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42 year-old in Seattle, Norwood V. HT is scheduled...
42 year-old in Seattle, Norwood V. HT is scheduled for Feb 17th. Will update this after the procedure and at regular intervals.
I did quite a bit of research but would be great to hear from any other guys, esp those having HTs in Mexico, of anything I should prepare or watch out for. Wife's flying down with me and we're planning to rent a car and tour Baja the week after. (Yes, I've been there before and will cuídate)
Clinica Neopel seems "too good to be true": an highly-rated HT Dr willing to offer a 1500 FUT grafts for only $4500! $300 flights from Seattle to TJ. Before settling on Dr H, I did a fair amount of research, including receiving consultations and estimates from 5 Seattle-area HT drs (PM me for the list). Clinica Neopel has great reviews on Yelp, Hair Restoration Network and of course many on this site. I found one negative review and I think it might be due to the poster being African-American, which I understand makes the procedure more difficult.
Other patients of CN report some issues with poor communication, payment method bickering (they pushed hard for me to use cash but I was adamant credit only, even with the 3% fee), operating room being entered by non-sterile personnel and possibly excess local anesthetic that caused slight issues intermittently for weeks.
Less than a month to go and I am pumped! Will update this regularly, please comment and/or PM me if you have any advice.
I did quite a bit of research but would be great to hear from any other guys, esp those having HTs in Mexico, of anything I should prepare or watch out for. Wife's flying down with me and we're planning to rent a car and tour Baja the week after. (Yes, I've been there before and will cuídate)
Clinica Neopel seems "too good to be true": an highly-rated HT Dr willing to offer a 1500 FUT grafts for only $4500! $300 flights from Seattle to TJ. Before settling on Dr H, I did a fair amount of research, including receiving consultations and estimates from 5 Seattle-area HT drs (PM me for the list). Clinica Neopel has great reviews on Yelp, Hair Restoration Network and of course many on this site. I found one negative review and I think it might be due to the poster being African-American, which I understand makes the procedure more difficult.
Other patients of CN report some issues with poor communication, payment method bickering (they pushed hard for me to use cash but I was adamant credit only, even with the 3% fee), operating room being entered by non-sterile personnel and possibly excess local anesthetic that caused slight issues intermittently for weeks.
Less than a month to go and I am pumped! Will update this regularly, please comment and/or PM me if you have any advice.
Review of FUT/FUE hair transplant at Clinica Neopel Tijuana Mexico Feb 17th, 2017.
My wife and I flew down to Tijuana mid-Feb for my HT. We rented an extra night at the Hyatt and had the clinic arrange for a driver for the next 2 days to take us around TJ and down to Rosarito.
The entire experience went almost completely seamlessly. There are a few things I wish I had known in advance.
COST=$5250
$4500 (For “extended” FUT+FUE procedure, includes driver to and from San Diego)
$300 credit card fee
$100 additional (necessary) hotel night
$50 food while in MX
$300 flight Seattle-San Diego (1 person)
GRAFTS
Dr Hernandez tells me they harvested an impressively large # of grafts, 3550, which I should have asked the breakdown between FUT and FUE. Her husband “pulled” the FUE (1000?) grafts and FUT strip, while Dr H started the “adding” process, which was continued by her two assistants. Total surgery time was approx 7 hrs.
They concentrated the grafts at the front of my head, densely filling in around the “rhinoceros horn” tuft of hair at front. They put maybe 30% in my crown. This means I will likely need another procedure to completely remove my bald spot, but that’s to be expected.
RESULTS
It is almost 2 weeks after the procedure and I would say 95% of the hairs are still in place. I suspect they will fall out, however, as they do not appear to be growing and have a dry, “pokey” feeling compared to my “natural” hair. The FUT strip scar is still visible but likely will be covered by hair in another week. (hopefully) Sucks having to wear a ballcap at work. The scar is still a bit tender when I lay down or put on a hat. The transplant areas feel slightly “dead” or numb. All crust/blood is gone.
WHAT I WISHED I HAD KNOWN IN ADVANCE
Bring a spray bottle, towel you don’t mind getting some blood on.
Buy several saline bottles at a farmacia, open with sharp knife
Bring a book into surgery
Be prepared to have to adjust in the chair to stay comfy
Order Graftcyte (I think Tricomin Shampoois the new version but unsure. It’s what I ordered after being unable to find any place to buy Graftcyte)
Having my wife there was very helpful to take the surgical bonnet on and off for next 2 days. The clinica staff were very helpful with her while I was inside.
For more information, see this video I recorded immediately after the surgery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBKYA6pFQDE
The entire experience went almost completely seamlessly. There are a few things I wish I had known in advance.
COST=$5250
$4500 (For “extended” FUT+FUE procedure, includes driver to and from San Diego)
$300 credit card fee
$100 additional (necessary) hotel night
$50 food while in MX
$300 flight Seattle-San Diego (1 person)
GRAFTS
Dr Hernandez tells me they harvested an impressively large # of grafts, 3550, which I should have asked the breakdown between FUT and FUE. Her husband “pulled” the FUE (1000?) grafts and FUT strip, while Dr H started the “adding” process, which was continued by her two assistants. Total surgery time was approx 7 hrs.
They concentrated the grafts at the front of my head, densely filling in around the “rhinoceros horn” tuft of hair at front. They put maybe 30% in my crown. This means I will likely need another procedure to completely remove my bald spot, but that’s to be expected.
RESULTS
It is almost 2 weeks after the procedure and I would say 95% of the hairs are still in place. I suspect they will fall out, however, as they do not appear to be growing and have a dry, “pokey” feeling compared to my “natural” hair. The FUT strip scar is still visible but likely will be covered by hair in another week. (hopefully) Sucks having to wear a ballcap at work. The scar is still a bit tender when I lay down or put on a hat. The transplant areas feel slightly “dead” or numb. All crust/blood is gone.
WHAT I WISHED I HAD KNOWN IN ADVANCE
Bring a spray bottle, towel you don’t mind getting some blood on.
Buy several saline bottles at a farmacia, open with sharp knife
Bring a book into surgery
Be prepared to have to adjust in the chair to stay comfy
Order Graftcyte (I think Tricomin Shampoois the new version but unsure. It’s what I ordered after being unable to find any place to buy Graftcyte)
Having my wife there was very helpful to take the surgical bonnet on and off for next 2 days. The clinica staff were very helpful with her while I was inside.
For more information, see this video I recorded immediately after the surgery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBKYA6pFQDE
Provider Review
Dr Anna Hernandez
Will update afterwards