Regular Member WillHT Posted May 12, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) Hi all, As mentioned in an earlier thread, I said I would upload photographs of my recent FUE procedure with Dr Koray Erdogan at ASMED in Istanbul on 24-25 April 2017. Overall a really positive experience. I'm at the 2 week stage. I ended up with 4600 grafts mainly at the front and mid scalp. I was meant to have 5000 grafts but my skin was too hard and so 400 couldn't be extracted. I have been informed I had 7800 donor hairs, so should have 3200 remaining. Day 1 Upon arrival at the airport, Asmed ensured a driver picked me up in a large car. The journey took about 45 minutes from Ataturk Airport and I found myself arriving at the clinic where I met my patient co-ordinator, a very friendly woman named Sema who quickly explained the process and put my mind at ease as she could see I was quite nervous. They did medical tests on me (eg blood sample and blood pressure) and then took photographs of my hair before surgery, the extent of my hairloss shocked me as I hadn't realised the extent of the loss. I met with Dr Erdogan and he drew a hairline for me and I asked if the hairline could be moved forward but he said the hairline he drew was what he could offer given the extent of my loss and he had to ensure I had remaining grafts for future loss. I accepted his professional advice, Dr Erdogan was friendly throughout. I then went and had my hair shaved off. I found this to be quite a nice experience but found I do not suit the shaved look! I then went for dinner with a couple of other ASMED patients which was nice and I'd recommend doing. Day 2 Got up early in the morning and was driven to ASMED clinic from the hotel. Had my head shaved again and went to surgery. This was performed by two lovely ladies and the only part of the procedure which hurt was the numbing injections but was bearable, They performed the extractions and Dr Erdogan did the incisions and the surgeons then placed the grafts back. This lasted a total of 8 hours but you have films to watch on TV or iPad. Day 3 was pretty much the same as day 2. I should mention Dr Umut who provided medication and I found to be a very personable guy who managed to hold many conversations with me when I wasn't at my most alert. Sema was so caring during the whole process too. After it was finished Asmed provide you went post-op aftercare products and advice. The first week was awful when trying to sleep because the donor area was quite sore. I still have redness but its starting to fade a little bit. i'll post some photos I took over the last two weeks as well. Any questions let me know. Overall, a great experience, Edited May 12, 2017 by WillHT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WillHT Posted May 12, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 12, 2017 Here are some pictures of my hair shaved pre-op Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WillHT Posted May 12, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 12, 2017 Here are photos post op Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WillHT Posted May 12, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 12, 2017 I'll post some of the photos I took each day during the last 2 weeks tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hair2dgone2m Posted May 14, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted May 14, 2017 Cheers for the upload. Interested in seeing the progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WillHT Posted May 15, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 15, 2017 Hiya, I have progress pics on my phone i need to transfer over but having issues. i'll look to post asap. Ive just started shedding and still quite red so looking pretty awful and its only going to get worse I just pray the redness goes fast as thats whats drawing attention to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfcfan Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Hi Will, I am also looking at potentially going with dr erdogan. Are you from the UK by any chance? Am quite a private person and the thought of going through the airport with a red head after fue horrifies me (I know it sounds stupid). Has anyone else felt the same. Also how long was the waiting list after your first contact with the clinic to getting the operation done. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WillHT Posted May 16, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 16, 2017 Hi Will, I am also looking at potentially going with dr erdogan. Are you from the UK by any chance? Am quite a private person and the thought of going through the airport with a red head after fue horrifies me (I know it sounds stupid). Has anyone else felt the same. Also how long was the waiting list after your first contact with the clinic to getting the operation done. thanks Hi Ifcfan Im in London. I felt the same way before the operation (and it doesn't sound stupid at all) but post surgery I promise that you won't find it a big deal as you are walking amongst strangers at the airport. It made me chuckle to myself on the flight home as two guys had clearly just had HTs as well so you will be in fine company. My hair looks a state at the moment with lots of redness and shedding, its only going to get worse in the next few weeks and I havent told a soul I got the HT. Would I change my mind knowing what I know now? Not a chance. My hair before needed sorting and its something I'll just have to suck up. There was a 3 month wait for me but others have got appointments sooner. From researching on this forum, ASMED appear to be one of the top clinics. They treated me very well and I'm hoping I'm another success story but time will tell, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WillHT Posted May 17, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 17, 2017 Heres another pre-op photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WillHT Posted May 17, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 17, 2017 Day 2 post Op photos. At this point I was feeling OK, the grafts looked really dense and I couldnt get much sleep as I had to use the neck pillow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WillHT Posted May 17, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 17, 2017 Day three was pretty much the same still very red and grafts in place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WillHT Posted May 17, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 17, 2017 Day Four - I still felt quite tired from lack of sleep and as you can see from the photos the scabbing is really clear. This wasn't a nice period of time for me, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WillHT Posted May 17, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 17, 2017 I'll post some more daily pics tomorrow. Sorry, the angles aren't the best for sone of the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Vainism Posted May 18, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted May 18, 2017 heaps conservative hairline man! he went really aggressive on mine. should be a good result m8 goodluck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member DEB1982 Posted May 18, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted May 18, 2017 Looks neat and dense, good work. Just look after them really well until the scabs are all off. Take it easy! First Transplant: 5000 FUE grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan ASMED, December 2016 First Hair Transplant link: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185564-5000-grafts-fue-13th-14th-december-asmed-dr-erdogan.html Hair loss regime Propecia 1mg daily Saw Palmetto 450mg daily Biotin 1000ug daily MSM 1500mg daily Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg daily 1% Nizoral shampoo weekly Lasercomb x 3 weekly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WillHT Posted May 18, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 18, 2017 (edited) heaps conservative hairline man! he went really aggressive on mine. should be a good result m8 goodluck Yeah, my hairline wasn't bought forward at all. To say I was disappointed is an understatement and makes going through the ugly duckling stage right now even worse wondering what the point is. But ASMED said in my online consultation that they wouldn't bring forward my hairline and in the real life consultation as well. Its because I don't have enough donor needed for future loss further down the line. I have to take their professional advice on board despite not getting the outcome I wanted. Asmed were consistent throughout and I if I couldn't get Dr Koray to do it, I doubt many places would have. I can't fault Asmed at all. They have done the best job they could given what they had to work with my case. I would love to bring my hairline forward as I have 3200 grafts remaining but maybe thats ultimately a mistake long-term. It may be something I ask Asmed at some point in the future as it is playing on my mind if Im honest. Edited May 18, 2017 by WillHT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WillHT Posted May 18, 2017 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 18, 2017 Looks neat and dense, good work. Just look after them really well until the scabs are all off. Take it easy! Cheers mate. I'm at 3 weeks now, just a little delayed with postings pics, I hope to catch up at the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hair2dgone2m Posted June 10, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted June 10, 2017 Curious if you have any update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hair2dgone2m Posted June 21, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted June 21, 2017 Hey, how's it going? Do you have any update on your progress? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member scoobyht123 Posted July 5, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted July 5, 2017 Hey WillHT any update? Would love to see how you're getting on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HairInspector Posted August 21, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted August 21, 2017 Any updates Will? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member scoobyht123 Posted September 11, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted September 11, 2017 Hey, any update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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