Hayden87

I asked the same question myself, however Eugenix want the blood test results submitted to them 7-10 days prior to the surgery.

Looking at your hair from the standpoint of a NW6, I'd say do nothing. However, I had a similar hairline to you when I was 19 or 20 and I remember not being happy with it back then and wishing I could do something about it. I would suggest you send your photos to a few different clinics and see how many grafts each surgeon recommends. I'm guessing it will be somewhere in the ballpark of 2,000 grafts. That will allow you to form a target price when evaluating surgeons, but if my estimate is correct, you will be searching for surgeons around the $2 per graft mark. This pretty much means you will be searching for a surgeon in Turkey or India (and perhaps saving a little more to cover travel expenses). I would urge you to study the patient results extensively on this forum, using search terms such as NW2 and NW3 would probably get you off to a good start.

Then thank your lucky stars it was detected before you had noticeable symptoms and can get it treated. In all seriousness though, it seems to be common practice. When I had my first HT with Dr. Bhatti, I had blood taken on which a range of tests was performed. I'm currently booked in with Eugenix and have been given a list of things for which I am to have my blood checked before the HT. Don't underestimate the seriousness of a HT. You are undergoing a procedure involving thousands of incisions being made in your scalp, will be receiving local anaesthesia, antibiotics and perhaps other medication too. It is more-than-likely your surgeon has no knowledge of your medical history (other than what you have told him) and has likely never met you before the day of your surgery. Having an array of blood tests done is essentially him performing his duty-of-care to ensure you are a healthy-enough individual to undergo a procedure without adverse effects.

Please be aware of the disclaimer at the bottom of that site "Disclaimer: This company is not affiliated with the Indian government. www.evisasindia.org is intended to help individuals and legal entities in their administrative travel paperwork to enter India for a short term stay." The website appears to be out-of-date with regards to British travel information. I would suggest reading through the General Visa information page of the High Commission of India (London, UK) page here: https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/page/general-visa-information/ Followed by the VFS (UK) site here: https://services.vfsglobal.com/gbr/en/ind/ Thanks! Prior to Covid, I was living my good life, overseas every couple of weeks. So plenty of experience with travel and visas. However now I've been stuck at home for two years going bald, but that should hopefully change in June!

I would suggest deleting this response and the replies to it, to avoid confusing people coming to the thread. e-Visas for India are NOT available to UK passport holders. Be wary of false websites and visa agents online claiming otherwise. Stick to official websites when seeking information. The official website for Indian visas is https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/

If you spend more money and get a fantastic result, please don't go telling people you only spent $3000, as you are then creating the expectation in other people that they can get a great result for $3k. Then if they (hopefully) come here before flying off to Turkey, we will end up answering all the same questions again.

Why don't you get in touch with Eugenix and enquire about their Comprehensive Package? It's only Rs. 75 per graft, plus tax; 2000 grafts would come to about US$2,350 at today's exchange rate.

I think the better and more comprehensive your email, the quicker your response will be. Give a detailed history of your hairloss, any treatments you are using or have used and your objectives and expectations of what you want to achieve. Include clear photographs of your head from front, sides, top and back. Include a few decent photos showing your head from when you had more hair, so the clinic can assess your hair loss progression. Include photos of any other areas of your body you think may have suitable donor hair, such as beard and chest. Include any known family history of hairloss. Basically, just try and answer with your initial email any questions you think the clinic would ask. If you have a large area of baldness and clinics are declining you, be open in your email and tell them you have realistic expectations, that you don't expect a full head of dense hair, that you just want to focus on framing the face etc. All these things can help you get a reply or indeed, a quicker reply.

Please stop and do some proper research first. Choosing a clinic based purely on price and then seeking good reviews is not research.

I'm booked in at the Gurgaon (Delhi) clinic with her in late June, perhaps she spends time at both clinics? @Gabreille Nelson MukhiaCould you please answer that?

I mentioned her in my initial emails to Eugenix and after paying my deposit, saw I was booked with her in my confirmation email. I'm not sure if I would have been offered a selection of doctors or been automatically assigned one based on availability had I not initially mentioned Dr. Priyadasharni myself. I do wish Eugenix would add a few doctor profiles to their website or post a few results here, attributed to their other doctors.

I had the same question last year, and had a bit of a discussion here: I'm booked in with Dr. Priyadasharni Das and am currently counting down the months!

Have you ever considered that €1 or €2 per graft isn't too low, but that $8, $10, $11 per graft or more is ridiculously high? Another good example is dental care. I've had plenty of dental care done in Thailand (x-rays, fillings, root canal, scaling and polishing, a couple of veneers) where the price is literally as low as 1/10th of what I've paid in Australia and NZ for some procedures, yet the quality of care is second-to-none. Clearly you're worried about the old adage "you get what you pay for", but when comparing prices you need to do so within a particular market, not between continents.

She was 1.50 euros per graft until a few months ago. She's a top doc in Turkey, which isn't in Europe.

Yes, before my first HT I was instructed to cease drinking alcohol a week prior to the transplant. In reality though, if two glasses of wine on the plane is your only alcohol consumption for a week prior to your transplant and you are arriving a few days prior, I doubt it would make any difference at all.

I can't find a Clinic Express, but I can find a Clinicexpert, is that it? The clinic appears to have two HT surgeons, Dr. Mesut Tomo and Dr. Hüseyin Kaya.

What is the name of the clinic? Are you taking any medication (topical or oral) to stabilise your hair loss? Was any reason given for the random sprinkling of grafts over your scalp, behind the main recipient area?

Try not to freak out, right now is literally the worst it will look. The shocking appearance is likely exacerbated by the fact the surrounding hair has been left long, whereas most photos of donor you have seen online have probably been surrounded by shaved hair. While you are here, any chance of posting a thread about your surgery? Beard transplants aren't that common compared to regular hair transplants, so it'd be great to have a record for other people who might be searching for that type of surgery.

Dr. Bicer was on my shortlist before I booked with Eugenix.

There are no patient reviews for this doctor anywhere. His Facebook page has a few reviews from October/November 2016, but they are almost all from women (I'm guessing they weren't hair transplants). Google doesn't shed much light on him either. He may well be an excellent doctor, but until we have a consistent record of positive, patient-posted reviews, it's a no from me. I think we need to protect the integrity of the Recommended Surgeons List. I have seen this forum and that list recommended on Facebook, on Reddit and indeed, on other forums as being one that is genuine, unbiased and trustworthy. I think if this doctor were added to the Recommended Surgeons List, then of course in the near future someone would select him as his potential surgeon. Then that someone would come here to the forum, seeking more information and probably asking what we all think of him. With the lack of any patient reviews, what would you say? "We don't have any first-hand knowledge of his results, but his Instagram looks great"? That hardly inspires confidence in the selection process.

My procedure with Eugenix isn't until late June, but speaking from previous HT experience in India and from experience currently making arrangements for my next one: With your phone, you will be able to buy an Indian style plug with USB output in the airport. You should be able to buy an Indian SIM in the airport too. If you don't buy an Indian SIM, keep your phone on Airplane Mode and just enable Wi-Fi. Don't roam unless you are aware of the (usually excessive) charges. The pain isn't that bad, the needle pricks for the anaesthesia are the worst of it. If you do feel pain, then say something. More anaesthesia will be applied, or more time given for it to take effect. The procedure itself should be painless. For my first procedure, I took cash as it was little more than AU$10k and I was happy to carry that amount in person. If you are not comfortable carrying cash, discuss payment options with Eugenix and most importantly, with your bank. Having a $10k+ charge suddenly pop up on your credit/debit card from India without prior warning to your bank would probably set off a few alarm bells or be declined. I stayed for about five days after my first procedure, I wasn't in a hurry to be anywhere and preferred for the first few washings to be done by the clinic. For my down time between the procedure and my flight, I mostly just watched TV and wandered around the streets within a couple of miles of my hotel. Let me just say, Indian food, cooked in India, is out of this world! Be aware that the Covid-19 response is an ever-changing situation in India. For the first seven days, you will be restricted to your hotel and the Eugenix clinic. Have a read through https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/RevisedGuidelinesforInternationalArrivaldated20thJanuary2022.pdf which is the latest set of guidelines for international arrivals. You will have to upload a negative Covid-19 test result to the Air Suvidha portal before your departure to India.

I won't comment on the feasibility, but I'd just like to add that £7000 does not put you out of the price range of Eugenix. 5,000 grafts would be pretty much bang on £7k including tax for their exclusive package and there is a cheaper package that would come to about £4,400 for that number of grafts. Take photos of all your available body hair and send them an email saying you want no more than to gain a 3D effect for SMP and see what they say. Perhaps flick a message to Dr. Bhatti too. He used to be recommended on here, but is no longer. I recall him writing an article or two about low density FUE for giving 3D effect to SMP. I am a former patient of his and was always pleased by the lack of any scarring in my donor zone, which I think would be an important factor to consider in a procedure such as yours, where the hair will be worn shaven afterwards. I'm no longer familiar with his prices, but circa 2016 he did charge more for BHT, whereas Eugenix is a flat rate regardless of donor location.

It seems it doesn't matter if it's your own transplant or someone else's, the worst part is always the waiting! 9,000 grafts is a marathon effort by Gatsby and Eugenix. Going by Eugenix' Instagram, most of the grafts are body hair, so it's going to be a very interesting journey to follow.

How did you get on with your travel? Looking super forward to your Eugenix story too, btw!

From what are the implants made and do they fuse with your bones? What would happen if you took a knock to the jaw?