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Hallo guys, as I wrote, after some extractions, my doc stopped the operation saying I've miniaturized hair that won't grow in the recipient area. I'll never stop to say how honest and ethical he is. I showed the pic to another top surgeon ad he says that my grafts are small but not miniaturized. I had a live consultation with another top clinic and they said my grafts are small but not miniaturized. I do not what to do...I do not know what to think

I've an appointment tomorrow at HLC (rectius: in 4 hours. it is 5 AM and I can't fall asleep!) In the meantime, I talked with another famous doc via email, telling my story and sending my pics. He answered very carefully to my requests. About Dr Kaan: he is very careful and it is his choice. But he should be more clear when someone book with him. And he should spent more time for diagnosis before sharing heads and starting with extractions. I asked to meet him one or two days before but he refused, so I met him one hour before operation. As I said, we spent one hour to design hairline. But now I can say he should have spent more time to analyze my scalp.

my donor area and two of my grafts.

The first doc that answered via mail (I won't name his name because he didn't allow me) said that short grafts are not a good reason to stop surgery and, in any case, the doc can see short grafts using a tricoscope before surgery. Anyway, he said that I need to wait 3-5 months before having HT, because the donor area needs to recover and because it is hard to design the hairline with shaved head.

I really thrust them.. i went personally to the clinic, with my head shaved and some blood behind my head, asking for an immediate consultation. i said that i can stay here another couple of days if they think i can get an ht. they contacted me in two hours giving me an appointment for tomorrow on morning! i asked to dr pekiner for a written sentence on my donor situation. He said he’ll send me an email.

Special bonus for you: HLC in located into a wonderful area of Ankara: nice bars and clubs, luxury condos and stores. Nothing to do with the other side of the town! At least, today I enjoyed my holiday! :d

At the moment, I’ve spent something like 2000 for nothing! The only thing i had is a shaved head and 170 fu removed! 😢😢😢😢

@LaserCap I’m sure he did looking fot my best interest. I was ready to pay 7500 for my ht, while i just paid 500. i am taking everything except duda. Fina, minoxidil, locoidon, nizoral, prp abd dermoroller! @Abi28 I’ve been at hlc today. Talked with them and explained my problem. I’ve an appointment for tomorrow. A doc will chrck my donor. They said that maybe he’ll do an extraction for biopsy.

@transplantedphil not looking for a diagnosis here, i asked the rep for it lol Considering that lorenzo is considered a top in dupa/BUPA treatment, I’ll ask for a consultation (my othere option is his pupil @BrunoFerreira7 ). anyway, lorenzo suggests that bupa patient take fina for at least one year. I’ve been taking fina for 21 years, so I should be a good candidate! i really do not know what to think, man! maybe pekiner is looking the best for me...this is why i stopped. But you know, sometimes, “the best is enemy of the good”

Thanks! Merely irritating. I specifically asked if i have dupa. He said not (luckily). about my case, i think it is strange that he showed me miniaturization using the tricoscope (that means it was visible) but he started the extraction anyway. at least, he could ask me “i think you have some miniaturized hair. To be sure, i need to extract some graft. Do you allow me or do you prefer stop everything?” I asked the clinic for a specific diagnosis anyway, because i do not know what is the limiting factor in my case. i invited the doc to subscribe here. maybe he will answer and clarify what happened.

Bloody pillow

Hey guys, After one day closed in my hotel room in ankara, and after spending the last 24 hours thinking to what it is happened, I’ve a question. did the doc need to extract 170 grafts to understand that my donor was not good to support the ht? if my hair are in telogen effluvium, couldn’t he understand that simply using a tricoscope? in fact, when he interrupted the operation, he used the tricoscope to show me that my donor was weak. Now, if the tricoscope can show that, why did he shaved me and started with extractions? i am very sad for my shaved hair and I’m very sad that i waster 170 grafts that now are into a garbage basket! not to mention that my donor is burning and bloody as you cam see from the attached picture. @LaserCap @Melvin-Moderator @Portugal25 @transplantedphil And all the doc that have time to answer

Did you notice weight/fat gain?

hallo guano! I created. a new topic. My ht was a no!

I’ve seen a lot of great results in pics. I would like to see someone in person..i think it can be a very good option!

As tou can read, I wasn’t completely sure to get an ht. I like my hair and i was worried that a bed transplant could ruin my head. Anyway, mother nature decided for me and that’s all folks! at the moment, i dislike my bald hair but I’m trying to mantain a positive attitude: with my head shaven, i can start a new therapy and get a good tracking of my results. i am quite sure that dermorolling on bald scalp will improve the overall quality of my hair. i’ll start taking oral minoxidil once per day (using topical minoxidil at night) and duta two times per week. according to doctor kaan, I’m a norwood 6/7 that is holding his gair thanks to a good therapy. I’ll continue with my therapy and will try to improve it.

Hallo Guys, today I had my HT with doc Pekiner in Ankara. I went to the clinic, met the doctor, we designed my hairline, shaved my head, got anesthesia and the extraction started. After some extraction, the doctor says "your grafts are too short, in telogen phase. sometimes doing nothing is better than doing something". I have "nice hair" and the doctor said that, considering my donor area, the transplant could destroy my image. He stopped the operation after extracting 170 grafts. He said I could put that in the crown area but I refused because I didn't want stop training for 1 months and paying attention to the receiving zone for only 170 poor quality grafts, that probably are going to die in a couple of years. We discussed to use beard as donor, but he said that my beard is in thelogen as well, so it would be a good choice. I paid an accountant month ago and he is going to give me back about half of that. Just the make the things more clear, I attach some pic of mine, so you can see by yourself that apparently I'm one of that case that any other surgeon in the world would have accepted. Not Kaan, that said that the result would have Benn sub-optimal in the very next future and a failure in the long run. What can I say? Never met in my entire life a such ethical person. I'm not saying he is the most ethical doctor I've ever met (he is for sure). I say he is the most honest person I've ever met! I need to spent some good words for his staff/clinique. They are all great guys. Tugba is nice and kind as well as Saide. I do not the names of the other guys but the are great too. The give you all the attention you need as well as the doctor does. He spent almost one hour only to design my hairline, that we changed several times. Then, after the extraction, he spent another hours giving suggestion for my medical therapy. as @Portugal25 said, He brought the customer care to another level. I strongly suggest to @Melvin-Moderator to add his name on the list of suggested surgeons.

what do you mean when you say that you aren't going for much lower than 3-4 mm? Are you talking ab out the lowest acceptable point? Or do you mean you are looking for the same hairline you have now, just lowered than 3-4 mm in each point?

thanks for your suggestions guys! @Egy speriamo!

Hey guys, I'm finally here in Ankara. on Monday I should get my HT with Kaan Pekiner. Pekiner suggested 2500 grafts. After studying all the papers I could find on hairline design and after looking thousands of before and after pic, IMHO I should get 2000/2200 max. I do not want an aggressive hairline reconstruction and I want to save some hair follicles for the future. I do not if I'll shave my head or not...considering long hair FUE is more expensive, it depends on how many follicles the doctor will transplant. I will update. For the record...turkish are very kind but they do not speak English at all!!! Even in the hotel, they do not speak English so it is hard asking for a coffee or a towel! Thanks god I'm Italian so I use my hands to talk...and I can communicate! Ankara is not the perfect place for a vacation but I love the very big city and if you are like me, it is worth spending a couple of days here!

Maybe it just the pic Did you choose the hairline design or is the doc the make this kind of choice?

GREAT! I've just one observation to do. On your right side (the side with the puma logo) I think you have a gap between native and transplanted hair. The gap was visibile to me on the first pic right after the procedure.

If you read the sides, taking oral minoxidil can make you die. Anyway, if you read the researches on this topic, you can see great re-growth with no sides.

I do not what happened with your second HT. 11 months post 2HT, you look worst that you looked before getting it. The doctor should answer here and explain why a such poor result.

Good luck bro. Waiting for regrowth now! I'll be there in 5 days for my hairline...hope to be as happy as you are