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Day 1, after the hair wash at the clinic.

Hello everybody, Today is day 5 of my my hair restoration journey, I had my hair transplant done at the ASMED clinic (Dr Koray Erdogan). I want to share my experience here not only because I am interested in your honest feedback, but also because I hope this can help others to decide. This is my first post on this forum. Unfortunately, for some reasons, in my almost 1 year of research, I just now discovered this community. I went through some results posted here by other members about ASMED, and I have to say I am now freaking out. I thought I went to one of the top clinics but many of this forum are actually complaining about ASMED and how they have fallen from grace in recent years. Now I am having doubts! The complaint that many have with ASMED, that is to say that Dr Erdogan is not very much involved in the procedure, is actually true. The clinic offer different packages and I went for the more expensive one with Dr Erdogan doing incisions. I misunderstood he was going to do the extractions too (my fault) but in reality he only came in the room few times to check how the extraction process was going. The consultation process felt a bit rushed too so I did not get a chance to talk much with the doctor, although his coordinators assigned to me were able to competently answer all of my questions. On the plus side, the whole staff felt very friendly and seemed very professional. The operation was done over 2 days. First day, front. Second day, mid and crown. Included in the price was transportation and staying at the clinic for 3 nights. This included food and drinks. Staff was available 24/7 in case of need. Very spacious room, comfortable and clean with private shower, TV and hospital bed. So, let's begin. Age: 38 Hair loss pattern: Norwood 5a I guess? Donor area: 8000+ (can't remember the exact number, it is something I want to double check with the clinic). On Finasteride for the past 6 months. 5007 grafts done. I continue to take Finasteride. I will follow Dr Erdogan advice to use Minoxidil foam between months 2-4 post op. Here few pictures pre operation: