Regular Member Lacherlich Posted July 6, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted July 6, 2023 Hi All I have been following this forum for a couple of years and it really helped me with my decision on where to go for a hair transplant. I thought I would like to repay the favour and post some info on my recent surgery with Dr Freitas. So as a quick summary, my hair loss has been gradual, and not particularly severe, although I was very conscious of my receding hairline, particularly the 'widows peak' area, and some thinning on the crown. I started to take Finasteride x3 a week and Dutasteride x2 a week c18 months ago. For some time, I was speaking with various clinics before finally taking the plunge and booking with Dr Freitas. Some people questioned if I needed the hair transplant, but I had been conscious of it for a while, and felt it was the best choice for me to go ahead. All I can say is that after seeing the transplanted recipient area, I definitely made the correct choice, and I am super excited to see the results! My hair loss was a NW2, and I was originally quoted for 2,700 grafts. I was told I would need the frontal areas and mid scalp doing, but I questioned this as my mid scalp area is dense with hair. On the day of my surgery, Dr Freitas also observed this was the case and suggested to increase the density of my crown area instead, which I was very happy with since this was one of my main concerns. So, all in all, exactly what I hoped for. In the end, I had nearly 3200 grafts (no extra charge). The surgery was across two days starting in the early afternoon, the second day didn't finish until midnight due to an earlier complicated patient. Although it was a late one, I was impressed with the team’s dedication. They were all lovely, happy to answer any queries and provide reassurance. You are made to feel welcome and comfortable in your own 'waiting' room and provided food and snacks in the breaks. A number of the nurses can speak English, so speaking with Dr Freitas wasn't a problem as they translated everything. I also can speak a little Spanish, so this helped keep the convo going! The second day was longer and split into two sections of extractions and implants. The second stage was very painful as my head had swollen a lot from the first stage. Don't make the mistake I did and not take the red painkiller before the second stage!! (I misunderstood to take this when I arrived back at the hotel which made the second stage of extractions rather uncomfortable). The implants were also extremely painful as he was injecting into my very swollen forehead! After a tonne of anaesthetic, the pain settled down and I was more relaxed. Anyway, please see some pics below of before, during and after! Happy to answer any questions. Before: During: After: 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jay80 Posted July 6, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted July 6, 2023 Looking good mate. I'm at the five month mark and time has flown. Glad I chose De Freitas and I'm sure you will be too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member follically challenged Posted July 6, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted July 6, 2023 awesome man! looking forward to see this pop! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kraki77 Posted July 7, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2023 Well, that looks phenomenal, and to top it all off de Freitas offered almost 500 grafts more free of charge. You have to love that passion and search for perfection. Judging by your profile name you're probably coming from Germany or Austria. Can you describe process before operation in more detail, how long does it take to draw the correct hairline, did doctor take any measurements? There are no guarantees in the world of surgery but you've done your homework and now you'll reap the benefits, hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lacherlich Posted July 7, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2023 5 hours ago, Kraki77 said: Well, that looks phenomenal, and to top it all off de Freitas offered almost 500 grafts more free of charge. You have to love that passion and search for perfection. Judging by your profile name you're probably coming from Germany or Austria. Can you describe process before operation in more detail, how long does it take to draw the correct hairline, did doctor take any measurements? There are no guarantees in the world of surgery but you've done your homework and now you'll reap the benefits, hopefully. Hey. Yeah I was very impressed with them! I am from the UK, randomly I started using this username when I was learning german at school and it's stuck since haha. It took about 30 minutes or so to draw the hairline etc, he did measure it, and explained that it may look lop-sided because I had a bigger area to fill in on the right side of my hairline - but assured me it was even. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted July 7, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted July 7, 2023 You were under one of my favorite surgeon ...his hairline work is amazing..you will get a bice natural hairline with good density ..Happy growing and 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...
Senior Member Spring15 Posted July 7, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted July 7, 2023 Excellent choice. De Freitas is one of the best 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member drawdownfx Posted July 8, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted July 8, 2023 This is going to transform your current hair. Can’t wait to see the transformation! 1 My hair transplant Journey with Dr. Freitas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lacherlich Posted July 10, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 10, 2023 Hey Quick update, after following the hair washing routine all of the crust has now gone. I suppose I'll enjoy seeing the hair there for a few weeks before it all falls out during the shock phase! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spring15 Posted July 10, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted July 10, 2023 Yeahh you'll probably start losing it in the next few days. Looks really nice at the moment though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member wr1015 Posted December 28, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted December 28, 2023 Any update on this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member aceguy Posted January 17 Regular Member Share Posted January 17 Any Updates on your Growth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lacherlich Posted January 17 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 17 Hey! Sorry for the delay in replying, I am very happy with the results. I have got used to it already! It's weird, as when I see myself in the mirror I don't immediately notice it anymore, but when I look back at photos even from when I was in my 20s the difference is clear! I think the density is pretty good, I imagined there would be more hairs on the hairline, but when I look back at the first photo post-op, I think the growth is as expected. Plus, I have another 5 months to go? Although I doubt/ wonder if it will get much better now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member aceguy Posted January 17 Regular Member Share Posted January 17 Looking very good. Haha i agree with you. You automatically almost forget what you look like before the procedure. Happy Growing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted January 17 Valued Contributor Share Posted January 17 Nice results @Lacherlich 👌 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted January 17 Senior Member Share Posted January 17 From what I can see it looks really good. Could you also post pics without you're hand though so we can see it better? Thanks 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lacherlich Posted January 17 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 17 Sure, please see below. My hair is a bit of a mess today so you cant see the hairline as clearly like this 😁: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Maorizio Posted January 17 Regular Member Share Posted January 17 In the next months you gonna improve in the thickness and maturing of the transplant, new growth it’s very unlikely. Beautiful result so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GAT Posted January 17 Regular Member Share Posted January 17 Looks awesome, very natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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