Pephair

Pekiner also requested to take less grafts than I wanted. Honest, passionate and skilled doctor.

This will be great, congrats @Vic

15 hours ago, BaldV said:

This is right after application though, we dont know how long it lasts

We do actually. A few years dependent on your body's reaction to the ink and your sun use.

And most SMP places give you a discounted follow up to last even longer. 

I think it's a great option

I would highly consider SMP for this.

On 3/15/2022 at 9:35 PM, Vann said:

Wow coming along really strong.  How’s the rest of the scalp look? As well as the donor area?

I have some spots in my donor area that look weak but it honestly doesn't bother me. 

My crown is still a work in process so I'm gonna wait a few more months to post an update but it's heading in the right direction.

I plan on getting SMP done in a few months so I'll post a final round of pictures before I get it done. 

7.5 Months

On 2/21/2022 at 7:17 PM, Vann said:

I have emailed and sent whatapps messages but I have not heard back. I was told to wait 10/20 days and everything went radio silence since then. I followed up but nothing. So at this point I dont consider Pekiner an option anymore. Its hard to think even if his team answers now itll be the same come time for the actual operation. Plus Pekiner now charges 3 per graft.

I think Freitas is a really good choice but his waiting times are way too long for me. But, considering his results I dont think Eugenix, Bisanga, or HLC are too far apart?

 

Interesting, he responds immediately when I Whatsapp him. But yes I would probably not continue if that has been your experience.

Eugenix, Bisanga, or HLC are also good alternatives. 

3 hours ago, Vann said:

This looks really good for 6.5 months. I was considering Pekiner as one of the surgeons I would consider but seeing as how its difficult to get in contact I have taken him to the bottom of my list.

What made you decide to go for Pekiner over your other choices?

Have you emailed?

I knew I wanted someone affordable and I saw a lot of before/afters that I really liked.

If I were to choose another surgeon I'd probably go with Freitas, his results are insane.

On 2/15/2022 at 1:48 PM, 5BetaReductase said:

This is looking very good. Lots of density up front. How short is tour donor in the latest shots?

Sides are a #3 guard

An extra one from yesterday, styled out in the sun.

Sorry for the delay guys!

6.5 months post op.

Overall I'm happy with where I'm at, I wasn't expecting full coverage on the crown but it's definitely improved and I still have a few more months for the final look. The front is filling in well though! 

My only complaint: hair direction. I'm noticing the implanted hair is not exactly pointing in the same direction as my surrounding native hair, this is primarily for the front. It's long enough that I can style it and hold it down with pomade, but if I don't have any product, it's definitely wild at times.

All things considering I'd rate my happiness at an 8.5/10. WORTH IT

What did they quote you. You could easily put 3000 in there, it's nearly slick bald.

As to what Lasercaps pointed out, are you on finasteride?

 @Colter Any update?

On 1/11/2022 at 11:53 AM, OliverAtom said:

That new hairline is looking really good. 

Crown will take a lot more time so be patient. How is the beard area? And the donor? Could you share some photos?

On 1/10/2022 at 6:30 PM, 5BetaReductase said:

Pep, you’re looking great. How has the donor recovered?

Hey sorry i've been busy. I'll post a full update in 2 weeks once I reach 6 months. 

Thanks for the write-up!

I'm interested in doing some touch-ups eventually somewhere closer than 14 hours away so nice to know you had a good experience close to California.

Definitely following this.

Just curious, what was the cost per graft?

No I went to Pekiner in Turkey.

My recent transplant:

Also in that thread a few replies down is a link to my transplant with Wasserbauer.

11 hours ago, JR101 said:

Has anyone used Dr. Sara Wasserbauer in the Bay Area in the past? Looking for recommendations for an FUE HT surgeon here.

Thanks!

Personally, I would avoid her. She's extremely nice and probably very skilled if she was the one doing the full operation. But it's all techs doing the implanting, and I'd say 1/3 or my grafts survived. You can tell from her before/afters that they are just okay, not a lot of home run transformations.

H&W is the same price and better results and have an office in San Francisco. 

Hey all, I've been busy but wanted to give a 5 month update. I'll do a full update soon, but I'm really happy with the results so far and wanted to share.

21 hours ago, Lightmare said:

Any updates @Pephair? Where did you get your 2.5mg oral minoxidil?

@Spring15 also curious as to how things are going.

 

I posted some new photos in my HT thread. It's looking still to early to see drastic differences in my mid/crown. I asked my first HT doctor for a prescription and she gave me one with no hesitation. Otherwise I'd buy probably just buy it online, it's like half the price of topical.

Donor photos 3.5 months. It looks a tad thin on the sides but I plan to grow it out a little more (recently got a haircut).

Also at ~5 months on oral minoxidil. Expecting things to thicken up soon  

Hey everyone. Just hit 3.5 months. The hairline is starting to grow in. Still struggling with density in the mid/crown but I know that can take longer / I didn't put too many  grafts in the back. 

Looks great Tug!! Very natural 

22 hours ago, ML488 said:

Damn I'd be anxious as hell having thousands of euro on me

I kept mine in an envelope and in my front pocket. I did have it in my bag at times too though, always by my side or in the hotel safe. I agree though, it's not ideal.

5 hours ago, andrus said:

So does Pekiner Clinic not accept bank transfer? You had to pay in cash?

You have to pay in cash. In the beginning I was thinking this was going to be an issue since I was traveling across the globe, but it wasn't too bad.

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