well 10 years before,as children we would lukupto people carrying cellphone with reverence. Now every rickshaw pullers owns one.

Yeah, but how would you verify that rickshaw puller isn't performing surgery. There's no equivalent of a medical board or medical association to certify credentials - this does not refer to Dr. Madhu btw just in general.

On a lighter note, I thought your old charge of 50 cents a graft could be used in some video by 50 cent advertising your services. But with a dollar menu charge charge now, not so much although still very reasonable for overseas patients. Roundtrip airfare from Houston to Hyderabad is $1336 as of today. This assumes the dollar doesn't completely collapse.

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Sir,
I don't think this is not relevant to this thread . As people are concern with the scar problem in FUT so i just tried to cite it as alternate.

More ever if any one else has reason for discouraging FUE he should reply to this citing all the disadvantages as well.

Thanks

[QUOTE]Originally posted by rpachigo:
Yeah, but how would you verify that rickshaw puller isn't performing surgery. There's no equivalent of a medical board or medical association to certify credentials - this does not refer to Dr. Madhu btw just in general.


I am surprised that you say this. Medical tourism is big in India, and yes there are many qualified doctors and surgeons in India with certified credentials, that can be verified. Having said that, I will agree that hair transplant is relatively new in India !

He is best in India no doubt....but still its always a concern for the patients in India.

Unfortunately from the pictures its very difficult to make a 100% clear decision cause as us said...most of the time the side hairs are combed to increase density....

He must be recommended for "INDIANS" i guess...

I dont know why in INDIA u will never find something u can really trust....[]

Hi all,

after reading your comments i feel Dr, Madhu is best in India, bt i m a bit confused between Dr. Humayun & Dr. Madhu. who is better i know the difference is marginal can somebody help

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HEllo Everyone

I've been a lurker on this site and recently signed up.
I am based in India and am currently doing research for a good HT surgeon.It's great to see that an Indian doc has finally been recommended by the HTN. All of Dr. Madhu's work seems legit but it is rather weird that all online records of him exist only post mid-2009.

I have a few questions for Dr. Madhu, the answers to which I believe would benefit others too. Therefore I am writing them here. Hopefully, Dr. Madhu will respond soon.

1. Dr. Madhu's website hairhospi.com states that they have an ISO 9001 certification. Dr. Madhu has himself stated on this forum that his clinic was fully ready only by end last year. It is rather hard to believe that they have managed to achieve an ISO quality management certification in less than a year. Dr Madhu: Can you point us to an online link giving more details about the same or post the certificate online?

2. Take a look at the following donor scars from a HT done by Dr. Madhu:
Hair Restoration Journal -Donar Scar Pics
Why are there TWO scars and why do they look so horrendous?

3. Most HT surgeons usually shave the recipient area before the transplant. Dr. Madhu's clinic offers an alternative where they do the HT without shaving off any hair on the recipient area for an extra charge of $400. Is this a standard practice the world over? Are the results one gets with and without shaving the recipient area the same?

4. Dr. Madhu's clinic charges $100 extra for dissolvable sutures. Aren't dissolvable sutures a de-facto part of HT nowadays? Why even make it optional?

5. Dr. Madhu's clinic charges Rs. 45/graft and insists on cash payment. When I called and insisted on paying by cheque/DD, the receptionist said they would allow a maximum of 40% by card/cheque/DD and the rest would have to be cash. I'm not even sure if we get a full invoice. I find this very odd and disturbing for an established practice that is apparently ISO 9001 certified.
Pls let us know the reasons for the same.

whirlwind,

While we welcome and encourage all members to share their genuine experiences and ask legitimate questions, I can't help but wonder why you are publicizing questions that you should be directing privately to Dr. Madhu. If you are interested in Dr. Madhu, the prices he charges and/or clarification on his ISO 9001 certification and when he obtained it, I encourage you to contact him privately and ask him. Dr. Madhu is very personable and I trust that he'll have no problem answering you.

As to Dr. Madhu's donor scar technique and occasionally harvesting more than one strip (this is not a practice he performs on the majority of patients), Dr. Madhu already addressed his reasons for this on this forum. If you are indeed a long time lurker on this forum, I trust you've already seen it. However, to see Dr. Madhu's reponse to why he harvested two strips on Pratik, click here.

Many high quality physicians do not shave the recpient area during the hair transplant procedure and are still obtaining world class results. In areas of high density, physicians who don't shave will admit that the level of difficulty and time it takes to transplant goes up. This may explain why Dr. Madhu will provide this service but charge an additional nominal fee. I see no problem with this practice.

Desolvable sutures aren't always necessary. There are a number of suturing techniques from single to double layer closure and one isn't always more appropriate than the other. As to if Dr. Madhu offers it as an option at an extra cost and if so, why, feel free to email him with your questions/concerns and I'm sure he'll be happy to help you.

This community also can't address Dr. Madhu's policies on collecting payment for his hair transplant procedures. Thus, I encourage you to contact Dr. Madhu privately. Every physician has their own policies on payment and as long as the physician is being upfront about it, I see no problem with Dr. Madhu's requests for payment. Personally, I too wouldn't accept a personal check and find it a bit suspicious that you would insist on paying with one. Don't you know how many people write and bounce checks on a regular basis? But I'm sure if your'e a genuine prospective patient, that if you work with Dr. Madhu, you and he will be able to come to some fair arrangement.

I also find it a little suspicious that you referred to yourself as "we" and "us" in the last paragraph. That typically means you're representing someone or a larger organization. Please clarify:

"I'm not even sure if we get a full invoice. I find this very odd and disturbing for an established practice that is apparently ISO 9001 certified. Pls let us know the reasons for the same."

Dr. Madhu hasn't shared examples of his work on this community for awhile but his patients have. In seeing and speaking with him in person recently at this year's annual ISHRS 2010 scientific meeting (view highlights), I did encourage him to begin sharing additional examples of his work. Thus, I'm hoping that he will in the near future. That said, he did show me several recent examples (including a long-haired hair transplant procedure) on his laptop in the conference room between meetings and in my opinion, they were first-rate.

In my opinion, Dr. Madhu is very genuine and sincere about providing quality work and taking care of his patients.

Best Regards,

Bill

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Maybe hes referring to the community when he says "us" and "we"? Thats the way it came across to me anyway.

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Hi Bill

Thanks for the reply. As I stated at the very beginning, I am bringing up questions, the answers to which will help anyone who is interested in Hair Transplant in India and esp w Dr. Madhu. Dr. Madhu's email is answered by his staff and therefore I thought it would be a better idea to ask these questions on the forum. I have no malafide intentions and am in fact liked most of the results he has shown online. I might go to him for my own surgery.

I missed that. Thanks.

Fair enough. But I haven't seen any pictures online with HT done with existing hair unshaven. That's why I asked if it is a common practice.

The cost is not the issue at all. I just want to know the reason from his POV.

Why would you find it suspicious if I prefer to pay with a cheque and insist on a full receipt rather than pay you with a bundle of cash? What if I pay before the surgery??
I would be suspicious of any business that asked me to pay everything in cash rather than white money. And mind it, we are not taking about a small amount. Rs. 100,000 - Rs 200,000 in rupees is a lot of money and notes!

I meant that 'we' as in the people on the forum.
Let me clarify: I am NOT associated with any person or corporation.

A final note: A lot of people here trust HTN and make choices based on its recommendations. As Dr. Madhu is the only surgeon in India recommended by your site, I think it is only fair that we obtain maximum clarity on his work and business practices.
However, if you still think the above post is better suited for a private email, let me know and I shall delete it and email him personally.

Thanks