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cabelozinho

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Country
    Turkey
  • State
    AL

Hair Loss Overview

  • Describe Your Hair Loss Pattern
    Thinning Hair Loss All over the Scalp
  • How long have you been losing your hair?
    In the last 5 years
  • Norwood Level if Known
    Norwood III
  • What Best Describes Your Goals?
    Considering Surgical Hair Restoration

Hair Loss Treatments

  • Have you ever had a hair transplant?
    No
  • Current Non-Surgical Treatment Regime
    Rogaine Foam

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  1. I don't see finasteride as an excuse anymore because most of the existing hair on the scalp is from my 1st operation. I really thought they made a messy job back then but this is a disaster compared to that. They at least managed to create a hairline, all Asmed was supposed to do was to increase density. Now I have near zero hair on the left and right sides of the frontal scalp. I can understand having better results with finasteride but end up with this otherwise? It's criminal to achieve this result after extracting 3500 grafts (it's equal to more than 5000 hairs according to report they shared) and charging €8000. In the beginning I was dissapointed because of the money I lost, but now I'm super upset because of the wasted donor as I'm getting rejected by the clinics due to extreme donor loss.
  2. In the end I’ll have to go for another transplant (probably and hopefully the last one) Dr. Freitas asked me to take finasteride for 6 months and reach out again and my consultation with Dr. Couto is scheduled for next September. Since I already had 2 operations before I dunno if I’m going to be accepted. I already lost around 6500 grafts (1st operation 3k, 2nd operation 3.5k) Asmed confirmed my remaining grafts as 2000 (although I don't believe a word they say) I may also consider scalp micropigmentation to fix my hairline. I’m really disappointed (and frustrated) with this result. I’d say the progress after my 1st operation is maximum %25. All I can suggest to other people that to do their research thoroughly. I made a huge mistake by checking local forums more than global ones. I don’t recommend Asmed, they are nothing but an overpriced gamble.
  3. I wouldn't say there is spreading in the pics however I've attached some different shots taken under different lights and angles so you can make a better judgement. I'm aware that hair transplants cannot be perfect but the result is far from being fair. It's even worse when it is considered that I already had a hair transplant on the same area.
  4. The photos where I spread the hair to show as much thinning as possible are pointless??? That's something clinic would say actually. Of course 14 months photo looks better because it was taken in the clinic and you can clearly see that it's with flash. That's why hair and my scalp looks darker. If you honestly think there is a spreading in 13 & 17 months results..well, I don't have much to add. I guess what you mean by proper hair styling refers combing hair from one side to another, yes it makes sense but I've been doing that already before I paid all that money and lost 3500 grafts for this operation. Thanks for the advice anyway
  5. Thanks, I honestly started to become delusional and try to believe the result is actually ok. When I saw this post below I wanted to create a topic because user's experience seemed similar to mine; https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/56597-my-ht-at-asmed-and-dr-koray-erdogan-january-2017/?tab=comments#comment-538567 Regarding another hair transplant I actually don't want to rush and also a bit tired about this whole hair transplant process. If I do it's not gonna be in Turkey definitely. They already knew about my case that's why they offered to work on frontal to increase the density. The area they worked was already small and had hair so it shouldn't be hard to perform well for such clinic. I also went to clinic every day during the first 10 days for the wash because I didn't want to take any risk. The remaining amount in my donor is around 2500 so I want to save it for my crown part. I actually don't know what people do when they end up with such results and getting ignored by the clinics like that. Thanks again
  6. My point is I already lost my hair on the frontal and I already had a transplant for that area. So the hair I have in that area is transplanted. However my crown part is thinning still so having a transplant would harm the existing hair and without finasteride result could be less successful. What I mean finasteride cannot be the main reason for such result.
  7. I had a hair transplant operation in Asmed in late November 2019 As said by many others, from consultation to the operation they run the process very well and highly professional. I was quite satisfied with their communication and care. Team was polite, friendly I had nothing to complain during the process and I enjoyed my stay in the clinic. I already had a failed hair transplant 2 years prior to my 2nd operation that’s why I was determined not to play a gamble this time. That’s why Asmed was my first and only choice. Since I’ve been already shedding on the crown part Asmed wanted to operate only the frontal because I refused to take finasteride. They told me to wait until the hair loss gets completed at the mid scalp then a 2nd operation can be planned. My first transplant was also operated at frontal part so the idea was to increase hair density at the frontal. It made sense and we agreed to have the operation for 3500 grafts . As the previous operation already cost me 3000 grafts, it was really important for me to use my donor in the best possible way. Operation went well and I didn’t suffer from any issue during the post operation process. Thou I was a bit skeptic about the hair density after 10 days but clinic said all looks well. I was supposed to go to clinic for a check after 6 months but clinic was closed due to pandemic. I realized there hasn’t been much progress. I sent my photos to the clinic and they made a brief comment saying all goes well and I have to wait minimum 13 months, so I did. I contacted clinic again exactly after 13 months and shared my poor results. They wrote that it’s not possible to evaluate from the photos so I was invited to clinic. Clinic said the result is successful and it’s the maximum I can get with my current hair volume & without finasteride that’s why they didn’t offer any touch up however after my post they became willing to communicate and make it up. Given the amount of my remaining grafts I’m no longer in a position to take more risks so I’m not thinking to have another operation at this moment. I’ll save the donor for a possible operation in the future for my crown part. donor and time and in the end my hair density didn’t even increase %50.
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