Interview with Dr Hakan Doganay (AHD clinic)

[james84]

Dear members at the moment i am in Antalya with Dr Hakan Doganay and have asked him if it would be fine for me to interview him and post the question and answers on this forum, and he has kindly obliged. So here goes....

 

Q - What extraction tool will be used for extracting the donor?

A - Hand held micro-motor or Manual punch if need be.

 

Q - Who will be extracting the donor?

A - The Nurses (supervised by the Doctor)

 

Q - How experienced are the nurses?

A - All nurses are trained by the Doctor, and have not been trained in hair transplantation before, so therefor know the clinic's technique and have over 20 years experience between them.

 

Q - How many FUE operations have you completed successfully?

A - Over 1000 FUE operations completed since 2008 and 500 FUT before 2008

 

Q - How involved is the Doctor?

A - The Doctor is involved in all the process, i.e hairline, placement...the nurses place the grafts in the pen for the Doctor

 

Q - Is the cost fixed at 2 euro per graft (Any hidden charges? Tax)

A - 2 Euro without accommodation and transfers- 2.5 Euro with accommodation and transfers etc (No flight) BHT- 2.5. Euros on all areas No hidden charges. 3.5 Euros if manual extraction

 

Q - Does the hair need to be shaved down.

A - It is fine to keep the hair as it it, however we prefer the hair to be shaved. (no charge)

 

Q - Why do you use the choi implanter pen?

A - We have tried many techniques for procedures and compared to healing time, operation scars, density and natural appearance, we found this technique the best.

Q - Do you perform any other procedures at AHD clinic?

A - Eyebrows, beard and moustache transplants.

 

Q - Do you have any experience with repair patients?

A - We are happy to treat 5-6 repair patients per month, however only if possible.

 

Q - Do you treat women's hair loss

A - We have an agreement with a lot of dermatologist in Turkey about women's alopecia areata and we treat all their female patients successfully (shaving not required)

 

If you think i have missed any questions you would like to ask the Doctor then please ask as i am here for 10 more days:D

 

Tomorrow i get to see a patient who has had an 8000 graft procedure (3 procedures) which i can not wait to see. The results, repairs and patients i have seen are very impressive and will be on the Doctors case to get these results posted as i am excited for you guys to see them:D

 

To be continued......

Edited May 26, 2013 by james84
Womens eyes were not covered...my mistake!

[Mickey85]

Great write up and Q&A!!!

[HARIRI]

Great write up JAMES84, Here are my comments after each Q&A

 

Q - What extraction tool will be used for extracting the donor?

A - Hand held micro-motor or Manual punch if need be.

GLAD TO KNOW THAT HE USES MANUAL PUNCHES TOO.

 

Q - Who will be extracting the donor?

A - The Nurses (supervised by the Doctor)

 

VERY HONEST ANSWER.

 

Q - How experienced are the nurses?

A - All nurses are trained by the Doctor, and have not been trained in hair transplantation before, so therefor know the clinic's technique and have over 20 years experience between them.

 

ALMOST SIMILAR WITH DR. KORAY ERDOGAN.

 

Q - How many FUE operations have you completed successfully?

A - Over 1000 FUE operations completed since 2008 and 500 FUT before 2008

 

AVERAGE OF 200 FUE SESSIONS A YEAR.

 

Q - How involved is the Doctor?

A - The Doctor is involved in all the process, i.e hairline, placement...the nurses place the grafts in the pen for the Doctor

 

GOOD ANSWER.

 

Q - Is the cost fixed at 2 euro per graft (Any hidden charges? Tax)

A - 2 Euro without accommodation and transfers- 2.5 Euro with accommodation and transfers etc (No flight) BHT- 2.5. Euros on all areas No hidden charges. 3.5 Euros if manual extraction

 

I WOULD STILL GO WITH EURO 2 OFFER AND GET MYSELF AN ECONOMIC HOTEL NEARBY. WHEN HE SAYS EURO 2.5 WITH ACCOMMODATION, WHICH ACCOMMODATION DOES HE MEAN? IS IT A GUEST HOUSE OR A HOTEL?

 

MICRO MOTOR FOR BHT IS A BIG NO. I THINK IT SHOULD BE MANUAL, HOWEVER EURO 3.5 PER GRAFT IS QUITE HIGH. ERDOGAN CHARGES EURO 3 FOR BHT MANUAL.

Q - Does the hair need to be shaved down.

A - It is fine to keep the hair as it it, however we prefer the hair to be shaved. (no charge)

CORRECT.

Q - Why do you use the choi implanter pen?

A - We have tried many techniques for procedures and compared to healing time, operation scars, density and natural appearance, we found this technique the best.

 

SAME ANSWER WITH DR. LORENZO.

 

Q - Do you perform any other procedures at AHD clinic?

A - Eyebrows, beard and moustache transplants.

 

EXTRA TALENT.

 

Q - Do you have any experience with repair patients?

A - We are happy to treat 5-6 repair patients per month, however only if possible.

 

IMPRESSIVE NUMBER FOR A SMALL CLINIC.

 

Q - Do you treat women's hair loss

A - We have an agreement with a lot of dermatologist in Turkey about women's alopecia areata and we treat all their female patients successfully (shaving not required)

 

GREAT NEWS FOR FEMALE HAIR LOSS SUFFERERS.

 

 

 

Tomorrow i get to see a patient who has had an 8000 graft procedure (3 procedures) which i can not wait to see. The results, repairs and patients i have seen are very impressive and will be on the Doctors case to get these results posted as i am excited for you guys to see them

 

THIS IS GREAT, EXAMINE HIS DONOR AREA, THEY SAID MICRO MOTOR LEAVES NOTICEABLE DOTS.

 

 

 

To be continued......

 

THANK YOU A LOT JAMES84, WE APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS IN INTRODUCING DR. HAKAN MORE TO US. KEEP IT UP BUDDY.

 

BY THE WAY, HOW IS ANATOLIA COMPARED TO ISTANBUL? LET ME KNOW YOUR OPINION ;-)

[Throwaway28925]

Really good Q&A. Just one thing though, does this mean that he has had a price change?

[hairshopeing]

Very informative!!

[james84]

Cheers guys, i will try and get as much information as possible, it has been a great experience.

 

I have decided to delay my procedure:(...

 

The Doctor knew i was quite nervous and i honestly thought i was 100% certain about going ahead with the procedure, however i guess i was not! My hair loss is not to bad to start with and it is something i can live with for a while and keeping it a secret from the other half of nearly ten years did not go down well (told her 2 days ago), she wanting to be involved in regards to big decisions in my life and all that, so she has decided to come to Turkey with me in the not to distant future to support me during my procedure...i have to say it was a relief telling her.

 

The Doctor was fine about this and said my happiness is he's priority and when i am 100% certain then he will be happy to proceed, oh and i insisted on paying him but he wouldnt take a penny from me. Really is a great guy/Doctor

 

The trip has not been wasted however, i have been able to see patients, some right after operation and some grown out. And the results are fantastic, i couldnt find any signs of surgery and the results were totally natural. The Doc really is a genius. Tomorrow Dr Hakan has invited me to see him perform a procedure and meet a guy who has had 3 procedures (8000 grafts). The Doctor has stated he will be posting these results on here, and some of the repair work which looked great. Yesterday i spent the day with the Doctor looking at results and talking about he's techniques, methods etc. really has been a great insight.

 

I guess i have found my Doctor for my procedure, now it it is just about being ready to go ahead with the procedure:confused:

 

Any questions, i will be happy to ask him.

 

Regards.

[HARIRI]

Well Sad to hear that. I was so excited to see how things will go but its your decision at the end. However, please visit ASMED clinic at Istanbul and meet Dr. Koray Erdogan. It would be a great advantage meeting and interviewing him as well while you are still in Turkey. Good luck.

[chrisdav]

Dr Hakan Doganay sounds like a great guy.

 

You are credit to the forum and to potential patients James for sharing this experience.

[1978matt]

 

The Doctor was fine about this and said my happiness is he's priority and when i am 100% certain then he will be happy to proceed, oh and i insisted on paying him but he wouldnt take a penny from me. Really is a great guy/Doctor

 

 

 

Top man, and great info.

[james84]

Really good Q&A. Just one thing though, does this mean that he has had a price change?

 

These are the cost i was told pal.

[james84]

Well Sad to hear that. I was so excited to see how things will go but its your decision at the end. However, please visit ASMED clinic at Istanbul and meet Dr. Koray Erdogan. It would be a great advantage meeting and interviewing him as well while you are still in Turkey. Good luck.

 

Not to worry pal, Dr Hakan has promised to post more results on here for you to see, and hopefully will post some of he's recent patients who have just undergone a procedure with him. The work looked great.

 

Hopefully i can make a trip to Istanbul and meet Dr Koray, that would be great. And Anatlya is very nice, i am staying in the old town near the sea, i am guessing it is less hectic than Istanbul.

[james84]

Dr Hakan Doganay sounds like a great guy.

 

You are credit to the forum and to potential patients James for sharing this experience.

 

Cheers chrisdav, the forum has helped me in the past few years so it my turn to give something back if i can. It has been a great experience meeting him and if it helps potential patients:D

[james84]

Top man, and great info.

 

Cheers 1978matt, it has been a pleasure meeting him.

 

Have you picked a hat yet!

[Jessop]

I thought you needed to shave your head for fue?

[Bronte]

On behalf of the other members.Id like to say a big thank you James.You have done a fantasic job of reporting the facts on the hair transplant business in Turkrey wich is still a pretty new and unknown frontier in the world of hair restoration..I'm booked In with Dr Haken in June and like you was not sure if I should go ahead but after reading your reports I'm still going ahead..I havnt told my girlfriend yet either..Thanks again pal.

[james84]

On behalf of the other members.Id like to say a big thank you James.You have done a fantasic job of reporting the facts on the hair transplant business in Turkrey wich is still a pretty new and unknown frontier in the world of hair restoration..I'm booked In with Dr Haken in June and like you was not sure if I should go ahead but after reading your reports I'm still going ahead..I havnt told my girlfriend yet either..Thanks again pal.

 

Cheers Bronte, you are in great hands:) It was a tough decision telling my girlfriend, but thankfully she is being very helpful and understanding, and shall be coming out with me next time i have a procedure.

[james84]

Quick update...

 

Today i went to see the Doc perform a procedure and had the chance to meet a patient who has had over 8000 grafts, some using BHT and i have to see it was amazing work, why cant we all have donor like that!

 

Do not worry, i have recorded the Doc performing the procedure and threw some questions in there, and did an interview with the 8000 graft patient. I will be posting these soon, however it is time for me to relax and enjoy the Turkish sun/sea and maybe a beer:)

[Mickey85]

Amazing. Dr Hakan is a total gentleman and an asset to this forum.

[srdonjuan]

Thank you for the very insightful post. Being on the other side of the world, meeting him and seeing results in person is just not an viable option so any info and personal experiences is greatly appreciated.

I'm looking into booking with Dr. Hakan in Sept..still waiting, giving it a bit to make sure I feel totally comfortable before committing. Dr. Hakan's natural looking hairlines are what truly impressed me. He seems to have a great feel for how the end result will look as he implants the follicles. I found this lacking in many of the other more affordable FUE doctors..or doctors in general. I'm glad to hear he is also a nice and personal guy.

[Gascoigne]

For how long does it take Hakan give his response?

I opted for consultation on his site 5 days ago.

[HARIRI]

James84, Dr. Erdogan in Istanbul charges EURO 2.5 per graft PLUS 20% VAT. How about Dr. Doganay? Is his EURO 2 prices are flat or TAX should be added and how much?

[james84]

He said 2 Euro flat. Can you not get it 2.5 euro with Koray without VAT if you pay in cash;)

[HARIRI]

Interesting video about Dr. Hakan Doganay technique using Choi Pen Implanter:-

 

 

 

Here is another LIVE one where Dr. Doganay is explaining in depth:-

 

 

[james84]

Hehe i'm famous...that is me in the vid:D

[HARIRI]

James84, your interview and video documentation has convinced me to choose Dr. Hakan for my minor repair of FUE removal of the old 200 grafts under my new hairline by Rahal and temple points restoration using 300 nape grafts on July 3. I'm already booked and ready. Wish me luck Bro :-)

Edited June 28, 2013 by HARIRI