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What are your expectations? I think you have to be very realistic before you undergo surgery. Honestly, you need at least 3 surgeries to cover the scalp with adequate density. It’s a serious journey. Really ask yourself is it worth it to you? If you just want some improvement, then one surgery may be enough. But in all likelihood even one won’t be enough.

@wylie I don’t know where you got the idea that we don’t like to shine the light on these cases, it’s the exact opposite. In fact, I reached out to both @Sanjar41 and @Oxiborick via pm to help them both, and even wanted to make a YouTube video about Sanjars experience with an interview. We don’t sell hair transplants here, we educate. The whole reason this community was created was to call things like this out. Sharing genuine experiences good and bad is what makes this community like no other.

I think this is going overboard. People aren’t machines, they shouldn’t be expected to behave as such. As long as they aren’t behaving inappropriately, I don’t see an issue with having conversations.

The hair transplant industry at large remains unregulated, there are societies like ABHRS which provide the closest thing we have to board-certification. That said, this community is really the only place where you can examine the quality of a physicians work. Knowing how to perform a hair transplant and being knowledgable doesn't mean you achieve good results. Always keep that in mind.

Guys, @DrTBarghouthi messaged me some time ago that he had a family emergency. I don't believe he will be updating this thread anytime soon. I have sent him a message a week ago, but lets keep him in our prayer and show him some appreciation and support in these difficult times.

You will get a myriad of opinions, but the best thing to do is research yourself. Look up reviews, consult with surgeons, and if possible meet up with past patients. Good luck let me know if you need help researching.

Yes, I considered the fact this could lead to lynch mob scenarios. But I trust our community and senior members know how to discern the difference between a subpar result and a dip in consistency and ethical issues. We always allow surgeons some time to rectify the situation and prove their consistency before removing them. I want to make it clear that we are not in the business of appeasing lynch mobs. I have given this a lot of thought before Wallaby created that thread. This thread was not created to serve as a salem witch hunt. So those interested, put away your pitchforks, it’s not gonna happen.

Are you on medication?

Hard to say by these pictures. I like the hairline design. I think lowering density as you move backwards makes sense if you have more native hair towards the back.

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I appreciate the olive branch, personally, I think working together is always better. I simply don’t have the time to moderate other communities but I appreciate the offer. I would appreciate working together in the future, and if you have any disagreements with me or something I do, feel free to send me a private message. Those who know me, know that I’m reasonable, my ideas and perspectives are fluid, never set in stone.

Our website states that physicians sponsor our community, I’ve also created a thread, and posted this screenshot several times. It’s common knowledge in our community. We also state that our list isn’t definitive and encourage everyone to DO their own research. How much more transparent can we be? Our recommendation process is listed below with this disclaimer. ⬇️ https://hairtransplantnetwork.com/Consult-a-Physician/our-hair-restoration-physicians

Thank you so much for this fair and balanced post, from an actual patient 🙏

Here is the topic. I will lock this thread and everything else can be posted on this topic.

Dear Community, It has come to my attention that there have been some questionable cases and issues against Dr. Diep. Pat and I have been investigating this behind the scenes. I don't want to inject any of my opinions into this, I want the community to examine his full body of work, weighing the newer cases obviously with more weight and make a decision. Pat and I will respect whatever decision the community votes. Reddits mod @Wallaby_Upstairs has made various allegations against me and Pat, which can be found here along with my response. Here are some threads spanning back to 2014. I have not included posts with one before and after, or posts without updates, as those independent reviews hold little relevance in examining a surgeons portfolio.

I agree, I would rather not get into a mudslinging match, but I felt compelled to correct some of these accusations when the allegations can cause a lot of harm to our community, especially when they're not true. I will create a separate thread with a poll for the public to decide like Elon Musk. I think that is fair and a good way to go about it.

I don’t agree that cases prior are irrelevant. While I agree, recent cases hold the most weight, a surgeons full portfolio matters. For example, if a surgeon had really poor results, and only recently started producing good results, those bad results need to be taken into account. That said, I agree on the last point.

Wallaby, I'm a bit saddened that you would resort to this sort of mud slinging where you post second hand information and hearsay with a few threads, some that are duplicated. First of all, @baldlivesmatter asked me to change the title of his thread to 'repair' because he felt pressured by the community, but he decided to change it back. I did not tell him to do so or ask him to change the thread either way. If i'm referring to Pat and I, wouldn't I use 'we're' ? I agree, the collective is always better than the one or two people, that's why our community is and continues to be the best community. That is why we have a recommendation process, which includes the input of our entire community. Every other list on the internet is added by one person like Spencer or Tillman, not a collective community. It is not one person approving any surgeon. You mentioned Spencer Kobren and the Bald Truth, Spencer is the one making millions of dollars per year with no transparency, not HRN. I bet you don't even know that negative threads aren't public on Bald Truth Talk forum, if you have a negative complaint the thread is moved to a 'private' section. The only person who would benefit from this is the surgeon. People ask how much I get paid, not enough to deal with this sort of slander. I am not paid by any surgeon, that is not a lie. I am paid by Pat whether a surgeon is on the recommended list or not. I am paid by Pat the owner of this site. I am not paid nor have I ever been compensated by any surgeon. I have never omitted the fact that I am paid for my time. To be honest, i'm not paid enough to be dealing with this character assassination and slander. We do not, nor have we EVER kept a surgeon because they pay sponsorship fee. We could add 100 surgeons to our list easily, we have had hair mills offer us top dollar to be recommended, but that would never fly because our community would never allow it. Our recommendation process includes input from the community, that's called checks and balances. Now, to the substance of the thread. I have been aware of some poor cases from Dr. Diep, both Pat and I have been observing his work behind the scenes. There is no surgeon that gets it right every time. We have complaints from a lot of surgeons behind the scenes, very respected ones, that doesn't mean they are bad surgeons. But consistency is key. You mentioned Jimcraig, he created his thread in 2020, at the time Dr. Diep had little to no negative threads. In my opinion, Jim doesn't have a botched result, yes the hairline can be softened by creating more micro-irregularities. I think it can be classified as falling below the mark, but certainly not a botch job like you claim and many claim on Reddit. The side of his hairline in question that lacks micro-irregularities. When you examine a surgeons body of work, you need to examine it as a whole. You have posted one thread asking for advice, one thread that doesn't even have an update. Two threads that are of the same member. One thread that has no pictures, there is another member 'Bigwilly' that posts pictures, but at the time the former Moderator David couldn't confirm he was even a patient. Then you posted a patient @MrAr who returned to Dr. Diep for a touch-up he said this: Then you post "should I switch from Hasson to Diep," this isn't even a review, it's filled with opinions. I have a problem with blindly following narratives or dogmatic views without doing research yourself. I have been moderating for years and have been a member of this forum for almost a decade. In that time, I have seen that when three or more people repeat the same view, it becomes common knowledge without doing any fact checking or research, this thread and your post is good example of this. You're taking a lot of second hand information and opinions and passing it off as factual. As for the case with the graft discrepancy, the member himself requested to delete the thread. I was working behind the scenes with this patient, as I have done countless times. As for the poster "whattheFUE" he was a previously banned poster that had an axe to grind against Dr. Feller, who is no longer on our list btw. Creating duplicate accounts goes against our terms of service. Jimcraig was also caught doing this going under a pseudonym str8npluggy. This thread would have it seem like Dr. Diep has been producing botch jobs for years and we've turned our nose to it, which isn't the case. I've done an extensive job pulling up past and recent threads of his work, so the community can examine it without my or Wallaby's input. I have always stated that my opinions are just that, opinions. I am one person, HRN is a collective community. The fact that you would post such a thread on this forum with links shows how transparent our community is, and if we were really censoring and hiding things, you wouldn't be able to post such a thread, nor would you be able to link these threads. If threads have been removed, they have been removed per the request of the member. Members often request to remove threads for various reasons including privacy. We are the only forum that hosts negative threads about sponsored surgeons, we do not hide them in a private section, we do not take the thread down either. You claiming this is disingenuous and slanderous. Here are some threads spanning back to 2014. I have not included posts with one before and after, or posts without updates, as those independent reviews hold little relevance in examining a surgeons portfolio. Dear Community, I have spoken to @Pat - Community Publisher, and we both agree that we will leave this decision up to you. I ask that you please examine each of these threads in great detail, do not take any outward bias either from me or from @Wallaby_Upstairs. Judge the results independently from any one else's opinions or observations. If the community believes we should suspend Dr. Diep's recommendation, we will do it. I would expect Wallaby to post this reply with all of the relevant threads that have been shared, so his community can also draw their own conclusions, separate from his opinion. I want to end this by saying, it is very easy for wallaby to throw accusations at us, when he has zero risk or liability. We have been involved in nearly a dozen lawsuits that have cost our community over 100k dollars. Protecting free speech isn't free. We are obligated to verify the legitimacy of claims and part of being an open, fair and transparent community is allowing physicians to share their side of the story. If we start making claims based on second hand information or hearsay, that is not only 'reckless' as wallaby says, it can open us up for litigation. We are a professional site, we are not a subreddit. https://hairlosslearningcenter.net/dr-armani-lawsuit-against-hair-transplant-network

This is great, just in time for my review.

Shock loss resolved!

You’re too kind. When are you planning the crown?

Fantastic 👍🏼

Looking excellent 👍🏼

Hard to say without before pictures. My crown is very similar. But my starting point was very bad.