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Just Had a Hair Transplant by Dra. Hernandez with Clinica Neopel, Tijuana; Will Update This Review Periodically. Mexico, MX

UPDATED FROM Seadog86
4 months post

Almost 5 months post-transplant, the transplanted hair continues to thicken

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Seadog86
WORTH IT$2,720
Almost 5 months post-transplant, the transplanted hair continues to thicken. See attached photos of my hair on May 28th (I had the transplant on January 9th). I have cut my hair with clippers several times during the past two months, otherwise it would be a lot longer. The transplanted hair is now as thick as the hair on the middle-top of my head, and it is still getting thicker. I have a real hairline and temples now!

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Dra Ana Gabriela Hernandez Amaya

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Doctora Hernandez is very professional, kind, and reassuring. Looking at the results of the transplant she performed on her husband, Doctor Hernandez, her technique looks fantastic!

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V
August 22, 2016
Your hair looks great. How is it doing now?
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R
November 3, 2016
Congrats! Now we both :)
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F
January 24, 2017
I hope you can update with more photos , unfortunately I had a very negative experience with the same Doctor about a year ago .
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M
January 25, 2017
Can you tell me about your experience? What did you have done, how many grafts? I just went to Hernandez 3 weeks ago. Thanks
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January 25, 2017
Hello, i am sharing my own experience with that clinic , I am very depress and frustrated with that clinic ,after a year I have very poor growth , I think it was one of my worst deciditions i have ever done .
I received 3,800 hairs in 1,500 grafts and the (PRP) Plateled Rich Plasma, and According to Dr. Hernandez , she assured me that the result was going to be great and now it looks worse than before , I wanted my hairline lower and she said that if I wanted good density I need to design the hairline higher , I said ok because I wanted to have a very good outcome .
the photo in my profile shows the disastrous result of my hair transplant a year later.
I also want to add that Dr Hernandez used a technique called trichrophytic closure that apparently the scar in the back becomes almost invisible .
Well mine is so big and more visible than the previous hair transplant that I had in 2007 .
I have been using 5% minoxidil and purador shampoo that blocks DHT hormone .
Good luck to you man .
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M
January 25, 2017
I'm so sorry about your results! Is there anyway you can send me before and after photos? I just posted about 15 pictures of my head after the procedure
UPDATED FROM Seadog86
28 days post

Four Weeks Later

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Seadog86
Four weeks after the procedure, the donor site and graft site are healing well. Most of the stitches at the donor site have been absorbed/fallen out. I have had some shedding in the graft site, as expected. Most of the redness is gone from the donor site. In the donor site picture, my hair is cut to about 1/4", as this is normally how I cut my hair in the back. The hair is growing through the trichophytic closure and it looks good so far.

I am using minoxidil 5% liquid on the graft and donor sites, as I have heard that it may speed the regrowth process.

I'll update again in about a month. Thanks for looking!

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D
February 7, 2016
It appears that Tijuana may provide hidden treasures. I had two procedures by Dr. Alicia Sigler within two months (Nov., 2015 and just this past January) and I am very happy with what she did. I will be be telling my story here on RealSelf soon. She did better work than the Beverly Hills plastic surgeons for a fraction of the price.
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May 15, 2017
I'm a female who suffers from traction alcopecia. I would love to hear more about your experience with Dr. Alicia Sigler. Thank you!
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March 23, 2016
Hello I have a question about using minoxidil. Did they advise it was okay to use at the graft area and if so how soon can you start to apply it.
UPDATED FROM Seadog86
13 days post

Two Weeks Later

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Seadog86
Two weeks later, the graft area is healing nicely. I am being gentle with the newly transplanted hairs, only washing them with diluted baby shampoo in a spray bottle. A few hairs have fallen out, but I have not seen any damage to follicles. I'll update again in a couple of weeks.

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February 6, 2016
How did you pay for your services? Cash,check?
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February 7, 2016
I used a Visa card, but I'm sure they would accept cash. If you use a credit card, make sure to let your bank know ahead of time that you will be travelling to Mexico so that the charge doesn't get declined.