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Not sure if this has been posted anywhere, very interesting:
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lol, prasad is terrible at implanting grafts ^^ good thing he didn't touch his hairline..Comment
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Yeah, the grafts Dr. Prasad implanted were really just for the video. The technicians and the doctor's assistant, Linda, did the recipient site creation and pretty much all the graft placement (as you could tell, much more quickly than Dr. Prasad lol) while Dr. Hitzig was preparing the Acell+PRP. Some of you may know Dr. Prasad's specialty is oculofacial plastic surgery.. not really hair transplantation. BTW, that's me getting the transplant... just thought I put that out there haha. I really have to say I had an absolutely terrific experience with this surgical team. They were all very experienced, professional, knowledgeable and prompt- also just enjoyable to be around.Comment
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Wait you let this unexperinced Boob Enlarger transplant Grafts for show? One question are you out of your mind or something. In a condition where every graft counts you let an unexperienced plastic surgeon do this for show?
Even with hair multiplication directly at hand i wouldnt let anybody touch my head who has not Experience, even if they give me a discount on my procedure. I am assuming they gave it to youComment
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Who says Dr. Prasad is unexperienced??? Or a "boob enlarger" for that matter? I'm pretty sure I said that he is an oculofacial plastic surgery specialist... never heard of him doing breast augmentation (maybe I'm wrong). Anyway... Dr. Prasad is perfectly qualified as a surgeon and performed the injections and then placed only a few grafts for the video and then left it up to hands of those who have been working together for many years to become the efficient working unit that they are. The Dr.'s assistant, Linda, has over thirty years of experience and I'm sure that if she felt that any of the grafts weren't placed with utmost care that she would have corrected them, but it's completely ignorant of you to say that Dr. Prasad isn't qualified to the highest degree and fully capable placing grafts properly, especially since you know nothing about the guy, nor have you ever met him. Sure, I'm glad he didn't perform the whole procedure since he would have been interfering with the efficiency of the team of technicians where his presence isn't really necessary, but I would never doubt his skill as a surgeon. Perhaps your reaction is partly my responsibility. Maybe I shouldn't have used the phase "for show"... I don't know. Dr. Prasad is eminent world-wide for his work specifically in oculofacial plastic surgery and in no way does that indicate that he isn't perfectly qualified to perform a hair transplant nor does it indicate his level of skill in performing other procedures such as rhinoplasty, etc. It only means what I said: he is HIGHLY recognized for his work in oculofacial plastic surgery.
Now that I've wasted my time responding to unsubstantiated slander, does anyone actually have any constructive comments or questions? I'd be happy to answer any question.. I'm in the same ****ed up situation everyone else is here. I want this nightmare to end. I'm only ****in 22 years old for God's sake and I started losing hair like crazy when I was 17. Thankfully, the hairloss industry finally holds some promise for the near future.Comment
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You are 22 and i assume you got a strip procedure done right?
If you really want to end this "nightmare" you should have considered, that even when you got all your hair back, you will still have something to adress, and this is your scar.
Congratulations my friend, it seems you fall for a marketing stunt. Right now i can assure you that there is nothing like a magic PILL to end it all.Comment
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Hey man, glad to see you survived! If I could make a suggestion, it's best to flat out ignore the negative comments. This back-and-forth bickering can go on for days and is really annoying. I understand Richard's concern but still.
I do have some questions:
1) Why did Hitzig use different concentrations of acell? Why not just use a strong concentration for the entire scalp? Would that have been too expensive?
2) Was this fue or fut?
3) How many grafts was your session and to which parts were they transplanted?
4) How long ago was the session? How's your recovery going?
5) Are from NYC or did u travel there?
Thanks!Comment
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@RichardDawkins Maybe this seems somewhat odd to you, but at 22 years old I find myself to be fairly intelligent, aware, and perfectly capable of making my own decisions and being content with them. No one is claiming that Acell+PRP is a magic pill.. and certainly not me. I'm well aware of the scarring issues as well as the fact that when I'm fully healed, I may not even know the scar is there. That's what I'm hoping for and that's what anecdotal evidence suggests, but, regardless, I'm not concerned about it at all. I would tell you why, but I'd like to try and keep my posts shorter. It would be wise of you to draw back and think about whether what you post on these forums is rational or logical.Comment
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@Wilymon
1) Why did Hitzig use different concentrations of acell? Why not just use a strong concentration for the entire scalp? Would that have been too expensive?
Hitzig explained to me that if he used the higher concentration of acell (not just acell, but also PRP) that hairs would duplicate out of the same follicular unit and all the single hairs that were placed in the hairline would instead become doubles or triples and would make the result look unnatural. It was really only a concern particularly in the frontal hairline. He also said that in my case it probably wouldn't matter as much since I have very fine hair, but it was a precaution taken nonetheless.
It was an FUT. I'm not really a big fan of FUE, though it does have its merits and has become a more refined practice. I had a little over 2600 grafts placed, but I couldn't tell you the exact number. I would say I'm probably an early stage Norwood 3 vertex, so I had probably 50-60% of the grafts placed to reconstruct the hairline and the rest were placed in the crown. The whole procedure took around 3 hours I believe.2) Was this fue or fut?
3) How many grafts was your session and to which parts were they transplanted?
It was only a little over 3 weeks ago- the 27th of May. The recovery has gone very well so far. After about 7-8 days, most of the scabs from the recipient sites came off and right now there is very little of the scab left from the sutured donor area. When I had the sutures removed about 2 weeks ago on the 7th, my doctor commented on how well it was healing. I can honestly say that, as of right now, I really don't feel much different than before the procedure. The typical numbness above the suture line is nearly gone, which has been somewhat of a shock to me. Based on what I've read and heard from others, the numbness usually lasts for 2-3 months and occasionally longer. Most of the hairs that were transplanted still remain, though I suspect that when the follicles are ready to cycle, rather than grow, those hairs will be pushed out by emerging hairs (even though it occasionally happens for some).4) How long ago was the session? How's your recovery going?
The only thing I wasn't happy about was the shock loss which started 4 days post-op (who likes seeing large amounts of hair come out, though?). The shedding lasted 2-3 days and everything went back to normal. Most of the hairs shed were short, miniaturized hair, but I was disappointed to have to see hair fall out. However, in just the last week or so, my hair has started to thicken and the effects from the shock loss are no longer noticeable to me. While I would love to attribute that to the Acell+PRP, I will reserve saying so definitively, even though it's really the only variable that has changed for me (I haven't started any new treatment and I've been on fin for awhile).
I don't live there. I flew in to LGA and stayed in Manhattan for a long weekend. On the day of the procedure I took a train out of Penn Station to Garden City where the facility is located. It was a great experience overall and I managed to enjoy myself before, during, and after the procedure.5) Are from NYC or did u travel there?Comment
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Good luck with your transplant man. Glad to see that someone who had it done was willing to post and talk about it finally.
I'm in a similar situation as you, late 20s, fine hair, etc. I find it very interesting that given your age, they were willing to transplant in your crown. Was Dr. Hitzig hesitant about that at all, or does he believe Acell allows you to transplant more thoroughly at an early age?Comment
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