FUE Hair Transplant

DeWanderer wrote: »

Not yet, just started thinking about this yesterday when I tilted my head down while looking in the mirror. I hadn't realised how bad things had got!

I don't think I'll be able to afford the Irish places. Was thinking about going to Turkey after Easter, as I can isolate for 2 weeks when I get back, but I don't know what's involved these days with what needs to be done to get on the plane, as in, do I need a negative coronavirus test etc.

Nodferatu wrote: »

Am in the same boat, I wouldn't go to Irish prices from what I've seen and from the ones that do give quotes are 3 or 4 times the price of places in Turkey. I'm saving for maybe next year or the year following.
My concern is when is the right time to go do it? Do I wait another few years am I going to lose more hair? If I went now in 4 years time am I going to have a full head of hair at the front and bald on the crown! It's hard to decide what to do.

How often do you guys dermaroll? And what size? 0.5mm?

Do you clean it with white spirits after or just rinse?

ah I'm just following Dr Nel's advice on this... Nizoral shampoo, then 20 strokes front to back while hair is wet and brushed back.

He recommends daily, but using a 0.5mm, what size do you use? Sounds a real hassle to have to clean it off every day in alcohol though.

Online forums mentioned a 1mm is better? But I think you only have to use that once a week.

I had 3400 grafts done FUE 6 months ago with Dr Andre Nel in Swords.

Are you doing all the other things he recommended?

Dermaroller every day.

Loniten every day.

Finasteride Mon, Wed, Fri.

Nizoral shampoo.

What size dermaroller did you decide on (0.5mm or 1mm etc) and do you use white spirits to clean it before and after each use?

Blood pressure medication,one of the side effects is it grows hair,not just on the head but body hair too.

I went to one of the top surgeons in the world in Dr Basinga and he really recommended it but I didn't want to risk it with a history of heart trouble in the family.If you're in a similar boat and don't want to risk it then apply topical minoxidil (rogaine)

I've had no transplant (yet), but I've been on Finasteride for 6 months and noticed a significant increase in density. I've grown out my hair and it's actually ended up covering the thinning patch at the back, so much so that just some SMP (micro pigmentation) would actually make it look like a solid dense head of hair at the back. At the moment it looks like a thick head of hair if I tamp it down with a bit of wax, but obviously when the wind blows it around you can see the skin underneath.

Dr Nel updated his estimate of how much I'd need to get transplanted from 4,000, to 2,500 for just the front, based on how well the Finasteride was thickening up my hair density at the back

Dr Nel IS a GP, so he creates the prescription himself. He is on the list of recognised GPs when you search on Laya Healthcare etc.

He's based in Malahide, North Dublin.. but he will only prescribe when he meets you in person and you would need to have an initial consultation with him etc.

Of course , I derma roll every second or third day. Derma rolling every day I find it can inflame the scalp. I use Lonited daily and Fin 3x per week. Nizoral too , I use a base shampoo first non SLS and then I put on the Nizrola. I also purchased a lasercap from iRestore. My derma roller is 0.5. I got it fairly cheap on amazon, I think like 6€

To be honest, I cant say how well the LaserCap works or not because I use the other combination as well . I just use it routinely now! I feel the other things would be more effective though.

Regarding the derma roller, I just wash it with soap before I use it. I then dry it with some toilet paper or kitchen paper! I only use the derma roller at night, before bed. I wouldnt use it in the morning because you're exposing your scalp to UV radiation, dirt etc. Where as if you use it before bed, by the time you wake up, it has healed.