From the moment I met Dr Shapiro, I didn't trust him, but I went forward anyway. I'll regret it forever.
Dr. Shapiro sold me 3744 grafts at $2 graft. They started the procedure around 11am and I was released around 5:30. I found this very strange. Approximately 7 years earlier, I had 1200 grafts done at Bosley and it took quite a bit longer. With the same sized staff (1 doctor and 4-5 techs), Shapiro supposedly finished more than 3 times the number of grafts in less time.
During the procedure and the next day, I had a bad feeling. So, I immediately hired a professional photographer and had images taken of my head, so I could attempt to count the incisions. It's difficult to get to an exact number, but after counting and recounting several times, I kept landing in the 1400-1600 range. The incision to graft ratio for this type of procedure is supposed to be 1:1, so that means that my count was between 1400-1600 grafts.
It's been a full 2 years since my procedure with Dr Shapiro. I wanted to give the procedure, Propecia and Rogaine a fair amount of time before taking my opinion public. I see some new hairs, but it looks like he annihilated more than he added. I don't see any net gain in the number of hairs on my head.
I believe, with all my heart, that I was not given what I paid for. I find it hard to believe that 3744 grafts (supposed to equate to 5000-11,000 hairs) wouldn't make a visible difference in the density of the hair on my head, even under the worst of circumstances.
In retrospect, I should have listened to my gut instinct not to trust him. Actually, I should have found this website and read all the shit on this guy before making the decision to go with him. I'll take the blame for that one.
