Regular Member Singh1276 Posted September 12, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted September 12, 2023 (edited) Hi everyone, I am/ used to be NW2/2.5 flew to India from Canada for a HT procedure with Eugenix. I would like to begin by saying I was very happy by hospitality of Eugenix staff, their coordination, doctors etc. A little about me: I am a 25M and I hail from New Delhi, India but settled in Canada. I have been noticing receding hairline since 2018( age 20 ). I was just using minoxidil since then( bad guidance by dermatologist) until February 2023 when I consulted with Eugenix and started Finasteride 1mg every night. Within 2 months I had a hair shedding phase, followed by maintaining the hairline. When hair-loss stabilized after 6 months of Fin, I booked the procedure with Eugenix and was quoted 1800 grafts.( pretty spot on given all the consults were online ). Coming to the day of procedure: I was asked to report by 10:00AM where they greeted with me coffee and did pre op checks. My Heartbeat was a little higher ( maybe I was nervous ) thus had to take anti anxiety with other standard pre operative medicines. This was followed by pre op photoshoot and then a meeting with Dr. Vinita where we planned the hairline. I have always had a huge forehead and recently learnt bone on my right side of forehead is more prominent than my left side which led to a lot of discussion and including Dr. Sushil about how to provide natural look. Final discussions were followed by pre op shoot of design and then the procedure began which lasted for approximately 6 hours. Slits were performer by Dr. Vinita and implantation and extraction of follicles were done by senior techs with Dr. Vinita monitoring every now and then. The patient coordinator and Dr. Vinita kept asking in between if I am okay, feeling any pain, need a break, water etc. which was really nice of them to care for the comfort of patients so much. Towards the end, when hairline was being constructed, Dr. Vinita was actively involved, doing some insertions herself and guiding the techs as well. All in all, I remember to have been told 4 layers of single hairs in hairline followed by 2 and 3 hair grafts in mid scalp region. I wanted hairline to be a little lower but doctors informed that it isn’t possible due to muscles being present which are responsible for movement of forehead. Please don’t get me wrong, I am still content with the new hairline and trust Dr. Vinita and her abilities. I am sharing my pictures, please provide insights on what you think about the restoration, hairline and density. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Edited September 12, 2023 by Singh1276 Adding few details 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted September 12, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted September 12, 2023 Great work by Dr Winnie. You wouldn't want your hairline any lower than what you have post op. I look forward to following your updates. Thanks for sharing! 2 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Singh1276 Posted September 12, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 12, 2023 Just now, Gatsby said: Great work by Dr Winnie. You wouldn't want your hairline any lower than what you have post op. I look forward to following your updates. Thanks for sharing! Thanks! Yes I am content with the hairline. Looking forward to growth. I will share a monthly update as things progress 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted September 12, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted September 12, 2023 @Singh1276 So finally you did it..Happy for you..Hairline implantation is looking good,thanks for posting your journey ..will be following your progress closely brother ,all the best.. 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 sharpshooterer Posted September 12, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted September 12, 2023 Congratulations for your HT and thank you for sharing your story with us.. I will be fowling your progress as I am about to make my final decision to potentially select Eugenix for my HT after years of research! I have been quoted about 2500 grafts, to lower my hairline and reconstruct my temples, which is btw very similar to what yours 'was'. Incidentally, your new hairline looks great and I trust they would have done a good job. I have a few questions, Dr Vinita did your surgery? Is she part of senior package or entry level package, as I would like some pointers to help make my decision. While I have decided on Eugenix, I am yet undecided which Dr to choose 😅 Im considering either Dr Das which is within my budget or I am considering paying the extra and go for the main man Dr Sethi, let me know your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Singh1276 Posted September 13, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 13, 2023 4 hours ago, A_4_Archan said: @Singh1276 So finally you did it..Happy for you..Hairline implantation is looking good,thanks for posting your journey ..will be following your progress closely brother ,all the best.. Thank you! Yes finally took the plunge :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Singh1276 Posted September 13, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 13, 2023 4 hours ago, sharpshooterer said: Congratulations for your HT and thank you for sharing your story with us.. I will be fowling your progress as I am about to make my final decision to potentially select Eugenix for my HT after years of research! I have been quoted about 2500 grafts, to lower my hairline and reconstruct my temples, which is btw very similar to what yours 'was'. Incidentally, your new hairline looks great and I trust they would have done a good job. I have a few questions, Dr Vinita did your surgery? Is she part of senior package or entry level package, as I would like some pointers to help make my decision. While I have decided on Eugenix, I am yet undecided which Dr to choose 😅 Im considering either Dr Das which is within my budget or I am considering paying the extra and go for the main man Dr Sethi, let me know your thoughts? Thank you Dr. Vinita is part of entry level package. I have heard very good things about Dr. Das and would recommend her as well. I would say until and unless you have a very complicated case, there is no need to go for Dr. Arika ( Pradeep Sethi only does transplants on case to case basis ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Turkhair Posted September 13, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted September 13, 2023 Work looks good. Happy growing 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Singh1276 Posted September 13, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 13, 2023 15 minutes ago, Turkhair said: Work looks good. Happy growing Thanks will keep sharing occasional results. Things are settling in rn! pro tip for anyone getting HT: practice sleeping straight if you already don’t. Sleeping straight is harder than maintaining the HT itself 😛 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member MildSeven Posted September 14, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted September 14, 2023 hahaha Finally You pull the trigger and Chose Dr Vinita as well who were your technician ? shuzant ? My Hair Transplant Journey Eugenix | Dr. Vinita | 2730 grafts | 6th - 7th June 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Singh1276 Posted September 15, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 15, 2023 14 hours ago, MildSeven said: hahaha Finally You pull the trigger and Chose Dr Vinita as well who were your technician ? shuzant ? Haha yes! Your review was a factor in choosing Dr. vinita i forgot my techs name unfortunately 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shadman Posted September 15, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted September 15, 2023 On 9/12/2023 at 4:24 PM, Singh1276 said: Hi everyone, I am/ used to be NW2/2.5 flew to India from Canada for a HT procedure with Eugenix. I would like to begin by saying I was very happy by hospitality of Eugenix staff, their coordination, doctors etc. A little about me: I am a 25M and I hail from New Delhi, India but settled in Canada. I have been noticing receding hairline since 2018( age 20 ). I was just using minoxidil since then( bad guidance by dermatologist) until February 2023 when I consulted with Eugenix and started Finasteride 1mg every night. Within 2 months I had a hair shedding phase, followed by maintaining the hairline. When hair-loss stabilized after 6 months of Fin, I booked the procedure with Eugenix and was quoted 1800 grafts.( pretty spot on given all the consults were online ). Coming to the day of procedure: I was asked to report by 10:00AM where they greeted with me coffee and did pre op checks. My Heartbeat was a little higher ( maybe I was nervous ) thus had to take anti anxiety with other standard pre operative medicines. This was followed by pre op photoshoot and then a meeting with Dr. Vinita where we planned the hairline. I have always had a huge forehead and recently learnt bone on my right side of forehead is more prominent than my left side which led to a lot of discussion and including Dr. Sushil about how to provide natural look. Final discussions were followed by pre op shoot of design and then the procedure began which lasted for approximately 6 hours. Slits were performer by Dr. Vinita and implantation and extraction of follicles were done by senior techs with Dr. Vinita monitoring every now and then. The patient coordinator and Dr. Vinita kept asking in between if I am okay, feeling any pain, need a break, water etc. which was really nice of them to care for the comfort of patients so much. Towards the end, when hairline was being constructed, Dr. Vinita was actively involved, doing some insertions herself and guiding the techs as well. All in all, I remember to have been told 4 layers of single hairs in hairline followed by 2 and 3 hair grafts in mid scalp region. I wanted hairline to be a little lower but doctors informed that it isn’t possible due to muscles being present which are responsible for movement of forehead. Please don’t get me wrong, I am still content with the new hairline and trust Dr. Vinita and her abilities. I am sharing my pictures, please provide insights on what you think about the restoration, hairline and density. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Clean work 👌 you should expect good density, best wishes. 1 𝐄𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 / 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐡 / 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟑𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 / 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 / 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Singh1276 Posted September 15, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, Shadman said: Clean work 👌 you should expect good density, best wishes. O? I am still worried about how much density will I get. Good to hear it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shadman Posted September 15, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted September 15, 2023 8 minutes ago, Singh1276 said: O? I am still worried about how much density will I get. Good to hear it In my view, survivality of grafts in Eugenix is higher. Moreover, grafts are implanted quite densely. Now you only need to wait 😃 1 𝐄𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 / 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐡 / 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟑𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 / 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 / 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Singh1276 Posted September 15, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Shadman said: In my view, survivality of grafts in Eugenix is higher. Moreover, grafts are implanted quite densely. Now you only need to wait 😃 Thanks for your words of encouragement i am not sure what leads to survivability of grafts. Is it dependent on how they extract and implant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shadman Posted September 15, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted September 15, 2023 Yes, there are multiple factors. Which includes environment is sterilized or not. most importantly handling of the grafts includes which punch size they use to extract and during implantation which planter and some more. 𝐄𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 / 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐡 / 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟑𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 / 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 / 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shadman Posted September 15, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted September 15, 2023 9 minutes ago, Singh1276 said: Thanks for your words of encouragement i am not sure what leads to survivability of grafts. Is it dependent on how they extract and implant? Yes, there are multiple factors. Which includes environment is sterilized or not. most importantly handling of the grafts includes which punch size they use to extract and during implantation which planter and some more. 𝐄𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 / 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐡 / 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟑𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 / 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 / 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Singh1276 Posted September 15, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Shadman said: Yes, there are multiple factors. Which includes environment is sterilized or not. most importantly handling of the grafts includes which punch size they use to extract and during implantation which planter and some more. Understood! I believe that’s pretty standard for Eugenix as all techs use same equipments under supervision of doctor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shadman Posted September 15, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted September 15, 2023 Just now, Singh1276 said: Understood! I believe that’s pretty standard for Eugenix as all techs use same equipments under supervision of doctor Yes, In Eugenix they have been maintaining their quality of standard. one of the reasons for their consistent result. 1 𝐄𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 / 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐡 / 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟑𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 / 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 / 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Singh1276 Posted September 16, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 16, 2023 Hi fellow Nw Reapers, Can really use your experiences and expertise: On day 5 post HT but don’t see any scabs forming. How long does it typically take? I am still contemplating if i would need headwash on day 7? Since there are no scabs to wash? on 7th day Post HT, can i wear lose baseball cap? And start sleeping on side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Turkhair Posted September 16, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted September 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, Singh1276 said: Hi fellow Nw Reapers, Can really use your experiences and expertise: On day 5 post HT but don’t see any scabs forming. How long does it typically take? I am still contemplating if i would need headwash on day 7? Since there are no scabs to wash? on 7th day Post HT, can i wear lose baseball cap? And start sleeping on side? What do you mean no scabs? They are scabs. Just not matured yet. Everyone heals at different rates. Some people heal and scabs ready to come off in 2-3 days, others can take 10-14 days. Individual scabs/wounds themselves can heal at different rates. You should spray saline and wash them to keep them soft and not get super hard. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Singh1276 Posted September 16, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 16, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Turkhair said: What do you mean no scabs? They are scabs. Just not matured yet. Everyone heals at different rates. Some people heal and scabs ready to come off in 2-3 days, others can take 10-14 days. Individual scabs/wounds themselves can heal at different rates. You should spray saline and wash them to keep them soft and not get super hard. My bad I meant matured/ dry scabs. If they don’t mature should I still do first headwash on 7th day? spraying saline water every hour without fail Edited September 16, 2023 by Singh1276 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Turkhair Posted September 16, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted September 16, 2023 18 minutes ago, Singh1276 said: My bad I meant matured/ dry scabs. If they don’t mature should I still do first headwash on 7th day? spraying saline water every hour without fail Yes. I would also start taking multivitamins etc to help the wound heal fast. My clinic gave me a lotion that worked like a magic and helped heal them super fast. Then recommended Bepanthol lotion once that was finished. If you can get ahold of that it would help so much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Singh1276 Posted September 16, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, Turkhair said: Yes. I would also start taking multivitamins etc to help the wound heal fast. My clinic gave me a lotion that worked like a magic and helped heal them super fast. Then recommended Bepanthol lotion once that was finished. If you can get ahold of that it would help so much. Thanks! Let me talk to Eugenix once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Singh1276 Posted September 19, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 19, 2023 Hi everyone! It’s day 8 after the procedure. The scabs have started coming off and couldn’t help but notice a follicle coming out? I am worried out if the grafts are still not secure? Is this a follicle or just scab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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