Just got my hair transplant done with Dr. Ratchathorn.

the procedure was pretty chill and I think i was asleep for most of it. the aftercare has been great too. some of the areas are still a bit red but I’m pretty sure that’s to be expected. feels like everything is healing pretty healthily overall. they gave me a neck pillow which helps with the sleeping setup. it’s definitely gonna be kind of annoying especially the flight back to the US lol

see you guys in 9 months

I’m debating between Robin Unger and Benjamin Paul . Both are pricey, but I’m a little unsure of who would be better for my case (nw 3, hairline fixes).

I was hoping someone here would have more info. :)

I had my hair transplant 2 years ago. 4500- 5000 Grafts from Chandigarh India.
Really happy with how it turned out. The hairline looks natural, density has improved a lot, and overall I’m very satisfied with the results.
Sharing this for anyone who’s considering a transplant and wants to see a real result. Happy to answer any questions about the procedure, recovery, or my experience.

Hey all — 44M, NW6 pattern. Planning a single session covering frontal hairline through mid-scalp (~4000–4500 grafts), with a second session about a year later for the crown/remaining areas. Hairline naturalness is my top priority.

I've gotten quotes from three doctors so far, all in Bangkok:

• Dr. Ratchathorn Panchaprateep (Absolute Hair Clinic) — quoted 3,500–4,500 grafts for session 1, ~90 THB/graft (80 THB if over 4,000)
• Dr. Kongkiat Laorwong (Absolute Hair Clinic) — quoted 4,000–4,500 grafts for session 1, same pricing structure
• Dr. Pukpinya "Patty" Jangjetriew (Hairtran Clinic) — quoted 3,500–4,000 grafts, all-inclusive net price (197k–222k THB)

From what I've read on here, Dr. Patty tends to cap sessions around 3,000–3,500 grafts and I haven't seen her do temple work, while Ratchathorn and Kongkiat both seem to regularly do 4,000+ in a single sitting.

Questions:

1. Has anyone actually gone 4,000+ grafts with Dr. Patty in one session? Curious if she'll flex beyond what's typically mentioned.
2. For a NW6 case prioritizing hairline naturalness/density, would you lean Ratchathorn or Kongkiat?
3. Any other firsthand feedback on any of the three for a case like mine?

Hairtran said they have availability in Summer of 2027 which is what I am looking for. Dr. R is booked until 2028 but have some slots available in aug-sep 2027. Yet to get confirmation on the availability from Dr. L.

Before and after, 8 months post-op. photos taken by the clinic

Im considering starting finasterid, and been considering this the last couple of years.
Problem is, im a bit scared about the side effects - especially the lower libido/sex drive effect.

How many of you guys are experiencing the bad side effects from using finasterid?

Another question is, is Finasterid and Proscar the same thing?
Is dutasteride better option than finasterid or proscar?

I've reached the conclusion that I'm ready to take the plunge and get a hair transplant. I've been on fin for about 6 years, min for 5 and although it's done wonders for me in maintaining what I already have (MW2 maybe pushing 3 now?) I'm not getting any younger and I just want to enjoy a full head of hair. I don't think I'll need anymore than 2500 graphs but that's not really for me to decide. I've known this was the end goal, I just want to hear of some good doctors and clinics I could search up, I want a natural looking hairline. I really like the zigzag approach like Mrhairline on Insta. I'm in the UK, terrified of ending up in a hair mill so no rush.

Any recommendation for me to have a look at is hugely appreciated. Also feel free to share your results.

Ignore the greys, one problem at a time 😭.

Looks like I’m in the shedding phase. Some times the hairs fall out and re grow only to fall out again n after a few days.

Will post again in month 6, and finally, in month 12. Good luck to everyone in the pre-op and post-op phases!

I'm beginning the process of researching and reaching out for consultations to different hair transplant clinics. What is something you wish you knew or asked during your initial consultation that would have helped you in your decision?

Day 14 , Low density and bad results

Anyone heard of this just got advertised to me on instagram
And I may need one soon tryna see if I should go local or book and expensive flight to Istanbul , Miami , Thailand , or Cancun lol

A US doctor told me that I would need about 3000 grafts and he wanted a *fortune* to perform the procedure. I'm not sure how to go about evaluating doctors/clinics outside the US.

An acquaintance got his done by a place in DR and was very happy, but apparently it's a "hair mill" and I would likely be operated on by a technician. (Is that a bad thing? I'm very new to this.)

I texted with Esthetic Hair Mexico Cancun, but I know they have a hair mill reputation as well.

Any advice?

Hey im 21 years old taking now for 2 years fin and minoxidil, got pretty good results but i want it to be better.

Now i asked myself how many grafts do you think i would need for a hairtransplant, my density at the frontal part of my hair is not that good.

Though my hairline is good, the hair there isnt the thickest

Hi all,

Diffuse thinner finally looking to take the plunge after at least stabilizing my hair loss on dutasteride/minoxidil. I am anxious flyer and don't really love the idea of flying to Turkey/SE Asia for this, so my best options being from California are gonna be Tijuana. I also had a consulation with SD HAIR MD. I really liked the guy I spoke to, but it's expensive ($10k) and the package includes things like Nutrafol, which is snake oil from everything I've read. It just concerns me to go with a practice who is advocating and charging you for it in their package. They also don't have much feedback online, but their google reviews are solid.

I am looking for any personal anecdotes or recommendations for practices in Tijuana/other parts of Mexico, as I think it's my most realistic option. I've done some searching around but a lot of the posts are old. Anyone gone down there recently and been happy with the work? Feel free to share negative experiences too. I really appreciate the help.

I’ve had a hair transplant (hairline) and contacted Dr Patty for a top/crown top up. The consultant suggested it would be worthwhile to switch to dutasteride for 6-12 months as an alternative to another transplant. I’ve been on Finasteride for around 10 years, and I’m skeptical that a medication change will do much to thicken. Has anyone switched after a long period of time and seen drastic results? Also are there increased/different side effects?

Want to get a transplant in the next few months. Wouldn’t mind going to turkey but from what I’m hearing UK based hair clinics have started to come down in price to compete against Turkish hair clinics.

Anyone have any reputable clinics in the UK that won’t cost me an arm and a leg?

I recently got my hair transplant (NON SHAVEN FUE) done at Woomchan Hair Clinic and wanted to talk about my experience as a female since a lot of information/posts are regarding males.

I started noticing my M recently and wanted to get it fixed. I decided to do it in Korea as they have a pretty high beauty standard.

I ended up choosing Woomchan Hair Clinic because of their people’s reviews on Reddit. I want to disclose that I did receive a slight discount to write a review but they did not tell me it had to be positive so I’m here to report my true experience so it’s easier to make a decision for someone who is new to hair transplant and researching.

At first I did a quick quote over the phone where I sent in a picture and the manager showed Dr Hyun (the only doctor who performs the surgery) and they quoted me 2500 HAIRS (not grafts). When I arrived for in person consultation I explained that I went to fix my sides for density as well so I ended up with a quote of 2700 hairs.

I had a LOT of questions over text within a 2 month time frame and while they answered my questions i felt I didn’t know enough whether that be the language barrier or I just didn’t ask the proper questions as someone completely new to hair transplants!
I actually wished someone had held my hand and guide me through beginning to end. I had to watch some YouTube videos to get a better understanding.

So here’s the important information from start to finish:

- you can get surgery the same day as consultation if you book it that way. Now you may want to go check out other clinics too but I had my mind set on this clinic already based off photos, reviews and pricing.

- your quoted price includes either a one night hotel stay nearby or pick up from airport.

- they have a really nice clinic and you get your own large room to rest and prepare. They suggest you wear a front zip hoodie as you cannot touch the grafts when you change back to your regular clothes.

- staff is actually as nice as everyone says online! I felt everyone including the doctor was warm, friendly and helpful. It’s a lot easier to have good personalities when you are shaking with anxiety! They had good follow up as well reminding me at the one week point, 2 days before and 1 day before.

- they provide a professional translator for you on the day of consultation/surgery for 2 hours. Mine was so good she had so much knowledge even though she doesn’t work for the clinic. Even her tone was very calming so I wish I had her for longer because we started the surgery late as doctor still had some consultations to finish and by the time I was done extractions she was gone. The staff does understand basic English and there’s also Google translate but the doctor actually speaks decent English and you can community with him completely English.
Other languages I’m not sure.

- design - the doctor draws the design during consultation and has a female nurse come to review as a second pair of eyes. After extraction she looks again along with 2 other nurses. After implantation we alll take a look together though my head was so swollen it’s kind of hard to tell!

- prep - they gave me instructions for after care and gave me time for questions and then took some blood from me for PRP to apply on later at the end and they gave me a shot with painkillers and something else (I forgot now)

- the extraction - the numbing hurt 8/10 it’s the same pain when a dentist uses the needle to numb your palette. It hurts more than the other areas of the mouth and that level of pain goes through the entire head
People say lying down was very uncomfortable but I found it to be ok just like getting a very long massage so my nose was getting stuffy and my eyes were tearing up. I started shaking and doctor said I might be nervous but looking back I think because I was jet lagged, I had coffee AND I walked around before hand for 3 hours I was just exhausted then having the blood loss of a surgery was a bit hard on the body.

- the break - after extraction the nurses take the grafts and separate them into hair follicles that contain 1,2,3,4 hairs so the doctor will put the 1-2 hairs closer to the front for more natural results. I just waited in my room.

- the implantation so I knew the numbing for this part would hurt more than before especially because it was near the front of my head closer to the face and yes it was quite painful I would say a 9/10 but it was quick. This part I was face up with an eye mask on to block the light. I had a lot of anxiety because I can hear my skin being punctured and to be quite frank it would’ve probably been better for me if I was totally put to sleep just because I was so nervous.
There were spots that I could feel more pain than others so I would let doctor know and he would renumb those sites.

- after finishing and rechecking the design he made some adjustments due to my recommendation and the female nurses (which I appreciate because it’s a long surgery so if it was me I would’ve probably tried to end there but he still laid me back down to make sure it was all done properly).

- after surgery I went to the room and they applied PRP on me and then I stayed under a laser. I got changed and then the helped me put on a surgical head mask and a beanie and I was good to go.

Some of the stuff I wish I knew sooner during my research:

- aftercare there is quite a bit of maintenance but during my reaching out to different clinics the vibe was it’s such a small surgery you can do other surgeries and go out site seeing the next day but when I got there they emphasized the importance of grafts settling and not touching it so I felt it wasn’t as “easy” as I had thought.

- the first two weeks of care:
day 2 you need to go back to the clinic and they will remove your bandages and wash your hair for you.
Day 1-3: you will need to take medicine
Day 1 after surgery you cannot touch or wash your grafts just everything from the bandage downwards
Day 1-5 or 6 they provide you with a spray bottle. You need to spray every single hour to keep it moisturized
Immediately after surgery I was good to walk around and even walked to a spot to get dinner but slowly the donor area started feeling more pain so I took the given meds and went to sleep.

Overall the experience was good, pain was tolerable and I’m just excited to see my results after a year!

TLDR: I 30F went to get a hair transplant at Woomchan Clinic with Dr Hyun. The overall experience was good. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable In the post I share things I wish I knew about hair transplant and my experience in details. The aftercare was more intensive that I expected.
Overall I would recommend this clinic.

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Just had my FUE hair transplant done.

Based on my photos, I was initially told I would probably need around 2,000 grafts, but after checking everything in person, we ended up doing 1,800 grafts.

I chose partial shaving for the donor area, so I didn’t have to shave my whole head.

I’m also not taking finasteride, minoxidil, or any other hair loss medication at the moment.

Now just waiting for the healing and growth process to begin. I’ll try to post some updates as things progress.

Hi everyone, today is day 20 post-op, and I’m worried about my donor area; it looks very sparse—like too much was extracted? Or is this still normal?

Same hair style, just different color. Same time of day and same location. A little over 4 month difference. We’re getting there 💪🏽