As a woman, this decision either way was not going to be easy. The BMG medical team and other professionals in my life feel I made the right decision and are confident about the results. Everyone I spoke with at BlueMagic Group has been so kind, responsive and helpful especially Walter (the agent assigned to me) and I spent the most time with the 2 interpreters at the clinic. Ebru was very good about mitigating my anxiety about this procedure because I needed 100% honesty and she was - the first 10 days are uncomfortable because of medication, pain, discomfort and disrupted sleep. And that there are typically no results until after 3 months post-op. A few months ago, when I asked another agent what the worst case scenario would be after doing a transplant, I was told “worst case scenario nothing changes”. When I looked online prior to coming to Istanbul, I saw accounts of people not regrowing hair in their donor area so some people lost even more hair. When I asked Walter about regrowth in the donor area, he said they leave most of the grafts behind so it should regrow hair. I’ve also lost a couple of clumps since the procedure due to the stress/trauma to the scalp. I really really hope I regrow that hair back so we will see. I also saw reviews online that mentioned the floor not being clean, that was also true the floor wasn’t the cleanest, but all other surface areas were. I also researched other clinics and don’t think another place would have necessarily been better, no one can technically guarantee results, I am just concerned with my own and hopeful this was the right decision for my condition. As far as the clinic itself goes, I sensed an overall solid level of professionalism and clear intention for marketing but that did not interfere with me getting my needs met and getting the honest reassurance I require. The surgeons and technicians were very meticulous and efficient with the process, they seem educated and highly experienced. My scalp looks very tidy and the grafts are behind my hairline for a most natural appearance. Their supplies appeared to be sterilized, they communicated with me throughout the experience, announcing each phase of the process before beginning and I was done in 6 hours total with 2500 grafts. The local anesthesia was the only painful part of the process, the rest was painless. I dosed off a couple of times but was generally awake for the whole thing. I also opted for the Stem Cell therapy to enhance native and transplanted hair growth + strength, even though it is a relatively new treatment for hair transplanting - the research I did on it was overall positive so far. I chose to maximize my chances of overall permanent regrowth, so I intend to give an updated review in a few months with actual results! Right now though - 4 days later - my face is a little swollen still, and the back of my head looks like those dolls whose had a large chunk of hair torn off the back of her head. There is barely any pain though, it’s mostly uncomfortable with tightness and itch but I’m following the post-op procedures meticulously.