POSTED UNDER Hair Transplant Reviews
68 Years Old - Istanbul, TR
UPDATED FROM Hairoil
15 days post
Pictures taken by Dr. Maral at the Clinic.
HairoilJanuary 31, 2016
WORTH IT
..... Two weeks now since HT op..... I'll try to get more pictures taken after a month or so, everything still going to plan & I'm still so happy that I finally went for it.
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Never liked my hair, even as a child, started to...
HairoilJanuary 27, 2016
Never liked my hair, even as a child, started to lose it in my early 20s, had one of the early plug HTs, as a lot of the stars of the time were having it done, so I thought it must be ok, but I was wrong & I spent the rest of my life trying to hide this rubbish HT & waiting / hoping for a cure..... About a year back I noticed HTs had advanced to a level where they didn't look like transplants any more, especially the Micro Fue method, so I checked several British Clinics & i wasn't very impressed with their photo results & prices, one Clinic even told me I was too far gone and offered me their latest natural wig system which I totally rejected & I left feeling very depressed.....After more research I discovered Turkey was the place to go, and Istanbul quoted as "the hair transplant capitol of the world" so after weeks studying the form, the "Maral Klinic" always came out on top with the best reviews..... I emailed Dr Tugrul Maral & got a quick reply and everything was arranged from there..... Now I won't go into every detail here, as you can look at any of the Maral Klinic reviews, as some of the guys have written many chapters explaining everything from start to finish and I would like to thank these guys personally because I got most of my information from them & discovered their info to be very accurate..... One important thing I must say, about a week before my arranged HT, some brainwashed Idiot blew himself up killing & maiming some innocent people near the centre of Istanbul, friends & family were warning me not to go & I got a bit worried and Emailed Dr Maral asking how safe it would be for me there, he wasn't very happy & rightly so, he explained to me that I'd be in more danger in London, New York, Paris, Stockholm or any other Major City in the world, and he was right, we found Istanbul & it's people to be very helpful & friendly, we never once felt threatened or afraid, my wife travelled with me and enjoyed the experience ..... I had my HT on the16th Jan 2016 it all went great, the speed/skill & accuracy of the technicians was breathtaking & always checking that I was comfortable & pain free, pretty girls too..... I was estimated 2500 / 3500 grafts, when finished I had 4200 grafts, I almost cried with joy ..... If anyone wants to ask me any questions please do so, as I know how important having a HT is..... Personally I can't remember when I have ever felt so happy & it's still early days for me yet, but I am very confident that in a few months I will be walking in the wind without a cap feeling re-born..... ..... ..... PS. not sure yet how to download photos, I'm working on it.
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January 28, 2016
Welcome, thanks so much for taking the time to share your personal experience — I am so glad to hear that everything went well. We would love to see some before and progress photos, would you consider sharing some with the community?
January 28, 2016
Thanks Eva G, yes I will get my photos sorted in the next few days, I'm a late starter with all this Digital Technology so please bear with me..... Want to thank you once again for this Real Self Forum, which to me is the only one I could find that seems to be unbiased IE, supplying the good & bad reviews, without it, I may have chosen the wrong Clinic & as you know it can be a bit of a minefield out there..... All the best.
January 28, 2016
Still got a few small scabs on top of my head. Hope I'm allowed to do this, I get such a thrill gently moving my palm across the little brush like spikes sprouting on top..... yippee.

January 28, 2016
Keep us updated thanks for posting I'm planning to do my ht once I get my funds together do you pay for the transplant before you and did you book your ticket according to their schedule
January 28, 2016
..... Hello K N..... Yes you pay on the day of your HT, so use a money belt until you get there..... No they will schedule to suit your flight times, they have a very efficient system, basically, all you have to do is book your flights Maralklinic do everything else..... worked out great for me, everything on time.
January 30, 2016
..... Apologies for no pictures yet, can't seem to get them to upload them from my OneDrive..... any tips anyone ?

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A question though. Is the hair on top of your head transplanted before Maral ? That's an interesting pattern I haven't seen before. Where did you have it ?
My HT went pretty well. My growth is almost over. However, I am trying to setup a time for the second operation now :)