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Stingray - BHR FUE - Round 2

Stingray76

Stingray76

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Well, my 2nd HT with Dr Bisanga is booked for next Thursday 3rd February. I am getting the Eurostar over on Wednesday evening and heading back on Friday.

I had a procedure with Dr Bisanga last March. I had 1000 FUE to address my hairline after the poor results that I had with elsewhere a couple years before.

You can read about my progress here: http://www.hairlossexperiences.com/view_topic.php?id=987&forum_id=3

At the time Dr Bisanga recommended around 1800 or so grafts but I wanted to stick to a more cautious session to assess the results. 11 months later I am very pleased with the growth hence my return to BHR to address the area behind the hairline.

I normally wear my hair reasonably long on top to hide the area behind the hairline. I have just buzzed down my hair to a grade 5 in preparation for having it all shaved off (so as to draw less attention when I come back with a shaved head). I have attached a couple of pics which shows the area which needs to be addressed and how well the hairline has grown in. Sorry about the quality of pics (taken at night).

A bit of topik should cover up the gap for the next week.

We are planning on about 1500 grafts. I will post updates and pics as they happen.

I'm very excited as I think I will be set for several years after this round.... fingers crossed.

:::C
 

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campag

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hey stingray,
looks very natural,hairline looks top notch, next session should fill all in nicely,u know how many grafts your having and are u having them allin one day,must be pretty handy on eurostar....
 
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mars

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why is dr bisanga saying you need another 1500 when before your last op it was 1800 for the entire area?

Numbers aside best of luck you wont be needing it though.
 
topccat29

topccat29

29 year HT veteran
Best wishes on the your next procedure. And enjoy the warm weather in Brussels. At least when compared to Chicago.

If you enjoy Indian food there was a great place only a few minutes walk from the clinic.
 
Balboa

Balboa

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i guess that coverage isn't bad for 1000 grafts considering the before pic. could you do the same as you have done above but in better lighting and a high res pic so i can see the hairline in detail. would be great for me if you could. thanks stingray
 
Stingray76

Stingray76

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Mars - It has been 2 years since my initial consult with Dr Bisanga. I think there has been a bit of recession in that time and that probably accounts for the extra 700 grafts.

Topcat - I love curries but think I may want something a bit tamer for the night before my op.

Balboa - I will try and take some pics but it is kinda tricky to take good, high res pics of yourself. I imagine that BHR will take some good before pics next week. Also, if you live in or are passing through London I would be happy to meet up with you and I'll let you examine my hair in person in exchange for a Z:B.

SR
 
sl

sl

BHR Clinic Patient Advisor
Hi Stingray

Thanks for the update, the team will look forward to welcoming you for sure.

Speak soon.




 
Stingray76

Stingray76

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Hello

I am currently in the Catalina Forum Hotel in Brussels around the corner from the BHR clinic after having a 1599 FUE graft hair transplant with Dr Bisanga. The whole day went swimmingly as follows:

7:30AM - Went to clinic met by Dr Bisanga and his team. Spoke about the plan for the day regarding where Dr B was going to place the grafts and signed some release forms.

8:00 - Photographs and head shaving

8:15 - Shown to operating room. Head disinfected, given oral anti-biotic and a valium under the tongue... feeling good.

8:30 - Nurse/tech begins to inject anesthetic into the back of my head. This is probably the most annoying part of the whole procedure as you have had no prior anesthesia the injections really sting... and there are about 20 of them. Had a quiet word with myself to "man-up" and it was fine.

8:45 - Dr Bisanga begins the extractions from the back of my head moving outwards towards and above my right ear. He does this by using the punch to cut around each follicle. Once Dr B had done about half the grafts the tech then pulls the grafts out of my head using what I presume are tweezers. These are then passed to other techs to be counted and separated under a microscope.

10:45 - The above process is repeated but starting at the back and moving out towards the other side of my head. Probably takes about an hour and 45 mins.

12:30 - While the grafts are being sorted by the techs my forehead is numbed (again...ouch!) and Dr B made the incisions as to where the follicles are going to go. We have a nice chat and a gossip... talking about everything from the weather in Washington DC to the HT forums to Egypt. He is a very nice guy and doesn't have any of the arrogance that some other doctors in the profession have.

1:00 - Lunch - had a club sandwich and juice. (they didn't offer me a beer! heh)

2:00 - The nurse/techs spent the next few hours implanting each follicle one by one. It is a slow laborious process not made easier by the fact that they were implanting into areas that had previously been implanted. I asked for a mirror to watch them work. It is truly amazing what they do. I think it would take me 10 minutes to get just one follicle into an incision. Dr B came in to check up on progress at regular intervals. Where we neared the end he said that he wanted to make an additional 100 extractions as there was one area that wasn't looking dense enough. He checked I was happy with that and I flipped over for a couple more injections and another 100 extractions but after the 1499 I had earlier it was a piece of cake. After Dr B made the additional incisions the tech placed them and cleaned me up.

5:00 - After discussion Dr B said I was a candidate for PRP therapy which involved taking some of my blood and seperating it so that there is a higher concenrtation of platelets and injecting it into my scalp. The hope is that it will stimulate growth in miniaturised hair.... I think. It is something that I had talked about with Phil and Dr B last time I was there.

5:30 - Got post op instructions and meds, paid my bill (no extra for the extra grafts) and walked round the corner to my very decent hotel.

Attached is a pic that I have taken in my hotel room with my laptop so it is pretty crap. Am sure that BHR will email me some pics in a few days.

There is not doubt about it - it is a full day but I am typing this now with a smile on my face that in not too many months I will have a fuller head of hair.

Any questions please feel free.

SR


 

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sl

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Hi Stingray

Thank you for such a precise write up.

Happy healing and safe trip home.

Speak soon.
 
Balboa

Balboa

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Happy Growing will be watching your progress every step of the way ¬b`
 
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Stingray76

Stingray76

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DAY 6 PICS

No probs. Healing well. Very little swelling. Will be sorry to see the new hairs fall out but thems the breaks...
 

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Stingray76

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Sparky wrote:
Good to finally get that Armani stuff covered up.
definitely!

BHR has sent me some pics. Here is pre-op:


 

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And post op:


 

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Bigmac

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Looking good Stingray, i`m pleased its all going so well for you.

Thanks for keeping us updated on your progress.

Cheers bm.
 
Prohairclinic

Prohairclinic

Prohairclinic FUE and SMP
Hi Stingray,
I am sure this will fix things for you, good work Bhr.
 
Stingray76

Stingray76

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Here is me a couple days away from being 1 month post op. Pretty much where I was pre-op. Had much less redness this time around. Perhaps it is from the PRP, perhaps it is just less noticeable because it is behind the hairline.

Well... just have to wait now... _B:
 

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2 months and a week post op. All normal. Just waiting...


 

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