Alexandre Valentim Aledi Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Hello guys, My name is Alexandre Valentim and I'm here to share my experience with hair transplant. I never imagined I would be able to have 7,144 grafts transplanted in a single day! I am extremely grateful to Dr. Felipe Pittella, he worked true magic! My time at the clinic was quite smooth, considering the circumstances. At the beginning of the operation, I felt some pain, but it soon improved. It was a really long day; I arrived at 6:30 in the morning and only left at 9 p.m. It's incredible how everything happened in just one day! I hope to regularly share updates about my recovery and the progress of my hair transplant here on the forum. Feel free to follow my journey and ask any questions that arise. Perhaps my experience can help someone who is considering getting a hair transplant. Thank you very much for your attention, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted February 26 Moderators Share Posted February 26 Welcome to the forums. Thanks for posting. It looks like they sure did pack a lot of grafts in there... even in the crown. If everything grows in the way it should then this will be an excellent result. Keep us updated. Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Bandit90 Posted February 27 Senior Member Share Posted February 27 Wow, now that is dense! Are you on meds? Also are the 7k grafts all from the scalp, or did you use beard? No doubt this going to look amazing once all grown in. Happy growing and please keep us updated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandre Valentim Aledi Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 21 hours ago, Bandit90 said: Wow, now that is dense! Are you on meds? Also are the 7k grafts all from the scalp, or did you use beard? No doubt this going to look amazing once all grown in. Happy growing and please keep us updated. Yes, I'm using oral minoxidil. All the grafts were taken from my donor area itself, without using the beard. Thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Bandit90 Posted February 28 Senior Member Share Posted February 28 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Alexandre Valentim Aledi said: Yes, I'm using oral minoxidil. All the grafts were taken from my donor area itself, without using the beard. Thank you very much You must have a very good donor! My 10 cents worth.. I do think you should take a DHT blocker like finasteride. You still have a ton of native hair which needs protecting, you dont want to run the risk of the native midcalp thinning out and having a very dense surrounding transplanted area, which would could give the appearance of a diffuse thinning pattern. Edited February 28 by Bandit90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandre Valentim Aledi Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 On 2/28/2024 at 12:27 PM, Bandit90 said: You must have a very good donor! My 10 cents worth.. I do think you should take a DHT blocker like finasteride. You still have a ton of native hair which needs protecting, you dont want to run the risk of the native midcalp thinning out and having a very dense surrounding transplanted area, which would could give the appearance of a diffuse thinning pattern. I wouldn't take that kind of medication knowing about some risks it may pose, and I'm okay with the results I can achieve just with minoxidil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandre Valentim Aledi Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 15 days of surgery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tommy1991 Posted March 9 Regular Member Share Posted March 9 Huge amount of grafts! Best of luck and I hope it works out 👌🏼 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandre Valentim Aledi Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 2 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Myles23 Posted April 18 Senior Member Share Posted April 18 Looking forward to seeing this evolve in the few months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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