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TopDog23
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Hi guys, thought I’d share my experience with the forum. This forum was a big part of me choosing the Hair Dr, and I won’t repeat what everyone else has said about Dr Arshad’s professionalism and that of the team generally.
I had my first consultation on 5th and booked in for 21st. We had originally gone for 2000 grafts, although as my forelock was thinning (see below, I think my hair was always styled well and thick, so only on closer examination did it look worse) and Dr Arshad thought that the donor area was really good, he suggested 2,500 and do the lot.
My day went as per everyone else’s experiences. It was a very long day, although flew by until the last couple of hours. I had been tentative about the injections although they were honestly fine. A bit of pain causing you to grit your teeth for a few seconds, although genuinely nothing to worry about and more than bearable.
One side of my head was more sensitive than the other as needed a few more anaesthetic and saline injections to my right side as could feel the punches slightly, although no real pain as such. Other than that the extraction process was surprisingly relaxing.
We stopped briefly for lunch and I think the anaesthetic and saline had made me a tad shaky, although didn’t feel too bad.
I found the strangest part the sound of the channelling, although there was no pain whatsoever. The afternoon was the technicians implanting, which was fine, I just watched tv and didn’t feel a thing.
When we were finished Dr A was really happy with the result and was happy with how tightly packed the grafts were, and they’d kindly given me around 350 extra.
I live about an hour and 20 mins away, and drove home feeling absolutely fine (although only my experience).
When I got home there was a lot of swelling above the bandages, and the recipient area was still a bit bloody, although no pain and got a solid 8 hours with the travel pillow.
Yesterday was day 2 and again a fair bit of swelling (including disconcertingly one ear sticking out!), although no pain whatsoever. The instructions sheet for meds provided is excellent, and another 8 hours sleep.
Woken up today and everything’s looking good I think, swelling’s right down And ear’s back where it should be!
below are photos pre-op styled, day 1 and day 2.
Thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences.
TD
I had my first consultation on 5th and booked in for 21st. We had originally gone for 2000 grafts, although as my forelock was thinning (see below, I think my hair was always styled well and thick, so only on closer examination did it look worse) and Dr Arshad thought that the donor area was really good, he suggested 2,500 and do the lot.
My day went as per everyone else’s experiences. It was a very long day, although flew by until the last couple of hours. I had been tentative about the injections although they were honestly fine. A bit of pain causing you to grit your teeth for a few seconds, although genuinely nothing to worry about and more than bearable.
One side of my head was more sensitive than the other as needed a few more anaesthetic and saline injections to my right side as could feel the punches slightly, although no real pain as such. Other than that the extraction process was surprisingly relaxing.
We stopped briefly for lunch and I think the anaesthetic and saline had made me a tad shaky, although didn’t feel too bad.
I found the strangest part the sound of the channelling, although there was no pain whatsoever. The afternoon was the technicians implanting, which was fine, I just watched tv and didn’t feel a thing.
When we were finished Dr A was really happy with the result and was happy with how tightly packed the grafts were, and they’d kindly given me around 350 extra.
I live about an hour and 20 mins away, and drove home feeling absolutely fine (although only my experience).
When I got home there was a lot of swelling above the bandages, and the recipient area was still a bit bloody, although no pain and got a solid 8 hours with the travel pillow.
Yesterday was day 2 and again a fair bit of swelling (including disconcertingly one ear sticking out!), although no pain whatsoever. The instructions sheet for meds provided is excellent, and another 8 hours sleep.
Woken up today and everything’s looking good I think, swelling’s right down And ear’s back where it should be!
below are photos pre-op styled, day 1 and day 2.
Thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences.
TD