S5089 Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Hi Experts, I am a new member here. Have been reading a lot of articles recently which helped me a lot to think twice before having my first hair transplant. As there are many hair transplant clinics out there, I am not sure which one to pick for my case. My budget is around 8k dollar. I am 32 years old, I am not taking any medication - used to take minoxidil like 6-7 years back when I started noticing hair fall but I stopped after 1 year - I wish I never used minoxidill. Anyway, I had 4-5 sessions of PRP like 2 years back which I think helped to control my hair fall. However I have notice my hair fall started again recently and I started again the PRP from this month. I am not considering taking fenestrate at the moment due to the side effects- maybe after the hair transplant? My plan was to do my hair transplant on November 2022 - really soon - but now after I came across this forum and reading about all those hair mill clinics, I am thinking to reconsider it for a while - unless someone really guides me here so I can take the advance of my long upcoming holidays. My initial plan was in Turkey and i contacted below clinics - Smile Hair Clinic - recommended 2600-3100 grafts (2390Euro for primary - 3290Euro for Exclusive package) - Sapphire FUE - Vera Clinic - recommended 2480-2745 grafts (3200Euro for primary - 32550Euro for Exclusive package) - Sapphire FUE - Norwood type 2 - Asmed Clinic - Recommended 3000-3300 Grafts ( 1.9 Euro per transplanted unit or 3Euros per transplanted unit for procedure by Dr. Koray himself) DES FUE And then I found about FUExpert (Dr. Juan Couto) from this forum and contacted them. They told me that they are fully booked for the next 1.5 years - tbh I don't mind postponing my hair transplant but I prefer to do it now again due to my long holiday on November 2022. So any advise if you think i should better wait or proceed with the hair transplant - and if you think i shall do it which clinics do you recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Vann Posted October 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 4, 2022 28 minutes ago, S5089 said: Hi Experts, I am a new member here. Have been reading a lot of articles recently which helped me a lot to think twice before having my first hair transplant. As there are many hair transplant clinics out there, I am not sure which one to pick for my case. My budget is around 8k dollar. I am 32 years old, I am not taking any medication - used to take minoxidil like 6-7 years back when I started noticing hair fall but I stopped after 1 year - I wish I never used minoxidill. Anyway, I had 4-5 sessions of PRP like 2 years back which I think helped to control my hair fall. However I have notice my hair fall started again recently and I started again the PRP from this month. I am not considering taking fenestrate at the moment due to the side effects- maybe after the hair transplant? My plan was to do my hair transplant on November 2022 - really soon - but now after I came across this forum and reading about all those hair mill clinics, I am thinking to reconsider it for a while - unless someone really guides me here so I can take the advance of my long upcoming holidays. My initial plan was in Turkey and i contacted below clinics - Smile Hair Clinic - recommended 2600-3100 grafts (2390Euro for primary - 3290Euro for Exclusive package) - Sapphire FUE - Vera Clinic - recommended 2480-2745 grafts (3200Euro for primary - 32550Euro for Exclusive package) - Sapphire FUE - Norwood type 2 - Asmed Clinic - Recommended 3000-3300 Grafts ( 1.9 Euro per transplanted unit or 3Euros per transplanted unit for procedure by Dr. Koray himself) DES FUE And then I found about FUExpert (Dr. Juan Couto) from this forum and contacted them. They told me that they are fully booked for the next 1.5 years - tbh I don't mind postponing my hair transplant but I prefer to do it now again due to my long holiday on November 2022. So any advise if you think i should better wait or proceed with the hair transplant - and if you think i shall do it which clinics do you recommend? The only option I would ever consider from the ones you mentioned is Dr couto. The others are considered hairmills. Follow my first hair transplant journey 3,252 Grafts a minimum of 6,712 hairs June 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NARMAK Posted October 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 4, 2022 OP, welcome to the forum and hopefully you find good advice here like the above to stay away from hair mills. I know you said you used Minoxodil and regret it, but i would like to understand why that is. Now another point you raised is not taking Finasteride because you have a fear of side affects. That's understandable but there are things you can do to mitigate it and imo, it's folly to say you won't consider it before a hair transplant but maybe after. Dr Cuoto i could be wrong, but is by far and away the absolute best name you mentioned. The only issue however, is that i believe he doesn't operate on patients not having already been on Finasteride perhaps 6 to 12 months prior. Hair loss is progressive and the only weapons we have against it don't even guarantee we stop it completely but can slow it down with Finasteride to inhibit DHT and then Minoxodil to work on whatever mechanism of action it seems to in order to help regrow hair, albeit, only for as long as you continue to use it indefinitely and it only masks DHT hair loss for so long. Follow my first Hair Transplant Journey! Eugenix Hair Sciences | Dr Priyadarshini Das | Full Temple Point Restoration + Hairline | 2010 Grafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted October 4, 2022 Administrators Share Posted October 4, 2022 I would suggest you spend time on this forum and research carefully. Many of the names mentioned are hair mills. Dr. Cuoto is incredible. Though, I believe his waitlist is years. Use the list of recommended surgeons as a starting point for research. https://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/best-hair-transplant-surgeons 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 GoliGoliGoli Posted October 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 4, 2022 I am also curious to know why you stopped using Minox and wish you never used it. I've been on it 4-5 months and have gotten some pretty serious improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dillpickle123 Posted October 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 4, 2022 5 hours ago, S5089 said: Hi Experts, I am a new member here. Have been reading a lot of articles recently which helped me a lot to think twice before having my first hair transplant. As there are many hair transplant clinics out there, I am not sure which one to pick for my case. My budget is around 8k dollar. I am 32 years old, I am not taking any medication - used to take minoxidil like 6-7 years back when I started noticing hair fall but I stopped after 1 year - I wish I never used minoxidill. Anyway, I had 4-5 sessions of PRP like 2 years back which I think helped to control my hair fall. However I have notice my hair fall started again recently and I started again the PRP from this month. I am not considering taking fenestrate at the moment due to the side effects- maybe after the hair transplant? My plan was to do my hair transplant on November 2022 - really soon - but now after I came across this forum and reading about all those hair mill clinics, I am thinking to reconsider it for a while - unless someone really guides me here so I can take the advance of my long upcoming holidays. My initial plan was in Turkey and i contacted below clinics - Smile Hair Clinic - recommended 2600-3100 grafts (2390Euro for primary - 3290Euro for Exclusive package) - Sapphire FUE - Vera Clinic - recommended 2480-2745 grafts (3200Euro for primary - 32550Euro for Exclusive package) - Sapphire FUE - Norwood type 2 - Asmed Clinic - Recommended 3000-3300 Grafts ( 1.9 Euro per transplanted unit or 3Euros per transplanted unit for procedure by Dr. Koray himself) DES FUE And then I found about FUExpert (Dr. Juan Couto) from this forum and contacted them. They told me that they are fully booked for the next 1.5 years - tbh I don't mind postponing my hair transplant but I prefer to do it now again due to my long holiday on November 2022. So any advise if you think i should better wait or proceed with the hair transplant - and if you think i shall do it which clinics do you recommend? Eugenix might be the only ones that can fit you in that soon nov I would wait till couto though your budget is gonna have to be double that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzam6 Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 @S5089if you dont mind me asking, how did you get in touch with Dr. Couto's team? I've been pinging them through IG and they've been pretty unaccommodating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5089 Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 13 hours ago, Vann said: The only option I would ever consider from the ones you mentioned is Dr couto. The others are considered hairmills. agree , tbh I realized this when I came across this forum, their social media pages makes it look like their are the best and 100% guaranteed results which really scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5089 Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 14 hours ago, NARMAK said: OP, welcome to the forum and hopefully you find good advice here like the above to stay away from hair mills. I know you said you used Minoxodil and regret it, but i would like to understand why that is. Now another point you raised is not taking Finasteride because you have a fear of side affects. That's understandable but there are things you can do to mitigate it and imo, it's folly to say you won't consider it before a hair transplant but maybe after. Dr Cuoto i could be wrong, but is by far and away the absolute best name you mentioned. The only issue however, is that i believe he doesn't operate on patients not having already been on Finasteride perhaps 6 to 12 months prior. Hair loss is progressive and the only weapons we have against it don't even guarantee we stop it completely but can slow it down with Finasteride to inhibit DHT and then Minoxodil to work on whatever mechanism of action it seems to in order to help regrow hair, albeit, only for as long as you continue to use it indefinitely and it only masks DHT hair loss for so long. Thanks Narmak for sharing your experience. I am still investigating to find other options and I hope I can find the one where I feel comfortable to proceed with. I was using Hairgain Minoxodil 5% for like 6-8month at the very early stage of my hair fall, but it increased my hair fall over the period I was using. And I didn't really know how to stop as I knew things will get worse. But I managed to gradually stop anyhow. I remember the first month using it, I could see some small hairs growing but then the next day they disappear. It had also its psychological problems. I realized the more I stand by mirror and watch my hair, the more stressful I get. I just didn't feel something I would want to do on daily basis for the rest of my life. I didn't have headaches or any other side effects as far as I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5089 Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 21 hours ago, GoliGoliGoli said: I am also curious to know why you stopped using Minox and wish you never used it. I've been on it 4-5 months and have gotten some pretty serious improvement. I mentioned in one of the comments above, if its working on you its great and if you are happy to use it for the rest of your life why not. For me it didn't work well and caused more hair fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5089 Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 18 hours ago, Dillpickle123 said: Eugenix might be the only ones that can fit you in that soon nov I would wait till couto though your budget is gonna have to be double that Do you know how much he would charge for like 3000 grafts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5089 Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 14 hours ago, spizzam6 said: @S5089if you dont mind me asking, how did you get in touch with Dr. Couto's team? I've been pinging them through IG and they've been pretty unaccommodating. Send them an email. They will respond within 2-3 days. They also responded to my message on Instagram. But I recommend you to send email as you get better response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dillpickle123 Posted October 5, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 5, 2022 22 minutes ago, S5089 said: Do you know how much he would charge for like 3000 grafts? Depends on the package the second best package would be like 8-9k I was quoted 6k for 2000 grafts and 11k for the super premium package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dillpickle123 Posted October 5, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 5, 2022 But they have packages that are even cheaper then that so it can really range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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