TommyLucchese

That is a very excellent frontal hair piece. This is confirmed by how he looks in the pics where he's holding his newborn daughter from a few years ago, with the complete recession that he had in the early 2000s. He's held on to his hair very well but it's nothing like how he appears when he's working. I can see why you would want a surgery. Seems like a 1,500 FUE could work well for you, but the doctors know more than me. Maybe try to schedule an in-person consultation so they can assess your donor and everything?

Nice. I like that hairline design, it seems Dr Farjo is being a little more aggressive nowadays than before? I don't remember seeing hairlines as low as this and with the straight lines down connecting the sides to the new hair.

Haven't seen this used for a while but going for a "second pass" was a very common phrase on here for a long time. And the phrase "hair greed". After a while you forget how bad it was before and start to think about adding to it. Now after over 10 years of being happy I'm starting to get jealous of people who have that straight line up connecting the sides/temples to the new hairline. It doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the original result.....we just always want more!

You're in a similar position to where I was a decade ago.....long hair that's balding. The good news is you are 55 and I was 20! Thanks to propecia, minoxidil and a great transplant I am back to rocking the long hair and looking good.....so trust me it is possible. You definitely need to be on medication to stop the hair loss. Otherwise you could have a great transplant but the hair around it will continue to thin. You can get finasteride that you massage into the scalp or take the pill.....if you take the pill, start slow. Cut it into quarters and take a quarter every few days. Basically to give your body a long time to adjust to it. I avoided the side effects by doing it this way. It's when you go from nothing to 1 pill per day that it can shock your body into having side effects. My opinion is that although there is some good work in Turkey, there are way too many snakes and therefore i would avoid it completely. They've been great at social media marketing but the reality is not always so good. A good plan for you would be to get on finasteride and minoxidil and take these same photos again in one year to compare them. If your loss has stopped and maybe even improved, then you can think about a transplant. A lot of research and patience is required in order to make the right decision but it's worth it. In the meantime, you can use concealer to cover up your crown loss if you're feel self-conscious. Toppik fibres, dermmatch, mane spray etc. these concealers offer a temporary masking of the bald areas.

Firstly - you've come to the best place for research. Congrats! To get the best advice here, it's best to post multiple clear photos of your hair....front, back, top down etc. as best as you can. How old are you? Are you on medication like finasteride/propecia or minoxidil? Generally it's best to make sure your hair loss has stabilised through medication before having a HT. But it all depends on your situation. Age and level of hair loss plays a big part. This is the list of doctors recommended on this forum https://hairtransplantnetwork.com/best-hair-transplant-surgeons I would avoid finding simply the nearest clinic to you because this is such a dangerous industry full of people looking to take advantage. And even if they have good intentions, hair transplants are such a difficult surgery that also require a doctor to have a team of highly qualified and experienced technicians. There aren't many around that perform it to a high level. Luckily, this forum can point you in the direction of the ones that do. It's also something you can't afford to get wrong - you only have so much hair at the back of your head (known as the donor hair) that can be redistributed across your head. If you go to a subpar clinic, you can risk having a large portion of that donor hair ruined and you can never get it back. So take some time here to read and understand things. If there is a doctor on that recommended list that's near then it'd be a great idea to go for a consultation. Every case is different so meeting a recommended doctor will give you a better idea of where you're at. Don't rush into anything though.

Thanks for sharing. Dr Muresanu from Hattingen told me this on a video consultation too because he recommended I have a smaller FUE on my crown to save my laxity for a large FUT down the line if it's needed. I trust his judgement but hadn't heard anyone else say it, so it's good to see other top doctors feel this way too.

Nice write up. Looking forward to more pics. Doesn't look like you retained too many of those original 2100 grafts, what did Dr Cooley say about it?

Please (for your own sake) reconsider your plans and expectations. You need to be on propecia and monixidil and to save up money then go to Eugenix, Hasson and Wong, or Hattingen. If you're in Europe, go to Switzerland for an in-person consultation with Hattingen. They will do a thorough analysis of your hair and have the ethics to tell you whether or not you are a candidate. Plenty of clinics in Turkey will take your money and leave you worse off - you have a lot of hair loss and it will take a certain type of doctor to get you a good result (if you're a suitable candidate).

Had a feeling that would be the case. Minoxidil is a good addition but other than that, you don't need anything else. I've taken about 5 propecia pills and done topical fin/minoxidil combo around 10 or 15 times at most this entire year and my hair is in very good shape. If you have money to burn than you can try other things because why not, but it isn't necessary.

Yes mine was a big success and improved my self confidence a lot. I didn't 100% go back to the "old me" because the hair loss had messed me up mentally so much, plus I've still had to use concealer on the crown and go through the headache of that routine every day. But overall fixing the frontal third was a massive improvement and I am so glad I found this place which led me to a great surgeon. Can't wait to get the crown done next and live freely again.

Still early days but interested to follow this!

Looks like a good result but how familiar with you are other UK surgeons in order to make the claim that this doctor is the best?

As disappointing as it is, you're very lucky. You'll always earn more money but getting a bad hair transplant can send you down a miserable road. Right now it's lose 3k and walk away with your scalp intact....or take a huge risk that will probably cost you way more in the long term.

Between months 12 and 18 my hair 'matured' a lot and got thicker. I would give it the full 18 months before assessing it.

This company has just made the UK press with a celebrity endorsement. I hadn't heard of them so searched the name....why am I not surprised?