Hi Guys
I recently (5 – 6th November) underwent a FUE procedure for 3108 grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan at the Asmed clinic in Istanbul.
I won’t go into great detail on the experience as many people have documented it in great detail but will concur with the sentiments that the clinic is quite something (new, large, very clean and dedicated to hair transplants) and the staff are all very friendly, professional and the whole experience (barring the flight home) was beyond my expectations and makes me wonder why I felt nervous before hand.
My main purpose of providing this account is to help other people when they are considering their options for surgery as I know a few threads on here (Yaz being the main one) helped me make a decision to go with Asmed (along with the high number of documented cases on the web)
I have posted 4 pictures (I can’t find the CD with all the clinic taken pictures on so have the ones I took screen shots of) which show pre op, post op placement, 10 days post and where I am now at 1 month.
The pre op pictures are wet and I know this is a point of contention sometimes but I understand the reasons why the clinic do it (to show up the thinning areas) and the way I styled my hair before hand (just lying flat) would not have shown much about my level of hair loss.
A couple of points to note is that I feel I have suffered some minor shock in the forelock though there was a fair bit of miniaturisation here. The skin is still a bit pink in the recipient area though donor healed very quickly and was back at work 1 week later.
I will update this thread every month with my progress and will be happy to answer anyone’s questions if they any.
Oh and few technical bits on my surgery
Singles: 565
Doubles: 1925
Threes: 592
Fours:26
Average hair per graft: 2.02
Donor density measured at 60/70/80 and my total donor capacity (norwood V in my family) was 7800 grafts.
I have been on Propecia for 7 months now.
Cheers