Patient dugman's hair transplant review

About

I have a big head and was looking like I was bald right from my age 13. I had to start covering for my bald areas since I was 15. But that was out of ignorance. I did not know what hair loss unless I met with it.

I was so stupid to blame gene on having a hair loss and I was very much disappointed with it. I was not knowing what to do and most of the doctors I went to did not analyze the root cause. And I have been consistently losing hair since. I realized that I have almost all of my frontal region and on the sides and then the hair thinned and started showing on the crown region.

I thought I would loose more in this pattern and would go bald within a couple of years. But then I met with one of the local dermatologist who gave a solution to prevent dandruff totally. I am applying propysalic acid lotion to my head whichever places that is itchy and I am using a shampoo given by the same dermatalogist. I am surprised to see that my hair loss being stopped.

The next immediate thought occurred to me is to restore those balding areas by getting a decent hair transplant and I have booked one already. I will be posting my pictures and progress (which should take a year's time) in this forum.

My Surgical Treatments to Date

I had my hair transplantation done (FUT, 50 INR per graft) from Dr.Madhu from Hyderabad, India on November 5 2011

I totally had 2780 grafts transplanted to the frontal region. Dr.Madhu advised me that the existing hair I have will eventually fall away after inspecting its quality. My existing hair in the front was shaved before transplanting. I was asked to wait at least 8 months to see convincing results.

The split

1 hair - 820

2 hair - 1740

3 hair - 660

Total grafts - 2780

Total hairs - 4960

Total cost : 139000 INR or 2835 USD

Bald Class

Norwood class 3A

The Norwood Class A patterns are characterized by a predominantly front to back progression of hair loss. These patterns lack the connecting bridge across the top of the scalp and generally have more limited hair loss in the crown, even when advanced.

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My Latest journal entries

dugman

Bald class: 3A

Procedure 1

1 year Total Disaster Guys this is an utter disaster. Crucial donor hair got wasted :( Disappointed very much.

7 months

6 months It has been 6 months since I've had my transplant and I am very concerned about the progress thus far. My understanding was that most of the grafts should come out by now at least as fine hair so that it will keep thickening in the coming months. But seems its not the case. Any feedback would be appreciated.

5.5 months Update for 5.5 months. Still the main area in the head is transparent looking. :( Although I know it is early to judge, I was having 6 months as my checkpoint1. Now have to move that to 8 months. I still have high hopes. Note: The hair (most part of it) you see is something I already had ( Look at my pre-transplant pics )