Regular Member Jarrod Posted March 2, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted March 2, 2022 Hello All, Wanted to pay it forward and share my hair transplant experience here as it's been very helpful in my journey and decision making process, so thank you to everyone involved! Disclaimer that I have zero affiliation with this clinic and was not given any discount or urged to make this post whatsoever. Background 25 Yrs Receding hairline for about 7 years stabilized with finasteride but recently switched to dutasteride in lieu of HT Choice of Surgeon I had reached out to several clinics over the span of a few months who really stood out to me when it came to reconstructing dense hairlines, Freitas/Feriduni/Pinto. There were a few reasons why I ultimately chose Dr. Pekiner. First and most importantly his results when it came to recreating hairlines was some of the best and most dense I've ever seen (seen them in person as well). Pekiner is very highly regarded on the Italian forums and there are lots of results there. I really liked the way all of his patients looked directly after surgery... the work is always extremely clean and dense this stood out to me. Another very important factor was that the doctor does ALL extractions and implantations by his own hand and spans large sessions over the course of a few days (mine was done in 2 days). Experience Overall the experience was great! I stayed across the street at the hotel the clinic suggests and had my SO with me which helped ease some of my anxiety. Dr Kaan and his small team were lovely and I felt really safe with him and trusted his process. The first morning we designed snd drew the hairline together and calculated the amount of grafts needed. After that he got right to work. The two days of surgery were set up pretty much exactly the same, extractions-break-implants-lunch-extractions-break-implants. I know a lot of people say hair transplants are painless but I have to disagree with this. I found the anesthesia to be exceptionally painful, especially the second day, no pain no gain I guess. After completed we took some photos and then they next day I was off back to the USA, definitely recommend flying Turkish Airlines business class it was really nice and comfortable. Overall I feel really confident with my choice in Dr Pekiner and would recommend him entirely! So far healing really well, definitely had some swelling but its going down. Not sure how often I'll update this probably once every few months but let me know any questions! Graft Breakdown 1's - 279 2's - 1527 3's-1121 4's- 82 Total - 3009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jarrod Posted March 4, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 4, 2022 5 hours ago, blast said: Looks awesome mate, extremely clean and dense as expected. Getting me excited for April. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jarrod Posted March 4, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) Donor area at 5 days post-op. healing really well and all scabs are pretty much gone Edited March 4, 2022 by Jarrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jarrod Posted March 4, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) Edited March 4, 2022 by Jarrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) Really nicely refined work, Good graft numbers 👍🏽 This should be a very nice result 👌 Edited March 4, 2022 by JC71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jarrod Posted March 4, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 4, 2022 recipient area at 5 days. Tomorrow I get to start gently massaging some of the scabs away while washing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jarrod Posted March 4, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, JC71 said: Really nicely defined work, Good graft numbers 👍🏽 This should be a very nice result 👌 Thanks! lots of 2's and 3's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rob7331 Posted March 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 4, 2022 Dr. P's work always looks so precise. Can't wait for your final result. Follow my second hair transplant journey below Caucasian - 4613 Grafts - Eugenix, Dr. Arika Bansal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member recoba2020 Posted March 4, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted March 4, 2022 Love Dr Pekiner hairlines one of the best in the business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jarrod Posted March 7, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 7, 2022 Day 10 after removing most of the scabs. Having some dry scalp in recipient, can I use something to combat this at this point? aloe vera ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted March 7, 2022 Administrators Share Posted March 7, 2022 How were you able to contact the clinic? People have had issues? 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 Jarrod Posted March 7, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said: How were you able to contact the clinic? People have had issues? I contacted Alex who is the doctors patient coordinator and he is very responsive and helped me through the whole process! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jarrod Posted March 7, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 7, 2022 (edited) Another picture after all scabs removed Edited March 7, 2022 by Jarrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Ryan Daniel Posted March 7, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 7, 2022 What is the name of the clinic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jarrod Posted March 23, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 23, 2022 One Month Post-Op Experiencing very little shedding at this point, not really sure what that means. It seems like the grafts do not grow as fast as my native hair so they are a little shorter so overall have a patchy look going on and potentially have some shock loss in the donor area. The photos make my hair looks thin but I think it's just the flash and the fact that my hair grows directly up when this short. Any thoughts appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vital Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Hi, can you show donor area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jarrod Posted April 5, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 5, 2022 Donor has recovered nicely with some minor shock loss here and there but I can feel spiky short hairs starting to grow in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jarrod Posted April 6, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 6, 2022 Shedding in full swing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vital Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 looking so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member John1991 Posted April 8, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 8, 2022 On 3/7/2022 at 1:09 PM, Jarrod said: Another picture after all scabs removed Looks very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has212 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 What is the name of the company as I am struggling to find contact details for pekiner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MachoVato Posted April 18, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Has212 said: What is the name of the company as I am struggling to find contact details for pekiner? Ask @blast I think he just went to Pekiner. 1 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...
Regular Member Jarrod Posted April 18, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 18, 2022 5 hours ago, blast said: Yessir day 1/2 done recovering in the hotel now. The company is called Neohead Clinic. I am not sure why but it does not advertise with Dr. Pekiners name... possibly some future business plans? Who knows. From their Facebook page you can WhatsApp them at +90 506 674 92 26 or email them at infoen@drpekiner.com I think that is their patient landing number.. you'll be allocated to one of their pre-op representatives depending on what language you speak. If you DM me I can provide you with Alex's WhatsApp - he is the English speaking rep. Any questions let me know. So far Pekiner has met all expectations. I'll do a detailed write up in a few days. Happy to hear from another Dr P patient! I will update next week for 2 month post op. I’m peak ugly duckling so not much to see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jarrod Posted April 18, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 18, 2022 9 minutes ago, blast said: Likewise. How is the redness? I noticed Dr. Pekiner patients generally have much less redness post-op. I think it can be attributed to stick and place method. His work always looks so clean! Zero redness at this point. Redness was gone pretty much after 1 month, pretty amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Fue3361 Posted April 21, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted April 21, 2022 Looking pretty good so far! Check out my journey here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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