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I think you're right, when i've looked very closely at some of her work on the internet it looks like tiny hair strokes on some of the pics, where as i've seen the HIS in real life and even though it does look natural, it is just micro type dots. Also looking at people that have had it done for quite a few years and obviously had touch ups........ if there hair is dark it kinda of looks like a grey shadow all over the scalp. But i would say it wouldn't make you think it was tattooed just thick hair closely shaved like a 5 oclock shadow. Anyone have any idea of smp prices for scarred areas from ML?

Sorry not medicare but Mediform

Hi Modenese, Thanks for advice. I think Bisanga may be the man for me as i'm in the uk. But if needed i would go to the states, as i cant afford to take any chance at all this time. I see you went to Dr B was that for repair? if so could you tell me if i can see the results anywhere? Are yo also in the UK? You're right back in the seventies it was awful i went to a clinic called harley dean in dean st, soho biggest mistake of my life i was 23 or 24 years of age and that clinic thought it was fine to give me a hairline that looked like a cindy doll and knowing that this would become isolated as i lost more hair. I then went to a clinic in cavendish square called medicare they did 3 reductions and numerous Hts thus causing major scarring. I managed ( without the internet being available) to track down a great french surgeon called dr Pouteau he was the first guy to show any care and start to improve the situation. But this wasn't until the late 80s. what a nightmare its all been and still not sorted.

Thanks for taking the time to reply to my quetsions Wylie, it's very appreciated. Do you have any pictures of you're treatment progress at all? it would be good to see what can be achieved with BHTs. I've checked out Dr Bisanga and on the surface he looks quite promising, i quite like the slow approach, and all i'm interested in doing, is repairing the scars at the back. the top doesn't look bad at all no one has ever said anything since i had repairs done on that years ago.I look balding but that doesn't bother me now i just want natural. While checking out Dr B i came across Dr Mwamba and Dr Devroy both in Belgium. They also seem quite good initially, although i'm not sure Dr Devroy does bht.Do you know anything about these two? I think i would have to go to Belgium as the cost of Dr Umar may be prohibitive, and also if the Belgium Docs are ok, its a lot closer. As i said in another post i've been ill for 5 years thanks to bad antibiotcs from NHS docs here, so i am not good to travel too far. Although i am getting better. Thanks

Just been looking for dr Bisanga on this forums list of surgeons, and he doesn't seem to be on it. could anyone tell me why this is? I looked on the sites map at Belgium and no luck either. I'll have to google him.

Thanks for your help Staggerlee. I really need to get this sorted once and for all, I'm going to read about Basanga today, as he's the nearest to me in the UK. I'll post some pics so people can see what i'm talking about. The whole back of my head is covered in dotted scars and on top of these are numerous linear scars although they are less noticable because they were done quite well. I think that fue would perhaps make it worse as my remaining hair isn't very dense also theres not a lot of it. I do think smp could be the answer does Basanga do it? but because of the lies i've been told and the mess thats been left, i find it very hard to make a decision for fear of creating more problems down the line. I like the idea of Melena lardis work but it only last a short while where as HIS seems to last longer but what is the long term appearance like, and if it doesn't fade what happens as the surrounding hairs go grey/white? To be honest the BHTs into the scars seem like a good bet, and Umar seems the man. But i would need to know what his success rates are. I'm hoping that Basanga may do BHTs. Also what about dr Gho's treatment is this successful in all cases? is there any studies of his work. if anyone can help with any of these questions it would be most appreciated. I'm off to check out Dr Basanga.

How much would that have cost? if its every 15mnths that it starts to fade, it could end up costing alot of money after a few years. For scars it could be more cost effective to have BHT, as long as they're carried out competently

Wylie i've just seen that you had work done by dr Umar, would you be able to tell me what he did and if you were happy with the results. you can pm me if you like. I've been looking at a lot of his work but are we only seeing the success'es

Thanks for the ifo Wylie, i'll check out Dr Basanga and see what i think. Re the smp, i think maybe someone like melina lardi may be ok as her work only lasts about 2 years. So as you start to go grey or even white it can be changed. Its a bit scary what some of the clinics in the Uk are doing, as they say there pigments are long lasting. So in theory some poor young guy is going to end up with a grey rim around the sides and back and a nice dark scull cap. Once again they'll be on the merry go round of a lifetime of worry and treatment and expense. I think that if you are one of the people who is definitely going to lose most of their hair from a young age, then the HT docs need to be honest with them so they can make a informed decision on their plan of action. I wish i'd been aware of all the pitfalls when i first started going bald when i was around 19. I would love to have just been able to buzz my hair down and get on with my life, without all the shit of trying to repair all the unatural work. New techniques produce great natural looking results but there are massive limitations for lots of people at the moment if they have poor donor yields. If these people are made aware of the limitations they could maybe just have a small fue to give a soft receeding hairline, and then buzz it down. At least then the face is framed.

My punch scars are worse than that plus they are also criss crossed with thin linear scars ( had to be done in order to repair front ) I'm 59 and cut my hair to no1. I desperately need to get this done can you tell me who did the work and how do i get to see them. I live in the UK. I've been suffering from all this since i was 23. I just worry about ink spreading etc and changing colour. Oh yeh i forgot to say i've also got some small areas of so called temp tattoos done over 20 years ago, that are faded blue. That why i'm so scared of making anything worse in long run. This has restricted my whole life.

How does M Lardis technique differ from HIS? can anyone tell me?

As a victim of very poor old punch graft Transplants I've spent the last 40 odd years trying to put right some of this early damage that was done to a then young 23 year old. I'm now 59 and have continued to lose hair over the years ( no surprise there then) I now consequently have to cut my remaining hair, to a 1 and 2 guard length. Unfortunately this shows up all the old punch scars and linear scars, that cover the whole of the back of my head it looks like someone fired a shotgun at the back of my head (nice) Even though i have had quite a bit of revision work done to the hairline, which is now acceptable, and also to some of the scars, ( old punches cut out in places and thin linear scar created) I am very conscious and unhappy with the appearance at the back. I've looked into the HIS tattoos (lets face it thats what they are) and apart from it being outrageously expensive for what it is, I am worried about the long term look of it, especially as i'm greying and my hair may well finish up very light. That said it does look a very good procedure. So what i'd like to know is, can anyone tell me of anyone in the UK that may be able to help me improve this situation. Is there anyone here in the UK that is competent at say body/ beard to scar HTs? or any plastic surgeon that could maybe cut out the old punch scars and suture them closer using the trico method. I know this could be a very slow process but if it worked and gave me a FUE appearance i'd be happy. To cap it all 5 years ago i was given a very bad Antibiotic called Cipro (that i didnt need as i found out after my lawyer got my records) that damaged my tendons and central nervous system and even though i am getting better......i still cant work. I was self employed before this. (how do you get so much bad luck?) So thats why i need someone in this country as i cant travel far at the moment. If anyone can help me in any way at all i would Really appreciate it. If only long hair wasn't in fashion back then, i'd probably be a very happy contented no1cut balding guy LOL! Thanks Guys.

how does ML compare to say the HIS clinic? they ask people to go back 3 times in 3 weeks but ML does it all in 2 days which seems a lot better. I really need to have some work on bad scars at the back, (punch and strip from 70s and 80s) as i now have to cut hair to no 2 and they do show, and i'm quite conscious of them. My hair really needs to be a no 1. I'm 59 and have had a life time of trying to sort out bad transplants done by Transform in the 70s. The old transplants have caused me way more anxiety that if i'd just accepted the situation. I was only 19 and those people didnt give a damn about me. It was also the 70s all long hair. When is ML in the UK again? can anyone tell me please.

I'm new to this forum but a veteran of many HTs lots of them from the bad old days. I've had a lot of repairs done over the years and now cut all my hair no 2 all over. even though the top looks balding, it looks natural and doesn't really bother me. The thing that really bothers me is the donor area. At the back its covered in strip scars and old punch scars. I'm thinking of going to HIS in the UK at some point or even finding a good surgeon and seeing if my remaining hair at the back can be redistributed more evenly over all the scar area, although it would be thin at least it would maybe look more natural. In the meantime is there any good way of disguising the scars. I've tried the mane spray but because my hair is grey salt/pepper, the mane is way too dark. Any ideas anyone?

Has anyone Used the HIS micro hair tattoo in the UK for scar camouflage only, not full scalp. I've just had a consultation there and have been quoted ?1500 + vat for plug and strip scars all over the back of my head. This seems very expensive for about 5 hrs tattooing max. Has anyone had scars only tattoed there? I am very interested in getting it done

as someone that had some of the really old bad Hts including 2 scalp reductions i would definitely avoid having the strip method. I have had quite a lot of repair work done over the years and now have to buzz cut my hair but all the old plug scars can be seen and a couple of strip scars. I'm not happy with them and at some point when maybe cell therapy comes in i'll see about having that. I would also not take any drugs at all, in order to try and keep some hair. no one knows what long term use of these may cause. I was made very ill 5 years ago taking cipro antibiotics ( see cipro poisoning on google) and am still not completely well. This made me research the Pharma industry and lots of side effects are not easily acessable to the public. So go for the FUE at the front area but have it done so if you lose more hair than you have donor, as you get older, ( this is what happened to me ) you can just buzz cut it and it'll look natural and frame the face. this is how mine looks from the front, and i'm happy with it, apart from the back scarring. Lucky for me i'm quite salt and pepperin hair colour. Just my opinion, my first HTs were when i was 25 back in the 70s i know what i'm talking about. I've spent half my life trying to sort out the mess. In those days without the internet it was really hard and expensive to do.

who did rooneys HT ?