FUE Hair Transplant Review

Age: 26 Graft Count: 3377 primarily in hairline, some in crown Photo Order: Pre Hairloss Pre Transplant With Fibers Pre Transplant Cut Shorter (fibers REALLY help) Post Op Hairline Post Op Crown Post Op Donor Day 3 Hairline Day 5 Hairline Day 10 Hairline My concerns when picking a surgeon were the following: realistic hair pattern high density excellent donor management These three are the essential criteria when selecting a surgeon, especially number 3 for my brothers with curly - should our hair transplants fail you want to know you can still rock a buzz cut. It is not an overstatement when I say I have seen EVERY Laorwong case across FB, HRN and Reddit. Out of the many cases available I could only find 3 with less than desirable results, all of which he rectified free of charge. He is a doctor of high integrity. People are correct when they say he is a man of few words but don’t mistake this for him being unapproachable or unfriendly. He answered all of my questions willingly although his work speaks for itself. Aftercare: Absolute Hair Clinic offer excellent aftercare to get through the critical first five days. I received PRP and did the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for 5 days post transplant. On day 3 I sweated excessively waiting in the heat while two taxi drivers canceled on me in a row. I called AHC and explained this and they said they’re happy for me to come in for a second time that day while they wash my scalp and re-bandage my head. Again, excellent aftercare. I strongly recommend sleeping on a beanbag with a neck pillow post surgery also. It is very easy to sleep on your back comfortably this way. Difficulties: Due to the medications provided in the first week and Laorwong and co’s precise work I can say my pain during and after the hair transplant has been minimal. Occasional pain and itchiness resolved with Tylenol and antihistamines. Considerations: We often see the results of a transplant and think it is solely a reflection of the doctor who did the work. not true. Did the patient do the aftercare themselves? Did they sleep in such a way to mitigate graft loss? Alcohol. Smoking. Hygiene. Sweating. Etc. I’ll admit to having had a few drinks after the first week (day 8 onwards) as well as not having gotten excellent sleep on day 8 & 9. I’m hoping this will not negatively impact my results but in the spirit of offering an accurate account I mention this here. It’s worth considering the weather at the time of your hair transplant. It’s critical that your recipient area remains hygienic - minimal sweating. This is a hard task in Thailand at this time of year. With the clarity of hindsight I’d have chosen to go in a cooler season. Medication: I have been taking oral finasteride for 1 year I discovered that Dr Thiago Blanco Leal offers his patients Cialis, Viagra and Arginine for 6 months post HT to assist with blood flow to the newly implanted grafts. His patients and other patients who have adopted this protocol all seem to have excellent results and so I am following this protocol also. I have zero side effects from this. I took the oral minoxidil prescribed by Laorwong for the first week but I do not tolerate this well. Even if I did however I do not wish to be on topical/oral minoxidil for a lifetime anyway as we know this is merely a bandaid solution and correlates with heart side effects for many. I will continue to update my results as time progresses. All questions welcome.