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FUE Cosmedica hair clinic progress/review

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greenJohn

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Approximately 8 days ago, I had a hair transplant at the Cosmedica hair clinic. The reason I chose this clinic is because of all the good reviews it had gotten on whatclinic. When I arrived, the driver took me to Tempo Fair suites hotel and told me that I would need to speak with the doctor the day after. The following day, the driver took me to the Clinic and I met the other doctor (cannot quite remember his name, but it is Dr.Acars partner (the other guy in the pictures). He did not speak english very well, so he had a translator. He initally drew a hairline, but I told him I wanted it a little "straighter" and we both made a compromise where it was a little straighter but not too straight so it would look natural.

They then took a blood sample from me, and from then I waited 35 minutes before I got taken into a room. None of the nurses spoke english, so it was kind of hard communicating with them, but I trusted that they knew what they were doing. I was then given an anaesthetic (which hurt like hell, not going to lie) multiple times in my skull. To be quite honest, I thought I was going to be taken into an operation hall, but I was taken into a room where people went in and out, phones were ringing, and from that perspective it did not seem too "professional", but all in all taken the price in consideration I think it was worth it (seeing as all the other people from this forum have gotten a great result so far).


Here are some pictures(sorry for bad quality)


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This is after the hair transplant in my room


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Here is the donor area the day after


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Here are some photos 8 days later


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If you also look closely on the picture with harsh lighting, you can see white things that are on my hair. They are usually in the middle/top of the hair. Does this mean the hairtransplant failed and the hair follice is falling? Or is this normal?
 
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greenJohn

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Here are some before pictures.

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yidd0

yidd0

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Thanks for the write up and congratlations with your ht...how many grafts did you recieve and how old are you ? I see you have gone for quite a low hairline.

You are right about the clinic, it is very basic. The girls, as lovely as they are, are obsessed with their phones. There is a lot of banging around etc. But remember its the results that matter, nothing else. The way i look at it, you could be treated like royalty, but if the results are below average ....i know which way around id have it.

Be prepared for your donor to take a while for the extraction pattern to fade.
 
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greenJohn

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Hey, yiddo, yeah you are right I guess, the results are all that matters. I am 23 years old, and they said I received 3200 grafts, but I think that was just a pure guess from them, seeing as one said I received 2500, another said 3000 and on paper it said I received 3500, it is probably around that ballpark though. Did you also go to this clinic? If so, post some pictures/link me thread?
 
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yidd0

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Yeah i went to this clinic. I am currently travelling oz at the minute so will do a write up when i get back in a few months. They said they stopped counting at 4500, but im not entitrely sure that was the amount. I will have to wait and see. Good luck mate
 
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whatyalookingat

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Hi greenjohn thanks for the update! I'm due to go there on Thursday feeling nervous about the whole process now! 😁
 
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greenJohn

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whatyawant: Yeah dude, I was also nervous, but it will be fine don't worry. Don't forget to bring a laptop or a tablet to watch some netflix though, as it can become a little boring at nighttime!
 
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Dazzster26

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Wishing you great recovery and growth with that amount of grafts you should have a very nice result all the best

Daz
 
Bigmac

Bigmac

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Welcome to the forum Greenjohn, that amount of grafts should produce a nice result. Looking forward to following your progress,
All the best.
Bm.
 
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greenJohn

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Hey, just reached the 1 month mark. A lot of the hairs has fallen out. What about you, whatyawant? I will be taking a picture soon. You hould take some pictures as well! Really curious how your procedure went, hope everything went well and you had a good experience!
 
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greenJohn

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Just reached the 3 month mark. Will post pictures shortly. Please be honest and tell me if this is bad/average/good growth so far. It doesnt feel that good, but I might just be too hard on myself. I`m sorry for the amount of pictures I posted, and the rather ugly formatting of each photo. I did this from my phone. All photos taken in one day.



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steven1888

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Looks exactly where I was at 3 months post-op mate. Be patient the next few months should be pretty exciting for you.
 
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greenJohn

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steven1888 wrote:
Looks exactly where I was at 3 months post-op mate. Be patient the next few months should be pretty exciting for you.
I have seen your result and I am really amazed at how yours turned out, so by saying that you have calmed some of my nerves. But if you take a look in the "harsh light" it looks as if I have barely any hair at all. Was that the case for you?(third picture)
 
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steven1888

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Yes very much so, I had very little growth up until the 3 month mark and then it just exploded. Everything looks as it should for the time period your at.
 
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greenJohn

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I see. Also, if a moderator could format the pictures to make the "normal-sized", that would also be great :)
 
Bigmac

Bigmac

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You can't judge anything at 3 months, everyone grows at different rates. Some people see hardly any growth until 6 months.

You should be fine, just got to wait.
 
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greenJohn

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I see bigmac. Could you also try and format the pictures? I hate that they look so big. Might it be the resolution I take the pictures at?
 
Bigmac

Bigmac

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Pictures sorted.

Just hang in, waiting for growth is always an anxious time. Patience is needed.
 
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greenJohn

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Bigmac wrote:
Pictures sorted.

Just hang in, waiting for growth is always an anxious time. Patience is needed.
Thanks man. Pictures are looking good now. Also, I see you have rogaine as your profile picture. The only supplement I occasionally have been taking are biotin pills. Are the pills even worth taking? Also Rogaine/minoxidil. I wanted to take it, but I heard somewhere that it speeds the shedding process, and makes your hair look even thinner the first couple of months, before it takes a turn and "thicken" it. Is that so? I am going to travel and visit my family at the end of june. Is it worth taking and can it possibly thicken my hair up until then?
 
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