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Hi everyone,
After years of reading reports from various users on an Italian forum, I finally decided to start my hair transplant journey. In March 2024, I had my first consultation with Dr. Bijan Feriduni, who diagnosed me with Norwood V Class N. During the consultation, he designed my new hairline and walked me through all the details of the procedure. It was something I had been thinking about for a long time, but I wanted to be sure I was making the right choice.
My final decision came after months of reflection and emails exchanged with Leticia, a member of Dr. Feriduni's team, who patiently answered all my questions. I had never really trusted Turkish clinics, so I preferred to wait until I had enough financial resources for a quality procedure. I went alone for the consultation in March, but on June 20, 2024, the day of the surgery, I flew from Italy with my father. It was a special occasion, the first time we traveled abroad together, and I enjoyed acting as his interpreter, even though my English isn’t perfect. In the clinic, when the conversations got more complex, Cristian, another member of Dr. Feriduni's team who speaks fluent Italian, helped me out.
The day of the surgery started calmly. Dr. Feriduni redesigned my hairline exactly as we had planned in March and asked if I wanted to make any changes. Although the hairline was a bit high, I decided to keep it as it was, explaining that for me, density was more important than width. I also liked the idea of keeping a slightly higher hairline, as I’ve always had, for a more natural look.
The surgery, performed using the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) technique, was divided into three phases. Dr. Feriduni, together with his team of assistants – Dr. T. Hölscher, Greet, Bret, Inge, Petra, and Brenda – worked meticulously. In the first phase, the assistants extracted 400 single grafts, 2,254 double grafts, and 965 triple grafts, for a total of 3,619 follicular units. Dr. Feriduni then made the incisions in Zones 1, 2, 3, and 4 of my scalp, using the WAW 0.85 punch. Finally, the assistants implanted the grafts with amazing precision, placing them in small, transparent trays. During this stage, I had time to relax and watch Oppenheimer on Netflix.
I really appreciated how attentive the team was throughout the procedure. They kept checking in to see if I was in any pain and reassured me that they would stop if needed. Luckily, I didn’t feel any pain at all, and the surgery was completed by 4:00 PM without any issues. Dr. Feriduni’s taxi, which had picked me up that morning, took me back to the hotel afterward.
At the end of the procedure, they gave me a bag with everything I needed for post-op care: creams, oil, shampoo, a pillow for sleeping, and an app with tutorial videos on how to apply the products. They also provided antibiotics to take in case of an emergency or any pain after the transplant (which I’m happy to say I never needed), along with some Vitamin B supplements. The following day, I returned to the clinic for a check-up and my first hair wash. Dr. Feriduni had also recommended that I go to the beach, as the sea air and salt water would help with the healing process, and he was right.
The only downside to being at the beach was that I had to avoid the sun as much as possible, and I couldn’t swim in the pool with my little one. But honestly, these were minor sacrifices compared to everything I had done, so they didn’t bother me at all. Another thing I gave up was smoking – I’m a smoker, and for about 15 days after the surgery, I didn’t smoke. I’m mentioning this because, when I was searching for information on forums, this topic was never really discussed. Of course, we all know you shouldn’t smoke after a transplant, but I’m sure many people will appreciate this detail.
After around 7-10 days, all the scabs had fallen off, and there were no visible signs of healing. I only had a slight redness for a few weeks, but no one noticed, except for one colleague who made a comment. In the past, I had joked with him about getting a hair transplant, so maybe that’s why he was suspicious. Although I’ve been less active on the forum after the surgery, I kept following other cases and realized how lucky I was. I’ve seen patients from other clinics being treated poorly, with visible scars and wounds, whereas my healing was perfect – no scars at all.
Now, three months post-op, I’m very happy with the results. The shock loss wasn’t as severe as I feared, and after about 20 days, I decided to shave my head completely. I’ll likely share more updates around the six-month mark, but so far, I’m increasingly happy with my decision.
I hope my story helps anyone considering a hair transplant!
After years of reading reports from various users on an Italian forum, I finally decided to start my hair transplant journey. In March 2024, I had my first consultation with Dr. Bijan Feriduni, who diagnosed me with Norwood V Class N. During the consultation, he designed my new hairline and walked me through all the details of the procedure. It was something I had been thinking about for a long time, but I wanted to be sure I was making the right choice.
My final decision came after months of reflection and emails exchanged with Leticia, a member of Dr. Feriduni's team, who patiently answered all my questions. I had never really trusted Turkish clinics, so I preferred to wait until I had enough financial resources for a quality procedure. I went alone for the consultation in March, but on June 20, 2024, the day of the surgery, I flew from Italy with my father. It was a special occasion, the first time we traveled abroad together, and I enjoyed acting as his interpreter, even though my English isn’t perfect. In the clinic, when the conversations got more complex, Cristian, another member of Dr. Feriduni's team who speaks fluent Italian, helped me out.
The day of the surgery started calmly. Dr. Feriduni redesigned my hairline exactly as we had planned in March and asked if I wanted to make any changes. Although the hairline was a bit high, I decided to keep it as it was, explaining that for me, density was more important than width. I also liked the idea of keeping a slightly higher hairline, as I’ve always had, for a more natural look.
The surgery, performed using the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) technique, was divided into three phases. Dr. Feriduni, together with his team of assistants – Dr. T. Hölscher, Greet, Bret, Inge, Petra, and Brenda – worked meticulously. In the first phase, the assistants extracted 400 single grafts, 2,254 double grafts, and 965 triple grafts, for a total of 3,619 follicular units. Dr. Feriduni then made the incisions in Zones 1, 2, 3, and 4 of my scalp, using the WAW 0.85 punch. Finally, the assistants implanted the grafts with amazing precision, placing them in small, transparent trays. During this stage, I had time to relax and watch Oppenheimer on Netflix.
I really appreciated how attentive the team was throughout the procedure. They kept checking in to see if I was in any pain and reassured me that they would stop if needed. Luckily, I didn’t feel any pain at all, and the surgery was completed by 4:00 PM without any issues. Dr. Feriduni’s taxi, which had picked me up that morning, took me back to the hotel afterward.
At the end of the procedure, they gave me a bag with everything I needed for post-op care: creams, oil, shampoo, a pillow for sleeping, and an app with tutorial videos on how to apply the products. They also provided antibiotics to take in case of an emergency or any pain after the transplant (which I’m happy to say I never needed), along with some Vitamin B supplements. The following day, I returned to the clinic for a check-up and my first hair wash. Dr. Feriduni had also recommended that I go to the beach, as the sea air and salt water would help with the healing process, and he was right.
The only downside to being at the beach was that I had to avoid the sun as much as possible, and I couldn’t swim in the pool with my little one. But honestly, these were minor sacrifices compared to everything I had done, so they didn’t bother me at all. Another thing I gave up was smoking – I’m a smoker, and for about 15 days after the surgery, I didn’t smoke. I’m mentioning this because, when I was searching for information on forums, this topic was never really discussed. Of course, we all know you shouldn’t smoke after a transplant, but I’m sure many people will appreciate this detail.
After around 7-10 days, all the scabs had fallen off, and there were no visible signs of healing. I only had a slight redness for a few weeks, but no one noticed, except for one colleague who made a comment. In the past, I had joked with him about getting a hair transplant, so maybe that’s why he was suspicious. Although I’ve been less active on the forum after the surgery, I kept following other cases and realized how lucky I was. I’ve seen patients from other clinics being treated poorly, with visible scars and wounds, whereas my healing was perfect – no scars at all.
Now, three months post-op, I’m very happy with the results. The shock loss wasn’t as severe as I feared, and after about 20 days, I decided to shave my head completely. I’ll likely share more updates around the six-month mark, but so far, I’m increasingly happy with my decision.
I hope my story helps anyone considering a hair transplant!
