Regular Member uk005801 Posted November 15, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted November 15, 2023 I have just returned from my 4th and final hair transplant with BHR Clinic. I won’t detail all my history as it is in my previous thread on here which I would like to link in to here if someone can tell me how? To summarise I have had 2 previous surgeries with Prohair Clinic Antwerp 11 years ago of 3k grafts each. And one previous crown surgery of 3.2k last July with BHR to my crown which was very successful. I returned this week as planned from my first visit to Bhr to strengthen my frontal third and tweak my hair line with 2.5k scalp and also added a few hundred beard most of which went to plug a small gap in the back of my head. I would have been a Norwood 6/7 so all the hair on my head is now transplanted. I have had a total of 11k grafts from my scalp and 900 beard across my surgeries. I have been on 5mg oral minox since April last year with no sides. please see my previous review of BHR but needless to say they were as professional attentive and helpful as the last procedure I had. I was in the chair for nearly 12 hours with the technicians staying late to finish the placement to the highest standard. I even got a lift to my hotel from Dr B! I know the drill now for post opp care and the waiting game. But as documented last time I had growth in 3 months to my crown and prob final result at 6 or 7 so hoping for the same. as mentioned this is my last opp given my donor has reached its limits of safe extraction judged by BHR who have not an excellent job at creating balanced extractions. any thoughts and questions welcome which is why I post mainly to help others. I have some data on my donor prior to this last opp if anyone’s interested huge thanks to the whole BHR team and of course Ian my patient liaison who has been superb as ever. official pics will follow this is all I have for now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted November 15, 2023 Administrators Share Posted November 15, 2023 This is the largest case I’ve seen from BHR 👏🏼 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 uk005801 Posted November 15, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 15, 2023 24 minutes ago, Melvin- Admin said: This is the largest case I’ve seen from BHR 👏🏼 Well BHR have done 2 of the surgeries 6k by prohair clinic 10 years previous over two surgeries, but BHR took it on aware of the grafts I had taken. I must have had above average donor 🤷♂️ 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Big Rome Posted November 15, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted November 15, 2023 you went to a really, really good clinic, I’m sure this will turn out excellent 👏🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uk005801 Posted November 20, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 20, 2023 Day 7 update donor healing well beard undetectable can’t wait to wash these scabs off Tommo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uk005801 Posted November 20, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 20, 2023 Few more in different light Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uk005801 Posted November 21, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 21, 2023 Day 8 hair wash and the dreaded scabs come off. all looking good I think, thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member honey21790 Posted November 21, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted November 21, 2023 look so clean best wishes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uk005801 Posted December 5, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 5, 2023 3 week update started some shedding already think I’ve had a bit of shock loss too at the back where a few grafts were added and maybe some in front. donor I feel is good considering the number of grafts in total I e had out of it, what do people think? bit worried about the highlighted areas this wasn’t added too in the last two rounds and concerned this is an issue. I have no scalp donor left but wondering if some beard would fill this bit in? Thoughts? Thanks 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uk005801 Posted January 15 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 15 (edited) 2 month update probably back to pre surgery as thought I had some shock loss. my last crown surgery I saw growth at month three so here’s hoping 🤞 bit concerned I’ll still need some more mid scalp if I want to maintain a shaved style or some smp but going to wait and see. Have plenty of beard to use 🤷♂️ Edited January 15 by uk005801 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ijustbethinkin Posted January 15 Regular Member Share Posted January 15 Why does your pre op frontal half look so sparse despite 6000 grafts in that region? was one of the transplants a failure? did you ever discuss this with the clinic? Looks much denser post op. Good luck with it all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uk005801 Posted January 15 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 15 Hi mate I had two transplants ten years ago 3k went into a large area front moving back see below then 3k in the crown, crown was then added to by. Bisanga last July adding 3k into crown. i agree front does look sparse but under the camera lights in the clinic bang on your head and having fine diameter hair it does help. I also still had some frontal ten years ago which have since lost with no fin. So my latest pic is prob my pre opp starting point in nov last year just not with the bright lights shining on it I guess? I think very fine diameter versus someone with thick or curly hair has allot to do with it. and always has to be thought about when comparing results but maybe I lost some of my transplanted hair after 11 years 🤷♂️ Grown out it pre opp shows the difference too as back in nov pre crown work I had longer hair my first opp 11 years ago prohair clinic Belgium, the 3k crown year later prohair then my starting point 2023 pre bisanga crown work of 3k then my starting point 11 years ago pre any surgery lost all that hair obviously since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RisinStar Posted January 19 Regular Member Share Posted January 19 Very curious for your result bro, the post-op seems promising for what will follow. As this doctor is seen as top-class, I'm considering to do an operation with him too. May I just ask how you experienced the sedation in this clinic? I'm not a big fan of needles so I'm wondering how painful it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uk005801 Posted January 19 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 19 20 minutes ago, RisinStar said: Very curious for your result bro, the post-op seems promising for what will follow. As this doctor is seen as top-class, I'm considering to do an operation with him too. May I just ask how you experienced the sedation in this clinic? I'm not a big fan of needles so I'm wondering how painful it was Hey buddy, check my crown work to see previous transplant from last year with Bhr which was a real success so hoping this front will follow. I’m 2.5 months post opp so trying to remain patient! im ngl this time round the injections were brutal I really struggled more than ever but I honestly think this is because I’ve had allot of surgeries over my whole scalp and maybe the tissue is more sensitive. My first two weren’t that bad at all, but it’s a small part of the picture and for the end result you have to get through it, it’s quick and you just have to accept it’s gonna happen, a tiny % of the overall opp and those doing it I trusted completely. They did everything to make me comfortable as they could see i was struggling. Many people have different levels of pain Melvin for example may say injections on non virgin scalp is more painful as he’s had many or Gatsby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TrainingDay Posted January 20 Regular Member Share Posted January 20 15 hours ago, RisinStar said: Very curious for your result bro, the post-op seems promising for what will follow. As this doctor is seen as top-class, I'm considering to do an operation with him too. May I just ask how you experienced the sedation in this clinic? I'm not a big fan of needles so I'm wondering how painful it was will also be honest. they hurt like mf for me too. that valium helped to put you in a haze but it was still a brutal couple of minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted January 20 Valued Contributor Share Posted January 20 15 hours ago, uk005801 said: for example may say injections on non virgin scalp is more painful as he’s had many or Gatsby? For me for some reason the 'pain' from injections into my scalp have become bearable. Most likely due to having them from the age of 18. If I add up all of my hair transplants and repair surgeries (I'm not including the days of surgery either) I would have had at least twelve procedures involving needles injected into my scalp many times during each procedure. One of those procedures lasted six days straight and another procedure went for five days in a row also. The scalp is a very sensitive part of the body. I've had injections into my donor, hairline, vertex, mustache, side burns, chin, cheeks, neck and groin. Whenever it did start to seriously get painful I continued to keep my eye on the prize of the final result. Standing here today it was all worth it! 👍 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 RisinStar Posted January 20 Regular Member Share Posted January 20 Thanks for your feedback guys. It's just that some clinics offer needle-free anesthesia or even general anesthesia (= sleep like in hospital), but I think there's just very few clinics offering this. So I guess the quote 'who wants to be beautiful, must suffer' is true in most cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uk005801 Posted January 20 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 20 Good luck with it mate it’s a very small price to pay no one likes the needles but by the time you wake up next day it’s all road to having a result (with the right clinic) and you will never look back. I’d take the pain twice over in order to have addressed the issue of hair loss 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uk005801 Posted February 11 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 11 Approaching 3 months and think I am seeing some growth hard to tell but easiest to spot in the temples. Strangely my crown at three months I think saw more growth at this stage but 3 months I know is very early stages. Trying to remain patient! 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RisinStar Posted February 12 Regular Member Share Posted February 12 18 hours ago, uk005801 said: Thanks for the update and good pictures, I'm sure that in another 12 weeks we'll see much more improvement. We're looking forward for the result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uk005801 Posted March 9 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 9 Few days short of 4 month update definitely some growth but harder to tell how much than when I had my crown as that was very sparse pre surgery. still thinking I’m going to need 1k more behind the hairline in the middle zone if I want to maintain an even buzz or even consider smp but a bit nervous of the latter approach. I have plenty of beard and maybe a few hundred from one side I could use. I am sure if I grew it out it would cover the area but have grown attached to the buzz look 🤦♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uk005801 Posted March 18 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 18 Four months and a few days in different lighting definitely seeing the growth but still concerned I may need one more small session in Frontal third with strong hairline and crown now in place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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