Senior Member EvansLawrence Posted October 5, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) HELLO EVERYONE! So after my surgery at HLC in Turkey I started today my surgery at Dr.Couto's Fuexpert Clinic. Estimation is 1500ufs for temple work and for repairing the lack of density HLC left So far the experience was good. I will keep u updated and with the official pics once I have them. Today 5/october/2023 was first day of surgery, tomorrow 6/10/2023 will be second and last. btw, there was an additional change to the desing: the widows peak, just a little little one. Getting back to u soon!. Edited October 7, 2023 by EvansLawrence more acurate title 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jjalay Posted October 5, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 Couto is top notch doctor and the best for hairline and temple work. Wish you all the best and keep updating. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member BaldReaper Posted October 5, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 Hair looks great prior to the surgery, I wouldnt call this a repair 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Youth_Again Posted October 5, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 Did you ask not to get fully shaved? They did fully shave me 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kacan Posted October 5, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 Could you please share you Hemoglobin, Hematocrit and RBC values? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member EvansLawrence Posted October 5, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, BaldV said: Hair looks great prior to the surgery, I wouldnt call this a repair It is how the clinic calls it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member EvansLawrence Posted October 6, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 6, 2023 7 hours ago, Youth_Again said: Did you ask not to get fully shaved? They did fully shave me 😅 I didnt ask! the thing is that since it was temple work and repairing a previous suegery Couto said it would be easier for him to shave it but not completely, so he can see better the areas that lack more of density, which in my case as you can see these areas dont follow a standar patron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member baddecisions Posted October 6, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted October 6, 2023 I think I've seen your case in youtube, in a Spanish chanel The result with HLC was not bad, but there was lack in density. Anyways, the result seemed natural to me. I'm sure Couto will achieve the optimal result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member EvansLawrence Posted October 6, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 6, 2023 3 hours ago, baddecisions said: I think I've seen your case in youtube, in a Spanish chanel The result with HLC was not bad, but there was lack in density. Anyways, the result seemed natural to me. I'm sure Couto will achieve the optimal result. Hi! yes I agree. it was not bad but my dissapointment came because I though HLC was an excellent clinic and for my case it was just a good one, no more. Let's see how this goes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member KSA91 Posted October 6, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted October 6, 2023 "Repair" in hair transplant surgery refers to fixing damage. Misplaced angles of hair follicles on the hairline...Restoring an overharvested donor area to a somewhat pleasing look. There are so many variables as to why density wasn't achieved. HLC is actually known for doing repair work lool. Are you on medication by any chance? Maybe the hair that was there continued to recede after the hair transplant. Even after Couto's surgery, you must take medicine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jjalay Posted October 6, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 hour ago, KSA91 said: "Repair" in hair transplant surgery refers to fixing damage. Misplaced angles of hair follicles on the hairline...Restoring an overharvested donor area to a somewhat pleasing look. There are so many variables as to why density wasn't achieved. HLC is actually known for doing repair work lool. Are you on medication by any chance? Maybe the hair that was there continued to recede after the hair transplant. Even after Couto's surgery, you must take medicine! I will have to disagree on that. Missing density and poor growth is another reason to undergo a repair surgery. Right now i dont think there is a single clinic in turkey that is worth considering for a repair surgery. Maybe Bicer or Pekiner but a havent seen a lot of repair work from them too. If you think about it a little more turkey has become the source of such repair patients. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Divinehair Posted October 6, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) Your result with HLC is pretty good to be honest. There's no any repair here. Just a touch up procedure to add density. Edited October 6, 2023 by Divinehair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member receedinglegend Posted October 7, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2023 how much did it cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member EvansLawrence Posted October 7, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 7, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, KSA91 said: "Repair" in hair transplant surgery refers to fixing damage. Misplaced angles of hair follicles on the hairline...Restoring an overharvested donor area to a somewhat pleasing look. There are so many variables as to why density wasn't achieved. HLC is actually known for doing repair work lool. Are you on medication by any chance? Maybe the hair that was there continued to recede after the hair transplant. Even after Couto's surgery, you must take medicine! Ok just to answer quickly to all those claimers of that it was not a repair surgery, let's attach here the official document from the clinic. Pay attention to the circle in red. If u dont speak spanish I'll tell you "reparación" means repair. Edited October 7, 2023 by EvansLawrence corrección Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member EvansLawrence Posted October 7, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 7, 2023 (edited) Ok! so yesterday was last day of surgery. I am actually going back again cause they told me they want to check me the next day of the final surgery to check everything is fine. Big difference compared to many clinics!. And on Monday 9/09/2023 the doctor will do himself my first cleaning and also I'll br taught on how to do it. Just amazing. I feel well taken care of. I'll ask today for the official pics and then I'll post them here. So far I am happy! feels surrealistic that I asked for this about 2 and a half years ago and finally... it happened! Edited October 7, 2023 by EvansLawrence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mister_25 Posted October 7, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted October 7, 2023 I wouldn't call this a repair, more like refinement. But I do trust Couto's judgement in this manner so I am probably wrong. Did Couto tell you what he expects this procedure is capable of in terms of results? Will you need another pass? Usually repair patients need to undergo multiple procedures to undo the initial bad transplant. 12+ Months Finasteride + Minoxidil 3872 FUE w/ Dr Hasson | November 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member EvansLawrence Posted October 7, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 7, 2023 (edited) Surgery ended yesterday! I had today a check up at the clinic. De.Couto did my first cleaning. Normally we wait 48h he said but since He knows how to do it and I bleed a lot apparently He wanted to do very cold water washing since in this cases its better for the survival. This is what I like about an excellent doctor like Couto. He adapts to each patient and knows what every patient needs not only while surgery but also after. So far his professionalism is 10/10. Edited October 7, 2023 by EvansLawrence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mister_25 Posted October 9, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2023 I'll be following your journey closely, after looking at your previous surgery I understand why you were unhappy. Did Couto give you a final graft count? Did it measure up to the 1500 estimated? I am also curious if Couto made any comment on how much donor you would have left for future loss. Would be interested to see photos of how it looks by the time the scabs come off, keep us updated. 12+ Months Finasteride + Minoxidil 3872 FUE w/ Dr Hasson | November 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member EvansLawrence Posted October 9, 2023 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2023 2 hours ago, mister_25 said: I'll be following your journey closely, after looking at your previous surgery I understand why you were unhappy. Did Couto give you a final graft count? Did it measure up to the 1500 estimated? I am also curious if Couto made any comment on how much donor you would have left for future loss. Would be interested to see photos of how it looks by the time the scabs come off, keep us updated. Yeaah I was quite dissapointed about HLC. Although Couto said it is a repair but not a dissaster. But I wouldnt recommend HLC to anyone living outside Turkey that is for sure. Next monday Couto will remove my crust and He will personally shave my head to give an even outcome. Today they show me how to do the cleaning in few hours. I will share my progress until month 12th here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BaldingEye Posted October 12, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted October 12, 2023 Congratulations @EvansLawrence on joining Couto´s team. He will for sure fix that lack of density you had after your visit to that other clinic. And those temples will make your result look wonderful. Keep those updates coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Vann Posted October 14, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted October 14, 2023 nice couto is a great surgeon. Hopefully you get results you didnt expect but hoped for even more. Do you have the graft distribution and the remaining grafts/donor you have left? 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...
Regular Member mxnprettynice Posted October 14, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) Very agressive ht! Love it! Turned on notifications for this thread. Awaiting your final results! Edited October 14, 2023 by mxnprettynice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Hairy Henderson Posted October 14, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted October 14, 2023 I love the design. 1500 seems low considering the amount of real estate he’s covering, but, let’s see how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mxnprettynice Posted October 14, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2023 @Calihome1 I hadn't realized the graft count was only 1500, it seemed denser. I had a transplant with Dr. Turan and received 2400 grafts for a smaller area. In Turkey they typically aim for high density though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member stephcurry30 Posted October 14, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted October 14, 2023 This is going to be a TOP notch result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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