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Elliot
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Hi all,
I'm 39 years old and my hair loss hasn't been too extensive. No one would call me a bald dude. I'm maybe a Norwood 2. But my hair has been slowly receding since college. After some reflection and finally being open about the issue with my family, I've decided I want to proceed with getting a hair transplant.
I've only been researching for about a week now and I've realized that I still have a lot more to do. I'm wondering what the most important factors are when making a decision. Based on what I've seen on this forum, here are some of my takeaways:
- If the clinic offers a remarkably low price, stay away. Any reputable clinic is going to charge what they're worth. I shouldn't go cheap with something like this.
- The involvement of the doctor is critical. Ideally, the doctor should at least be present for the whole procedure.
- Apparently, the best surgeons are from Turkey. I'm willing to travel to Turkey from the US to get the procedure as long as I have the peace of mind of knowing that I chose the right clinic.
- It seems better to choose a doctor, not a company. Choosing a company can result in getting involved with a hair mill.
I've been in contact with a handful of clinics in Turkey. Each of them requested photos and most of them have communicated via WhatsApp (which as an American seems very strange for a professional company to use WhatsApp). So far here are my results:
- Longevita: quoted me £1,350 ($1,860) which seems way too cheap. I did some digging and almost all of their Google reviews are fake. This seems like a hair mill.
- Asmed with Dr. Koray Erdogan: quoted me 4,750 euros ($5,686) to 6,250 euros ($7,483) depending on how involved I would like the doctor to be. They seem reputable based on my research but the price seems a bit high.
- Hair of Istanbul: quoted me $5,500. They seem like a legit operation.
- Dr. Serkan Aygin: I read an article in Men's Journal about a week ago and that article is what finally pushed me over the edge to have the HT. The article chronicled the experience of a patient of Dr. Serkan and it was inspiring. I received a quote of 2,500 euros ($3,000) for 3,000 grafts which seems extremely reasonable. And based on this article and based on my research, Dr. Serkan seems like the real deal. However, for that price, I have a feeling that a technician will do the operation, not the doctor.
If you've read up to this point, let me say thank you. I know it's a lot.
I would love to hear your thoughts. Am I on the right track? Do you have any recommendations?
If anyone is willing to speak to me on the phone, I would be forever grateful. I would like to love to speak to someone who has traveled to Turkey to have their procedure done.
I'm 39 years old and my hair loss hasn't been too extensive. No one would call me a bald dude. I'm maybe a Norwood 2. But my hair has been slowly receding since college. After some reflection and finally being open about the issue with my family, I've decided I want to proceed with getting a hair transplant.
I've only been researching for about a week now and I've realized that I still have a lot more to do. I'm wondering what the most important factors are when making a decision. Based on what I've seen on this forum, here are some of my takeaways:
- If the clinic offers a remarkably low price, stay away. Any reputable clinic is going to charge what they're worth. I shouldn't go cheap with something like this.
- The involvement of the doctor is critical. Ideally, the doctor should at least be present for the whole procedure.
- Apparently, the best surgeons are from Turkey. I'm willing to travel to Turkey from the US to get the procedure as long as I have the peace of mind of knowing that I chose the right clinic.
- It seems better to choose a doctor, not a company. Choosing a company can result in getting involved with a hair mill.
I've been in contact with a handful of clinics in Turkey. Each of them requested photos and most of them have communicated via WhatsApp (which as an American seems very strange for a professional company to use WhatsApp). So far here are my results:
- Longevita: quoted me £1,350 ($1,860) which seems way too cheap. I did some digging and almost all of their Google reviews are fake. This seems like a hair mill.
- Asmed with Dr. Koray Erdogan: quoted me 4,750 euros ($5,686) to 6,250 euros ($7,483) depending on how involved I would like the doctor to be. They seem reputable based on my research but the price seems a bit high.
- Hair of Istanbul: quoted me $5,500. They seem like a legit operation.
- Dr. Serkan Aygin: I read an article in Men's Journal about a week ago and that article is what finally pushed me over the edge to have the HT. The article chronicled the experience of a patient of Dr. Serkan and it was inspiring. I received a quote of 2,500 euros ($3,000) for 3,000 grafts which seems extremely reasonable. And based on this article and based on my research, Dr. Serkan seems like the real deal. However, for that price, I have a feeling that a technician will do the operation, not the doctor.
If you've read up to this point, let me say thank you. I know it's a lot.
I would love to hear your thoughts. Am I on the right track? Do you have any recommendations?
If anyone is willing to speak to me on the phone, I would be forever grateful. I would like to love to speak to someone who has traveled to Turkey to have their procedure done.