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Thank you for the honesty. I'll check into these clinic before I make my final decision.

With all due respect I got my procedure done by Dr, Doganay and he was nothing but professional. He's the one that implanted all the graphs not his technicians and that speaks volume. He also works on ONE patient a day! Dr. Erdogan on the other hand runs his facility like a business. He sits in his office with his monitors and delegates 5 procedures a day. He's not hands on like Dr. Doganay. Every Dr. doesn't have a 100% success rate but the majority of his patients have amazing results. 

On that note, I'm going in for my 2nd procedure with Dr. Doganay and I feel as comfortable as I did last year walking into his facility....

VicTnyc - I only have great things to say about my experience! Granted I'm only 10 months in but compared to before its night and day. I knew I would need to have a 2nd procedure and wanted to wait a year to see the results of the 1st. My donor area was weak and they couldn't extract the graphs that I wanted so....

I'm curious to know who you would recommend instead of Dr. Doganay?

Did you have a bad experience with him and the staff?

Here's 10 month progress. 

Looking to go and get the 2nd procedure in April to fill in the vertex area along with the hairline.

I'll keep everyone posted.....

5 1/2 month update:

The hair is coming in thick and to be honest I completely forgot I was going bald. I couldn't be happier so far. I'm keeping it short for now until month 9 or so cause I want it to fill in and look thick. Here's a pic of the hairline and the beard area...

Wheretogo - thank you so much.....

It is very thick and thats why they use 1000 graphs. It's been completely healed for months now and as thick. Can't really tell they took anything from it. I'll post a pic. 

Esq - Month 2 and 3 are the worst cause you lose all the hair that they planted and you go back to being as bald as you started the procedure. They say you get results starting in the 4th month so hang in there. You'll be just fine. Keep your head up and think positive....

4 month update:

I couldn't be happier! Everyone around me is seeing a difference and commenting on my new hairline. This month the hairline grew thick and I can see a difference from the previous month. It's only been 4 months and I'm extremely happy with the results so far. Take a look......

I'll post another picture on the 5th month.

I disagree with you (Cenkoa01) being a patient and seeing his results so......

Ozzyboy - I stopped because I’m not a big fan of taking pills. I took it cause both Dr.’s asked me to. A month after I completely stopped. I’m using the laser hat (igrow) every other day for 25 minutes and using shampoos on a daily basis. Personally if you want to start a family don’t take that chance cause every body reacts different to the drug. Dr. Hakan didn’t say it’s mandatory to take. He just suggested it. Dr Koray said to take it for 6 months and he’ll reevaluate me. You can take biotin 5mg that should also help. Good luck..

Sedar - the technichians just assist with the procedure. Whether they’re good or bad they’re just assisting the Dr. If you’re asking me if I would feel comfortable having a technician doing the procedure without a Dr - I wouldn’t!!! Hey people are getting it done everyday by these technicians to save a lot of $$$. Not me! I rather not take that chance.... 

OzzyBoy - It's all good!

I was debating between both Dr's but I decided to go with Dr. Hakan Doganay cause he performes the procedure himself. The technicians only assist in the operation. With Dr. Erdogan all his technicians  do the entire procedure. Now I'm not one to say that his work isn't amazing but I felt more comfortable getting it done by an MD. 

The beard hairs are there to fill in and for density. No he didn't use it on the hairline. He only used it in the middle towards the back. I still have a full beard and no patchy spots. Feel like nothing was ever done to be honest. 

The reason I paid that low was I came with a friend so they gave us a packaged deal. Speak to Mohamed he's really friendly and understanding. 

Good Luck.....

Rodhethan - In my earlier posts if you read carefully I posted the amounts I paid as well as my friends. It was pretty much 1.5 Euros per graph including all accommodations excluding airfare.

Hey Alex84 - No I did not notice any shock loss to my existing  hair. I have kept my hair as short as I can so it can't be noticeable but I just saw my friend the other day and he definitely didn't experience any. 

Today marks the 3 month update!  Huge change from the past month. I can actually see a hairline forming and looks to be coming in a tad thicker. I can also feel thousands of little hairs sprouting. I can't begin to tell you how excited I am for the upcoming months. As I've read this month starts to show true results. I'm still shampooing everyday with the products I described last month. I have taken myself off of all the medications I have been on (finasteride and biotin) just because... 

I've posted a picture up and I'll keep everyone updated next month of the progress. 

Have a great summer everyone.....

Thank you, I guess my experience was as good as it can only be with this procedure ) Didi was really nice to me, and thanks to her I was much less nervous than I thought I'd be.

 

When I've sent my photos to them initially, they estimated around 2800 graphs, but on the consultation before the operation doctor said that 2500 will be quite enough and this is what I paid for. Eventually they did a little more, around 2600, and took no extra for that!

 

So far, I'm very happy with my choice of doctor, and I made it taking your review into account )

So one of the main reasons I wanted to start a blog and write about my experience was to try to help at least ONE person with his/her decision. If it wasn't for all the forums out there I would have never been able to feel comfortable and make an educated decision. So on that note I'm extremely happy you went with Dr. Hakan. Didi and the entire staff also calmed me on both days of my procedure.

I'm starting to see baby hairs pop out everywhere and hoping the growth spurt started. I'll try to post every 15 days. Stay tuned...

2 Month Update:

So today is marks day 60 and everything is healed. The donor area and the beard area are back to normal. I had some pimples in the donor and beard area so I went to the dermatologist and he prescribed me a cortisone cream. Within 3 days it all went away. The ugly duckling phase is in full effect. I lost almost every single hair that was implanter. I just got my second haircut and went real short so the hairlines will blend in with the remaining hairs. The redness is almost gone. I went in the sun a few times but applied spf 30-50 not to burn. Now I'm just waiting for the little sprouts to start growing in. With every testimonial that I've read and seen on youtube month 3-4 is when you start seeing some results. It can't come fast enough. It's kind of surreal to actually see how bald I looked before the operation once again. Anyways, Here's a picture of day 60....

I'll post another in 15 days

I hope your experience was a good as mine Esq. Yeah hoping on some growth soon.

How many graphs did you get?

45 Day Update:

The shedding has stopped and I'm completely bald again. Another phase of the procedure behind me. I stopped taking finasteride. I have been on it for 8 months now with no side effects. I'm just not a big fan on taking pills everyday. I started on day 31 with my laser cap (IGROW) and shampooing with different products. I've been using Argan Oil Shampoo and conditioner and Hair Surge Shampoo. I've read thats its the leading shampoos on the market so I decided to give it a whirl. Hair Surge consists of Caffeine, Ketoconazole, and Saw Palmetto. These ingredients are well known to help with the strengthening of hair follicles along with making sure they stay in place. Argan Oil Shampoo is an all natural shampoo that enhances shine and strengthens the follicles. I believe that this combination will help me keep and strengthen what I have today and the future....

I've posted a pic of day 45

They said the same thing to me and told me to get on 5mg Propecia and to resend pictures in 6 months. I did that and they never got back to me. I then found out that I should have only take 1mg of Propecia. I then went with my second choice which was Dr Hakan Doganay in Antalya. I saw him last month and couldn't be happier with the treatment. The customer service was outstanding and the best part about it is that Dr. Hakan actually did the implanting (both days). Thats priceless! Dr Erdogan doesn't do any of the procedure. Its just his name so be cautious with your decision. Read my Forum page you'll have a better understanding...... Good luck

http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/189523-hair-transplant-dr-hakan-doganay-4316-graphs.html

1 Month Update:

Everything is back to normal. The itching has completely stopped in the donor and beard area. I can officially start working out, going back to the beach, etc etc.... I know you might read that you can resume normal activities 10-14 days after the procedure, but my Dr. requested that if I can to wait the 30 days then to do so. So, I did! I didn't want to take any chances damaging any graphs along the way. I got a haircut today for the first time and you can't even tell I had anything done. I got a buzz cut 1-1/2mm all the way around. The donor area filled in very nicely and isn't red at all. The recipient area is a bit red as you'll be able to see in the pictures, but I don't really care. I'm well aware I'm in the ugly duckling stage and can't wait for month 3 to start seeing results.

I'm posting before and after pictures of the haircut.....

I'll post another set of pictures on day 45.....

23 Day Update:

I'm seeing a lot of hairs falling out by the dozens in the shower. Its only normal at this stage of the game which is making room for the new ones to start growing. I really can't wait to see the progress in the upcoming months.....

Sleeping is getting better everyday besides the itching in the donor area. Once a night I wake up irritated and itchy. Its also a bit sensitive and still sore. I feel like its healing but its taking its time. At this rate I'm probably looking at 6 weeks for it to completely heal. Half way there I suppose. The beard area I'm noticing a lot of ingrown hairs and a irritated. I've been keeping it a bit long, pulling all the ingrown hairs out, then shaving. I've been doing this for the past 10 days and its getting much better.

20 Day Update:

I feel much better! The itching is almost gone and the sensitivity to the donor area is improving day to day. In the past two days I started to realize my hair is falling out.The shedding has started - welcome shock loss!!! While shampooing I'm noticing a ton of hair falling out.From all the forums and the Dr.'s assistant this seems normal. I guess this in the next step in the recovery phase. Looking forward to being bald again - haha NOT.

Day 18 update:

Sleeping much better these past few days. The donor area is still sensitive but healing day by day. I feel much better. Now the beard area and the donor area are super itchy at night. 2 out of the past 4 nights I've been waking up and applying over the counter mild cortisone to make the itching stop. The recipient area looks and feels great. Still not exercising or going to beach with exposure to the sun. I have 12 more days and I'm in the clear so.....

I'll keep everyone posted on my progress....

14 day update and everything is going well but the sleeping part. The donor area is still sensative and a bit uncomfortable to sleep on. I feel like its getting better day by day but still wondering how long will I have sleepless nights?!?! I really don't feel any discomfort in the daytime its mostly when I rest my head at night. I've been taking 4oz shots of Turmeric and Ginger for an anti-imflamatory once a day and drinking a ton of water. Ever since I started that 2 days ago I feel a tad better. I'll continue and keep everyone posted....

FYI - My friend that got 2200 graphs implanted with me is completely healed and has no discomfort at all. I'm thinking I had a larger (2 day) procedure done and that might be the case.

John - Thanks so much! Can't wait till the 4th month to actually start seeing solid results.

I was quoted 1.5 euros for the donor area and 2 euros for the beard area. Since my friend came along as well they gave us a deal for 1.5 euros in its entirety.

So, all in all I paid 6,474 Euros which came to $8,900. Think about it, it would cost roughly $7 - $10 a graph in the U.S. which translates to $30,000 - on the low end. It included transportation and lodging (with food). I would consider this a STEAL!!! Especially having the procedure done by Dr. Hakan and not by an intern/technician.....