Regular Member Bahrain1983 Posted July 2, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted July 2, 2016 (edited) A journey which I have been planning for since 2013. Finally, I have been able to achieve what was part of the bucket list thanks to my wife and to all you members. Synopsis: 33 years old with hair loss which started in 2010 and no prior medications to at least save my native hair. After an extensive research I opted to do the HT with Dr. Koray for the obvious reasons - simply the best. Arrived to Istanbul after a 3 hour flight on June 29th, one day after the airport bombing. Needless to say, security was intensive and felt safe and I advice everyone who has second thoughts about Turkey to set them aside. Reading through a detailed and meticulous write up might be boring, therefore I will skip this and get straight to the point. The best clinic I have been too and believe me when I say I have been to top clinics around the world. Clean, sophisticated, friendly staff, and most importantly the most sophisticated HT doctor alive. Total donor capacity - 8,550 Caliber of hair - 65 microns Temporal - 410 grafts (2.18 hair/graft) Parietal - 1,393 (2.37 hair/graft) Occipital - 1,700 (2.46 hair/graft) Hair loss area - 70 cm2 Single - 305 Double - 1,704 Triple - 1,324 Quadruple - 161 Quintpule - 9 Day before surgery - got picked up by Hekmat (Driver), went to take a few pics and to get consultation. Got my head shaved and Dr. Erdogan drew a hairline which is 7cm above my eyebrows. Wanted a lower hairline but having read through hundreds of threads and forums, always better to stick to a natural look rather than a I am a 18 years old boy look. Day of Surgery - had a huge breakfast, driver arrives at 7.10am and went to the clinic. Had my head shaved again and washed. Went into the surgery room at 8am. I had 3 other guys (Swedish, Jordanian, and German) with me. Each was in a separate surgery room but I have informed them about this website and I hope they also participate in sharing their story, pics, and progress here. Was introduced to my operation team, Sevinc (my coordinator) was standing next to me during the entire operation and I must say she has been a helpful hand in this experience. Dr. Umut (anesthesiologist) aka my drug dealer game me 2 pills to pop because I must confess I was pretty anxious and my heart was pounding like a leopard. Got my donor area numbed with painful shots. "No pain no hair" I was telling myself. I opened my ITunes playlist and started jamming with the operation team. By 12 noon I was done. Went for a delicious lunch and a back massage by a Japanese masseuse which helped loosen me up. Back to the surgery room and another pill was provided to me by Dr. Umut then walk in the king of FUE himself, Dr. Erodgan, and did all the incisions. Then work continued up to 5pm. All I got to say, it was a long day and couldn't wait to go back to the hotel. Post surgery - Driver picked me up and my wife tagged along given that she will be washing my head for me. Pretty simple and straight forward. Will start taking propecia for a year. Thanks again to you guys for helping me decide through this. I will update this thread once a month with my progress. Wish me luck. Edited July 2, 2016 by Bahrain1983 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bahrain1983 Posted July 2, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 2, 2016 Drawing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bahrain1983 Posted July 2, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 2, 2016 Post Surgery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member starscream Posted July 2, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted July 2, 2016 Good density Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bahrain1983 Posted July 2, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 2, 2016 In addition, I opted for PRP to expedite the healing process. I paid EUR 10K net of all costs excluding my flight ticket. I am planning on staying in Istanbul for another week to go sight seeing. It is indeed a beautiful country with rich history. I would be more than happy to respond or clarify on any questions you might have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Bahrain, When I saw your first post I was just about to ask if you could present some photos of Dr. Erdogan's work. However, after scrolling down I see you've included them in a reply. Honestly, Dr. Erdogan's work always impressed me. His work is ultra refined, the grafts and incisions are very tiny, allowing for more dense packing and optimal growth. I look forward to seeing what your hair looks like in the next 6 months to a year. I trust you will be very happy with your results. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to watching your transformation. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Stig Posted July 3, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted July 3, 2016 The post op pictures are looking good. Endogan produces very clean work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Wwiizzkkiidd24 Posted July 3, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted July 3, 2016 The post op pictures are looking good. Endogan produces very clean work. agreed you should get a killer result. happy growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bahrain1983 Posted July 3, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 3, 2016 Bill - I have been a silent lurker in this forum for many years and I will give back to this community regardless of the outcome (hoping it is a positive one). What shocked my system was ASMED's clinic vis-a-vis the hygiene and modern design not to mention the facilities. Starscream - good density might be an overstatement but as Dr. Erdogan has conveyed that for an Arab it is above average. Stig - thanks for the vote of confidence Wizzkidd24 - killer result is what I am looking for but will setlle for anything other than my previous hairline and density. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swed760Li Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I'm the other Swedish guy that had the surgery together with you. I'm doing fine. My hair looks good. I washed it this morning and it was no problem. Just difficult to sleep with the neck pillow. When I look at my hair, even though it's so short right now, I feel much happier than in many years now from looking at the sad excuse I used to have(according to me). I did 3.154 grafts. I'll post pictures later if you want. Again, I'm very happy I choosed Dr. Koray!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bahrain1983 Posted July 5, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 5, 2016 Hey Swed760Li - great to see you on this forum and thank you for participating. It would be great if you can start a new thread to share your experience and pics (pre and post operation). I really hope we can catch up in person in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swed760Li Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Alright, I will. Looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member KingD2 Posted July 21, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted July 21, 2016 looking forward to the results (of both)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ediee02 Posted March 16, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted March 16, 2017 Any updates? 4000 Grafts with Asmed http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/186536-4500-grafts-dr-koray-asmed.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member smookinz Posted March 22, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2017 Bahrain1983 hi bro I am also from bahrain can. You please contact me I will pm u my number thanx Isa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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