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Well, I went in for the consultation and I didn't really feel right about the place. Like when I brought up my greasy hair and concerns of damaging the newly grafted hairs, she said oh just be careful and don't touch it for the first couple nights, after that it's OK. Then I asked who would be doing the transplant and they told me their staff are kind of like trained nurses. I feel it would be no difference than going to one of those hairmill clinics in Turkey then. And this supposedly is one of the more reputable clinics in my country. I don't think there are any clinics here that uses real surgeons. Also, I think for the price they quoted me, I think it would be roughly the same as if I was to have the transplant with Dr. Pekiner in Istanbul and I believe the chances of the whole thing being successful.

Thank you so for replying and all the information. I really appreciate it. So a manual type system would be preferable to a robotic one, as the manual types leave a smaller scar. I will ask about which type the hair clinic uses when I go for my consultation on Jan 22. I understand this industry is not always well regulated and like you explained anyone can claim to be good at it but not necessarily be so. I get it that there are a lot of unserious practitioners in Turkey but a lot of people from all over the world seem to travel there for transplants so it's a little easier to research those clinics than it is in my tiny country where there are hardly no reviews of anything (same is true for cosmetic procedures in general). However regardless of where I'll end up going, I think this consultation in my country may be worth going for because I can get someone to physically examine my hair and tell me if I'm a good candidate and how many grafts I'd need etc. And sorry about the photos, I'll take new ones with better angles later and post those along with what was said at the consultation next week (if you don't mind), because I'll probably have more questions then. I'll also look up that chart system you mentioned. Actually, I wouldn't mind having the hairline of an 18-year old when I'm 80. Weird, I know. But all this I'm planning on having done to myself (and I have given this a lot of thinking), the facial surgeries, the hair transplant, and so on, is to emulate the looks of someone much younger than my true age. Up until now I have spent over 10K on facial fillers, laser procedures and botox and when I don't hold my hair up like I did in those photos you just saw and when my hair is newly dyed and my face is freshly plumped up with fillers, people often mistake me for being half my age, believe it or not. I need more long lasting results, these temporary solutions are expensive and don't stay very long. My goal is to look younger, as young as possible as a matter of fact. I understand surgeries have their limitations, but given the fact that I have somewhat of a youthful look already (at least that's what I've been told), I think there is at least potential for me achieving my dream look. I don't know what my DHT levels are, but I have been confirmed with low testosterone levels (around 15-16 pmol/l). SHBG levels were high, 132. I don't have any plans on treating my testosterone with injections etc. If I have low testosterone levels, do I still need PRP-treatments and those other medications mentioned? I don't really think I am really actively losing much hair. I had those high arches even when I was young. The only thing I've noticed is that my hair is sort of brittle and breaks off easily sometimes but I think that is more connected to me bleaching it (planning on stopping this) and over washing it due to the hair becoming oily and looking like crap. Hi there and thanks for much for taking the time to respond and all the information, appreciate it so much. I don't know my DHT levels but I've been confirmed to have low testosterone levels. Could sebum production still be the cause even if my testosterone levels are low? I don't really have much of any active hairloss going on, my hairline receded many years ago and I've had that window's peak even since a child. The hairline probably has receded somewhat over the past 20 years but not to any great extent. It's looked this way for many, many years. Will finasteride and minoxidil still be needed you think? About Turkey, I'm not considering going there to cut costs. I was thinking that going to one of their reputable doctors, I could end up with a better final result. Of course it's nice to save money too, but that wouldn't be my primary reasons for choosing Turkey. I live in a small country and it's difficult to research the clinics as there is really not much feedback or reviews available.

Hi guys, I'm a total newbie and I don't really know a lot about hair transplants. I've got a lot of questions and been trying to research the best I can, but it seems difficult to get truthful and unbiased answers. I'm hoping this is a better forum to get helpful and honest answers. I'm 44 years old. I'm attaching photos. As you can see, my hairline is M-shaped and it has pretty much always had this shape even since I was a child. Obviously it has receded some over the years, but I don't really feel I have much of an active hairloss going on. What I am wanting to achieve is fill those bald sides and get more of a straight hairline across, without that widow's peak. I am also thinking I might want to bring down the hairline slightly. I always wear my hair so that it covers my whole forehead, all the way down to my eyebrows. I'm hoping that adding more hair in the front through a transplant will give me more fuller and thicker looking bangs. I think I have plenty of hair to harvest from the back? Now on to my questions: 1. Besides the hair transplant, I am planning quite extensive invasive surgery on my face like a facelift and necklift. I am also considering a brow lift. This involves an incision starting above the ear level following the hairline up the forehead to the next ear. I am thinking that these procedures should be done BEFORE the hair transplant? I have a consultation with a surgeon soon, and of course I will ask there, but I thought I'd ask here as well. 2. The hair clinic in my area which has the best reputation uses the FUE technique. I have also heard of DHI transplants and I understand these are the more costly transplants. Is a particular technique more suitable for certain people, maybe depending on the severity of their hairloss or quality of hair or something else? Is one technique more superior than the other in terms of final results? Has one a lower failure rate? 3. I have a problem that my hair gets really greasy fast. I just washed my hair yesterday and I think you can tell that in these photos I took today and uploaded to this post (especially the one showing the back of my head), my hair is already greasy looking. After 2-3 days it looks really bad and beyond 3 days my scalp will itch unless I wash it. I understand it's very important to not touch the new grafted hairs after a transplant, for like several weeks. So I assume I won't be able to wash my hair for a couple weeks? How is this usually solved for people with greasy hair? Should I ask them to shave my head after the transplant? 4. How many gafts approximately do you think will be needed to achieve the goal I explained earlier? 5. I have been considering going to Turkey for my transplant and I have read that I should stay away from so-called hairmills with non-doctors doing the transplants. The biggest reason for going to Turkey is hopes of a better result. It's difficult to research the clinics in my home country, and I don't really trust them. If I will go to Turkey, other than a good doctor it's also important that whoever I'll go to is responsive and easy to communicate with. I read multiple times about one of the popular doctors, that he / his secretary wouldn't return messages / e-mails and it was difficult to get a hold of them. I don't want a doctor like that. Do you have any suggestions who I should contact? The doctor's skills, reputation and good reviews, as well as good communication whenever I have a question, is what matters the most! Price comes second. 6. If the hair transplant is successful, once the transplanted hair starts to grow, will it be as strong as the rest of my hair, or will it be weaker / break off more easily? Can transplanted hair stand being washed like once every other day, or maybe even every day? 7. After the hair transplant, do I have to be on some kind of medications / supplements (temporary or like long term) or receive some type of treatments? Some clinics mention that if you do a hair transplant at their clinic, one or more PRP treatments are included. Is that necessary for me? 8. My last question isn't really transplant related, but I wanted to also ask if there are any types of products that can increase hair density in the areas where I don't really have any hair loss? To get an even thicker looking hair. I read that 99.9% of all products are basically worthless and don't do what they claim, at least not to such an extent that it will be noticable. Do you know if this is true or is there something that truly works? Thanks for reading. Please try to answer as many of my questions as possible and also if you have any additional suggestions, feel free to add those too.