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I'd been contemplating a hair transplant for many...
I'd been contemplating a hair transplant for many years. After using rogaine for 5+ years and trying various other methods of hair growth/maintenance, I decided to have a hair transplant procedure.
After a significant amount of research, I decided to meet Dr. John Frank who is conveniently located in NYC, has excellent review on Realself and offered a free consultation.
Despite it being the holiday season, he was able to accommodate my consultation request. During the consultation, we spent an 1.5 hours together. He was kind, interested in my background and learning about how I arrived upon the decision to consider a hair transplant procedure. We spoke of various options and he took several photos of my hair, pointing out the differences between different areas of hair (donor vs recipient) and their characteristics.
This very positive experience combined with his excellent interpersonal skills, 17 years of experience, University teaching experience and excellent reviews led to my decision to move forward with an FUT procedure.
As you can see from my photos, I had quite a lot of thinning through the center of my scalp. Rather than charging by graph, I paid a flat rate for a staff of five, including the doctor and his expertise.
On 12/23, I arrived at 8:30, completed some paperwork and had my bp taken which was a bit elevated. After a bit of medication to reduce my bp and something for relaxation, the donor region was shaved and I brought into the operating room where I laid face down. The area around the donor region was prepared and then several rounds of anesthetic were administered. Once that had set in, the donor region was removed. I must say, the anesthetic was less painful than expected and after that I didn't feel anything. Once the donor strip was removed, it was brought into another room for dissection of the follicles.
As the team started to split the follicles, I fell asleep for a bit. When I woke up it was noon and time for lunch.
Following lunch, the doctor came in and applied some additional anesthetic to the recipient region; again the pain was very minimal. After he placed small holes for approximately 2000 single follicles starting at my forehead and working back towards the crown. Once the incisions were made two technicians came in and began placing the graphs. There were a couple of rotations as some placed graphs while others either took a short break of continued dissecting the donor strip.
Once the 2000 were placed up front another 1000 graphs placed behind them. I believe these graphs contained more than 1 follicle. At the end, the doctor came in to inspect the appearance and then placed the final 100 graphs in areas where he felt they would be most beneficial.
The entire procedure took about 8 hours and 3000 graphs were transferred.
During the placement of the graphs, I got up to use the restroom a few times and watched two movies.
The entire staff was wonderful, supportive and kind. Although this section of the review is not yet based on the actual results of the procedure, which will take time to show, the experience was very positive. I’d like to particularly mention David, the senior technician who helped make the experience fantastic. He made sure to check how I was doing regularly and ensured that I was comfortable.
When I got home, I had a dinner that is low in salt and then slept on several pillows to elevate my head. The pain was not too bad, but the sutures certainly give a feeling of tension.
The next morning, I woke up and the tension was a bit better or perhaps I am getting more used to it. I’ve been misting the recipient area frequently and put bacitracin on the sutures this morning.
More to come as the days following the procedure progress.
After a significant amount of research, I decided to meet Dr. John Frank who is conveniently located in NYC, has excellent review on Realself and offered a free consultation.
Despite it being the holiday season, he was able to accommodate my consultation request. During the consultation, we spent an 1.5 hours together. He was kind, interested in my background and learning about how I arrived upon the decision to consider a hair transplant procedure. We spoke of various options and he took several photos of my hair, pointing out the differences between different areas of hair (donor vs recipient) and their characteristics.
This very positive experience combined with his excellent interpersonal skills, 17 years of experience, University teaching experience and excellent reviews led to my decision to move forward with an FUT procedure.
As you can see from my photos, I had quite a lot of thinning through the center of my scalp. Rather than charging by graph, I paid a flat rate for a staff of five, including the doctor and his expertise.
On 12/23, I arrived at 8:30, completed some paperwork and had my bp taken which was a bit elevated. After a bit of medication to reduce my bp and something for relaxation, the donor region was shaved and I brought into the operating room where I laid face down. The area around the donor region was prepared and then several rounds of anesthetic were administered. Once that had set in, the donor region was removed. I must say, the anesthetic was less painful than expected and after that I didn't feel anything. Once the donor strip was removed, it was brought into another room for dissection of the follicles.
As the team started to split the follicles, I fell asleep for a bit. When I woke up it was noon and time for lunch.
Following lunch, the doctor came in and applied some additional anesthetic to the recipient region; again the pain was very minimal. After he placed small holes for approximately 2000 single follicles starting at my forehead and working back towards the crown. Once the incisions were made two technicians came in and began placing the graphs. There were a couple of rotations as some placed graphs while others either took a short break of continued dissecting the donor strip.
Once the 2000 were placed up front another 1000 graphs placed behind them. I believe these graphs contained more than 1 follicle. At the end, the doctor came in to inspect the appearance and then placed the final 100 graphs in areas where he felt they would be most beneficial.
The entire procedure took about 8 hours and 3000 graphs were transferred.
During the placement of the graphs, I got up to use the restroom a few times and watched two movies.
The entire staff was wonderful, supportive and kind. Although this section of the review is not yet based on the actual results of the procedure, which will take time to show, the experience was very positive. I’d like to particularly mention David, the senior technician who helped make the experience fantastic. He made sure to check how I was doing regularly and ensured that I was comfortable.
When I got home, I had a dinner that is low in salt and then slept on several pillows to elevate my head. The pain was not too bad, but the sutures certainly give a feeling of tension.
The next morning, I woke up and the tension was a bit better or perhaps I am getting more used to it. I’ve been misting the recipient area frequently and put bacitracin on the sutures this morning.
More to come as the days following the procedure progress.
Pre procedure pictures
Pre procedure pictures taken around 12/10/14.
Post procedure first night
Post procedure pictures taken on 12/23/14, the evening of the day of the procedure.
Provider Review
Board Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon
110 E. 60th St., New York, New York