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Effin weird

Erdogan is 2.5 euro per graft

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looks perfect and I'm sure it will be a great result. relax and be happy with being able to go to one of the best clinics and doctors. you're going to be happy after this initial worry wears off!

I found only middling reviews of Yaman (some good, some bad). I found only excellent reviews of Erdogan, so I chose him. Just returned from my HT and can tell you 100% I made the right choice. You can't go wrong with Erdogan. I chose to go with the doctor that I felt I would have the least amount of risk of having a less-than-great result, and for that reason I went with Erdogan. To me it was worth picking the one that would give me the highest likelihood of the outcome I am looking for. I felt that saving thousands of dollars may lead to an outcome that was not as good. Or at minimum, lead to me second guessing my results for years. That level of uncertainty in the long run was not worth the cost savings in the short run.

Post op day 3 and the ring between the transplanted hair and pre-op hair line in crown is becoming more pronounced as donor hair is growing. Is this gap normal?

I am happy to answer any questions you have about my procedure, Asmed, or anything else. This community has helped me a lot in my journey, so I am happy to return the favor. Looking forward to your input!

All the work looks really clean to me! I'm surprised at how good the donor area looks only one day out from the surgery. Does crown section look like there is a gap between the implanted hairs and the bald region? I usually wear my hair cut very short, so I hope that will not be a noticeable gap when all grows in.

I am 36 and have been researching hair transplants for the past 3 - 4 years. I have been losing hair for the past 10 years and on minoxidil for 4 years. Finally got enough courage to pursue the hair transplant this year and started doing more intense research on doctors. Over and over I came across the incredible results and stellar reputation of Dr. Erdogan at Asmed, so I decided to contact them and get a consultation online. From the first contact, I could tell that this was a highly professional, organized, and top-notch clinic. I also contacted other clinics to compare, but none were as impressive as Asmed. I booked my date and was assigned to work with Esen as my patient coordinator. She has been a pleasure to work with throughout these past few months and made my entire experience a great one. Dr. Erdogan recommended that I start using finasteride, so I got a prescription for it and have been on it for 3 months now. I wired Asmed my deposit and booked flights. Was nervous to take the balance of over 10,000 euro via cash, but having read so many stories on here it reassured me that all Asmed patients must travel with cash. In addition, it was nice that they were flexible in allowing me to pay with USD instead of exchanging to Euro. I'm not going to go into extreme detail about the procedure and the clinic because I will echo what everyone on here says about Asmed...it is a top notch clinic and they make you feel so welcome and important. Every single person I met there was extremely courteous, kind, and helpful. They all go out of their way to help you and make you feel that you are a VIP. I cannot stress how important it is to have a clinic like this when you travel so far away to an unfamiliar place with a foreign language. They put me at ease and helped me to feel confident in the choice I made and in the procedure and process for everything. There were so many people I interacted with during my time there, but I want to especially thank Esen, Suzana, Dr. Umut, Dr. Erdogan, and the main technician doing the extractions and graft placements (unfortunately I forgot her name). Esen or Suzana were always present during the two days of operation so that if I had any questions or concerns they were there to translate. They also both went out of their way to explain everything that was going to happen so that I was comfortable. All in all, I cannot recommend Asmed enough. This is one of those businesses that you feel happy you came to know about and don't mind handing your money over to. It is a highly professional operation that runs seamlessly. And now for the stats: Grafts: 5120 Ratio: 2.18 hair/graft 912 singles 2602 doubles 1284 triples 218 quads 3 quints 1 sextuple Total donor: 9800 Hair density: 68 microns

Thanks for all the input, everyone. Lots to consider! Any further input is appreciated.

Yowza! Def noticeable when short, but awesome when longer. What do you think the issue is when short--is it that the doctor placed too much density in the the temple points? Your input will help me, as I am scheduled with Erdogan in the Summer and do like to cut my hair super short on the sides like you just did. Great results thus far!

I agree! After looking at a lot of less-than-good results on this forum, I decided to not short list him.

If you have friends making fun of your hair loss, you need new friends!