Regular Member saadarif Posted November 15, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted November 15, 2021 Surgeon: Dr. Ozlem Bicer (Istanbul, Turkey) Date: 11th Nov 2021 Age: 30 First Noticed signs of Hair Thinning / Recession: 8 years back NW Scale: 4 Surgical Plan: Restructure of the Hairline + Adding Density to Frontal Region. Surgical Technique: FUE by Micromotor Graft Count: 3,080 Grafts Singles: 1,200 Doubles: 1,520 Multiples: 360 Despite the fact that I have researched a few times regarding Hair Transplants, I never thought that I would take the plunge, I always thought that eventually I would go towards the ‘shaving it all’ route. A day after the surgery, my wife asked me what really changed my mind to go forward with this and the only proper answer I can think of was that I stumbled onto this forum. The idea that I can learn and get a better idea of the entire Journey from people who have been through the procedure has helped get a much better understanding of the process. Documenting my journey here is just a small way of giving back to this forum. A few excerpts from my Experience (Especially for those who are considering Dr. Bicer): Went to the clinic a day before the surgery. I would highly advise doing this as the pre-op formalities (Filling and Signing of the form, Blood work etc.) takes about an hour to complete. After the formalities were completed, Dr. Bicer analyzed the donor area followed by a short consultation with her about my expectations. I would give full marks to her to really calming my nerves here as I was getting highly anxious regarding the procedure. As for the Surgery day, it’s actually very comforting that you are the only patient on that day, therefore all eyes are on you. I reached the clinic at 9am. We started with a hairline design. Dr. Bicer was a bit more conservative then I was but after multiple iterations we were able to come an agreement for the hairline. The most painful part of the surgery is the administration of local anesthesia. It lasts for 2 to 3 minutes but it feels like a LOT longer. I slept for most part of the Extraction and the Incision phase but from what I can remember, for the Extraction phase Dr. Bicer is assisted by 2 techs. Incisions are done by the doctor and the Implantation is done by techs. The entire procedure lasted 9 hours. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted November 15, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted November 15, 2021 Beautiful work by Dr Bicer. Thanks for the very detailed and comprehensive write up. Excellent pics also. Look forward to seeing this one progress ! Thanks for giving back to the community 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member blackislback Posted November 17, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted November 17, 2021 Nice job! As usual clean and nice done by dr. Bicer! Wish you fast and safe recovery and good results, at least as you expected ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member saadarif Posted November 21, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 21, 2021 Day 10 Update: On the night after the 6th Day, I felt a sharp pain in my donor area which woke me up in the middle of the night. It was a mixture of burning sensation and like needles poking at at the back of my head. I messaged the clinic but as it was the middle of the night I knew that I wont be getting a reply till the morning so I started researching the Forum as well regarding this. This community came through for me again. Turns out this is quite common. It, generally, starts from the 5th day and lasts for about a week. In order to mitigate this pain, I started applying Aloe Vera on the donor area. This has helped quite a lot. I still feel the pain but the severity has reduced. Received a call from Dr. Bicer in the morning. She also confirmed that this is quite common and nothing to be worried about. Other then this, the Recovery has been quite smooth sailing. Almost done with removing all the scabs as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted November 21, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted November 21, 2021 Looking really good, your healing fast ! Donor recovering particularly well. Yes those kind of pains are common, glad Dr Bicer gave some reassurance. Nice after care 👍🏽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Eran Posted November 22, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted November 22, 2021 Looking good! im after 2 sessions, both with Dr. Bicer, and I’m sure you’ll gonna be very happy! keep us updated please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member saadarif Posted December 13, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 13, 2021 1-Month Update: Shedding started 2.5 weeks after the Surgery but have not fully entered the dreaded ugly-duckling phase. Overall, the Recovery have been very smooth. Had a chat with Dr. Bicer yesterday, would be starting Minoxidil and Keto shampoo (twice a week) from tomorrow onwards. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Eran Posted December 13, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) Looks fantastic! keep us updated. Edited December 13, 2021 by Eran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member blackislback Posted December 13, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted December 13, 2021 Very nice progress! Minoxdil, topic suppose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member saadarif Posted February 14, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 14, 2022 3-Month Update: Everything seems to be going smooth. The Recipient Area is growing in slow and steady. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted February 14, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 14, 2022 This is looking excellent for just 3 months ! Most people won’t be showing any growth whatsoever. Thanks for the update 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member blackislback Posted March 13, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 13, 2022 Donor's area looks amazing, very nice recovery! Recipient ara looks good too, very nice progress! Glad to see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member saadarif Posted April 12, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 12, 2022 5-Month Update: Still a bit Early in the Journey but everything seems to be going well. The Donor has fully recovered. The progress of the Recipient Area is satisfactory as well especially the left side of the Hairline. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted April 12, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 12, 2022 This is coming along very nicely indeed ! Thanks for the update 🙏 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted April 12, 2022 Valued Contributor Share Posted April 12, 2022 You're looking great for only five months! Thanks for sharing! 2 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted April 12, 2022 Administrators Share Posted April 12, 2022 Beautiful 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...
Regular Member CaliforniaLiving Posted April 13, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted April 13, 2022 Home run on this one already. You should be super happy- with more growth to go as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Marko7t4 Posted April 13, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 13, 2022 Looking great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Surfarosa Posted April 13, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 13, 2022 Looking to be a winner! You are an amazing candidate with donor galor, no crown loss and a nice skin<>hair contrast. Your course hair would suggest that your coverage would be great but that there may be difficulty in establishing a natural hairline. Not in this case - great work. Make sure you stay on the meds! I did not and lived to regret it 😖 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RandoBrando517 Posted April 14, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 14, 2022 Was this when she charged $1.50 per graft? Damn what a deal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member saadarif Posted July 13, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 13, 2022 7.5-Month Update: Quite satisfied with the results up till now. Most of the Transplanted hairs are still a bit wiry but hoping that they become mature and thick by the time I hit the 12-month mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Eran Posted July 13, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted July 13, 2022 Home run! well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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