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Honestly...
the biggest improvement I’ve seen since since I’ve had my Ht. I can tell a MAJOR imrovement.
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I remember in 1992 when I started losing my hair that “ a cure for baldness will be here by 2000 “
Baldness cures are like the flying cars. Always 10 years away!
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A guy like you is no challenge for a guy like Dr Konior...
you have great hair, done by a great surgeon...it looks really good!!! And clean.
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Very nice.
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On 8/8/2017 at 6:30 PM, Hair4Chris said:
Hello, my name is Chris, I am 30 years old and have frontal hair loss (thinning) NW3.
This is my experience so far with consultations and if I offend any doctors, or expose anything, I am sorry. I am also unwilling to go overseas for a FUE transplant, its surgery, I would feel uncomfortable doing that.
I take .5 mg of finastride a day as well as rogaine foam 2x a day. I like to wear my hair short on the sides and back and long on top. I would prefer FUE as I believe it's the most modern advanced type of hair surgery but the difference in before and after pictures for FUE versus FUT sort of concerns me. FUT always looks much better and the hair porn is real. I want to believe FUE can get me those results without the invasive cutting of the back of my head, so I have decided to go for FUE.
Now to the tough part. Choosing my Doctor.
Konior
Pros
- Post Op pictures are the best I have ever seen, clean.
- Communication top notch right from Dr.
- Does all extractions and plants all the graphs with no technician
- Best word of mouth reviews on the forums
- Manual Punch
- Perfectionist
- 1 patient per day
Cons
- 1 Year wait list, and you need to pay $1000 upfront non refundable.
- Expensive! Probably $10,000 more for 1800-2100 graphs than any other doctor on this list besides diep. Nearly $10 per graph.
- No travel aid
- Barely any before and after FUE pictures. It is a little concerning how few examples there really is, and this has been a complaint for years.
- Hairlines can look a little underwhelming compared to Rahal, and Diep's results but who knows if those are exceptional results cherry picked from hundreds of cases.
Rahal
Pros
- Cost. With Canadian exchange rate and his deals all the time, You can sometimes get 2500 graphs for $5 a graph.
- His successful hairlines look amazing, movie star hair porn.
- Travel Aid
- Growth guaranteed, tries to fix all none growth cases. (Could also be a con cause our donor areas are precious and it leads to believe efficiency over quality in my opinion)
- Can get a quick surgery day, month or 2 wait.
Cons
- Motorized trumpet punch
- Uses a technician for extractions. Not very hands on.
- Very salesman like emails from staff. Kind of a turnoff. If you wait the price seems to drop.
- Rahal never personally emails you.
- Tried to divert me to LA hair Clinic without even telling me, I had to ask who was going to do the surgery 4 emails into the conversation. They use rahals name but Dr Tahsini does the extractions., it’s like a referral system that seems sketchy.
- Some of the worst overharvesting pictures I have seen on a few cases, also some cases that had zero growth, or hairs that never grew back.
- Post Op pictures look pretty messy.
- Multiple patients per day
Vories (Haven’t contacted yet could be more Pros/Cons)
Pros
- Cheap! $4 a graph, can get almost 3 FUE surgeries for the price of 1 of Koniors.
- Results on website look good.
- Post op pictures don't look too bad.
- Learned from best overseas.
Cons
- Not many good word of mouth reviews but no bad result posts like Rahal.
- Some underwhelming cases, diffuse look.
Diep (Haven’t contacted yet could be more Pros/Cons)
Pros
- Good density
- Does extractions himself
Cons
- Hairline design not my favorite (zig zag)
- Post Op pictures a little messy with larger holes
Hason/Wong (Haven’t contacted yet could be more Pros/Cons)
Pros
- Hairlines look amazing
- They have learned from the best overseas
- Recent FUE Results show they can do FUE as good as their FUT
- Last to perform FUE but they said they were waiting to perfect it before offering.
Cons
- Technicians used for extractions
Any advice would be much appreciated, I would like to stay under $20,000 for the little loss I have in front, but I want density. What would you do?
My two cents. FWIW...
Konior..I met him in person..very hands on his results speak for themselves. An absolute great surgeon!!! He was my second choice in 2012.
Rahal...I can understand what you mean about not being very hands on...I think it’s more that he’s “ strictly business “ and the tech doing his extractions is unbelievable. His name is Mike. I would be leery about anyone other than Dr Rahal making my incision sites, and doing my strip harvesting ( if you went that route )...having said all that he was the surgeon I chose in 2012 and I would certainly choose him again...I do AGREE with you...their communication could certainly be better
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2 hours ago, True said:
I don't know. Too many doubles on the hairline.
This is just wrong!
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WOW...
Thats incredible.
Why are you not a recommended physician on this site? That work is incredible.
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18 minutes ago, literalno said:
please just tell me if it is rahal, that is all i care about. Have my op in 2 and a half weeks and could not be more excited
Rahal’s staff would never stop taking calls!
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I hate Rogaine. For me it’s a once a day treatment. I use the foam but I sill really don’t like it. Konior’s clinic is incredible. That’s the best thing you have going. I also take .5 Avodart.
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Yes .....great result. The lighting is pretty bad though. Looks almost like he has colored his hair ( maybe he did )
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25 minutes ago, mattj said:
Temple points can often be reconstructed and look great (like in the example above) but aren't always necessary. I would trust Dr Rahal's advice and keep in mind that your surgical plan was tailored to your specific needs. You're unique and the plan is too. I would resist the temptation to compare yourself to anybody else and remember why you chose Dr Rahal to begin with.
Great advice Matt!
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45 minutes ago, BaldingtimetoLdar said:
There are quite a few good doctors that aren't recommended on this site tbh. There also are a few that are recommended on this site that are a average at best.
Just search for the thread where everyone names their top doctors and choose from there. I certainly wouldn't get a transplant in the UK though. Your budget may be a problem though as i think you'll need more than 1,500 grafts and going to a cheap doctor is a bit of a gamble.
I completely agree with you in that there are good doctors from other places than this site..Lorenzo for example,,,I guess I should’ve said this site is a great place to start..
however I completely disagree that there are some doctors on here that are average at best. Not saying some aren’t better than others but I just don’t think you get a recommendation from this community being “ average at best “ that would kinda defeat the purpose of this website.
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Okay..
ill try and answer your question a different way...
i would NOT go with a surgeon that was not recommended on this site...even if it meant saving a thousand dollars.
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It’s only available in .5 mg so I’m gonna assume that’s what most people are taking.
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Anyone made the leap? I finally broke down and went to .5 Dutasteride per day. I’m one month in...I’m in my mid 40s now so I figured why not. I’ll keep you guys posted.
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You have really good hair, and a lot of native hair left. IF you stay on your meds you could be a “ one and done “ patient. However as bad as it sucks...you’re gonna have to get over the price. Don’t limit yourself. Don’t look for a bargain. I’d certainly go to one of the recommended surgeons on here. Yes, I’d start with hairline ( as many as I could get ) stay on meds and then address the crown later in life...if ever
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I would do whatever the doctor recommended.
However no it’s not necessary.
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19 hours ago, Bill - Managing Publisher said:
Hey new hair please, Thanks for the compliment I appreciate it. And when did you send me a private message? Did you send it recently or previously on the old forum? Either way I will check… I’m just not clear on when you sent it.
Sent on new forum. I sent you a couple more of what you asked for. Thanks for the info. Good catching up. Your hair really does look great!
Bill
are you using any meds now?
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10 minutes ago, Goldenboy said:
It must be case dependent, does your hair really need fortification in that area? Can you share pictures?
I literally had no hair in the points apart from a few stray from my first op. I made it clear they were important to me and he had no problem with the idea..
Yes. I completely agree with this. I’ve seen some Dr Rahal temple points and they look very good, very natural...
in fact...I’m hoping to increase my density there as well...
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6 hours ago, Bill - Managing Publisher said:
Hey new hair please, Thanks for the compliment I appreciate it. And when did you send me a private message? Did you send it recently or previously on the old forum? Either way I will check… I’m just not clear on when you sent it.
Sent on new forum. I sent you a couple more of what you asked for. Thanks for the info. Good catching up. Your hair really does look great!
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Canada??
How about Dr Rahal!
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On 7/11/2018 at 7:17 AM, True said:
Hairline seems too high.
It does look pretty high in one of the pics but in the other it looks perfect. I think it was just a bad angle on one. Regardless ..great work!
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Dr Rahal said “ temple points “ make a transplant look unnatural?
Dutasteride
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I’m on my 4th month...most noticeable is actually on the head. Fortunately I’ve never been a real big shedder. My hairloss was so slow ( it started at 17yo!! And I thought my world was coming to an end ) but I thank GOD that it’s been very very slow. So to answer your question I’m noticing much better results on my actual head but I’ve never really noticed hair in the shower.