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  1. In Turkey, there’s Dr. Yaman, Dr. Turan FUEcapilar, Dr. Bicer. Please take a look at our recommendations.
  2. We are the only ones with the authority to take down threads. Signing an NDA isn’t one of them. I hope other members don’t believe they’ll be able to delete posts or threads because they’re refunded. That’s not gonna happen.
  3. I don’t believe that’s true, dutasteride inhibits both types of DHT. The DHT that effects hair. You don’t have to reduce systemic DHT to reduce DHT on the scalp. Up to this point, there hasn’t been an option like topical dutasteride. That thinking is old school and outdated. It’s like saying, “if you’re not getting side effects, it isn’t working.” Nonsense.
  4. Sorry to hear you’re unhappy. Looks like that area wasn’t transplanted. It’s not always possible to transplant the entire head in one session. I actually prefer focusing on one section at a time. For me, if I could’ve done it over again, I would have focused 100% on the crown, rather than the whole scalp. Bottom line, hair transplants aren’t perfect, you usually require multiple surgeries to get the desired look. All three of us had multiple surgeries. Armen had two surgeries in the same spot. Not saying you shouldn’t be unhappy, but definitely something to consider.
  5. Yea, this is a very deceptive ad, perhaps they do use this treatment. But this result is largely due to surgery.
  6. This is the second thread bringing up this doctor. I’ve never heard of him. Hard to judge his results from instagram. Was he trained under a specific doctor?
  7. This ad came up on my feed. I’ve seen so many hair transplant results, that this to me, looks like ugly duckling vs. 12 months post-HT. What do you guys think?
  8. Have you contacted some of the Indian doctors recommended by our forum? I suggest using our list as a starting point. https://hairtransplantnetwork.com/best-hair-transplant-surgeons
  9. It’s always best to research yourself. We’ve compiled a list of the best surgeons based on reviews posted on this forum. Now I suggest you submit some consultations and use our list as a starting point for research. https://hairtransplantnetwork.com/best-hair-transplant-surgeons
  10. Pewdipie is that you lol I kid. Glad you came back man. I know you had a lot worries years ago. Glad it looks good years later.
  11. I’m not that young, I’ll be 38 this year. Now that I’ve started on topical dutasteride. I feel fairly confident I’ve lost the hair I was gonna lose. The dut should help with some regrowth.
  12. It was great, I got in through a medical visa. I wasn’t scared at all. The food was phenomenal. The team makes you feel very welcomed.
  13. Not really, it’s a little cheaper. But in terms of serum DHT reduction. Dutasteride reduces systemic DHT 3x less than finasteride. So anyone worried about sides would probably rather be on the dutasteride. It sounds counterintuitive to recommend the stronger drug. But because the siloxysytem gel and the molecule weight, Dutasteride barely absorbs systemically. That said, I’ve used the topical fin for a month with no sides.
  14. They’re excellent surgeons. I like Dr. Cooley in particular for your case, check out this repair from him
  15. I would not shave my head again. I think it would be fairly easy to transplant in between my hair. I shaved my head because I was increasing density all over my scalp, this time around it would be only in one spot. I would love to stick with Dr. Sethi, he is one of the best, but traveling to India is tough for me at this moment given I have a newborn son. I know you shouldn't let location matter, but idk that's a tough one.
  16. Thank you for creating. I will be sharing my own photos shortly as a baseline.
  17. I got it from XYON I switched to their topical dutasteride this week. Below is a post from their patent studies. It’s super impressive. So average ranges of DHT range from 0.38 to 3.27 nmol/L. Just so we understand. Ok so after reading the results. This is how it’s broken down. Table 9 is looking at serum concentrations by the hour on day 28. That’s why you’re seeing an increase in serum DHT levels. So 1 hour after application the DHT levels drop than go back up after a 24 hour-period based on this graph. But for some their DHT levels are higher after application and gradually decrease after a 24-hour period. This reflects normal day to day fluctuations of testosterone and DHT. The graph you want to look at is table 10 which tracks DHT serum levels from day 1 hour 0 (baseline) to day 28 hour 24. Graph 10 subject 1. He was 1.132 at day 1 0 hours or (baseline). On day 28 (24) hours, his levels were 0.981. A 0.151 difference, which equals 15.1%. That means his DHT levels decreased by 15% at the end of 28 days. Only three subjects saw an increase in DHT, which were both still low in the average range. Subject 6 started at 0.317 (below average range) by the end he was at 0.693. Slightly above the 0.38 average. Subject 8 baseline was 0.517 by day 28 he was 0.911. Subject 10 started off at 0.928 and ended at 1.118. Now if you look at these results at face value you might think, the dut made DHT increase. But I don’t believe thats true, to me, this looks like 3 subjects had no decrease in DHT levels. Their levels fluctuated, as they do normally without any medication. For some reason table 11 looks at day 1 4h as the baseline instead of day 1 0h. This skews things, you’ll see some participants levels decreased and some increased after day 1 4 hours, so it makes their increase/decrease look higher. If you look at the baseline day 1 0 hour. You’ll see the differences were negligible. Overall, the average decrease is around 10-12% depending on whether you look at baseline being 0 hour or 4 hours. This is WAY better than finasteride. No doubt about it. Its not even close.
  18. Wow another gigasession from Pittella. Can’t wait to follow your progress.
  19. Pretty big difference in the crown for 6 months 👏🏼
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