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Exactly it is a good sign. Those little fine hair are exactly how the grafts start when they grown in. Although I am not positive I am sure that is what they are. Great picture

Are you sure? Look like miniaturized hair to me. The new growth I think can be seen to the right (the two short hairs close together).

Pay peanuts and you get monkeys.

This is ugly, insensitive, and overall wrong. Turkey has so many clinics that competition brought the prices down. Even the best doctors among them charge much less than those in the US. Dr. Maral's technicians worked on me patiently for hours and got me as good work as they could. Not only that I don't regret going with them, but I now think that the prices in the industry are way overblown, taking advantage of people who use their entitlement to pay too much for their surgery.

Exactly. As I like to say, paying lots of money doesn't guarantee a quality HT either...

That calls for Dr. Maral...

1. It's hard to tell without pictures. As for whether you need it, no one really *needs* a HT. It's whether you want to do it. IMHO low Norwood II cases should not jump to surgery because they can easily conceal their hair loss with hairstyle and aggressive reconstruction can cost them in the future with the progress of the loss. Higher classes (III-V) should be careful about the surgeon they choose because they need to match the new with existing hair. We in the NW VI-VII range don't have much to lose any more so our goals are necessarily a bit different.

2. I'd say it is as good in the hands of a good surgeon, but you've just opened Pandora's box of this forum.

3. Check out the "Recommended Physicians" section on here.

4. Lorenzo, Bisanga, Feriduni, Doganay, Erdogan are all among the best FUE surgeons available.

Thanks for the advice guys! I just ordered the product.

RopainNogain, your hair looks amazing. I don't think mine will ever be as dense

Thanks, I need to figure out how to style it like shingles on a roof--does it mean straight and combed?

As for products, what about hair pomade? Does it increase volume at all?

Even with a perfect result and a second surgery, with my level of initial hair loss, I don't really expect a wild head of hair. Also I really have no experience with hair styling as the last time I could do that was 15 years ago So what hairstyle do you guys suggest for thin hair?

It looks as it should for 4000 grafts, I think. A little thin on top but a great improvement, very nice hairline and frontal view. The image without flash looks the best, I'd say in normal day light it probably looks even better. I would also consider including Minoxidil + Propecia.

I am not a doctor but I would be really surprised if a topical drug applied in 1 ml doses could cause so serious heart problems. Have you checked your cholesterol...?

I found that post op time went by SO SLOW. The best thing that you can do is stay out of the mirror.

Ha, that's a good one. For some hypothetical perfect people maybe, but I am a regular 2x a day, checking every side, combing (this little hair that I have, it's pathetic, I know), applying Minoxidil.

OP: Interestingly, I also felt bad at 4 month mark. I blamed it on Finasteride but now I'm beginning to think it was the post-op depression you're talking about. After month 5, when I started seeing progress and felt better about the way my hair looks, everything improved, including Finasteride, which now doesn't seem to cause any trouble.

Perhaps it's some 4 month thing? :confused:

P.S: I don't think it was a mistake, for those who did it. I'm just saying how I feel it now that there is a FUE option. Even so, I don't think anyone who did FUSS with good results should feel bad about it. Some of the top doctors are getting stellar results via FUSS.

From the perspective of a patient, I am really not comfortable with the idea of someone cutting and opening my head wide, unless really necessary.

Impressive!

Turkey is lovely and Antalya has great beaches (well, obviously not in this time of the year). They're cool at the airports. Good luck!

Thanks Gillenator! In the meantime I reduced Fin to 1 mg every two days for about two weeks, and then I'm back on regular 1 mg a day since about two weeks ago, and the side effects seem to have receded. Today is exactly 3 months since I started it.

I see about 10 miniaturized hairs shedding almost every day when I comb my hair (have I mentioned that I have something to comb now? ) and hope it is a good sign. Maybe I am making things up but I do already notice an improvement, especially in my crown.

I used the machine but tried to be extra careful and not to touch the scalp (I only pressed on the sides and back and cut the top almost without touching). The redness depends on your complexion, normally it is visible for the first 3 months or so, sometimes less. Hat is always an option, although it may interfere with pimples many people have and perhaps cause more redness. I wore hat during receptions and such, but took it off at work most of the time, fortunately I only worked in small groups back then. I also stopped caring at some point, everyone needs to pass through the "ugly duckling" phase after HT. Also, the redness is only visible in strong light from above, otherwise it is completely undetectable, e.g. when going out in the evening. Hope this helps

Search for "Maral" on this forum and you'll be able to see the progress of several of us who had a HT with Dr. Maral. Good luck!

I've also noticed my hairs and nails are much healthier when I'm taking Biotin (just 50mcg along with B complex, Zinc and other stuff in the same pill). But it doesn't grow new hair, and cannot help fight male pattern baldness.

I beg to differ but that's just me. I'm not trying to upset anyone, I'm only giving my honest opinion.

Sorry if I sounded like I wanted to impose my opinion, that was definitely not my intention. We're here to talk and give support to each other. All best

Don't lose hope. I was a NW7 with a huuuuge loss to cover (I'll try to find images of my crown pre-op, everyone would say it was hopeless) and now with HT, Finasteride & Minoxidil I've managed not only to reconstruct the hairline and top but also to reduce the empty area in my crown by 2/3 or so. Just do your research and make a plan.

But confidence must be ground in something: professional success, money, looks, religious mission, whatever. If you attempt to build confidence out of nothing it usually ends in an even greater disaster.

In all sincerity, I hate advice of the type "if you're confident, you can have every girl". How can you be self-confident if you're profoundly unhappy with your look? It is a recommendation for personality disorder.

On topic: First, buzz your hair. For advanced hair loss, letting your hair grow ends up in a mess. You have a good head shape and buzzing would improve your look immediately.

Second, if you want more hair, get on therapy. Minoxidil and Propecia really work and can produce visible to dramatic results (everything else is snake oil). Generic versions are not expensive at all and come to about $10 a month in total.

Third, consider traveling to Turkey or India for a hair transplant (I think India might be more convenient from Australia, but Turkish doctors seem to have more consistent results). Both countries have some really good and affordable doctors, and you can find some recommendations on this website.

Four, find some new people to hang out with. If you're avoiding your friends that can only mean you don't feel comfortable around them. Training and more activity outdoors might also help. But if you are feeling really down, consider talking to a therapist too.

It looks incomparably better. I remember you saying that you were 85% satisfied, I think you should be 100%. From only one HT you got a complete transformation of your hairline and overall coverage.

OK, now I see what you mean by density (pic. 5, from above). Honestly it doesn't look like a big deal to me, many people naturally have somewhat thinner areas around their scalp. The important thing is that the hairline and the overall impression gives the look of a full head of hair. Also, fortunately not many people look at us from above Have you been on any medication?

Again, congratulations, and thanks for all the updates and communication!