Senior Member duchaine Posted January 7, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 7, 2021 Finally, after one year, I got the pics from the clinic, so I can open my official thread. I started to take care of my hair in sept 2017. After one year I had very good results(first two pics) but my temples were empty. So, in sep 2019 I decided to get a new hairline and I planned my HT for Jen 2020. As many of you know, I went to Ankara because I booked my Ht with Kaan Pekiner (you can see his extraction in my pre op pic) After about 200 extractions, Pekner aborted the Op because he thought that I wasn't a good candidat, that my donor was poor because I had a lot of miniaturized hair and my HT would turn into a "patchy effect". Because I was in Ankara, I went to HLC, asked for a consultation. I talked with all the doctors tighter, explained my story and Dr Elif tested my donor. she kindly extracted 6 FUs and implanted amping my natives (you can see a small scar in my pre op pic), caressed my shoulder and said I was ok. She explained me that my FU weren't miniaturized but were just...short! You can't image how important that caress was for me in that (very stressing), moment. The clinic was full booked but dr Ozgur was kind enough to find a place for me. We had a very long conversation and he cheered me up. He said that he sees hundreds of guys every year and I was a good candidate. HLC's response made me happy but, as you can image, I was quite scared to get the patchy effect so I went for a conservative hairline design. HLC designed a 2000 grafts hairline, putting a lot of grafts among my native to increase density. The op lasted two days. the first day (afternoon only) they implanted 800 grafts. the second day (morning and afternoon) they implanted 1200 grafts. Dr Ozgur personally made the extraction in day one. Dr Ali made all the implantations and the extractions in day 2. I suppose that Dr Ogzur wanted to be sure about my donor. Considering that my native hair have a good covering effect, right after the hair transplant a lot of people said "hey man...you need an HT", because my temples were more visible than before! The first three months I looked like shit: I experimented a very aggressive shock loss but, thanks to get, my ugly duckling phase occurred during the first lockdown so I was closed at home. At months 4 everything changed: the lowered HL and the increased density totally transformed my appearance. For the record: I never stopped fina, never stopped liquid minoxidil and nizoral (except the first month after the procedure) and I started oral minoxidil. I stopped PRP that I used to do in the past because the clinic was closed while I used derma rolling and actor oil. For the first 4 months I had serenoa + vitamins and I used a (quite expensive) product called Annurkap that I suppose gave to my hair a very shining effect. I add two before (2017) and after pics (2020) to see the total progression (medications + HT after 4 month) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MachoVato Posted January 7, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 7, 2021 Finally got the pics! Congrats! You have a great story. I'm thrilled HLC was able to step up. Dr. Elif is fantastic. And your results look great, too. 👍 HLC Ankara | 4261 Grafts | Nov 7, 2020 (Hairline) Dr. Bisanga, BHR Clinic in Brussels | 1528 Grafts | Aug 12, 2021 (Crown and Temples) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 7, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 7, 2021 Looking good man, do you still use oral minoxidil? I just got a prescription. I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member duchaine Posted January 9, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 9, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 6:33 PM, Melvin-Moderator said: Looking good man, do you still use oral minoxidil? I just got a prescription. Thanks Melvin! Yes, I'm still using OM but it is really hard to find because in Italy is very cheap so the dealers sell it in foreign country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member duchaine Posted January 9, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 9, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 4:48 AM, MachoVato said: Finally got the pics! Congrats! You have a great story. I'm thrilled HLC was able to step up. Dr. Elif is fantastic. And your results look great, too. 👍 Thanks for sharing the phone number, buddy! Finally I got the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member duchaine Posted January 13, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 Sorry if i look cocky, but I’m really proud of what I’ve achieved... close to perfection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member duchaine Posted January 13, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 Here I’m before i started my journey (ok, wet hairs!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member duchaine Posted January 13, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 13, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2021 Wow incredible, so happy for you man. 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member duchaine Posted June 26, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 26, 2021 (edited) On 1/13/2021 at 4:50 PM, Melvin- Moderator said: Wow incredible, so happy for you man. I paid 50/60 FU as they sold me. 3 days ago, my dermatologist counted 25/30 FU on first line. At the moment, it is not a big issue for me because my natives have a very good covering effect (and they really improved taking oral minoxidil), but I'm not very happy. ASAP I'll post my pics. Edited June 27, 2021 by duchaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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