Dr Raghu Reddy hair transplant on a gentelman with Norwood 4 hair loss

This 37 year old banker presented to us with Norwood 4 hair loss with early thinning in his crown.

He opted to undergo FUE following an evaluation with Dr Raghu Reddy.
He wanted dense packing and Dr Reddy put him on Propecia for 6m to stabilise his hair loss and also to evaluate his suitability for extensive work.

His hair loss stabilised on Propecia and since he had no adverse effects and was happy to continue Propecia, Dr Reddy was happy to do dense packing. 2307 grafts were transferred in 1 day to the frontal areas and crown.

Before the transplant:




Just after the transplant:


9 months later:







Is he really a true NW4 or he buzz his hair short?

I think the pictures are fairly self explanatory

He must be thrilled with the new hairline, looks very nice. Looks like he is having fun with hair gel too now that he has his hair back :slight_smile:

[quote][postedby]Originally Posted by Restore Hair Clinics[/postedby]
I think the pictures are fairly self explanatory[/quote]

What kind of response is that? I asked if he was a true NW4 and you said it is self explanatory. So is he or is he not?

[quote][postedby]Originally Posted by Restore Hair Clinics[/postedby]
I think the pictures are fairly self explanatory

[postedby]Originally Posted by craig[/postedby]

What kind of response is that? I asked if he was a true NW4 and you said it is self explanatory. So is he or is he not?[/quote]

What kind of a question was that? It is written that the gentleman has a Norwood 4 hair loss, you can see that also from the photos.

[quote][postedby]Originally Posted by Restore Hair Clinics[/postedby]
I think the pictures are fairly self explanatory

[postedby]Originally Posted by craig[/postedby]

What kind of response is that? I asked if he was a true NW4 and you said it is self explanatory. So is he or is he not?[/quote]

I agree the shaving made him look more bald than he really is but even if he is not a norwood 4 now, he surely will become one in the very near future just based on the existing pattern of hair loss.

[quote][postedby]Originally Posted by Restore Hair Clinics[/postedby]
What kind of a question was that? It is written that the gentleman has a Norwood 4 hair loss, you can see that also from the photos.[/quote]

No, he doesn’t. He has an NW4 pattern, but he hasn’t lost his hair in the NW4 area.

Personally, I would expect a clinic representative to be more accurate is his/her claims. Does anyone agree?

Don’t get too hung up on the classifications, they were never intended to be an exact science. The patient’s skin tone, hair color and hair texture can make a big difference from one patient to the next for any given Norwood class.

[quote][postedby]Originally Posted by Restore Hair Clinics[/postedby]
What kind of a question was that? It is written that the gentleman has a Norwood 4 hair loss, you can see that also from the photos.

[postedby]Originally Posted by xxv[/postedby]

No, he doesn’t. He has an NW4 pattern, but he hasn’t lost his hair in the NW4 area.

Personally, I would expect a clinic representative to be more accurate is his/her claims. Does anyone agree?[/quote]

From pictures enclosed, it is understandable that the client has significant miniaturisation consistent with Norwood 4, hopefully this picture of the crown should convince the reader that the client’s hairloss pattern is consistent with Norwood 4.

Regarding doubts of a true Norwood pattern, though the pictures show subtle shadowing of fine hair, we have reviewed the miniaturisation mapping and hence Dr Reddy qualified him as a Norwood 4 as this bore the closest resemblance on the Norwood scale.

It would indeed be great if we can show some pictures of crown immediately after, I’m afraid we seem to be unable to locate these.

All I can do is attach an article of this client featured in The Daily Mirror newspaper:

IT consultant Shahid Din, 32, from Canary Wharf, East London, had a £5,500 hair transplant

I’ve always taken care ­of myself. In fact, it was using styling products, hair dye and straighteners that made my hair thin and patchy in the first place.

I started noticing it in 2005 so in 2006 I had a three-month course of laser surgery for £1,500. It did encourage some hair growth but over time – and after I stopped using the follow-up products – it started to thin again ­so I decided to shave ­my head. I wasn’t happy about it but I didn’t know what else to do.

Then, through someone I met at work, I heard about FUE hair transplant, which involves removing healthy hair follicles directly from the scalp and grafting them on ­ to the bald areas of the head.

I started doing some research and came across Dr Raghu Reddy ­at The Private Clinic at Harley Street. I had seen on the website that Ace from the ITV show Gladiators had taken part and had great results.

Although I was sceptical about it being a long-term solution, I called Dr Reddy, who gave me the names and numbers of some of his satisfied clients.

It cost around £5,500 in all but I decided to go for it. The operation took 10 hours and was uncomfortable ­but not painful ­and it was all worth it. The results were instantaneous.

There was a period where I lost some hair – all part of the hair’s natural cycle and very normal – but within six months it had grown back and I looked and felt 10 years younger.

Of course, male friends and colleagues gave me a bit of ribbing about it but the joke’s on them now they’ve seen the results. In fact, one of my mates might even have it done himself.