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Hi, Late last yeari travelled from Ireland to...
Hi, Late last yeari travelled from Ireland to Istanbul in Turkey for an Fue procedure at Maralklinik on 8/November / 2014
Before I chose Maralklinik for my hair transplant all my emails and concerns were responded to very clearly and quickly . So after a lot of research on forums and reading a loads of patients reviews I felt very confident and happy to go to Dr. Maral. The price was a total of €1800 euros which included up to 3 nights in a hotel with breakfast, both airport transfers and all clinic transfers with a private driver.
I was met at the airport by a driver for the clinic who was very helpful and pleasant and brought me my hotel. The hotel was My Rose Hotel and is only about a mile from Maralklinik in a suburb of Istanbul.It's spotless clean and does a good breakfast. It is on a street lined with shops , markets and places to eat. The next day I was picked up from the hotel and went to the clinic.
The clinic is impeccably clean and modern. I was introduced to Dr Maral and some of his team who are very nice and have very good English . Dr Maral spent a good hour with me going through the procedure and answering all of the questions I had. We went through a few hairlines and settled on one which we were both happy with.Everything was covered and I was happy to proceed.They are a busy practice and another guy was there to get Fue as well as me.
The procedure :All the work was performed over 8 hours by 3 to 4 of the team. Dr Maral came in and out to chat with me and his team. In regards to pain I felt none but the first 2 or 3 injections of anaesthetic . Just a small sting, really nothing to worry about. You can watch TV , listen to music etc.even have a nap. I was given lunch about halfway through. My donor area had high density so the got 4900 grafts which I believe is very good. Dr Maral was very happy with this and was of the opinion that 1 Fue procedure was going to be enough for me and that they would have more than enough grafts to cover all the top of my head.
I would personally like to thank all the staff at Maralklinik for everything they did for me and the professionalism that they showed. Thank you Maralklinik. I'm now at 5 months post op as of 8-April -15 and am very happy with my progress and looking forward to the rest of the year for it to continue and mature.
All of my scabbing was gone after about 10 days and the redness was there for a few weeks. My doner area healed really well and honestly gave me absolutely no problems. After about 6 weeks a lot of the new grafts shed which is completely normal . At this stage I looked very similar to pre op just a little pink in the doner and recipient areas.
The first 3 months are the longest because growth only really kicks in about 3 -4 months post op.
At about 10-11 weeks I started feeling a lot of stubble on top and got some spots/ bumps here and there. These can be a bit sore but a completely normal part of progress. It is a sign that hair is about to grow.
At 3 months it really started and was a great relief . Sorry I forgot to mention I have been applying 5% minoxidil spray from about 2 months post op. Minoxidil is FDA approved.
I'm starting this thread at 5 months in but here are a few pictures and I will update it every 8 weeks or so .
Thanks for looking and thanks again to all at Maralklinik Istanbul.
Before I chose Maralklinik for my hair transplant all my emails and concerns were responded to very clearly and quickly . So after a lot of research on forums and reading a loads of patients reviews I felt very confident and happy to go to Dr. Maral. The price was a total of €1800 euros which included up to 3 nights in a hotel with breakfast, both airport transfers and all clinic transfers with a private driver.
I was met at the airport by a driver for the clinic who was very helpful and pleasant and brought me my hotel. The hotel was My Rose Hotel and is only about a mile from Maralklinik in a suburb of Istanbul.It's spotless clean and does a good breakfast. It is on a street lined with shops , markets and places to eat. The next day I was picked up from the hotel and went to the clinic.
The clinic is impeccably clean and modern. I was introduced to Dr Maral and some of his team who are very nice and have very good English . Dr Maral spent a good hour with me going through the procedure and answering all of the questions I had. We went through a few hairlines and settled on one which we were both happy with.Everything was covered and I was happy to proceed.They are a busy practice and another guy was there to get Fue as well as me.
The procedure :All the work was performed over 8 hours by 3 to 4 of the team. Dr Maral came in and out to chat with me and his team. In regards to pain I felt none but the first 2 or 3 injections of anaesthetic . Just a small sting, really nothing to worry about. You can watch TV , listen to music etc.even have a nap. I was given lunch about halfway through. My donor area had high density so the got 4900 grafts which I believe is very good. Dr Maral was very happy with this and was of the opinion that 1 Fue procedure was going to be enough for me and that they would have more than enough grafts to cover all the top of my head.
I would personally like to thank all the staff at Maralklinik for everything they did for me and the professionalism that they showed. Thank you Maralklinik. I'm now at 5 months post op as of 8-April -15 and am very happy with my progress and looking forward to the rest of the year for it to continue and mature.
All of my scabbing was gone after about 10 days and the redness was there for a few weeks. My doner area healed really well and honestly gave me absolutely no problems. After about 6 weeks a lot of the new grafts shed which is completely normal . At this stage I looked very similar to pre op just a little pink in the doner and recipient areas.
The first 3 months are the longest because growth only really kicks in about 3 -4 months post op.
At about 10-11 weeks I started feeling a lot of stubble on top and got some spots/ bumps here and there. These can be a bit sore but a completely normal part of progress. It is a sign that hair is about to grow.
At 3 months it really started and was a great relief . Sorry I forgot to mention I have been applying 5% minoxidil spray from about 2 months post op. Minoxidil is FDA approved.
I'm starting this thread at 5 months in but here are a few pictures and I will update it every 8 weeks or so .
Thanks for looking and thanks again to all at Maralklinik Istanbul.
4 months post op
These are some of my pics from 8 march 2015. @ 4 months post op
Nearly a 6 months post op
Hi , just sharing my 6 months photos . I will be 6 months on May 8th. All pics are in daylight and after a haircut.really happy so far considering how bald I was , Norwood 6 ..and lots of stubble still underneath. I'm hoping my crown has enough grafts not to need a 2nd session but it's still only halfway to my full result. I've had several haircuts since the op and I'm keeping it tidy until density peaks. Really happy . Tks for looking
Best wishes Derek
Best wishes Derek
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An absolute professional. Very easy to communicate with.