All booked in for FUE.

[pkipling]

All done man. Congrats.
Frustrating healing process coming up now haha. It’s uncomfortable and itchy so be prepared. It’s day 9 and I still have numbness in my head. Donor area is uncomfortable when trying to sleep.
And for me that’s the biggest problem. Interrupted/lack of sleep. This all best be worth it haha.

Any questions man feel free to get in touch. I’m experiencing things that are normal but I haven’t seen mentioned in other blogs and forums.

As uncomfortable as it may be, trust that in the grand scheme of your life, you'll look back on this as a very positive experience that went by relatively quickly. I remember having extremely uncomfortable numbness/throbbing in my donor area, and at the time it seemed almost unbearable. But looking back, I would do it all over again.

Stay patient and optimistic and remember to have realistic expectations in terms of when to expect results.

I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My opinions/comments are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff.

[37L]

Hi Theo
i said hi from you to DR k.
Had my second surgery yesterday. FUT. man it took a long time, around 11 hours start to finish with 6 hours for the implantation alone.
They got 2000 hairs from the fue the day before but over 8800 hairs from the FUT yesterday. they got so many that near the end they were having trouble finding where to put the follicles. I am not complaining about that.
Enjoy reading both yours and 37L posts which kind of give me a heads up as to whats coming.

All done man. Congrats.
Frustrating healing process coming up now haha. It’s uncomfortable and itchy so be prepared. It’s day 9 and I still have numbness in my head. Donor area is uncomfortable when trying to sleep.
And for me that’s the biggest problem. Interrupted/lack of sleep. This all best be worth it haha.

Any questions man feel free to get in touch. I’m experiencing things that are normal but I haven’t seen mentioned in other blogs and forums.

[Karlsch]

Hi Theo
i said hi from you to DR k.
Had my second surgery yesterday. FUT. man it took a long time, around 11 hours start to finish with 6 hours for the implantation alone.
They got 2000 hairs from the fue the day before but over 8800 hairs from the FUT yesterday. they got so many that near the end they were having trouble finding where to put the follicles. I am not complaining about that.
Enjoy reading both yours and 37L posts which kind of give me a heads up as to whats coming.

[37L]

I am back already! my surgery finished a week ago but I can tell you my head was swollen like Frankenstein for 4 days then slowly it went down. Take the medication properly and wear the headband for at least 5 days. The hair washing is very important but remember you need 5-10 days for the Grafts to fully settle in, I find that the back of the head (the donor) area is starting to hurt a little so been taking paracetamol. Overall the pain afterwards has been ok to my surprise! All the best

How is your healing process going? Not much happening in the way of scabs coming off the transplant area yet. Donor area is very itchy and 70% scabs have come off. Many of your scabs coming off? Any shedding yet?

[Theo Saber]

Dear Karlsch,

Good Luck with your operation and I am confident that you are in good hands however note the following:
1. Please make sure you have a full breakfast on the day of the surgery, I went on an empty stomach (I usually dont have breakfast) you will be drained if you dont have some food (before lunch).
2. The Anesthetic can make the body go cold and make your feel a bit weird, but dont worry its all normal.
3. Make sure you breath throughout the procedure to keep yourself calm and relaxed.
4. Take your phone and enjoy some music
5. Finally Say Hi to Dr K (say Mr Saber from UK)

[Theo Saber]

I am back already! my surgery finished a week ago but I can tell you my head was swollen like Frankenstein for 4 days then slowly it went down. Take the medication properly and wear the headband for at least 5 days. The hair washing is very important but remember you need 5-10 days for the Grafts to fully settle in, I find that the back of the head (the donor) area is starting to hurt a little so been taking paracetamol. Overall the pain afterwards has been ok to my surprise! All the best

[37L]

Hey Buddy Congrats
I have come back already and once the bandages came off I felt much better. The back of my hair is very saw so I suggest some aloveera gel.
well done for doing it now the next 14 days is very important

Hello mate.

How you getting on?

What’s your hair washing procedure? I’ve been told to wash every 2 days. I am not applying any ointments. Have you been told to use ointments?

[37L]

im flying to turkey tomorrow for my procedure on Tuesday. thanks for your postings.

Very best of luck to you. Any questions before or after procedure don’t hesitate to get in touch. I am experiencing things that forums don’t mention (nothing of concern haha).

[Karlsch]

im flying to turkey tomorrow for my procedure on Tuesday. thanks for your postings.

[37L]

Hey Buddy Congrats
I have come back already and once the bandages came off I felt much better. The back of my hair is very saw so I suggest some aloveera gel.
well done for doing it now the next 14 days is very important

Same for me I attended the clinic yesterday, had my first head wash, bandages removed and it feels good. I have still got the headband on however. Are you wearing yours? I still have a swollen forehead so will keep it on until that goes I think.

[Theo Saber]

Hey Buddy Congrats
I have come back already and once the bandages came off I felt much better. The back of my hair is very saw so I suggest some aloveera gel.
well done for doing it now the next 14 days is very important

[37L]

All Done
I will write up a full article on my experience but its all good

How are you getting on? First night sleep rather uncomfortable for me due to sleeping position and bandages. When do you fly back?

[37L]

at least its done. Hopefully youll get some good sleep tonight. Are you travelling tomorrow and are you going to get the first shampoo done at the clinic tomorrow?

First night sleep isn’t great. Propped up on your back and the bandages are not very comfortable.
I am travelling back on Thursday afternoon after a check up and first wash at the clinic in the morning.

[Karlsch]

at least its done. Hopefully youll get some good sleep tonight. Are you travelling tomorrow and are you going to get the first shampoo done at the clinic tomorrow?

[37L]

fingers crossed

All done and dusted. Took around 6.5 hours. I won’t lie the procedure is long, uncomfortable and at times quite painful.

I am very happy I’ve had it done and will keep you updated on how it progresses.