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9 hours ago, JeanLDD said:

 

 

Your donor is well below average. Bad enough that I wouldn't be surprised if Erdogan rejects you. Honestly your best option is meds.  

For good results I think optimally you'd need around 5k grafts, problem is you have what looks like a lot of thinning in the donor and the crown area dipping further down. Also seems to be retrograde thinning (at the bottom of the donor). Not sure you're a good candidate in general, and a lower number like 2k might create more problems than it solves in the long run if you continue to thin at a reasonable rate.

Finasteride is your best bet. I'd consult Erdogan but I wouldn't get your hopes up. 

Yeah, DHI told me that my donor area at the back isn't too great either (at a face to face consultation where they actually examined my head), so they would try to take some from the side of my head....

Also, I have an attempted 'fade' haircut, so that's actually why the bottom of the donor area suddenly looks really thin lol....my barber cuts it down to a size 1 at the bottom and keeps it longer as it goes up my head.....it is definitely not great in general though, I agree with you. I guess I can only wait and see what Erdogan responds this week and go from there......I will let you know what he says, as I've sent him these same pics. Thanks mate. 

On ‎8‎/‎3‎/‎2017 at 4:49 AM, JeanLDD said:

You are nowhere near a norwood 2-3 and your hairline is borderline non existent. Diffusing also in a norwood 5 pattern.

 

Without knowing how quickly you are thinning, it should still be said that getting a 2000-2500 graft transplant if you weren't on finasteride would be disastrous. Most hairline procedures alone utilise more than that and you have major thinning across a norwood 5 area. Do you want to fill in a hairline, wait a few years until you are completely bald behind it so it looks ridiculous and then get another transplant, or fill in the entire area now?

 

Even a 0.25mg microdose of fin would do you more good than a transplant in the long run, but if you get one without medication keep your expectations reasonable. Do you want to fill in the entire balding area so even if you lose more hair you will have decent coverage across the scalp, or do you want a hairline that is going to look ridiculous in a year or two as you lose coverage elsewhere across the entire norwood 5 area?

Hi mate, me again........I can see that you've contributed to quite a few threads regarding Dr Erdogan, so hoping to get your opinion on my pics (dry & wet) below that I have sent ASMED (still waiting for them to get back to me). 

1) You may recall I mentioned going to DHI for a consultation. So, they recommended I get 2000 grafts in total to address my hair loss. Going off what I have read so far, it seems like this may not be enough and that Dr Erdogan will recommend more than this for me, what do you think? 

2) I have never used Finasteride (or any other meds to address my hair loss). My wife and I are planning to start a family within the next 12 months, so I'm honestly a bit confused about using this med. Can I just get more than 2000 grafts packed in, so I don't need to use Finasteride in the immediate future....or do you think I would have to go on it immediately post-surgery? If I get more than 2000 grafts and pack it in, is there any other meds / shampoos I could just use instead? 

On ‎8‎/‎3‎/‎2017 at 4:11 AM, Norwoody said:

So I got an online consult from Dr. Koray Erdogan at ASMED. He has gotten some good reviews on here. However, many people have noticed that the number of transplants he recommends is higher than other physicians.

I'm sitting somewhere between a NW2 and NW3 with some diffuse thinning on the top of my head. Shockloss is a concern of mine.

 

Dr. Koray Erdogan recommended I get 5000 grafts. This seems like a lot to me. I'm including the exact pictures I sent the doctor (except with my identity hidden.) to get your opinions.

I used some powerful light on these photos. In dimmer light my hairline actually looks pretty good.

Also, in the consult form I said multiple times that I previously had sexual sides from Finasteride and yet in the consult he recommended I use it. I sent a second email with the both these concerns and in response they stood by their initial consult.

 

Let me know if you guys think that 5000 grafts is reasonable with my case.

 

Thanks!

 

Hi Norwoody, did you end up going ahead with this, with Dr Erdogan? Did you go back onto Finasteride? 

2 hours ago, JeanLDD said:

I've had 2 procedures (check the links below my comment) so you can judge yourself on the first, still only 2 months into the second so no results yet and a long way to go. If the growth of the second is similar to the first I will be extremely happy with them. 

On DHI, without a doubt just avoid them entirely. No reason to consider a chain clinic with no-name surgeons and a clear marketing focus, especially when they're making up terms and lying about a lack of incisions in their procedure which is an outright lie.  Makes sense that it's cheaper in India when obviously our wages for nurses and assistants is probably $50 an hour bare minimum while in India they could be getting a few dollars. Most of the cost is labour and rent/land cost.

Checked out your links, that's great progress man, the improvement with your hairline is amazing, I am hoping for something similar (though my original hair is no way as good as what yours is haha, I have very thin, fine hair). Good luck with the remaining growth, it all looks on track from what I can tell....

Out of curiosity, is it difficult to get availability with Erdogan? I have just sent my consultation details / photos to Asmed, waiting to hear back from them. Hoping I can head over there asap. 

Noted regarding DHI - sounds like I should stay away!

1 hour ago, JeanLDD said:

I'm from Aus and went with Erdogan, the travel isn't much of an ordeal when return flights were $1100 with an airport in-between that had a hotel to chill at on the way back and for post-op care etc.

There isn't a single clinic that is remotely reputable in Australia regarding state of the art results, 95% are just plain butchers. Any chain clinic like DHI should be avoided, a quick look at their site and they're already making up bullshit terms (DHI) for their extraction technique and making false claims like that no incisions are being made. Also like you say the prices are absurd. If cost is an issue there aren't any better options at that price range than Koray.

Thanks for your feedback....couple of questions:

1) I assume you are happy with your transplant results with Dr Erdogan?

2) Interestingly, DHI Delhi in India have quoted me the exact same grafts (2000 grafts) and it is turning out to be $10k AUD cheaper than my original dhi Australia quote I.e $6k instead of $16k....i can't believe it's that much cheaper in Delhi (which by the way seems to have positive reviews online, perhaps it is more reputable in India compared to Aus?)....though they definitely don't have surgeons there as renowned as Erdogan. What do you think about this?

Hi guys, thanks for all the comments here, these are so helpful - i'm 26 and researching hair transplant FUE options. Very eager to get one done asap. I live in Australia. 

Does anyone know whether DHI Australia are any good? They claim to do a 'direct hair implantation'' process, which they say is neither FUT or FUE. 

Recently got a quote from DHI Melbourne for 2000 grafts for about $16k AUD......I was hoping to spend closer to the $10k AUD mark (or lower if possible) and am now seriously looking at Dr Koray Erdogan in Turkey (hence I find myself reading these forums!). From what I've read, it looks like he can do a lot more grafts, for much cheaper and better quality, compared to any Australian clinics.....would you agree? Whilst i'm not looking for the cheapest option (the quality is most important), budget of course will play a big factor. It just seems Dr Erdogan stacks up on all these fronts.... 

Hi guys, 

vmoney, just wondering whether you ended up going ahead with anyone in Australia? Do you know whether DHI are any good?

I'm considering Dr Erdogan in Turkey, his reviews are great and it looks like it will be cheaper compared to any Australian clinic?