OK so I’ve just received a response from Dr Pekiner which was submitted at the same time as BF.
As follows:
Dr. Pekiner analyzed your pictures and thinks you are an ideal candidate for a frontal and crown redensification with a high density (around 55 grafts per cm2 on hairline) hair transplantation FUE procedure. Target area will be 1, 2 and 5.The quotation for your case is approximately 1500 grafts to achieve a new hairline hairline (example attached) and a fuller crown, replicating the original spiral design. Around 1000 grafts will be used for the hairline area (zone 1 and 2 in the attached picture) and 500 for the crown area (5 and 5v).The price per graft is 2.5 € for head extractions.In case you accept to be operated on dates chosen by the clinic in the month of April 2021, the price per graft would be 2.3 €Please remember the exact amount of needed grafts can only be determined during live planning before the surgery. It depends on many variables like the final hairline drawing, the dimension of the head, the caliber of the hair, the hair/graft ratio and many other aspects that can be determined only live. Final price will vary in accordance with the actual number of transplanted grafts.I have attached informative files that you should read carefully before booking.The procedure will take 1 or 2 days depending on clinic agenda.Dr. Pekiner cares about letting you know that maintaining a Finasteride based therapy is essential for keeping your native hair healthy and the transplantation results last over time.Minoxidil (that must be stopped around 10-15days before the surgery and resumed 1 month later) and a hair supplement with Biotin are strongly recommended, in association with Finasteride, as long term post operative care.
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Thoughts on this? I had generally decided to wait as per the opinion on this forum however this has me tempted given Dr Pekiner’s reputation.