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That's the plan Cosmo - it's a day by day thing at this stage. Impatient to see how things turn out at 6 months, 9 months and at 1 year. Time will tell!!

The procedure was done under FUE, not DHI.

Just thought I'd post my own review and update you guys along the way with progress. I had my surgery performed on the 19 June 2019 under the guidance of Dr. Demirsoy or Armamed - a surgeon based in Istanbul. Without going into all the details, I can safely say that I was very happy with my choice. His assistant - Muzaffer - is very knowledgeable and professional, and sees to it that things go smoothly from beginning to end. I opted against the more popularly seen surgeons on here precisely because I was concerned that a surgeon who doesn't oversee the entire process may end up with a compromised result. In the case of Dr. Demirsoy and his team, they see one patient per day and I was happier with that. As well as this, I had seen very good results from past clients. Sometimes I think we opt for more expensive surgeons and correlate price with quality. That, of course, isn't always and shouldn't be the case. I was expecting to have around 3,000-3,500 grafts, but it ended up at 3,740. The purpose of the surgery was to re-establish a hairline and to use remaining grafts to cover the center and crown. You can find the photos below. As others have said in their reviews, the local anesthetic injections can - at times - be a little more painful than you might expect. It depends upon which part of the head we're talking about. That said, I'm a painophobe - so the smallest pains tend to exert an overreaction! However, once the surgery is done, you feel almost no pain for the rest of the day. I didn't even need to take painkillers the following day. I'm still in Istanbul. I still have swelling. It moves in an odd fashion - starting at the top of the head, then moving slowly - day by day - lower and lower. Now, it's around my eyes but I think I'm coming toward the end of that phase. I'm taking finasteride and biotin on a daily basis, as well as an antibacterial drug. You can see my progress so far - before and after. Let me know what you guys think. If you have any questions about my surgery experience, please don't hesitate to ask. These threads can prove helpful for others who are contemplating getting a hair transplant. As of now, I'm very pleased and believe I made the right decision. I'll post more images tomorrow to showcase how things are on Day 5!

Yeah, there seems to be so many quality surgeons in Istanbul it can be difficult to decide who to go with.

Hi there, I've been reviewing a wide variety of surgeons and came down to a few based in Istanbul and nearby. I noticed that Dr. Demirsoy is much cheaper than the others, such as Koray Erdogan and, given my budgetary constraints, I think I might opt for this surgeon. I've seen some reviews on YouTube - before and after etc. - and they seem like a good clinic to go to. I guess I was just a bit surprised by the price (1.25 euros versus 2.5 euros for Koray and 2 euros for other Istanbul-based surgeons). I hope that price isn't a reflection of quality. I also saw that many people lately have been unhappy with ASMED, even though they charge among the highest in Istanbul. Many here appear to have come to the conclusion that standards may have slipped at ASMED compared to 5-10 years ago. I don't know how true or untrue this may be. I've been going through many of the recent posts here. I've noticed not so many reviews lately for Dr. Demirsoy though, so I just thought I'd dip in here and try to harvest any of the latest thoughts on his clinic. Any help is much appreciated as I hope to make the right decision. Choosing the right surgeon is no small thing and having my hair somewhat restored is something that I've been looking forward to for many, many years now. I'll be sharing my experience here on the forum too when surgery day eventually arrives.