[toomanyrichies]

I had mine done in Rio de Janeiro, not in Turkey, but I understand the costs are similar for both. I had 2 sessions performed 6 months apart, total cost of about USD $5,000. In the US it might have been $20,000 or more. Each session was about 10+ hours, but with the local anesthesia it went by surprisingly quickly. I take dutasteride and apply topical minoxidil daily.

This was in 2023, and I'm largely happy with the results since then. If I had my 20s to do over again, I would have tried to go just the medication route and avoid the procedure. I do think that would have resulted in a more natural appearance vs. what I have now.

[hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm]

>I take dutasteride and apply topical minoxidil daily.

This is so extremely harmful. I wish you the best of luck.

Edit: To whoever I upset, yes it is harmful to suppress your sexual hormones daily. Originally it was never intended for hair loss but for prostate cancer until Merck & Co. figured out they could market it as a 'hair loss pill'. You will find the popularity of fin/dut inflated on Reddit these days as (paid) moderators will remove anyone who speaks against it even those with first hand horror stories.

[trallnag]

Not everyone is affected by the side effects you are mentioning. If 100 % of men were experiencing them I doubt Dutasterid would still be such a popular drug for bph

[hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm]

Let me be clear: hormone suppression is not a "side effect" it is the effect. Ironically, the side effect is the hair growth.

Edit: systemic effect is not 0% even with topical, enters your bloodstream nonetheless. To respond to the guy marketing below (HN limiting replies).

[IncreasePosts]

Most men won't care if hormones on their scalp are suppressed

[maxprimes]

Bro, side effects include breast cancer and psychosis.

[robocat]

Everything has horrific side effects - as per your two examples.

What really matters is the prevalence...