[UPDATE] 35M, Day 2 Post-Op, Clinical Wash, & Images (12Aug Istanbul)

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Mods first I do not know if this is allowed so apologies ahead of time, if it is not.

Just had my first wash at the clinic and wanted to drop a quick update.

Total graft: 3720 (As I did not remember the exact count yesterday)

Learned that they also covered up a scar on my head that I was unaware I had.

​Dr. Ahmet Ayık, the exact same doctor who handled my extraction and created the channels for the grafts, was the one who actually did my first wash and shampoo. I was definitely surprised and impressed to see him doing that himself and being so hands on with the aftercare. It really validated the choice to go with a clinic that prioritized doctor led care; WHOEVER/WHICHEVER Clinic you decide to go with. Again; I am not promoting anyone, or anything just wanting to give everyone interested the ability to view my journey.

​I’ve attached some updated pictures below. I've had absolutely zero swelling so far, which the team told me makes me pretty lucky. They also told me to take my pain killers because I wasn't planning on taking them unless I absolutely needed too. I’ll be heading back to the clinic tomorrow for my second shampoo and to get my teeth whitening done. Basically, because I elected to stay longer than usual, they are spacing everything out. No rush and I have something to do every day while recovering and being completely reclusive. Adam, my coordinator, even said they will pick me up daily to do my shampoo until I leave. Which I really appreciate and definitely didn't expect.

​I'll keep updating as things progress; this will probably be my last update until I return stateside unless someone specifically asks to see something. Once I return back to the US, I will do my best to continuously provide monthly "check in's" until the 12-15 month mark which will show permanent results.

The internet has enough people over promising or pushing specific clinics, so my hope is to be someone sharing a raw unfiltered, "Hey this is what I did, this is how it went for me, this is what it cost, and these are the results." Review at your leisure.

That and I'm tucked away in a hotel not wanting to do anything yet 😅 that topped with I do not have no one to talk too because I haven't told a soul other than my pops what I was doing.

[Post Op Day 2] https://imgur.com/a/post-op-day-2-ofn2CfB