Regular Member Tamersam. Posted March 13 Regular Member Share Posted March 13 Hello forum! , my name is Tamer and I reside in the US in Texas. I am currently in a hotel in Istanbul Turkey post surgery and getting ready to fly home Friday. I wanted to share my experience with Pure Line Clinic and some photos. I will continue to update my process.In total I paid 3100 Euros with extra hotel accommodation.The operation was performed with the FUE method. I thank everyone in the forum for their help. It was harder to decide because my budget wasn't very high! My hair loss had been going on for 9 years and I could no longer style my hair. It was time for a hair transplant! I had 3 friends around me who went for hair transplantation in Turkey, while one of them was very satisfied, the other two were not very happy. I was very hesitant before due to so many photoshopped pictures and misinformation on the internet.Some groups on Facebook and this forum made my decision even easier. I won't spend too much time on the decision process. I researched for about a few months, and narrowed it down to 3 and had video consults with 2. I really like Pure Line Clinic.Dr. Mesut and medical consultant Selim was the most reassuring meeting. What made me extra happy was that no one with less than 5 years of experience worked at Pure Line Clinic and that they only accepted one operation per day. I also talked to 5 people from Facebook and Instagram who had been there before. It was also important for my decision Yesterday March 12th was my procedure, so I am one day post op. Here was my day yesterday: I arrived at 9am to meet with Selim and we have completed the registration process. He also gave me preliminary information.They were actually performing one operation a day and Dr. Mesut speaks English fluently. Afterwards, blood was taken and the consultation started.First, I showed my old photos and gave some information about how I wanted it, and my hairline was the way I wanted it to be. An assistant Asma shaved my head, Dr Mesut made further adjustments on the hairline once all was clear and we agreed on the plan, took more pictures. Team spent alot of time on the hairline, measuring my face, and discussing what she thought best for my face shape, etc. 1: Local Anesthesia and Extraction: I'm not going to sugarcoat this. I usually don't mind needles but the bald areas of my scalp are super sensitive and those started to really hurt after awhile.They used a painless anesthesia device called Puresoft and said that they performed anesthesia with the thinnest needles. I can't say it was painless, but it wasn't difficult.Then the extraction started and I didn't feel anything. My final count was 4084. It takes around 2.5 hours 2: Incisions were completely around 1 hour. We discussed in the morning the importance of the hair angles.While this process was going on, I made my choice from the restaurant menu and we took a 20-minute lunch break. 3: Was the longest period and this was handled by Asma and Canan and placing the grafts in the incisions. It takes around 3 hours 4: Bandage the donor area, take more pictures, go over medicines, how to sleep. I left around 7pm that evening and ate dinner at the hotel with room service.It was a much easier day than I expected. I didn't sleep well the first day. Since I had to avoid hitting my head and the first day was extra important, I didn't get much sleep. I slept for about 4 hours. Hope to have better sleep tonight. I will update in two weeks and then once a month. Thank you again to this forum for all the support and knowledge. I hope my journey helps others. I am extremely pleased with Pure Line Clinic. They are very supportive and communicate well and said they will be available and following my progress for the next 12 months. The most important thing is the result! But overall I can say that I am very satisfied. I don't think I can get such a service by paying 15.000-20.000USD in US 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Myles23 Posted March 13 Senior Member Share Posted March 13 Hi @Tamersam. i have seen another forum member post his progress from Pureline and his transformation was really good. Hope you get a good outcome too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tamersam. Posted March 14 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 14 19 hours ago, Myles23 said: Hi @Tamersam. i have seen another forum member post his progress from Pureline and his transformation was really good. Hope you get a good outcome too. Thanks , I hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tamersam. Posted March 23 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 23 Update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AndrewF. Posted March 23 Regular Member Share Posted March 23 It looks great, Congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted March 23 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 23 @Tamersam. the work looks very clean. 👌 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tamersam. Posted April 5 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 5 On 3/24/2024 at 2:48 AM, Gatsby said: @Tamersam. the work looks very clean. 👌 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tamersam. Posted May 3 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 3 Almost 8 weeks update! ugly duckling phase... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member franklewis92 Posted May 4 Regular Member Share Posted May 4 Thanks for the update @Tamersam. Following... I'll be at Pure Line Clinic on Tuesday. I hope it goes smoothly. I'm a little nervous but I guess it's normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BogdanNn134 Posted May 4 Regular Member Share Posted May 4 Thanks for the update, I will follow this thread. I'm curios about this clinic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaza_1991 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Hi, I have a few questions. - What tasks does the doctor perform and how many does the rest of the team? - How many patients do they have per day? - How is the post-operation online support so far? - Any meds or organic supplements/shampoo? Thank you a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tamersam. Posted May 14 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 14 (edited) -Team is made up of 4 pros including the doc. The thing is, the doc was super upfront and mentioned that when it comes to the hands-on stuff, his team actually outshines him. He’s more of the mastermind behind the scenes, focusing on making the business side of things and the overall planning tick. Thought it was pretty cool how honest he was about where his strengths lie.He told me that planning and dexterity are important in hair transplantation and that he has been working with the same team for years. -Only one patient daily -I read many thing about it, I was seriously impressed with how fast they got back to me, usually just a few minutes after I messaged. And they were super attentive too, kept checking in to see if there was anything I wasn't happy about. -They suggested I try minoxidil and finasteride, but I'm not keen on the finasteride part. I tried minoxidil, but it didn't go well - ended up having an allergic reaction and had to stop. Edited May 14 by Tamersam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AliJ. Posted July 31 Regular Member Share Posted July 31 any update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tamersam. Posted August 1 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 1 21 hours ago, AliJ. said: any update? My hair's growing out faster than I thought. Update coming soon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Tylr Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Hi, I’m considering getting a hair transplant and I wanted to ask a few questions about your experience with the clinic you went to: Did they separate the grafts into single, double, and multiple hair follicles before implantation? Do you know what size punch they used for the extraction? And lastly, are you satisfied with how your donor area looks post-surgery? Thanks in advance for your insights! Looking forward to your update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tamersam. Posted September 6 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 6 On 8/30/2024 at 9:16 PM, J.Tylr said: Hi, I’m considering getting a hair transplant and I wanted to ask a few questions about your experience with the clinic you went to: Did they separate the grafts into single, double, and multiple hair follicles before implantation? Do you know what size punch they used for the extraction? And lastly, are you satisfied with how your donor area looks post-surgery? Thanks in advance for your insights! Looking forward to your update 1-Yes they seperate single,double,multiple I forgot to share. Mine was 1105 single, 2240 double, 739 multiple 2-I didn't ask 3-Donor looks great! I'm very happy about the extraction I'll share photos tomorrow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tamersam. Posted 1 hour ago Author Regular Member Share Posted 1 hour ago It's been a while, but I wanted to send an update. It’s been a busy few weeks, but I’m really happy with my hair! The thing I wanted most was for no one to realize I had a hair transplant, and no one does It’s definitely a process that requires patience, but it’s so worth it. I’m still super satisfied with Pure Line Clinic. They’ve been great at responding quickly whenever I have a question. I also want to thank everyone on this forum for all the help and advice. This place is truly amazing for learning about hair transplants and getting support from others. I wish everyone the best in getting the results they’re hoping for. Making the decision to go through with it was tough, especially thinking about traveling to another country, but it turned out to be way smoother than I expected. I’m now nearing the end of month seven, and things are looking great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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