9 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

In the end, money comes and goes, but you have a finite donor supply. Do it right the first time, good choice.

I will do a log on the progress

On 11/16/2021 at 8:12 PM, hairthere said:

Instagram marketing can be quite deceptive. Spend the extra $3k for peace of mind. Also I'd leave the crown alone, it looks strong to me for now. 

thank you.. I have decided to go with Dr. Nader

6 hours ago, JC71 said:

No to all of those apart from Dr Nader. The others are poor clinics/hair mills. Please don’t let cost be the deciding factor. Use the search function here and you will find some Nader results. 
If you are considering Turkey then why not look at Dr Bicer, HLC, Pekiner, Keser and then Demirsoy/Yaman. All much, much better options and not hair mills.

Dr Turan/Dr Gur - Fuecapilar is another option, starting to see good work from these recently.

I sent Dr. Turan a whats app text...submitting photos tomorrow.

thx for advice

@digi23 thk you.

1 hour ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

Are you basing these two choices by cost alone? 

3k savings does help but I know there's probably some risk as well. 

I have the money to do it but is 3k more worth it?

Thx JC71.. I just added pics from 2019 and now. Also, included part of a post I made in 2019.

I am trying to decide on Dr. Acar (2500- 3k grafts) , Dr. Nader ( 2-2500 grafts), Dr. Cinik ( 3k grafts) , and a newly discovered clinic , Now Hair time.

The difference is, Dr. Nader is $3k  more than the others. Now Hair Time is the least expensive of all. Now HT has 

some phenomenal results on Instagram, but I do not know who the Dr. is.

My area of concern is frontal thickening ... possibly lower the hairline a tad.  I believe I am a N3-4...any input on that is appreciated as well.

I plan to do veneers in Turkey so the travel budget is included in the prices. Overall Dr. Nader ends up being about 3k more

My current protocol is : 1mg propecia daily and rogaine here and there. I have the irestore laser helmet but never use it. Mostly reply on propecia.  

Below is a post I made in 2019. I am about to be 51. Also included the pics from 2019 and pics I just took frr reference on thinning since 2019.

** I posted this in 2019 :  Dark grayTshirt  pics are from 2019................Light Gray tshirt are now ( today)

49 years old and I have had 2 small ( 2k grafts) FUT procedures in a 20 year period . I never thought of Turkey for HT until I found this forum and the results you guys post as well as the in depth discussions.

 I have been quoted by quoted that I need  3000-3500 grafts in temple , reinforce hairline and bring down 1cm max, also small balding area on crown. I have been taking 1 mg Propecia 

Thx for any advise

@lukeyb1687 thx for the journal and updates of your ht with dr. Cinik. You are the main reason of why I sought out Dr. Cinik. Absolutely blown away by your results. Anyhow, I was compelled to let you know. Hopefully I can get in with him mid Nov. ...but since I'm in the USA...its questionable due to the political bs.

@Melvin-Moderatorsorry to keep blowing you up. I just found this article on your blog. in your opinion will I achieve at least 50% density in frontal 1/3 with 2500 grafts?

Also would i be classified as advanced norwood 3 ?

@Melvin-ModeratorTurkey is a better option even with travel. I will research India too. See Dr. Vories pricing

@Melvin-Moderatorthx for your advice. hairfibers have been great for the crown, but horrible looking on front hairline and temples. I will look into Dr. Vories...thk you . I just got the iRestore laser helmet , curious to see if this helps improve thinning. 

My main concern is lowering hairline ( big A** forehead lol) building up thickness in the frontal 1/3 . Initially i didn't like that Dr Cinik quoted a low amount of grafts however now I see all of you guys are advocates for smaller sessions vs mega sessions that could deplete the donor area. I just want THICK HAIR AGAIN lol

Oh and thx for the compliment on aging ...I do botox, derma roll and fillers to hold my age ....because I like to date  young girls LOL

@hairlossPA I just checked my quotes from everyone and Dr. Cinik did recommend 2000- 2500 grafts. All others were 3000-3500 ..Erdogan said a mind blowing 5000

I am planning on Nov and will post my journey here.

@lasercap thx for the advice. I definitely prefer HT over SMP.  The Dr.s that quoted me all have great results posted here, therefore I feel comfortable with any of them. It seems like Dr. Cinik has the most patients posting on here so I am leaning towards him. Two guys Ht that blew me away are @lukeyb1687and @Viktory

Hi Guys !

I am new to the forum and would like to say thanks to all that contribute. This is absolutely the best HT forum .

Background : advanced Norwood 3 or possibly a 4 ...really unsure since my previous grafts have a all been frontal. And due to hormone usage I may have advanced the thinning in some areas.

49 years old and I have had 2 small ( 2k grafts) FUT procedures in a 20 year period . I never thought of Turkey for HT until I found this forum and the results you guys post as well as the in depth discussions.

 Anyhow, I have been Dr shopping and have narrowed it down to a couple. I am on a mid tier budget, so Erdogan is out of the question. Matter fact, he quoted me  $4,000 grafts for 10K euro...wasn't expecting that much sticker shock.

I have been quoted by quoted that I need  3000-3500 grafts in temple , reinforce hairline and bring down 1cm max, also small balding area on crown. I have been taking 1 mg Propecia and Rogaine foam once and sometimes twice a day. 

Dr.s I am considering and whom have quoted me:

Dr Cinik

Dr Acar 

Transes medical ( the least expensive)

Dr Karadeniz

Dr. Apaydin

I am awaiting a quote from Demirosy . Also was told by Dr Balwi my hair is too dense and not to do transplant..he would do SMP.

My apologies for such a long post . I have been confusing myself over-researching the doctors . I am leaning heavily on going with Dr. Cinik, his staff answers all questions promptly etc.

I have attached photos of hair dry,  fresh out of bed hair lol, and a pic of my hair at 27

UPDATE : ADDED NORMAL PICS OF HOW I WEAR MY HAIR DAILY .

THANK YOU TO ALL- THAT GIVE ADVISE