Franco Baresi52 wrote: » Well no, you could use oral minoxidil which is more effective than finasteride.
Riley Fluffy Bark wrote: » So FUE is pointless without DHT blockers? For me they are out of the question due to side effects, but I was still planning on FUE for a Norwood I.
suave.4u wrote: » Tommy how many grafts did you have. can you provide a bit more detail. Was this unshaven?
Tommy Pickle wrote: » Yeah I only had the back and sides shaved so I can cover the new transplanted hair with my own hair. it looks like I’ve never had anything done now to be honest as the back and sides have grown back in a bit. I’m really happy about this to be honest because I didn’t want to be shaved bald. You pay a bit extra for not being shaved though it must be said. I paid for 2500 grafts, he said he usually put in about 10% extra so I got 2800 grafts in the end. You can Pm me if you have any questions you want to ask it’s no worries.
mrcheez wrote: » What's the aftercare regime like? Do you need to avoid sleeping on the area for a day or so, or keep applying disinfectant every few hours to the areas where the hair was taken from to avoid infection?
mrcheez wrote: » Is that better than the topical variant like foam? My thinking on the topical one is that you're liable to miss parts where it needs to be applied. Does it cost more than topical and does it need a prescription?
Tommy Pickle wrote: » You need 2 weeks off work for a start. You cant sleep on the transplanted hair for a week - 10 days, you sleep with a few pillows and kinda upright, and using an airplane pillow is helpful. This is more important over the first 4 days to let fluids and swelling run out of your head. Dr Neil gives a spray that you should spray on every half hour while you're awake, again most important for the first few days. You wash it one day with just water and the next with baby shampoo, this goes on for 2 weeks then you go back to using normal shampoo. You go back to Dr Nel after about 10 days and if you've any scabs still left he will wash them off and have a look at everything. Your hair wont grow in thick for the guts of a year so he doesn't bring you back then for a critical look at the job until the 10 month mark.
Clint01 wrote: » Hi All, hope you are all keeping well and safe. New to this and have read your forum here. Just wondering if any of you had any further experience? Also Also @Tommy how happy were you with Dr Nel? I am looking to go see him. On Finasteride and Regaine for 3 months and haven't seen any difference. Did it take long for any of you to see much improvement from these drugs? If Blackrock are 10 per graft. How does Dr. Nel compare? Thanks Everyone.
snoopboggybog wrote: » Any before and 6 months after pictures? Surely you just go bald again in a year or two?
iebamm2580 wrote: » If you want to be sure pay the extra money and have it done by a reputable doc such as feridini or bisanga in belgium, alot of horror stories from turkey with overharvesting, a lad at work went and tbh he has patches on his donor area now where he was over harvested, i went to Dr nel in dublin at 6 months so cant say final results yet but i really would not have been comfortable going to turkey and airports and all that comes with it. For the sake of a few thousand euro more i stayed here and had such a hassle free experience but i wont know final results for few months yet.
billy king wrote: » Where is Dr Ne based?
suave.4u wrote: » Anyone?
Clint01 wrote: » I am working from home at minute so would be in work the following Monday and if I had to have a Zoom call etc plan to pop on a cap.
Clint01 wrote: » Hi Tommy, I went to Dr Nel and am deciding between 2 dates of when to get it done. I need 1400 grafts. Just wondering if you mind helping me decide? Option 1 is in July, I would be getting it done on a Sat. I am working from home at minute so would be in work the following Monday and if I had to have a Zoom call etc plan to pop on a cap. My worry here is if I would be fit to work on laptop from the Monday and if I can pull off the various Zoom calls and take proper care of the transplant. We are on holidays first 2 weeks in August. This is option 2 as we had planned a trip abroad but have cancelled. We plan to do 10 days in Ireland now. Would get it done on the Sat and go away with the family on the Wednesday. I would love to be able to get it in July as then would be mostly recovered by holiday in August but feel I might be dreaming. Thanks for reading.
Riley Fluffy Bark wrote: » Depending on your NW, there is an option to keep your hair long(ish) at an extra cost for the transplant. It would be less noticeable at the front as your own hair would conceal the implanted hairs to an extent if you're NW2-3
TripleAce wrote: » Interesting thread. If you could pick any surgeon in the world (lets say you win a free hair transplant) who would you pick? And if you had to chose between on of these three? - Bisanga - Koray Erdogan - Cinik
