jddidt,

Thank you for sharing in detail what to expect in Dr. Epstein's chair. I'm glad to hear that you had a positive experience with a terrific hair restoration physician.

I encourage you to create a photo album in order to share your photos with us.

I encourage you also to create a hair loss weblog to share your experience/photos.

Best wishes,

Bill

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Hey jddidt,

Thanks for the reply.
The shaving issue is also a big concern for me.
How long was your hair on top?
I figured having hair on top would make the process alot tougher for the Doc....but easier for us patients afterwards.
I could be wrong but i hear Dr. Feller shaves all patients.
Maybe someone else hear knows if that's true or not.
I hear great things about Epstein...but Feller is also considered one of the Docs that do great work.
Did you look into Feller ?

Thanks again

Hi MORE HAIR
I did look into Feller. The only thing taht scared me was his "lunchtime procedure." This seemed to me a little disingenuous, a little snake-oil salesmanship. No procedure, even at 200 grafts, is simple, and should not be marketed as such. It is surgery.

My considerations were Rose, Epstein, & Hasson/Wong. I felt like all were superb pros. I knocked off H&W because of shaving head.

But Epstein and his staff just seemed more personal, not to mention that Dr E is a plastic surgeon which undeniably includes an eye for artistry, especially relative to end results and healing aspects.

But more than anything it was a gut feeling.

Good luck.

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Dr. Jeff Epstein 10/2/2007
2,376 grafts
810 1 hair
1,180 2 hair
486 3/4 hair

Jddidt,
I know where your coming from.
Alot of this stuff is gut feeling....it's like any other decision in life....the gut feeling makes you lean one way....sometimes.
I've met Bernstein/Epstein/Dorin.
Bernstein and Epstein are real close in my opinion...difference being personality only.
Not that either guy has a bad personality....just different.
Next up and last is Feller.
I've also heard awesome things about Feller...and for me he's local.
I realize geography shouldn't sway anyone....but when a coin toss is involved...do you want to be on a plane/hotel....or home ??

Keep healing my man.
If you don't mind i'm going to bother you a little in the near future...lol....to see how your doing.

Thanks

MORE HAIR
I hear you... I'd have much preferred if Dr E was in the New England area, as opposed to having to fly in and out of Miami (Mon-Wed). But I would never allow a plane trip and hotel sway me either way.

In the end, however, I did enjoy the mini trip on my own. I have a wife and children so they didn't have to experience my nervousness the evening before, or the morning of the surgery, or even see me immediately following.

I arrived in Miami at 3pm, checked into the hotel at 4pm, and even got lucky as the NE Pats were on Monday Night Football. I ordered some delivery and watched the Pats roll on towards Super Bowl #4!

So when I arrived back in Boston the next evening I was cleaned up, refreshed wearing a hat. My kids have no idea.

Good luck. And feel free to contact me. I'll be creating a web page soon.

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Dr. Jeff Epstein 10/2/2007
2,376 grafts
810 1 hair
1,180 2 hair
486 3/4 hair

I'm not a parent but it's really great how you factor in the people around you in your decision...refreshing.
I'm also going to send you a private message...not anything i'm hiding...just a little back and forth about your experience/Epstein

Thanks again

Sabravo,

Good luck tomorrow and congratulations!!! You're going to be very happy you did this! Let us know how everything goes!!

jiddit...

I felt the same good gut feeling with Dr. Epstein.. As far as I know he has hundreds of satisfied clients....However im going to leave judgemnt out until about 14 months post op to see if it really was worth it. I have some growth so far but a very very long way to go....

Well I have my HT past friday and went excelent.

DR. E it's real good and all his staff.

I will put some photos...

2850 total grafts

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2804 grafts
1104 single hairs
1318 2 hairs
382 3 hairs
and a few 4 hairs

for a total of just around 5000 hairs

Sabravo,

Congrats on your recent HT with Dr. Epstein. The picture is a little blurry, but the work looks real clean. I encourage you to create a photo album and hair loss weblog to share your experience and photos.

Best wishes,

Bill

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Managing Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog and the Hair Loss Forum and Social Community

Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

Subscribe to our Newsletters | How We Recommend Physicians

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To learn about how I restored my hair, view my my hair loss website.

Remember, true beauty radiates from within, not from the skin.

I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as medical advice. All opinions and views shared are my own.