Not sure if you're asking me... but I had two procedures. The first one was in Turkey by one of the best clinics called HLC Ankara. That was a large 2-day procedure and it cost about $12k USD. That's the results you see in the pics.
The second was on the crown, I went to Belgium to Dr. Bisanga at BHR Clinic. Much smaller procedure, 1/2 day. But much more expensive and it cost about $8k.
There are cheaper places in Turkey, but there's risk with a bad procedure so proceed with caution. And don't rely on social media pics for results.
No, the transplanted hair should be permanent. it is from the back of the head, which for me is very stable. The hair keeps it's DHT resistance no matter where you transplant it to. I mean, some will thin out but that's normal.
I had a good donor area, the back of my head had good density. It still has density, but obviously it's thinner. I still have enough for another procedure, which I might do later. Here's a few pics of what the back looks like. I would not go to a skin fade because you can kinda see the tiny scars, they are a little lighter in color. But as you can see, no one, including my barbers, can tell I've had two transplants. Hence why I paid for top-level hair doctors.
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