MXF Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) Hello everyone, after much consideration, I am sharing my hair transplant journey. This is my first ever post on a forum 🫣  My consultation with Dr. Freitas involved filling out a questionnaire and submitting photos of my hair. The clinic provided me with the price and the number of grafts required (3,200). My procedure was divided into two days, and I spent approximately $10,100. Before the hair transplant, I was taking 1mg of oral Dutasteride and ketoconazole 2% shampoo as pre-operative medication.  My experience with the clinic was exceptional. The facility was very aesthetic and clean. The staff formed a close-knit team that maintained excellent communication. They were all wonderful ladies who spoke good English and Spanish.  Accommodation and meals were provided and the clinic was conveniently located, about 10-15 minutes' drive from the hotel, depending on traffic. Dr. Freitas took photos and designed my hairline, a result that I personally am very pleased with. The technician who extracted my grafts told me she had years of experience, and Dr. Freitas handled the implantation. He was a super easy going guy and good conversationalist. He showed me his own hair transplant, performed by one of his employees in the past, which significantly boosted my confidence in choosing him as my surgeon.  Post op I am taking oral Minoxidil 5mg, oral Dutasteride 0.5mg, Ketconazole 2% shampoo, and Complidermol (Vitamins) daily.  Freitas and Team (10/10)  Clinic (10/10)  Hair Transplant Pain (4/10) until the end where I was feeling pain but didn’t want to whine. Do not do this lol (8/10)  Hotel and food (7.5/10)  Valencia (9/10)  Final Thoughts: Overall great experience, Freitas informed me I was a Norwood 3 or 4 (can´t remeber) and would need a 2nd surgery in the future. Based off Freitas reputation and my thick wavy/curly hair I expect a great result. My only worry is I have seborhic dermatitis and hope this does not affect my results. I use my finger tips to scratch my itch daily on donor and receipt area frequently after I removed scabs on 8-10th day. I experience heavy dandruff  Pre op  Pre op  Hairline   Post op day 1  After scab removal l  Day 12  Now month 1     Edited September 9, 2023 by MXF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member therambler Posted September 12, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted September 12, 2023 Your Donor area looks fantastic, I've a feeling this will be a great result 🙌 1 FUT with Dr. Konior in 2014 - 3814 grafts - Thread FUE with Dr. Pinto in May 2022 - 3252 grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitsen Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 (edited) Grats my guy! From the start it looks that you're going to have amazing results! Your hairs are very thick and that's a huge plus for a transplant. Best of luck! We are all waiting for updates! Edited September 14, 2023 by Mitsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitsen Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 I am booked for March next year with Freitas and I was wondering since you mentioned hotel and food. Did the clinic arrange your stay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXF Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 @Mitsen On 9/17/2023 at 6:11 AM, Mitsen said: I am booked for March next year with Freitas and I was wondering since you mentioned hotel and food. Did the clinic arrange your stay? Yeah they book the hotel and food a few days before the procedure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Turkhair Posted September 22, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted September 22, 2023 Looks good and you seem to have shed so fast too. Early growth will come most likely. Â happy growing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXF Posted December 19, 2023 Author Share Posted December 19, 2023 Month 3Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXF Posted December 19, 2023 Author Share Posted December 19, 2023 month 4.5 I’m pretty disappointed at the moment, midscalp hasn’t really grown at all. Hairline is coming in but with gaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member thetdog666 Posted December 19, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted December 19, 2023 Early days still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kraki77 Posted December 20, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted December 20, 2023 Can you post normal pictures without exposing your scalp with hand? They would be more useful to assess the situation. You are still early in the process, there's no need to stress about anything. There are some people who are fast growers but don't compare yourself to others. Everything looks on track to me. If you want to, you can send more pictures for us to have a better perception. Relax and believe in the right outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mhahart_MahSole Posted December 20, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted December 20, 2023 I agree with the others, definitely still early days! Give it a bit more time. But honestly it looks good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kraki77 Posted December 20, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted December 20, 2023 I also highly recommend to watch this video if you haven't already, just to realise that your situation is completely normal. Nothing to worry about. Â 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXF Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 Here’s some more pics. Thank’s for the reassurance guys, i’ll try my best to stay positive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 20 Administrators Share Posted January 20 Update? 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...
MXF Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 Month 5 and and little over 2 weeks. No big changes yet, super worried at this point. I’ve been using pre HT hair to cover the huge gaps  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kraki77 Posted January 20 Regular Member Share Posted January 20 You have mentioned seborhic dermatitis, maybe that is the reason for delayed growth. It's hard to tell, have you noticed any difference since month 4? How old are you? Listen, I know it's hard because there are cases on this forum where you see earlier growth from the same doctor. And I understand your anxiety. But I still firmly believe that you are just late bloomer. Hang in there and don't overthink too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DomTransplant Posted January 20 Regular Member Share Posted January 20 Hey mate, I know this is worrying, but there's the most positive thing is that the post-surgery scab removal looks extremely good at Day 12. Are you a fast grower, no... but you're not so far behind that it's unreasonable. Hopefully month 6-9 will be a turning point. I'd take some real close ups on a high quality camera phone, I'd imagine seeing new growth would help alleviate some of the stress. The quality of images is poor so at times it can make growth look a little worse. Still feel this will be a good result, but you're just a little slower. Keep us updated and keep your head up, this will be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jjalay Posted January 20 Regular Member Share Posted January 20 If you have dermatitis i would reccomend to talk with dr de freitas about getting on miedication about it. Are you using Nizoral for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXF Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 @Kraki77 @jjalay I am 27 and i’ve been using Ketoconazole 2% shampoo. I’ve been on treatment even before the HT so I don’t think it’s that but who knows. Everything I read online suggests sebderm isn’t an issue with HT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kraki77 Posted February 12 Regular Member Share Posted February 12 I would love to see update on this one. 6 months have already passed and I hope that things are going in right direction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TonTon Posted February 15 Regular Member Share Posted February 15 Update? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member wr1015 Posted March 4 Regular Member Share Posted March 4 Any update on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member FUEnator Posted March 13 Regular Member Share Posted March 13 Did it get any better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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