Regular Member Bobbito Posted June 14, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted June 14, 2023 Hi everyone! Been following this site for over a year, so knew I needed to give back by providing my FUE experience with H&W. My FUE surgery was yesterday, June 13. I arrived at 6:15am and was done by 4pm, leaving with 2,826 grafts. I had a pre-op consult with Dr. Wong the day prior to surgery, and we walked through the ideal hairline and ideal number of grafts (around 2,700). He saw that my right temple was a bit more recessed than the left, so we decided to also add some grafts there. He's not too talkative, but you can tell he's done this SO much -- he knew exactly what my ideal hairline should look like and had a good eye catching my right temple. Overall the surgery went great -- had all follicles extracted in the AM by his great techs, then Dr. Wong came in and made all necessary incisions, then lunch was provided, then his team came in and filled those incisions with grafts. Singles - 200 Doubles - 1,188 Triples + more - 1,438 I have attached photos here -- one the morning prior to surgery, then the others are the day AFTER surgery. Let me know what you guys think -- I will provide updates throughout the coming months! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairEnthusiast101 Posted June 14, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted June 14, 2023 Wow you had a ton of triples. I will be following closely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HappyMan2021 Posted June 14, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted June 14, 2023 why were the grafts placed in such a cornrow manner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BurnieBurns Posted June 14, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted June 14, 2023 So happy for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bobbito Posted June 15, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 15, 2023 46 minutes ago, HappyMan2021 said: why were the grafts placed in such a cornrow manner? So I had my first post-op with Dr. Wong today and asked this question. He gave a similar answer to what I've seen posted here: He told me that the rows placement helps get more density when you have a lot of grafts packed tightly. When grafts are packed close enough together such as my case, you can't tell they're in a line. However he agreed that rows are the wrong approach when you’re going for coverage over density, such as when someone is NW7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member MaximusEastwood Posted June 15, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted June 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Bobbito said: So I had my first post-op with Dr. Wong today and asked this question. He gave a similar answer to what I've seen posted here: He told me that the rows placement helps get more density when you have a lot of grafts packed tightly. When grafts are packed close enough together such as my case, you can't tell they're in a line. However he agreed that rows are the wrong approach when you’re going for coverage over density, such as when someone is NW7. fwiw He gave me the same response when i asked about my row implementation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted June 15, 2023 Administrators Share Posted June 15, 2023 That’s gonna be some serious density. I’ll be following closely, happy growing 🙌🏼 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bobbito Posted June 21, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 21, 2023 Day 8! Things are coming along -- didn't develop many scabs but was able to clean them off yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Chrisno Posted June 22, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted June 22, 2023 Real nice work! And the donor looks impeccable just 8 days later... I'm heading to H&W in 5 days, so really excited to see this result! 2500 FUE by Dr. Victor Hasson, June 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted June 22, 2023 Administrators Share Posted June 22, 2023 The work looks exceptional 👏🏼 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TheGreatPretender Posted June 22, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted June 22, 2023 Looks professional, seems to be very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bobbito Posted July 4, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 4, 2023 Exactly 3 weeks since the operation! No more itching in the donor area but it looks like shedding is in full swing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RoJo Posted July 10, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted July 10, 2023 Looks amazing--especially after 3 weeks. I'm looking to go to H&W, so I really appreciate your photos and experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bobbito Posted August 1, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 1, 2023 Exactly 9 weeks from the operation! Definitely had some shedding. Waiting to see growth in the coming months. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bobbito Posted September 13, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 13, 2023 Definitely got my math wrong in the pics above — should say 7 weeks! Here are some updated photos exactly 13 weeks post surgery. I’ve kept my hair short and haven’t seen much growth, but fingers are crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Chrisno Posted September 13, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted September 13, 2023 Looks good! You can literally see the tiny baby vellus hairs popping through 2500 FUE by Dr. Victor Hasson, June 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CharlesBarkley Posted September 14, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted September 14, 2023 Your density could be amazing. To have 1500+ being triples is just insane, wow. Thanks for sharing. Will be following your updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member stephcurry30 Posted September 18, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted September 18, 2023 Looking good and on track. Ugly duckling phases suck and I am about to start mine. Glad you're almost through with it. Curious to see how the grafts being placed in rows and columns effects the native hair in the norwood 3/middle tuft section. Do you have any pre op photos of your hairline close up? I want to see the native hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bobbito Posted September 27, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 27, 2023 15 week update! Starting to see hairs poke through so I’m going to start growing my hair out a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted September 27, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted September 27, 2023 It’s definitely kicking in now @Bobbito. Happy growing! 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 Bobbito Posted September 27, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 27, 2023 On 9/18/2023 at 4:02 PM, stephcurry30 said: Looking good and on track. Ugly duckling phases suck and I am about to start mine. Glad you're almost through with it. Curious to see how the grafts being placed in rows and columns effects the native hair in the norwood 3/middle tuft section. Do you have any pre op photos of your hairline close up? I want to see the native hair. Attached! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bobbito Posted October 19, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 19, 2023 It has now been 18 weeks since surgery! More hair coming in. Hoping it thickens up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BurnieBurns Posted October 19, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted October 19, 2023 A good amount of early growth there, definitely more thickening to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rawkerboi Posted October 19, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted October 19, 2023 Now the growth will start from here on.. I guess by month 6 you will achieve significant density. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairFunk Posted October 19, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted October 19, 2023 Looking good as you approach 6 months. I like the hairline design and how H&W left the natural singles of your original hairline at the front. This should be a great result. Showing some good early growth indeed. Keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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