dadeus

Sorry I did'nt see this Post earlier Pat. It's nice to see that someone actually took time to say welcome. I wish I had more time to spend on the site but my job is extremely busy so I don't get back often. Thanks.

Yeah it looks like he could be the Dcotor, I hope for his sake he isn't describing his wonderful Mini/Micro graft procedure. Yes, that was my Doctor. Now let's set a few things straight. 1) I never said the Dr. picked me up in a limo. I said Frank picked me up in one. Not a stretch limo, just a Lincoln town car and I sat in the front seat. The Dr. did pick Frank and myself up after our plane ride in his own car and drove us to his office. How many of you received that treatment? 2) I paid $4800.00 for my HT. This included EVERYTHING - plane ride, lunch, propecia, etc. Now I can hear all you experts already with your come backs - "Well your Dr's process isn't cutting edge like my Doctor." To that I say this, I personally saw 2 people my Doc worked on up close and in person. How many of you did that? My Dr. may not have used a Hubble telescope to navigate my cranium but I saw his results. If your good at something your good at it, regardless of what technology is at your disposal. So I'll just sit back and wait a few months and see what happens. I'll think about what I paid, my experience and just wait. If I'm absolutelty thrilled with the results then what are you going to tell me? I can hear it now, "Oh well, your lucky becuase blah, blah, blah, blah blah and real doctors use an electron microscope, blah, blah, blah"

His name is Dr. Weinstein. Sorry I don't have more time for this dog and pony show so you cynics can keep on living your cynical lives.

One last note. I did list the Dr's name in a post today, but it set off some type of trigger for review by the web moderators and so that post hasn't appeard yet.

By the way, I personally met 2 people who had worked done by the folks I dealt with and their hair looked totally natural. That was a big factor in my decision to go forward. Beyond relaying my experience, I can't say anymore. It will be 4 weeks this Friday since I had the process done, so it's still a ways off before I can see the real results.

A few more details. By the way, I'm not claiming the people I used had some special techniques of new super secret methodolgy. I'm only relating on the the comfort of my experience. I did not inlcude the Dr's name because I thought it may be against the site rules. The Dr I used, has been a surgeon for many years. He has over 12 years experience in HTs. When I arrived in his office he had 3 female assitants who had a combined total of over 30 years experience in the business. I was given an antiobiotic and a mild relaxant to begin. I was seated in something like a dental chair that could recline backwards. The doctor started by taking somm picture of my hair prior to all of this. Next he used a special marker to draw a line around my current hairline. I was given a movie list of about 500 movies to select from that I could watch while the process was performed. I chose a comedy to keep things light. I'm not sure of the exact order of things but I believe he next gave me a series of shots in the back area of my head where my hair was to be removed. It felt like he was actaully pulling out hairs, one at a time. After a series of shots to numb the area the Dr. left. His assitants pulled up the back of my hair and secured it with some type of tie. I watched the movie and talked with the 3 assistants, each of which was quite lovely and perosnable. The Dr returned and checked the are for sensitivity. I could feel nothing. He then began the process of removing the soon to be tranplanted follicles. I felt nothing during this. The weirdest sensation was when he began to apply sutures to the back of my head. I could feel the tugging. The Dr explained these sutures were the type that fall out on their own after a few weeks. Next, the hair that was removed was taken into another room so that teh follicles could be isolated. The Dr. returned and began of numbing the top area of my head that would receive the grafts. When this was complete he began the process of making the incisions for each follicle. When the incisions were completed the 3 assistants surrounded me and beagn the process of placing the follices onto my scalp. When all was doen I was given a 4 week supply of propecia (after having discussed this option with the Dr), a bag with salien spray, an anti-flamatory, pain killers, anti-biotics. a forehead wrap if swelling should occur and instructions. I had lunch, was driven to the airport and flew home. The next day the Dr. called me to see how I was doing.

No problem here. We''re all entitled to our own opinions. My HT is only 3 weeks old so it will be a while before I see any results. But once again, I give kudos to the folks that help me through my decision and process, as they made it as stress free as possible. In fact I was actaully driven to and from the aiport by the doctor himself. We'll see in a few months what the results are. I had 1900 grafts performed.

I want to share my experience with everyone, with what I would say is the most personable, caring and professional group of people that I dealt with during my attempt to take control of my hairloss. Before I do that I want to give folks some background on my struggle with going bald. I'm 47 years old and have always lived a very active life. I have jet black hair and it had been extremely full when I was young. I have two older brothers who are both completely bald. My hair loss was very gradual, happening slowly over the years. It was so gradual that most people that know me (and my brothers) thought I wouldn't suffer from the same fate, however, by the time I reached 46 years of age, my loss was "extremely noticeable". I developed what would best be called an "island", in the front section of my scalp. I ended up with patches of hair between a front hairline of less than a ?? of an inch and the rear section of my head. The back of my head was extremely thin as well, but not as noticeable as the front. Over the years, maybe I became a bit more self conscience, but in conversation with others, I began to notice them staring at my head. One day at work, an acquaintance saw me from a distance (from behind) and said he recognized me by my male pattern baldness. Still, I thought I was okay. That is because my "pseudo", thin, front hair line gave me a false sense of security. You see, when I would get dressed for work each morning, I'd see the front of my hair and think things weren't that bad. That is until the day I went shopping and tried clothes on in one of those three way mirrors. I was horrified at how bad my thinning really looked. Eventually, I stopped wanting to let folks take my picture and resorted to wearing hats. Now don't think I didn't try to do something about this. When I was around 30, I started using minoxidil 2%. As things got even worse, I switch to 5%. It may have slowed things down, but it didn't stop my hair loss. I began to research on the web to find a solution for this problem. I've worked with computers for years, so this was second nature for me. I found many different forums and began studying the different solutions, follicular transplants, hair pieces, natural remedies and more. I finally decided I was going to do something. My older brother had been using glued on hair that looked unbelievably natural. He always told me what a hassle it was and even though I work out 4 or 5 days a week, I decided I didn't care and was going to do it. I searched and searched the web and stumbled across a guy in my local area that was only about 20 minutes away. His name was Frank Coletta and amazingly enough, he agreed to meet me on a Sunday evening, right after the holidays, when every other business was closed. We met in Franks office. I went into the encounter totally skeptical and waiting for this guy to try and take as much of my money as possible. I had done my home work looking on sites like this and others and had not found a single piece of information on Frank. This is what led to my complete skepticism. I was a psychology major in college and even though I "jumped" into the computer industry, I've continued to hone my people skills through reading, meditation, etc. Within the first five minutes of talking with Frank, I realized I was dealing with someone who was totally the opposite of what I had expected. He talked about the different options, including doing what I wanted and an actual transplant. He was quite honest about the fact that I would look awesome with a hair piece and he showed me pictures of clients he had, that looked incredible. He told me that in the long run, this was actually the most expensive option and one he would be glad to do it if I chose to. We talked about transplants, my life style and my baldness pattern. Frank ask me to consider this option, as it would give me back my own hair with none of the hassles of a "piece" and it would fit in nicely with my active life style. A friend of Frank's had come to visit for the holiday's was also there at the time. Frank had introduced him to me earlier. Frank asked me if I minded having his friend show me something about his hair. I said no problem and he called him into the room. He appeared to have a beautiful head of hair. His friend told me he had once been totally bald. He then showed me a close up view of his scalp. He explained that he had originally gone to a Canadian doctor to have his hair work done. He pointed to spots in his head where there was scarring and what looked liked plugs of hair. He then showed me the work Frank's team had done to repair the damage. It was like night and day. The re-work looked completely natural. I have to say that regardless of Frank's role in helping me choose the best option, he is and was one of the most personable people I've ever met. If I had not met him through this encounter, I'd have loved to have him as a friend. He has a natural warmth that puts you at ease. I can't say enough, about how re-assuring this was when you're faced with taking action on your hair loss. Frank gave me no pressure and told me to give him a call back when I was ready to do something. When I left, I had a knew insight and yearning to know more about transplants. Before going the transplant route and after doing more research, I decided I owed it to myself, to try the natural remedies I had seen of the web, for at least six months. I figured for six more months, I wouldn't have a lot to lose. So I researched and I tried, vinegar and cayene pepper, "super zix", beta sitosterol, Flax lignans, green tea with catechins, nixoral and even some type of mild acid applied to the scalp. None of it worked for me. In the mean time I also scoured the hair loss forums once again looking at all the Doctor's out there and other people's experience. I was ready to make an informed decision if the natural hair regrowth fell through......and it did fail. I decided I was going to do something and there would be no turning back. 3 Weeks ago I did it! I have no regrets. I got a limo ride to the airport and escort by Frank himself and what I can only describe as red carpet treatment. Now I'm patiently waiting for the results. If you want to know more about the best kept secret about a doctor and staff in the New England area, feel free to contact me.

I want to share my experience with everyone, with what I would say is the most personable, caring and professional group of people that I dealt with during my attempt to take control of my hairloss. Before I do that I want to give folks some background on my struggle with going bald. I'm 47 years old and have always lived a very active life. I have jet black hair and it had been extremely full when I was young. I have two older brothers who are both completely bald. My hair loss was very gradual, happening slowly over the years. It was so gradual that most people that know me (and my brothers) thought I wouldn't suffer from the same fate, however, by the time I reached 46 years of age, my loss was "extremely noticeable". I developed what would best be called an "island", in the front section of my scalp. I ended up with patches of hair between a front hairline of less than a ?? of an inch and the rear section of my head. The back of my head was extremely thin as well, but not as noticeable as the front. Over the years, maybe I became a bit more self conscience, but in conversation with others, I began to notice them staring at my head. One day at work, an acquaintance saw me from a distance (from behind) and said he recognized me by my male pattern baldness. Still, I thought I was okay. That is because my "pseudo", thin, front hair line gave me a false sense of security. You see, when I would get dressed for work each morning, I'd see the front of my hair and think things weren't that bad. That is until the day I went shopping and tried clothes on in one of those three way mirrors. I was horrified at how bad my thinning really looked. Eventually, I stopped wanting to let folks take my picture and resorted to wearing hats. Now don't think I didn't try to do something about this. When I was around 30, I started using minoxidil 2%. As things got even worse, I switch to 5%. It may have slowed things down, but it didn't stop my hair loss. I began to research on the web to find a solution for this problem. I've worked with computers for years, so this was second nature for me. I found many different forums and began studying the different solutions, follicular transplants, hair pieces, natural remedies and more. I finally decided I was going to do something. My older brother had been using glued on hair that looked unbelievably natural. He always told me what a hassle it was and even though I work out 4 or 5 days a week, I decided I didn't care and was going to do it. I searched and searched the web and stumbled across a guy in my local area that was only about 20 minutes away. His name was Frank Coletta and amazingly enough, he agreed to meet me on a Sunday evening, right after the holidays, when every other business was closed. We met in Franks office. I went into the encounter totally skeptical and waiting for this guy to try and take as much of my money as possible. I had done my home work looking on sites like this and others and had not found a single piece of information on Frank. This is what led to my complete skepticism. I was a psychology major in college and even though I "jumped" into the computer industry, I've continued to hone my people skills through reading, meditation, etc. Within the first five minutes of talking with Frank, I realized I was dealing with someone who was totally the opposite of what I had expected. He talked about the different options, including doing what I wanted and an actual transplant. He was quite honest about the fact that I would look awesome with a hair piece and he showed me pictures of clients he had, that looked incredible. He told me that in the long run, this was actually the most expensive option and one he would be glad to do it if I chose to. We talked about transplants, my life style and my baldness pattern. Frank ask me to consider this option, as it would give me back my own hair with none of the hassles of a "piece" and it would fit in nicely with my active life style. A friend of Frank's had come to visit for the holiday's was also there at the time. Frank had introduced him to me earlier. Frank asked me if I minded having his friend show me something about his hair. I said no problem and he called him into the room. He appeared to have a beautiful head of hair. His friend told me he had once been totally bald. He then showed me a close up view of his scalp. He explained that he had originally gone to a Canadian doctor to have his hair work done. He pointed to spots in his head where there was scarring and what looked liked plugs of hair. He then showed me the work Frank's team had done to repair the damage. It was like night and day. The re-work looked completely natural. I have to say that regardless of Frank's role in helping me choose the best option, he is and was one of the most personable people I've ever met. If I had not met him through this encounter, I'd have loved to have him as a friend. He has a natural warmth that puts you at ease. I can't say enough, about how re-assuring this was when you're faced with taking action on your hair loss. Frank gave me no pressure and told me to give him a call back when I was ready to do something. When I left, I had a knew insight and yearning to know more about transplants. Before going the transplant route and after doing more research, I decided I owed it to myself, to try the natural remedies I had seen of the web, for at least six months. I figured for six more months, I wouldn't have a lot to lose. So I researched and I tried, vinegar and cayene pepper, "super zix", beta sitosterol, Flax lignans, green tea with catechins, nixoral and even some type of mild acid applied to the scalp. None of it worked for me. In the mean time I also scoured the hair loss forums once again looking at all the Doctor's out there and other people's experience. I was ready to make an informed decision if the natural hair regrowth fell through......and it did fail. I decided I was going to do something and there would be no turning back. 3 Weeks ago I did it! I have no regrets. I got a limo ride to the airport and escort by Frank himself and what I can only describe as red carpet treatment. Now I'm patiently waiting for the results. If you want to know more about the best kept secret about a doctor and staff in the New England area, feel free to contact me.