2100 grafts by Dr Tejinder Bhatti |Darling Buds India | FUE

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Patient testimonial off a different forum from a Dr Bhatti Patient from May 2018 :

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It took me 10 years ... they were well worth the wait. I started receding in my early 20's but by age 24 it really began affecting me as I could not find a way to dress the hair where it would not look weird. I did not like the shaved head look, so I battled pulling the hair in many ways but the habit began to evolve into an obsessive behavior. I knew it was time to look for a hair restoration alternative (mind you, we're talking 2005, most of the work back then didn't look as nice as it looks now and FUE was less commonplace).

Being young and desperate for a solution I chose to go with a Miami,FL area doctor who allegedly transplanted 1200 grafts via strip method in 2006. The result was sparse, wispy and very obvious because they were grafted where there was no hair left and next to a dense area of hair.They say a good hair transplant goes unnoticed. Even people that didn't know me would stare at my hairline when talking to them, there eyes would stray upwards as if they knew there was something funny, this made me so uncomfortable. What that doctor did not know was that his work would send my life into a tailspin. The stress and anxiety drove me to abuse alcohol and drugs and I eventually ended up in legal troubles.

There was a long road ahead, I progressively went into hiding and isolation from friends and avoided social situations, but that was never me. During all those years I kept an eye on the industry. Two years ago I decided it was time to take action. During that time I came across something Dr. Bahtti had written regarding the restoration of the temple peaks and how this restoration is so effective with the use of less donor resources. That brief writing made me look up his clinic's website.He specializes in working with patients with Sikh pattern alopecia, a form of baldness due to the constant wearing of the turban used by the Sikh male population of India. I took a look at his work and after reading his CV decided that he was worth further inquiry. Dr Bahtti quoted 1800 grafts to be required based on the photos I sent. His clinic's quote was far more competitive than any I got back in the USA, even when adding the flight and accommodation costs. I decided to start making plans for a mid 2017 date, a birthday gift of sorts and an end to a dark chapter of my life.


On May 22 2017, I boarded a flight to Chandigarh, India and upon arrival at the airport I took a taxi to the clinic. Once there, a deep sense of peace came upon me. The facilities are on par with any top notch medical clinic in America and the staff is very welcoming and attentive. When I got to meet Dr Bahtti he discussed his plan and proceeded to sketch out the hairline profile based on the 1800 graft quote. I asked him if it could be lowered a bit more and he said it would require more grafts but it was possible, so I asked to have a new quote with the additional grafts. The new quote was for 2100 grafts, I agreed and we finalized the arrangements for the procedure to be done the next morning. On the morning of the procedure, the clinic's driver picked me up at my accommodation and took me there.

Dr. Bahtti's clinic is a well oiled machine and surgery days run in a very structured yet streamlined form. The procedure was uneventful, in a matter of a few hours they were finished and had the ordered lunch ready for me. After lunch it was time to get my head dressed, it was here where I got my first look at the work done. I was in awe, I felt so relieved, the dark cloud was finally going away, It looked so good, and best of all it looked good no mater how I looked at it.

After a last inspection they put on the dressings and had the driver take me back to my place. The next few days were all about rest, relaxation and the proper maintenance procedure of the scalp. By day #5 post op I was ready to hit the road as I had planned to make the most of my trip by heading to the Himachal Pradesh region. I had the chance to come face to face with the Himalayas and all the beautiful scenery that surrounds it. Two weeks post op, with scabs shed it was time to head back home. A month post op I had a quick trim and around the 3 month mark the fine hair that started growing turned thicker and thicker. Dressing the hair had not been this easy for a long time.

The days of getting trapped in front of the mirror due to an awkward look were long gone, a simple wipe of the hair had it dressed in an aesthetic pleasing way. I haven't cut my hair since, waiting for it to look odd as it used to look when I had the first procedure. I couldn't let it grow for more than 3 months before it would look all wispy and unbalanced.


All I have to say is that I've got my curls back! I never thought I would feel confident enough to share my journey with others, I didn't think I would see a happy ending to my story. I will be forever grateful for what Dr. Bahtti's team at Darling Buds, India did for me.

MC



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Spex
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