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Sailing the world The story of getting my hair back
21 June 2025 · 10 min · 6K views
What this video covers
Lee, a crew member of the sailing vessel Catalpa, underwent a hair transplant procedure at EMP clinic in Turkey while traveling.1:02 The surgeon extracted 4,446 hair follicles from the donor area at the back of his head and implanted them into the front.3:23 The procedure involved local anesthesia, which Lee reported as the only painful aspect of the process.2:05 Post-operative recovery included significant facial swelling between days three and five, requiring Lee to sleep at a 45-degree angle with a neck pillow.6:00 The transplanted hair initially fell out around the five-to-six-week mark before beginning to regrow.7:08 At the three-month mark, the hair began to thicken and redness subsided.7:29 By eight months, the hair remained secure during 40-knot wind conditions while sailing.9:44 The full maturation of the transplant typically requires 12 to 24 months.7:57
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