Dr Reddy Fue Surgeon has Vaser Hi Def!

Well...after a very long day performing Fue Hair Transplants Dr Reddy decided he wanted Dr Bassi to do his Vaser Hi Def for him. After years of exercising he still could not get the definition he was looking for! 

So 7.30 in the evening we started.. as you can see he enjoyed the experience, big smiles all around! Dr Reddy was an easy candidate, naturally slim with just an inch or two of fat covering that elusive six pack.

You can see the look of amazement when he jumped off the table to take his first look at the result, and you have to admit, he looks pretty fab!

The bottom photo is one week on, looking slightly swollen, which is expected but still looking very good.

Dr Reddy is Hi Def trained himself, so i think it is always good to be on the recieving end and experience the procedure 1st hand. He admitted it was quite painless and the recovery was good, just the aftercare massages were slightly painful! 

I will update in the next few weeks as his results improve.

Mags

Clinic Manager

Vaser Lipo Inner Thighs

This lady had classic inner thighs that rubbed together, with a little tweaking with Vaser Lipo that was soon resolved. Below are the before and after pictures taken just a couple of weeks apart. 

For your free consultation, please call the clinic on 01773 861845
Mags
Clinic Manager

A Weekend Off..Selston Cosmetic Clinic

Selston Cosmetic Clinic is always busy, particularly on a weekend when Dr Bassi and myself are performing Vaser and Dr Reddy and his team are doing FUE Hair Transplants. 

So with a welcome weekend off we headed to London to relax and catch a show. On the Sunday we popped in to visit our highly acclaimed hair transplant surgeon.....to find him in an apron cooking us pancakes for breakfast!! 

So delicious they were, i have told him to bring his frying pan to Selston when he returns from holidays....his skills as a surgeon are totally wasted!! :)

Mags
Clinic Manager and pancake fan!

Diffuse Hair Loss....Before And After

This young guy had diffuse hair loss all over the top of his head. He had 2732 hairs or 811 grafts transplanted by the FUE technique. Here are his results a year later...Pretty good!

 To book a consultation with Dr Reddy, call 01773 861845
Mags
Clinic Manager

FUE..Before And After

This gentleman had 3400 hairs transplanted by the FUE 3rd Generation technique. He was a Norwood 4.
Just look at the amazing results!

For a free consultation, call the clinic on 01773 861845

Mags

Clinic manager

FUE 3000 Hairs or 1000 Grafts

People often call enquiring about a FUE Hair Transplant. A usual comment is '' I only need a few hairs as ive only receded a little''

This young man had 3000 hairs replaced. Below are photos taken immediately after the procedure. He will get a fab result as this amount of hair will give him the density to match the rest of his hair.

It is always worth having a free consultation with Dr Reddy to assess what you will need, rather than guessing what you think you need!

Call us on 01773 861845 to book an appointment.

Mags
Clinic Manager

Fue... Results 12 Months On.

This young man came for an FUE Hair Transplant. He had 4000 hairs transplanted and recently came back for a review.

Before FUE

Immediately after FUE

12 Months later.......

What a result! It has totally changed the way he looks!

Mags

Clinic Manager

FUE... Before and After Pics

This gentleman had four previous strip surgeries and still not happy with the density came to see Dr Reddy for a FUE hair transplant.

As you can see from the before pictures, the hair wasnt very dense and the donor area was compromised due to the previous strip surgeries.

On the day Dr Reddy managed to extract and implant 800 grafts!

Immediately after the procedure.

8 months later......

A very favourable result!

Mags

Clinic Manager

Dr Raghu Reddy, Gordon Ramsay and FUE..

Recent publications are suggesting that Gordon Ramsay has had a £30.000 hair transplant in America. And why not? This guy has so much presence, why not enhance it even more! It sounds very much like a FUE procedure according to the editorials.

Our very own Dr Raghu Reddy is one of the best FUE hair transplant surgeons in the country, and is much sought after here in Selston for the procedure.

It seems that the media have also realised that Dr Reddy is one of the best in his field as they too seek his advise when they have a new 'scoop'.

Below is an article from the Daily Mail revealing Gordon's new look and Dr Reddy's comments on his post procedure swelling.




Mags
Clinic Manager

Can i have a FUE hair transplant without shaving my hair?

Q. I would like to have a FUE hair transplant but want to know can it be done without having to shave all my hair?

A. Yes you can have FUE without shaving all the head, there are a number of options. The first is that we can just shave a small area from which we can take the donor grafts. This is possible if your donor area is of high density, meaning you have generous amounts of hair at the back and sides.

This however does reduce down the choice that I have when taking the grafts and also will reduce down the area that I can take them from.

We can also do long hair procedures, i.e without having to shave the head, but I generally charge more for these as they take a lot of time and effort to do.

I would need to see either you or some pictures in order to assess whether it would be in your best interest to have your hair cut short or not.
You head is not shaved completely but is a grade one hair cut, similar to David Beckhams when he had his hair very short.

We usually recommend is that you start to gradually reduce down the length of your hair before the procedure. This is generally easier during the summer months as many men do this anyway due to the heat and convenience for swimming etc.

Dr Raghu Reddy
Hair Transplant Surgeon

FUE or Strip Surgery?

FUE has really taken off at Selston Cosmetic Clinic, as it is one of the most successful and guaranteed procedures for hair transplants. As Dr Reddy comes to us, it is also extremely cost effective compared to London prices.

We recently had a client come to us for a FUE procedure who was fully confident he wanted some more treatment as he had the same procedure done a few years ago at another clinic. On starting the treatment Dr Reddy noticed he had a linear scar at the back of his head where he had obviously had strip surgery!

The client was flabbergasted when shown the scar as he had definitely signed up and paid for FUE! Needless to say he was hot footing it back to the clinic to complain.

When having a hair transplant, make sure you have read all the paperwork, asked all the right questions and know exactly what procedure you are having!

Mags

Clinic Manager

Dr Christan Jessen's FUE Hair Transplant looks great!

Dr Christian Jessen admitted a few months ago he had a FUE hair transplant....I must admit he is a good looking man and the the hair accentuates his good looks and gives him a presence.

I and many others would probably have a different opinion of him if he was thinning.

It was a pleasant surprise for us, when a client came to our clinic for a FUE hair transplant consultation, as we always ask how they found us. We were told he had contacted Christian Jessen and he advised him to come to our clinic!

Nice vote of confidence for our hair transplant surgeon, Dr Raghu Reddy.

Our 3rd Generation FUE Hair Transplant Pricing Structure

Our competitive FUE hair transplant pricing structure at Selston Cosmetic Clinic has been a resounding success....generating numerous enquiries and bookings.

Clients appreciate the cost structure as it is price per hair and it now decreases the more hair you have.

From our experience an extra 500 to 1000 hairs to the procedure can make the results exceptional.

Prices start at £2.25 a hair reducing to £2 a hair.

1500 hairs - £3375

2000 hairs £4500

2500 hairs -£5300

3000 hairs -£6000

Dr Raghu Reddy

Hair Transplant Surgeon at Selston Cosmetic Clinic

Do i need a hair transplant?

Q. Just lately i have noticed my hairline is starting to recede. I think the quicker I do something about it the better! Would I need a hair transplant?

A. Hi there thanks for your query. Hair restoration is an option as modern transplants are very natural with predicatable results. Kindly look up on http://www.selstoncosmeticclinic.com/ for more info and ways to make an appointment.

Dr Raghu Reddy

Hair Transplant Surgeon

I am 25 But Already Suffering Hair Loss

Q. I am a 25 year old male but am already starting to lose my hair. I have shaved my head so that it becomes less obvious but am now starting to thin on my crown as well. I do not have any medical problems that would cause me hair loss so it must be down to genetics.

Is it normal for somebody my age to lose hair so rapidly and if i have a FUE hair transplant will it be successful considering that i am so young and have already lost a lot of my hair? Could you also give me details on costs of the operation, consultation and aftercare.


A. Hi there, thanks for your query. It is not unusual for someone your age to have establised a pattern of baldness. If you have no medical problems, you are right in blaming your genes for your hair loss.

However the good news is that with advances in hair transplants and a proper management plan, a respectable cosmetic result can be achieved. Costs start at £2.25 per hair dropping to £2.00 per hair if 3000 or more hairs are transplanted.

I would definately recommend you drop in for a free consultation at our Nottingham clinic to chart a management plan as medical restoration might have a role to play in stopping progression of your hair loss. Visit us at http://www.selstoncosmeticclinic.com/ to make an appointment.

Dr Raghu Reddy

Hair Transplant Surgeon

I Have Been Thinking About FUE Hair Transplant And Would Like To Know Prices

Q. Doctor I have been wondering about getting a hair transplant and would like an idea of prices. Also can you tell me the whereabouts of your clinic and how many times i would need to come for appointments. What is the success rate for FUE hair transplant and how many of these procedures do you do?

A. Hi there, thanks for your enquiry. The prices for a FUE 3rd generation technique start at £2.00 per hair depending on the number of hairs you have transplanted. The technique is based on taking one hair at a time from the back , meaning no linear scars, and no scalpels are used. We provide a written guarantee for the number of hairs grafted , meaning that all the hairs we place are guaranteed for life, so ensuring a high success rate for you.

Kindly look up on http://www.selstoncosmeticclinic.com/ on ways to contact us and make an appointment.

Dr Raghu Reddy

Hair transplant surgeon

Hair Restoration with Follicular Unit Extraction (Part 4)

With traditional Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) grafting, the hairs are pulled out (like a banana being pulled out of its skin from one end) and the grafts may be stripped of their outer root sheath (ORS). If that happens, the hairs may lose the dermal papillae and possibly the bulb as well. The good news is that the growth elements of the mature terminal hair shaft are multifocal (have more than one site controlling the growth) so hair bulbs and dermal papillae cells that may be damaged may still produce full terminal hair, albeit less thick.

The two strongest growth areas of the mature terminal hair include (a) the dermal papillae and (b) the area near the insertion of the tiny muscle attached to the hair in the vicinity of the sebaceous gland. Any damage to the growing hair will produce a weaker and thinner hair. The research to show the damage to a follicular unit stripped of its dermal papillae and its ORS has not been well documented, but the conclusions drawn here are logically based upon the science of hair growth as we know it.

In a landmark study on hair transplant surgery, Dr. Kim, a noted Korean researcher, demonstrated that attempts to cut one hair into two parts to grow more than one hair from parts of a single hair, failed to grow more than one hair. When the (a) transected lower half of the hair was placed in a patient, it often grew a finer, weaker hair and (b) transected upper half of hair was placed in a patient, no hair grew.

Potential issues of using FUE for hair restoration.

• Loss of hairs inside the grafts from amputation/transection of the hairs; i.e. some of the amputated hairs die.

• Stripping of the critical growth centres of the hairs within the graft during the extraction process.

• Loss of the hair bulb or dermal papillae (the dermal papillae, which is located at the very bottom of the hair bulb, is responsible for hair re-growth after hair cycling from the telogen phase into the anagen phase).

• Buried grafts (grafts that are pushed below the skin becoming foreign bodies with potential cyst formation or even abscesses producing possible infections) thus wasting valuable hair resources.

• Necrosis (gangrene) of the donor area in large FUE sessions has been recently reported at the September 2008 ISHRS meeting in Montreal. It is not clear why this has occurred, since so little information on this potential complication has been presented.

For more information on FUE and hair transplant surgery visit our website prior to making your free consultation regarding hair restoration .

by Dr S R Bassi

Hair Restoration with Follicular Unit Extraction (Part 3)

The best follicular unit extractions (FUE) come when the entire follicular unit, the bulb with the dermal papillae and the capsule are removed intact and there is no amputation/transection of hairs within the graft.

In theory, the more the follicular unit is stripped of its surrounding tissue, the lower the growth potential. If the outer root sheath (ORS) is not violated and some fat remains below the bulb, one can assume that the follicular unit was removed without damage. If the lower ends of the hairs of the excised follicular unit contain a glistening covering and the bulb is intact, then it can be assumed that the follicular unit came out wholly intact. If the outer root sheath is violated and stripped from its covering, one should expect some negative impact on the growth. This could result in a thinner, less robust hair from one or more of the hair follicles within the extracted follicular unit. In summary, the best preserved follicular unit is one where the ORS is intact, the hairs are covered with a glistening covering, there is fat at the bottom of the bulb where the dermal papilla is located, and there is no amputation/transection of the hairs within the graft.

The follicular unit is surrounded by a capsule that isolates the hairs from the surrounding dermis and fat. This capsule is called the outer root sheath (ORS) and extends to the surface of the skin to produce the pore the hair exists from. When we extract a follicular unit from the scalp using the strip harvesting method, for example, this outer root sheath is included in the graft. All of the vital structures of the follicular unit lie encased in this ORS.

At the bottom of the bulb of the hair, lies a structure called the dermal papillae (DP). The hair bulb looks like a catcher's mitt from the bottom, and the DP is the ball inside the mitt. The DP contains the master switch that controls the hair growth genetically. Cells inside the DP express the genetics that initiates the hair growth process and is integrally involved in the various stages of the hair cycle. In the photo below (at right), we see two hairs, one fully developed (terminal) hair and one small hair that is growing out of its telogen (resting) phase into its anagen (growth) phase, evolving into a mature terminal hair.

Note that the telogen hair produces a finer hair while the hair is growing. This hair will get thicker as the hair matures into its 'terminal' status. The bulb at the bottom of the telogen hair stands out prominently as it does in the mature terminal hair but the DP cannot be seen without special stains or equipment.

More information on FUE will follow in further articles, alternately visit our website to learn more about hair restoration .

by Dr S R Bassi

Hair Restoration with Follicular Unit Extraction (Part 2)

There are several advantages of FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction). With moderately sized procedures, it leaves virtually imperceptible punctuate scars in the donor area once healed. During the post operative period, there are only a few limitations placed upon the patient for the first week or so. Patients rarely report any donor area pain from the excision area. The donor area can be washed as vigorously as necessary to obtain a clean wound. Hair grows out from the donor area fairly quickly so by one week after an FUE procedure most donor wounds will be covered by a short beard-like growth of the hair making the donor excisions nearly undetectable.

The FUE hair transplant surgery technique is difficult and tedious to perform on the part of the physician and staff. FUE is not for everyone and it takes a skilled, trained doctor to differentiate who is a candidate for this hair transplant procedure and who is not. Over the years, more and more doctors began offering the procedure, but few have shown real expertise in this field. At the onset, patient successes were few and many were highly suspect. Widespread failures of FUE were not uncommon. As difficult as it was for the doctor to master the FUE surgery, it was equally difficult for the patient to comprehend what FUE procedures could and could not accomplish.

FUE is a minimally invasive, precise, technically demanding hair transplant surgery procedure that is influenced by the technical skills of the doctors, and is hindered by the absence of uniform surgical tools. Transection rates should be tracked and you should ask to see that documentation at the end of your procedure. Finally, to be sure you procedure will go as planned; the doctor's technique must be replicable from one patient to another.



More information on FUE will follow in further articles, alternately visit our website to learn more about hair restoration .

by Dr S R Bassi

Hair Restoration with Follicular Unit Extraction (Part 1)

Hair restoration has come a long way since the days of hair plugs and gruesome scalp reductions. Nowadays using follicular unit extraction and follicular unit transplantation very natural results can be achieved with minimal scarring at the donor site.

What is Follicular Unit Extraction?

Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is a technique, in which hair is transplanted from the permanent zone in the back of the scalp into areas affected by genetic balding, using only the naturally occurring, individual follicular units.

The removal of Follicular Units from the back of the scalp without damaging them, involves considerable skill on the part of the surgeon. This technique, called Single Strip Harvesting, is an essential component of follicular unit transplantation as it not only preserves the follicular units, but it prevents damage (transection) to the individual hair follicles. The Follicular Unit Extraction, allows the surgeon to remove individual follicular units without a linear donor incision.

Another essential component of Follicular Unit Transplantation is Stereo-Microscopic Dissection. In this technique, all of the follicular units are removed from the donor tissue under microscopic control to avoid damage. Complete stereo-microscopic dissection has been shown to produce an increased yield of both the absolute number of follicular units, as well as the total amount of hair, (upwards of 25%). (This procedure differs from mini-micrografting in which the grafts are cut with minimal or no magnification.)

A major advantage of follicular unit extraction, (besides preserving follicular units and maximizing growth) is the ability to use small recipient sites. Grafts comprised of individual follicular units are small because Follicular Units are themselves small, but also because the surrounding non-hair bearing tissue is removed under the microscope and doesn't need to be transplanted. Follicular unit grafts can be inserted into tiny needle-sized sites in the recipient area, which heal in just a few days without leaving any marks.

When performed by a skilled surgical team, Follicular Unit Extraction can provide totally natural looking hair transplants that make the full use of the patient's donor supply to give the best possible cosmetic results in the fewest possible sessions.

More information on FUE will follow in further articles, alternately visit our website to learn more about hair restoration .


By Dr S R Bassi