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A hair transplant is also an option and relatively affordable nowadays (I paid 1600$ for mine, in Turkey). I was initially skeptical and had very low expectatio
by olalonde 4y ago
A hair transplant is also an option and relatively affordable nowadays (I paid 1600$ for mine, in Turkey). I was initially skeptical and had very low expectations but in the end, I'm very happy with the result. Normally, you don't lose the transplanted hairs because they are taken from the region of your head that doesn't go bald.
Here's a pic of me shortly before (left) and a few months after (right): https://raw.githubusercontent.com/olalonde/olalonde.github.com/master/pics/before-after-hair.jpg https://raw.githubusercontent.com/olalonde/olalonde.github.c...
Edit: Thanks for the compliments :) To answer a few questions:
I was already visiting Turkey for a friend's wedding at the time so I didn't need to get a complete package with accommodation, etc. In fact, I decided to do the transplant on a whim, partly because my friend wouldn't stop bugging me about it (I'm glad he did in retrospect). I decided to do it, went for a consultation the following day, and had the operation the day after that.
I don't know what truth there is to this but I supposedly got a good deal because I didn't need transport, accommodation, etc. They politely asked me to keep the price to myself, so I feel ambivalent about posting the clinic here but I'll happily reply to emails (see profile).
- throwaway743 4y agoDamn, it looks that legit? And it's only $1500 in Turkey (plus flight/stay)? Welp, when the time comes I know where to go now.
- olalonde 4y agoYes but just for the operation, it didn't include the flight/stay. There are actually cheaper clinics if cost is an issue (my Turkish friend did his transplant for 500$).
- throwaway743 4y agoThat's great to know. Thanks for sharing the info
- politelemon 4y agoNormally I'd have said nothing wrong with shaving it all off, but your transplant does look worth it, it's transformative. Thanks for sharing the comparison
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- nsxwolf 4y agoIt looks fantastic.
- llamajams 4y agoCare to share the service you used?....for a friend ofc.
- GordonS 4y agoWow, the second photo looks so natural! If you don't mind me asking, how much hair did you have before the procedure? (I assume you used to shave your head, as it's totally bald in the first pic)
- olalonde 4y agoGood question. I did have some hair left, but I lost enough that I felt shaving was a better option. Here's a pic I took a bit before the operation where you can see some of my surviving hair: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/olalonde/olalonde.github.com/master/pics/pic-balding.jpg https://raw.githubusercontent.com/olalonde/olalonde.github.c... If I recall correctly, I had over 3K grafts. It did make a big difference.
- GordonS 4y agoIt's hard to tell, but it looks like you had more than me :) I prefer a close-crop "number 2", but it's getting so I'll switch to "number 1" soon, I think! Luckily I kind of suit it. How long did the procedure take?
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- olalonde 4y agoIt was a long time, I think 8 hours. But I was able to watch some movies on Netflix.
- mywittyname 4y agoDude, you look really good now!
- saturn5k 4y agoCan you share the namenofnthe clinic that did this?
- replwoacause 4y agoLooks great! Also following for the name of the clinic…
- shagymoe 4y agoIf you decided to cut your hair very short, how would it look? Would it look natural or would the transplants look artificial?
- olalonde 4y agoIt looks pretty natural. I don't think it would be noticeable to an untrained eye.