4500 grafts My hair transplant at Asmed Istanbul - 4500 grafts FUE

[Kraistoff]

Hello everybody,

 

so 2 years and 2 days after my first procedure of 4500 grafts, and as you who have been following would know, I have been invited back to the clinic.

 

I might start a new thread or continue this one, but I think the below photos speak for themselves. 
 

my hair shaft cross - sectional diameter is only 51 microns (average at best) and the contrast between skin and hair colour couldn’t be any higher. For those of you that know anything about hair transplantation these are two of the most important factors with regards to the illusion of density. I believe I was a challenging case given my characteristics. I do have the benefit of having wavy hair which curls as it wishes which help it look thicker. 

 

The Dr said my donor area was still perfect, but we agreed on 1500 grafts to be planted into the frontal third. The Dr raised concerns that finasteride didn’t seem to be working as effective as it should for me (perhaps I’ve built a tolerance) and suggested I give Dutaseride a go. Does anyone have any experience of this? 
 

my goals is to be able to cut my hair a little shorter than the usual 3/4 inches on top to maintain the illusion of density. 

It was a pleasure to meet the team again, and it was also a pleasure to meet Dr Patrick Mwamba who was visiting the clinic and was there during my incisions. 

 

I will try to not post as much for this procedure - perhaps once every few months . 
 

I do hope that I don’t suffer such an ugly duckling phase this time. I also hope that my transplanted Hair  from First operation doesn’t suffer shock loss. 

[Melvin- Admin]

Congratulations Happy growing 🙏🏼

[Struggle]

It seems that Koray is suggesting his last patients to take Dutasteride, you are not the first.

Happy growing! 

[Kraistoff]

I’m nervous of doing so. Perhaps it is worth doing.

[JayLDD]

On 9/16/2020 at 3:01 PM, Kraistoff said:

Hello everybody,

 

so 2 years and 2 days after my first procedure of 4500 grafts, and as you who have been following would know, I have been invited back to the clinic.

 

I might start a new thread or continue this one, but I think the below photos speak for themselves. 
 

my hair shaft cross - sectional diameter is only 51 microns (average at best) and the contrast between skin and hair colour couldn’t be any higher. For those of you that know anything about hair transplantation these are two of the most important factors with regards to the illusion of density. I believe I was a challenging case given my characteristics. I do have the benefit of having wavy hair which curls as it wishes which help it look thicker. 

 

The Dr said my donor area was still perfect, but we agreed on 1500 grafts to be planted into the frontal third. The Dr raised concerns that finasteride didn’t seem to be working as effective as it should for me (perhaps I’ve built a tolerance) and suggested I give Dutaseride a go. Does anyone have any experience of this? 
 

my goals is to be able to cut my hair a little shorter than the usual 3/4 inches on top to maintain the illusion of density. 

It was a pleasure to meet the team again, and it was also a pleasure to meet Dr Patrick Mwamba who was visiting the clinic and was there during my incisions. 

 

I will try to not post as much for this procedure - perhaps once every few months . 
 

I do hope that I don’t suffer such an ugly duckling phase this time. I also hope that my transplanted Hair  from First operation doesn’t suffer shock loss. 

I know you mentioned once you would have preferred maybe more hair in those thin areas and not having done the temple points but in your side profile you literally went from 45 to 28.  Maybe you lost a bit of weight too and that helps.

[ASMEDMANUALFUE]

Dear Kraistoff,

 

Thank you for sharing your experience and being here in ASMED Clinic with us once again.

We will be there for you at every step.

We wish you Happy Growing and amazing Recovery period.

Sincerely,

Suzana Kubinek 

Patient Cooridnator - ASMED Clinic

 

 

[Kraistoff]

 

• So these are some photos. First one (left) was taken 9 October 2018 and the second (right) taken today. 
   

keft one is 25 day post my first procedure, right one is 25 days post my second procedure. I am impressed with the improvements to be honest. Hopefully the Avodart will get some more thickening . 

[Kraistoff]

I’m about 6.5 weeks post second surgery now so I reckon most of second transplanted hair have gone. 

i am very happy with my donor area. 

i am still on The combo of Propecia 5 times a week and Avodart 2 times a week with no real noticeable sides. 
 

 

[MagnificentAl]

@Kraistoffhow long do you stay at the hotel post op? Before you fly back home.

[Kraistoff]

@MagnificentAl i stayed in 24 hours.

 

 

[Kraistoff]

Both of these photos are 42 days post op. 
will try and get the next comparison in the same lighting levels

 

Edited October 25, 2020 by Kraistoff

[Bill-Dr-Rahal]

Kraistoff,

congratulations on the results from your first hair transplant and for taking the plunge to undergo a second. It looks like the second is already healing very nicely and I trust you will be happy with the results after they grow in as well.

thanks for documenting your procedure and progress and we look forward to seeing the final results 🙂

best wishes,

Bill

 

[Kraistoff]

I am at the end of my 11th week post second surgery now and i am glad I didn’t experience much if any shock loss so I didn’t have to go through the ugly duckling phase again. 
 

First 2 photos are my current situation, final photo is showing me at 12 weeks post first transplant.

 

[Melvin- Admin]

Ugly duckling in full effect, you’ll be a happy guy in a few months. Happy growing 🙌🏼

[Kraistoff]

2 hours ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Ugly duckling in full effect, you’ll be a happy guy in a few months. Happy growing 🙌🏼

Hi Melvin

 

the first two photo are now , last photo was same time after first operation. 

 

 

[ASMEDMANUALFUE]

On 11/28/2020 at 11:33 AM, Kraistoff said:

I am at the end of my 11th week post second surgery now and i am glad I didn’t experience much if any shock loss so I didn’t have to go through the ugly duckling phase again. 
 

First 2 photos are my current situation, final photo is showing me at 12 weeks post first transplant.

 

Hi Kraistoff, 

Thank you for sharing your photos and especially for sharing the 12 weeks after the first hair transplant vs the 11 weeks after the second hair transplant. 

The difference is obvious. The hair that didn't shed - existing hair covered the transplanted area a bit and it looks great. Pink skin reveals healthy blood circulation and it will give us beautiful hair in the following months. ⭐

We wish you all the best and waiting for updated photos as well.😊

Suzana Kubinek - Patient Coordinator

ASMED Clinic

[Kraistoff]

Hello everyone

hope you are all having a nice Xmas eve

At 3 months post 2nd procedure , I decided to cut around my head with my beard trimmer as I basically had my hair the same length all around. I had not cut my hair at all since I last went to Asmed.

 

i was a bit worried that my donor would look bad. I have a colleague at work who went to Georgia for a hair transplant and after 2 ops at around 7k grafts his donor looked see through. In fact, his hair on top looked denser than the back of His head! 
 

CHECK MY DONOR OUT ! 

 

i think that with a little gel, my hair looks brilliant. I think that this is 90% my first op and 10% second op that didn’t shed, I can definitely see and feel the difference , particularly on the right side (my right) , my left was always the bit I was not 100% happy with and this can be seen even now. I am hoping this fills in. 

I am hoping the results from the second op will now start to show . I received a lot of grafts in the hairline, despite me mentioning I was happy with the hairline. I hope these begin to show soon .

photos below 

 

 

 

Edited December 25, 2020 by Kraistoff

[ASMEDMANUALFUE]

15 hours ago, Kraistoff said:

Hello everyone

hope you are all having a nice Xmas eve

At 3 months post 2nd procedure , I decided to cut around my head with my beard trimmer as I basically had my hair the same length all around. I had not cut my hair at all since I last went to Asmed.

 

i was a bit worried that my donor would look bad. I have a colleague at work who went to Georgia for a hair transplant and after 2 ops at around 7k grafts his donor looked see through. In fact, his hair on top looked denser than the back of His head! 
 

CHECK MY DONOR OUT ! 

 

i think that with a little gel, my hair looks brilliant. I think that this is 90% my first op and 10% second op that didn’t shed, I can definitely see and feel the difference , particularly on the right side (my right) , my left was always the bit I was not 100% happy with and this can be seen even now. I am hoping this fills in. 

I am hoping the results from the second op will now start to show . I received a lot of grafts in the hairline, despite me mentioning I was happy with the hairline. I hope these begin to show soon .

photos below 

 

 

 

 

Hi Kraistoff,

 

Thank you for your photos. 

The Donor area looks amazing and it reflects the technique used here in Asmed Clinic. 

This is amazing opportunity to inform you about the technique we believe in and use for many years.

DES FUE Technique - The technique used in our surgeries is called the DES Method (Dilek-Erdogan Sequential Extraction), created by Dr Koray Erdogan and the head of the medical team, Dilek Çakir.

The extraction of the grafts is performed exclusively by using a tool called the "manual punch" that is to date, the most effective way to preserve the donor area of the patient and maximize the number of grafts that can be removed. At the same time, the manual punch ensures the highest quality of extracted grafts with minimal scarring and homogeneous extraction so after healing period is over the donor area looks untouched and healthy.

Wish you all Merry Christmas and Happy Upcoming Holidays!!!

 

Sincerely,

Suzana Kubinek - Patient Coordinator

ASMED Clinic

 

 

Edited December 25, 2020 by ASMEDMANUALFUE

[Kraistoff]

Thank you !

 

donor area does look perfect! Looking forward to having brilliant hair in 2021 thanks to Asmed!

 

Merry Xmas to you all too 

 

 

[Florence]

On 9/14/2019 at 6:26 PM, Kraistoff said:

12 month update 

my fellow hairloss sufferers 

someone told me 12 months ago that there will be a lot of puss and downs and they were right. It was a daunting journey.

 

i receive nothing but positive comments from colleagues about my hair, and people who don’t know I’ve had a hair transplant think I’m a teenager when I’m actually in my early thirties . 

I have posted photos below under direct bathroom light with hair lifted upwards , in the same lighting with hair combed sideways , some more outside, and then a couple in the car. 

I have finished it off with a photo of where I started. 

The clinic has had a load of positive reviews on here, and there were a few negative reviews too which increased after I had my surgery which made it quite nerve racking especially around the 6-7 month mark. My 6 month photos will also be at the bottom of this post . I think my hair improved a fair bit since 6 months , and I now have styled my hair longer on top to make it look thicker .

i have my self esteem, confidence and hair back. 

 

THANK YOU ASMED TEAM AND DR ERDOGAN 

 

We all have our reasons and standards, and I hope the second procedure delivers all you want from it, but this was already an amazing result here at 12 month mark. Natural looking, good density, and I bet most people outside this forum wouldn't even notice the thining behind the hairline that for you made made it less than 100% a success. But here you had already an amazing hairline. Good luck with the new one and well done to the doctor. 

[Kraistoff]

15 hours ago, Florence said:

We all have our reasons and standards, and I hope the second procedure delivers all you want from it, but this was already an amazing result here at 12 month mark. Natural looking, good density, and I bet most people outside this forum wouldn't even notice the thining behind the hairline that for you made made it less than 100% a success. But here you had already an amazing hairline. Good luck with the new one and well done to the doctor. 

Thank you Florence , hairline has remain unchanged with only some more grafts going in. I was always happy with the hairline and I never said I wasn’t. 

i wanted to be able to cut my hair shorter,  and my mid scalp not to look thin at that length.  due to my hair colour and skin tone to me personally it stood out behind the hairline. I don’t know if this would be different if I had blonde hair . 

Edited December 26, 2020 by Kraistoff

[Kraistoff]

Hello everyone, I was going to leave it until 6 months but I’m at about 4 now and I am very happy with how my hair looks. I feel like it is much denser.

 

 

Edited January 19, 2021 by Kraistoff

[Melvin- Admin]

It’s looking great 👍🏼 very happy for you. Please keep us updated.

[Britanium]

Looking really good for this point in your journey 👏

[BLE123]

Your temple points are just stupidly good, makes me question why so many surgeons struggle with them.