EvansLawrence

Thanks! Yes, HLC and Pekiner where my 2 choices. I decided that if I was about to raise my budget from Demirsoy I would just raise a little bit more and get to HLC.

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After many years reading this forum and many others, I am finally starting my own post. My case: Male, 27 years old. Hair loss since 17. I started then with minoxidil 2% and switched to 5% 3 or 4 years later. No finasteride Father: bald. Comparing my evolution and his (by pictures when he was young, it all seemed like I would continue his path. My treatment with minoxidil may have helped keeping the hair, but in the last 2-3 years I have seen a little bit of extra hair loss. Not much, just a little. So today is 8th of February of 2021 and I just had my first day of surgery. I arrived and I was left in the hotel instead of the clinic. Apparently the rooms are full. But this is super fine by me since tomorrow on day 10 I end the surgery and I leave turkey on 12th, so there is an extra night I would have to spent here anyway. Why HLC? It seemed to me the safest bet. To be honest Dr. Couto in Spain would have been the number 1, and HLC the 2nd. But Couto's extremely high price and infinite waiting list made me go to HLC. I believe is the best choice in Turkey and maybe in the top 5 in the world First thing I got received at the airport by one worker of HLC who drove me to the hotel (1 min by car from HLC). I spent the night and at the morning, at 7.50 I was already at the entrance of the hotel and carried to the clinic. The reception was nice. Ms. Ebru was the first person contacting me (she also called the night before, when I was in the car ride, to tell me to be prepared at 7.50). Before breakfast she gave me some papers to sign. I had my breakfast and then went to the lobby at the 2nd floor. There I met 3 guys that were also in the surgery process. I entered to the room where the design and pictures are made. There 2 doctors (Umut and Cengiz) as well as some nurses and a woman that was specialized in the hairline design (I cant remember her name 😕) were with me literally 45 mins deciding the design. They considerate your prefferences but also advise you wisely. For example my idea was a very low harline for which they estimated a total of 4000 grafts. They didnt recommend me this one since it was "too agresive" specially at a young age. We agreed at the end at 3100 even thought that at the email they estimated 2600 to 3000. At the end I am happy with this decision. If I want to lower it in the future even more, there will always be possibilities. I feel like is also good not to traumatize the head with 4000 graftd at a first surgery. My donnor area was good. They estimated a total of 9000 grafts available. This made me happy since I have seen cases with people of 6000 or 7000 I will end tomorrow the surgery. Maybe then I can update more. So far the surgery has been all made (extraction and implantation by dr. Cengiz). I will keep this post updated until the month 12 so you can all live the process with me. These are all Pre pictures. You can see that my hair quality is good, this allowed me cover my hairline and temples as I show in the pictures below. .

Wooow looks awesome at natural light. Super dense and natural.

Hey man. Yes you are right, the light is not bad. I wanted to say sunlight. The crown is normally slower yes, at least for what I saw and read (I am not the expert here). It depends on each individual case though. I honestly think it looks amazing. Specially comparing to the previous pics. Even in the crown the differences are huge. Like if I had to rate I would give a 9,5/10 to the front and a 8/10 to the crown. Maybe you get a 10/10 for the front at month 12 and a 9 or 9,5 to the crown for months 12-14. You can be very happy man, you did the right choice going to HLC. Im going in february and I would be very satisfied if I get the same quality result than you. Cheers mate!

Hey mate. Looks very good..!! Maybe the crown area could me more dense yes. The crown normally takes more time also, but maybe you could tell this to HLC. I know they have done this final retouches for free. The front looks very dense and natural. Maybe some pics with better lighting and wet hair? Cheers mate

Hello. Im having the surgery with them in February. I dont think there is a worse or best one. I have seen on many forums different doctors performing the surgery and both cases look great. Im not gonna lie, I would be happier if dr. Ozgun makes me the surgery or part of it, since He is the director and head surgeon, but surely anyone will make it good. There have been making surgeries for more than 14 years all together.

Updates man?

Honestly in my humble opinion what I believe that could bring peace and confident to future clients would be if every of this top clinics like pekiner, hlc, Keser, Asmed or even Demirsoy would promise in their webs by certificate that they will either return you all the money or either do you a free repair in case something like this happens. Ximena Vila does this in Spain and that is one of the secrets of her big success.

Hey! I wouldn't worry since is still soon. Some people get it early, others later. I think at 9 months you will have a better and more final result. Being pekiner probably at 8 or 7th. Any update?