Regular Member Ollie Goodwin Posted March 30 Regular Member Share Posted March 30 Hey guys just wanted to share my experience of my recent hair transplant. I visited HMRC which is Dr Michalis Georgiou. Flown into Cyprus and was greeted by my own personal driver for my stay so it was easy to get to and from the airport and clinic. This along with the flights and hotel was included in the package which was set at €1.7 per graft. Procedure involved the lead nurse administering the anaesthesia which was honestly around a 3/10 for pain. Like a short bite and it was done. Dr designed the hairline and discussed my wishes before work commenced. The doctor uses only a manuel punch for the donor area and can do around 1700 max grafts per day. Head was broken down into sections and extraction started on the back (the most uncomfortable position) the following day was sides so much easier to lay. Nurse then extracted the grafts once the doctor had finished his small section. They worked well together in tandem and it seemed very smooth. Once she had extracted then she would separate and count using magnification. The doctor would then work on the recipient area and do all the punches and together with his lead nurse implant the grafts. At all times the doctor and nurse would use magnification which they stressed was very important especially when it comes to building the hairline with single grafts. The aim was to achieve a density of 70cm2 for the first cm and 50cm2 behind. I’m not sure how realistic this result will be however I’m hopefully of a positive outcome. Overall the experience was much better and less painful than I imagined and recovery has been very speedy. Not to mention this doctor offers unshaven recipient transplants however I opted for shaved as I’m comfortable with my hair short plus I wanted to ensure the best results. See some photos attached. Any opinions on density and quality of work would be much appreciated as I’m no expert by any means. My only concern is that I removed the scabs to early on the hair line as you can see they was still red and sour however no hairs or grates was removed from what I can see. Around day 5/6 I think I removed the front and I’m not on day 11 and it seems 95% clear now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Reina Posted March 31 Regular Member Share Posted March 31 Happy growing. The work looks clean and nice. Dr michalis from Cyprus is a great doctor and I think you will be satisfied at the end. I will be following your journey ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gramatik Posted March 31 Senior Member Share Posted March 31 (edited) Good luck! I can see that some grafts of the hairline seem to have blood...do you think that you may have caused them some damage by massaging with more pressure in in your scalp, than you should at 5-6 days after procedure? Edited March 31 by Gramatik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ollie Goodwin Posted March 31 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 31 Hi there. Yes I did do some damage. However from what I can see the grafts have not been removed during this process. I’m so stressed regarding this as obviously I was go early. In your experience would you say that would kill the grafts? There was no blood as such just what was seen in the photos as far as I’m aware. I lost one on mid scalp and was bleeding for example I didn’t have that with the hairline just the red wounds from scabs. what’s your opinion please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted March 31 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 31 Great coverage @Ollie Goodwin and very clean work. 👌 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gramatik Posted April 1 Senior Member Share Posted April 1 12 hours ago, Ollie Goodwin said: Hi there. Yes I did do some damage. However from what I can see the grafts have not been removed during this process. I’m so stressed regarding this as obviously I was go early. In your experience would you say that would kill the grafts? There was no blood as such just what was seen in the photos as far as I’m aware. I lost one on mid scalp and was bleeding for example I didn’t have that with the hairline just the red wounds from scabs. what’s your opinion please? I dont think you need to worry. The grafts are still there in the hairline. So just be patient for the final result. I think you should take topical minoxidil for at least 7 months to boost your result. Also finasteride would be good too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ollie Goodwin Posted April 1 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 1 Thanks for your advice my doctor seemed to say it would be fine but his reply wasn’t great I presume he understood my message. I am on finasteride and on day 15 I’ll start 2% topical minoxidil for 1 month and then 5% topical onwards. My crown is thinning unfortunately any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted April 1 Administrators Share Posted April 1 The work looks excellent 🙏 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 OleBaldy Posted April 4 Regular Member Share Posted April 4 Looks really good congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RTC Posted April 4 Senior Member Share Posted April 4 Michalis is a great doctor and a very nice guy, I had a good exchange with him but ultimately decided I only needed a punchout procedure. But certainly one to keep in mind for others who need hairline work. Hattingen September 2023 - Punchouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngMam Posted Thursday at 11:11 PM Share Posted Thursday at 11:11 PM goodnight friend. Can you give me details of your experience with michalis? Can you send me an email so we can talk about this? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted Friday at 05:12 PM Administrators Share Posted Friday at 05:12 PM Hows it looking Ollie? 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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