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On 11/26/2019 at 4:44 PM, Melvin-Moderator said:

Thanks for confirming my suspicions. PRP is overpriced and honestly, i've seen better results with the dermaroller. 

From my researches about PRP, I think it should be done every 2 weeks.
A lower frequency is meaningless

1 hour ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

They wear high magnification glasses while creating recipient sites. It's actually a lot easier to see the angles with buzzed head.

I can see  direction is not a problem if the doc uses glasses.
About angles it can be a real problem...

I quote doc Shapiro "Angle refers to the degree of elevation a hair as it exits the scalp. Direction refers to which way the hair points when leaving the scalp. It is important to pay attention to the changes in both direction and angle of hair positioned around the hairline."

If the hair is shaved, how can the cos see the degree of elevation?

May 2 mm long hair can be a good way to fix this problem

On 11/26/2019 at 4:54 PM, makehairgreatagain said:

@Melvin-Moderator I shaved mine for this last procedure I had done. I think it's essential when going through all the work of a transplant, that you give your doctor the best possible situation to know where grafts need to be placed and to yield the best possible result in the end. It's just another obstacle to remove to allow the doctor to work efficiently.

My question is: if you shave your head, how con the doctor see the angles and the directions of pre-existing hair follicles?

On 11/26/2019 at 2:51 AM, Melvin-Moderator said:

What do you guys think? I shaved my head for my second procedure, and I noticed my growth was excellent. I'd love to hear the communities input.

Do You Have To Shave Your Head Before Getting A Hair Transplant?

 Melvin, do you mean blade shaved (o mm) or 1-2 mm short?

3 hours ago, CosmoKramer said:

Thanks for the info.

Im might try castor but I’m not fond of olive oil so may mix it with coconut oil instead.

anyway, I'm Italian. So, show some respect for olive oil! lol lol lol

9 minutes ago, CosmoKramer said:

Thanks for the info.

Im might try castor but I’m not fond of olive oil so may mix it with coconut oil instead.

Some people mix coconut oil and castor oil. From what I know, it works!

7 minutes ago, CosmoKramer said:

Good to know!

How do you use the castor oil and how often?

I use it once per week, after DR.
I mix it with olive oil (50% and 50%) for better absorption.
 

thanks guys. for your opinion and support!

6 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

I still think 3,000 is overkill for such a small area. I checked out your thread and saw that you have diffuse loss. It's wiser to conserve your grafts for the future.

Thanks for your attention Melvin. Pekiner said I'm a Norwood 4. I think I'm closer to N3 than N4. 
At the moment I can't see any problem expect for temples but I suppose that things can go wrong in the future. Considering I'm 42, what do you think it is a fair number to fix my temples?

6 hours ago, doctoroctopus said:

It is better you choose a doctor who does extractions and implantation himself. I wouldn't go with Koray as from what I have heard, his technicians do all the work while he watches from a monitor in his office. I went with Dr. Kaan Pekiner 10 months ago and couldn't be happier. He is in my opinion one of, if not the best in Turkey. He is also extremely ethical. My thread: 

Attached is a recent picture of my hairline with wet hair: 

 

Your thread is one of the reasons I choose Pekiner.
@Guano I can't say he uses too much double and triple. What I can say is I like a less dense look for my age and I do not love straight lines...I'll ask for a more rounded hairline.

7 hours ago, LaserCap said:

 Are you doing any type of medical therapy to help you with retention?

This typically prompts a patient to put more grafts on one side than the other.  This, in my view, is a mistake.  If you're going to do one side, do the other as well.  You will not be lopsided.

 

yes, I got good results from medications, but my temples are still bald!
I do not like when people put more grafts on one side...totally agree with you!

On 11/26/2019 at 5:11 AM, Melvin-Moderator said:

How much are you trying to lower your hairline? I really don’t see the need for 3,000 grafts at all.

I attached  the pic I sent to Pekiner. It is one of my worst pic ever....I look better in person but I was trying to have a brutal opinion.
I attached a pic of me "in real file" situation..

I think my big issue is parietal hair loss. 
Pekiner designed 2 lines (3000 and 2500 hair grafts)
Anyway, I'm worried to add grafts on my sides...I've seen some disasters!

4 hours ago, CosmoKramer said:

Wow! Very nice improvement, even with the slight dip in gains 2-years later!

So did you continue your dermaroller + castor oil routine after having stopped it at 6-months as you mentioned?...or are the 2-year gains just the results of the initial 6-months dermaroll+castor?

How did you use the castor oil, Topically or orally? If topically, before or after dermarolling?

 My 2 years results pic is 6 months DR and 14 months PRP...I stopped both for some months before taking pics.

6 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

This is an incredible transformation, did you notice a difference with PRP? Also what size dermaroller? 

I used DR + castor oil for 6 months and saw great improvements. 
Then I stopped using DR + castor oil and started a monthly PRP treatment for 14 months and my hairs got worse.
At the moment I've stopped PRP and I'm using DR and things are going better (a lot of hair are growing on my scalp!)
I can say that DR is way better than PRP. 

1 minute ago, Guano said:

I'm nervous also man, but i'm excited. I'm tired of my hair situation,  I just want to stop spending so much energy thinking about it. I think we are in good hands though, he seems like a good doctor.

I've to be honest. My hair situation is good but my "deep temples" destroy my face...So I decided to fix the problem.
Considering what I saw here, Pekiner is one of the best for hairline. The best results I saw for hairline were from: Hasson, Couto, De Freitas and Pekiner.

7 minutes ago, Fred88 said:

I'll try to get the one on the 8th. Have a good time there. Don't feel nervous. You've made a confident choice of dr and you'll end with a great result in return.

tnx buddy!
If you can, see my pics to give an opinion on my starting point!

7 minutes ago, Fred88 said:

Have you already booked the flight? This is exactly around the only time I'd have off from work to go there, around 6-10th. Hopefully they can squeeze me in. 

Tomorrow I should book the flight.
I want to stay 3 days in Istanbul (never stay there but some friends of mine told me it is amazing) and then I'll have my head shaved and I'll go to Ankara...

6 minutes ago, Fred88 said:

Have you already booked the flight? This is exactly around the only time I'd have off from work to go there, around 6-10th. Hopefully they can squeeze me in. 

from what I know, Pekiner has only one patient per day! 
I'll have my transplant 6-7. day 3 (1.8) I'll have medication.
So you can ask for January the 8...
 

6 minutes ago, Guano said:

I will be going january. Bit nervous but i just want to get it over and done with.

I'm going in January the 6th!
And I'm nervous too!

On 11/10/2019 at 7:07 AM, Guano said:

Whatever you do, I strongly reccommend not going to Koray. You will be disappointed.

I'd choose Pekiner, in fact, I have one booked in with him.

I made the same choice of yours.
I was going to book with ASMED but when I saw koary's latest results on this board, I choose Pekiner.
When will you go to Ankara?

my hairline is not really bad from the front, if sucks from the side.
graft suggested
Hasson 2500 FUE and 3000 FUT
Koray Edrogan 2400-2800
Pekiner 3000
(I do not want to name "low cost" clinic, promising 4000 graft...where should I place all that grafts?!?).
I choose Pekiner. I'll have my surgery in January 6th and 7th 2020.
I said that IMHO 300 is too much, especially considering I'm 41/42 years old.
From what I can see on this board, about 2300/2400 should be more than enough. What do you think?

after my 6 months transformation, I stopped Dermaroller and I lost some hair.
after 18 months, I've maintained about 75/80% of my previous gains.
Pics below are taken 2 years apart (sep. 2017-sep. 2019), WET hairs.
I got a lot of hairs back, but I do not think I can improve my hairline more than that..
So I'm going to have my 2500/3000 UF transplant to improve my temples (I think 2500/3000 is too much, but all the best surgeons said I need that quantity of hairs).
Considering the results I saw on this board, I choose Kaan Pekiner. 
 

This is my 6 months transformation (sep. 2017-march 2018)

minoxidil 5%, 6 ml 1 time daily 
finasteride 1 mg/die
2 PRP shot (sept. oct)
locoidon 1 ml 5 times weekly
tretinoine all over my face 1 time daily
nizoral shampoo 2 times weekly
Dermaroller + cator oil 1 time weekly