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I actually started experiencing hair loss siguro mga 7 or 8 years ago.
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If I remember correctly, it was around 2015 to 2016.
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At nalaman ko na may hair loss problem ako nung nagigising ako sa umaga
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at nakikita ko yung pillow ko punong-puno ng hair.
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Not only that, when I take a shower, I would see hair on the drain.
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Then, slowly but surely, napansin ko na that my hair was thinning.
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And this is when I started to consider getting a hair transplant.
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Well, I was considering going completely bald, shaving my head,
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and eventually shaving it enough so that it's completely bald.
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Pero I figured, if I had a chance to save my hair, why not?
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The fact is, no hair clinic can ever promise
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to back your hair or to make hair grow back where there was no hair.
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Kaya huwag ka maniniwala sa mga kahit na anong mga treatment na nandiyo dyan
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kung pinapangakon lang sa'yo na you're gonna get your hair back.
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The only thing they can do is improve the growth of the hair that's currently in your head
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or stop your hair from falling off.
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They cannot make new hair grow back.
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And the only way na magkakaroon ka ng bagong hair is by getting a hair transplant.
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Now, if you know me, you know I'm very...
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I'm very meticulous and I like doing research.
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So before I got a hair transplant, pinag-aralan ko na lahat to.
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I checked out all the different treatments and all the different types of hair transplants.
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And after five years of figuring out if I want to get a hair transplant,
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I finally did it and I got it with Clinique de Paris in Makati, in the Philippines.
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The one thing na nag-convince sa akin to finally get a hair transplant after five years
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is the new technique called DHI,
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which is direct...
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Hair Implantation.
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The difference between that and the old way of doing it,
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ang FUT is Follicular Unit Transplant,
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which is taking a strip of your head from the back,
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that's the donor area,
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and then implanting each one on the recipient area.
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Yung FUE naman is Follicular Unit Extraction,
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which is taking one graft at a time and then planting it on the top of your head.
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Now, both methods require an incision,
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para ma-implant yung hair on the recipient area or kung saan yung thinning area.
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With the DHI technique,
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you use a pen to be able to implant it directly without the need for an incision.
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So, hindi mo na kailangan i-cut open yung scalp para lagyan ng hair graft,
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which means that your head will heal faster and it will give you a more dense result.
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And that's the reason I chose Clinique de Paris,
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dahil sila lang yung gumagawa ng DHI method sa buong Pilipinas.
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At pwede mo rin i-check yung information,
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ito online by going to the DHI website.
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Makikita mo dito yung mga authorized clinics,
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and if you scroll down,
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you will see that DHI Philippines is only in Clinique de Paris.
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And pwede mo rin i-check yung mga certified surgeons by DHI.
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At makikita mo dito that in the Philippines,
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there are only three doctors that are certified,
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si Doc Rafael, si Doc Brian, and si Doc Nico.
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So, after consulting with them,
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I went ahead immediately,
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and I was so excited to get to today, a year later.
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And I'll share with you guys my one-year experience with a hair transplant,
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and what are my expectations,
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and what are the myths,
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and some of the questions I had with regards to this experience.
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some people think that a hair transplant will stop your hair loss.
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It doesn't stop the hair loss.
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What it does is it adds more permanent hair,
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which is coming from the donor area,
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and puts it on the thinning area of your head.
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Okay, first, I want to answer the question that some of you may have.
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How much does it cost to get a hair transplant?
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Okay, first, I want to answer the question that some of you may have.
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How much does it cost to get a hair transplant?
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Basically, for me, I got over 4,700 grafts
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placed from the back to the top of my head.
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And the cost of a procedure like that is about P400,000.
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Is it worth the investment?
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Absolutely, because this will last you a very long time.
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I would say it is the best investment I've ever made.
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So, is my hair thicker now?
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Now that my hair is completely back and it's nice and thick,
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ano ba yung aking routine moving forward?
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And what should you do?
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If you're experiencing hair loss?
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Number one, you have to be able to prevent the hair loss from happening.
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And the only effective way that I know to do that is to use finasteride.
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What you have to do is take one milligram of finasteride a day.
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Now, I know what some of you are thinking,
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na may danger yan of actually lowering the male libido
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and you might get ED.
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Okay, that's a myth.
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The reality is less than 10%.
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As a matter of fact, I think it's 1% to 2%.
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Of the world population would ever experience ED.
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Everyone else will be okay.
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Now, if in case that you are part of the 1% to 2% that experience it,
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just get off finasteride and you're back to normal.
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So, there's no permanent side effect to it.
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But finasteride is the only way to be able to stop or at least minimize hair loss.
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By the way, this advice is only for men.
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I don't advise women to take finasteride.
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I think you should consult your doctor if you have hair loss as a woman
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because there's a different treatment for that.
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And I use minoxidil because minoxidil is proven to help hair growth
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and to strengthen your hair.
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And I actually use the minoxidil foam versus the oil
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dahil ginamit ko na yung oil before at napansin ko with the oil,
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parang kumakati yung aking scalp.
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And with the foam, it just feels like I'm using mousse
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and I'm able to style pa my hair after I use it.
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Also, if you want to add this to your routine,
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you can also get the low light laser therapy helmet.
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This is the helmet that I use.
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And I do this every other day.
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What it does is it actually creates the right frequency
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to be able to stimulate the hair to grow.
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And I've found this to be very effective for me.
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Next, I would recommend na gumamit ka rin ng oil treatment.
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For me, I like VCO.
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I do this in the evening and I leave the VCO overnight.
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Other people are actually saying to use castor oil.
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And some people are saying naman argan oil.
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For me, most oils are actually good for the hair.
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And it will help strengthen your scalp and your hair.
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And I have seen people use these oil treatments
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and they have very nice thick hair.
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And for those that are comfortable doing this,
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stop using shampoo.
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I haven't used a shampoo in a while.
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And you know what I've noticed?
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Pag gumamit ka kasi ng shampoo,
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matapang yung karamihan ng shampoos na ginagamit natin.
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And it strips away the natural oils in the scalp
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Kaya nga after you use the shampoo,
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di ba nagko-conditioner ka pa
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para mabalik yung moisture ng hair mo.
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That sounds weird to me.
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And ang napansin ko nga after I stopped using shampoos,
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my hair feels a lot healthier.
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Not only will you save your hair and your scalp,
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you'll also save a lot of money
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from not buying shampoos and conditioners anymore.
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Now, if you want to know more about my experience
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with not shampooing,
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watch this video right here.
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And after doing all of that
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and you're still not satisfied
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with the results of your hair,
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then you can consider getting a hair transplant.
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Now, what I would recommend is consult
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in Clinique de Paris.
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Have them look at your hair
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tapos dun mo malalaman
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if you should get a hair transplant or not.
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So, I hope this video has been able to help you guys decide
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if a hair transplant is for you or not.
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Now, if you have any questions,
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feel free to write them in the comment section below.
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Thanks so much everyone.
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This is Chris Tan.
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I'll see you on the next video.
