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Only positive being i lost only like couple of hairs after op. The rest stayed in place until the scabbing process, so in theory they should grow :-) i hope haha... damn i never new he left, i only went with him because he was recommended. I guess he always seemed to have issues re trolls and other clinics... ach all i hope is his work good and i havent wasted a load of cash

So thats photos of me at present. As said this was me prior to op. Thinning at front. I guess maybe by new year it could be new me lol...fingers crossed

Hey Mate There not really been any change if im honest. My hair is as it was prior to op. Im still thin at front area. Not seeing much growing either at present. I messaged dr Karadeniz he said nost results be between 6-9months. So guess it could be end of year before i see any change. You always worry it not gonna work, but i guess its just a waiting game... have you decided what you going to do yet?

Im still getting some scabbing and losing hairs through that.... i do still worry re it not being a success but i guess like you say wait until around the 6month mark then i can judge and get an idea... because some people say you wont see anything until around a year... i just hope its a success mate. Will keep you updated around the 6month mark and post some photos then

Hey mate. Hows you? Things going kinda slow here. Seeing some hairs grow but not that many to be honest. I am unsure what i should expect at this stage. I kinda thought more would be growing,alot of transplanted areas not showing much more than a few hairs. I guess i have gotta wait around 6months or so to see. It has been nearly 3 months now

Yeah thats right, price doesnt matter cos its with you for life...so you want it perfect 1st time. Like say gor me turkey was my price range and just went for it. You have taken 2years so wee while longer wont harm... I contacted him through the clinic info@armamed.com.tr

Yeah he getting good results from what i can see. And i liked his whole setup etc. And muzaffer was great with me too. I think you just gotta find 1 you like and you will know. For me i chose turkey cos fitted into my price range and there some good surgeons at varying price ranges... Yeah flights big money to there, but wherever you choose it gonna be worthit in end... mines is on my credit card lol

He was 1.5 euros per hair, so was decent as pound strong against euro :-) they just popping up all over place in turkey like lol... Is dr bhatti india? What sorta prices do they charge? I guess flights be most expensive to there... I basicaly had few weeks/ month of work so that made my mind up to do it, did research booked it, shocked myself... was sitting on plane thinking cant believe i finally did this lol

Yeah so do i mate, so do i :-) I no what you mean, you mean, you need support long after procedure, i think we spoilt in uk, plus in uk we expect decent customer service etc My original choice was dr demirsoy, also istanbul based. Check him out, he has an assistant called muzzafer whom was great with me, answered everything in depth. I read good stuff on here about him. But karadeniz was recommended on here and that swayed me...but perhaps shouldnt have. Take your time explore all options. Speak to different surgeons and get a feel for everything. See whom you feel best about

Well thats pretty spot on, before surgery was there on skype email etc to answer my queries quickly... but after the procedure it is very much i feel on to the next lot of money, and as soon as he new i was not happy his personality changed. You can see that from his replies on this post. I dont think he has done any favours for himself. He does not charge per graft like most ive seen he offers prices for certain amounts for example my price was between 2000-3000. But as you will have read in my post i originally got told 2500, which made me extremley happy as his price was competitive for that amount... but as i told on post he then only said i needed 2000...which i am still annoyed about as 1 hair less and i would not have paid the higher amount. So i still feel kinda screwed over on this...my cost was 2600 pounds for hotel and procedure.. All i want is people to read post and not make same mistakes as i did and be careful. If i am honest i wished i stayed with my original choice but hey i cant change that and look forward to positive results then i guess all be forgotten lol

Hey matts7989, yeah post has turned a bit crazy... i started it out to explain my journey and experience,however it has turned abit sour. Firstly the surgery part of my experience was faultless, very professional,clean, very little pain.... i went with dr karadeniz because i liked what i heard,the results i saw and also speaking to him,he was compotent and talked a good game. So results i believe will be good...But like my post says there were parts that i felt let down by, speaking to the dr as you will see didnt go to well both via emails and on the post. I felt he was dismissive of my issues and quite patronising, the complete opposite of the way he was prior to surgery. The issues ive had were important to me and my experience and to have them dismissed like they mean nothing has left me with not very much positive to say about him im afraid. I feel you pay for service and there were parts of his that were bad...at end of day i was his patient, i never came on to slag him or his skills. Just wanted to share my experience with him

We are all trolls according to dr karadeniz because we have an opinion and an opinion that does not agree with him... he has really got my back up here, raging at him.... Yeah 1966kph it be interesting to see his reply to your message there :-) yeah prob cost me a fair few hundred pound like.... With all that went on in the day of surgery i just wanted to get it done and dusted or usually i would have questioned him more re grafts etc my bad....

1 last point, you did not try to answer my questions or find out where your dissatisfaction comes from as you stopped replying to my emails....

dr Karadeniz, Firstly if you read through my posts i state that i went with you for a reason and that i believed in your ability, also that the surgery itself went without issue etc, but you cannot criticise me for having an opinion on the whole package even if you believe it was a 1st class service you delivered. The surgery was only part of the experience. Let me say a couple of things 1) the hotel was not the original 1 that was quoted, and not the 1 you told me i was staying at. I only found out about the new hotel when i was actually driving to istanbul from the airport. That is not a 1st class service, i should have known well in advance,also you should have booked sooner or realised the hotel was fully booked before stating where i was staying.The old hotel was bed and breakfast and apparently close to surgery...you said...!! The new hotel/apartment was not close to surgery and did not serve breakfast. You may not believe it, im not being a drama queen, but see the less stress involved the better. So that was not the package i booked up for...thats a fact!!You did not have to "ironically" offer me anything, i was stating facts and stating what i did not find satisfactory with my experience. What would you have me do lie to people, id rather people heard my story, even if i am the only 1 of 200 patients that has complained, i still have reason to. You act and show an arogance that people are not allowed to complain. Even if you look at the technician led clinic trolls or whatever you call them, you will see how faultless some of there services are look at 1966kph experience...you could maybe learn from some of there aspects instead of criticising. 2) As 1966kph says i was at the lower end of the price, 1 graft under and would have paid substantially less. 1 reason i went with you,1 of many was the price, for 2500 you were cheaper than whom my original dr demirsoy was for the same amount of grafts. Most other drs said 2500 was what i needed... This is called reflection, i appeared on the forum to share my experience, this is what it is for after all. Do you know what your arrogance is quite appalling, it is like nobody is allowed to pass opinion. You are not a god... I was a patient of yours, i have no reason to lie or bad mouth you, i am sharing my experience, and if anything hopefully it will highlight a few flaws and allow you to correct things so that nobody else will experience what i did... 1 thing i can say, if i was interested in a HT with you and read the way you reacted to a patient the way you have on my post i for 1 would not be going to your surgery im afraid! for all your qualifications etc manners cost nothing Take care Ross

No ive not seen campbells profile...how would i find it? Ach i think he knows what he doing,i was upset re my sides buts not getting filled but as he said he wanted it to look as natural as possible,where dome peoples looks like work been done... You no what they will always be there,you just gotta wait until you ready. I perhaps rushed into mines as i had a 2month space in life although i did research the surgeons...and if turkey becomes crazy prices another country will take there place. Ive bot taken any meds yet,im still bit scared of all that to be honest ive read far to many things about it...i no alot will never happen but just even the slight chance is enough to put me off like. Ive got a pack there that i bought after transplant but i just am not 100%.... you will have to let me know how you get on with them

Hey Wwiizzkkiidd Good to hear from you man. Yeah i liked what i heard from him,like you did...listened to him on website and thought yeah this guy seems like he knows what he talking about.. but i guess the 1 thing he leaves you with is funny lol moments when you reflect back on it.... i still laugh at the good will gesture of 10 euros...and if i accepted it would be paid through paypal... so minus fees and exchange rate be lucky to have a fiver lol.... its pretty poor though and i do think more people will realise this about him and be put off...because us guys from the uk expect a certain level of service no matter what we pay...and when you hear the service other guys have had with other surgeons you realise he has a hell of a long way to go to be classed as 1 of the best... Yeah loss of hair looked worse on photos...guess u never realise the extent until you see it.... just cant wait to see final results and like you say im hoping they grow strong.... thanks for the compliments though mate... Have you thought anymore about transplant yet?

i think because i am not keeping it shaved at present(because i do not suit the crew cut) it would not be as noticeable.... yeah well thats it, where all the grafts went in it like stubble at present, but i am hopeful.... yeah from reading the various posts we are all the same, we hate this period and always just wanna fast forward down the line where we see the full results... Same to you mate, keep in touch and will keep an eye on your post for your results etc.... its good to know someone that has been for transplant at same time....

1966kph, so glad all went well over in turkey for you and you happy with everything. It goes to show that we should not just trust the recommended surgeons on this site, as our contrasting experiences shows. I read your post and looked at photos, it looks like he has done a cracking job, i cant believe given evidence like that and also other work of his i have noticed since speaking with you he cannot be discussed etc... and what a great price aswell... you gotta be happy with all aspects... I was laughing as i wished there were a few more FUE patients on my flight like yours lol, i was the only 1... as you can see from photos ive had quite a bit of loss on top, both at front and towards middle, but ive read alot into it and this was the norm around thye 2 week mark...because i was devestated when i saw scabs in sink with hairs attacthed, i thought i did something wrong etc.... but it will all grow back as when they fell out there was no blood or trauma to the area, so im hopeful nearly all will grow back.... Yeah Dr Karidenez is not my favourite person and as i said i just hope his hair transplanting skills matched his mouth/confidence and not his lack of customer service...he could learn a hell of alot from people/other companies he slates on this site...but i guess he will just be counting the dosh and on to the next patient Like you i hope we both have the hair growth we want...im hoping to be thick at the front, and not havce to worry about the wind blowing my hair and showing ma bald bits lol.... onwards for the next year now

i finally managed to get some photos up, excuse the positioning, forgot to rotate etc, was just happy to finally have got them up. As you can see ive had alot of shock loss on top, as well as shedding all the hair that was transplanted.... but i did alot of reading and i guess this is the norm