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YoungGuy · #71 **Top** 05-03-2007, 10:50 AM

I agree with Dr. Feller 100% here - an "independent HT consultant" sounds suspiciously like somoene who's just not that great at what they do. If they were, a doctor they worked with would want to incentivize them to stay on his/her staff permanently, usually financially. Conversely, someone who is bad ta what they do would change the office they work for often, usually as their results catch up to them down the line.

When someone like this explains why a doctor, universally acknowledged as superb and with many years of experience, does not know what he is doing... well, I can see said doctor getting annoyed. It's the equivalent of a 1st year analyst at an investment bank slamming Warren Buffett.

What impressed me most, though, was the fact that Dr. Feller does not hire "consultants" as technicians. The ones he has working for him have been with him for years, which shows both experience & accountability (how do I know this - I asked the techs).

the B spot · #72 **Top** 05-03-2007, 10:59 AM

Well, Dr. Feller certainly put a smile on my face!!!!

I couldn't quite pin down where I knew that guy from, but after reading Dr. Feller's post, I remember!!!!

One of the Atlanta based FUE shills who have recently lost their jobs with the new pricing and "restructuring" going on.

LMAO!!!!

Anyway, glad to see that my suspicions were correct.

Later Guys,
J

the B spot · #73 **Top** 05-03-2007, 11:00 AM

KJP--- Dr. Feller is referring to another site and several other situations.

Take Care,
J

YoungGuy · #74 **Top** 05-03-2007, 01:59 PM

As far as pricing is concerned, I agree that it's perfectly fine to charge for an attempt at the procedure, provided prior notification is given. It's fair and capitalist and God bless it, because we all saw pure communism fail and we're all watching Europe groan under the strain of incorporating too many socialist ideas into their systems.

Someone once said that socialism is a great system - for ants. Of course, an ant probably wouldn't survive the FUE extraction process so that's neither here nor there.

Bottom line is, as long as a patient knows that they'll get to pay whether FUE works or not and that they always have the option of strip, it's fair. No sense complaining about it. Whether losing $4,000 hurts the doctor or the patient more is immaterial. What if the patient is Warren Buffett? Do we suddenly reverse the standard? And who decides?

No, as long as the patient books the appointment knowing what they're getting into, Dr. Feller can and should collect. He does great work and charges less than most anyway.

#75 **Top** 05-03-2007, 06:52 PM

Great posts and very informative. What is the difference between fue and strip? I assume fue is hair by hair so no scar and downtime and is taken at random points from the donor site? What is the most that can be taken? What limits all people from having fue other than donor area quantity? What is the price per fue as an average? Isn't fue the best way to go for a prospect with say a 2 to 3a level of loss and with great donor hair available? I assume so forcosmetic reasons and scaring issues etc. Any other reasons why one over the other would be apprecaited. For instance I am a 2a approx, age 51 (damn, where did the years go to?), curly dark hair and very full hair on back of head and lots of it. I am losing in the front third but still have enough to cover so want it thickened up. I also still have a front forelock so assume I would be a good candidate but at $10 per graft or hair or whatever a fue actually is and if I wanted 2-3000 hairs that's a $30k cost. Ouch! Who is the best fue doctor)s) around? Thanks and sorry for the long post. Reagrds to all. Interesting posts.

Bill - Managing Publisher · #76 **Top** 05-04-2007, 07:22 AM

Hairraising,

Check out these threads that will hopefully help you understand the difference between Strip verses FUE:

http://hair-restoration-info.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=569...601075613#3601075613

http://hair-restoration-info.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=569...791065613#1791065613

Bill

#77 **Top** 05-04-2007, 09:56 AM

Bill, thanks for the posts and links. Very informative. For someone like me a fue will probabaly be good as my age at 51 and remaining hair puts me in a 2a/3 max and that's being realistic and I have a lot of curly hair. My question is what is the problem with knowing who is a good candidate for fue prior to being operated on? I don't understand that and there is no real explanation in any of the posts. Is it to do with donor hair or what? Thanks.

Bill - Managing Publisher · #78 **Top** 05-04-2007, 10:10 AM

hairraising,

I believe a doctor should be answer your question, however, the way I understand it, simply put, some scalps may prove to be more difficult when trying to extract the FU grafts. It A doctor can only do so much with the instruments they have...the rest depends upon the person's physiology. Unfortunately, there is no way to know whether scalps will cooperate until the surgery is started. Unfortunately, there ARE some less than ethical doctors that will continue to perform the surgery anyway...but at a cost. The graft yield will be smaller since many FUs could be damaged during the extraction process.

I believe there is some more detailed information posted by Dr. Feller in this thread.

Bill

spex · #79 **Top** 08-04-2008, 07:38 AM

Hairroot's updated picture:

richie48 · #80 **Top** 08-05-2008, 09:34 AM

Hairoot buddy !

What a pic , it looks like something from the Davidoff advert hahahahahaaha

Cracking hairline and all from FUE only .

TOP SURGEON = TOP RESULTS I find myself saying this alot , but there is certainly no denying it hahahaa

well done
richie

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