Hair transplant diary (ongoing)

I bit the bullet and bought one, Ive been basically reading about them for the last day or so and unlike the other seemingly novelty things I am not seeing anything sort of pushing back at these in any strong way, clinical trials seem positive. I will probably eventually get a hair transplant but the only thing that puts me off getting one is the insistence of the good surgeons on taking Finasteride which for me (rightly or wrongly) is a problem. I might create a google drive or something with ongoing pics, could be messy though because I tend to let my hair grow a bit too.

If you're a Norwood 7 why not first try smp with shaved head? Can always do transplant on top of it after if you aren't happy

I am 2.5 months post-hair transplant.

I can see about 70% of new hair follicles. However, the remaining ~30% is just smooth skin with no sign of hair erupting from underneath the skin.

Is this normal?

Good to know this. But the clinic guaranteed 90% hair graft survival.

hmm Ailesbury by any chance? What they'll likely offer (rather than a refund) is a free additional procedure to take more grafts until the original 90% coverage is achieved.

This is risky though as the donor area could start looking bare and you won't have much left if you decide to try a different clinic.

I hear great things about Eugenix,

How much is it costing?

I'm heading to Bisanga myself next week for my 2nd ht.

Yes everyone raves about them I knew about them before my first HT but didnt want to travel all the way to India. €5,200 for 3200+ grafts which 1200 will be off my beard as they reckon my donor area is poor. Dr Saifi said the same to me in Poland when I got my first one done.

But have to say I contacedt 4 clinics 2 in Turkey 1 in Holland and Eugenix. The 2 in Turkey one came back with a mad price and was rude the other one just stopped replying this was after I sent videos pictures answered questions etc The place in Holland was good but way out of my price range. Eugenix was the best out of all them by far! loads of chat, examples of similar cases, options etc and packages that will suit my budget plus 2 45 min phone consultations! They couldn't do enough to be fair! And everyone raves about them on hair forums! Just a pity India is so far away! but fcuk it hopefully this be the last one (this been my second)

Happy to recommend HairPalace, Hungary. That's where I got my HT done in October.

FUE2 HT.

I got 2000 grafts for €2200.

Follow up at week 1, week 4 and 3 month by sending pictures of your scalp. And the surgeon comments on your progress.

Excellent communication from the office, always replied to my query within 24 hours.

Clinic is very modern and it's the surgeon who did the whole procedure. Unlike in Turkey where technicians are doing the procedure, and only supervised by the surgeon.

I am using topical minoxidil and finasteride spray from Hims.

If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask.

Not great but not terrible. The fact he sold me his CR shampoos which weren't cheap & told me to get a hair laser which does absolutely nothing had been using it for 3 years! Put me of going back to him.. His work is good just doesn't do enough graphs. I think I payed nearly €6000 3 years ago for 2000 graphs.. but nobody noticed I had a HT not even my barber.

The hair laser.. that's one of those laser cap things?

Dr Nel was also suggesting one of those to me when I visited

Yes.. Does absolutely nothing and was €500+

Not great but not terrible. The fact he sold me his CR shampoos which weren't cheap & told me to get a hair laser which does absolutely nothing had been using it for 3 years! Put me of going back to him.. His work is good just doesn't do enough graphs. I think I payed nearly €6000 3 years ago for 2000 graphs.. but nobody noticed I had a HT not even my barber.

Definitely dont go to anywhere in Ireland! I'm going to Eugenix in India I knew they were brilliant from the start but I just didn't want to travel all the way to India but this been my second and the fact my donor area isnt great I said fcuk it, its only a days travelling and I know they are brilliant and reasonably priced. Im getting 3200 graphs for €5,200 (includes a 1000 graphs from bread) + Flights. (€800). I have been talking to a lad from Dublin who when 3 times so surely I can go once 😂

Hi all, appreciate all the great advice here but wondering if anyone got it done in the Beacon in Sandyford? Or heard any reviews. Strongly considering getting it done and preference to do it in Ireland. Think I’m about a 5 on the Norwood scale, it’s fairly thin all over the top (very thick on the sides though so good donar areas). Done a free consultation with them a few months ago and they quoted me 7k for 6000-6500 grafts. Rang Blackrock and Dr Nels place and they both said it would be very expensive for that amount of grafts (can’t remember exactly but more than 20k). Going abroad seems like a minefield and don’t really have the time. I see that Growclub place is also starting to do them in Ireland for a fixed fee, anyone know anything about them? Thanks.

I'm flying from Istanbul to Dublin soon...Will be interesting to see if any transplant recipients are on board...always wondered how they handle the 4 hour flight. Particularly those with crown implants. Don't think your supposed to put weight on the transplants for a few days, so how to avoid the seat head cushion making contact as the seats are tiny on Turkish airlines.

Neck/travel pillow,it won't be an issue.

They sell decent ones at the airport for €39.

I observed a few guys on the flight from Istanbul today, they just had huge patches around the back of their heads to lean back on...though I also saw several others on other flights just boarding with bloody donor areas so I dunno

It's likely the leather head cushions on the chairs have some residual dried blood on them though not visible as the seats are dark blue :)

I stayed in Budapest for 3 weeks after hair transplant. I wasn't comfortable to travel the following day and the stress associated with it that could potentially effect the follicles. I am very happy with my decision and seeing positive effects now.