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Hi Guys - this is great , all really helping. B spot - could you direct me to any FUE results from SMG, seen a few but not sure if there are any more. Am definitely considering Dr Ron from the few FUE cases I have seen and their general reputation. Spex - thank you for the montage, still working through it! But not sure if you have me mistaken for someone else though? I haven't met or spoken to you before but would be more than happy to do so given the chance :-) Thana - in ref to your reply, how do the slits and planting work? I mean does the doctor open all the necessary slits and only then does the planting begin or is it more like the doc opens a slit and a tech plants a graft etc. The second way makes more sense to me given that the slits must not stay open for long and that the doctor probably has better idea of which kind of hair to place where and how it should be placed for density etc but I am just guessing all of this so I could have the wrong end of the stick.

This is definitely all helping.Thanks thanatopsis_awry - If you find that link from spex, let me know TC17 - I can see your point about liking things for personal reasons. Do you know of any distinguishable patterns or traits in either of these doctors' work that stands out? Have seen so many pics of HT & FUE work that its all beginning to become one big blur now. One other thing I am confused about from reading many different forums is the whole concept of technicians. Some people are saying that doctors like RW are better because they do all the work themselves which minimizes risks as FUE requires skill and it is this skill you are paying for. Other say it doesn't matter so long as the techs are experienced because the doctor is still present or overlooking. How much do Feller and SMG do themselves and how much is done by other people and do you think it matters either way?

is the $6 for both Paul and Ron? I heard somewhere that it was less to use Paul but no idea how long ago that was. Also money is the last thing on mind. After years of torturing myself on this issue, I just want to make the right decision and pick the best doctor. So is there any other info I can work with? Thanks

It also seems that Dr Ron Shapiro could be a good choice having researched TC17's recommendations. From what I can tell he has only recently started doing FUE's though - is that correct? What are the thoughts on him and Feller. What does it come down to - experience, results - there doesn't seem to be much to differentiate the two.

Hi there, thanks for all the feedback. I think my initial instinct led me to RW because my assumption was that if he invented the self-named technique and fine tuned the FUE procedure and has done it for so many years, then even if other doctors had progressed it, he was still a safe bet in the worst case scenario. Does that make sense? Also TC17 - who would you say are the other doctors worth considering?

Have already tried to post with names but the post doesn't go through. If initials help, then its RW & AF

Looking into FUE and considering the doctors out there, I would narrow it down to 2 choices. One is a pioneer in this field based in Australia who seems a likely choice because of the experience he must have. However there isn't that much information available on his methods or results. On the other hand, an American doctor who has a great deal of information available on his results, is maybe newer to the field. Any thoughts? anyone been to the Australian Doc?

Looking into FUE and considering the doctors out there, I would narrow it down to 2 choices. One is a pioneer in this field based in Australia who seems a likely choice because of the experience he must have. However there isn't that much information available on his methods or results. On the other hand, an American doctor who has a great deal of information available on his results, is maybe newer to the field. Any thoughts? anyone been to the Australian Doc?