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  1. bkenn
    I have gone to get hair transplant consultations and take minoxidil. I have gotten so sick of losing my hair and doing all of these medications and stuff. I honestly am at my end with this shit. I'm thinking of just shaving it off as bc of my DUPA there's nothing really i can do other than finasteride. Exosome therapy is a consideration but the other guys on this forum aren't super confident about it..
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    But exosomes is actually injecting stem cells into your head, not laser therapy. I dont really believe in the PRP therapy or laser comb.
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    So you thought it was a complete waste? Dr. Mcgrath in Austin is who Dr. Dorin suggest I go to! I haven't started doing too much research into it yet but is there anything else you can tell me?
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    I'm not I don't want to go on finasteride because of the side effects. I know they are small but even psychologically it might get to me.
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    Appreciate the advice man!
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    Definitely think he looks better in the video, but that just doesn't seem worth it to me idk what you think.
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    Thanks for the advice man, i really appreciate it. I've shaved my head once and hated it because i still had a front island of hair that was embarassing. but im thinking i might just have to continuously shave it every other day or something so i dont have that look. I'm 28. And Im only really considering shaving it off or SMP. I've heard of SMP but i get nervous that it looks too fake up close. I was told by Dr. Dorin that exosomes might be worthwhile. Has anyone heard of that? Is that legit?
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    So I've been posting on this forum, and was looking to do a hair transplant. Through research on this website I heard about Dr. Dorin in NYC, so I went for a consultation. I was told I have DUPA and was not a good candidate for a HT. However, Dr. Dorin suggested exosomes as a possible hair loss solution. It has worked for many people with my condition, although it is not FDA approved. It's like $6k and its basically injecting stem cells into your head. Has anyone heard of this and is this legit?
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    Hi Guys, I'm back! I went to Dr. Dorin in NYC and he advised me to get a test done to test my levels of testosterone which would tell me if I have DUPA or not or something like that. Turns out I do have DUPA I guess, but I still want to do a hair transplant. I just really dont want to be bald and am at the point now where I think i look terrible. what do you guys think I should do? Is my "DUPA" condition really that bad or can I get a transplant?
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    I have been thinking about this for 4 years. I mentioned my wedding coming up previously only because I now want to take action and this gives me incentive to do so. I have thought about this for a long time and am just super unhappy with the way that I currently look. I believe this will help me feel more confident and help to change my life, but only if I can do it. I have consulted with some doctors online and only Scott Boden in person. Most of them said I was a good candidate except for Dr. Pekiner. Now, Dr. Pekiner has a lot of credibility on this website and I would trust he would tell me the truth and the others may have more reason to lie as they want my money.
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    Hi Guys, So quick update...Dr. Pekiner agreed and thought I wasnt a good candidate..but Dr. Scott Boden who did a consultation in person said I was. Would it be worth it to go to Dr. Dorin to get a second in person opinion?
  12. bkenn
    Who did you go with? I will learn from your direction and make sure to spread the word about whatever doctor screwed you over.
  13. bkenn
    Hey guys! Quick update..I reached out to Dr. Pekiner and being the great doctor that he is, told me that I did not have a suitable donor area based on the photos that I provided. However, Dr. Scott Boden who I had a consultation with in person stated I was an excellent candidate back in March. Now I need help in making a decision. I am thinking of going for another consultation with Dr. Dorin in NY to see if he also believes I am an excellent candidate or not, or just going off of Dr. Scott Boden's recommendation. IF I go to a consultation with Dr. Dorin and he says that my donor area is good, I was thinking of potentially relaying this message to Dr. Pekiner and still getting it done in Turkey. If that is not a good idea, then I will have to decide between Dr. Dr. Dorin and Dr. Boden. Dr. Boden I met in person, seems really nice and even did the hair of some guy who was on the bachelorette. He is also featured on IAHRS.org, but it doesn't seem like many people know him on this website. Dr. Dorin is way more well known on this website, but I have obviously not met him before. What do you guys think based on the information I'm giving you? Really appreciate the help and like I said I have felt so lonely in this process, it really helps to have people looking out for me and willing to talk to me about it.
  14. bkenn
    Thank you all for the help and advice. Since my hair loss began 4 years ago, I have really felt super alone in this whole process. I wouldn't speak about it to literally anyone besides my fiance and occasionally my mother. I would never bring it up to my best friends, and whenever hair loss was discussed amongst my friends, family, or coworkers I would stay quiet and wait for the conversation to end. I want you guys to know that I have been thinking about doing this for a while, not just because I'm getting married in a year. I went for a consultation and heard nothing about my donor area being too thin, so hopefully Dr. Pekiner in Turkey will feel the same. I understand that one should not think about budget, but you have to when it's this amount of money. Obviously I would never want to go cheaper and achieve poor results, but there has to be doctors out there who are just as good and are significantly cheaper than ones in the US. I think Dr. Pekiner may be just that so I will see what he has to say.
  15. bkenn
    So I went to Dr. Scott Boden for a consultation back in March and he said I would need between 1700-1800 grafts. Said I had a good donor area. I think I might go to Dr. Pekiner. He seems really awesome and is budget friendly for me. I am definitely worried about flying to Turkey and am worried about if something health wise goes wrong that I won't have the type of care that I would in the US. If anyone can assure me there is nothing to worry about on all of my concerns I will definitely move forward with Dr. Pekiner. Thank you all for the help so far!
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