ReturnoftheCurls Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) Hey there, late 20s, started balding probably in teens early 20s. Used to have a full head of hair like a lion's mane, now I'm probably a Norwood 5, mostly go shaven. Been doing fin/min/intermittent microneedle/ketoconazole/RU for about 6-7 months, definitely noticeable (to me) results but in the broader scope I've gone from "Balding" to "Slightly less balding." (Pic timeline - 6 month progress, worst balding, shaved head directly before starting treatment, and before I lost my hair). I'd love to get back to growing out the curls. Specifically looking for recommendations for surgeons who have had good results on mixed race patients or others with similarly curly hair. I don't know the specifics of hair transplant but I would hate to get a transplant only for my follicles to be oriented in random directions or whatever happens and I end up with terribly frizzy, wild, unruly bushhead. Names and facilities I've heard with good reputations (but not specifically to curly hair) include: Dr. Keser Dr. Pekiner Dr. Bicer The Hairline Clinic Dr. Demirsoy / Armamed Dr. Zarev (no particular order) My plan was to comb through this forum for curly / mixed patient's experiences but was hoping some users with similar research could give me their input as well. Let me know if there's any other info that would help with recommendations. 6 month progress: Before all treatment: Shaved before treatment (low density) This is a before sideview, got out of order in the upload Crown, directly before treatment Before hairloss. RIP Edited January 27, 2022 by ReturnoftheCurls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 28, 2022 Administrators Share Posted January 28, 2022 I don't know if any of the above surgeons have an extensive portfolio with afro hair. Though, I would say yours is relatively straight for afro hair. Out of the names you have Dr. Bicer stands out. That said, you should seriously consider Dr. Mwamba, Dr. Mwamba, and Dr. Diep they are afro hair specialist. 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 Dark Posted January 29, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) Hi bro, your hair isn’t ‘Afro’ per say. There are many examples for instance- Jewish people and Middle Eastern people who it is more akin to. It’s essentially wavy. As such, based on my extremely limited knowledge, it would be suitable for you to consult most proficient surgeons. Edited January 29, 2022 by Dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CurlymixedUK Posted August 23, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted August 23, 2022 Hey @ReturnoftheCurls, not sure if you’re still on here, but I’m curious as to whether you had any consultations / went ahead with getting a transplant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReturnoftheCurls Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 On 8/23/2022 at 4:05 AM, CurlymixedUK said: Hey @ReturnoftheCurls, not sure if you’re still on here, but I’m curious as to whether you had any consultations / went ahead with getting a transplant? I had consultations with a few of the people on my list, went with HLC Ankara as they were the soonest available. I'm actually here now, procedure starts tomorrow. I've also had decent progress with fin/min over the past year. I'll update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member AlexMeister21 Posted January 5, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted January 5, 2023 Well, would you look at that. It's the return of ReturnoftheCurls 😎 Dr. Laorwong - 1,837 grafts FUE + BHT (Jan. 31, 2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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