Regular Member markymarc123 Posted November 21, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) Hi All, Sitting in my hotel room after my first and final day of surgery at Asmed. What a fantastic experience! Starting losing my hair around 25, but really only very slowly and in the temple peaks/hairline areas. Started Fin and it has stabilized ever since. Since I already have quite a large forehead, I found the receding hairline only exasperated the issue and my self confidence. I pretty much wear a fringe all the time with the rest of hair spiked up. I find that having a fringe balanced my face and framed it. However, this was becoming harder with the receding hairline. So i booked up with Asmed after sitting on it for around 1 year. I am so happy I finally got it done! I flew all the way from Australia on 19/11/18 for surgery on the 22nd. Consultation The consultation day was quite long as there was 4 other people with my that day and I was last to be seen. My coordinator Suzana was unbelievable though, she was constantly asking me if i required anything to eat/drink and even answered all the questions i had for the doctor. She has great knowledge of hair transplants, more than the majority of people on this forum When i did meet Dr Koray, it was like meeting a rockstar, I had seen and heard so much about him I was a bit nervous even speaking. Now, i had informed Suzana about some of the posts on here regarding Asmed clinic and some of the allegations and not so good results recently. She had passed this onto Dr Koray and he was genuinely quite upset at some on the things being said and is aware of some issues. He is such a nice man, he genuinely cares deeply about his patients. He stated that he was very grateful that I had shown faith in his work and had choose to travel all the way from Australia to his clinic. The hairline he drew was pretty much perfect first time and exactly how I wanted it. I know there are density risks when you lower the hairline substantially and I wanted to play it safe, with a drop of around 1cm. He asked if I was sure I still wanted U-FUE and I stated yes because of the great results i have seen using this method. Plus I get to hide it during the ugly duckling stage. Day of Operation Picked up at 7:10am after breakfast. Had been given some xanex to take in the morning to chill me out which helped We had 5 patients that day with one heading back to get his hair washed. The clinic was really busy with us all there. I was the only 1 not getting my head shaved so i always seemed to have more assistants around me for things like cutting, washing hair, checking grafts etc. Not many people get it done so you do seem to get a fair bit more attention. When the anaesthetic injections started, they were a little sore. I asked for some pain relief and that was given by IV. It produced this very spaced out happy feeling! The extractions then started which took upto about 1pm. Then after a bite to eat, Dr Koray did the insisions. After that his team did the implanting which took until about 5pm, Just want to say thanks to all the staff at Asmed they are all really professional, friendly and hard working. FYI I did go past the new building. A number of people have stated concern that it will be used for even more patients a day. I seeked clarification on this and it's actually being used to bring all accommodation including food and post op care in house, Instead of using Raddison hotel. It has things like games rooms with PS4's/Xbox and chill out rooms so you can relax during your stay at the clinic. Total donor 8900 2506 grafts extracted NOTE: They do shave the front area where there is "weakness" to place extra grafts. The consultation photo below shows some of my hairline shaven back, it's usually not as bad as this. Edited November 22, 2018 by markymarc123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AK_49 Posted November 21, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted November 21, 2018 How much did this procedure cost, if you don’t mind me asking. I’m currently looking for a physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member VicTNYC Posted November 21, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted November 21, 2018 Thanks for posting! And thanks for asking and communicating your concerns about the few sub-par results posted on this forum to the Doctor directly, good to hear they are aware and take them seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BjornBorg Posted November 22, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted November 22, 2018 Did you get an answer to what date they plan to be up and running at the new building? My results - 2486 grafts FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mikey1970 Posted November 22, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted November 22, 2018 Great review. Thanks for sharing & please keep us updated with your progress. Looks like great work. Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member markymarc123 Posted November 26, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) Day 5. The 20 hour flight back the day after surgery was quite brutal. When folk mention that you need to leave asap after the first wash, don't take this lightly! The swelling gets pretty intense after the first day. I looked like the guy from the Goonies and constantly had people staring at me in Dubai airport. Anyway, the first 4 days have been tough. My wife was shocked to see my swelling and scabbing. Not sure she was fully prepared. I have found it difficult sleeping and the donor area has been very itchy with the scabbing. Any suggestions would be appreciated! i have noticed a few hairs falling, but i never seen any root with it. Looking forward to the 10-11 day mark when I can safely remove all the scabs. I have another 7 days off work, which should take me up to day 12/13. I plan to get a small and careful haircut to blend in the top with the sides (avoiding the recipient area). Hopefully after that I should look and feel the same again, which is a big selling point with U-FUE. On 11/22/2018 at 1:41 AM, AK_49 said: How much did this procedure cost, if you don’t mind me asking. I’m currently looking for a physician. It cost me $7500.00 for U-FUE. On 11/22/2018 at 5:49 PM, BjornBorg said: Did you get an answer to what date they plan to be up and running at the new building? Suzana stated she was hopeful that I would be in the new clinic, so it must be very close. I went passed and there was people coming and going and the reception was manned. It is stunning inside, must have cost a fortune. On 11/22/2018 at 8:10 PM, Mikey1970 said: Great review. Thanks for sharing & please keep us updated with your progress. Looks like great work. Best of luck. Thanks! Edited November 26, 2018 by markymarc123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BjornBorg Posted November 28, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted November 28, 2018 How old are you? And how many years on fin? No sides? Also do you have the usual Asmed photos? Pre and post op etc. I wanna see where your hairline actually was. Think our cases are quite similar, that's why I'm being so nosy. My results - 2486 grafts FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member markymarc123 Posted December 5, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) Day 14 Things have been going well up until now, all the scabs have gone now, donor area is healed. A few spots in the donor but they should hopefully settle down soon. Just had my hair for the first time. After the initial shock from the hairdresser, (she didnt actually notice my transplant, she noticed the terrible hairdo) she "reset' the back of my hair as it was a bit of a mess from the surgery (not asmed's fault). I go back in two weeks to get my usual fade after my hair has grown out a bit. Went back to work today and nobody mentioned anything (and i work in an office) Recipient area is good. Density looks good especially in the temples, so happy so far. Obviously the proof will be in the pudding. Edited December 5, 2018 by markymarc123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member markymarc123 Posted December 5, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 5, 2018 On 11/29/2018 at 2:18 AM, BjornBorg said: How old are you? And how many years on fin? No sides? Also do you have the usual Asmed photos? Pre and post op etc. I wanna see where your hairline actually was. Think our cases are quite similar, that's why I'm being so nosy. 31 mate, 6 years on fin. Will try get the Asmed photos up when i can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nb98 Posted December 5, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted December 5, 2018 How long did you wait before sorting out the awful bowl cut they give you? I’m currently still wearing the haircut they gave me, think I might wait till all the scabs have gone before doing so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member markymarc123 Posted December 5, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 5, 2018 1 hour ago, nb98 said: How long did you wait before sorting out the awful bowl cut they give you? I’m currently still wearing the haircut they gave me, think I might wait till all the scabs have gone before doing so I waited 13 days. I was going to go on day 12 but they were fully booked. My scabs had all gone by day 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nb98 Posted December 5, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted December 5, 2018 Good stuff. I had my op 5 days after you and I was in the new building, so you were very close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member MrOneSeries Posted December 9, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted December 9, 2018 Looking really good, I think you've been wise and also lucky to have the unshaven procedure. Wish I could have that but I am Norwood 3 so I don't think it can be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bonkling Posted January 7, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted January 7, 2019 I'm in pretty much the exact same situation as you mate, haha. Started losing my hair at about 25, and mostly in the temple region. Have been in fin for a couple of years, and it has slowed the loss a fair bit. I even have the fringe/messy do to cover for it. Any tips regarding the trip? I was a bit worried about the 20 hour trip is Aussies have to endure. Best of luck mate! Hope it goes really well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nb98 Posted January 7, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted January 7, 2019 How’s this going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member markymarc123 Posted March 25, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) Update: Just over 4 months. I have included some photos from just before 4 months and some i took yesterday. Also a couple are before and after a haircut. Temple points and the left and right corners of hairline have grown in really well. I never shed any hair from the temples at all, and the very left and right hairline areas shed was only around 60%. I noticed the hair starting to re-grow just after 3 months. Only concerns have been that I developed some sort of dermatitis on the recipient area. I think this has been from a very dry scalp, I have been using some olive oil and tee-tree oil that has helped. The problem with it is that when these "flakes" fall or brush out they have hair attached to them (picture included). I would have been further along in terms of growth if i did not have this issue, as the hair needs to regrow again. I went to see my doctor and she gave me some strong topical treatment (forgotten name) and one of the side affects is increased hair growth. I have been a bit scared to use it as it seems to be one of the strongest out there. Picture of the "flakes" Hopefully I will get some more density in the next few months, but happy how things are progressing. Edited March 25, 2019 by markymarc123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member CosmoKramer Posted March 25, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted March 25, 2019 Nice early progress. I too have had those dry scalp flakes and still occasionally even now 9 months after, I think it’s just areas of the scalp still healing itself and when I’ve tried to brush them out when hair was dry that’s when a fine hair or a few would come out as well so I found leaving a good natural shampoo or conditioner on the area to soak for 5-10min helps soften the flakes to come off when wet without any hair coming off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BjornBorg Posted March 26, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted March 26, 2019 Love the hairline design. This one should pan out well. My results - 2486 grafts FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bonkling Posted March 27, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted March 27, 2019 Looking great my friend, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nb98 Posted March 27, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted March 27, 2019 Any better pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member markymarc123 Posted April 26, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) 5 Month update..Time has flown by!!! Before haircut and after... My wife and hairdresser say my hair has completely changed! Which is always good to hear! Edited April 26, 2019 by markymarc123 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member LordBaldwin Posted April 26, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted April 26, 2019 4 hours ago, markymarc123 said: 5 Month update..Time has flown by!!! Before haircut and after... My wife and hairdresser say my hair has completely changed! Which is always good to hear! Looks great, man! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member CosmoKramer Posted April 26, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted April 26, 2019 Wow! Progress looks great for 5-months, very cool to see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nb98 Posted April 27, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted April 27, 2019 Any pictures up close of your actual transplanted hair? Can’t really see in mirror selfies taken a foot away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BjornBorg Posted November 27, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted November 27, 2019 Update? My results - 2486 grafts FUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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