LionTamer

Hi everyone, so I'm planning to get a transplant, but I'm realizing there's one big issue I haven't been able to figure out. As we all know, hair transplants don't prevent future hair loss; they only replace what has already been lost. Therefore, to actually maintain a good looking head of hair after a transplant, you need to get on medications to prevent the future loss. Otherwise, your hair will continue to fall out in other areas, making your hair patchy. However, the issue is that I'm not willing to get on finasteride. Too many horror stories on the side effects, and I've already done enough research to know it's just not for me. So I'm just trying to figure out what to do. Here are my questions and comments: I'm on minoxidil twice daily which has helped a bit but I've been told it won't ever be enough to fully prevent all future loss. Is that correct? I have a very very good donor area, I've been told, so I can likely support 2-3 transplants over the course of my life. Will that be enough to give me a full head of hair without relying on finasteride? Are there any stories of multiple transplants on future losses working out well for anyone? If I'm not willing to get on finasteride, is this all just a bad idea to get a transplant because patchiness is inevitable? Any other ways to prevent loss other than minoxidil and finasteride? Thank you all so much for your help!

Hi All, a few friends and I are very close to pulling the trigger with Gur / Turan based on the good things we've read on this forum. Of course, though, nothing beats feedback from a real person in real life, and I was wondering if there's anyone out there who has gone to their clinic who might be willing to have a brief conversation to share their experience over a call. Perhaps no more than 15 minutes. Would really appreciate it. Thank you!

Thank you everyone for your help!

I appreciate the detailed feedback, I really do. Can you give some recommendations on specific surgeons? You seem to have a lot of knowledge and experience on the topic, so your advice would be very valuable.

So who would you recommend, then?

Thank you all for your responses. @Needadviceplease, most of what I've seen written on the forum are individual experiences, not necessarily general consensus. What I'm asking is: who comes to mind first when you think "best hair surgeon in Turkey"? For example, if I asked, "who is the greatest basketball player of all time", most would respond Michael Jordan simply by reflex, even if they don't know the first thing about basketball. It's about who is the "household name". Does that make sense? @StillAlive, I did take a look at the forum recommendations page, but how do I know that it's not simply a paid advertisement? I'm not being sarcastic, I'm genuinely interested in learning whether there are any conflicts of interests I should be aware of. @Gatsby and @RTC, we've chosen Turkey as I understand it to be one of the capitals of the world when it comes to hair transplant medical tourism and at a fraction of the cost of US options. I know several people who have gone with great results. Additionally, my friends are set on going with Aygin, and I'd like to do it with them, so doing it in Turkey seems like the best option. If there is a "household name" outside of Turkey with a similar price point, I'm certainly open to listening. Thank you again!

Hi Everyone, I'm planning to get a transplant in Turkey. My friends are set on going with Sirkan Aygin, but I've become concerned based on some of the reviews I've read of him here and elsewhere. I wanted to ask those more seasoned members of the forum for the top 3 recommendations for surgeons in Turkey. What I'm looking for, in particular, is who the top 3 surgeons are by general consensus (i.e. not based on personal experience). In other words, I'm not asking who you think are the best surgeons based on a great transplant that you had. I'm asking which surgeons, based on your time spent reading the forums, everyone seems to agree on are the best surgeons. Who are the "go-to" names you always read? Who are the ones with the best reputation overall? Who has the least amount of negative reviews? My criteria for "best" is: who has the most consistently good results, creates a natural-looking hairline, least likely to result in a botched transplant, ideally does the surgery themselves (but I can be convinced if you think this is not necessarily an important criteria), and has a reputation for being honest and patient-first rather than in it solely for the money. Thank you so much, I really appreciate everyone's help