, 2023 7 hours ago, follically challenged said: Looks really good so far! May I ask why you chose this doc out of the many to choose from? And im also curious about cost (roughly)? Thanks! Thanks! I was deciding between Turkey and Thailand, but then realised my air miles would only get me to Thailand so that made the location decision easy. I looked at various doctors work and Dr Kongkiat Laorwong came up time and time again with clean work, good results and good recommendations. I looked at Dr Path as well but he was more expensive so I chose Dr Laorwong. It was 70 or 75 Thai Baht per graft, I cant remember which one. I remember Dr Path being about 10-15 baht more expensive. I'm really happy with my decision and it's been a breeze apart from the pain extracting the hairs during the procedure. I have a sensitive head and that really f'ing hurt! Short term pain for long term gain though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted July 10, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted July 10, 2023 Your donor area recovered very well and looks untouched...same with me and most of his patients...you know one of the primary factor for me in choosing him is his donor management ..i saw hundreds of results of him ..have seen some cases where he took out around 6k grafts in 2 sessions but the donor still looked great and well managed...actually when someone is bound to have multiple surgeries than this thing gets very important which imo many people don't look at and don't pay heed to it.... 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 Matt434 Posted July 10, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted July 10, 2023 10 hours ago, Happychap said: No worries - This is a pic of my donor area as of today which is day 40 for me. Has looked normal for some time, people don't believe that I've had hair taken from there! I wouldn't be able to tell either! Glad to see this part worked out for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Happychap Posted August 1, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 1, 2023 2 months post op today. Fuzzy wispy hair in recipient area but not much change in last few weeks. Still a bit of redness and numbness in the recipient area which hopefully goes in the next month or two. Hopefully able to show a bit more growth for the 3 month update - looking forward to getting out of the ugly duckling phase! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RTC Posted August 1, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted August 1, 2023 All on course Hattingen September 2023 - Punchouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackWantsHair Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Hello ! Great to see a fellow Kiwi here. I have been researching for a few months and your HT looks nice, clean and dense, gonna be a great result. I am about to make a booking with Laorwong as well and will be making the flight over NZ-Thailand. If you don't mind could I ask you a few questions? - How did you transfer funds to him for the deposit from NZ to Thailand? - Did he mention how long his wait time was ? - I see you have done a non-shave option, how did you communicate this with him what did he ask to verify that the no shave can be done? - What is your workmates reaction to your hair work done? Sorry for all the silly questions, appreciate it and following for the next exciting update. Jackwantshair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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