ConnorCrosby

Negative observations to report:

- I don't find the hairline all that refined looking. Reasons for this are likely more than a few double grafts placed in the front rows and the cherry picking of very fine hairs from the donor being overlooked. The transplanted hair strands looks too coarse.
- I'm a bit insecure about how natural or not the results are looking. I'm not styling my hair so that the corners are exposed. I feel limited in that sense.

Positive observations to report:

- The design really suits my facial structure.
- The results keep maturing. I'm expecting the process to keep moving forward, but probably at a slower pace and effect.
- I feel like I'm able to style my hair, so that I still feel comfortable and relaxed in social situations. Even if I have to be more strategic than I'd wished for at this point.
- The overall look has had a big impact on my appearance. I've been unusually successful with the ladies lately. Might be a combination of hair style and a general confidence boost.


This is how it looks when styled:

Dry:

Alright, pics from 7 months and 1 week.

Wet:

Dry pictures of the front. No products, but I've used the air dryer. Right under the bathroom lights and then a small step away from them.

I'm gonna try and snap a couple of pictures of my hair with products outdoors.

Cheers everyone!

Here are pictures of the left and right side dry and under bright lighting. I feel like the hair texture is closer to my beard rather than the surrounding native hair. Also there are double hair grafts in the first row at a bunch of places. There's also a lack of density at the moment.

Hopefully it will blend better with time.

20 hours ago, J-C said:

Looking bloody fantastic for the mid way point 🤩

Thanks J-C, appreciate it!

This looks amazing!

Here is two front views, that also works as an example of how different lighting work in our hair self conscious favor. 

6 months has passed.

Right and left side wet out of the shower:

On 5/16/2022 at 7:17 PM, Kaelthost said:

Are you happy with your results so far? I think by month 6, you should be like 80% of the way there.

Also, I’m booked with Keser for August. What was your experience like in Ankara? Any advice?

Hey man!

In terms of recovery and early growth things are above expectations. The corners are not looking as refined at this point as I had hoped for. And I can see a bunch of two hair grafts scattered in the first row of the hairline, which is a bit concerning. I'm able to disguise things in a decent way however, so no regrets so far, and if needed I'll have a touch up at a later stage. The most important thing for me is for the end result to look as natural as possible.

To be honest I didn't experience that much of Ankara. I was tired after the surgery each day. Cash is king and the inflation in Turkey gives you the opportunity to visit fancy restaurants at prices you'll laugh at. Me and my mom ended up at this premium establishment by accident. We were the sweatpants and hoodie island in the sea of suits and evening dresses. A 3 dish deluxe menu was cheaper than visiting the neighbourhood pizza place back home. Heyooo.

Your head will be bandaged after every day of surgery, so buy yourself a big cap and pull up the hoodie and no one will notice any signs of an ongoing hair transplant.

I'll upload pics of the 6 month results within a couple of days. Cheers!

5 months. 

Cheers everyone!

On 3/27/2022 at 3:00 AM, MachoVato said:

Looking good!

Thank you! Appreciate it!

Here are pics where I've styled it with some products:

4 months and 1 week. Wet and dry:

As promised. Pictures after my first real haircut. 

For anyone it may help in the future. 

It's still looking thin and it seems like I have shock loss in the donor area. Really hope it recovers.

I'll have myself a fade at the sides and in the neck. Will try to snap some shots after!

If anyone can chime in on what happened with the centre part of the hairline it'd be appreciated. It doesn't really show on the last picture because of the lighting, but it's pretty thin right in the centre. That was not the case before the procedure.

Take care everyone!

And here is me trying to get comparable pics with dry hair:

Hey guys! I'm about to have my first real haircut since the procedure at 3.5 months.

So I figured I'd show my current state for anyone interested before that. Wet and dry!

First off - wet and brushed back:

This is coming in really nice I hit week 14 today myself. I'm not close to your hair explosion but I think it's showtime for me too pretty soon.

On 2/18/2022 at 2:43 AM, Zoobz said:

But your neglecting to mention that it's below what you would expect from a "good" clinic. At least in my opinion and clearly of the other posters. 

Typically hair doesn't improve in quantity much from 8 months onwards, so saying "only" 8 months is a bit ingenuous, but granted is a small chance it may get a big boost. 

And finally for the op moving forward does not necessarily mean taking action, but mentally preparing that the result may not have been what was expected. 

As much as you try to impose your opinion, I think my post makes perfect sense and we're all entitled to our opinion. 

Hoping for the best OP Your latest pics do look better.

1 hour ago, New_Barnet_Please said:

Sorry to say but this looks very very thin at the front. Not a nice dense packed hairline that you’d get from a top clinic.

Don’t wish to be negative but just giving honest feedback. Hope it improves for you in the final months OP.

1 hour ago, JC71 said:

Yeh, I didn’t want to come across negative earlier, but I can’t be the only one seeing density issues ? I think what’s likely is during the OP visit they will mention a top up procedure as they have with others. If I was a betting man I would say around 1k worth of grafts. Yes it’s a improvement from your starting point. But is it adequate ? 

Personally I don't think you guys need to excuse or explain yourselves. A studio with professional light equipment is not needed to see that it looks a bit thin for 8 months. I'm not saying this is a failed transplant, but the subpar results from this doctor is not isolated one single case unfortunately.

And in my honest opinion Melvin is coming off as overly defensive in regards to this Dr. Not only in this thread but also in others.

There is still room for improvement @Marko7t4. I'm hoping for the best for you!

1 minute ago, JC71 said:

iPads are pretty robust 😂🤣

Hahaha, love it!

1 minute ago, JC71 said:

No worries 😉 you just made me spit out my drink reading your comment on @JDEE0thread 🤣😂

Haha, luckily your keyboard still seems fine!

1 minute ago, Icicle said:

There is no Dr Tarcan, it’s just some woman that the clinic is named after. She comes in everyday walking around like a celebrity and being an advertisement for all the surgeries they provide. There’s so much plastic on that woman it all looks fake and she is certainly no doctor. 

Shame is not in their vocabulary.

24 minutes ago, JC71 said:

Definitely kicking off. And your donor has recovered particularly well. All good 👍🏽 

Thanks man, appreciate the feedback!