Dr. Koray Erdogan ("Asmed Clinic") - 2200 grafts - Repair - 15 months update

[Denny]

2200 grafts FUE Repair, extracted by titanium manual punch diameter 0.7 - 0.9 mm.

 

Incisions executed by: custom made blades, coronal lateral slit

 

 

The patient previously had a bad FUT/FUE operation with another clinic, leaving him with an unnatural looking result and visible damage.1900 grafts have been used to create a new frontline with high density. 300 grafts were placed over the FUT scar.

[hairshopeing]

That guy has an ureal donor supply and amazing hair characteristics!! Never seen a fuller result!!! Almost to good to be natural!!! Maybe I'm just very jealous!!!

[Denny]

You are not alone! I am also very jealous! I am gonna have my HT with Dr. Erdogan in September. My donor supply is also very good but I have by far less hair than this guy. But I am confident the result will be great! I will keep you all posted!

[chrisdav]

Very nice.

 

Looking forward to seeing more of his work presented.

[Mickey85]

What a hairline and yield!!

[Mickey85]

Scar is nicely disguised also.

[Denny]

Hi Mickey! I am really glad to have the opportunity to present some of Dr. Erdogan cases. I am sure you are also happy for that! ;-)

[Mickey85]

Very glad Denny. He is one of the best!

[Nick153452]

Can we avoid placing pictures of such nice results with such lucky people? They make the rest of us who would just like a semi-normal head very jealous

[Spanker]

That kid has a killer head of hair.

 

He also has a very mild for of CVG, or Cutis Verticis Grata. Interesting.

 

It is nice that the doctor was able to do this repair and give the pt peace after a crappy surgery.

Edited August 7, 2013 by Spanker
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[HARIRI]

This patient is really greedy. What a super dense Hairline!!!

[Denny]

Nick, you made me laugh now! Tks! I agree Spanker!

[Blake Bloxham]

Another excellent result. Thank you for sharing!

[agenteye]

Ugggggh, I want to shave it off and glue it on top of my head!! Lucky guy!!! I would give up a kidney to have that hair. Excellent final result for this guy.....super super jealous! Nice work Dr. Erdogan, and thanks for sharing with us Denny!!

[TakingThePlunge]

Amazing! Lucky guy!

[greatjob]

I hate this guy so much!! That is a perfect head of hair

[Noodles123]

Ugh... so jelly as the kids say.

 

The transition from his natural hairline to the transplanted zone is seamless, no mismatch in density.

[agenteye]

I see a result that looks like the hairline of a kid. Closed temples and very low. How old is the patient? Looks pluggy in the home photos where he's pulling the hair back.

 

It probably was pluggy, because that hairline was originally created by another transplant surgeon. The thread suggests that he had a previous "bad" procedure, and that he went to Dr. Erdogan for a repair. I'm guessing that because this guy had minimal loss to begin with, and what looks to be ample donor, Dr. E just filled grafts into the frontal part of the scalp to blend his previous poor results into one....instead of extracting the previously placed grafts from the hairline. In most cases, I don't necessarily think that a super dense and lowered hairline looks very good.....but I think that this patient pulls the look off very well with his facial features. I would certainly by thrilled to be able to rock that hair/hairstyle, but my loss was just too pronounced to have that done and still maintain a natural-looking head of hair!! Yep, I'm jealous!!!! :rolleyes:

[agenteye]

What facial features are you looking? His face is blocked out completely so there are not any facial features to comment on.

 

Okay, let me rephrase then. You can clearly see the shape of his forehead/head, and even though his facial features are blurred out completely, with a little imagination one can see that the hairline design looks really good as it pertains to him. Again, this is my personal opinion (and may be mine only), but I think his hair looks awesome, and I would love to be able to pull that off!! I don't think the work looks pluggy at all.....and then also, who's going to be as close to him as the camera was taking the photos. If someone were in my face that closely, I have a feeling my "personal space" issue/phobia might return........and I can't afford more counseling at this time!

 

The design looks good if he can keep his hair but most men do not so if he loses more hair his goose is cooked.

 

I'm sure the doctor took that into consideration when he did the transplant. I think any reputable surgeon would certainly not perform an unethical procedure and give the patient a low-framed forehead if the patient was going to progress to a NW VI?! And I'll give you that we don't know the patient's age as it pertains to this case, but the guy has a LOT of hair.....and I don't think he is going to lose that much. 2200 grafts is minor in the grand scheme of things.....and unless he used 4000 grafts in his first restoration (doubtful), he should have plenty of grafts left in his donor to revisit another procedure, if need be.

 

But again, this is just my observation of the situation.....without knowing anymore details of this particular case than anyone else here. Maybe Denny can give us some more information on this particular patient?!

[MAGNUMpi]

I wish I had hair like Jason Bateman too.

[agenteye]

We also do not know how much hair was used for the first procedures that were done. He had a strip and he had a FUE. If he had 2000 grafts in the one or two surgeries before this result then he has just used up 4000 grafts for his low NW1 hairline. How many grafts does the average patient have? Some say 6000, some say 9000. If we go by the best case scenario he has used almost half of his donor hair for a pluggy NW1 hairline.

 

I agree, and I acknowledged that in my post directly above. And assuming the best case scenario, I still think this particular patient is in good shape for the future providing his hair loss has stabilized (hopefully with meds). It is always hard to tell from photos, but it appears that this patient has an above average donor area and that an advanced hair loss pattern is unlikely. I'm not saying it's impossible, but I don't think it would be an issue for him for a LONG TIME, if ever! Again, it is just my personal opinion......I'm not saying that your own opinion is wrong or inaccurate in any way, and I think that we would need more patient info/history for anyone to make an accurate assessment. Again, I always try to keep in mind that the doctor who performed the procedure has the best insight on what was suitable for the patient.....and try to remain hopeful that said doctor had the patient's best interest in mind from the start!!

[agenteye]

I wish I had hair like Jason Bateman too.

 

:eek: HAHAHA! That's the first thing that came to mind when I saw the post-op photos! American Psycho........very random that you had the same thought!! :cool:

[irishsailor]

That is one sweet hairline :cool:

[ASMEDMANUALFUE]

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ASMED SURGICAL MEDICAL CENTER

DR KORAY ERDOGAN

 

 

 

 

 

- PATIENT'S AGE: 36

 

- NW: II

 

- TOTAL DONOR CAPACITY: 6500 grafts*

* The patient previously underwent two surgeries with other clinics, one FUT (in 2000) and one FUE (in 2006), leaving him with an unnatural looking result and visible damage. Unluckily, we don't know how many grafts were extracted and implanted during these two previous surgeries.

 

- OPERATION DETAILS: 2240 grafts FUE extracted with manual punch, diameter 0.6 - 0.8 mm.

Incisions realised by: custom made blades, lateral slit

 

* 598 single grafts

* 659 double grafts

* 979 multiple grafts

 

- GRAFTS DISTRIBUTION: 1940 grafts were used to repair and fill the frontal part; 300 grafts to cover the scar deriving from the precedent FUT surgery

 

- FINASTERIDE: The patients started the treatment 6 months before undergoing the surgery

 

 

 

 

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Edited September 4, 2014 by ASMEDMANUALFUE