The photos show before the transplant, shortly after the procedure, and today at day 93. I had 2,500 grafts done in Hungary for just under €4,000. I know it’s still early, but I’m curious what you think of the progress so far.
7-month update: Dr. Bek is an excellent doctor who focuses on achieving high-quality results. The entire process was smooth, and he provided detailed explanations of both the pre-operative and post-operative procedures.
In my case, it was a two-day surgery, followed by bandage removal and scalp cleaning on the third day. After that, you're able to fly home right away.
I'm very happy with my results and would highly recommend Dr. Bek to anyone considering HT procedure.
3300 grafts, 2.5mg minoxidil, 1mg finastride daily, very irregular with topical.
All taken around same of the day, same angle and same natural light.
My biggest question is, will I need a transplant on my crown?
Pic 1 - current 3.5 months
Pic 2 - 2 months
Pic 3 - 1 month
Pic 4 - HT area
Pic 5 - pre HT
4300 Graft , Grade 6 , 4 Month completed to transplant … is the progress ok. I am on oral Finasteride and minoxidil lotion …
First 3 photos are the before In 2023, I got the front hairline restored then the 4th and 5th pics are 2 years after the surgery and healing, 6th and 7th pics are today.
So far my front still looks good and the surgery place in turkey did an amazing job so I want to go back and do the top/crown surgery as you can see in the recent pics it's thinned out.
One thing I do have to say is as weird as it sounds but my hair is either growing back or falling significantly slowly since I did my transplant in 2023 but it still does fall out.
The first surgery they took 3500 grafts from the back of my head and this time they will estimate 3000 again from the same area.
When I went in 2023 a guy I saw there at the clinic was getting a 2nd one for his crown because his 1st was in India and they did it wrong. I reached out to him and he says he is very happy with his results even though it was mainly the crown for him.
Should I get a 2nd one? The 1st one wasn't that bad it's just the intial local anesthesia kinda kicked my ass and started to make me shake but once it kicked in I was good however the gruling 8 hours on the chair was kinda rough. Price isn't that bad it's the same as last time $3000 all inclusive.
7 month update No shave FUE 2k grafts only targeting the front scalp and hairline
Is this a failure? Is there hope? (Left image is before, right is current)
*on oral minoxidil too
The new hairs are growing really well so I'm gonna be devastated when they all fall out in the next few weeks.
I still have a mild ache/tingling sensation in my donor area which I've been told is temporary nerve damage but thats getting less prominent by the day.
Hi everyone,
I had a 1700 graft FUE transplant and about 24 hours later, while on the flight home, I stood up too quickly and bumped my head on the overhead bin. It was a soft-to-medium impact on a sloped panel — left a ~7cm oily mark. There was immediate stinging and some bleeding in the central crown (recipient area), but it stopped within 30 minutes after I sprayed saline.
I took lots of photos immediately after, post-cleaning, and over the next few days. The dense graft pattern is still clearly visible overall, with focal darker crusting/scabbing in the central impact zone. No obvious dislodged grafts found during cleaning. The clinic reviewed photos and said only ~8-10 grafts may have been affected, which is reassuring, but I’m still anxious and unsure.
Has anyone had a similar early bump (first 48 hours) with bleeding? How did it turn out at scab shedding and at 6–12 months? Did you notice any gap in the impact area?
Extra context:
• Saline sprayed immediately after
• Ozone IV around the transplant (hoping it helped oxygenation/healing)
• Donor area has normal numbness/tingling, recipient has some tightness (normal?)
• Day 3–4 photos show stable dense pattern with residual central discoloration
Just looking for experiences, advice on what to watch for during scab shedding, and some reassurance. Thanks in advance.
Photos : right after hitting my head to a few days later.
Any opinions?
Do you see over harvest or something unusual?
Slide 5 and 6 are before hair transplant
Desperately need a haircut, haven’t gotten one since shaving for the transplant mid January. Started 1mg oral fin, topical min after transplant. Clinic is Ideal of Med, in Istanbul. I have nothing but great things to say about my experience with them. I’m super happy and looking forward to returning next year to have my crown done. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for potential clinics.
Hi everyone,
I'm 7 months post hair transplant and I'm a bit concerned about the healing.
I still have persistent redness, with a raised red outline where the grafts were implanted that almost feels like ridging. I also have small bumps around many of the transplanted hairs, almost like goosebumps.
Has anyone experienced this at 7 months? Did it improve over time, or did it turn out to be scarring/ridging?
Thanks!
3 months and 1 week post-op update.
Pics 1-2 are before the transplant. Pic 3 is immediately after the procedure, Pic 4 is about 2-3 weeks later after getting home, Pic 5 is the 2-month mark, and Pic 6 is today at just over 3 months.
Overall, I’m pretty happy with the progress so far. I know it’s still early, but I feel like things are moving in the right direction. Curious to hear what everyone thinks and whether this looks on track for 3 months.
22M, had FUE in February 2025, 4,400 grafts to vertex and hairline. Been on finasteride 1mg daily + oral minoxidil 2.5mg since the transplant with no changes to the protocol.
16 months in and the crown center still has no real density. Surrounding hair has grown in well but the central bald zone hasn’t responded to fin at all. Comparing photos from June 2025 to June 2026 it looks like it might even be slowly getting worse.
Planning to switch to dutasteride 0.5mg and possibly increase oral minoxidil to 5mg after talking to my doctor.
Has anyone here switched from fin to duta at a similar post-transplant stage? Did it stabilize the crown or did you see actual regrowth?
Quoted for 1,000-1,500 grafts by HMR. Is that sufficient? Do I even need it?
I know my situation could be worse but I miss being able to grow out my hair without the front being wispy.
I am relatively stable on dut and oral minoxidil. Pattern baldness runs in the family though, so I do expect to need a second transplant at some point.