frankwhite

You, sir, have hit the nail on the head . Excellent post and excellent advice. This discussion is now over , there is nothing valid that anyone can add to this IMHO.

I simply asked a direct question - no agenda,no hidden meaning,no insults. Just a question that has now been answered. Everybody here knows that you are the troll BUSA. Keep your idiotic opinions to yourself.

Busa, why don't you try saying something constructive for once or even better, just keep your idiotic mouth shut? You're like a broken record. And you have the audacity to call ME a troll????

I and the rest of the users of this forum am well aware that you, BUSA, are a first class prick and indeed the most persistent troll on the forum. Who is it that routinely trashes most of the doctors who post results here whilst extolling the virtues of a few virtually unknown Turkish clinics at every available opportunity? I, on the other hand, merely asked a simple and straightforward question - no agenda,no trolling,no insults or bullshit, just a question which has now been answered and my curiosity has been satisfied.

Ah ok, thanks for your reply. Not trying to be facetious, just curious as your signature says "doc" in quotation marks as if it were aspirational - did not know that you had graduated from med school. Good luck with the practice and new technique.

Err,how could that question be any simpler or more direct?? You have 5500 posts in your profile which I have no desire to trawl through . Are you a qualified physician ?

Blake, I'll ask the question again : Are you a qualified physician?

Are you a qualified physician Blake ?

Specifically, which doctors are you referring to that did not initially charge for consults but now do?

You completely misunderstood my point busa. It's not about being able to afford to pay for it or not having done research ( what a ridiculous suggestion to make) but about the fact that this doctor charges for consults ,when others in the same field do not . What does that say about his priorities? And in England one does not pay for an initial consultation with a lawyer (or an accountant,or a plumber or Any other profession that I can think of) - its the same principal as with a hair transplant surgeon. You consult with these people to see if they can professionally fulfill your requirements - you tell them what you need,they tell you if they can do that and how they might achieve it. If you are happy with their level of competence and knowledge,you instruct them and THEN they get paid. I've personally consulted with Dr.Armani,Dr.Mwamba & Dr.Bisanga - all world class surgeons with longstanding reputations - and NONE of them charged...

Hi all, I'm a long time reader of this - and other - hairloss forums and wondered what the community thinks of the practice of doctors that charge for consults? As a bit of background, Ive had several consults with 4 different highly regarded doctors - None of whom are resident, nor practice, in the UK - all of whom travelled here at their own expense to hold FREE consultations with prospective patients. Today, I was about to book a final consult with a doctor recommended on here - who practices in London - who actually wanted me to pay for a consult. I declined and Immediately crossed him off of my list of potential surgeons. To me, It doesn't bode well that they would ask for money just to see me and discuss my options etc. What do you guys think - am I right to be suspicious of such practices as an indicator of their primary motivations?