Regular Member ChrisSFL Posted March 28, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 28, 2023 I recently posted this under the wrong subcategory (Hair restoration questions and answers). I'm having a video call with the clinic in a few hours so I'd like to get as much feedback as possible. Hi everyone, In June of 2022 I had a hair transplant (FUE) at the Anatomica Clinic in the Dominican Republic. This clinic is (apparently) an extension of the one that is currently in Istanbul. I did NOT KNOW this was a "tech clinic" until I arrived. But outside of the tech's talking throughout my entire procedure (which my wife and I relayed to the patient coordinator - "Nami Turk" and doctor after my procedure) I found the clinic, doctor, and staff to be very very caring and personable. I'm 41, my hair started thinning around 35. My twin brother lost his hair before his 30's. After having my head shaved, being checked by the nurse, etc. only then did I realize the doctor is not going to perform the procedure. It was going to be her "medical team" - all trained by her... At this point I figured - based on what i had seen online (reviews), on instagram, and based on what i had seen in person - the people were very nice, friendly, the clinic was spotless, and i met and spoke with several people that were there for a FUE from the U.S (mostly New York). Had I not had a very recent international trip prior to June 2022 I would have happily flown to Turkey... but the DR is 2 1/2 hours from me (I'm in South Florida) and I figured I could make this work. I had previously contacted several centers in Turkey as well as Mexico...as the years went on my options were dwindling...some doctors/clinics wrote me back and said that i would need two surgeries or it was "too late"... So with time running out, working a full time job, and my hair thinning rapidly I figured to do it. I paid $4200 for 4000 grafts However, this included my wife and I staying 3 nights at an all inclusive resort on the beach. Transportation to and from the airport, to and from the hotel, PRP, blood analysis, meds, etc... All of this went exactly as planned... My biggest gripe was not knowing the doctor would perform the entire procedure (she provided oversight and did all of the incisions) and the "team" that did the procedure were talkative throughout the procedure and a little rude.... but otherwise the clinic - front office staff, nurse, and doctor were very very nice. The procedure was long....almost 7 hours.... Here are some photos from before the procedure and monthly shots since then. I am concerned that i still have so many spots that have not grown. The clinic has advised that it can take up to 18 months for the hair to grow on the crown.... All the photos I added are in order from - Hair before FUE Post Op Post Washing period Then every month or so... Most recent being last week. As you can see, I still have patches in the areas where I was balding before... I waited cut my hair (the top) with clippers (a number 4) for the first time in Feb of this year (8 months post surgery). Prior to that, i had my hair cut with a scissors only. Everyone tells me my hair looks great and I have "so much more hair" but although that may be true in some cases I am hoping the other areas will grow in. My surgeon did NOT recommend rogaine.... and I'm contemplating starting to use it anyway in those areas... Anyway, overall despite the somewhat rude technicians the doctor, staff, clinic and pricing was fine. But all of that means nothing unless I get the results I want. Any input is appreciated. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Big Rome Posted March 28, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted March 28, 2023 could do with seeing a few more photos to be sure 🤔 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChrisSFL Posted March 28, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 28, 2023 26 minutes ago, Big Rome said: could do with seeing a few more photos to be sure 🤔 Hey Big Rome, What photos would you like to see specifically? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member coolbreeze Posted March 28, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 28, 2023 4 hours ago, ChrisSFL said: Hey Big Rome, What photos would you like to see specifically? Chris I think he is joking. So many times people don't put up enough photos or they have bad lighting or out of focus. You put a lot. Only thing I would add is to put the approx month (after the operation) for each photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChrisSFL Posted March 28, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 28, 2023 48 minutes ago, coolbreeze said: I think he is joking. So many times people don't put up enough photos or they have bad lighting or out of focus. You put a lot. Only thing I would add is to put the approx month (after the operation) for each photo. Thanks cool breeze. I figured as much but didn't want to come off as being rude. I'll re upload some with dates. The ones above are Pre Post op Post tenth wash Then every few months, most recent photos are from this month. Thanks again. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChrisSFL Posted March 28, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 28, 2023 Sorry, I should note the surgery was in June of 2022 so I'm nine months out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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