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A friend who is from and lives in Asia is looking for a hair transplant. As I have never considered leaving Europe for this, I have no idea what good options are available in Asia. I know Dr Bhatti's name is used quite a lot here, how good is he? Who else could my friend consider? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am at a loss to properly advise here.

Probably. I wouldn't mind too much if the results are good though, and they often are. Also, with the high visibility of his work out there, because of how many patients post, I think it is a good enough sample to make an informed decision of what to expect

Hi Bismarck. As I said on your other thread, I do not. On top of the reasons I mentioned there, I intend to get FUE into the scar and I am also considering MSP into the scar too. I have seen men with this done and they are able to cut their hair very short without it being visible. I also think milking your donor to its full potential with FUE will also leave scars so that also limits somewhat how far you can take your hair down. Although, I concede this is more of a visible and therefore more of a risk with FUT than FUE.

@spex Always! Thanks for the advice @bismarck I am not. Or anywhere else for that matter! I want to stay in Europe for this. That is not because I think one continent is better than the other etc. It is just the logistics. North American security and immigration are horrendous plus long flights and different time zones. I really do not want to go through it all and add to what will already be a stressful experience. If I stay in Europe I can take the train and be back home at my doorstep 2-3 hours after checking out from the hotel. No contest.

Hi @spex As I said above, my donor has been measured already by Dr Lupanzula and I have several other in person appointments this weekend with other top surgeons, including your old clinic Dr Feriduni. Dr Lupanzula calculated a donor of 9,000 if he used FUE. I am performing all due diligence before I make a decision. There was no miscommunication. His English is flawless. The clinic has a stellar reputation on the German fora of being very good at large sessions like this and he said "large sessions of 4,000-5,000 are our bread and butter". There was a debate on one thread of who was better, H&W or Hattingen. Even if H&W was the winner, that is still good company to be compared to.

Thanks for the reply. I have actually had a consultation already with Dr Lupanzula and this weekend I have one with Dr Feriduni, one with Dr Bisanga and one with Dr Devroye. I will likely go to Hattingen for an in person one as they don't travel much to do consultations in other countries. I a NW4 heading to a 5 and I do not take medication so I will need two surgeries anyway therefore I do not mind the fact it may be a large session in terms of cost, it is the risk involved if it goes wrong. On their website, 5,000 would cost around 14,000 euros which is fine. Although I know it will be helpful, I do not want to post pictures just yet. I will make a decision about whether I do or not in the next few weeks.

What are they exactly and why are they good for diffuse thinners? What are the other pros and cons? I know the Spanish seems to like them........

Hi! Today I had a consultation via Skype with the Hattingen Clinic in Switzerland because I want FUT and @Gasthoerer recommends them so I though an e-consultation can't hurt. I have looked on the French fora and some of their results are really, really excellent. Great hairlines and good on the crown too. He was also very nice and I imagine he has very good bedside manner. Both he and his wife are the surgeons and they do every surgery together. They have a large team of techs too. His wife does the incisions as he said she is just naturally better at it then he is. They are experts at FUT mega sessions and he said to me we could do a 5,000+/- transplant for the first procedure. This is a huge risk though. If this goes wrong, it is about half of my grafts gone (from other doctors' calculations in consultations). That said, as I will have a virgin scalp, they are more likely to take and I could potentially have an amazing result from it. What are other people's opinions on this as I am really torn. I had originally wanted 3,000-3,500 grafts but I would debate this 5,000 graft avenue too.

I always get the Spanish ones mixed up. http://www.fuexpert.com/ is Couto's. Injerto Capilar is de Freita's

It does in the pre-op picture too though. Less so, but it is slightly pink. Maybe he has skin conditions? Unlikely but I do not know otherwise

To be honest, the second pic already looks like FUE scarring a bit. Donor looks alright but go for a few consultations and they will calculate it precisely.

Sums up perfectly my opinion on the matter too. I will opt for FUT though and then get some grafts put into the linear scar. I am also researching MSP to put into it. I have seen very good results of this where the hair transplantee can shave their hair to a number 1 (or less) and the scar is still hard to see.

I have a Skype consultation with Hattingen tomorrow. I haven't seen any of their work though, I am just taking the word of 1 or 2 other members here that it is good. I may go out for an in person consultation if I like what he says tomorrow. Where have you seen their results? Especially the mega-sessions. The Spanish doctors are very good but I am not going to wait three years for an operation.

@Gasthoerer what do you think about the crown work of the Hattingen clinic? I have a Skype consultation with them tomorrow actually.

Good work @Dr. Jean Devroye. Both the crown and the hairline look great. It does look a little less dense on the hairline than behind it though. How many grafts were used in the front and how many in the crown in the initial procedure? Thanks.

I have just had a quick search for that @Dr. Jean Devroye crown procedure I saw a few weeks ago. It was really very good. I can't find it however. I agree though, there seems to be a lack of interest in the crown. Out of sight, out of mind I suppose.

Thanks for the reply. I thought you may be somebody who knows actually. Any FUT clinics you would recommend? I remember seeing Dr. Devroye posting something not long ago about a crown he did which looked amazing but searching for crown procedures on here does not yield too many results.

A lot of attention is given to the hairline, and rightly so. However, who does the best crown work in Europe? The crown is hard to do because of its area and the fact it can be the upper side and the back side of the scalp meaning the hairs may have to provide cover from two different, main angles. Any strong thoughts or will it just be the same doctors/clinics you would consider for the hairline?

Thanks for the response/story. I know who Dutchie was but I didn't know about the dispute with H&W. I am also curious because they typically have very, very good results. Maybe he smoked?

I must have missed this. What happened that people needed to cool down and who is "both sides"?

Depending what density you want, I disagree.

Do you have pictures? I ask only because I am a NW4 heading to NW5 and 2,000 would not be enough for me so I wonder how it would be enough for you. Who is your doctor and have they looked at you in person? I would not change doctor for financial reasons. I would prefer to save up longer and go with the best I can afford. In answer to your question, most people would agree that the hairline is the most important one of the two-three you will need. As Melvin says, it is the first thing people see and it frames the face.

I personally wouldn't use Diep. I have read some things about him I find very unethical. Do your own research though, by all means. Feller and Bloxham are the same clinic FYI. Another option, if you are willing to travel to Canada, is Hasson & Wong.

I agree with Gasthoerer, we need more information. I would also add Feller and Bloxham to your list although they are on quite literally the other side of the country to California.

I think you should name the surgeon. This may help others make an informed decision when they come to choosing a surgeon. I don't see the point in posting all this if you weren't going to tell us their name. It wasn't for opinions as you were clearly already on top of this as you'd been in touch with the clinic and already shortlisted other top surgeons to get the "repair work" done with.