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UPDATE: Dr Charles gave me a 23% refund of my total cost paid, and we resolved the case. Thanks for everyone on this thread for the assistance!

i talked to Eugenix. i dont get to select my doctor it sounds like? results will very in that case? they use the slit method, which is inferior to stick and place or DHI as i understand (more scaring risk, more trauma to head, higher risk of transecting existing grafts) and they are telling me they use a single device to remove the graft and then plant the graft all in one sequence. ive never heard of this before, but thats what im told. this would require an awkward position of the patient during surgery so that both front and back head areas are accessible at the same time, and not provide any good angle for the doctor towork and actually see what he is doing

ok thanks i will talk to Eugenix. i have not tried topical finasteride yet. maybe that is the best way. i really hate taking pills that have side effects and can effect my health later on. my hair is just looks/vanity. my health is far more important to me. Dr Charles says the result is about what he would expected and he doesn't see anything wrong. i mentioned via text that it didn't look like i got 3300 grafts, or that maybe i had a large % of grafts die, and that it was also the option of other forum members, and he hasn't responded.

as far as i can tell from the forum, some very good doctors are in turkey. plus i can take a Europe vacation first and finish it in turkey with the surgery. I would like to spend no more than $5/graft if possible. im seeing very good results for $1 to $5 per graft on this forum. Konior is way too expensive for me. Couto wasnt available until 2024, and i can check the other doctors you mentioned as well thanks for the recommendations!

post op, i took a high resolution photo, zoomed in on the computer and started to count the grafts. i didn't count the whole area, but based on the count i had so far, and the area i had covered already with that count, im not even close to 3300. maybe 1500 to 2000 at best. but luckily its just money and time i wasted, i still have a lot of donor left to go somewhere else and get it done correctly im thinking about dr Yaman, get around 4500 done. and then a 3rd operation maybe with Pekiner to get everything fine tuned as needed.

i expected to need 2 surgeries at least, if not 3. and i dont mind going to turkey. seems like its way better bang for buck there as well. i will look into the doctors suggested, thanks.

I discovered this amazing community a bit late unfortunately, but I wanted to share my 1stHT results so far, and get recommendations for my 2nd HT. 1st HT - Jan 2022, Genn Charles, 3300, FUT. at age 42 Dr Charles, his staff, and clinic were great; 1 patient per day; every professional and clean, etc. Obviously the results aren’t that great, but I know I had a lot of area to cover, and only so much can be done in one transplant. I also have somewhat thin hair as well. I feel like I don’t really see the results that would have been expected from 3300 grafts, but ill let you guys decide that. I tried Fin and Min, but i didn't continue due to side effects. Min was giving me breakouts/rashes on my head, and Fin has side effects im not happy with I think I have a lot more donor area on the sides, and back below the FUT scar that I can pull from with a FUE procedure. Ideally I want to drop my hairline by 1 inch in the front, and fill in the bold area on top. I had talked to Vera, Smile, and Hair of Istanbul so far, but I learned they are mills from reading this forum and so im no longer considering those clinics. Im not too concerned with the price. I can pay for higher end work, but I just need to make sure I get higher end work. From reading this forum, i was considering Pekiner, Bicer, Turan, Gur, or Yaman so far. Thanks a lot for all the support on here! -Phil