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Amazing FUE Treatment from Neopel Clinic in Tijuana
I contacted Neopel Clinic after doing some research on options to do FUE in both the United States and abroad.
My treatment was supposed to be scheduled for March 2020, but of course the COVID19 quarantine got in the way and we had to postpone it indefinitely. By mid-June, Dr. Hernandez and her husband contacted to say they were restarting appointments with new strict safety protocols in place.
I'll be honest, I was very, very nervous. I've never had any kind of surgical procedure before. I was worried about the pain, the length of the process and the results. But from the moment I was greeted by the staff through the entire pre-op, surgery, and post-op care, every single member of the team was so kind and focused on my comfort.
To begin with, Dr. Hernandez shaved my head and we talked about realistic goals and the "design" of my new hairline. I had initially wanted to try to split the graft between my receding hairline and bald spot on my crown. Dr. Hernandez convinced me it would give me the best results to focus entirely on my receding hairline, because that's what creates the dramatic difference in your appearance and photos. She said I should give it a couple years for my donor area to heal and my crown to thin out more and revisit the crown potentially down the line. We agreed and got started.
Dr. Hernandez's husband Dr. Miguel does the extraction part, then after a slight break Dr. Hernandez steps in to perform the grafting. There were about 4-5 other staff who assisted. But only the doctors placed their hands on my scalp.
They promised me there would be almost no pain other than the slight pinch and discomfort from the numbing injections. They were right. It's hard to believe given the length and complexity of FUE (one follicle at a time extraction and grafting). But other than some pressure, I felt very little. There were a couple of points where I got nervous that I was starting to feel sensation, so I expressed my concern to the doctor and they applied more local anesthetic. No big deal at all. I'm one of the biggest cowards in the world when it comes to pain and I was completely comfortable.
The doctors were able to harvest and graft 1860 individual follicles. The pre-op started around 8:00 AM, the procedure itself by about 9:00 AM. I was done and receiving aftercare instructions by 4:30. By 5:30 PM I was back across the border and headed up the freeway to my home in Long Beach.
Given the quality of work, the complexity of the FUE procedure, and the amount of personal care I was shown, going to Neopel was more than worth it. The cost was maybe 1/3 per-graft of what I would have been charged anywhere in SoCal.
I do plan on going back to Neopel to cover my crown in a few years, as per Dr. Hernandez's instructions!
My treatment was supposed to be scheduled for March 2020, but of course the COVID19 quarantine got in the way and we had to postpone it indefinitely. By mid-June, Dr. Hernandez and her husband contacted to say they were restarting appointments with new strict safety protocols in place.
I'll be honest, I was very, very nervous. I've never had any kind of surgical procedure before. I was worried about the pain, the length of the process and the results. But from the moment I was greeted by the staff through the entire pre-op, surgery, and post-op care, every single member of the team was so kind and focused on my comfort.
To begin with, Dr. Hernandez shaved my head and we talked about realistic goals and the "design" of my new hairline. I had initially wanted to try to split the graft between my receding hairline and bald spot on my crown. Dr. Hernandez convinced me it would give me the best results to focus entirely on my receding hairline, because that's what creates the dramatic difference in your appearance and photos. She said I should give it a couple years for my donor area to heal and my crown to thin out more and revisit the crown potentially down the line. We agreed and got started.
Dr. Hernandez's husband Dr. Miguel does the extraction part, then after a slight break Dr. Hernandez steps in to perform the grafting. There were about 4-5 other staff who assisted. But only the doctors placed their hands on my scalp.
They promised me there would be almost no pain other than the slight pinch and discomfort from the numbing injections. They were right. It's hard to believe given the length and complexity of FUE (one follicle at a time extraction and grafting). But other than some pressure, I felt very little. There were a couple of points where I got nervous that I was starting to feel sensation, so I expressed my concern to the doctor and they applied more local anesthetic. No big deal at all. I'm one of the biggest cowards in the world when it comes to pain and I was completely comfortable.
The doctors were able to harvest and graft 1860 individual follicles. The pre-op started around 8:00 AM, the procedure itself by about 9:00 AM. I was done and receiving aftercare instructions by 4:30. By 5:30 PM I was back across the border and headed up the freeway to my home in Long Beach.
Given the quality of work, the complexity of the FUE procedure, and the amount of personal care I was shown, going to Neopel was more than worth it. The cost was maybe 1/3 per-graft of what I would have been charged anywhere in SoCal.
I do plan on going back to Neopel to cover my crown in a few years, as per Dr. Hernandez's instructions!
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