FUE Hair Transplant

It is my hope that my experience will help answer some questions you have about whether you should go for it and who you should choose and how you can be prepared. First two photos are from February 15 2023. Third is before surgery. Fourth is my template prior to surgery painted on by Dr Reyes. I hadn’t been taking Finasteride or Minoxidil. I decided to put in a contact submission form for Dr Reyes clinic as well as a few reputable clinics in Turkey. Dr Reyes is one of the best when it comes to identifying and extracting curly follicles. The way they are embedded in the scalp is very different from straight hair and as such can be easily damaged and not viable after 6 months. Knowing my hair wasn’t stick straight I had an initial bias toward Reyes. After speaking with all three clinics it was evident that Reyes was the right choice for me. First, the curly follicles being a component. Additionally, her office would not accept an appointment without first having taken Finasteride and Minoxidil for 6 months prior to my surgery. The others were booking two weeks our. Minoxidil and Finasteride will establish and confirm transplantable hairs. Secondly, the Turkish clinics kept saying “my friend, we will give you as many grafts as possible, up to 5,500”. Reyes clinic insisted that 2700 was my max based on pictures but could be adjusted on day of surgery depending on the success of the medicines. My surgery was today 7/11/23 and I’m sitting down to a nice dinner of octopus paella and spicy tuna maki at my provided hotel. I’ve had a driver from the airport to the hotel to the clinic and for anything else needed. So far I’m feeling great and can’t wait to share the day one results with you tomorrow when the clinic removes my bandages. I elected for a plasma extraction and application in the scalp. This is supposed to aid in recovery, redness, and ultimate staying power for the grafts. It was an extra $400 which was an easy yes for me as I don’t want to leave anything up to chance. I bought a travel “turban” on Amazon. Basically a silk lined cap. It looks like a thin beanie and was endorsed by the clinic as a way to travel home without having people stare at your scalp. The grafts at the time of booking were $2.25 each and included the ground transit and hotel with a $25 meal voucher. Everyone is kind and happy to help you here. I was made aware that if I approved and if Dr Reyes chose to use more grafts to fill in my crown she would do so. The first hundred extra are free. The next are $1 each. She ended up using 3500 FUE grafts to cover all my thinning, receding hairline, and balding crown. I arrived at the clinic at 9am and did some blood work and cardio exam to confirm I’m healthy for the surgery. This was an extra $100 which was made clear when I signed off on the surgery back in February. Ultimately no surprises. I was finished at 7pm but it felt like I was only there for an hour. The exam room is clean and modern. The staff speaks English clearly and is very positive and happy. So far my experience is an A+. I’ll continue to share updates and milestones that are significant and attempt to answer any questions you may be having about my HT.