BEFORE
The patient had a past history of multiple past hair restoration procedures using antiquated methods dating back to over 2 decades ago. Past surgeries included; Scalp reduction,
F-M Flaps,
Old styled large punch transplants,
Strip surgeries.He began his repair journey with another esteemed hair restoration surgeon and was referred to me for BHT after running out of head donor hair and options. Before the he had a strip excision of his hairline.
The picture before BHT was:
1. An exposed strip scar in front of the hairline that ran from one temporal recess to the other
2. Exposed linear F-M scars that extend from behind the hairline to both sides of the head in the parietal areas.
3. Strip scars in the back of the head.
4. A scalp reduction scar that ran from the crown to the mid scalp
5. Multiple 4mm punch excision scars distributed along the back sides and top of the head
6. Diffused hair loss exposing the aforementioned scars.
7. Unaturally angle hairline and frontal hair courtesy of FM flaps
The following photos illustrate these finding rather well:
THE RESULTS AT 6 MONTHS
HAIRLINE
SIDES
TOP
Wet:
CROWN
WET PHOTOS AT 6 MONTHS
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It is expected that even more growth and maturing of new growth would continue to occur in the ensuing 12 to 18 months.
S. Umar, M.D., FAAD
DermHair Clinic
Redondo Beach, California
+1-310-318-1500
1-877-DERMHAIR (US residents) info@dermhairclinic.com
WEBSITE www.dermhairclinic.com
Single Follicle Extraction & Transfer (SFET)
Using Head and Body hair
The patient underwent BHT 6 months ago using the following donor sources:
Beard hair: 2105 ; Abdomen 2960; Arms 1444; Chest 799; Leg and thighs: 2177 and Pubic 824.
The goal was to obfuscate the hairline and temple scars while redefining the unnatural angulations brought about by the FM flaps as well as to impart coverage in the frontal scalp, midscalp, crown, head donor (back of head) and aspects of the sides (parietal scalp) worst affected by the punch excision scars.
Here are some photos illustrating the scope of the surgery:
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Grafted areas
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Donors
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DONOR HEALING AT 6 MONTHS
S. Umar, M.D., FAAD
DermHair Clinic
Redondo Beach, California
+1-310-318-1500
1-877-DERMHAIR (US residents) info@dermhairclinic.com
WEBSITE www.dermhairclinic.com
Single Follicle Extraction & Transfer (SFET)
Using Head and Body hair
Happy?
I'd like to think he's bl**dy ECSTATIC!
Look at the guy?
He looks like a new person!!
Wow!
Phenomenal work, Dr Umar!
Wonderful to see a non-scalp-hair FULL transplant to prove, once and for all, that you're a true genius in this field!
Hooray for Hair is located in SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA and he is available to meet: YES email hairsite@aol.com to arrange a meeting.
--- 3000 FUE
Dr Umar
Feel free to visit my website to share my Hair Transplant experience: www.hoorayforhair.com
wow, being a scarred up patient myself i can only imagine how this chap must feel, that is incredible coverage for the amount of hairs used considering that bht is finer calibre and this poor chap was a mess, and in only six months that is an awesome result, congrats to both
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--- BHT was used to "soften" my former HT hairline that was made up of larger grafts.
At the ISHRS 2007convention, 12 docs from 10 countries, many techs and one famous forum moderator
acknowledged the BHT growth. Click the link for more about my case. http://hairsite.com/serendipity/authors/27-sofarsogood
Video of my BHT result: http://youtube.com/watch?v=n_8uYbMTa4I
Man, he really looked terrible in the before pics. Think I would have killed myself if I had looked like that.
Congrats Dr. Umar, you really saved this guy..
How much beard/body hair does he have left?
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» Man, he really looked terrible in the before pics. Think I would have » killed myself if I had looked like that. » Congrats Dr. Umar, you really saved this guy.. » » How much beard/body hair does he have left?
Excellent result by Dr Umar.
In my opinion Dr Umar is in a class of his own when it comes to HT, especially BHT. His dedication, skill and hardwork must be admired.
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» » Holy Moses Batman! » » Amazing. » » » » That's my doc! » » » » » Help, i don't even know how to post.
I may not know how to "post" but I sure know how to pick an HT doc.
Don't I, 69sting?
You're an excellent poster.
Glad you're back.
Again, corgrats to the doc and patient.
"Life changing" indeed.
Ciao.
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--- BHT was used to "soften" my former HT hairline that was made up of larger grafts.
At the ISHRS 2007convention, 12 docs from 10 countries, many techs and one famous forum moderator
acknowledged the BHT growth. Click the link for more about my case. http://hairsite.com/serendipity/authors/27-sofarsogood
Video of my BHT result: http://youtube.com/watch?v=n_8uYbMTa4I
sofarsogood, you look like a genius, Dr. Umar sure seems to be putting out fantastic results. I've been extremely nervous about pulling the trigger on any surgery, but this leaves me shaking my head, saying come on what are you waiting for. my big concern is scaring, because the only hair I could use is beard hair and a little hair on the nape of my neck, but I don't need the coverage that this guy needed. I would guess 3000 grafts would get me in decent condition. Not a full head of hair by any means, but a drastic inprovement.
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» sofarsogood, you look like a genius, Dr. Umar sure seems to be putting out » fantastic results. I've been extremely nervous about pulling the trigger on » any surgery, but this leaves me shaking my head, saying come on what are » you waiting for. my big concern is scaring, because the only hair I could » use is beard hair and a little hair on the nape of my neck, but I don't » need the coverage that this guy needed. I would guess 3000 grafts would get » me in decent condition. Not a full head of hair by any means, but a drastic » inprovement.
Lol.
I'm far from any sort of genius, my friend.
Anyway...
Scarring in the donor sites under the chin?
My legs look 100% the same as before BHT w/ Dr U.
I honestly cant find any signs of BHT work and wear shorts here in Cali regularly.
But please note that my only BHT experience is with Dr. U.
In the future, I'll be trying some beard hair in my strip scars.
This might just be as close to a "magic bullet" for repairing strip scars one can hope for from surgery.
Best to you sting.
Good luck in your journey.
Sofarsogood has 7 Personal Journal(s). Click here to view Sofarsogood is located in LOS ANGELES AREA and he is available to meet: YES email hairsite@aol.com to arrange a meeting.
--- BHT was used to "soften" my former HT hairline that was made up of larger grafts.
At the ISHRS 2007convention, 12 docs from 10 countries, many techs and one famous forum moderator
acknowledged the BHT growth. Click the link for more about my case. http://hairsite.com/serendipity/authors/27-sofarsogood
Video of my BHT result: http://youtube.com/watch?v=n_8uYbMTa4I
Wow, this patient was a trainwreck, he's been through the ringer and now must feel like a blind man being able to see for the first time. What a remarkable transformation
Very nice work Dr. Umar.
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Yeah, he really looks great with the "wet" look. If he throws in some wax/paste and some concealers he will look very good!
» Certainly no one can accuse you of taking on the "easy" cases. This guy » must feel fantastic. I actually think he looks better with the wet look. » » 69Sting, welcome back!! Drop me a line at checkinginva@yahoo.com.
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For some reason the patient is having trouble registering an account in the forum. I am trying to resolve this for him at the moment.
For the time being, I am copying below an email that he sent to Dr. Umar over the weekend.
“Dr. Umar, because I am not yet a member of hairsite.com, I give you permission to post the following information with my photos to provide helpful context.
I am a 54-year old physician who, similar to many young individuals, began to experience crown and frontal hair loss in my 20's (1981). At that time, I underwent the generic 2 scalp reductions and HT to the frontal area from the well-known Los Angeles "mill", without regard to future balding. As with most poorly planned hair transplants, my baldness progressed shortly thereafter and I had frontal grafts that were too "pluggy", an unnatural frontal hairline, hair placed in the wrong direction, scarring in the recipient area, donor scarring, and a depleted donor supply.
Because my hair was long and curly, I was able to somewhat minimize the oddness of these results. However with further balding, things looked weird.
As a result, during some free time, I underwent a flap procedure from a well-established Los Angeles surgeon in 1995. This procedure should never have been done given my low donor hair supply and compromised donor circulation, and I had necrosis (death of the tissue) at the distal ends of both flaps. I did not pursue legal action (which I cold have) but focused my efforts on taking time away from work and undergoing significant repair (scalp expansion) with a highly reputable and kind surgeon in the Bay Area.
Fast forward to this year. Because of free time between career changes and financial security, I was intrigued by the possibility of body hair transplants, although initially a little hesitant and unsure of what the probability of “technical success” would be for me. I spoke with several patients who had successful outcomes with Dr. Umar and decided to “go for it” with the proviso that I was truly seeking improvement and not perfection (and with the view that things could not be made worse).
My results, as you can see, could not have been more spectacular. I had no shedding, almost immediate 100% growth in the frontal and mid-scalp areas, and current growth now occurring in the crown. Although my prior odd appearance was not career-limiting, I feel like a new person. I can not say how this procedure would work on others, as it is in its infancy and data on many individuals have not yet been published. But, as a patient and a physician, I felt like I did my due diligence by approaching a terrific and committed physician (Dr. Umar).
Because of time constraints, I also chose not to undergo a “test area” (which Dr. Umar recommended) but to have it all done at the same time. For people with need of extensive work from bad hair procedures and no scalp donor supply(and the time and financial resources to do so), body hair transplant offers great hope in the hands of skilled, ethical, and committed physicians like Dr. Umar.
I am also hopeful that physicians who have not had success with this procedure (and readily announce their dissatisfaction with BHT on the web) can collaborate to quantify their experiences and better understand why results may vary with different physicians. "
End quote.
HairSite is located in ALL OVER and he is available to meet: YES email hairsite@aol.com to arrange a meeting.
» Man, he really looked terrible in the before pics. Think I would have » killed myself if I had looked like that. » Congrats Dr. Umar, you really saved this guy.. » » How much beard/body hair does he have left?
Plentiful.
S. Umar, M.D., FAAD
DermHair Clinic
Redondo Beach, California
+1-310-318-1500
1-877-DERMHAIR (US residents) info@dermhairclinic.com
WEBSITE www.dermhairclinic.com
Single Follicle Extraction & Transfer (SFET)
Using Head and Body hair
» Hey checkingin, You said It right, Dr.umar does take on some tough cases, » between this guy and flash,you have to give him lots of credit!!! » » I'll talk to you soon, i'm curios to hear about beard hair!!!
Sting, any updates? i thought you went to dr. umar for repair already.
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It seems that all that Umar does is bh repair, almost every case from him is about repair, is he equally competent with virgin head NW 2 or NW3 patients?
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Mr.Frodo, I have not had any surgery since Dr. A. I was going to see Dr. umar last year, but I had to have rotator cuff surgery and had 6 months of rehab. Other than that nothing has changed in my case!!!
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» For some reason the patient is having trouble registering an account in the » forum. I am trying to resolve this for him at the moment. » » For the time being, I am copying below an email that he sent to Dr. Umar » over the weekend. » » » “Dr. Umar, because I am not yet a member of hairsite.com, I give you » permission to post the following information with my photos to provide » helpful context. » » I am a 54-year old physician who, similar to many young individuals, began » to experience crown and frontal hair loss in my 20's (1981). At that time, » I underwent the generic 2 scalp reductions and HT to the frontal area from » the well-known Los Angeles "mill", without regard to future balding. As » with most poorly planned hair transplants, my baldness progressed shortly » thereafter and I had frontal grafts that were too "pluggy", an unnatural » frontal hairline, hair placed in the wrong direction, scarring in the » recipient area, donor scarring, and a depleted donor supply. » » Because my hair was long and curly, I was able to somewhat minimize the » oddness of these results. However with further balding, things looked » weird. » » As a result, during some free time, I underwent a flap procedure from a » well-established Los Angeles surgeon in 1995. This procedure should never » have been done given my low donor hair supply and compromised donor » circulation, and I had necrosis (death of the tissue) at the distal ends of » both flaps. I did not pursue legal action (which I cold have) but focused » my efforts on taking time away from work and undergoing significant repair » (scalp expansion) with a highly reputable and kind surgeon in the Bay Area. » » » Fast forward to this year. Because of free time between career changes and » financial security, I was intrigued by the possibility of body hair » transplants, although initially a little hesitant and unsure of what the » probability of “technical success” would be for me. I spoke with several » patients who had successful outcomes with Dr. Umar and decided to “go for » it” with the proviso that I was truly seeking improvement and not » perfection (and with the view that things could not be made worse). » » My results, as you can see, could not have been more spectacular. I had no » shedding, almost immediate 100% growth in the frontal and mid-scalp areas, » and current growth now occurring in the crown. Although my prior odd » appearance was not career-limiting, I feel like a new person. I can not say » how this procedure would work on others, as it is in its infancy and data » on many individuals have not yet been published. But, as a patient and a » physician, I felt like I did my due diligence by approaching a terrific and » committed physician (Dr. Umar). » » Because of time constraints, I also chose not to undergo a “test area” » (which Dr. Umar recommended) but to have it all done at the same time. For » people with need of extensive work from bad hair procedures and no scalp » donor supply(and the time and financial resources to do so), body hair » transplant offers great hope in the hands of skilled, ethical, and » committed physicians like Dr. Umar. » » I am also hopeful that physicians who have not had success with this » procedure (and readily announce their dissatisfaction with BHT on the web) » can collaborate to quantify their experiences and better understand why » results may vary with different physicians. " » » End quote.
Kudos to Umar for recommending a test, body hiar s unpredictable, you were literally rolling the dice doing that many grafts all in one shot. You should be very thankful that it turned out so well for you.
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--- NW3 -
Propecia /Saw Palmetto
Topical Spiro / Rogaine Foam (quit REMOX IV)
High does vitamin C / Lysine / Nizoral / Tea Tree Oil Shampoo
» For some reason the patient is having trouble registering an account in the » forum. I am trying to resolve this for him at the moment. » » For the time being, I am copying below an email that he sent to Dr. Umar » over the weekend. » » » “Dr. Umar, because I am not yet a member of hairsite.com, I give you » permission to post the following information with my photos to provide » helpful context. » » I am a 54-year old physician who, similar to many young individuals, began » to experience crown and frontal hair loss in my 20's (1981). At that time, » I underwent the generic 2 scalp reductions and HT to the frontal area from » the well-known Los Angeles "mill", without regard to future balding. As » with most poorly planned hair transplants, my baldness progressed shortly » thereafter and I had frontal grafts that were too "pluggy", an unnatural » frontal hairline, hair placed in the wrong direction, scarring in the » recipient area, donor scarring, and a depleted donor supply. » » Because my hair was long and curly, I was able to somewhat minimize the » oddness of these results. However with further balding, things looked » weird. » » As a result, during some free time, I underwent a flap procedure from a » well-established Los Angeles surgeon in 1995. This procedure should never » have been done given my low donor hair supply and compromised donor » circulation, and I had necrosis (death of the tissue) at the distal ends of » both flaps. I did not pursue legal action (which I cold have) but focused » my efforts on taking time away from work and undergoing significant repair » (scalp expansion) with a highly reputable and kind surgeon in the Bay Area. » » » Fast forward to this year. Because of free time between career changes and » financial security, I was intrigued by the possibility of body hair » transplants, although initially a little hesitant and unsure of what the » probability of “technical success” would be for me. I spoke with several » patients who had successful outcomes with Dr. Umar and decided to “go for » it” with the proviso that I was truly seeking improvement and not » perfection (and with the view that things could not be made worse). » » My results, as you can see, could not have been more spectacular. I had no » shedding, almost immediate 100% growth in the frontal and mid-scalp areas, » and current growth now occurring in the crown. Although my prior odd » appearance was not career-limiting, I feel like a new person. I can not say » how this procedure would work on others, as it is in its infancy and data » on many individuals have not yet been published. But, as a patient and a » physician, I felt like I did my due diligence by approaching a terrific and » committed physician (Dr. Umar). » » Because of time constraints, I also chose not to undergo a “test area” » (which Dr. Umar recommended) but to have it all done at the same time. For » people with need of extensive work from bad hair procedures and no scalp » donor supply(and the time and financial resources to do so), body hair » transplant offers great hope in the hands of skilled, ethical, and » committed physicians like Dr. Umar. » » I am also hopeful that physicians who have not had success with this » procedure (and readily announce their dissatisfaction with BHT on the web) » can collaborate to quantify their experiences and better understand why » results may vary with different physicians. " » » End quote.
Dr. Umar really did a spectacular job for this guy. I can see why he has so many supporters in the forum. I think Umar is slowly building a name for himself as a repair specialist using body hair. This one is a perfect example.
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» For some reason the patient is having trouble registering an account in the » forum. I am trying to resolve this for him at the moment. » » For the time being, I am copying below an email that he sent to Dr. Umar » over the weekend. » » » “Dr. Umar, because I am not yet a member of hairsite.com, I give you » permission to post the following information with my photos to provide » helpful context. » » I am a 54-year old physician who, similar to many young individuals, began » to experience crown and frontal hair loss in my 20's (1981). At that time, » I underwent the generic 2 scalp reductions and HT to the frontal area from » the well-known Los Angeles "mill", without regard to future balding. As » with most poorly planned hair transplants, my baldness progressed shortly » thereafter and I had frontal grafts that were too "pluggy", an unnatural » frontal hairline, hair placed in the wrong direction, scarring in the » recipient area, donor scarring, and a depleted donor supply. » » Because my hair was long and curly, I was able to somewhat minimize the » oddness of these results. However with further balding, things looked » weird. » » As a result, during some free time, I underwent a flap procedure from a » well-established Los Angeles surgeon in 1995. This procedure should never » have been done given my low donor hair supply and compromised donor » circulation, and I had necrosis (death of the tissue) at the distal ends of » both flaps. I did not pursue legal action (which I cold have) but focused » my efforts on taking time away from work and undergoing significant repair » (scalp expansion) with a highly reputable and kind surgeon in the Bay Area. » » » Fast forward to this year. Because of free time between career changes and » financial security, I was intrigued by the possibility of body hair » transplants, although initially a little hesitant and unsure of what the » probability of “technical success” would be for me. I spoke with several » patients who had successful outcomes with Dr. Umar and decided to “go for » it” with the proviso that I was truly seeking improvement and not » perfection (and with the view that things could not be made worse). » » My results, as you can see, could not have been more spectacular. I had no » shedding, almost immediate 100% growth in the frontal and mid-scalp areas, » and current growth now occurring in the crown. Although my prior odd » appearance was not career-limiting, I feel like a new person. I can not say » how this procedure would work on others, as it is in its infancy and data » on many individuals have not yet been published. But, as a patient and a » physician, I felt like I did my due diligence by approaching a terrific and » committed physician (Dr. Umar). » » Because of time constraints, I also chose not to undergo a “test area” » (which Dr. Umar recommended) but to have it all done at the same time. For » people with need of extensive work from bad hair procedures and no scalp » donor supply(and the time and financial resources to do so), body hair » transplant offers great hope in the hands of skilled, ethical, and » committed physicians like Dr. Umar. » » I am also hopeful that physicians who have not had success with this » procedure (and readily announce their dissatisfaction with BHT on the web) » can collaborate to quantify their experiences and better understand why » results may vary with different physicians. " » » End quote.
I, for one, cannot be happier for you. I think that the transformation is incredible, and that your situation was one of the more challenging repair cases I've ever seen, to say nothing of being one of the most successful. I thought it also good to hear that your appearance was not "career limiting", it showed alot of good energy and positive thinking on your part.
You deserve this success after all youve been through. Legal action against Fleming Meyers may not have been successful anyway and its likely it could of only cost you more money, which would have led to even further financial sacrifice.
Congrats on your new look, fantastic work Dr. Umar.
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» » Man, he really looked terrible in the before pics. Think I would have » » killed myself if I had looked like that. » » Congrats Dr. Umar, you really saved this guy.. » » » » How much beard/body hair does he have left? » » » » Plentiful. » » » S. Umar, M.D., FAAD » DermHair Clinic » Redondo Beach, California » +1-310-318-1500 » 1-877-DERMHAIR (US residents) » info@dermhairclinic.com » WEBSITE www.dermhairclinic.com » Single Follicle Extraction & Transfer (SFET) » Using Head and Body hair » » For more SFET-FUE and BHT results go to www.dermhairclinic.com
That's great!!!!!
Atticus
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