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I seem to be a bit slow grower also- almost at 6 months. See some growth in the crown but almost none in the front. Has me a bit worried. How were you in month 6?

I seem to be a bit slow grower also- almost at 6 months. See some growth in the crown but almost none in the front. Has me a bit worried. How were you in month 6?

That right there is a mean good result. Congrats man! I'm a Hattingen patient 2 month post op and all was great. Will post pics soon.

10 hours ago, CosmoKramer said:

Work looks very nicely done, and clean. Hairline design looks great!

Happy healing and progress!

Very clean work for post op. You should be in for a great result!

On 9/25/2019 at 10:06 PM, Melvin-Moderator said:

Look forward to seeing pictures, I have heard good things about this clinic, but have yet to see some actual patient posted results.

Well, maybe patient results and experiences here. But they have many patient posted results in other hair forums.

I am also having a procedure with them in November, but if there are no pics involved, its not real. 

On 7/1/2019 at 12:11 PM, Melvin-Moderator said:

It's a shame about not posting pictures. I have heard about this clinic on this forum. To date, I have yet to actually see a real patient review with real pictures. These forums were created for this very reason.

It is a shame, and as long as the face is covered, i don't see a big deal. That being said, there are loads of real patient reviews you can find on forums- just not this one.

1 hour ago, Panamera13 said:

I spoke with an HnW rep and it was barely a 5 min call..we charge this much, you will need this many grafts...let me know when to schedule. Is it possible to have a call directly with doc?

On the other hand, Rahal consult was also with a rep but more detailed and in the end they send a pdf detailing what portion they will cover and with what density.

OP - You're young for an HT; can you some pics?

I've said it before and say it again: Dr. Hasson does not do Skype consultations and for the life of me, I don't know why. Dr. Wong does however.

12 hours ago, TrixGlendevon said:

I second Hattingen. I am approaching the 6 month mark after a 4380 FUT with them and the result is already great and I have another 6 months to go. Really impressive work.

Can you give me an update of your progress too? Thanks!

1 hour ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

I haven’t heard of this, last I checked Skype consultations were acceptable. I don’t see how that’s possible considering a large portion of their patients don’t live in Canada.

Well I'm telling you- I've tried multiple times. I'm a prospective patient and was intending to go with them and tried to get a Skype consult. I had a few consults with their reps and got a graft estimate and everything  but they stated to me that Dr. Hasson does not take consultations but Dr. Wong does. I decided to go thru with it, but something else happened, and I decided to pass.

21 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

I suggest setting up a skype meeting with both surgeons. You want to speak to the actual surgeons and not the reps. This will help you decide.

Dr. Hasson does not take online consultations via skype. I've tried. However, Dr. Wong does if I'm not mistaken.

7 hours ago, hairlineman said:

Thanks for the feedback man and happy to hear you have a date scheduled with Hattingen! If you don’t mind, what made you decide on Hattingen and do you live in the US? Will this be your first HT?

Looks like Dr. Rahal did a solid job on you! Yes, I am in the U.S. I chose Hattingen Hair because I felt extremely comfortable with them, after a few places I was considering. You can actually private message me and I can explain in more detail.

42 minutes ago, capelli austria said:

Hello,

I've been to Hattingen Hair twice. I had a large area to transplant, with very thin caliber donor hair . For me the realistic advice, the objective assessment, the results and the aftercare were very important. Pictures say more than words.

https://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=1707

Regards

capelli

Fantastic results! Hattingen really is special and has been under the radar for years. They are a bit underrepresented and that's partially their fault (or rather a European thing since they can't show their results that openly). This is truly a magnificent change, especially considering the loss you had. I'm due for Hattingen later on in the year, couldn't be more happier to see your results.

All good options. Do you have before & after pictures with your procedure with Rahal? I'm going with Hattingen in November, so I'm biased. But all good options.

I know money is always a factor, in life period. But when thinking about surgery, never make money the first thing to think of. Always think of results, experience, reputation and who you feel comfrotable with. Don't forget, this is a surgery. A LOT of bad things can happen, and sometimes even in good hands. It's best to go with the more reputable doctors.

37 minutes ago, conan said:

well I dont think FUE will be the way to go anyway ? For me FUE makes a lot of sense if you are a "HT virgin" , meaning you dont want any scar at all ... 

what are you thinking of when you say "I am not even sure with the description of your case FUT is best option for you,"

 

thanks 

FUE actually isn't suited for virgin donor. You damage the donor area and deplete them more. It's actually better to do FUE on your last few surgeries if you only have a certain amount of grafts left. 

3 minutes ago, conan said:

Honestly speaking , If travel is not an issue , would you go for H&W or Hattingen ? 

I live near the swiss border ...... 

thanks 

C

When you want a good hair transplant, NEVER think about travel. Go with who you feel will give you the best result. I'm in North America, and was going to go to Hasson & Wong. Things changed and I'm due for Hattingen, even tho it's more of a travel. I feel comfortable with them, had a great few consultations, did my research and decided on going there even tho the travel is more. Whether its Hattingen or HW, go with who you are most comfortable with, not closest too.

I would say Hattingen. Right up there with H & W imo

You don't need to take propecia. It is reccomended, but if you are conservative with your surgeries & donor and are able to have realistic expectations, you can get away with it. You may want to leave the crown open a bit and leave that for fibers or concealers. I wouldn't go for FUE at all until you are totally maxed down to your last grafts. Be realistic, conservative and wise with your surgeons/donor and you should be fine. Hattingen is a great clinic.

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Assuming you are of young age, you should go with FUT. Chances are you are going to lose more hair and have to be conservative with your approach, esp since there is thinning all over. FUT maximises not onlyhow much hair you can get in a procedure, but doesn't damage the donor for future surgeries. FUE, even in the best of hands, is going to damage valuable donor. Personally, it someone who is having his first surgery should almost always never have FUE first. I would do FUT, then when you have only a few more grafts left, then go for FUE. 

Great result, but I have one advice for the clinic: it would be best to start posting more aggressive loss and loss above Norwood 2-3. It seems the only relevant Rahal postings are low recession and minimal loss. While they are great results, patients would like to see more from such a reputable clinic/doctor. 

Thanks gents. The internationalhairlossforum.com also has some solid patient experiences from Hattingen.

I've narrowed my search down to Hattingen and Dr. Rahal. Had a consult with Hasson & Wong, that didn't go too great. Nothing to do with my expectations or theirs (my expectations were actually quite modest as compared to theirs to be honest) but felt it just isn't the place for me. Consulting with Rahal and Hattingen later this week. 

One thing about Rahal is you can find loads of first hand patient accounts. Since Hattingen is located in Europe, it is really hard to find any person that has gone to them and shared their experience. Anyone know of anyone, even if there has been forums outside of the HTN that have patient experiences with Hattingen?

17 hours ago, Markee said:

Interesting I have defused hair loss and was just recently diagnosed with low Hypothyroid and put on thyroid meds 

 

Good think you fellas have it detected. With those meds, it should stablize any thyroid side effects, such as hair loss started by the condition (obviously not including AGA).