5200 Grafts Hair Transplant Before After

My name is Andrew Krueger, and I’m a high school Spanish teacher in Illinois. I had been losing my hair since I was 17, and I never thought a hair transplant was possible because it was too expensive in the U.S. I was at a Norwood 6 or 7, and I had tried Finasteride and Minoxidil to slow the process. Then, I found out friends of mine had gone to Turkey for hair transplants. I started doing research and visited a famous clinic in Illinois that offers hair transplants for $20,000 for 4,000 grafts. That was way too expensive. I researched multiple clinics in Turkey. But what made me choose Estenove was that unlike other clinics, Estenove was honest about my donor area and initially recommended only 1,500-2,000 grafts, while others pushed for 4,500+ grafts without considering my donor capacity. Later, when I grew my hair out, they reassessed and adjusted to 4,000 grafts instead of blindly following a sales pitch. I liked that they cared more about my long-term hair health rather than just making money. When I finally arrived in Istanbul, Dr. Zir examined me and decided I could actually get 5,200 grafts, which was perfect for my needs.

In the U.S., 4,000 grafts were priced at $20,000. At Estenove, I got 5,200 grafts for only $3,500. That means I paid 10 times less than what I would have in the U.S.! If I had gotten 5,200 grafts in the U.S., it would have cost $35,000.

Istanbul is a beautiful city, and my one regret is not spending more time sightseeing before the surgery. I visited Grand Bazaar, the Blue Mosque, and had amazing food. I’ve already booked my next trip for next summer so I can explore more before my second session. After surgery, I stayed in the hotel during the day (avoiding sunlight) and only went out at night. Everyone in Istanbul was incredibly friendly and welcoming. I’ve been recommending both Turkey and Estenove to everyone I know!

The WhatsApp aftercare team has been amazing. Every time I had a question or concern, you responded within hours. I regularly sent photos for checkups, and you monitored my progress. I bought the Estenove aftercare products (shampoo & serum) and have been using them. I appreciated that Estenove was always available to answer my questions, even months after the procedure.

Absolutely! The WhatsApp group made a huge difference in ensuring everything was on track. Not many companies offer this level of support. The ability to reach out anytime and get a response helped reduce anxiety—especially in the post-transplant phase, when people naturally worry about things like shedding and hair regrowth.

I never had a friend who had gone to Estenove before, so I relied on my own research. Some clinics took over 24-48 hours to respond or even ghosted me. Some clinics gave copy-pasted AI-generated replies, which felt impersonal. Estenove, on the other hand, provided genuine, personalized responses via WhatsApp. They were the most honest about my graft count and donor area limitations. I felt like I was getting one-on-one attention instead of being treated like a number.

I talk about this publicly a lot, and the reactions I’ve received from both women and men have been very positive. Many women, who are often concerned about aging and treatments like Botox, have reached out to me, saying, ‘I appreciate you talking about hair transplants as a form of cosmetic surgery.’ I’ve had many encouraging conversations about it, and overall, the feedback has been really supportive.

At a Christmas party, some friends hadn’t seen me in six months, and they didn’t even know I had a hair transplant. One friend asked, “Have you been eating differently? You seem more confident!” It made me realize how much my self-esteem had improved. Hair transplants used to be a taboo topic, but now people ask me questions all the time. As a high school teacher, the best time to do this was in the summer, so I started the school year in shock loss mode (bald with a sunburn look). Eventually, people started noticing real hair growth, and my principal even joked, “I need to get my ass to Turkey!”

For years, I either buzzed or shaved my head. At the barber, I would even show them pictures of Bruce Willis from Pulp Fiction and say, “Give me the Bruce Willis!” I tried to pull off the Jason Statham shaved look, but some photos of myself made me unhappy. Losing your hair isn’t like weight loss—you can’t control it because it’s genetic. I didn’t even know that a hair transplant was an affordable option. I thought it was something only celebrities or the rich could afford.