Cheers pal! Glad you’ve found the videos useful. Unfortunately I have a couple of weirdo subscribers who ‘dislike’ my videos almost as soon as I upload them. I’m glad some people are grateful for the time I spend 👍🏻
Sitting in the hotel in Turkey now after getting my procedure with elithair. Just want to say that both your videos and hairfolliclefreedom helped me choose this clinic. Thank you for changing my life. :)
Mate, that’s amazing! How are you feeling? Did you feel the same pain I did or am I just a wuss? 😂 I don’t think you’ll get much sleep tonight pal, so just be ready for that. Make sure you drink LOADS of water. And when you’re back in the U.K. make sure you get some aloe vera gel for the donor area; in a few weeks it’ll get itchy! Hope the recovery goes well 👍🏻
@@HairlineConfessions Happy to hear from you, thank you for your kind words and advice! I'm a wuss when it comes to pain for sure, the local anaesthetic device felt like a needle gun! But the procedure itself was painless. :) Thankfully I'm a crime against nature when it comes to sleep as I sleep on my back regularly so it shouldn't be an issue haha. Definitely got to steal my partners aloe vera gel once I'm back in the UK! Did you ever sweat at all on in the first couple of days or weeks after the procedure? Also, your hairline looks fantastic and suits your face and head shape well. Definitely a huge difference compared to how your hair looked prior at the front.
@@ZeoWorks No I didn’t sweat. You have to try and avoid sweating too, so don’t exercise for a few weeks. Oddly it was the last couple of hours of the surgery that I struggled with. Maybe the anaesthetic wore off but it was really painful when they were implanting the hairs towards the end. Cheers man, I think it suits me too. And it’s such an improvement on what I looked like before which is what I wanted. Keep me updated with your progress pal 👌🏻
I just wanted to thank you for your excellent videos. I just had my FUE procedure done in Dubai one month ago and have found your videos to be very instructive and informative. Your pre-op hair NW classification was almost identical to mine and we got treatment in the exact same areas. I am hopeful that I achieve the same results which you have. Good luck with the rest of your progress!
looks absolutely stunning for 3500 compared to what you used to look like. the crown especially, since I hear that area typically requires tons of grafts
The legend returns 🙌🏻 Hair looks awesome and from now to 12 months ago is night and day… Short back and sides and longer fringe with the beard suits you perfectly. Hope you do more updates 👍🏻
@@HairlineConfessions Looking really good thanks! 9 months post op and crown is full and I’m happy with the hairline too….. Any plans to get another? Since I’ve had 3 now 😅
@@DTJ2024 Haha you’re catching up to MattDominance aren’t you? Thing with yours is that you would’ve probably only needed the one if you’d have gone to Turkey in the first place. I’ll see how I feel in about a year but can’t imagine I will to be honest.
Looks superb mate. I had a very similar hairline and hair density to you. Got 1100 grafts in Scotland back in May hoping my results are on par with yours. 👍
How’s your hair looking now pal? You say you had 1100 grafts but were NW3? I had 2300 at the front so I’m curious to see what yours looks like with less than half the grafts. Message me on Instagram if you want pal 👌🏻
Hello another question... Do the clinic or the Dr ask you how you want to style your hair after the procedure.... You definitely DON'T NEED ANOTHER PROCEDURE.....!!!!!!!!
Have you ever looked at micro dosing the finestride? Taking 1 tablet every seconds day provides the same results in the reduction of the DHT and reduces side effects as your taking a day off every second day
Hi mate, your hair looks great, I was going to get mine done in turkey but Ive decided on the Wimpole Clinic in London now hope it looks as good as yours 🤞
Hi again mate. :) I'm 9 days in now and I have a concern lol. Basically, from day 5-6 I have been gently patting my head in my sleep (Not rubbing or anything). No blood or anything has came of it. But I'm concerned that applying pressure might have damaged the graphs? Do you know if this is a valid concern? Or are we told not to touch our head in case of infections? Thanks!
Hey pal! Try not to worry as there’s nothing you can do now. I think that the grafts should be set after 3 days. Obviously you shouldn’t actively touch them but after the first few days they shouldn’t be going anywhere. Fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼 Other than that, how are you feeling?
@@HairlineConfessions Thanks sir, all is well! My head is been tingling but I assume that's normal haha, looking forward to removing the scabs/crust.etc.
Hello mate. It must be 2 weeks now since your transplant? Have the scabs been coming off easily enough? It’ll be nice for you to have a normal shower again!
@@HairlineConfessions Hi! Thanks for checking up. ^-^ The scabs have came off, all that's left is baby hairs! From what I know these will fall out in the next few weeks. :) That will be a time to panic.
Graft damage usually comes with a decent amount of blood - remember that grafts are placed quite deep, so if you dislodge one you’ll know about it! Typically you’d wake up with a noticeable trickle of blood. You’re probably fine. Grafts are set after about 7 days, so if you’re past that point and haven’t had any noticeable consequences from touching your head in your sleep then again, probably fine.
You've got quite a lot of double graft hairs in your hairline which shouldn't be there. I know you acknowledge the imperfections at the end of the video but you didn't really expand on them so for the benefit of everyone else... This happens because the clinic either isn't using microscopes, or they lack the skill/experience/equipment (tech-led surgery vs reputable Dr -led surgery + microscopes again!) to dissect/create multi-hair grafts into singles if they weren't able to extract enough single hairs for the hairline from the donor area. This is a major and frequent issue with cheap/crap clinics (not just in Turkey, but the UK and elsewhere). Your clinic did include micro-irregularities into the hairline design which is good and the density looks good so it's certainly a decent result in that respect. The connecting points between the corners of the hairlines and the start of the temples look pretty crude and unrefined, though easily hidden with longer hair. They've use multi graft hairs again, the direction of the grafts isn't great and the placement isn't very natural. Most people won't really notice though. You mentioned MattDominance as having gone to this clinic for his first transplant. His first transplant was pretty poor - loads of multi grafts in the hairline (more than yours), virtually no micro irregularities in the hairline (yours is pretty decent in this regard), similar issue with the temple-meets-hairline corners. He had to get a repair job later but his hairline still looks a bit odd - he'll have to make his peace with his hairline not looking quite right despite the corrective work simply because he got it badly wrong with his clinic choice on the first pass. His hairline will always be slightly comprised as a consequence. Your crown looks really good! Basically ElitHair aren't a very good hair restoration clinic, and it'll be a bit of a lottery as to whether the results are decent or not. That's what they are capable of; decent results at best. Luckily yours is indeed decent (Matt's was terrible), but my argument for all the guys in the comments considering going there is to ask whether they want the lottery of a 'decent' result, vs spending more money on a potentially *excellent* result? If the answer is 'no' then they need to spend some time learning what natural hairlines look like, and what is needed in order to best recreate them. I've enjoyed watching your videos and will keep watching!
Hi mate, while you are correct in regards to the multi-graphs, I disagree that it makes the hairline look strange. To me personally, his hair still looks very natural, I think they did a great job with the construction and with the mature shaping. They've also recently began the DHI method as an alternative to saphire. MattDominance had MUCH worse balding, this is definitely the beginning of his complications. Furthermore he simply refused to take finasteride for the longest time. I think if you want a transplant to move your hairline down a couple of inches, elithair is a brilliant choice, they also do a wonderful job with the crown area as long as the circumference isn't too drastic (as you mentioned). Personally, I've seen better results at this clinic than any other UK clinic that charges thousands more. :) Great detailed analyses non-the less!
@@ZeoWorks I don't think this chaps hairline looks strange - because although there's some of the wrong grafts, there are enough micro-irregularities contained within the hairline to make it look natural enough. MattD had not only many more multi grafts, by a very linear 'band' of hair with little to no irregularities within the design. He's talked about it openly before. As a result, it draws the eye and does look 'off'. The repair work has improved it a lot, but nowhere near to the level that he would have had if he'd gone to a better clinic in the first place. I really don't think you can say that a clinic that puts multi grafts in people's hairlines and is technician led is a "brilliant" choice for people's hairlines. It's a cheap choice, and a bit of a gamble as to whether you get a decent & passable result (like Hairline Confessions), or an artificial looking one (like MD's). That's not "brilliant". No brilliant HT surgeon puts multi's in the first few rows of a hairline restoration. That's rank amateur work. I've also just detailed some of the other technical issues with this particular case - issues you just don't get at better (brilliant!) clinics. You're probably correct about their crown work. At this level, they've done well. If they had to reconstruct the full 'whorl' of a crown... I'd bet good money that they couldn't do it. You're absolutely correct about most UK clinics. Many are not better (but are indeed more costly). There are however 3 very good options in the UK, but very expensive (Dr Farjo, Dr Reddy & Dr Ball). All 3 are in a totally different league to most Turkish outlets, including Elit. Outside of that I'd never go near any of the other UK options with a barge pole. And even then, my own preferences from nearly 10 years of extremely thorough research are away from the UK in any case.
@@mooney11 You have a terrific insight into hair transplants and the clinics that operate them! I 100% agree that it will always be a gamble with international clinics outside the UK. Especially clinics that operate on multiple people per day. While the saying 'you get what you pay for' stands true for more cases. I feel elithair does offer better value for money than most turkish clinics (at least in my research experience). To be fair I may be biased as I'm sitting in a hotel at the opposite side of the clinic after getting my procedure with them! When researching clinics in other counties, I found the United States to have absolutely disgusting prices, true cons over there. Thanks for your detailed response.
Thanks for sharing your journey, great content! I’m looking to get a HT in the next few months. My hairline is roughly comparable to yours (pre HT). Although a bit thinner through the middle section. I’m 46 and have been loosing hair for the last 5 years… My concern is how to know whether your hair loss has stabilised? I don’t want to get a HT and then loose what I have naturally… Any advice?
Medication is a must to be honest. Definitely speak to a doctor. I felt like I hadn’t seen any further recession so that was the sign to go ahead and have surgery, then take finasteride to prevent further hair loss.
I had my transplant 8 days ago, did you also have a few hairs fall out while washing? Because I don't know if it's supposed to happen.Tell me please what you used after the surgery. Minoxidil?
I only used Minoxidil on my crown, but I only started 2 weeks after surgery. Speak to your clinic pal as they all do things a bit differently. I was doing the washes from day 2 to day 12 after surgery. My clinic gave me shampoo (foam) and lotion. My girlfriend helped do the washes so not sure if any fell out, but they did around day 14 when I had to remove the scabs. So I’d say you shouldn’t worry.
Hello. I had my hair transplant 2.5 months ago.. i tried to find finasteride in my country Romania, but i couldn’t find.. any tip where i can get these? I will start use Rogaine foam.. do you use it? Thanks.
I did use Regaine on my crown for the first 12 months, slowly easing it out. So just Finasteride now. The place I get it from only ships in the U.K. Did you get your transplant done in Romania? If so, speak to your doctor/clinic. I wouldn’t have a clue where to look abroad for it 🤷🏻♂️
Are you still doing the prp? I just go my transplant done and my doctor told me that one prp per year is enough to keep my hair up. No finasteride or medication needed.
No I haven’t had any more PRP since the day after my transplant. Maybe that’s another option in the future for me if I want to come off the Finasteride, but right now it appears to be doing a good job for me 👍🏻
You should first start with medication like propecia. It's very efficient with diffused thinning hair. When it stabilized, then it will be time for HT...well this is my opinion
