Regular Member Otis james Posted January 16 Regular Member Share Posted January 16 (edited) Hi lads. I’ve just arrived back from 2 days in Porto. I won’t go on too much! Porto is really easy to get to and those thinking of staying in England, for convenience, really should consider Portugal! I was a small case, but Bruno completely understood my issues. “You don’t really have a hairline”! He was amazing. Such a lovely guy, with an incredible amount of enthusiasm for hair restoration and life! I’m nearly 40, have very fine hair, with a decent donor. My hair has been long for years so the shaved head has shocked me, but I quite like it! anyway, all pics are from today, the day after surgery. I’m not very technical but I think he said 65 grafts per cm2. I plan on ignoring my hair and just let it do its thing… time will tell! I owe you all a huge thank you for opening my eyes to good surgeons. I know I went with someone who isn’t recommended, but I’m chuffed with my decision. Bruno did every step of the surgery. ✌️ Edited January 17 by Otis james 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Otis james Posted January 16 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 16 Sorry, @Melvin- Admin, how do I move this to the review part of the forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gramatik Posted January 17 Senior Member Share Posted January 17 Happy growing...It loos very good work. I would like to ask you how much did you pay for your hair transplant ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Otis james Posted January 17 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 17 1 hour ago, Gramatik said: Happy growing...It loos very good work. I would like to ask you how much did you pay for your hair transplant ? I’ll have to check final amount as I had some money back, as the estimate was 1800 grafts. I’m sure it was €3.45 per graft. Don’t quote me though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hairman4321 Posted January 17 Regular Member Share Posted January 17 this should look great, good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Otis james Posted January 17 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 17 (edited) 36 minutes ago, hairman4321 said: this should look great, good luck Thank you, mate! I do hope so. Here is a video of day 2…. Sorry, the quality drops when it’s uploaded! Never mind. Edited January 17 by Otis james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 17 Administrators Share Posted January 17 Awesome, thanks for sharing. I spoke to Dr. Pinto for over 2 hours. He’s very passionate and dedicated. 1 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 Otis james Posted January 17 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 17 5 hours ago, Melvin- Admin said: Awesome, thanks for sharing. I spoke to Dr. Pinto for over 2 hours. He’s very passionate and dedicated. Thanks, Melvin. He is a really lovely man! I look forward to your podcast. He did mention he enjoyed doing it. 👌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Wingtsun Posted January 18 Regular Member Share Posted January 18 Looks nice and I’m really looking forward to the podcast too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Otis james Posted January 18 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 18 (edited) Morning lads! while this is ruling my life, I thought I’d do a few videos. It won’t be every day, don’t worry! anyway, all feels well. Still a bit swollen. Antibiotics are giving me the trots a little too! Not really sure what else to say at this point! if you click on the little cog symbol, you can increase the video quality… Edited January 18 by Otis james 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted January 18 Valued Contributor Share Posted January 18 @Otis james I really like the micro irregularities in the hairline. 👌 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Otis james Posted January 18 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 18 6 hours ago, Gatsby said: @Otis james I really like the micro irregularities in the hairline. 👌 Me too! Fingers crossed it all comes together nicely…. Bloody cold here in the UK… bad time to shave one’s head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fullheadofhair Posted January 19 Regular Member Share Posted January 19 8 hours ago, Otis james said: Me too! Fingers crossed it all comes together nicely…. Bloody cold here in the UK… bad time to shave one’s head! I'm about 1 month ahead of you following my surgery with Dr. Pinto. On the flipside, the shaved head with tattoos look is mad 👊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Otis james Posted January 19 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 19 5 hours ago, fullheadofhair said: I'm about 1 month ahead of you following my surgery with Dr. Pinto. On the flipside, the shaved head with tattoos look is mad 👊 Nice one mate. How’s it looking? What day did you start sleeping normally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Otis james Posted January 19 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 19 Lads, my aftercare instructions say I can wear a hat from day 4. That’s today! What do you reckon? Would be nice to be able to leave the house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fullheadofhair Posted January 19 Regular Member Share Posted January 19 28 minutes ago, Otis james said: Nice one mate. How’s it looking? What day did you start sleeping normally? I like the shaved head look but the hairs are shedding now so need to get through this next phase in the journey lol. Dr. Pinto said I could lay on my side and sleep on day 4 from what I remember. I started sleeping normally around that time (1-2 days later). I wasn't too paranoid about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Otis james Posted January 19 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 19 1 minute ago, fullheadofhair said: I like the shaved head look but the hairs are shedding now so need to get through this next phase in the journey lol. Dr. Pinto said I could lay on my side and sleep on day 4 from what I remember. I started sleeping normally around that time (1-2 days later). I wasn't too paranoid about it. How about a hat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fullheadofhair Posted January 19 Regular Member Share Posted January 19 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Otis james said: How about a hat? Same advice. Day 4. Just be careful putting it on and off and make sure it is loose fitted. Edited January 19 by fullheadofhair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Otis james Posted January 19 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 19 (edited) 5 minutes ago, fullheadofhair said: Same advice. Day 4. Just be careful putting it on and off and make sure it is loose fitted. Yeah that’s what he told me…. I was going to try a wooly beanie. Is it ok for the hat to touch the grafts at this point? Edited January 19 by Otis james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fullheadofhair Posted January 19 Regular Member Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, Otis james said: Yeah that’s what he told me…. I was going to try a wooly beanie. Is it ok for the hat to touch the grafts at this point? Check with Dr. Pinto. I messaged him on whatsapp with a question post surgery and he replied straight away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Otis james Posted January 19 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 19 Donor on day 4…. I think it looks very good. What do you all think? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Chrisno Posted January 19 Senior Member Share Posted January 19 Donor looking great 2500 FUE by Dr. Victor Hasson, June 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jjalay Posted January 19 Regular Member Share Posted January 19 In couple of days you wont be able to see nothing, donor looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hairman4321 Posted January 20 Regular Member Share Posted January 20 On 1/19/2024 at 1:26 AM, Otis james said: Me too! Fingers crossed it all comes together nicely…. Bloody cold here in the UK… bad time to shave one’s head! good time to wear a beanie though, but give it a month or so first. i think as long as the cap itself isn't pressing on the recipient area grafts you're fine to wear it - make it loose and don't wear it all the time. this first couple of weeks is crucial to make sure you don't bang the area or cause any trauma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 20 Administrators Share Posted January 20 16 hours ago, Otis james said: Donor on day 4…. I think it looks very good. What do you all think? Looks really good, the extractions are homogeneous. 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...
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