spazy

Here's a ~2.5 year update

OP here, I'll provide a picture update sometime soon. I'm in a place where I don't really think about my hair these days, which I guess is the ideal goal of hair restoration. I take finasteride daily still and my hair seems to be better now than it was when I was in my mid 20s. In hindsight this journey was a big success, and even though there are some multi grafts in the hairline that I was bummed out about back then, I actually don't think they're a big deal cause I just quickly pluck them (takes a minute) as needed every 3-4 months or so

For example these are two pictures immediately post op. What is the difference if there is a white bulb or not? Does one yield better results?

Egy did you have a negative experience with Cinik clinic? Did Cinik do the insertions, or was it techs? Can you point me towards your experience, I would like to see. Also, why wouldn't I be able to buzz my head after an FUE procedure?

Hey yeah I've been researching Turkish clinics for a couple years now. The overwhelming amount of cases from Cinik that I've seen documented on youtube/reddit/here have solid results. The only poor results (of which there aren't many) I've seen are the ones where the technicians were doing the insertions, or they hadn't stabilized their loss before getting the transplant done. I opted for the package with Cinik doing them himself. The other thing is that I don't really consider my case to be a hard one. I am basically just asking for density behind the hairline and then connecting the receded parts of my existing hairline, and so I can't justify paying an exorbitant amount for a top tier surgeon to do the job. If I had to reconstruct the entire hairline and temporal points then yeah I would probably reconsider my option. But for the job that I need done, Cinik seems to be the right mix of quality and price. And honestly worst case if my hair does end up getting botched somehow, which I consider unlikely, I will just buzz my head.

2 hours ago, Gatsby said:

In my humble opinion I think you still have very good temple points that frame your face well. Personally I would concentrate perhaps more on the hairline itself. Are you on finasteride as your hair loss has not progressed much at all since you were 21 just going by these pictures? I would stay pretty close to your current hairline because at 38 and 48, etc you want a hairline that you can grow into and not out of. Who is doing your surgery? All the best.

Thanks for the feedback guys. I was teetering on the edge of whether or not it was worth it and ultimately I agree that it's best to leave them as they are. I have been on finasteride for over a year now and it seems to have stabilized my loss. You're right from those angles it is hard to tell, but I've lost a lot of volume all over, especially behind the hairline. Here's some pics that display the extent of my loss and I've also drawn the hairline that I'm going to ask the clinic to do. I am doing it with Dr. Cinik in Turkey (I got the package where he does all of the insertions). 

I'm basically looking to add density to weak areas and strengthen the hairline. I feel like my proposed hairline is conservative and should end up looking pretty natural, what do you guys think?

Hello,

I have a procedure coming up in a week and I've been trying to get an idea of how I want the hairline to be designed. I'm pretty set on the line that I want on top, but the area that I'm mulling over is the temples & temporal points. I have attached pictures of what they looked like when I was 21 and what they look like now at 28. There is a clear recession on the sides. However, this seems to be an area that requires the most expertise to implant naturally, and so this is why I might be hesitant to address it in the procedure. What do you guys think? Is it worth filling in the side temples in a hair transplant? I haven't seen much discussion on this topic on forums. Would be great to get some input.

I too would like to know the answer to this. I have a procedure with Cinik coming up shortly. 

1 minute ago, TorontoMan said:

Run from all clinics in Toronto, with the exception of Dr. Rahal who is based out of Ottawa but operates in Toronto as well occasionally. You're diffuse thinning so you have to take a lot more time to make a decision, I hope some of the more veteran players here could chime in what your best move is. 

Yeah? I can't find much information on Dr. Gupta at Sure Hair but someone posted their results from him not too long ago on this forum and they seemed decent. His youtube has decent results too and his prices are reasonable for Toronto. That's the thing is I'm sorta on a budget, I don't want to spend more than $9000 CAD. I was also looking at flying to Tijuana, MX to the Dr. Cortez brothers, their work seems pristine. I guess Turkey is also an option. Just need flight restrictions to ease up a bit. 

Hello,

I am 28 and have been on fin for almost 2 years now. I recently had a consultation with Dr. Gupta in Toronto and he said I would need around 2500 grafts. Does this sound about right to achieve good density? My hair loss is diffused, with most loss being concentrated in the temporal regions. I have attached pictures with the desired hairline drawn. I would like to improve density all over though, especially behind the hairline - you can see the mid region is thin. 

Would be great if you guys could chime in and let me know how many grafts you think would be needed to achieve good density here. I would like to grow my hair out and play around with different styles. 

Planning on getting a transplant this summer, just really trying to narrow down my options in terms of picking a clinic. 

Bump. Who are the most budget friendly surgeons in Toronto? A mix of affordability and quality. I cannot afford the top tier surgeons, and I would travel to another country to get work done but travel is almost impossible these days.

13 hours ago, n58 said:

@spazyI am in Canada as well and like you don't trust the budget clinics. How did you find about Dr.Cortez brothers and how is their experience? 

I will search online but wanted to get first hand info about them as well.

There are lots of personal experiences shared on youtube, that's basically how I found out. Just search up Hair medical restoration or Dr cortez hair transplant, and you'll find them. 

9 hours ago, UnbaldEagle said:

Bumping this thread, just curious if you've given surgery some more thought or already underwent one or had some great results from treatment alone. 😁

Hey, so basically what's happened since I made this thread is I had a massive shed (100+ hairs in the shower/blowdrying every morning) that lasted 4-5 months, and it got to the point where I was doubting the legitimacy of the product I was using (Morr-F from ebay). I decided to switch to oral fin prescribed by a doctor, and my shedding seems to have come to a complete halt. I now only shed around 5-30 hairs in the morning. I'm not sure if this was just a cyclical shed or what. I am still using a bit of Morr-F at night in combination with the oral fin. At the moment my hair seems to be in the same state that it was 2 years ago, and so I'm pretty confident that I will be able to maintain with fin for the foreseeable future. 

Anyway, my current plan is to go to Mexico this summer for an FUE procedure with the Dr. Cortez brothers at Hair Medical Restoration. They quoted me 1600 grafts to fix up the frontal portion @ $3 CAD per graft all in. I don't really trust the budget clinics here in Canada and the quality ones are way out of my price range. I also don't want to travel all the way to Turkey, and so Mexico is a nice compromise for quality and convenience. 

Hi there,

This summer I am looking at getting a hair transplant as well as gynecomastia surgery. I want to do them both within the same time frame so I can overlap the recovery periods. Does anyone have any experience with this sort of situation? I am wondering if I should do the gyno surgery first and then the hair transplant after? Or vice versa. 

Do you order yours off ebay? Any buyer in particular you buy from? 

Hello, I have been using Morr-F for about a year, but I'm not sure if it's working because I have been shedding like crazy for the past 5 months and my hair is looking thinner than ever. Has anyone tried this stuff? Is it even legit? Thinking about getting an oral prescription for fin at this point

I don't think anyone would look at that and think anything odd about it. It could technically be better I guess but when I opened the thread I was expecting far far worse lol 

Can you give an example of what Korean prices are like? 

Bro your hair looks amazing, you have psychological issues going on with your insecurities. The fact that you haven't been on a date in 9 months because you're scared that they'll criticize your hair confirms this for me. Your hair not only looks good, but it looks top tier. Literally everyone would say you have a great head of hair. I'm not just saying this to be nice. Stop being so overly critical of yourself and realize that your time on this earth is finite. Go on some dates and slay, brah.  

Conversely I'm impressed with how unnoticeable the donor area is with a fade that high. Only people who know what to look for would notice. I am almost dead-set on going to Cinik next summer. Going to use your post as a reference and hopefully you'll be around in a year if I have any questions! 

Hello. I have seen some conflicting information regarding the usage of minoxidil prior to and after a hair transplant. My understanding towards minoxidil is that when you stop using it you will subsequently lose a lot of native hairs that were dependent on it. I have also seen posts where the surgeon recommended the patient to stop using minoxidil for months after their procedure. Given the loss of ground that occurs when halting usage of minoxidil, doesn't it make sense to just continue using it daily even after a transplant? I was hoping someone with knowledge on this topic could share some insight. 

For an FUE procedure, ~2k grafts.

You are right and I feel like that proverb is one of those confusing ones because going downhill is easier than going uphill, so to say "it's all downhill from here" would imply that it will be easier from hereon. English is a very confusing language at times. 

On 6/30/2020 at 12:23 AM, Egy said:

sorry my english, but i use the google translator, which you know is not so reliable.  I wanted to say that from now on everything will be easier, you will see your hair sprout and it will be beautiful.

On 5/27/2020 at 11:57 AM, Melvin-Moderator said:

Personally, I think you should hold off and surgery and give the meds more time. You definitely have a lot of hair, which means higher risk of shock loss. 

Thanks, I am going to give it another year and reevaluate then. 

On 5/27/2020 at 2:22 AM, yesplease said:

What type of topical fin do you use, and where do you obtain it? 
 

Based upon these limited photos, it does appear to be helping. 

Sorry for late response, I haven't been on the site in a while. I use Morr-F and I get it from Ebay. Make sure the seller is reputable before purchasing from them.