TBH

thanks again.... they did just say, no need you can come back again and have it done. And I thought, yeh, who benefits from that... They do. I think 7K is a lot for just front section fill in. Anyone have ballparks of these things

I've seen Rogers a year ago for a consult, but had no recommends so didn't know what you guys thought. Be good to know if anyone had a good experience. Certainly be a hell of a lot easier than traveling IF he's good.

believe it or not, I've been looking for years, and visited 2 in the last year, neither of which are rated on here, but I've no idea of costs and what is right. ?7000GB for crown area as well as front I'd have thought normal, but just for front area to give more density, am not so sure

Thank you all, you know what.. I don't even know if the 7K was FUE or the other one? That's how little info I received from 2 appointments. Language barrier slightly yes, but not that much. Does 7K sound alot to you for just the front fill in, and a 4 hour procedure?

Forget it, couple of days and you can top up if you want in the morning, but that stuff rubs off over night, regardless of sprays to keep in place. It's not THAT good. I've tried, Toppik, Nanogen and one other, All of them rub off overnight for me on crown.

Tbh if cost isn't an issue then you won't go wrong with dr Lorenzo who's coming to Manchester to team up with farjos!! At fue I don't think you would find a single person on here who wouldn't use him given the opportunity!! Check out injertocapillar on u tube!! Belgium Also has outstanding drs for fue and fut, I personally used dr Feriduni who is world class and if you check out his website amazing results, then dr bisanga who again is fantastic at both!! Finally some fantastic results in turkey,for unbelievable prices, with 1 st class results!! If your from the uk, as an I, I'd follow that path!!! Good luck!

thanks for that, I was quoted 7K for just filling in the front, which is a bank loan job whichever way I look at it. I've not got that money, And that's not the full job. So if I'm going to borrow that sort of money, I'd like to get it right first time round, and it's not someone who's particularly well regarded on here in all honesty. I'm happy to borrow that amount for a result, but not comfortable with the 'yes no problem, you'll be happy' approach when I've only ever seen one review and they weren't happy.

dr reddy seems to be doing great work also .worth considering

thanks, I saw only one short line on here about Dr Reddy so wasn't sure

tbh,

 

It is not always essential to take propecia/fin to have surgery but it is strongly advised and in some cases we would be very cautious with surgery if the patient is not taking any preventative medication.

 

It depends on your own situation if you have not tried the medication and are loosing hair at the rate you are saying then you would be really best advised to give it a try. Some people swear in minox and say it has helped them personally I have not been inclined to take it all the time I am taking propecia.

 

The Doctor was right the new transplanted hair will stay with you, mine is still growing from 17 years ago perfectly well. Let me know if I can help any further.

Thanks, you say strongly advised, What would you say to surgeons that say, don't bother, if it gets worse you can come back and have it done again? I don't really want to be bothered with either drug, but would you find it strange that any surgeon said don't bother taking either? Your transplanted hair, I assume would grow OK without drugs

Anyone know why Rogers didn't follow up on this forum?

I'd say a year is the minimum. I had my 2nd procedure after 15 months.

 

I think the problem with London is that everyone flocks to Harley Street, which means colossal costs for office rental and staffing.

 

Apart from the Farjos, there's also the Glasgow Clinic and the doctor there trained with Bisanga in Brussels. I've no personal experience of their work but a few guys have posted positive experiences in this forum, so you might want to check them out. I think the key thing is to find a clinic where there's a doctor dedicated to the one clinic rather than the situation were a clinic buys in sessional input from a variety of medics which invariably results in poor quality control.

 

Best of luck.

Thanks again,

TBH,

 

This forum is an excellent place to find a top surgeon and educate yourself. You are in one of the best places to find one and most of the best Doctors are recommended on here and the others who are not, are usually mentioned and discussed by forum members and moderators.

 

Stick around and do your research. The surgeon feature is on the top right of the screen.

Thanks, I've put this off so long, I just can't wait much longer for this, hair is falling badly

Very few of Dr Rogers patients post online I am afraid, there was a visit by this forum to his clinic quite a few years ago but there seemed to be no follow up by the Doctor.

 

The only clinic in the UK recommended on here is the Farjo clinic.

Wonder why that is, thanks anyway.

Was asking on the other thread about drugs after the HT and if it's possible to go on without them and it said you have to take Fin. Can minox protect existing hair, and does the HT hair stay with you as told to me by surgeon?

and Minox wouldn't be enough after the HT to protect existing hair? The HT hair the surgeon said stays forever, Is that a lie too?

Thanks for that, I did wonder, because I never hear his name mentioned on here. I've been quoted quite a bit of money for someone in France, for only a small portion of what needs doing. They don't quote number of hairs though, It's more a 'yeh, sure, we can do that, no problem' type consultation. And then come back in a year for some more. Is that the normal time between procedures for most people, A year?

Still amazed nobody in London worth their weight, after all these years...

I saw a surgeon that said they can fill in the front of my head because it's thinning out and receding, and then a year later, can do the back, crown area.

I asked if I should be taking Propecia or Minox, and they said 'No'.

My hair is still falling out, and I said but it's still falling out, and they said, well then you come back and we do it again. Is this what you want to hear? I mean, I'm all for not taking anything because I don't really want to. But do most HT surgeons feel this way?

Is Minox OK to start on a month before a procedure, or can newly translpanted hair growing through interfere with what the Minox may be trying to push out? Strange question I know, but it might happen?

Spex, if you/re reading this, I sent you a PM about 6 weeks ago, Is there another way to get in touch with you regarding good surgeons in the London area?

Could anyone please give me some advice or reviews regarding Dr Rogers in London?

Thanks

Dermatch is nothing more than painting your head. You have to have quite a bit of hair to use it on it's own. Personally, I can't use it without fibres afterwards or it would look ridiculous. If you're lucky enough to still have good coverage everywhere then you can get away with it on it's own

TBH,

 

We all respond differently, but it turns out that I have no adverse reaction to propecia and I think it is helping me hold on to hair, even thicken it marginally. I stayed away from it for over ten years before finally trying, having gone from a NW 3 to a 5 in the meantime.

 

As for minox, I don't think the silts have been nearly as good. And it has been a pain in the rear area to be honest.

 

Both help the crown more thn the front.

Hey Scar, what did you mean about the minox comment, 'slits'?

I've seen people on youtube get really good results with Minox but understand that's not common when you're an all over diffuse....

I would advise you against Dr Cahuzac. I had a failed transplant with her some years ago.

 

PM me for more details.

Can't get hold of Clanvin, but is there nobody else on these forums who can testify to this woman at all? Be interested if it was a team effort or if she did it herself?

Your from the UK. I strongly suggest you get in touch with Spex and ask him for his advice. He is from the UK and has helped hundreds of patients pointing them in the right direction.

Sincere apologies to you. I didn't see your reply here... until now, for some reason.

Thanks for the advice, I will look him up. As we seem to be in very short supply over here, and all the ones we know about in the public eye who have had them done in London, don't ever look good.

I was recommended to this surgeon on this thread in France, but nobody wishes to elaborate about their experiences, which is a bit of a shame.

Thank you, wasn't aware of Dr Reddy, when London is mentioned most people turn their noses up and say you have to travel for a good HT? His results looks quite good....

So Propecia helps hang on, but neither make much difference in growing. what if you put Minox on healthy hair, and hair that wasn't going to fall, or HT hair. Do you then become reliant on it, even the healthy hair?

TBH,

 

Altogether, it seems like you may benefit from a second consultation with another physician. Nothing negative toward the physician who performed your first examination, but it does sound like you have additional questions and would like a second opinion and scalp examination. I'd highly recommend taking a look at the list I sent, and undergoing a second consultation.

 

My comment about "the appearance of restoring hair" means the following: hair follicles never truly die and disappear from the scalp. When hair loss occurs, these follicles shrink and produce smaller and smaller hairs until they essentially stop normal cycling or only produce very fine, nearly invisible hairs. Minoxidil, for reasons that aren't 100% apparent, is able to rejuvenate these follicles and allow them to cycle normally and produce regular hairs again. In this sense, Minoxidil is creating the appearance of restoring new hair. I say "creating the appearance" because no new follicle are actually created, but instead they are simply revived and restored to a more normal cycle.

 

Any other questions? I truly hope this is helping.

Thank you, which list, I have no PMs. Is Minox OK to put all over, if I do it now?

This is what concerned me the most (aside from the minox explanation)..

 

All the consults I had, were very informative and covered every single question I asked. If you are worried about the techs doing the actual placement, just ask at the consult. No harm in asking about their experience, process etc..

 

You should feel 100% comfortable going into a hair transplant. If there is any shred of doubt with your particular surgeon, walk away.

I PMd 2 people on here who saw same person and neither one has answered all week....?

Bit odd. Is it usual for techs to do it more so

Seems very strange that you did not have a prep, the surgeon needs to make sure that you are compatible for the procedure. It does sound as though you may need to go to another clinic, you explain what has happened, make sure you ask as many questions as possible, and you are satisfied with the answers. Definitely agree with efflux if you are experiencing any doubt you should walk away. Try not to worry, this issue can be resolved, unfortunately it appears it's just been down to an untrustworthy surgeon that has mislead you.

Thank you, It's not in my home country also, so would be travelling for it without any prior tests... concerned the 'team' would be doing it also. Was very highly recommended too.

If there are any in London who can be recommended would prefer that obviously?

Whoa.. where did you have your consultation (or lack of)?

 

Sounds like you should steer clear of wherever it was..

That's what worries me... Highly recommended too!

TBH,

 

Minoxidil (Rogaine or Regaine) can be effective in both regenerating miniaturized follicles (those affected by hair loss) and preventing future loss. Because of this, it can create the appearance of restoring hair and prevent progressive hair loss. As far as regenerating hair in the exact areas where new follicles are implanted (therefore causing some sort of issue when both try to regrow): this doesn't really occur.

 

However, both minoxidil and finasteride are proven preventive hair loss medications, and most hair restoration physicians seem to recommend using both (in the absence of side effects).

 

Many physicians will complete some basic blood work before surgery. This is simply to make sure your levels are normal and you are medically stable for hair transplant surgery. However, the procedure is minimally invasive (from a surgical standpoint), so some doctors may not require the normal pre-surgical lab work/tests. Regardless, these tests would not provide any information about shock loss, and a miniaturization test would be more of a scalp examination performed under magnification.

 

The antibiotics are really up to the surgeon. Some physicians insist, while others don't seem to include antibiotics in their post-operative instructions. The most important thing to do is follow your clinic's post-operative instructions closely.

 

The hair transplant procedure itself is a very collaborative and team-based task. The procedure is divided up between the operating physician and his technicians, but the physician usually completely supervises (even during aspects of the procedure performed by the technicians).

 

I'm sorry to hear about the consultation. Do you have further questions? Did you already schedule the procedure? Do you feel ready and confident to move forward at this point in time? Most experts recommend extensive research and multiple consultations with trusted hair restoration physicians before moving forward. If you have any additional questions, please keep asking!

 

I hope this helps!

Thanks so much for answering these questions. How would you go about with the miniaturization test, At my wits end as it is, hair falling so fast, and surgeon said 'up to you if you take something after', You can see I need to. Would rather just stick with the Regaine though if pos. I have an all over loss, more so at crown and then front became diffuse, working it's way back, which is why I asked how hard or easy to fill in hair on diffuse person, and was told could do front first then in a year come back for crown.

No magnifying glass over head either so how do they tell, regarding the test you mentioned. It was just make an appointment with my secretary and will fit you in this month. Nothing more than that. Other than I have good donor hair. But very worried no test prior and very little info. No figures of how many grafts either other than it would take 4 hours.

Please can you tell me what you mean by ' it can create the appearance of restoring hair'.

Do those fine baby hairs people mention never get any further than that, if you get regrowth?

Thanks again, I'm really worried about all this, and to barely get half or even a quarter out of what I need done too....

The original poster started a thread saying he was a NW 2 before surgery and that his procedure left him completely bald, which is highly unlikely if not impossible. He never posted any pictures to back up his claims or let us asses his situation and then he deleted his posts and vanished. The thread was useless before without pics and it is even more useless now that he deleted his posts.

Thank you for answering, was curious about the test others mentioned at the beginning of the thread, which I'd not been aware of, and certainly the two consultations I've had with different docs have not mentioned it. It says some tell just by looking at your scalp?

Hi, I wonder if some of you more experienced guys and HT surgeons can answer a few questions.

This one is a weird one, but have to ask.

If I start using Regaine after a HT, what are the chances of it growing back new hair that tries to get out, under the newly transplanted hair. In other words, would it get stuck and cause a problem because hair has been transplanted over the area where old is trying to get out? Is this a possibility and has anyone ever heard of hair coming back to life from Minox, but can't get through due to the surgery?

Secondly, when I went for a consultation the surgeon said Minox would never grown new hair anyway, only keep what you have. Which contradicts all I've heard over the years because I've seen some people definitely grown hair back from Regaine?

I had no prep, just a price quoted and I was out in 10 minutes. No mention of how many grafts etc..

Is there any preparation, blood tests, test so you don't get shock loss, as I read about on another thread here, 'minituarisation'. No mention of starting meds. Don't fancy Propecia but thought they may mention taking Regaine or something to keep what hasn't fallen?

Is it quite hard to fill in front sections when loss it diffuse, as opposed to just planting in a crown area?

Do you have to take Anti Biotics after the surgery and if allergic, then what?

And also, I've seen a couple of people, and from what I can gather, the surgeons you see don't actually do it, they mark the areas and staff carry it out, Is that the norm?

Thanks Bill, much appreciated, just wanted to ask someone about this particular surgeon... always a bit nervy when someone won't elaborate about it on here

nobody anything to say about this, or what caused and how to prevent?

Is there a reason why I can't send anyone a PM on here yet?

Does she actually do it herself or her team do it. I've heard a lot of this. Is it normal for these surgeons to not do it themselves. I've heard she doesn't actually do it, but her people do?

This seems to be an old thread, but the post has been taken off, can someone enlighten a newbie what caused this?

Thanks Peter, what did you have done with her?