Hi Guys,
First post I hope of many to come- thought I would update on my progress so far trying to find a surgeon for HT and my opinions so far.
Little about me, been taking propecia and minoxidil on and off for 7 years- first started to notice loss at 21, now 28- not sure if meds have had much affect- guess impossible to tell as nothing to compare to- now taking minoxidil and dutastaride.
Think I an NW 3 or 4- pics attached. Currently looking for surgeon but finding it a little confusing and keen to avoid mistakes.
Ok, so far I have been to see 4 clinics- and I have had one online consultation with BHR (DR Bisanga - will come to that in a sec) ok so in order- who I have seen and impressions.
1. FUE Clinics - (Link removed by moderator) Met in office in London- I found this initially confusing as I was expecting to meet in a surgery tbh- Consultant very young and I was unconvinced by him although he was friendly. I told him I was most bothered by crown- he suggested 500 fue grafts at ?2500 for surgery in Birmingham. Consultation ?25- lasted 1 hour, no reference to which doctor would undertake procedure- left unimpressed- no follow up email or conversation from them. Will not be choosing- seems like a lottery
2. Nu/Hart - (Link removed by moderator) Met at clinic near Earls court- New place- this put me at ease because I thought it was more professional. Again I said crown bothers me most- Consultant suggested 750 fue grafts at ?3000 and suggested which surgeon she thought would be best- a Dr Mir Malkani who is is a Fellow of Royal
College of Surgeons, a member British association of Cosmetic doctors
and a member International Society of Hair restoration Surgeons. GMC.
She thought medication would be enough to keep what hair I have left- unsure if this is sound advice- she hadn't heard of dutasteride when i asked her about. I was more positive on this one at the time but subsequently have heard of this companies reputation and this had put me off. consultation free. Have seen no feedback on forums about Mr Malkinis work
3. Vinci hair clinic - (Link removed by moderator) First consultant who started to try to talk to me more about FUT and the front of hair line which I now feel more up for doing! I am a susceptible person obviously. Anyway- I didnt feel like he listened to me as I specifically said I wouldnt be interested in flying to Spain to have it done but he emailed me prices for this anyway. Again no mention of what doctor would be doing it- he just said something about harley street- consultation free. He provided no number of grafts required- and prices were more expensive- one on the photos in particular he showed me looked very fake- not impressed- wont be going there
4. Harley street hair clinic - (Link removed by moderator) initially suggested 400-500 grafts for the crown- now increased on email to 500-600 at price of ?3900- for front they suggested another 800 grafts at a price of ?6400. I probed consultant for name of doctor- he mentioned one and I asked for full details to be sent via email- which I have not received. Again this is a bad sign to me and I wont be going here either.
5. I have had an online consultation with - (Link removed by moderator) Their conultant suggested 4000 grafts for front, to build upon native hair , and do the crown and therefore suggested FUT over FUE although Fue can be used but in two sittings. I found this a little surprising as it is a lot more than the others suggested- but Dr Bisanga enjoys a good reputation on the forums so any feedback on opinions here much appreciated as my instinct is that less reputable clinics are the ones who should be trying to get me to do more grafts than is necessary. cost 10k EUR for 4000 fut, or 11k EUR for 3000 fue
I am waiting for a consultation with Dr Farjo in London of Farjo medical centre- July. Also waiting to hear back from Dr Rogers who I now believe is in a westminster clinic. And Dr. Feriduni from Dr. Feriduni Hair Clinic. Also interested in getting an online consultation with Dr Feller of Feller Medical.
Any opinions on what you guys think I should get done- and on the above much appreciated-
thanks a lot