Thanks for clarifying that.

I have one more question. Why does this site seem to mainly recommend surgeons who use the FUT method and not the FUE method? Do FUE surgeons tend to avoid belonging to this site because they get poorer patient reviews?

Garet, I am surprised to hear u say that. There are several doctors who excel in FUE and are recommended. Take a quick look under results posted by clinics. You can find plenty of examples there.

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I'd say its definatly pro-strip on here, but there are quite a few surgeons who do fue aswell.

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Sparky,

We're not a "pro strip" site. We're "pro what's been proven to work and be consistent" site. As has been discussed several times on this community, FUE certainly has its place, but I firmly believe (as do the majority of leading hair transplant clinics) that because the benefits of FUE have been overhyped by a few, we have to be real careful in evaluating physicians who perform solely FUE to be sure they're being realistic with what they can achieve.

Coalition member Dr. Feller, who regularly performs quality and realistic FUE when appropriate for patients who want it recently wrote an article for our Hair Loss Q&A Blog on this topic. See "What are the Disadvantages of FUE Hair Transplant Surgery when compared to FUT?"

Best wishes,

Bill

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I didnt say you were a pro-strip site per se, I should of been clearer and said that the majority of cases on here are strip, (because of the reasons you just mentioned).

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Ok, now I'm getting confused. I just joined another hair loss forum because I want to get as much information as possible (I won't mention your competitors name here). This forum also has thousands of threads and members and is set up in a very similar way to this site. It also has doctor recommendations.

This other site, however definitely is slanted toward the FUE procedure. Many of the same surgeons are recommended, including ones who only do FUT, but there is a lot more information, threads, photos and testimonials specifically related to the FUE procedure, almost the opposite of this site.

Any comments?

I personally think that in the right hands, fue is the way forward. I may have a different point of view, as I had strip and had to get it repaired, therefore I now dont like strip.

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Hi Garet

What website is it? I dont think the moderators on this forum would mind you sharing information about that website since this is a pretty open forum...Having said that, there is a place for FUE in the world for HT depending on your goals...If somebody says you are not a FUE candidate, you need to ask why? Also, this is a cosmetice procedure and you have the right to make a decision..If you want to wear your hair short, that throws FUT out of the window...so, i can say you are not a FUT candidate..people also talk about how scars are getting thinner these days..that is correct but when you end up doing multiple procedures (which every HT patient will end up doing), the scar will no longer be thin....remember FUT is a one way prison from where there is no looking back...however, with FUE, there are a number of options, you could use BHT on the crown, buzz the hair and not look like a mullet!!!It all depends on what you are looking for...I was anti FUE in the beginning but after doing research for a couple of years, i have seen a lot of FUT failures as well even in the best of hands...if you want to do FUE, find an excellent surgeon who is not negative about the procedure in the first place (majority of the doctors i consulted on this network are), get a small procedure of 500 grafts to get a feel and then go for it completely..remember, you will always have an option to throw in the towel which you dont have with strip..lets say 5 years down the road, prop starts giving serious sides..what will you do at that point?

Though the website claims that it only recommends qualified doctors, why do these doctors have to pay in order to receive a recommendation? There are certainly enough adverts on the site already.

Due to the fact that doctors must pay a fee to be recommended, the selection of HT doctors is partially based on payment.

This raises a legitimate question regarding conflict of interest.

How much do the doctors have to pay per month to be recommended?

It is also worth noting that some HT sites push the FUE technique, while this site is more biased toward the FUT technique. Much of that bias is related to the doctors who are recommended (and pay to be recommended) and what their specialties are.

These are all legitimate questions.

Garet,

The fact that surgeons recommended by this community pay a sponsorship fee to support it is no secret. Everything, including how this site is funded is laid out clearly on our physicians standards page and on this very topic that you're responding to. Thus, I encourage you to read the original post on this topic "How we recommend Hair Transplant Surgeons" which answers the majority of your questions.

It takes a lot of time and money to run a successful online community. Thus, surgeons who meet our standards agree to pay a sponsorship fee to support our community, much like students with impeccable SAT scores and high GPAs agrees to pay a tuition once they're accepted into an elite University. Does highly esteemed universities like Harvard and Yale have a conflict of interest because their students have to pay tuition? How could such an organization exist without paying for its teachers, staff, supplies, educational facilities, etc.?

However, much like an ivy league college who accept only the brightest students, we only invite physicians to become recommended sponsors if they meet our demanding standards.

While our recommendations aren't an exclusive list of all the best physicians in the world, the physicians recommended on the Hair Transplant Network have proven to this community that they perform state of the art hair transplants with excellent results. Additionally, there have been dozens of physicians over the years willing to pay the sponsorship fee that we have turned down because they don't meet our high standards.

Garet, I'm starting to suspect given several of your posts (including the ones you deleted which administrators can still read) that you have an agenda to discredit this community and what we stand for. Thus, if I feel that your interest lies in attempting to discredit the hard work that we do instead of simply trying to learn and research your options, your account will be suspended. If you are truly interested in exploring your options in various hair loss treatments, I believe you will find plenty of information and support here.

Best Regards,

Bill

truly hope your interest lies in obtaining information rather than

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