FUE Hair Transplant Review

Seven days out from 3800 FUE transplant and thought I'd post a quick review and update. The TLDR: pretty happy with the experience so far, but did see and experience some questionable treatment. I picked Vera following some good reports on here and seeing some decent YouTube reviews, namely on LetsGetHair. My reasons were influenced by price and timeline: I'm getting married next year so wanted the results bedded in for then, and I 'm also saving to pay for that too. If I'd had more time on my side, or money, I'd likely have opted for Dr Juan Couto (Spain) or Dr Feddy (London) based on their results with similar hairlines. Photos attached from day of treatment to day seven (today). The Dr invovled in the hairline design was https://www.veraclinic.net/caregiver/saim-nedim/. I actually wasn't rushed through the hairline process, which was a surprise. Their team spent a while having me move forehead musces around and drawing / redrawing until we were mutually happy. He wasn't involved in the procuredure itself. That was an anaesthetist for the shots (which hurt like a bitch, 9/10 pain IMO) and two technicians, as expected. Pros Great comms throughout over Whatsapp, before departure and during Transfers, 5 * hotel etc all pretty faultless Enabled me to pay in advance at no extra cost, rather than travelling with a wad of cash - at my request As mentioned, didn't feel rushed during the hairline drawing which I've heard can be an issue with the high puthrough clinics Oxyucure therapy afterwards was in a clean, modern and purpose built Vera facility Cons Fairly hard push on supplements immediately post surgery when you're feeling tired and just want to get out of there. I held my ground but can see why people just buy them Ditto push on their topical finasteride at $650 for the year. Main issue was with the assertation 'topical has no side effects at all', which is unequivocally not true - lower incidence of sides would be acceptable. Doubt you'd see that statement in the UK or US due to regulatory adherence Anaesthesia started to run out towards the end. I asked how long and was told 15 mins and that it was best to just grit my teeth, rather than have more injections. It was another 45 mins. Less than impressed with that. One a final con, which I'm including as separate for balance as it wasn't my direct experience, was how another guy was treated while I was there. He'd been quoted 4000 and on examination they said he’d need 7000, to split it over two days and to pay an additional 1.5k (supposed to be a flat fee). He’d been told it was impossible / dangerous to do 7000 in one day. When he told them he was going to leave it altogether, the room filled up with people and all of a sudden a different doctor had decided they could do the 7000 in the day. Unsurprisingly he decided to leave it and went home without a transplant. On day seven I seem to be healing up well. Aftercare has been bepanthem cream (from Vera) and Panthenoal cooling foam (on advice from another person – this has been great). No meds yet but plan to start Mix and Fin 0.01 homebrew topical (pills dissolved into liquid) in two weeks’ time. Will post update pics in due course. Happy to answer questions.