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I second this, it is a minefield and I do not wish to make the same mistakes I have with hair transplant surgery! 

Sorry for hijacking the thread, but to add an additional question; for SMP in the donor area to camouflage bad FUE scars, what is the recommended waiting period after having a HT?

On 7/10/2021 at 5:59 PM, SD1984 said:

You ever reach out to the clinic that did this and try to get some sort of refund even if partial? 

I did, they told me the operation was a ‘success’ and I eventually managed to get them to agree to a whole £200 but then had an NDA thrown at me with all sorts of nonsense written into it. Well I was not signing anything like that for such a measley sum and I would very much like to continue to deter anyone from going through this in the future. 
 

I have in the meantime been in discussion with Dr Barghouthi who I must say has been very kind and helpful in my conversations with him. I have booked for later this year, pending any update to travel restrictions. 

5 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Oh ok, definitely good you’re consult with plenty. Have you seen Dr. De Freitas?

No, but I’ll certainly look them up.

Thanks all for your support, this is very worthwhile resource and already a benefit to my wellbeing.

1 minute ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Have you contacted Dr. Reddy and Dr. Arshad? 

Yes, I was a little concerned by the response from Dr Reddy being from a gmail account belonging to someone else. I have received a quotation from Dr Arshad however I thought best to continue looking at further options rather than jump right into something. I am largely certain I am very limited with what can be achieved - not to discredit anyones work at all, but I thought because of this it would best to have conversations with those who have a lot of experience with repair work, and then weigh up my options.

This looks great! 

47 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Man its stories like this that really make me mad. I wish our community could reach the tens of thousands that go to these black market clinics before they make the decision. Your donor is definitely overharvested. However, I can't really see the sides, it looks like they may have concentrated the extractions in the back of the scalp. Do you have pictures of the sides with short hair? It will help us a bit better to see if you have some grafts that are still viable. 

We have some excellent surgeons who can help fix your issue, but of course, at this point you need to focus on quality. Repairs are usually a little more expensive as it is more labor intensive and it may require you laser or have some of those grafts extracted out. If you need help reaching a certain doctor or clinic please pm me and I will reach out to them on your behalf. We're here for support man, we will help you.

Thanks its really appreciated.

I have contacted Dr Feriduni and Dr Bisanga as I have seen that they are quite adept at repair work. Although, I am in the UK and it is currently illegal for us to leave the country or even go much further beyond your hometown, so its hard to even have consultations. Not to mention the lockdown is affecting my ability to work to help pay for this. It is all not looking very good right now!

6 minutes ago, JohnAC71 said:

Beard hair is the most reliable. But if needed Chest could be considered too though. 
Are you on any meds to maintain your current hair ? 

Yes I have been using minoxidil and finasteride for 6 months. Again, I realise now this should have been the first port of call but we are where we are.

This is the picture on top.

I dont really have any other pictures of the sides with short hair. It has been a while since I could cut it with everything being closed over here since 2020!

I would consider BHT. Of course, I am no expert, however to an untrained eye my chest hair does appear to have relatively similar characteristics.

Thanks for the replies. It is hard as I am too embarrassed to talk to friends etc which just compounds my sense of frustration, so this is a good outlet.

In all honesty I do not know how many grafts were taken. It was ‘Clinic Center’ in Istanbul. It actually pains me to be even writing the name  of it - I want to erase their existence from my brain!

I have reached out to both Dr Bisanga and Dr Feriduni on their websites today and sent the appropriate info but await responses, so not engaged in any real dialogue as yet.

Hi all,

In November 2018 I underwent a ‘hair transplant’ which has not had the results I had hoped for, in every sense of the word. I wrote that in inverted commas as it was done in a Turkish black market clinic and knowing what I know now was now legitimate procedure at all. Like many others I fell for the aggressive marketing, false promises and cheap prices.

As you would expect, the results are horrendous. The hairline is unnatural, low density, and grafts grow in completely the wrong direction. To make matters worse, the donor area is very much overharvested and scarred; it would seem most of these went in the bin as they certainly didnt put the same amount back into my scalp.

I am severely depressed and desperate. Unfortunately this has taken a grip on my life and will not let go. I am so angry with myself for having done this and not researching adequately in advance. I feel like I have had my body violated. But it is very easy to say this with hindsight and we can only learn from our mistakes and try and move forward.

With that in mind I have spent probably hundreds of hours researching and have began the process of reaching out to reputable clinics with the possibility of repairing this disaster. My main concern is the donor area is a mess and that there is nothing left to use. I have attached some pictures for reference. It certainly looks a lot better when the hair is grown out.

I have contacted a number of recommended doctors, and waiting for some sort of response is torture so I guess I am posting here for support and guidance in the meantime - although I have convinced myself the answers are not going to be what I want to hear.

I am at a complete loss and just want to be able to fix this to the point of it looking natural. I sincerely believe some of these establishments ruin lives and I hope in the future I come out the other side of this and help raise awareness that these cheap places are just not worth it.

I wish I had spent a lot more time doing initial research to get a far better understanding of hair transplants, the techniques required to obtain natural results and who should be performing them.

For young(ish) people who are active on social media here in the UK, hair transplants have been peddled as something almost as routine as getting a haircut. Unfortunately I fell for this and opted for a cheap ‘surgery’ abroad 2 years ago (perhaps very easy to guess where) and I am now living with the consequences of a very unnatural result and the heartache that comes with it.

I am now on Finasteride and Minoxidil, and beginning the process of seeking repair work which will no doubt be expensive if the work is possible.

Hi all,

I too submitted an enquiry for a consultation via https://drraghureddy.com/ however received a reply from what is this time a hotmail account, someone called Alda.

I obviously do not wish to hand over a sum of money and make expensive travel arrangements for something that does not come to fruition.

Can anyone confirm the legitimacy of this?

Thanks