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Including before & after photos of FUT transplant. Please see the attached:Before first FUT transplant6 months after second FUT transplantBefore first FUT transplant - note the high hairline and huge forehead!6 months after second FUT transplant - note lower (and more dense) hairline and smaller forehead!
FUT Hair Transplant- Amazing Experience
Dr. Rassman is an outstanding doctor. About 18 months before my FUT hair transplants with Dr. Rassman I had undergone an FUE hair transplant with a different doctor in New York using the Artas robotic system.
Unfortunately the results from my first hair transplant (not with Dr. Rassman) were unsatisfactory – although I had 2234 grafts I suffered a lot of shock loss that did not regrow causing an appearance of greater thinning than prior to the first transplant.
I therefore wanted to have another transplant. At this stage FUE was by far my preference as although initially it is much more noticeable because of the need to shave the donor area to the scalp I liked the idea of no scarring.
When planning my second transplant I contacted the same place in NY as I had been previously and they told me they recommended another 2000 graft FUE transplant using the Artas system.
This time though I decided to get a second opinion and after a lot of research on leading hair transplant doctors I contacted Dr. Rassman. I sent through photos and had a skype consultation. Dr. Rassman told me emphatically that FUT was a much better option for me (and the only option he would recommend) because the amount of grafts I would need to achieve a good result would leave the donor area looking patchy. In confirming by email immediately after our skype consultation his recommendation he said:
“There is a limit as to how many FUE grafts a person can have without showing a see-through donor area and that number for the typical Caucasian male is about 3600 FUE grafts. I believe that you could use far more grafts“.
I was thoroughly convinced by Dr. Rassman that an FUT procedure was the best option for me and set about planning for my visit.
The staff at New Hair Institute were excellent and although I was an out-of-town patient all of the arrangements and dealings with them were seamless.
On the day of the procedure I arrived just before the 6.00am start time. After completing a couple of administrative forms and selecting my lunch from a great menu I met Dr. Rassman in person for the first time. Although I had previously had a hair transplant I had not had the cutting involved with FUT before and was apprehensive about both the removal of the donor area and the anesthetic to the scalp as previously this had been uncomfortable.
Dr. Rassman immediately put me at ease and was constantly joking with me whilst he was drawing on where he thought the hairline should be lowered. He gave me a couple of tablets to relax and a small (painless) injection in my arm which he said would “send me to Hawaii!” – and it did! The injections to my scalp were totally painless and I was asleep before they had even started the procedure.
When I woke up, it was lunchtime and I enjoyed a delicious lunch. By this time, the donor area had been removed, all of the incisions for placement of the grafts had been made by Dr. Rassman and Dr. Rassman’s team were working on preparing the rest of the grafts – they had already completed placing around 1000 grafts by the time I woke up.
After lunch dr. Rassman topped up the anesthetic (again completely painless) and completed the procedure with me asleep for more than half of the time.
As the procedure completed Dr. Rassman again topped up the anesthetic so that the first few hours I would be pain free. I was given painkillers with instructions and agreed a time to come in early the next morning for my first hairwash. Dr. Rassman also placed a strip of tape across the top of my forehead which he said would stop any swelling moving down my face. After my first transplant (with a different doctor) I experienced huge swelling of my forehead and down into my face – but the tape worked perfectly and I had no visible swelling.
Based on lots of feedback online from patients who have had the FUT procedure I was expecting to be in quite a lot of pain for the first couple of days. I followed the instructions from Dr. Rassman on taking the painkillers to “stay ahead of the pain” – including setting my alarm at regular intervals during the night to wake up and make sure that I had taken them in time. This worked great and I was completely pain-free the entire time. The next morning I was well enough to take a flight to Vegas to watch a boxing fight and had a great time (although I avoided alcohol as I was still taking the medication).
I had a second and third FUT transplants with Dr. Rassman and the experience was equally as good each time.
Dr. Rassman is an exceptional doctor. He is a leading authority on hair transplant, technically gifted and is very funny and with an exceptional bedside manner. Although it sounds rather strange to say, the experience was actually enjoyable!
I should say that it is not only Dr. Rassman who is exceptional at New Hair Institute the entire team were incredible – extremely professional and very friendly. I have since had scalp micropigmentation with Dr. Jae Pak at NHI and again he was both exceptional and very friendly and that procedure was also entirely painless.
In my first FUT procedure with Dr. Rassman I received 2212 grafts, in my second FUT procedure I received 2017 grafts and in my third 2641 grafts. I will upload photos after my third FUT transplant in a few months where there is more regrowth.
I could not recommend New Hair Institute more highly. I have had both FUT and SMP procedures with NHI and every time the experience has been exceptional.
Unfortunately the results from my first hair transplant (not with Dr. Rassman) were unsatisfactory – although I had 2234 grafts I suffered a lot of shock loss that did not regrow causing an appearance of greater thinning than prior to the first transplant.
I therefore wanted to have another transplant. At this stage FUE was by far my preference as although initially it is much more noticeable because of the need to shave the donor area to the scalp I liked the idea of no scarring.
When planning my second transplant I contacted the same place in NY as I had been previously and they told me they recommended another 2000 graft FUE transplant using the Artas system.
This time though I decided to get a second opinion and after a lot of research on leading hair transplant doctors I contacted Dr. Rassman. I sent through photos and had a skype consultation. Dr. Rassman told me emphatically that FUT was a much better option for me (and the only option he would recommend) because the amount of grafts I would need to achieve a good result would leave the donor area looking patchy. In confirming by email immediately after our skype consultation his recommendation he said:
“There is a limit as to how many FUE grafts a person can have without showing a see-through donor area and that number for the typical Caucasian male is about 3600 FUE grafts. I believe that you could use far more grafts“.
I was thoroughly convinced by Dr. Rassman that an FUT procedure was the best option for me and set about planning for my visit.
The staff at New Hair Institute were excellent and although I was an out-of-town patient all of the arrangements and dealings with them were seamless.
On the day of the procedure I arrived just before the 6.00am start time. After completing a couple of administrative forms and selecting my lunch from a great menu I met Dr. Rassman in person for the first time. Although I had previously had a hair transplant I had not had the cutting involved with FUT before and was apprehensive about both the removal of the donor area and the anesthetic to the scalp as previously this had been uncomfortable.
Dr. Rassman immediately put me at ease and was constantly joking with me whilst he was drawing on where he thought the hairline should be lowered. He gave me a couple of tablets to relax and a small (painless) injection in my arm which he said would “send me to Hawaii!” – and it did! The injections to my scalp were totally painless and I was asleep before they had even started the procedure.
When I woke up, it was lunchtime and I enjoyed a delicious lunch. By this time, the donor area had been removed, all of the incisions for placement of the grafts had been made by Dr. Rassman and Dr. Rassman’s team were working on preparing the rest of the grafts – they had already completed placing around 1000 grafts by the time I woke up.
After lunch dr. Rassman topped up the anesthetic (again completely painless) and completed the procedure with me asleep for more than half of the time.
As the procedure completed Dr. Rassman again topped up the anesthetic so that the first few hours I would be pain free. I was given painkillers with instructions and agreed a time to come in early the next morning for my first hairwash. Dr. Rassman also placed a strip of tape across the top of my forehead which he said would stop any swelling moving down my face. After my first transplant (with a different doctor) I experienced huge swelling of my forehead and down into my face – but the tape worked perfectly and I had no visible swelling.
Based on lots of feedback online from patients who have had the FUT procedure I was expecting to be in quite a lot of pain for the first couple of days. I followed the instructions from Dr. Rassman on taking the painkillers to “stay ahead of the pain” – including setting my alarm at regular intervals during the night to wake up and make sure that I had taken them in time. This worked great and I was completely pain-free the entire time. The next morning I was well enough to take a flight to Vegas to watch a boxing fight and had a great time (although I avoided alcohol as I was still taking the medication).
I had a second and third FUT transplants with Dr. Rassman and the experience was equally as good each time.
Dr. Rassman is an exceptional doctor. He is a leading authority on hair transplant, technically gifted and is very funny and with an exceptional bedside manner. Although it sounds rather strange to say, the experience was actually enjoyable!
I should say that it is not only Dr. Rassman who is exceptional at New Hair Institute the entire team were incredible – extremely professional and very friendly. I have since had scalp micropigmentation with Dr. Jae Pak at NHI and again he was both exceptional and very friendly and that procedure was also entirely painless.
In my first FUT procedure with Dr. Rassman I received 2212 grafts, in my second FUT procedure I received 2017 grafts and in my third 2641 grafts. I will upload photos after my third FUT transplant in a few months where there is more regrowth.
I could not recommend New Hair Institute more highly. I have had both FUT and SMP procedures with NHI and every time the experience has been exceptional.
Provider Review
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
11620 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California