moss

Not usually interested in what celeb has, or hasnt, had done, but this shot of Travolta shows how good those hollywood wigs are! could just be a hat mark but there's a line running around the side of his head too.. hmmmm?

hi Djames you can get an online consult with Dr feriduni here: http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/Consult-a-Physician/Doctors.asp?DrID=437 a little bit below his photograph.. cheers Moss

hey newcomer... Dr. Rahal doesnt do FUE except for scar repair i think... cheers Moss

in no particular order, they are: Dr.'s... Feller Rahal Devroye Feriduni these guys are on the definately list. I think, at this stage if i change my mind and have a strip proceedure, then Dr Rahal would be my first choice. The other 3 all produce really good FUE so i'm still undecided between them. i also intend to reasearch: Dr.'s... Hasson Wong R. Shapiro

yeh! i wanna be a poster boy!!! 20 years ago maybe...

hi labrat69. i'm 41 and the family history is mixed, although my father has more hair than me! both grandfathers were different, one bald (from about the age of 20!), one with full thick hair (my dads dad).. and mattj, no im not on any meds, tried regain for about 6 months, but found it a bit tiresome. im certainly not planning on taking any meds at the moment, especially ones that could have an impact on my 'crown jewels'..

hi mattj. only have this to hand. as all the consults were online/email, i said the same to each Dr. I appreciate that an online consult is very basic and theres only so much a Dr could possible tell from a photo, i appreciate that the estimates may change on a face to face consult, which im guessing should be my next move...

coffee, all over the monitor and keyboard.... genius!

windjc - perhaps i misread the article (cant find it either!), i thought it said the hair was of a different qualty (less) because of the way in which it is removed. if this isnt the case then thats great obviously. mattj - ive had 6 online consults, in that the Drs have evaluated photos ive sent. Thats as far as ive got. I could certainly go and see 2 of them as they are in europe, but the other 2 are a long haul flight away. I didnt realise a telephone consult might be available. And Ive been wondering if it would be worth meeting 'any' HT patients in the UK or just patients of the Drs im considering....

hello all. hope you're all feeling nice and hairy! Ive been researching the possibility of having a hair transplant for a couple of months. I am between a norwood II and IIa. Ive had several online consults in regard to having a FUE proceedure. (i buzz my hair to a No. 1 sides and back so would prefer this option at the moment, tho im not discounting anything as yet). the 4 Drs i have chosen so far have given estimates of what i should expect would be nessassary, they are: Dr 1 - 2000/2500 Dr 2 - 1500/2000 Dr 3 - 3000 Dr 4 - 4000 - doesnt do FUE (over 1200 grafts at least) but as this Dr was my first choice in the first place i had an online consult with him, (this would include adding some density behind the frontal area backwards towards the crown) theres quite a difference as you can see, is the only reason for this because the very nature of an online consultation? in that i have not yet seen a Dr in person? and after a personal consult things/suggestions may very well change? I'm interested to know if the FUT figure is bigger because of the pluses of that proceedure, so more hair can be taken safely. Or is it that Drs opinions vary quite a bit on what is best for their patients? I mentioned that whilst I have expressed a preference for FUE I have not completely discounted FUT at this stage. My only concern about FUE is a worry that im being short sighted. If I continue to lose my hair behind the transplant it seems (from reading on here) that i may have less donor hair left for a possible 2nd HT in the future. Is this something I should be concerned with? Ive read lots of FUE Vs FUT info, and ive come across the issue of hair 'quality'. I understand that FUE transplanted hair might not be as good a quality as a FUT transplanted hair, does that mean 'for good', as in forever? do the 2 differently transplanted hairs feel/look different after a year or so? finally (for now!). whilst I have singled out my 4 fave coalition Drs (based on images of their work). how on earth do i decide between them?? and then, what next? all the best Moss "I like a man who grins when he fights..." Winston Churchill edit: apologies , I may have posted this in the wrong section?

A very important subject. Bill, Ive just finished reading your 2006 post, a thoroughly brilliant read. I've only told a couple of people that i'm considering a HT. One of the friends I told, unknown to me, went off and did his own research. Only this didnt include going over this site with a fine tooth-comb (no pun intended!), instead he asked all of the women he knows, (he's gay, so he knows A LOT!), 'Does it matter to you if a man is losing, or has lost his hair'?.. and not one of them said it did.... funny ol world eh?

hi Bachstrad did you actually have a consultation with Greg? or did he just remove your staples... I wonder if you saw any of his work whilst in his surgey?

youre quite right about the GP not really knowing much about HT, she was quite open about that actually. I think i would rather keep the Drs anon at the moment, just whilst I research each one a little more.but, so far: Dr 1 - 2000/2500 Dr 2 - 1500/2000 Dr 3 - 3000 these are all online consults and so I might expect them to change if i progress to a physical consultation. I assume that the figures are so varied because of the limitations of online consults maybe? perhaps i should have mentioned that all 3 Drs are coalition members of this site... cheers Moss

Hello again gents. thought i might add a little update. Have been in touch with Dr. Williams' office and seem to be drawing a blank, a pity because this is the route my own GP directed me in. Whilst the Dr. seems very highly qualified (working in one of Londons finest hospitals in Westminster), mainly as a cosmetic surgeon specialising in burns/scars etc, he wants to charge ??200 for a consultation. The only issue i have with this is that this is the only way i can get to see photos of his past work, seems steep for a photo session, if i dont like the look of his work im much lighter in the wallet area.. is this the norm i wondered? seems not. I have had 3 online consultations with 3 Drs on here. and their work is available to see clearly. All are happy to perform an FUE proceedure, from between 1500 - 3000 grafts for a 'conservative hairline'. All seems cool so far. Ive been informed that the Farjos don't do FUE. And then I'm just waiting on a famous gentleman in canada to reply.. So I guess I'll just sit tight and look at other peoples results for a while.. wasn't plan on going out anyway, too cold.... all the best Moss

hello all. been lurking for a while and after plenty of reading, am ready to start asking questions about further research. My reading, mainly on here, started with the work of Dr Farjo - purely because he is based in Great Britain, as am I, and he has worked on some mildly famous men, all quite well documented. I appreciate i may have to travel to get a better result, should i finally decide that a HT is the course of action i take. with that in mind i have been looking at the work of Drs Rahal, Feller and Hasson, all highly thought of it seems. i'll continue to research the work of these gentlemen. I decided to talk to my own GP about HTs, and whilst she didnt know a great deal about the subject, she had a collegue who is working in the cosmetic field with a chap called Greg Williams. I was wondering if anyone have any experience of Dr. Greg Williams? (of London Plastic Surgery Associates). Ive dropped him an email through his website but in the meantime thought i'd enquire here whilst i wait for a reply.. all the best moss