Concerned about Dr. Resul Yaman consultation suggestion

[rs525]

As stated in my other post "Newcomer looking for advice", one of the doctors I wanted to reach out to was Resul Yaman based on the fact he is a forum recommended surgeon both here and on other places like Reddit. I sent my photos in for consultation with my only concern being my hairline, everything else including my crown is perfectly fine. His assistant Doga Oksuzoglu responded relatively quickly with an email saying I would need 2500 grafts, my donor area looked good and offered a $3250 package including the following

Pre and post consultations with doctor

* Blood analysis and PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma)

* DHI Operation

* Post operative control and cure

* Post operative medicines

* Special shampoo and lotion for the first 10 washing

* First washing by a specialist

* 3 nights 5* hotel (double room-breakfast inc.)

* Transfers (airport-hotel-clinic-airport) 

 

I'm not sure about 2500 grafts because Dr. Ana Hernandez of Neopel Clinic in Tijuana believed I didn't need a transplant and Miami Hair Institute where Dr. Nusbaum works suggested 1600-1800 grafts. Does that seem reasonable based on the hairline shown in the attached photos?

 

Afterwards I asked Doga more questions to make sure this place is legit and his response, combined with the misspelled stilted English seemed to be off putting. I'm sure he's probably a nice man but I do seem a little concerned, along with the fact a few people on this forum said they were not happy with Dr. Yaman.

Should I still consider Dr. Yaman for a hair transplant or should I look into other options?

Edited April 3 by rs525

[Reina]

I have seen many great results from dr yaman and most of his work is good. Dr yaman is an ethical surgeon and he participates in all of his surgeries by doing incisions, plan, design, measurements of donor and recipient area and he supervises all of his hair transplants. So in general he is a good choice at a fair price. Of course you can find some not good results in every surgeon. Hair tranplants doctors can never give you a guarantee.

You could also check other options too like FueCapilar (dr Turan, dr Gur) and dr Demirsoy which are also afforable options in Turkey with good results.

[ScottishGuy21]

How old are you and are you on medication if you don’t mind me asking? Long term planning key as with any transplant.

2500 seems on the high side to fill in the corners. Are you looking to lower the hairline also? If so I’d be very cautious about doing this too aggressively.

[Ajamilo]

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Edited April 3 by Ajamilo
Double post

[Ajamilo]

1 hour ago, ScottishGuy21 said:

How old are you and are you on medication if you don’t mind me asking? Long term planning key as with any transplant.

2500 seems on the high side to fill in the corners. Are you looking to lower the hairline also? If so I’d be very cautious about doing this too aggressively.

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[Gara170]

What happens if you lower it too much ??

[Gatsby]

I can only go by the posted pics @rs525. Going by these two pics you look young to me and looking at the left pic 2,500 grafts may lower your hairline too much. How old are you if I can ask? I think your should try medication even just to ensure you have stabilized the minor hair loss in the temples before you do anything else..

[BaldGuy]

I think 2500 grafts is the right amount of grafts in order to have a good density. Your forehead looks to be quite high too. Keep in mind that You should also start finasteride to stabilise your hairloss, if you want to keep your hair transplant result for many years.

[shiba1985]

you will get destroyed. i would stay away if someone quoted me that many grafts at your level of hair loss. (minimal)

[rs525]

For clarification I turn 30 next month and have been taking some form of finasteride and minoxidil since October 2022. Currently I am on Musely Bloom Hair Pill which has dutasteride, minoxidil and biotin in it.

Edited April 3 by rs525

[rs525]

4 hours ago, ScottishGuy21 said:

2500 seems on the high side to fill in the corners. Are you looking to lower the hairline also? If so I’d be very cautious about doing this too aggressively.

I'm not sure about lowering it, I told them like all the other people I'm consulting that I wanted something natural looking, age appropriate and will still look good in the years to come.

[rs525]

7 hours ago, Reina said:

You could also check other options too like FueCapilar (dr Turan, dr Gur) and dr Demirsoy which are also afforable options in Turkey with good results.

I'm actually consulting them as well. They seem to be much more professional from what I've heard back from them so far. Still waiting to hear what they think.

[rs525]

Also thank you Gatsby for visiting my post. Your story is insane.

Edited April 3 by rs525

[Ajamilo]

13 minutes ago, rs525 said:

I'm actually consulting them as well. They seem to be much more professional from what I've heard back from them so far. Still waiting to hear what they think.

Yeah you should also check out Dr.Pekiner and Dr.Keser. Really good doctors and works often with people on the lower Norwood as your self. 

[StillAlive]

If you are not actively shedding right now, I'd stay on the meds and not get any transplant. Then, once you are around 40, re-evaluate your needs. You look like a man with a very healthy head of hair for your age and no person in their mind would say that you are balding. Any operation that you undergo now, carries significantly more risk than benefit. 

[Berba11]

I don’t really understand your strategy to be honest. 
 

You have minor hairloss - a bit of recession in the temple corners. To restore them (without lowering the hairline) to a nice, conservative and long lasting result would require very few grafts. So why are you fishing around in the budget end of the HT market?

If I were you and only needed one small session I’d be targeting some of the best guys around. It will cost more per graft, but you’d be getting closer to a guaranteed result. If you had a lot of scalp to cover I could better understand the budget considerations but you’ve little hair loss and seem well placed to get a nice, smaller surgery from a top surgeon. 

[Berba11]

4 hours ago, Gara170 said:

What happens if you lower it too much ??

Other than looking weird as hell if lowered much, lowering a hairline requires more grafts to be extracted, therefore reducing the number of available grafts to meet the needs of future hair loss. 

[shiba1985]

3 minutes ago, Berba11 said:

I don’t really understand your strategy to be honest. 
 

You have minor hairloss - a bit of recession in the temple corners. To restore them (without lowering the hairline) to a nice, conservative and long lasting result would require very few grafts. So why are you fishing around in the budget end of the HT market?

If I were you and only needed one small session I’d be targeting some of the best guys around. It will cost more per graft, but you’d be getting closer to a guaranteed result. If you had a lot of scalp to cover I could better understand the budget considerations but you’ve little hair loss and seem well placed to get a nice, smaller surgery from a top surgeon. 

I don’t know who you are? Male or female ? But you consistently post some of the best advice I have seen on this forum.

[Berba11]

1 minute ago, shiba1985 said:

I don’t know who you are? Male or female ? But you consistently post some of the best advice I have seen on this forum.

I’m just a regular guy! And last I checked I’m a bloke… 😃

I’ll take the compliment though, thanks!

[rs525]

5 minutes ago, Berba11 said:

I don’t really understand your strategy to be honest. 
 

You have minor hairloss - a bit of recession in the temple corners. To restore them (without lowering the hairline) to a nice, conservative and long lasting result would require very few grafts. So why are you fishing around in the budget end of the HT market?

I'm just shopping around for opinions on whether or not I need a transplant because I have a genetic history of balding on my father's side of the family. It seemed to me like my hairline has been receding since my late teens and it has always bugged me.

[shiba1985]

15 minutes ago, Berba11 said:

I’m just a regular guy! And last I checked I’m a bloke… 😃

I’ll take the compliment though, thanks!

Haha for some reason I thought you were a female who went to eugenix for a repair. Which surprised me even more cause this (hairloss) is usually a predominantly male problem. 

 

[Berba11]

34 minutes ago, rs525 said:

I'm just shopping around for opinions on whether or not I need a transplant because I have a genetic history of balding on my father's side of the family. It seemed to me like my hairline has been receding since my late teens and it has always bugged me.

Nobody needs a HT. 

The benefit from a hairline restoration is that the hairline helps to “frame” the face, often giving a younger look. However it’s a misconception that a strong or low hairline is needed to achieve this. In most cases, you only need enough of a hairline to give the aesthetic benefits. In your case, you have a strong forelock, with good density and minimal recession. You have enough hair at the front to frame your face and be able to have some fun with different styling options. 
 

Point being that a HT would only offer you a marginal & subtle enhancement from your current position (unless you did something radical and lowered your hairline unnecessarily) because your starting point is very good. 
 

As I see it - and this is just my opinion - you have two options:

1. Do nothing (but consider medication to slow additional loss).

2. Have a very small & conservative HT with a top surgeon who does really refined hairline work, who can fill in the corners without lowering the hairline. 

[rs525]

I'm also not sure where I am on the Norwood scale. So far none of the clinics I've had contact with have told me where I am. That's why I'm consulting and doing research to see what I need to do in the near future. If I end up not needing a transplant, I'll still be happy since I will save a lot of money.

[Berba11]

10 hours ago, rs525 said:

I'm also not sure where I am on the Norwood scale. So far none of the clinics I've had contact with have told me where I am. That's why I'm consulting and doing research to see what I need to do in the near future. If I end up not needing a transplant, I'll still be happy since I will save a lot of money.

The NW scale isn’t too important and in many cases it’s hard to give a specific point on the scale. Based on your temples most would put you around a NW2, give or take. Whether that reflects your final pattern of hair loss requires a bit of guesswork really. 
 

As long as any first HT you undergo is conservative and leaves as many grafts in the donor bank as possible, you’ll likely be absolutely fine long term. Having not lost much hair by age 30, it seems unlikely you’d end up as a full blown NW6 or 7. 

[Melvin- Admin]

I did an interesting podcast with Dr. Pittella yesterday. We talked about graft count. It’s difficult to gauge over a picture. But the number you need can vary depending on the size of your head. As for Yaman, I have always felt he’s a good option for those with high budget constraints. Though, I wouldn’t do any temple points.