Regular Member ChefP Posted March 22, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 Hi Everyone New here just joined but I am headed to Istanbul the first week of June 2022 and looking to book in at a clinic for my first ever hair transplant. I'm 41 yrs old. Done a lot of reading on this and looking at FUE been told I can have between 3000-4500 Grafts. I've so far been in touch with and have had replies back from the following DR's and clinics: - Dr Yaman - Will avoid temple grafts and opt to reinforce my natural hairline - Dr Bicer (she is away when I'm there) - Dr Achar, Cosmedica/get more hair - Dr Alev, Dr T hair Best Hair Transplant clinic - Dr Akpinar, Smile Hair Clinic Ok that's all I have for now so I appreciate and all advice from this Forum!! Kind regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 (edited) From your list I would only say Dr Bicer & Dr Yaman, you could always add Dr Turan/Gur & Dr Demirsoy. I’m guessing your choosing based on cost? Be careful in choosing anyone that’s quoting high graft numbers, a max of 3.5k in one day/session. You could add in some European options if your willing to pay a little more per graft. Please don’t choose a hair mill, some of the names you have mentioned are awful and putting out poor work, and also have no Dr involvement. You don’t want a tech procedure.. Edited March 22, 2022 by J.A.C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted March 22, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 Hi @J.A.C Thanks for your reply. I haven't picked on costs so far these have just been the ones that have replied. Can you elaborate from that list which ones are "Hairmills" ?? Dr Yaman quoted me 4200 grafts but said could change. So far has been my front runner. I'll look into those names you recommended. Thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 Just now, ChefP said: Hi @J.A.C Thanks for your reply. I haven't picked on costs so far these have just been the ones that have replied. Can you elaborate from that list which ones are "Hairmills" ?? Dr Yaman quoted me 4200 grafts but said could change. So far has been my front runner. I'll look into those names you recommended. Thank you!!! Dr Acar/Cosmedica is a hair mill, he will design your hairline but won’t actually do any of the work, it will be a totally tech based procedure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted March 22, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 That's good to know beforehand thankyou. Will take that off my list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted March 22, 2022 Administrators Share Posted March 22, 2022 Why specifically Istanbul? Never let location dictate your choice. Go by results then filter surgeons out based on cost and convenience. You can use our recommendations list as a starting point for research. https://hairtransplantnetwork.com/best-hair-transplant-surgeons 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 Britanium Posted March 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, ChefP said: That's good to know beforehand thankyou. Will take that off my list. The other 2 names you mentioned are basically the same, little or most likely no involvement whatsoever from the Dr apart from drawing/designing the hairline. Out of the hundreds/thousands of clinics in Turkey about 6 are doing decent work. This is why I mentioned Europe, some of the worlds best in Spain/Portugal/Belgium. Edited March 22, 2022 by J.A.C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted March 22, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 Hi @Melvin- Moderator Thanks for your reply. I live in Vancouver Canada, originally from the UK. I looked at a clinic here, Hassan and Wong and it was $31,000 which is not an option. The reason I was picking Istanbul was due to the fact I was going to be there for a week in June with my GF. So I thought it would make sense to go there. Is there better options in Europe or North America?? I don't mind pay above the prices I've been quoted in Turkey but not $31,000 lol Thanks for your help! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 13 minutes ago, ChefP said: Dr Yaman quoted me 4200 grafts but said could change Yeh this is too many in one day, and I actually do like a lot of Dr Yamans work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted March 22, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 That's what I thought @J.A.C I was thinking max 3500 was possible in 1 day. Who do you recommend in Europe? Anyone in North America also? As I'm based in Vancouver Canada. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 1 minute ago, ChefP said: Hi @Melvin- Moderator Thanks for your reply. I live in Vancouver Canada, originally from the UK. I looked at a clinic here, Hassan and Wong and it was $31,000 which is not an option. The reason I was picking Istanbul was due to the fact I was going to be there for a week in June with my GF. So I thought it would make sense to go there. Is there better options in Europe or North America?? I don't mind pay above the prices I've been quoted in Turkey but not $31,000 lol Thanks for your help! In Europe you could look at Dr Freitas, Dr Vila, Dr Lorenzo for Spain, Dr Bisanga, Dr Mwamba, Dr Feriduni for Belgium, Dr Pinto & Dr Ferreira for Portugal. HDC In Cyprus, so many choices ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted March 22, 2022 Administrators Share Posted March 22, 2022 There are several options in Europe, I suggest sending consultations with our list and filter surgeons out by budget. You may find a doctor in Canada who can do your surgery for your budget. Check out Dr. Nakatsui. 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 Britanium Posted March 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 This chart is a little out of date (prices always evolving) but it will give you a very good idea ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted March 22, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 Ok I'll reach out to more from the list you provided @Melvin- Moderator Thanks for that table @J.A.C that is helpful indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JoeMan Posted March 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 With your budget I'd stay away from Turkey all together. Not sure how many grafts you need but for about 12-15k you can likely pay for travel and surgery with a top European Dr. If you're looking at Dr. Yaman, look at @digi23 thread before proceeding. Get a bunch of consultations from different Dr's and this will help you decide. Unfortunately top Dr's are booked out 6 months to a year or more so be patient. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted March 22, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 Hi @JoeManthanks for this. The more I'm looking into this,the more I'm shying away from Turkey. So far I've been told I need grafts, ranging from 3000-5000 by different Dr's. There's a lot of recommendations for Europe but seen as I'm in North America any from the american list that are well know? I've also contacted Dr. Nakatsui and have a consultation with him this week. He is super close but his site mentions a slit procedure which sounds bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, ChefP said: but his site mentions a slit procedure which sounds bizarre. Look at the chart I posted for the different methods of FUE, and check out this thread that was posted yesterday: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JoeMan Posted March 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 I have to be honest, I abandoned the search for Dr's in the US and Canada pretty early. The few I received quotes from didn't really offer a graft price. It was a procedure price and it was very expensive. One offered about 2k grafts for I believe 15k USD. Most Dr's agreed that I needed 3200-4000 grafts so that wasn't going to work. After I started looking into Europe more, I was sold. You just get better Dr's for your money. So needless to say I'm probably not the best person to ask about North America. I'm from the US but feel quite biased that the better value is in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HairMe Posted March 22, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 From your current list, Dr. Bicer only and she's booking well into December, maybe further. Outside of her, Dr. Gur or Dr. Turan are high-quality surgeons that take on one patient per day and do the main parts of the surgery ie. incisions harvesting the recipient area (the techs remove them once ready) and making incisions for the donor area. To avoid overharvesting of the donor area, aim for doctors who'll do max 3000-3500 grafts per session. Good luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted March 22, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 @JoeMan Looks like Spain, Portugal, Brussels makes more sense from the pricing I'm getting here atm. I'll reach out to a bunch and see what consultations I get. Thanks so much for your advice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 Another couple of names i would suggest would be Dr Zarev - Bulgaria, Hattingen - Swiss. We have also started to see some really good work by @Dr. Felipe Pittella- Brazil. I mention these as the forums list isn’t exhaustive, it’s a very good resource but other Clinics/Drs are also doing good work. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugenix Hair Sciences Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 11 hours ago, ChefP said: Hi Everyone New here just joined but I am headed to Istanbul the first week of June 2022 and looking to book in at a clinic for my first ever hair transplant. I'm 41 yrs old. Done a lot of reading on this and looking at FUE been told I can have between 3000-4500 Grafts. I've so far been in touch with and have had replies back from the following DR's and clinics: - Dr Yaman - Will avoid temple grafts and opt to reinforce my natural hairline - Dr Bicer (she is away when I'm there) - Dr Achar, Cosmedica/get more hair - Dr Alev, Dr T hair Best Hair Transplant clinic - Dr Akpinar, Smile Hair Clinic Ok that's all I have for now so I appreciate and all advice from this Forum!! Kind regards 11 hours ago, ChefP said: Hi Everyone New here just joined but I am headed to Istanbul the first week of June 2022 and looking to book in at a clinic for my first ever hair transplant. I'm 41 yrs old. Done a lot of reading on this and looking at FUE been told I can have between 3000-4500 Grafts. I've so far been in touch with and have had replies back from the following DR's and clinics: - Dr Yaman - Will avoid temple grafts and opt to reinforce my natural hairline - Dr Bicer (she is away when I'm there) - Dr Achar, Cosmedica/get more hair - Dr Alev, Dr T hair Best Hair Transplant clinic - Dr Akpinar, Smile Hair Clinic Ok that's all I have for now so I appreciate and all advice from this Forum!! Kind regards @ChefP Do checkout the following link. It would help you immensely to choose one of the best clinics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted March 23, 2022 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 23, 2022 I would start looking firstly at patient results that have the same hair characteristics as you and the same results that you are wanting. I would then collate these and see who is performing these results the most. If you begin with a starting point of one Country or a specific budget you may end up spending more time in regret and spending more dollars than you ever anticipated for a very long time to come. Personally I would save up and wait for the right surgeon to give you the right results. All the best! 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted March 23, 2022 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 23, 2022 @J.A.C so reply from Dr Bicer is I need 4000 grafts. Also stated there will be small white scars from donor area and not to shave hair there. Plus the possibility of getting another transplant in the future if the native hair falls out. I expected the latter as I got older. Seems like a lot in one go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 23, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, ChefP said: @J.A.C so reply from Dr Bicer is I need 4000 grafts. Also stated there will be small white scars from donor area and not to shave hair there. Plus the possibility of getting another transplant in the future if the native hair falls out. I expected the latter as I got older. Seems like a lot in one go. She would do less in one session I’m sure. 4K is pushing it in a day, unless she is proposing it’s over two session’s? Edited March 23, 2022 by J.A.C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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