36 Year Old Male - Hair Transplant - Brisbane, AU

Hi. Sorry for the late reply and thanks for your comments. No I didn't experience any shock loss with this hair transplant or any of my others. I continue to take finasteride as well as topical minoxidil with retinoic acid every day and a three times a week I use nizoral 2%. I'm not sure if these would make a difference but didn't want to change my routine. I also use one of those laser helmets - the theradome. Let me know if you have anymore questions. Cheers

Hi, also do you recommend Dr. Knudsen? I have read some bad things about him and other Aus surgeons in forums. I'm a bit lost and unsure whether to go through with my procedure with him. People are saying he's pretty much retired, which makes me worry he may not be as good as he may have been.

Sorry for the late reply. I’m pretty happy with my hair transplants, although the scar at the back of my head is quite large. Are there any other surgeons available in your area? I will probably need to have fue to repair my scar and maybe a touch up at the front but overall I’m pretty happy

No worries, it seems the two best in Australia are Dr. Knudsen and Dr. Martinick. Dr. Martinick charges way over the top prices. It looks like you have got fantastic results. Good density!! Do you know how many grafts/cm2 you had implanted?

Well I had my hairline moved forward 1cm and that was 1000 grafts and then I had another 1000 put into that area and had my temples filled in but I’m not sure of the exact grafts/cm2. It seems to match the rest of my hair though. The only issue is the scar at the back but it’s covered by the rest of my hair and no one seems to notice. I probably will get fue in the future to fill in the scar and touch up any sections I think could do with thickening up. I’ll email you some pictures

So during my consultation Dr. Knudsen suggested 1200 grafts but I'm convinced that won't be enough to achieve the density I want so I'm going to request he does 1400-1500 grafts and packs them in. I've spoken to a few past patients and they have all been very pleased with their scar. Yeh if you could send me some photos that would be very helpful, my email address is sam_heathfield@hotmail.com

He's not nearly retired he is still very active and he's fantastic. I got 800 graft 2 months ago in Melbourne and he was fantastic.

Hi mate, thanks for the comment. I'm booked in with Dr. Knudsen for the 1st June. He suggested 1200 grafts to restore my hairline and temples. I think I need more like 1400-1500 to ensure I get good density. Did you have FUT with him? If so, how's your scar looking so far?

My scar is fine and if you want to do more grafts he'll do them for you. It's 1005 up to you. He is very good.

How long ago did you have the surgery? Is your scar undetectable? Some past patients of Dr. Knudsen have said they can barely see there's and could have their haircut fairly short.

I was done March 19th and the scar has healed up really well.

Hi. Well after my first transplant it was a slow process for the hair to blend in to my natural hair at the front, not only in terms of thickness but also texture. The hairs came through faster on my right side so it was quite uneven for a while but eventually the left side caught up. Once all the hair was through it was a weird texture - course dry and curlier than the rest of my hair. It took about 1.5 years to settle down and start to match the rest of my hair. By about 2 years I was happy with the texture and the density was fine but I still felt like it was not as dense as the rest of my hair which is why I chose the second hair transplant plus also wanted to fill in my temples. Like you say I'm looking for perfection. Most of my friends thought the density after my first hair transplant was fine but I just wanted it my hair to look as good as possible and I also wanted to be able to push it back off my face rather than have it coming down over my forehead - just nice and thick at the front. So overall I'd say you'll just have to wait and see. We all have different hair types and densities so what works for one may not be right for another. I'd say wait at least 2 years before considering a second hair transplant to see how it all grows through. You are obviously very early days and it'll be at least a year before you see final results. Hope that helps. Thanks for the advice about the scar. You're right, it should be easy to fix but I'll wait a year or two before doing anything about it.

Thanks for taking time to write all down! Really interesting cause I had no idea that it can take up to 2 years for hair to settle. Sucks but we have to be patient.
Yeah, I feel the same needing to achieve perfect hair now. Ever since I've learned about possibility of HT I'm obsessing about my hair and rating other people hairlines became my side-hobby.
Not having to let you hair come down over the forehead to make it appear visually smaller sounds like a dream. Get exactly what you mean and I'm happy for you.

Just posted an update. Let me know if you want more pics or have specific questions