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Hi Everyone. I haven’t done a blog before but thought I would give it a go, as I know how much these forums have helped me during my research over the past couple of years.
A bit about me, I’m 27 years old from the UK and started noticing hair loss when I was around 21 in the frontal hairline and temple areas. This has since gone further back and I have been using Rogaine for a few years now which I personally don’t think has done much to help except give me some baby hairs. I haven’t considered finasteride due to knowing someone who suffered side effects from it. It has accelerated during the past couple of years which has led me to investigate having a hair transplant. My family history suggests that it is no surprise that I have male pattern baldness, however I do have two older brothers who have barely had any hair loss which is unfortunate for me. I have got used to my receding hairline over the years although that doesn’t mean that it has got any easier. I can’t say that my hairline has stopped me doing anything I’ve ever wanted to do; however, I can say it has made me unhappy over the past few years. I personally think the acceleration in hair loss has been due to a stressful work life in Central London and a stressful relationship break up. My friends have never really said anything regarding my hair; however, I know that my hair loss has changed the way I look and made me very self-conscious. Sadly, there have been a few occasions with people I don’t know very well, who have commented on it. This was when I really started researching how to fix this.
How did I start my research? I’m lucky to have a great barber who has always done a great job with my hair, he has good knowledge of hair transplantation having researched it himself. He also has some clients who have recently had FUE transplants at different clinics all over the world ranging in different costs. All the individuals were happy with their results, however my barber made it clear that he could see the difference in the quality of the procedures when cutting their hair. Some scarring on the donor areas was more noticeable, and the pattern of the implanted hairs was not so irregular which didn’t achieve the natural look. This ruled out the cheaper options in the UK and in Turkey which I initially investigated.
I investigated a few clinics in the UK and abroad including Canada as they were recommended to me, by people who had been over there for their surgery and were very happy with their results.
One clinic that was recommended to me was Dr Feriduni in Belgium. It was clear very quickly from my research that Dr Feriduni is one of the best in Europe, if not the world! I knew this meant that the surgery was not going to be cheap but in the long run the result would be priceless. The clinic replied to me within 10 days of sending in my photos with their recommendations and advised a consultation would be best. Suddenly, the UK was in lock down, so I managed to speak to Dr Feriduni on zoom. He got my photos up on his screen and explained my hair loss and what was likely to happen in the future. I knew straightaway from the zoom call that Dr Feriduni was the man for the job. Unfortunately, his clinic had to close for 2 months over the summer due to Covid-19, and then he wasn’t accepting patients from the UK due to this. I have been working from home since March this year and will continue to until at least March 2021, so this is a great time to have a hair transplant without the impact on my day to day life.
I finally managed to book in my consultation at the clinic for September and pre-booked the surgery for November, as Dr Feriduni is booked up months in advance which is testament to his work. This got pushed back to October due to my work commitments and I travelled to Hasselt by car from the UK. With Coronavirus still spreading, I thought driving would be the safest route, and it only took just under 3 hours to get to Hasselt from Calais once I arrived on the Eurotunnel.
It was great to meet Cristian and some other members of the team I had been emailing, the clinic was very clean, modern and smart which you would expect. I met with Dr Feriduni for around an hour, he was a gentleman and was very confident that we could get a good result. He took some photos of my hair and used several instruments to check my hair density and number of donor grafts. He showed me similar patients which put my mind as ease as their results looked amazing. We then discussed the new hairline and drew it on my head so I could see what it would look like. He made it clear that it is likely that I would need further surgery in the future for future hair loss. We agreed to a conservative approach with the new hairline to save donor grafts for future surgeries, but it was well in proportion with the rule of thirds.
We discussed finasteride which I have never taken, he advised I should start using topical finasteride and sent a prescription over to a pharmacy in Italy. The process with the pharmacy has been easy and I received the gel within 2 weeks.
My surgery is booked for Tuesday 10th November which is exciting but nerve-racking at the same time. I think the part I’m most nervous about is the days and weeks after the surgery where I want to make sure I do everything as advised.
Thanks for reading, I look forward to providing a further update when I’m back from Belgium following the surgery.
A bit about me, I’m 27 years old from the UK and started noticing hair loss when I was around 21 in the frontal hairline and temple areas. This has since gone further back and I have been using Rogaine for a few years now which I personally don’t think has done much to help except give me some baby hairs. I haven’t considered finasteride due to knowing someone who suffered side effects from it. It has accelerated during the past couple of years which has led me to investigate having a hair transplant. My family history suggests that it is no surprise that I have male pattern baldness, however I do have two older brothers who have barely had any hair loss which is unfortunate for me. I have got used to my receding hairline over the years although that doesn’t mean that it has got any easier. I can’t say that my hairline has stopped me doing anything I’ve ever wanted to do; however, I can say it has made me unhappy over the past few years. I personally think the acceleration in hair loss has been due to a stressful work life in Central London and a stressful relationship break up. My friends have never really said anything regarding my hair; however, I know that my hair loss has changed the way I look and made me very self-conscious. Sadly, there have been a few occasions with people I don’t know very well, who have commented on it. This was when I really started researching how to fix this.
How did I start my research? I’m lucky to have a great barber who has always done a great job with my hair, he has good knowledge of hair transplantation having researched it himself. He also has some clients who have recently had FUE transplants at different clinics all over the world ranging in different costs. All the individuals were happy with their results, however my barber made it clear that he could see the difference in the quality of the procedures when cutting their hair. Some scarring on the donor areas was more noticeable, and the pattern of the implanted hairs was not so irregular which didn’t achieve the natural look. This ruled out the cheaper options in the UK and in Turkey which I initially investigated.
I investigated a few clinics in the UK and abroad including Canada as they were recommended to me, by people who had been over there for their surgery and were very happy with their results.
One clinic that was recommended to me was Dr Feriduni in Belgium. It was clear very quickly from my research that Dr Feriduni is one of the best in Europe, if not the world! I knew this meant that the surgery was not going to be cheap but in the long run the result would be priceless. The clinic replied to me within 10 days of sending in my photos with their recommendations and advised a consultation would be best. Suddenly, the UK was in lock down, so I managed to speak to Dr Feriduni on zoom. He got my photos up on his screen and explained my hair loss and what was likely to happen in the future. I knew straightaway from the zoom call that Dr Feriduni was the man for the job. Unfortunately, his clinic had to close for 2 months over the summer due to Covid-19, and then he wasn’t accepting patients from the UK due to this. I have been working from home since March this year and will continue to until at least March 2021, so this is a great time to have a hair transplant without the impact on my day to day life.
I finally managed to book in my consultation at the clinic for September and pre-booked the surgery for November, as Dr Feriduni is booked up months in advance which is testament to his work. This got pushed back to October due to my work commitments and I travelled to Hasselt by car from the UK. With Coronavirus still spreading, I thought driving would be the safest route, and it only took just under 3 hours to get to Hasselt from Calais once I arrived on the Eurotunnel.
It was great to meet Cristian and some other members of the team I had been emailing, the clinic was very clean, modern and smart which you would expect. I met with Dr Feriduni for around an hour, he was a gentleman and was very confident that we could get a good result. He took some photos of my hair and used several instruments to check my hair density and number of donor grafts. He showed me similar patients which put my mind as ease as their results looked amazing. We then discussed the new hairline and drew it on my head so I could see what it would look like. He made it clear that it is likely that I would need further surgery in the future for future hair loss. We agreed to a conservative approach with the new hairline to save donor grafts for future surgeries, but it was well in proportion with the rule of thirds.
We discussed finasteride which I have never taken, he advised I should start using topical finasteride and sent a prescription over to a pharmacy in Italy. The process with the pharmacy has been easy and I received the gel within 2 weeks.
My surgery is booked for Tuesday 10th November which is exciting but nerve-racking at the same time. I think the part I’m most nervous about is the days and weeks after the surgery where I want to make sure I do everything as advised.
Thanks for reading, I look forward to providing a further update when I’m back from Belgium following the surgery.
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