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Can you create a thread and share any photos?
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Insane result for only 2600 grafts, considering you were almost completely bald on top. Do you know what your hair/graft average was? Your hair characteristics and color contrast must be helping as well. In your next update, I'd love to see a picture of you parting the hair to show the true density - try to make it look as bad as possible
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I had a complimentary video appointment and they charged a ~$100 prescription fee. Then they want me to have an in-person appointment after 3 months for ~$300ish, followed by ~$100 for prescription refills (up to 1 year at a time, I believe). Hoping to avoid those charges before the 3 months, by finding another clinic who's covered by my insurance.
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I've been doing the same recently. My regular PCP and derm were not comfortable prescribing it. I searched for nearby HT or dermatology clinics and sent out emails/called in asking if they have experience prescribing low-dose oral minoxidil for hair loss. A couple of them said yes. I ended up getting a prescription from the HT clinic, but they charge a fee. Been on 1.25mg/day for a month now. I have an appointment with a derm clinic this week who is covered by my insurance, and I'm hoping I can rely on them to prescribe it to me. If I were you I'd at least contact doctor's office to see if they have any experience with this before scheduling an appointment.
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I don't know about specific numbers, but I do feel like many people underestimate the possibility of slow thinning in the donor area over time (even while being on DHT blockers), as well as senile alopecia. I wonder how many extra grafts top docs leave in the donor to account for this (or if they can predict how many extra a patient will need, if at all)? I wonder if current patients who at time of their transplant seemed like they received good donor management, may end up with depleted-looking donors 20 years down the line. Especially for docs who push the bounds of the donor (for example Lorenzo).
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Good to see another Pekiner patient, this time a slightly larger case. Everything looks great! I got mine done a month ago.
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giegnosiganoe replied to FireOnDeck's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Are you taking any medication like finasteride or minoxidil? -
HLC Hairtransplant NW3 ~3000 Grafts
giegnosiganoe replied to Charlii's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Looks like the extraction pattern was quite conservative, and careful not to go anywhere near the crown. Your crown does look a bit more beige compared to the rest of your scalp, not sure if that's just lighting though. I think it's great they started off this way, and in the future you can expand the extraction pattern once your final Norwood pattern becomes more evident. -
HLC Hairtransplant NW3 ~3000 Grafts
giegnosiganoe replied to Charlii's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
For me the anesthesia was a lot better than I expected, maybe 3/10. A bit more painful down toward the neck and toward the temple points, I agree. -
HLC Hairtransplant NW3 ~3000 Grafts
giegnosiganoe replied to Charlii's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Lol I went with Dr. Pekiner a month ago and I can totally relate to your first extraction. The pressure on my face was intense and almost giving me a headache. I had to adjust a few times but couldn't quite get into a comfortable position. I thought it was just me but it seems like everyone that goes to Ankara experiences this 😅 so don't worry, you're not alone. I only had to do ~500 grafts per extraction though so it wasn't too bad. It does make me wonder why they haven't found a solution to this lol. Maybe the first extraction is so uncomfortable that everything afterwards feels like a piece of cake. -
~3,200 graft FUT with Dr. Konior - March 8, 2021
giegnosiganoe replied to Egott92's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Work looks great. Densely packed and you seem to have good hair characteristics so I have no doubt this will be a wonderful result. Sounds like it was quite the long day - I'm curious what was the time breakdown (especially since I'm less familiar with FUT)? How long did it take to cut out the strip, and did they dissect all the grafts at once or did they start implanting them as soon as possible? And did they use the stick and place technique? Thanks! -
HLC Hairtransplant NW3 ~3000 Grafts
giegnosiganoe replied to Charlii's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Work looks great. You have so many multi grafts, I'm sure the density will be amazing -
Dr. Diep - 2263 Grafts - Feb 2/25/21
giegnosiganoe replied to chimpaneasy's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Glad I could help, and I'm happy you decided to join the community! Donor seems to be recovering well. Looking forward to your updates -
3222 FUE PROCEDURE- DR. KORAY ERDOGAN
giegnosiganoe replied to MichaelD's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Congrats man, it looks amazing! Great to hear how it has changed your life. I got mine done a month ago and am looking forward to the rest of this journey. Would you mind sharing some pics of the hairline during your next update? -
Thanks for the info. That company looks very interesting. I don't think minoxidil has done much for me (though it's hard to tell with my diffuse thinning), so I would love to use their test kit to confirm whether I have low sulfotransferase levels. Curious why you don't think it's good to take oral min twice a day? Wouldn't you fix the issue with half-life along with similar rates of side effects?
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My journey at HLC (Ankara). 3100 grafts
giegnosiganoe replied to EvansLawrence's topic in Hair Transplant Reviews
Wow that's terribly unlucky! Glad your symptoms were mild and you're back home safe and sound. How long did you have to wait after the 10 days when the PCR test still came back positive? Post-op looks great as expected. I'm very jealous of your native hair quality. I'm sure you will have a wonderful result. Curious what made you want to get the temple closing touched up? It's great that they still managed to work you in for that. Good that you're prepared for the shed. I personally am fully at peace with it -
I also just recently got a prescription for 1.25mg/day, at 3 weeks post op of my HT. The (no-name HT) doctor who prescribed it suggested 2.5mg due to my size, but I wanted to play it safe with 1.25mg for the first 3 months. He suggested to take it at night, I believe because of potential dizziness. Been on it for about a week now. The first night I felt tingling in my feet while in bed. Second night it wasn't as noticeable, and by the third night I haven't noticed it anymore. Thanks for bringing up the half-life. I knew that it's short, and that for the topical it's quite long, but I should have thought more about the implications of that. I didn't notice much benefit from topical min in the past, so I felt like I could simply take oral min in exchange for it, especially given its recently popularity and rave reviews. At what dosage do you think topical won't be necessary? And what about taking oral min twice a day? How does 1.25mg morning/night compare with 1.25mg morning and topical at night?