HairlessUser

Thanks a lot

Thanks a lot for the information. Really appreciate it. It will be a hard decision to choose one I guess.

Your results look great. My first hair transplant was not good. Although I got around 2300 grafts, considering that I have very good thick hair, I expected a better result. So this time, I do not want to repeat the same mistake of not researching thoroughly. I have a question, what aspects of the surgery was Dr Erdogan involved in? Did he perform the extractions?

Thanks Couto 4 years :eek:

Too bad Couto's waiting list is 5 years. That is just too impractical for anybody Otherwise going to him is a no brainer for anyone contemplating FUE today.

Is that so? I will send them an online consultation email. Lets see what they say. Thanks for your inputs

Yeah but Lorenzo does not seem to be performing extractions anymore. I could be wrong. Actually, my 4th surgeon choice is Dr Couto , but AFAIK his waiting time is almost 3-4 years, which is in my opinion outright impractical. Do you happen to have any information on whether Dr Couto is taking international patients? His website seems to be in Spanish it is difficult to comprehend.

Thanks. When you say uses too many grafts, you mean he wastes grafts? I was thinking, if a lot of the grafts grow, wouldn't it be good even if he uses too many grafts? Just wondering. As far as Lorenzo is concerned, I know his yields are very good. However, I am hearing people say he no longer performs the extractions himself, which is what is giving me second thoughts.

Thanks. Good to know. I have heard about Dr Vories but for some reason he is not as popular as the other 3 surgeons. However, I will definitely look into his work.

Hi guys, I have been researching a lot and following this forum for the past two years. Some background about me: I have been slowly losing hair since the last 10 years and am a Norwood 6. I even underwent a small 2300 graft FUE procedure last year, the results of which I feel are ok, not good or great. I have been told I have close to 5000-6000 grafts remaining I am contemplating a second hair transplant, an FUE again. However, this time I intend to make the best use of my remaining donor supply. Having done a lot of research I have narrowed down my choices to 3 surgeons. Money is not an issue for me. I am just hoping to get the best yield possible. 1. Dr John Diep: I live in California and so he is naturally the closest. He has produced some solid FUE work that is evident through his youtube videos and patient experiences. He extracts all the grafts himself and makes all the incisions. However, he seems to use 1mm extraction punches which can potentially leave the donor area scarred. Also, occasionally I have seen below par results from his FUE work. 2. Dr Koray Erdogan: Dr Erdogan does not perform the extractions himself. However, his results seem to be super consistent and the techs in Asmed seem to be doing a great job. 3. Dr Jose Lorenzo: Dr Lorenzo is hands down one of the top choices when it comes to FUE. However, I have been reading posts where he seems to be no longer performing the extractions himself. His techs seem to be doing the work. Also, he does not seem to have a website where more information could be found. If Lorenzo is still performing the extractions himself, then I feel he is the best among the 3 choices. I am not looking for unrealistic expectations. All I am hoping to accomplish is good coverage, so that no scalp is seen in the frontal half or two thirds, potentially leaving the crown empty. Any advice will be extremely helpful.