SeanT1

Day 9 Scabs have fallen off. I'm happy! I noticed the left side of my head looks less dense than my right, I assume some hairs may have fallen out with the scabs.

Scabs have fallen off, here are the angles.

Here are some YouTube videos of my journey with Elithair from 2021 to 2024.

Elithair FUE/DHI transplant - 2021 - 3400 grafts - 2000 Euro FUE + 400 Euro DHI Hello everyone, I'd like to leave my final review for Elithair with Dr Balwi now that it has been almost 3 years. The end result, I am incredibly happy with, I am amazed how much coverage they achieved with 3400 grafts. This clinic is considered a "hair mill" on this forum (respectfully), and I understand the concerns. Dr Balwi took no part in the surgery other than the hairline design and graft estimation both for FUE on bald areas and DHI within existing hairs). The final cost for the transplant was 2400 Euro (originally 2000 euro, but then they decided to do DHI work in-between existing hairs also). All extractions and implanting was done by techs. But despite this, I think they did an incredible job. Your mileage may very if you go to this clinic, it's possible the original tech team has changed since 3 years. The coverage was quite surprising, especially since I have extremely thin hair (majority of my grafts are single hair, similar to Asian). I would say the density was lacking, but I assume this might have always been the case with how thin my hair is. Transport, accommodation and aftercare was very resourceful. Every member of the Elithair team (including transport driver and hotel) were very friendly. Simply put, they made sure you felt like royalty. I've travelled to Istanbul in the past and I'd say they had the friendliest services available. They provided an aftercare package with vitamins, a derma roller (for future use) as well as some oils and the essential healing medicines + shampoos. Final note; Elithair surpassed expectations at its price point. When I first booked with this clinic, I have never heard the term "hair mill", I simply booked this clinic based on results I found on YouTube and vlogs by others. I didn't know how hair transplants worked or what is considered standard practice. It seems, Elithair could be budget hidden gem. But again, you must be aware that the work is done by techs. I recommend checking recent reviews and videos of this clinic on YouTube if you are considering moving forward with this clinic. The whole experience felt safe and easy for me. Personal note; A Hair transplant has changed my life for the better. This is not an exaggeration, before my hair transplant I was 54kg (174cm height), my confidence was at an all time low and I didn't look after my health, I was underweight and looked much older than I really am. Now, after my hair transplant, I have a significant amount of confidence, I am currently 70kg from better diet and a solid gym routine. I am a happier person overall. Such a procedure helped me feel like myself again. (Before transplant) (After transplant) (Before transplant) (After transplant) (Original thread)

That's a solid amount, Dr Turan does great work.

Hi again Al, I was told by the FUECapilar team to keep it tied up for the first 10-14 days? This is to prevent hair from sticking onto the grafts and pulling them.

The hair behind was from an existing transplant

I agree with you both, thank you. Post-operation paranoia is quite common amongst most who have transplants.

Well, Dr Turan has shown some amazing results on this forum, so I have confidence in his work. I do question the current angles, but I think this is simply due to scabbing and is not the final angle. The first procedure with Elithair, the angles are fairly similar to ||| , however, it surprisingly still looked natural. Dr Turan's angles on the hairline seem to point at the temples, but again this could be a temporary illusion.

Hi, the discussion of non-shaven was more prominent in whatsapp exchange. Such proposal PDF documents were then adjusted to meet these needs. It was stressed numerous times that 1500-2000 grafts can be expected with non-shaven, and that density will be improved by adding more hairs inbetween existing. As for the DHI process, it felt a lot more gentle on the scalp. I was able to sleep much easier during the surgery due to this. I have some concerns regarding the angle of the grafts, however, I think my mind is being tricked by the scabs. We'll see once the scabs are removed. Dr Turan is a well known surgeon, I can't imagine he's even capable of making such angular mistakes.

Hi, I'm more surprised that they told me they could go into the forelock and add density as well as reshape.etc, the original agreement said 1500-2000 grafts will be used to improve density as well as temporal corners. Then just before the surgery they said the opposite. I've seen some great non shaven results in the past, I'm optimistic. But I completely understand why shaven is simply the better route in general. I'm still wondering why there was an extra cost however.

I'll repost once the scabs are off and I'm able to untangle my hair from tails.

Experience is in the original post It's all explained above sir. I understand what you mean by it looking funnier, but this is only temporary (for about 1 month until the back can be cut & shaped and regular existing hair can be styled again). Many people get non-shaven second transplants to improve upon the original transplant. The issue I had with FUECapilar was that they agreed 1500-2000 is possible non-shaven and they're willing to add density within existing hairs, only to be told the opposite 30 minutes before the surgery. I needed non-shaven so my hair can look good for an event coming up in my life, non-shaven will allow a good hairstyle sooner than compared to shaven.

833 total for this hairline tweak & temple work.

Some angles simply look strange to me, but again I could be overthinking from the scabbing?