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You look like an Indian James Bond. p.s. I have never seen someone respond so well and quickly to meds before. From you photos below, you literally filled in your entire crown within 6 months. Astonishing! http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/journal.asp?CopyID=9553&WebID=2597

This is very worrying.

Dr Hakan, can you please explain what the micro-motor method of extraction is, and how do you ensure grafts are not transected using this approach? Do you have any pictures of the micro-motor? Also what advantages does micro-motor have over manual punch? Thank you

Thanks Ne001 ... I definitely do not want to be knocked out during any part of the procedure - so I am going to make that very clear to Dr Doganay from the outset! By the way, did you go for manual or motorised extraction?

Mods I have posted this in the wrong section ... can you please move up to the Q&A?

Mickey, I have a procedure with Hakan in June and he recommends motorised punch (he doesn't seem to like manual in general) .... now I have seen this video you posted, I am thinking motorised if going to cause far more trauma to the follicles than manual, surely? I think I may consider paying a bit more and going for manual extraction.

Thanks Mickey - very insightful..... Jfables - you were in the hands of a master....the result is going to be phenomenal Lorenzo is the Mozart of hair surgery

He produces one stunning result after another after another. What is this man doing differently from other surgeons that sets him apart?

Wow !!

Personally, I wouldn't risk it. Can you not get someone to carry you up the stairs?

Dude we get it, you don't like the doctor. However, instead of attacking the doctor in this thread and making the OP feel bad about his hair, why don't you start your own topic about your views on Dr Maral. Constructive criticism is fine, but have you heard of the saying: "If You Have Nothing Nice To Say To Someone, Don’t Say Anything At All"?

Fueman - how hands on was Dr Doganay during the op, did he implant all the grafts himself, or did the techs do it ?

Mickey what do you think of Hakan's hairlines?

Future, will Fin reduce shock loss from occurring?

I'd keep things as they are. Your hair looks fine as it is and I don't think you will get the coverage you are after with a second surgery ; in fact in a few years down the line you may end up with a very unnatural looking result, especially as you acknowledge your hair is continuing to recede. If you are happy with your hair short, maybe you could have a small operation to cover the scar?

p.s. which doctor is more 'hands on' during the whole procedure?

Not the best ever, but pretty amazing work from Dr Erdogan with less than 3000 grafts http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eSfE5HvDsCw

Very informative. Thank you.

People always say meds work better on the crown, but in my subjective opinion, it has been easier to maintain my hairline with meds (Propecia, minox) than the crown which does not seem to be receptive. It is also, of course, a killer to fill in with grafts due to this "black hole" effect. Anyone had any luck maintaining/growing on their crown?

Hey TeamRahal, how is your hair coming along? I saw from your profile that you are about three months in...you taking any meds?

Very nice improvement. You're so close to filling that crown in...are you going to have just one more procedure?

I looked at you album and you have definitely come a long way, front is looking really good! I agree the crown is a stubborn area to fill and is not known as the black hole of transplants for nothing. However, I think if you were to put another 1500 grafts in there you would be very close to getting the coverage you are after. Also bear in mind that your long hair probably makes your crown seem worse than it is. On a related point, I do wonder if a lot of surgeons lack the skill to perform surgery on the crown in comparison to the hairline? You see some great coverage from Lorenzo on the crown, but not many other doctors spring to mind. Everyone is obsessed with what doctors perform the best hairlines, but often little attention is paid to the doctors which perform the best crown work.....I'm sure it must be an art in itself, no?

Any updates Fueman?

I have also noticed from Dr Erdogan's website that his premises look absolutely state of the art, whereas Dr Doganay's looks a bit more basic....this has no bearing on the quality of the result, but it does you give your more confidence when the premises are really plush.

Very interesting thread with some very useful information. Really hard to chose between these two. Mickey85 - do you have a particular preference? I am booked to have my first procedure with Hakan in June 2014, but I have heard such amazing things about Koray that am wondering whether I should change doctors. There is a patient who has also posted results recently on this site (he had his first procedure with Prohairclinic in Belgium) who has a poor result with Dr Doganay, which is making me question my decision....