Helios

21 minutes ago, Doron Harati said:

I am trying my best to tell paitents not to go to "nice price" clinics,I myself got botched horribly in Turkey and luckliy Dr. Maras and HDC team saved my scalp, the difference is that I wasn't aware it was a black market clinic and was fooled by their local agent that was my "friend" and barber for 14 years, btw I didn't pay cheap for that horrific experience, HDC brought my confidence and life back.

I hope ppl will learn from this.

I got told by a top clinic in Turkey that they wanted to do 5,000 grafts in one sitting on me when I was a Norwood 5/6. That was all I needed to know. When to HDC and never looked back. 

Hey Doron. Great results at HDC. They Completely turned things around for you. The sooner people realise this isn’t a simple cosmetic procedure and stop risking their hair and possibly health by going to turkey for the cheapest price the better. 

Excellent results 

Thanks for the positive feedback everyone. Here are some pics showing the recipient immediately after the second FUE, 3 days after, 1 week after and ten days after. Ive also attached a picture so you can see how the hairline looks when it’s styled a bit and when it’s shaved down in natural daylight. Work was very clean. Will update again soon.

Hello everyone,

Here are some quick progress pictures with comparison to the beginning 2 years after my first FUE and 7 months after my second FUE for the crown. Total of 5,569 grafts. If you have any questions let me know. Thanks. 

Because of your high Norwood I would suggest to proceed with extreme caution when it comes to surgery. You may need to manage you expectations.

I would consider contacting Dr Maras and getting an opinion as he and his clinic deal with cases like yours and the priority for them is to preserve as much of your donor area as possible for the future.

4 hours ago, maltesefalcon said:

I think there's a glitch on the site over the past day or so, as I can't seem to complete registration.

Any chance you could post a few photos here? 

I’m on the first page of the bald truth forum hair transplant section. My name is Helios. I can privately picture you pictures of my shedding phase and the results so far however.

5 hours ago, maltesefalcon said:

Did you create a thread to follow?

I'd be interested to see how things worked out during the various phases of shed/growth.

Yes I have a small thread on here and a big thread on bald truth transplant section. Just look for the name Helios. It’s quite a big thread 

Good luck with whatever surgeon you go with hairseeker. There is no such thing as asking too many questions when it comes to this surgery.

This is something you want to get right from the start. I had six top surgeons in mind from Turkey, Belgium, Cyprus etc  and I spent months before finally deciding on one.

Many people have rushed in to this or tried to save money only to regret that decision for years later. There is no such thing as being too safe or too cautious. Please keep us updated on what surgeon you go for. 

I understand the difficulty in choosing a surgeon. I spent months and months researching and ultimately decided on Dr Maras as he and his clinics main priority was safety and the long term future. He also has accommodation directly opposite the clinic.

I personally had excellent results with him 

Every procedure causes scarring to an extent but FUE are more spaced out dots whereas FUT is a long strip on the back. With FUE I’ve gone down to a 1 guard with very minimal evidence of the surgery. You can’t have the hair that short with FUT. 

my opinion is that even if you don’t go to Dr Maras at least send his clinic an email because they will give you a very honest and detailed account on the benefits and risks of the surgery from the beginning. A lot of clinics that I contacted didn’t do that and were quick to try and sell me something.

Btw when I messaged Turkey they were quick to tell me to do 5,000 in one procedure. I refused. Dr Maras divides the surgery and does no more than 3,000-3,500 in one session. He also did the hairline design, most of the extractions, and incisions himself while the technicians did the rest of the extractions and implantation.

Yes he’s the same. They prioritise safety, preserving as much of your donor hair as possible and limiting scarring. It’s why I chose them. Good luck with whatever surgeon you go to.

Good surgeons. Also consider Dr Maras in Cyprus as he and his clinic prioritise preserving as much of your donor hair as possible and being as cautious as possible. 

24 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

We’re not like any other forum though. Our community is one of a kind. I know it sounds biased coming from me, but trust me I used to belong to all the forums, but this one was the BEST for hair transplants. Not only that, but it was ran by patients.

Other forums are ran by unknown guys who don’t ever post, or show their face. We’ve been held at a higher standard. That’s why guys trust us, we walk the walk.  But lately it’s been a real problem dealing with this negativity. I need your guys help. We need to work together as a community because that’s what we are!

It might sound biased but I guess you’re just proud of the forum. Nothing wrong with that. It might very well be the best forum for hair transplants.

All I know for a fact is that there has been a mass increase in negativity in all the forums the last few years. There is no brotherhood on the forums including this one as there used to be. By all means I applaud you for trying to fight it. It flat out sucks. Everyone just attacks and insults each other. I hardly post any more because of it 

It’s not just this forum Melvin. Myself and other users who previously used others forums a few years ago have found that there is so much negativity on the forums and the brotherhood that existed is now almost non existant. I don’t know what happened.

I would also ask whether you have considered excellent surgeons in other countries. You seem to be new to this so may I ask what has made you lean towards Turkey? 

There are good surgeons in Turkey  but there are also good  surgeons in Belgium, Cyprus  Etc

I think a major problem at Asmed is the over reliance on technicians to do most of the surgery. I believe it defeats the purpose of going to any doctor if the doctor is going to do very little of the actual work themselves .

Thats why I was very pleased with Dr Maras as he was very involved during my surgery. 

Melvin what do you think about dermarolling with Minoxidil? I’ve been using Minoxidil for years but am wondering if I’d get any improvements if I started dermarolling before applying it. My opinion is no.

12 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

I’ve had three hair transplants, I’m considering a 4th. I may or may not have it done. Hair greed creeps up on me though.

I know what you mean about hair greed except I already feel that way about a possible second transplant. 

I will likely hold hold off as long as possible after the second as you never know what can happen in the future and I’d feel “safer” having as much donor hair as possible. Excellent results and glad it worked out well for you 

Excellent results. Thank you for posting. Am I correct in the understanding that you had two surgeries and are considering a third?

i had my first surgery of over 3,000 grafts with Dr Maras and am considering a second procedure in perhaps next year to fill out the back. Most likely I will stop at two for the meantime as my main goal is preservation of graphs for the future.

Like others have said, don’t worry about the shedding phase. I lost almost all my transplanted hair during that stage and looked worse off than before the surgery

Thanks Paddy!

im aiming for about 1500-2000 grafts for the crown. This won’t be enough to cover the area most likely but I would rather save as much donor hair for the future.

I could also take 1000 beard grafts if necessary.

Hello everyone,

I would like to share the results of my surgery with Dr Maras at the HDC clinic in Cyprus. I posted a few months ago on another forum and you are welcome to have a look at the full thread with details of the surgery before and after in the hair transplant section on Bald Truth.  I am very pleased with the results so far and would like to share my photographs prior to the operation and the results so far. I had spent months researching surgeons and was extremely careful about choosing the most ethical and skilled surgeon. Dr Maras and his clinic fit that description perfectly.

I was about a Norwood 5 or 6 prior,  so the plan for the surgery was to deal with the surgery in two surgeries. The first with approximately 3,000 grafts for the front, and the second operation to fill in the back. I am considering the second operation to sort out the back in future, but my main priority is to save as much donor hair for the future as possible. Dr Maras also stated I had a very good beard so this is a very good bonus.

Dr Maras Did the hairline design, Most of the extractions and Incisions while the technicians did the rest of the extractions and the implants. 

I am very pleased with the results at the front so far at six months, and would like to share them here. I will upload more Pre and Post Op pictures in Future.

Pre operation

6 Months Post