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jsnw

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Country
    United States
  • State
    GA

Hair Loss Overview

  • Describe Your Hair Loss Pattern
    Thinning Hair Loss All over the Scalp
    Thinning or Bald Spot in the Crown/Vertex
  • How long have you been losing your hair?
    In the last 10 years
  • What Best Describes Your Goals?
    Considering Surgical Hair Restoration
    Considering Non-Surgical Treatments

Hair Loss Treatments

  • Have you ever had a hair transplant?
    Yes
  • Current Non-Surgical Treatment Regime
    Propecia (Finasteride)

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  1. ersko72, glad to hear things are well, the growth in the coming months will be a lot of fun for you
  2. Thanks for the comments guys! JohnCasper - I'll probably be going to Dr. Vories for the crown work later this year. Not sure if it's worth the trip to go to Turkey again for 1500 grafts or so. I'm in Atlanta so just a short drive away. ersko72 - How are things progressing? 3 months is about when I started to forget about the surgery. You're about to get into those magical months when all the growth happens. Enjoy the ride! HTsoon - A few reasons. 1. I didn't think I needed it anymore after my new hair grew in. I figured I had enough hair that if I lost some after quitting it wouldn't be noticeable. So far that's been the case. 2. One of the big reasons I had the surgery was in hopes of one day being able to quit the drugs and all the other products I was always trying to keep my hair. Just wanted to live a normal life again. 3. I was curious what would happen. I've read much about the side effects but never experienced them. I wondered if they just happened slowly over time & I didn't notice. Unfortunately, 8 months after quitting, I can't tell you that I suddenly see the world more clearly and have a libido that's through the roof.
  3. Thanks for the comments guys. un13 - I don't think the drug ever really caused me side effects. Sometimes I wondered if I didn't notice the side effects because they happened slowly over time. I was curious about that when I stopped, but, 8 months later, I don't feel anything different. No mood changes, no increase in libido, no noticeable hair loss which was surprising. I've got a blood test coming up & I'll get my DHT levels checked again. I'll be curious to see if they are still at 0 after stopping the drug for 8 months.
  4. It's been 2 years and a few days since I had my surgery with Dr. Koray. 5013 fue grafts over 2 days. I couldn't be happier with the results. I only wish I would have done it sooner. Most of my growth was in the first 5-11 months, but the crown took around 15 months to mature. Not sure that much has changed in the last 6 months or so other than my hair getting a little thicker. One of the best things about having the surgery done was being able to quit Propecia and all the other crap I was trying to keep my hair from disappearing. I was on Propecia for about 18 years and quit about 8 months ago. I was paranoid about stopping but if I've lost any hair I can't tell. I had a small number of grafts put in the crown area during my procedure with Dr. Koray and I think it helped a lot. I still want to go back and do another 1500 or so grafts in the crown then I'll be done. Here are my before and after pictures. Some better than others. I wish I would have documented the whole thing better but I think after the hair comes back you kind of move on and don't really think about it. Thanks again to this forum. I researched for a long time before making a decision and thankfully I made the right one with everyone's help.
  5. Congrats Alessio! You were my translator from start to finish during my two day procedure. It will be 2 years ago in March and I always remember how friendly you & everyone else were at the clinic. Looks like your going to have a great result!
  6. Bengu Celebi was her name. Try reaching out by email for info.
  7. I found the same thing when I was doing my research a couple of years ago. Here is the person that I worked with to have questions answered & schedule everything. She was at the airport to pick me up as well. Great to work with and always responsive. Beng? ?elebi Englisch speaking support Haartransplantation-Zentrum Dr. Erdogan Koray K?c?kbakkalk?y Mah. Atilla Ilhan Cad.No. 29 Atasehir - ISTANBUL / TURKEY Telefon: 0090 - 546 812 0812 Mail: info@hairtransplant-center.com
  8. Dr. Blake - If this has been answered previously I apologize. I'm just curious, if FUE is so flawed, why name your new procedure "MFUE" after it? I've had FUE previously, but believe both strip and fue has it's place. Not looking to argue about the two, just curious about the "MFUE" name. Thanks
  9. I had 5013 fue's with Dr. Koray 18 or 19 months ago and have been loving life since. Sit back and enjoy the ride. It will be life changing!
  10. I don't think it makes a difference. I've had blood work done several times while on Propecia or Fin. It didn't matter if I was taking .5 mg per day, 1mg per day, or every other day, my DHT levels always stayed the same. The only time it changed was when I tried to get away with 1mg twice a week. Had my ht with Dr. Koray about 18 months ago and love it. Stopped taking Propecia/Fin about 4 months ago and have not noticed any changes. Good luck with your results.
  11. Hey acegik, I had a little more than 5000 grafts with Dr. Erdogan last March and have about as many remaining grafts as you. I was planning on going back for another round. Was there any difference in the second procedure that you could tell? Thanks for your help. Looking forward to your progress!
  12. I’ve been taking Propecia, Dut, or Proscar for the last 17 plus years. A few years back when I was taking the drug regularly I tried experimenting with lowering my dosage to save money. Eventually I got down to a couple of pills a week. I looked at the back of my head one day and my crown basically disappeared. I started taking the pills again every day but the crown never came back. The drug always helped with the crown but I was always steadily losing hair in the front. I decided to throw in the towel and in March of 2014 I had a large FUE procedure and it turned out amazing. About a month ago I stopped taking the drug all together. Hoping I didn’t make a mistake but I believe I had enough hairs moved around to keep me happy. One of the reasons for doing the surgery was so I wouldn’t have to worry about taking drugs, Rogaine, specialty shampoos, and all the other crap I’ve ever tried. I still need to have another small procedure in my crown area but I’m happy where I am now. So far I have not noticed hairs falling out. Weird thing is that I’ve been getting more compliments on my hair since I quit. I don’t believe I ever experienced any major side effects from the drugs like I hear some people talking about. I did notice small things like not having morning erections but within a couple weeks of stopping those have come back, even at my age of 44. I’ll be curious to see what happens. Sometimes I wonder if the changes from the drugs were so subtle over time that I didn’t notice. I don’t think so but we’ll see what happens..
  13. I can't remember what the exchange rate was last March but I know it's a lot better now. I paid 2.5 euro per graft. I can't remember the exact cost of surgery, but it seems like the total I spent on everything was around $17,000, which included the 2 day surgery, prp treatment, after care products, 1 yr. supply of Proscar, plane ticket ($1400), hotel, food, and airport parking. The few places I looked at in the southeast (USA) were more than double that. It was well worth the trip to go over there I thought.
  14. Thanks positivevibes - Everything was fine when I was there, but things have changed quite a bit in the last year. Everyone I ran into was friendly. I want to go back this year for another pass but I've got the same concerns too. Are you asking about the cost of the procedure?
  15. appstatefan247 - I was nervous as well, as I'm sure everyone is, but it wasn't near as hard as I thought. It's definitely a journey, but it's life changing, and worth every second. Feel free to ask anything you want, I'd be glad to help.
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