John Doe

17 minutes ago, Markee said:

Definitely can see what your talking about all you can do now is give it time and hope for the best  hopefully it all fill out in the end 

Agreed. I’m happy with the way my left side looks, but not sure how the right will look in the end. Wait and see 

Definitely a bald spot/lack of hairs put in on my right side about a half an inch back... circled it in a previous post and it’s obvious now that the scabs have shed 

7 days 

Agree I stopped for weeks prior and I won’t start again for at least a month after 

3 hours ago, lukeyb1687 said:

Woah! That was one of my biggest hold-ups I couldn't afford $12,000 to do it. Where did you go?

 

Why not? The travel wasn't that bad lol! Just a long flight (even with the layover).

I went to Rahal in Canada. I was able to drive there 

58 minutes ago, lukeyb1687 said:

Years of research, Dr. Ciniks pricing is still pretty much the same as it was 18 months ago. I highly recommend him, based on my personal experience. I'll keep you all posted on my buddy who had his crown and slight touch up on his hairline done 4 months ago.

Wow...mine would’ve been under $2,000 USD. I got 2700 grafts for around $12,000 USD. After seeing your result, that’s insane. Not sure I could do the travel to Turkey from the states though 

1 hour ago, lukeyb1687 said:

Thank you! My incisions were done by Dr. Cinik.

 

Thanks for the support man

3500 grafts for 2000 euros?! If I’m reading that right, how is that possible lol

Great result 👍🏼

Donor area 5 days post op. Question about circled recipient area....looks like a bit less dense/more gap than everywhere else??

Thanks Bill, I will start one in a few days 

Embrace a shaved head or hair fibers I’d say. Your donor area looks as thin as others recipient areas.  Not good 

I believe one tech did the punching and the second was there to assist with the grafts/anasthetic? Not sure as they were behind me. I’m sure there weren’t two punching.  I will be 34 y/o in June 

I attached pictures from a previous thread.  This was when my hair was being grown out for the procedure. Unfortunately I didn’t take pics when it was like 2 inches long, but you can see how weak my temple points were with the left side being worse 

Just now, Markee said:

Who did what and what part of the procedure was Dr. Rahal involved in ?

Rahal drew the hairline and did the incisions. Two staff did the donor punching then three techs did implanting recipient area. Total surgery was 8-9 hours with a 10-15 minute lunch break and small bathroom breaks.  Rahal came at times to see how I was doing then came at the end to tell them to put final 3-4 grafts at front hairline.  I like the idea of the doctor being involved in most, if not all of the process but after seeing how long it took 3 techs (two implanting and one keeping track of grafts/putting some type drops when asked by the two) it’s unrealistic imo. I realize there’s certain doctors out there that do majority of work.  I believe Rahal does two surgeries a day separated by an hour or two start times 

Thanks... fingers crossed.  I’ll update every month for progress. I don’t currently take any meds, just biotin. Always had a high forehead, then minimal hair loss since high school (currently 34) Might try minoxidil down the road when allowed to help the growing process 

Staff was very helpful and nice. Guesthouse is a nice option with 5 separate bedrooms and a common area. I met two gentleman, one in his 50s and one in his late 20s. It was both of their second procedures here, so they were happy enough with the first to come back to Rahal. 

I’m still currently here. I will be leaving tomorrow. I got the surgery done two days ago and there’s still some swelling so I didn’t end up driving home today 

This is my biggest fear as I'll be outside a lot and have a few beach vacations planned.  Do you need to get a baseball cap that has upf protection or is that a marketing ploy?  I know you shouldn't be wearing a mesh or trucker hat, but will a normal baseball cap be sufficient?  

On 2/5/2019 at 6:35 PM, pkipling said:

Congratulations man. In many ways, one of the harder parts is over: Choosing a surgeon and being courageous enough to schedule the appointment. You might experience lots of second guessing between now and then. My suggestion would be to keep track of any new questions you have that come up and reach out to the clinic every so often for reassurance if you need it (just don't call every other day lol). I found this to be very helpful in calming my anxiety leading up to my procedure. They also put me in touch with a former patient who was kind enough to make himself available to me to discuss his experience and help put my mind at ease. 

Thanks....the waiting game is the worst.  I wish I would have scheduled my surgery for September or October.  Summer and vacations is gonna be a struggle with the sun/uv rays.  I will make a new thread around the time I have my surgery and document the travel.

Put my deposit down. My surgery date is scheduled for May in Ottawa. I’ll document the trip, pre, and post surgery when the time comes 

12 hours ago, Legend007 said:

He probably got the refund/ repair  gurantee .. n had to hush to up. 

Anyone know if there’s red tape to get the growth guarantee for grafts not growing back 

Anyone?

8 hours ago, literalno said:

Wanna make a threas, waiting for mods to change my name cause i don’t like this one lol. Critisicm is necessary. 

Makes no sense bro. Piss or get off the pot. 99% of your postings are asking others for pics, saying if results are good or bad with critiques etc. Many have asked you for these things for weeks

What is the rahal growth guarantee and how is this poster and others not going through that?

So the price is going to be approximately $16,500 Canadian $12,500. I plan on paying with my credit card for the $1500 deposit then the rest in cash. How does the conversion work on the credit card? Do I take the remaining $11,000, pay then Rahals office will take to a bank to convert?