SFLSeminole

Like a lot of guys, I wanted to do something about my hair loss. Before I found this forum I had no idea where to go. I was more concerned with getting a quality procedure more than cost. My first consultation was with Bosley in Boca Raton, and my first instinct was that it was similar to buying a used car (down to the shifty salesman with less than stellar transplants himself). At Bosley they made it seem like it was a real treat for me to actually get seen by a doctor ??“ whereas usually that would only happen after I had committed to the surgery there. My next step was to get a consultation with a rep from MHR. Not only was there no doctor at that consultation to check my scalp and give me an idea for what I could expect, but the sales guy gave me expectations that even a novice like me knew were too flowery to be believable. Ironically, it was the salesman from MHR who pointed out that I should look on-line for critiques and reviews of MHR and other transplant doctors. When I came to this forum I found a ton of information that both eased my trepidation with the procedure as a whole and insightful warnings about going to "hair mills" that matched my gut feeling having been to the 2 different consultations. After reading over the hair transplant doctors in Florida I scheduled consultations with Dr. Bernard Nusbaum of the Hair Transplant Institute of Miami, Dr. Charles of the Charles Medical Group, and Dr. Jeffrey Epstein of the Foundation for Hair Restoration. What struck me initially was the fact that I was able to schedule appointments with all 3 within days of the call whereas Bosley and MHR required me to wait almost a month for a consultation. I must say that I was shocked at the degree of professionalism and candor that all three doctors showed in their respective consultations. I went from feeling like I was shopping for a used car (at the hair mills) to consulting a professional helping me make a potentially life-altering decision. It also struck me that neither Bosley nor MHR offered me a prescription for Propecia. All three of doctors I consulted with from this forum offered it and I promptly began using it. All three doctors gave remarkably similar presentations with realistic expectations. And without going into specifics (primarily because I don't remember them), all three doctors were markedly less expensive than either hair mill I visited (my guess is because they don't have the outrageous advertising budgets and salesmen commissions to cover). I have nothing particularly bad to say about Dr. Charles and Dr. Nusbaum. I chose to have Dr. Epstein do my procedure primarily because of the attention to care that I received from him and everyone in his office. The procedure was done May 7, 2008. I appreciated the fact that Dr. Epstein quoted me a flat fee instead of a per follicle cost (which might have left me wondering throughout the entire procedure how much this was going to cost). Truthfully it was initially a toss-up between Dr. Epstein and Dr. Charles, but Dr. Epstein's projected follicle transplant number was significantly higher and I personally preferred his results photos found on this forum. I don't remember what the exact breakdown was of the 1s, 2s, etc but my total was approximately 2,876 (which was higher than his initial estimate). Not that it was a deciding factor for me, but as soon as I first entered his office I noticed that every single person in Dr. Epstein's office was extremely personable. There aren't enough good things I can say about my experience with Dr. Epstein. The whole procedure went more smoothly than I could have imagined. I would urge anyone considering a hair transplant to consult several clinics/doctors, and I would personally recommend Dr. Epstein.

Like a lot of guys, I wanted to do something about my hair loss. Before I found this forum I had no idea where to go. I was more concerned with getting a quality procedure more than cost. My first consultation was with Bosley in Boca Raton, and my first instinct was that it was similar to buying a used car (down to the shifty salesman with less than stellar transplants himself). At Bosley they made it seem like it was a real treat for me to actually get seen by a doctor ??“ whereas usually that would only happen after I had committed to the surgery there. My next step was to get a consultation with a rep from MHR. Not only was there no doctor at that consultation to check my scalp and give me an idea for what I could expect, but the sales guy gave me expectations that even a novice like me knew were too flowery to be believable. Ironically, it was the salesman from MHR who pointed out that I should look on-line for critiques and reviews of MHR and other transplant doctors. When I came to this forum I found a ton of information that both eased my trepidation with the procedure as a whole and insightful warnings about going to "hair mills" that matched my gut feeling having been to the 2 different consultations. After reading over the hair transplant doctors in Florida I scheduled consultations with Dr. Bernard Nusbaum of the Hair Transplant Institute of Miami, Dr. Charles of the Charles Medical Group, and Dr. Jeffrey Epstein of the Foundation for Hair Restoration. What struck me initially was the fact that I was able to schedule appointments with all 3 within days of the call whereas Bosley and MHR required me to wait almost a month for a consultation. I must say that I was shocked at the degree of professionalism and candor that all three doctors showed in their respective consultations. I went from feeling like I was shopping for a used car (at the hair mills) to consulting a professional helping me make a potentially life-altering decision. It also struck me that neither Bosley nor MHR offered me a prescription for Propecia. All three of doctors I consulted with from this forum offered it and I promptly began using it. All three doctors gave remarkably similar presentations with realistic expectations. And without going into specifics (primarily because I don't remember them), all three doctors were markedly less expensive than either hair mill I visited (my guess is because they don't have the outrageous advertising budgets and salesmen commissions to cover). I have nothing particularly bad to say about Dr. Charles and Dr. Nusbaum. I chose to have Dr. Epstein do my procedure primarily because of the attention to care that I received from him and everyone in his office. The procedure was done May 7, 2008. I appreciated the fact that Dr. Epstein quoted me a flat fee instead of a per follicle cost (which might have left me wondering throughout the entire procedure how much this was going to cost). Truthfully it was initially a toss-up between Dr. Epstein and Dr. Charles, but Dr. Epstein's projected follicle transplant number was significantly higher and I personally preferred his results photos found on this forum. I don't remember what the exact breakdown was of the 1s, 2s, etc but my total was approximately 2,876 (which was higher than his initial estimate). Not that it was a deciding factor for me, but as soon as I first entered his office I noticed that every single person in Dr. Epstein's office was extremely personable. There aren't enough good things I can say about my experience with Dr. Epstein. The whole procedure went more smoothly than I could have imagined. I would urge anyone considering a hair transplant to consult several clinics/doctors, and I would personally recommend Dr. Epstein.