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By BackFromTheBrink · Posted
Well, that's quite the mic drop. Plenty of time to seek a consult with Dr jjalay to validate Dr Zarev's cursory glance at your head. 😉 In all seriousness, you've seen the world's best and will put yourself in the best possible position for a great outcome. I'll follow with great interest - if I'm not mistaken you'll be the first Zarev repair case documented on here. -
By Al - Moderator · Posted
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By GeneralNorwood · Posted
Ok, guys, It's time to put cards on the table. A week ago I was in Bulgaria and did some sightseeing in beautiful Sofia. However, this was obviously not the main purpose of my visit. I saw Dr. Zarev. Two weeks ago i received message from Zarev's clinic that somebody cancelled consultation and they offered me this spot. I didn't think twice before buying a flight ticket. Yes, it was off-schedule consultation. The consultation exceeded my expectations. It lasted for 2 hours and 30 minutes, longer then my consultations with other surgeons combined. Firstly,we talked about my hairloss history. I was showing to him pictures on my phone that i prepeared, he asked me about medications and about family history of balding. I showed him pictures of my dad and uncle, but anyway he said that in my case balding pattern (Norwood 7) is so obvious, that we really don't need to look at family pictures (but we did anyway). Then he asked me about my expectations. I said that i want to bring back the naturalness and i think repairing the disconnection is first step to do that. But the most important thing is that I want his opinion on what can be achieved. He invited me to sit on photosession chair and he started to make pictures from all angles. The most interesting part for me was measurments. He divided my scalp into more than 80 areas. He said that usually he creates ~60 areas but for my case he must create more, because i had HT already. Yes, guys, 80 areas. It happened. Then he used micro camera on this areas, measured them with tape. We could see photos from micro camera on the big screen and he started to calculate grafts/cm2. Some areas had only ~45 grafts/cm2 but others like area above extraction zone had 70+ grafts/cm2. Dr. Zarev made some further calculations on the paper for a longer period of time and when he finished said to me that : 1. Currently my recipient area needs 5200 grafts. 2. We can extract maximum 6500 from the donor without depletion. So with current needs we are below depletion level. 3. 8500 grafts can be extracted maximally, but this would require shorter hairstyle on the sides and the back. 4. I will lose more hair in the future, even with medications. And because of that i will need more HT's. I got surgery date in 3 years. However i am on the off-schedule cancellation list. -
How many days were you in Istanbul and what other doctors did you consider?
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What problem are you trying to resolve? I'm not an expert on dental work, but my view is that such cosmetic surgeries should be absolutely avoided unless there's a genuine issue with your teeth that needs resolving. The thing about a bad hair transplant is that they're usually reversible. Bad dental work on the other hand... Too much risk involved.
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