hairlossnoob

Following on from my private message requesting you're pics, I found your post re op and pictures (obviously I am on it). Thanks for putting it out there, they are really helpful posts. I have indicated to Mick from Fargo I am good to go for Dr Lorenzo hopefully sometime in the next 5-8 weeks. I am flying from Australia which is a big flight but like everybody you got to go with who you feel comfortable with. Hoping I they can slot me in somewhere, I think bookings are fairly sparse as Dr Lorenzo is heading back to Spain in September. Really keen to see you latest Pics it looks like a top job.

Yes thanks for that Bronte, it would appear that this is the general consensus, a trip overseas really isn't that much trouble and it would appear to be well worth it in terms of quality work.

Hi Wylie I am aware of the Doctor you speak of, but I have read some average reviews here and elsewhere in relation to client manner and cost . I dont just look at this forum, I really try to look at various doctors and then scan the web for any negative reviews to try and get a general consensus. There are surgeons listed that you can only find positive reviews and I think that is a good start. It would appear the FUE procedure has come a long way and is becoming a real art, I think it is important that the surgeon you go with is someone you have absolute faith in. I am also starting to feel that a holiday to the States, Spain or Belgium might be ok. The jury is still out, it is early day, I have an online consult with Lorenzo next week, lets see how that goes.

Hi Aussie Thanks for the reply, I found another thread which is Australian based and really discusses this topic. I think I will follow on with that thread keeping all the information in one location. It really canvasses all the issues. I think anyone following on with the thread should post there. http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/142556-australian-members.html

Be Hairier.....your photos look like after shots. Dont do it man.

HI Aussie, thanks for the reply, I agree with Denny, there does appear to be recommendations on this forum, not controlled by the US moderators, for surgeons like Bisanga and Lorenzo, with people posting that these blokes are the best as FUE. Their posts dont get taken down and as we all know for the most part when we post it goes straight up. Why are Bisanga / Lorenzo etc revered because people document there success stories on the site and it is hard to find about word about either of them. I am uncomfortable as the next man outing myself re considering that I am having a hair transplant, but it would seem that the way forward for Australians is for people to start talking about their Australian experiences good or bad. If you could post some before and after pictures that would be helpful. I would certainly consider having a chat to Knudsen, I would be wrapped to find a competent bloke in Australia.

Hi Future_HT-Doc Thanks for the quick reply, but I was hoping that there might someone in Australia that has had some level of success. I appreciate that this forum only recommends Dr's that have been screened but it would appear that there are a number of good Dr's not on the list. Are there other good Dr's closer to Australia or in Australia that are not on this forums list but have produced results. I guess the problem is, who wants to be the first to test an Australian surgeon and bare the potential disastrous results. I was really just putting it out there to any Australians that may have had a positive experience. Even potentially good FUE guys in Thailand. Thanks

I am new to the whole concept of the hair transplant. I am 35, Australian and have have been experiencing thinning hair for the past 5 years although I still have a fairly good head of hair except for my Crown. I did use rogaine for a while which seemed to work and then i stopped, bad idea, it seemed like it got much worse over 3 months following stopping the rogaine. I posted a picture and it looks like I am a NW 3 maybe 4? (vertex) I think, happy to be corrected. I have been finding the forum extremely educating but am shattered to find that there are no good experiences shared by clients of an Australian surgeon performing FUE. I am just finding it really hard to believe that in a County of 22 million that there is no one who is performing FUE to the standard of Bissanga, Feller, Rahal, Shapiro R, Lorenzo. I really would prefer not to travel overseas for the procedure. I have looked around on the web and saw FUE being performed in Sydney, by a Dr Jonathon Chan from the hairtransplant institute. I must say I liked the look of the bloke (from the website), he looks switched on, but that is just a gut reaction, I cant find any reference re his work and don't want to travel to Sydney to find out unless there are some recommendations. I am yet to find an Australian to be recommended. Chan has no reviews and any other Aussie surgeon mentioned, the reviews are mostly negative. How can this be? Why cant an Aussie go and learn from the best and then come back here and help out the 1000's of Aussie blokes in need of some rerouted hair. Questions: 1. Is there anyone in Australia that could be considered? 2. Does anyone know anything about this Chan bloke. 3. If I was going to travel where would be the best place to go considering travel time and considering that I would like FUE not FUT, not a big fan of being sliced up. The little jabby needle gives me more comfort. The focus is on a good job, not a cheap job. 4. Finally any comment on the potential number of grafts required based on my picture, I was thinking 500- 1000, but that is a real novice estimation it is probably more depending on how dense I want to go. I can add other pictures if required any insight will be greatly appreciated.