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3500 FUE Dr. Ekrem Civas

lolo

lolo

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During my research on hair transplant, I appreciated those who passed on their experience. So here is mine performed on November 9, 2015. I'll put a picture every month to see the evolution and I expect you to tell me your comments.

I asked for submissions to 4 doctors: Erdogan Korad, Ekrem Civas, Hakan Doganay, Khaled Meddeb. All responded quickly to me, except Dr. Korad who did not answer me, it seems I'm not the only one he didn €™t respond to submission requests.

Why Dr. Civas:
- The results are very good.
- 2003 ISHRS certified - the Largest hair restoration educational organization in the world.
- First and only Doctor in Turkey to be ABHRS Certified - the only certification recognized by ISHRS
- 2015 - First and Only ISHRS Fellow (FISHERS) Doctor in Turkey
- His team experienced professionals working together for the last 10 years
- Good price

Before my departure:
The representative of Dr. Civas gave me by emails all the information needed for the surgery, what to do before and after. She even warned me of the time change in Turkey. It was a good professional service.

Arrival:
The Dr Civas €™ driver picked me up in a comfortable car to take me to the hotel.
The hotel, very comfortable, (included in the price) is located 5 minute walk from the clinic.


First day :
I was well received by the Dr. Civas €™ receptionist and Dr. himself. With Dr. Chivas I was confident from the first moments. To be honest, I was a little nervous, but Dr. Civas by his words reassured me.
During the consultation, the Dr. explained very well the intervention and told me that I would need 3,500 grafts, be 300 more than the estimate by Internet, because of my vertex zone, but it took off 100 Euro from the bill.

Anesthesia was successful, several on the web mention that it hurt, but personally I didn €™t feel strong pain during anesthesia. It's just during the transplant, I needed 2 "touch up" Anesthesia on the vertex because it hurt.

The extraction and the implantation was carried out by three people to his team. Dr Civas often came to see the progress. As his team more than 10 years experience, I was reassured. His team did not speak English or French. I would have liked the Dr. to introduce me to his team before the operation. I was impressed by the team, they are real machine, almost 9 hours working.
9:10 am: Beginning anesthesia
6:10 pm: End of surgery
In total: 8:45 hours 9 am to 6 pm minus 15 min lunch

Throughout the operation, there was a TV, the staff was listening a Turkish series as they did the operation. I thought this could cause lack of concentration but I didn €™t feel like they lost concentration by it. Like I said, the team has a great experience professionals working together for 10 years.
Dr Civas was very kind, attentive. At the end, he asked me what I wanted to eat and he himself called the hotel. He was responsible for the bill. He took the time to draw the path of a restaurant he recommended, I was pleased, An employee accompanied me in a taxi to my hotel.

The next morning they took away the bandages and washed my hair, I saw Dr. Civas, he examined me everything was good. They told me I could come the next day for another wash, which I did.

The return
In return, a driver drove me to the airport, even though it was 5 in the morning.
The surgery did not hurt me, The most difficult part was to sleep the first 5 nights because I had to sleep only on my backs, So after 4 hrs or 5 hrs of sleeping I couldn €™t stay in bed, I had to get up.
So, I had 3,500 grafts in all.
1 Hair: 300 grafts
2 Hair: 700 grafts
3 and 4 hair: 2500 grafts

 

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lolo

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Day 2 Donor zone
 

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Westcoaster

Westcoaster

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Congratulations on your surgery. Getting 3500 grafts is awesome.
 
Bigmac

Bigmac

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Welcome to the forum lolo. You got a very good sized Fue session that should produce a very nice result.
I like the staggered hair line design as it looks more natural once it's fully grown, sleeping after surgery is usually uncomfortable for a few days but your over that now.
I'll look forward to following your progress, thanks for sharing your story.
All the best.
Bm.
 
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rushikesh

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It looks to be good work.Will you be using medicine to stop more loss?
 
Bigmac

Bigmac

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Lolo how long have you taken the natural Dht blockers? Have you noticed any regrowth or stabilisation of your hair?
 
lolo

lolo

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Hi,
Today, it's been two weeks. The crust is whole fell yesterday. Here is a photo.

I do not take medicine, my doctor advised me to take Rogain for vertex 15 days after transplantation, so today. I do not know if I'll take it.

It's been one week since I take the natural product against DTH, so I can not say the effects,
I'll let you know.

 

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Bastion

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I'd like to view more Dr Civas patient results. Your work looks nice. Most clinics offer tv for the patients to watch not the technicians, maybe this needs to be addressed as the techs have to concentrate on what they are doing.
 
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Crudance2006

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Congratulations on your surgery. You will be a changed man once your new hair line grows in.
 
lolo

lolo

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Well, well, here's my first month.

The dreaded moment has arrived. Since two days, my Hair transplants start to fall, I can see it when I take my shower, these are small hair without the bulb.
It has warned me, but not easy to accept after seeing the result, ok I'll be patient ;-)

Thanks Crudance2006, you're right, I'll be so much more comfortable, especially in water.
 

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1 month
 

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Hi Lolo, its good to keep a picture documentation of your progress as its easy to forget where you started from. Your hairs have hung in there longer than usually but now they`ve shed it`s cleared the way for the new growth in a few months.

Thanks for the update.
 
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Crudance2006

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It is always a downer when the transplanted hairs shed. First post op stage over with, now to await the growth.
 
lolo

lolo

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The second month much feared is behind me.

I feel that this was a second month very long. All the hair has fallen, it is normal.

Now I see the regrowth. As my doctor I predicted, while its growing out of the skin, it may cause pimples. He gave me a medication to alleviate these pimples, it's 1% Cleocin.

 

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