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Don't bother with saw palmetto. I continued to lose hair on it for a few years. I then jumped on propecia and 10 years later No further hair loss.

To be honest I've heard of Dr Prasad previously, when he was involved with Dr Hitzig who had a bad reputation. They were doing Acell and PRP back in 2011 but the reality is that there is no evidence of hair regeneration. Various docs have tried this and dismissed it. I believe Dr Jerry Cooley and Dr Carlos Wesley looked into this extensively. However, realistically It's best to stick to proven treatments and hair transplants. Don't get your hopes up with this folks.

Lorenzo has a video channel on vimeo. Google 'injertocapilar vimeo' There's hundreds of video results and they are updated all the time. Also there's a Spanish forum with patient and clinic posted results. Google 'recuperarelpelo'

I agree, Dr Lorenzo is one of the best FUE docs in the business so it would be good to have him back on the forum. However, on the Spanish forums it has been revealed that Dr Lorenzo's partner, Ximena Vila is leaving his clinic to start her own clinic. She was trained by Lorenzo and has worked with him since 2009, so is just as good as he is. It may be worth seeing if she wants to join the forum? Her results are also very good. Her website is XimenaVila.com

Hi, From what I've seen, Dr Lorenzo's partner at his clinic in Spain, Dr Ximena Vila (female) has done quite a few good female cases. You should check out their YouTube channel injertocapilar for videos.

Hi Johnny, I'm also on an anti depressant for anxiety. I'm on Sertraline. Yes it does help a lot. It won't completely take your symptoms away but it will give you your life back and you will start to enjoy things again. I would suggest speaking with your doctor to discuss your options. It takes 6-8 weeks to really work and you may have to try a few different ones before you find one that's good for you. It's really no big deal being on them as a lot more people than you would imagine actually take anti depressants.

Hi Harry, I'm with you on this. I've been thinking this for a while. Although Erdogan is a very good surgeon, I feel his work is too aggressive ie 5k grafts in one session for guys who would be better off with 3k grafts. Also with FUE, yield is affected more with mega sessions. He generally transplants much more grafts than other docs. Just my opinion. Also, a lot of his hairlines are way too straight. They often look unnatural. Usually the grafts should be staggered very slightly. I do however think Dr Hasson, Dr Lorenzo, and Dr Bisnaga do top notch work as well as plenty of others on this site.

You've got a lot of hair still so that's good. I would urge you to get back on finasteride long term and stay on it. There's no point in getting a transplant now, only to lose more native hair in the next few years. Good luck

To be honest, I've noticed this myself. Dr erdogan does do great work, but I have to say that I feel he has a lot of cases where he puts 5k grafts into young guys, when really they need much less. Just my opinion

Honestly mate your hair looks really good and most blokes would be delighted to have hair like that. What I will say however, is that the hairline is overly straight, which gives an unnatural appearance. This is typical of Erdogans hairline designs from what I have seen. Usually surgeons prefer to stagger the hairline slightly to make it look more natural. If you really wanted to, you could get a couple of hundred grafts into the hairline to stagger it a little.

Good choice! He's a top doc! You should have a nice full crown in a few months!

The case you posted in that link is ridiculous! Firstly the pre op photos are shown with WET hair and post op with DRY. Secondly, the hair loss wasn't that bad but, as is a feature of Dr Erdogans Work, he uses far too much finite donor hair on lower Norwood cases. This does not bide well for the future!

Honestly mate it looks really good!! Any guy on this forum would kill for your hair!!! I think just try and chill out now. It sounds like there's a lot of psychological issues going on here and I honestly don't think another procedure is needed or will make you happy. It looks great and just try and focus on something else and consider counselling/medication.

I have seen a lot of his work on Spanish forums and have been very impressed. However, I am concerned that he uses a motorused punch.

I honestly think that temple points are an essential feature of a good hair transplant. Some patients don't require them but others do. It finishes off the look nicely, framing the face and provides a very nice profile! I also think that if you have good temple points you can get away with a slightly higher hairline as it frames the sides better.

Hi Johnny, I think it looks like a good result! As I said before, maybe grow it out a bit and style it and see how it looks.

Great results! Lots of coverage given your starting point! If you wanted you could go back for additional density. Are you on finasteride?? Also, I like the hairline design! Was that Dr Lorenzo's choice or did you request it that way.

Hi, no this isn't me. I know better than to go for a doctor who hasn't been pre screened by the hair transplant network! I googled "medistate" which is shown on a building and found out the surgeon is a Doctor Tayfun Oguzoglu. Never heard of him before and as you said, a lot of low cost FUE clinic in Turkey are technician led, which is risky. I am yet to have a FUE procedure, but when I do, I'm sure that I will choose Dr Lorenzo.

I Went to Turkey for a Hair Transplant - BBC Three

Looking good!! Congrats on your procedure!! Your procedure looks good! In a few months you're gonna be rocking some awesome hair!! Was Dr Lorenzo insistent on a more mature hairline or was he open to it being changed to your liking?

FYI this is an erdogan patient with a shaved head post transplant 3000 grafts. I know he has more extensive hair loss, but the principle is the same, a transplant cannot match your original density.

Hi Johnny, From your pics I see what you mean about the density, however with your hair cut that short it's unlikely that a hair transplant will give you the results that you want. I haven't seen any hair transplant results that look great when buzzed right down. You should consider growing it out a couple of inches and go to a stylist. You have hair most guys can only dream of! Enjoy it and enjoy your life! Alternatively if you want the buzzed look with more density, what about SMP? Also, I have anxiety and it sounds like you may be experiencing it too. I'm on Meds for it now and haven't looked back, really helped me function and go about my day. PM me if you need any advice

100% with you all on the temple points. They are very important in framing the face and completing the look. I also think that if you have temple points done then you can get away with a higher hairline.

Any updates Johnny??

Wow! Incredible hairline design and great hairstyle!