LosingGround75

I had a procedure with Dr Ball. You cannot go wrong with him. His results and patient care are outstanding. I couldn’t be happier with my outcome.

You were right to pull the plug on your procedure. If a Doctor is not transparent about what drugs you need to take post surgery then that's a red flag. For many propecia is a non-starter and in no way should a Doctor insist on taking it after taking your cash. There will always be smart asses in these forums who think they're so clever and have there own agenda. Ignore them. If you were uncomfortable to proceed with the op then who are they to judge. The 65% success rate is a ridiculous comment made by Dr Bhatti and another red flag.

From what I know of Dr Reddy, having met him and from what others have said, he would turn down most people for a transplant. You say you're a challenging case so I gather you have advanced hair loss and/or poor donor supply. Dr Reddy does FUE only and those characteristics make treating you a huge challenge.

I had an FUE procedure 3 weeks ago and had the same concerns. I healed really well and within 4-5 days no one would have assumed I had a procedure as the redness had cleared. Under direct light you could see the outline of the transplant but you had to be looking for it. In less than 2 weeks there was no way of telling to the naked eye. That said 2 weeks post op I had a new hairline albeit not one that was massively different than before and people would notice the buzz cut not that my hairline had filled in and dropped slightly. If you have nothing on top and then go to work with a full head of hair 2 weeks later you'd obviously be much more suspicious. You also have to consider how you will shed. 2 weeks out you may look great but then lose most of the transplanted hair shortly after. I've lost at least half my transplanted hair and I think I look more natural now as I've gone back to having a thinning hairline. If I was sitting next to the same person everyday at work they may clock this but in one off encounters no one will have guessed

If I was considering this Doctor I would find your post most useful. Client care is very important and after shelling out big bucks one would expect better than that. Thank you for posting and best of luck with your results.

Thanks both.

I'm looking to get a FUE procedure in the UK and have arranged to see Asim Shahmalak and Raghu Reddy. I chose these 2 as they are the only 2 IAHRS doctors in the U.K. specialising in FUE. I would love to hear if anyone has an opinion (especially anything negative) about either surgeon or if there is another surgeon known for top quality FUE work. Many thanks!