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I don't suppose you've any (positive) updates to share? I am considering a treatment with Dr. Yaman, but am a little put off by some recent results posted in this forum 😬

Thanks. Although I believe that Dr. Yaman also makes the slits himself? From speaking with his patient advisor, they informed me that "Dr.Yaman will be with you all the day until we finish and he will make incisions drawing the hairline consultation and opening the channels which is the most important because of the directions by himself". They also mentioned "In the operation there are 3 major steps of the surgery which are incisions step, extraction step and implantation step. Incision step is the first step of the operation and it's performed with sapphiere blade by Dr. Yaman. I also confirm that your consultation, hair analysis, hairline design, local anesthesia and incision steps are completed by Dr. Yaman himself too. " As far as I can make out, Dr. Yaman performs all of the crucial/most important parts himself. Is this an accurate comment?

Thanks for this info. Hypothetically, if I were to receive a hair transplant in the near future using 2,500-3000 grafts and several years down the line would require a touch-up/follow-up procedure in the crown/top of the hair, would it be anticipated that a procedure such as this would require fewer grafts than an initial hairline/frontal procedure? As perhaps it would not require being as densely packed as a hairline/frontal? I understand that each case is different, but just trying to gather as much information as possible on the subject.

I am also in a similar position considering Dr. Yaman. I am slightly skeptical on this "Yaman implanter" service he is offering, do other doctors offer anything equivalent to this? The serious price difference between Dr. Yaman vs other surgeons is certainly attractive, although needless to say it isn't the most important factor when considering transplants.

Thanks for your reply. I agree that it is likely best to focus more so on filling in the temples and adding density to midpart of hairline, rather than lowering it. Glad to hear all of the doctors are good. HDC initially suggested 3000 grafts, potentially rising to 4000 if they deem the donor area suitable, with Yaman saying up to 3500 with the same cavaet. I am a bit concerned with using this amount of grafts for a first transplant, at a relatively young age, so I hope that both doctor's have my best interests in mind regarding the probability of needing to hold on to donor hair for future transplants. Dr. Yaman's advisor also mentioned that he does not perform the implantation himself, instead the "Yaman implanter" is used (something he patented and has been using for 2 years, according to his advisor) by team members who have been trained by Yaman. Is it commonplace in highly rated clinics for this step to be performed not by the main doctor? I am curious as to how reputable this "Yaman implanter" is

Thanks for your detailed reply. I have attached better resolution images which will hopefully help to shed some further light on the extent of my thinning/miniaturization. From these images, do you think there may be miniaturization on the side donor areas? If this is the case, I would imagine this would be quite damaging to the number of suitable donor hairs I have available. How many would that possibly limit my donor area to? Furthermore, how does the crown look? Personally, I don't believe I have had much hair loss in the crown area (for now), but understand it is certainly an area to be mindful of for future thinning. Regarding minoxidil and finasteride - using the topical minoxidil really wasn't suiting my fine hair type and was leaving it looking a lot greasier than I would desire which lead to me eventually getting sick of it (although I agree this hasn't done me any favours in hindsight). With this in mind, I am planning to start using oral minoxidil. Do you have any opinions/experience with this drug? Ideally, I will not have any drastic side effects from this or finasteride, which I hope will lead to me keeping the majority of my remaining native hair. Do you have any experience or opinion on Dr. Yaman (Turkey)? When speaking with his patient advisor, they advised perhaps up to 3500 grafts may be required, given the possibility that I may need further procedures, this sounds like quite a lot. Would you think a lower number is more appropriate/sufficient? Although, they also mentioned that a final amount will be decided during the consultation the day before the surgery, and that they will aim to provide the max without overharvesting the donor area. Thanks again for your input

I have attached some better resolution images below -

To add to this - In the event I proceeded with a hair transplant, I would much prefer if I could keep it (and more specifically the recovery) as private as possible. Can anyone provide opinions/advise on receiving an unshaven (recipient area) transplant? I could happily hide or wear a hat for the first month or so, but after this I would prefer if it were possible for my native hair to cover up my current hairline, and hide the initial signs of a treatment. Does this sound feasible/like a good idea? Thanks in advance all!

Hi all, First time posting here and hoping to receive some advice from other members as I am considering a hair transplant. I have attached photos below of my current hairline. I have spoken to several clinics with online consultations, namely with HDC (Cyprus), Dr. Yaman, Dr. Gur, Dr. Turan (all Turkey), and Dr. Arshad (UK/Leeds) and between them they have suggested a range of 2000-4000 grafts (most were moreso in the 2.5-3k range). (Note, my hair is and always has been quite fine) A big concern of mine is using up too many of my donor hairs in a first procedure, and then being left with minimal available donors if a future procedure is required (which at my age of 29, I feel may be likely). With this in mind, do members think that this range of donor hairs seems accurate, necessary along with leaving sufficient donor hairs if a follow-up procedure? Furthermore, what are people's opinions on the above surgeons? In particular for a case of fine, receding hair such as mine. Please see further information on my hair loss pattern below - I'm 29 now and first noticed my hairline receding at about 22/23, when I began to use minoxidil on and off until about 1 year ago when I got sick of the maintenance of it (and the greasy look it gave my hair), which in hindsight has resulted in much further loss. About 1.5 months ago I began taking finasteride (1mg every 2 days), and thankfully have yet to experience any sides.