Dazzler123

Thank you all for your feedback and comments. I will wait it out for another 3 months. Do you think if I should start finasteride and will that improve my results or does that not matter? I am taking vitamins, saw palmetto etc. Yes, I did ask for density. All my messages to Dr Yaman even before the surgery and at his clinic was about density. He mentioned that my donor looks far better than he expected with multiples and he can get me a better coverage plus the 640 from the beard. I will wait it out and see - then decide in 3 months time if I need another transplant if my donor allows it. It could be slow growth, not sure tbh but when I look at it, there isn’t much of a difference from my first transplant and that disappoints me. But I want to believe in the process and give it time.

Thank you for your response @AB2000 @Sitries1 @Berba11. I have attached two images from before the surgery. Unfortunately, I don’t have images which Dr Yaman took but can ask for them. I have gone through the pictures on my phone and have sourced a few I took after my surgery and then a few days down. I knew someone who had a good result with Dr Yaman and thought it was the right decision at the time. Dr Yaman checked my donor area on camera and said he was pleasantly surprised and said it was far better than he expected, which will yield good results. My beard has already been used slightly, around 600 grafts. I am not sure if you guys think finasteride will yield better results as I have never taken it. Yes, surgeons do matter and I thought Yaman was a good choice at the time, that being said my friend went to another Dr who was NW7 and has a good result which is considered a hair mill. Going for another transplant, a 3rd one will need some motivation tbh. It will all depend if this one improves. Do you think if I do go to another doctor, can this mess be fixed :(.

Thanks @Melvin- Admin . From your experience, have you seen much growth from here on with what I am seeing at the moment with my results? I have been following this forum for years. Maybe @Gatsby @Jackdaniels @A_4_Archan @mr_peanutbutter @Gramatik @Spring15 @Bald47 @BackFromTheBrink @jjalay @Belve @Berba11 @gillenator @SeanToman @BRITA-XL @StillAlive @BaldV @Mr.potato @TEXAN35 @asterix0 @Balding Bad @BaldBobby @Henry @Sitries1 Please guide me here. Should I be doing something differently to kick off growth. I am really confused why after almost 7 months, I am still seeing no density or growth. Thanks

Thank you for responding. I just went ahead with what Dr Yaman suggested. If you look at my first question all those month ago if I should proceed with Dr Yaman, I specifically mentioned that density is what I am aiming for rather than covering the entire area. This was communicated to the Dr Yaman aswell, however he said that we will be able to achieve maximum result as the donor site looks good. The area that you mentioned was actually looked at during day 1 of the surgery where grafts were taken from the back and one side of my head. On Day two the green circle you have marked was worked on using the right hand side of the donor site plus 640 grafts from the beard. See attached picture. Are you suggesting that I should not expect a good result even though I am at 6months and 17 days at the moment? I am disappointed so far and literally it took me 9 years to push myself for the second surgery (split in two days). Is it slow growth or can I just expect a poor result? Have you come across anyone who has faced a similar concern. Thanks

I am attaching my pictures from just after surgery aswell (Day 2) . @Melvin- Admin I would highly appreciate some comments please.

Hello everyone, I wanted to provide an update on my surgery, which took place on March 21st and 22nd, 2023, with Dr. Yaman. The procedure involved a total of 4270 grafts, split over two days, with the following breakdown: 960 single grafts 1930 double grafts 1380 multiple grafts Please note that this also includes 640 grafts from my beard. Dr. Yaman mentioned that my donor area looked surprisingly good during the planning phase, giving me reassurance about the final result. I underwent PRP therapy for these two days and also received oxygen therapy on the third day. To minimize risks, I stayed at the clinic for an entire week and had regular washes. In preparation for the surgery, I quit smoking a day before and haven't smoked for six months, which was a positive outcome. I also abstained from alcohol. While I wasn't advised to take finasteride or minoxidil, I was prescribed multivitamins with biotin and saw palmetto, which I've been taking daily. Around month 4, I decided to try minoxidil to stimulate further growth. Unfortunately, I had a severe allergic reaction to the liquid form, causing redness, flaky skin, and hives around my ears and neck. After consulting with Dr. Yaman, I took anti-allergy medication for about a week to alleviate the symptoms. Due to this reaction, I discontinued minoxidil use. I tried a spot test with the minoxidil foam (regain), the reaction was the same. I never tried finasteride as I was concerned about potential side effects. At month 6, I shared my progress pictures with Dr. Yaman and expressed my dissatisfaction with the results. There appeared to be overharvesting on one side of my head, possibly from the second day of surgery, and my beard hair on one side seemed to rise towards the jawline, leaving an uneven appearance. Dr. Yaman agreed with my assessment and suggested waiting for another three months to observe potential growth. He didn't recommend starting finasteride. Currently, I'm at 6 months and 17 days post-surgery. I've attached my pictures for your assessment. I'm disappointed with the outcome after nine years of consideration and the pain of undergoing the procedure again. If you've read this far, thank you for taking the time to read my update.

Come to think of it, I may have been NW5 then as I wasn’t slick bald then.

I did lose some transplanted hair for sure as it looked much better when I had it done. I think I was a NW 6 then and that’s the reason I went for the initial 2500.

The plan for this one is to achieve density, get a better hairline and try to achieve as much coverage as possible. The first one was with Dr Hamayun in Pakistan which I think was impulsive and not well thought out. This is the reason I want to make sure Dr Yaman does a good job on my 2nd ht. I am hoping that there is enough donor left for the crown later as over harvesting is not what I want. Plus donor scarring aswell is something I am concerned about, maybe that’s the reason I have asked for the surgery to be split in two days. I have been provided the 1 day option aswell. Is there any benefit to split the surgery into 2 days. Maybe because it’s manual extraction which I have chosen, don’t want them tired out and get a bad result. Does the beard extraction leave a scar? I have seen examples on the forum that it doesn’t leave a scar.

Thank you for the prompt response. Do you think after the second transplant, there will be enough donor left for my crown? With the manual implantation, will that damage the existing grafts on top? They no longer look like the 2500 grafts I had back in 2014. It wasn’t the result I had hoped for previously. Been silently thinking and reading multiple reviews on this forum for years, Dr Yaman is someone I narrowed it down to based on circumstances, results and this forums recommendation. I am really hopefully that I get the density I required with a natural looking hairline and temples. Currently, it’s so noticeable that I had a transplant and it’s spaced out with no density.

Hi all, I am a silent reader on this forum for years now and am contemplating on going to Dr Yaman for my second hair transplant. I have had a FUE surgery before with 2500 grafts back in 2014 where the results weren’t that satisfactory. I am not taking any medication and my hair loss has subsided over the years. I got in touch with a few doctors these past few months in Turkey which include Dr Turan, Dr Bicer, Dr Cinik, Dr Serkan and Vera Clinic. Dr Turan asked for a year on finasteride before any surgery. Dr Bicer has no availability until the end of the year. Dr Yaman has agreed to do the surgery with 4000 grafts, 3000 from the donor area and 1000 from the beard. Dr Cinik has recommended FUE sapphire with 3500 grafts. Dr Serkan has recommended 3200 grafts using the DHI method. Dr Yaman has recommend manual extraction over 2 days to cover the front and mid region at a cost of USD 4350 - 6 days stay using the Yaman extractor method. I wanted your expert opinion if I should proceed with Dr Yaman and if you think there is another doctor which will be suitable for my hair loss since this is my final approach to get a good result and fix my hair line and get some density. Thanks