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Does anyone know anything about this clinic? I've never heard of it and it doesn't come up in a search on this site. I have a friend who's dating someone who went there, and she says the results are impeccable. (She didn't know he'd had anything done until he said so.) Their site is missing a lot of common information, like staff names and pricing. It seems highly suspect to me.

What a great post! Thank you for all of this information; I was unaware of many of these factors. I've been using minoxidil for about 7 years now, tried coupling that with finasteride for 2 years recently, and then switched that out for dutasteride for the past 2 years. I believe the minoxidil is doing the most to prevent further hair loss; it seemed to accelerate when I stopped using it. (Nothing is resulting in new hair growth, unfortunately.) As for the location of the HT, I'm good with my appearance. I have a high hairline, but it's decent and I'm used to it. Nearly all of my hair loss is invisible to me; it makes me way more paranoid thinking others are seeing a problem that I can't. Like I'm "lying" to them in some way by appearing to have a full head of hair until they see me from an alternate angle. This ties in with cost, too: I won't feel it's money well spent unless I no longer have a bald spot. Regarding doctors, this forum is my primary resource. If the doctor has been vetted by users on here and recommended, what more information should I be gathering?

I'm having a really hard time finding bad reviews. Obviously doctors' websites will only show their best work, but the overwhelming majority of positive results on here has me thinking the success rate is really high and there's maybe not much to worry about. Am I missing something?

Oh! Sorry, I should've been more clear: unless I can do it all in a single procedure, I'll do my crown first and hairline later. My hairline receded in sometime in my twenties and I didn't even notice. The bald spot and asymmetry of the hair loss up top bother me way more.

Sadly, I can't afford the $10k+ that some countries would cost me. I'm hoping that by staying away from my hairline, I can get by with a slightly cheaper doctor instead of the "premiere" level people mentioned here. In my price range, Turkey and Mexico seem to have the most options available - but I fully admit I don't know much about this at all! I'm 42, been taking Dutasteride for about a year now and topical Minoxidil for about 5.

For Hair Center Mexico? Yes. That's what led me to seek a consultation. Like you said, though, it's definitely worth shopping around and getting other doctors' opinions! I figured the fine folks here could help point me towards _which_ doctors to seek out. Bicer is also a name I see come up a lot, and I know Turkey's HT industry is one of the best, so I plan to consult with her next. Wondering where/who else to talk to.

$5750 all-inclusive (minus airfare)

Hello all! I've been looking into FUE for a few months now, and recently got a consultation from Hair Center Mexico. They recommended 2200-2400 grafts for my crown and another 2300-2500 to restore my hairline and add density across the top. Do these numbers sound accurate? (Refer to my photo album for more historical pictures.) They said they can't do it all in one go; I'd have to come back after the first procedure had time to heal up before addressing whatever is left. What's the max number of grafts people can get in one procedure? Is quality as necessary with less prominent areas like the crown or simply restoring density? (I'm basically wondering if I can save some money on the less obvious areas, in order to splurge a bit on the ever-important hairline.) I live in midwest US (Ohio), so I'm thinking around September is a good time of year to get this done: truly cold hat-wearing weather doesn't set it for a few months, but it's not the absolute middle of summer when sweat and sun will be at their worst. What do y'all think? My budget is around $6000, all-inclusive. I'm in the US, but expecting to travel outside the country to get the work done. Doctor recommendations? Thanks everyone!

I have to trim my natural eyebrows anyway; some of the hairs continue to grow much longer than the others. Is that normal?

Looking good so far! It seems like you healed quickly and didn't have a lot of shock loss. I'm heavily considering Bicer for my own procedure; looks like we have roughly the same starting point. May I ask, how much it cost?

Sorry to ghost like that! I haven't consulted with anyone else. Not really sure what questions to ask, TBH!

No, it's literally verbatim! If they're the same clinic, at least the identical graft count makes sense.

That seems really weird to go by two different names. Anyone know why they do that?

Hi all, I've been looking into HT and wanted to see what a few clinics in Mexico had to say. I submitted pics to Hair Center Mexico and Hair Medical Restoration, and received this exact response from both: Is this "copy and paste" approach typical for clinics who do not natively speak English, or is this a warning sign of the service they offer?