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FUE Hair Transplant Journey - Redondo Beach, CA

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Even though I'm 28, I did my hair FUE Hair...

ElijahGrindstaff
WORTH IT$6,500
Even though I'm 28, I did my hair FUE Hair Transplantation with Dr.Umar. I work in customer service industry, and my look is a big part of my job. My rapidly receding hair line started damaging my self esteem, so I decided to proceed with the hair transplant. First I considered to do a strip surgery, but since my hair density is low, the scar left after the procedure would have been visible and very unattractive. So i started my search for a good alternative. Surgery outside of the USA looked very lucrative, but the reviews and results looked really bad. First of all, doctors outside of theUSA often don't even speak English, so there is a language barrier, second of all (and most important) doctors don't provide insurance. I read some reviews where people's appearance was damaged because they wanted to save a thousand dollars. I had several consultations with different doctors, and what really surprised me is doctors quoting me different amounts of grafts required. There are three reasons why I chose Dr.Umar and DermHair Clinic: 1. He concentrates on creating a natural look 2. He uses body hair!!! 3.His reviews and pictures of results were great.
Dr.Umar recommended to use my hair from the back of my head, my beard hair, and my leg hair since my head hair density was low. The surgery itself was long, but I expected it since he did one hair at a time. The procedure is painless.
I know you need to wait a year to see full results, but I already see differences. I'm going to post more pictures within a week, but so far I think the surgery was complete success.

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Sanusi Umar, MD

Sanusi Umar, MD

Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology

4.3 | 50 Reviews
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July 12, 2014
Thank you for sharing, research is key - good on you for taking the time to ensure you found the right doctor for yourself. I had no idea that any body hair could be used, interesting! Do you have any before and after photos that you are willing to share with us?
July 15, 2014
I do, I need to upload pictures from my camera. In my case we used primarily leg hair and nape hair.
UPDATED FROM ElijahGrindstaff
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A week has gone by

ElijahGrindstaff
A week has gone by, and I can't wait to see full hair growth! I know it takes a year, and I'm just not patient enough. I already returned to work, and I don't feel any discomfort, or pain. I'm also massaging pumpkin oil into skin once a week.

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July 17, 2014
Pumpkin oil, never thought of that! Thanks for keeping us updated :)
July 17, 2014
Since I invested so much into my hair transplant, I want the best results. I do like natural organic healing medicine, and I told Dr.Umar that I want to continue using natural herb products to promote hair growth and stop hair loss in the future. I also wear SPF when out everywhere, even on my head if I'm not wearing a hat! Pumpkin oil even helped me with dandruff!
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August 29, 2014
Oh wow, pumpkin oil for dandruff...I will have to tell my son about that!