Travis37

So, Dr. Gur's office has gotten back to me. (I am also VERY interested in Dr. Turan, however, he's booked up until January, and I need the surgery before then, as I will be going to school Full Time for two years, starting in Jan). I am having a tough time choosing between Yaman and Gur, as there as pros and cons with both. I prefer Gur's natural-looking hairlines, however, his approach is very conservative, only committing to 3000-3500 grafts, and no crown coverage at all. (Micro motor extractions.) Will def require a second surgery in the future. I've also read that he prefers higher hairlines, which worries me, as I don't want a hairline that's too receded. Does anyone know if he will budge on this? I want the hairline to look natural, of course, but not as high as I've seen in some of his past transplants. Cost is 3000 Euros. With Yaman, he's offered me up to 5500 grafts, and full coverage, with a manual extraction. Which is great, but I've read that his results are not always consistent? I think that I prefer Gur (and Turan's) natural-looking hairlines. And, I worry about depleting the donor area. Cost is 5500 Euros. What are your thoughts?

So, if I used topical minox on crown (where I have little to no hair), it might stimulate the hair follicles to grow hair there again? Or, if the hair is already gone, will it do nothing?

What has less side effects, topical Fin or topical Minox?

Bump! I am also curious about the answer to these questions, ^

PS, I am 39 years old, and starting losing hair @ age 30. Not on any medications, due to the side effects. But, open to topical meds.

Hey guys. I just had a few questions about a hair transplant that I plan on getting within the next few months. I *think* that I've narrowed down my search to Dr. Yaman and Dr. Gur in Istanbul, based on what I'm looking for, cost, etc. Dr. Gur's office hasn't responded yet, they said it could take up to a week for the assessment. I have been told that I am a Norwood 6, so I don't expect a crown that is completely dense, however, I've read that Yaman is good for high Norwood's, and covering large areas. I would like to have 'some' hair there, and I can use hair fibers to cover up the rest, or consider a second surgery in the future. So, my questions are ... Dr. Yaman has quoted me 4000-4500 grafts for $3250. He does the incisions, which is great, but he doesn't do the extractions. An "extractionist" does this - do you think that's a problem? It's also typically done with a micro motor, but there's also manual option. What's the big difference between motor and manual? The manual would be over two days, and would be 2500 grafts each day = 5000 total for $5000 USD. Is this too many grafts, or will my donor area be okay? As well, it's much more expensive then the motor version, so is it worth it, and why? Implantation is then done with a DHI implanter. I read something somewhere about it being a "Hybrid DHI", but I'm not sure what that means. Current pictures attached - I wear a hairpiece at the moment, so it's a bit shaved down. Any feedback is appreciated, thanks in advance!