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My Hair Transplant with Dr. Cinik from Cosemdica, Istanbul with 3800 Grafts, Head, Beard and Chest Donor Areas
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I am a 25 years old guy from India. Initially,...
adigo91October 7, 2016
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I am a 25 years old guy from India. Initially, they shaved off my hair, took my blood samples ( FOR PRP) and then Dr. Cinik discussed with me the region to transplant. The markings ( which gets washed off after the first wash) were made on my head, and then they sent me to the transplant operation room. The first few injections are very painful, but then once the Anesthesia sets in, you wont feel a thing. They first take off the hairs from the donor areas using the FUE method, and then you can have a break where they will give you lunch. After this, you will have the transplantation session. The surgery lasts for around 6-8 hours in general. They put bandages all over your donor area, and the next day they will remove it off. I am posting my before and immediately after pics for now. Will update them soon with progress pictures. All in all, the procedure was quick, fast and had rapid recovery.
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Replies (5)
October 25, 2016
Why did they shave you recipient site? Couldn't they just have shaved back and sides?
December 21, 2016
Hello Bill,
Yes, that could be done, I do not know the exact reason, I shall ask the Doctor about this. It is a really good question, and I actually never thought about it until you mentioned it.
Yes, that could be done, I do not know the exact reason, I shall ask the Doctor about this. It is a really good question, and I actually never thought about it until you mentioned it.
December 21, 2016
What about the area that is missing the most hair? Why no transplantation done there?
December 21, 2016
Hello Jon,
So the transplanted area is the region that seems bald. Usually, the transplanted hair starts sprouting between 1-3 months after the HT. And it takes its lenghth between 3-6 months. Since, I am at the 2 and a half month mark, it has not yet evident and the area is bald. After around 2-3 more months, those areas should be covered up.
So the transplanted area is the region that seems bald. Usually, the transplanted hair starts sprouting between 1-3 months after the HT. And it takes its lenghth between 3-6 months. Since, I am at the 2 and a half month mark, it has not yet evident and the area is bald. After around 2-3 more months, those areas should be covered up.
UPDATED FROM adigo91
1 month post
1 week after the hair transplant
adigo91October 23, 2016
Hey guys!!
These are the pictures after the 1st week of completion after the hair transplant. The pain in the head has subsided and I feel more comfortable in doing daily activities. I still have to sleep on my back, but it is only for another one week I hope so. I have been using the hydration shampoo and hair foam given by Dr. Cinik ( in case I did not mention this, It is included in the price of the transplant) and it smells really good. It is a bit time consuming because first you have the apply the hair foam for about 30 minutes and then wash it off and use the shampoo next. But, it is just for a temporary period. After may be a few more days, I will stop and start using the anti hair loss shampoo from the brand Hair power along with the a multivitamin and biotin supplement. Also, I will be using finasteride.
This week I also wanted to suggest on how to cover your hair in case you are short of ideas. Firstly, you can purchase a round hat instead of a cap (since the patch would be visible) and also grow a beard alongside. If you have any other suggestions please let me know as well. And please keep the questions coming in.
Cheers!!
Aditya
These are the pictures after the 1st week of completion after the hair transplant. The pain in the head has subsided and I feel more comfortable in doing daily activities. I still have to sleep on my back, but it is only for another one week I hope so. I have been using the hydration shampoo and hair foam given by Dr. Cinik ( in case I did not mention this, It is included in the price of the transplant) and it smells really good. It is a bit time consuming because first you have the apply the hair foam for about 30 minutes and then wash it off and use the shampoo next. But, it is just for a temporary period. After may be a few more days, I will stop and start using the anti hair loss shampoo from the brand Hair power along with the a multivitamin and biotin supplement. Also, I will be using finasteride.
This week I also wanted to suggest on how to cover your hair in case you are short of ideas. Firstly, you can purchase a round hat instead of a cap (since the patch would be visible) and also grow a beard alongside. If you have any other suggestions please let me know as well. And please keep the questions coming in.
Cheers!!
Aditya
Replies (4)
October 30, 2016
Hi Aditja,
Thanks for sharing your experience. I am searching a doctor in Istanbul. I have seen Dr. Cinik's name in other reviews as well. So he struck my attention. Can you please tell me more about the operation itself? I have asked similar feedback from some other reviewers of him.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I am searching a doctor in Istanbul. I have seen Dr. Cinik's name in other reviews as well. So he struck my attention. Can you please tell me more about the operation itself? I have asked similar feedback from some other reviewers of him.
November 6, 2016
Hi mihai99,
Well, yes, about the operation, once you enter the OT, the first thing is the anasthesia. Now the surgery takes place in two phases, before lunch and after lunch. In the before lunch period, they extract your hair follicles and tbh, the first 10-15 micro injections are painful, but you will be fine after those. Once the hair follicles are extracted, you will be given lunch and then post lunch, they start putting in the hair into your transplanted area. This part is not so painful,you will mostly be asleep. In the beginning they will take your blood for the PRP therapy, and that would be the last part of the surgery. Your head is wrapped in bandages and then the next day its removed off. They will give you the pillow cushion to sleep on for the night because it will bleed all night. Dont worry at all, its just that one night, and sleep well without worrying about the blood. If you have any other questions, you can also email me at adigo91@gmail.com.
Cheers!!
Aditya
Well, yes, about the operation, once you enter the OT, the first thing is the anasthesia. Now the surgery takes place in two phases, before lunch and after lunch. In the before lunch period, they extract your hair follicles and tbh, the first 10-15 micro injections are painful, but you will be fine after those. Once the hair follicles are extracted, you will be given lunch and then post lunch, they start putting in the hair into your transplanted area. This part is not so painful,you will mostly be asleep. In the beginning they will take your blood for the PRP therapy, and that would be the last part of the surgery. Your head is wrapped in bandages and then the next day its removed off. They will give you the pillow cushion to sleep on for the night because it will bleed all night. Dont worry at all, its just that one night, and sleep well without worrying about the blood. If you have any other questions, you can also email me at adigo91@gmail.com.
Cheers!!
Aditya
October 31, 2016
Thanks for posting! Good luck it loops great! What did dr say about chest hair as donor and survival/suitability? Thanks
November 6, 2016
Hi ska101, sorry for the late reply. Well, for the chest and the beard, he gave me Contratubex, which is a gel and I applied it for the first 15 days, and once the pain subsided, I shaved my beard. The chest healed pretty quick. I guess, its not a big factor to worry. When your in surgery your mostly unconcious due to the anasthesia. Nothing to worry about. The hair comes back pretty quick!! You wont be able to notice it after one month or so.
December 20, 2016
Hey how's it's going? I was just wondering, did they have to take your hair from the chest and beard? The reason I'm asking is because you still have hair on your head. Shouldn't the donor area in the back of your head been enough?
December 20, 2016
Hello, thank you for your question. Yes, they took around 1300 grafts from the chest and beard area in total. The healthy hair grafts at the back of the head were not sufficient enough to cover up my bald areas at the crown and middle portions. Yes, I did have hair previously, but the Dr. suggested for maximum hair grafts to cover all areas.
UPDATED FROM adigo91
2 months post
2 weeks down, looking good!!
adigo91November 6, 2016
Hey Guys!!
So its been a while ( 15days) since I posted progress pictures of my hair transplant. Therefore, this post is for the previous week. I will post another post following this immediately. After the first week, the scabs started falling off and I could give a good scrub to the transplanted area to remove it all off. My scalp is still a bit itchy but I had to control myself from scratching it. It is difficult, but you get used to it in a while. The shampoo and foam I was using is now replaced by the anti- hair loss shampoo by the brand Hair Power (HP). I hope my posts are helping you to understand the processes you go through before, during and after the hair transplant.
Have a wonderful day ahead!!
Aditya
So its been a while ( 15days) since I posted progress pictures of my hair transplant. Therefore, this post is for the previous week. I will post another post following this immediately. After the first week, the scabs started falling off and I could give a good scrub to the transplanted area to remove it all off. My scalp is still a bit itchy but I had to control myself from scratching it. It is difficult, but you get used to it in a while. The shampoo and foam I was using is now replaced by the anti- hair loss shampoo by the brand Hair Power (HP). I hope my posts are helping you to understand the processes you go through before, during and after the hair transplant.
Have a wonderful day ahead!!
Aditya
Replies (4)
November 8, 2016
I'm curious why they would need to use beard and chest for donor when it looks like you have more than enough donor available on your head. What was the graft breakdown for head, chest and beard? Thx
November 8, 2016
Hi, it was not enough, i had 2500 grafts from the back of the head, but i needed more since the gaps in between where larger that it appears. From the beard it was 800 and from the chest it was 500. Hope that helps.
November 8, 2016
I may have to go that route as well for my next procedure if my donor is not enough. Which donor spot would you say was most uncomfortable, and were there separate rates for each? Also, do you recommend your clinic?
November 8, 2016
Hi James, for me the initial first hour was painful, so the back of the head region was most painful. No, there is no separate cost for different donor areas, the full cost was 1990 euros which also included the maximum graft extraction from different donor areas, prp, two nights in a suit room of a hotel, airport pickup and drop, and free consultation. Dr. Cinik is the best in the business and I highly recommend him for your surgery. If you have any other questions, you can email me at adigo91@gmail.com
November 9, 2016
Thank you, I really appreciate that. And that price is a real bargain. I look forward to seeing continued progress!
November 9, 2016
and what about your donor area? cheast and beard? there are visible signs on it?
November 9, 2016
My donor areas were only visible on the back of the head for just a week. On the beard and chest it was not visible. The donor area healed very quickly and now it does not appear that I ever had a transplant in the first place.
November 9, 2016
What part of the beard and chest did they take? Was it uncomfortable, and how was the recovery? Any scarring? Any pictures?
November 9, 2016
The beard area they took was below the jawline region. The region for the chest was just the upper chest and middle portion. It was a not really uncomfortable, just had a bit of pain which was hardly noticeable, and it only persisted for the first few days. The doctor gives you a tube to apply over the chest and beard region called Contratubex and it heals really quick. No scars at all. I will upload a few pictures with my next update about to show you the chest and beard region.
November 10, 2016
That's remarkable. The marvels of modern science. I certainly look forward to seeing how the beard and chest hairs transfer and grow. Thank you
November 11, 2016
Hi Aditya,
Very nice post. Thanks for sharing. Happy grow!!! I have also had my HT with Dr. Cinik. I am very satisfied with my results. Please check it out.
https://www.realself.com/review/istanbul-tr-fue-hair-transplant-dr-cinik-fue-3700-grafts-turkey-istanbul
Very nice post. Thanks for sharing. Happy grow!!! I have also had my HT with Dr. Cinik. I am very satisfied with my results. Please check it out.
https://www.realself.com/review/istanbul-tr-fue-hair-transplant-dr-cinik-fue-3700-grafts-turkey-istanbul
Thanks so much for sharing your story! :) I'm looking forward to seeing your results.