Regular Member Augustine72 Posted November 2, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 2, 2023 8 month update - very little difference from last month. The crown will continue to be thin as we just didn't have the grafts to get that density done. I did want to buzz the donor area to see how it looked, so for this months update I broke out the number 2 guard on the clippers. Happy with how the donor area looks but I will grow it back out for next months update. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted November 2, 2023 Administrators Share Posted November 2, 2023 Damn that side profile looks incredible Dr. Bicer did an amazing job. 2 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...
Moderators Al - Moderator Posted November 3, 2023 Moderators Share Posted November 3, 2023 Your donor area still looks very good. Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Coffee_bean Posted November 3, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted November 3, 2023 Man, I’d be ecstatic. That looks so good. Congrats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Clean241 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 @Augustine72 great result!! I also have an appointment coming up. Its my first time getting a transplant. I was curious, how did you manage the payment? Did they require cash or what option did you choose? Seems like a lot of cash to bring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DomTransplant Posted November 9, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted November 9, 2023 I mean it's a great result overall. Any plans to go and top up your crown in a future session? Personally don't think it's urgent or needed. I think aesthetically the most impressive area is how dense the back of your temples look, really nice hairline. Enjoy the new hair, super happy for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted November 9, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted November 9, 2023 @Augustine72 this is an excellent result. On top of that there is still room for improvement over the coming months. 👌 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted November 9, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted November 9, 2023 @Augustine72 Looking fantastic brother ....this is looking very natural ....you crown will improve and will get denser in upcoming months ... 1 Check Out My Hair Transplant Journey --> My Thread 3611 FUE Grafts With Dr Kongkiat Laorwong | Norwood 5 | 2nd May 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jakos Posted November 9, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted November 9, 2023 dramatic difference - happy for you i think hair makes you look younger, but the fully shaved version also looks quite good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Haris Posted November 10, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 11/3/2023 at 12:27 AM, Augustine72 said: 8 month update - very little difference from last month. The crown will continue to be thin as we just didn't have the grafts to get that density done. I did want to buzz the donor area to see how it looked, so for this months update I broke out the number 2 guard on the clippers. Happy with how the donor area looks but I will grow it back out for next months update. Looking great at month 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Augustine72 Posted November 18, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 11/5/2023 at 9:32 PM, Mr.Clean241 said: @Augustine72 great result!! I also have an appointment coming up. Its my first time getting a transplant. I was curious, how did you manage the payment? Did they require cash or what option did you choose? Seems like a lot of cash to bring. I did cash as they were trying to charge something like 10% credit card fee. Yes it was nerve wracking to carry $10k in cash across the world. I bought one of those hidden pouches that go under your shirt around your waist. Worked out great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Augustine72 Posted November 18, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 11/8/2023 at 7:17 PM, DomTransplant said: I mean it's a great result overall. Any plans to go and top up your crown in a future session? Personally don't think it's urgent or needed. I think aesthetically the most impressive area is how dense the back of your temples look, really nice hairline. Enjoy the new hair, super happy for you. I appreciate the kind words, overall I am very pleased. As I mentioned in the post I knew the crown wasn't going to be dense. They said I would need two procedures to get the crown density and to honest I'm not going to go through that again. It was definitely worth it for me on the first procedure but probably not a second. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Augustine72 Posted November 18, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 11/9/2023 at 6:55 PM, jakos said: dramatic difference - happy for you i think hair makes you look younger, but the fully shaved version also looks quite good I was shocked that I didn't feel I looked that bad shaved, but I don't think I would ever shave it down to that again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bundles123 Posted November 18, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) On 11/6/2023 at 2:32 AM, Mr.Clean241 said: @Augustine72 great result!! I also have an appointment coming up. Its my first time getting a transplant. I was curious, how did you manage the payment? Did they require cash or what option did you choose? Seems like a lot of cash to bring. I also head over soon and felt the same as you about the cash but think most of the other guys paid that way so I’m just Gona do the same Edited November 18, 2023 by Bundles123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIL MACHINE Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 How much was the procedure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted November 24, 2023 Administrators Share Posted November 24, 2023 On 11/18/2023 at 4:31 AM, Augustine72 said: I did cash as they were trying to charge something like 10% credit card fee. Yes it was nerve wracking to carry $10k in cash across the world. I bought one of those hidden pouches that go under your shirt around your waist. Worked out great 23 hours ago, LIL MACHINE said: How much was the procedure? Looks like he said the price here. 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 duchaine Posted November 29, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted November 29, 2023 You look great. I think dr Bicer is "underrated". She is consistent and she works on "desperate" cases improving her look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Augustine72 Posted December 6, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 6, 2023 9 Month update and settling in to super happy status. A lot of my coworkers and clients comment on my hair quite a bit and most of them didn't know I had the procedure. I stayed remote for 5 months until it started coming in so people have definitely noticed now that it is growing in pretty full. It's been a crazy journey but one that if you get the right surgeon, have realistic expectations on what can and can't be done it will be the best decision ever. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DomTransplant Posted December 7, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted December 7, 2023 Great stuff to see man! It does look as if those temples have thickened up a bit too over the past couple of months, very noticeable to me! Crazy really to think where you came from to 9 months later, and you'll still see some thickening up in areas. I think the feedback from coworkers/friends etc is so important, hard to notice the progress, pictures help but nothing quite like a compliment from someone else in your life. Happy growing and keep us updated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted December 7, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted December 7, 2023 @Augustine72 this is an excellent result. 👌 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 RobsHair16 Posted December 7, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted December 7, 2023 @Augustine72 Your result looks brilliant, I think as others have said Dr Bicer is an excellent surgeon and for what you required you made the right decision. Enjoy your new hair and you still have a few months for it to thicken up further Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DomTransplant Posted January 20 Regular Member Share Posted January 20 Any 10+ month update for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Broni Posted January 31 Regular Member Share Posted January 31 Looks awesome! Do you know how many grafts they have placed in your crown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rs525 Posted March 28 Regular Member Share Posted March 28 How many days were you in Istanbul and what other doctors did you consider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rs525 Posted May 6 Regular Member Share Posted May 6 Hey again, I'm the guy in the Jacksonville area. I don't know if you still check up on this thread. It turns out I'm somewhere between a Norwood 2 and 3 and after considering all my options, I decided to go with Dr. Luis Nader in Reynosa, Mexico. He is a little over my budget and he doesn't have anything until next year but I feel the most comfortable with him and he's easy to get to. He said I would need anywhere from 2000 to 2500 grafts. Bicer is also really expensive but combined with flight costs, super long flights that are hard to find, transfers and accomodations costing extra it wasn't worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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