mhaider1991

a Hypothyroid is an under active. Hyper is overactive. I believe both contribute to hair loss, but hypo is worse.

BINGO! I am seeing a pattern of Dr. Diep regarding donor management, and it's almost borderline an ethical concern. Think he has great results, but donor management is just as important as the result IMO.

I think there's no denying Bern's knowledge. I just haven't seen exceptional results from him. Don't get me wrong, I think your in safe and good hands if you decide to have surgery with him, but it's not a comparison with Rahal. Rahal is one of the top surgeons in the field, top 3 for FUT IMO.

I respect where your coming from- but Diep has had donor issues and this is not a debate. It may not be the case of you, but has been for many people, especially in this forum. I'll even go and say that Diep may have better coverage than Rahal, but the donor area is a different story. I'm not even talking about punch size, because that is a whole other debate I don't want to get into. But top clinics should figure out a way to get those grafts without major transection and still have solid donor left over. This goes for both FUT and FUE. One part of a great surgeon is not just his results, but how thinking of the future, including donor area.

Strongly disagree with Diep being better than Rahal. Diep has great results, but he damages the donor area to the point of excessive potential grafts lost for future procedures. I would even go as far as to say that his FUE post invasiveness is more than some clinics' FUT.

Yes and No: i mentioned two conditions (lupus & thyroid). I actually only have thyroid. But both are definitly related to hair loss, that's not even a debate. So there's that. And I think your misunderstanding what I'm saying. I clearly have AGA, it's just the loss has been kickstarted due to other conditions as well. As far as my donor area is concerned, I've had a face to face with many doctors, including Hasson. Excellent donor with little to no chance of any thinning or loss happening in the back, and that's from Dr. Hasson. Estimation, 4500 grafts. Not concerend with the donor area, thus FUT.

One There are other conditions, such as hypothryoidism and Lupus that strongly contribute to hair loss. I suffer from conditions like this as well. One problem i DID make early on on my research was to believe that all of it was AGA. Hair loss is a bitch and many things can lead to it. However, AGA is 99% of the worlds reason for it. Unfortunatly for me, it's a small part of a list of other reasons why. However, with the right medication of these conditions and stable health (such as my psoriasis) my hair has been fairly consistent and much stronger.

Please don't think I am not expecting to lose hair- that's not what I am saying. The reason why I am going FUT is planning for future surgeries, knowing I'm going to need more and also going to lose more. However, I do know what head started my hair loss and it was my condition. My pattern is AGA, but majority of it was due to my psoriasis. I know this for a fact because I have other medical conditions, which I'd like to keep private that have contributed to this along with my psoriasis. Those are just facts. AGA is there- but that is not the lone cause of my loss. Had it been the lone, I would not have lost as much hair as I have.

I think a patient should seriously shave his head- it is generally easier for the doctor to place grafts, which means you have a better chance of a better result. From my understanding, it's also easier to wash and take care of the grafts in the initial early days when the head is shaven.

Really depends. In my understanding, if the doctor is going to be working in areas where there is existing hairs, then shaving is easier in planting the grafts. But to answer your question about the whole head, if someone is working in a virtually bald area and only in a specific region, some doctors will not shave where they won't be working. Really depends on the doctor.

No real significant cases of extensive baldness in my family on both sides. Max a thinning crown, but no Norwood 6s. Should also have added this: a lot of my hair loss was due to an extreme case of psoriasis which has since been "cured" (I used quotations because technically there is no cure but remedies and change in diet has led to me having virtually no psoriasis), and sometimes just a regular dry scalp, and that only during the winters. Due to this, I had lost a lot of hair since it was very extreme. A good percent of my hair loss was due to this and not genetic, and has been confirmed by my dermatologist as well. Obviously, the recession and pattern of hair is genetic and has definitly contributed to my hair loss- but most of it was due to my trauma. My hair has been pretty much consistent since the post psoriasis period. Can't use Propecia for this reason- it can lead to a very senesitive case of mine to stir my psoriasis back up and that's exactly what happened once I tried it. Am taking Nizoral religiously and am also thinking about a laser comb.

Not even considering FUE until I'm down to at the minimum 1500 grafts, due to the need for future surgeries. I know it's a longterm commitment. Not a personal fan of FUE for my situation.

Here’s are some pics as promised

Love Konior- just doesn't do mega sessions. Leaning towards HW. Can't take finasteride for other medical purposes.

I would be VERY interested in Hattingen- only problem I have is tht I don't see many patient experiences from them a lot. From what I see, they have amazing results, my only concern is the lack of patient responses I see (or don't see). If I see them, I would deff consider them.

I have great respect for both of those surgeons- however FUE is not an option for me. Frankly speaking, I don't consider them FUT specialists even though they are exceptional surgeons and FUE specialists. One reason why I narrowed down it to Hasson and Rahal is due to their strong FUT expertise.

Hi All, I am a 27 year old patient with diffuse loss (will post pics soon) and have narrowed my choices down to Hasson and Rahal. I was considering Diep at one point, but due to some questionable things I've read regarding him not standing by his work and his donor site, I've removed him from my list. Between Hasson and Rahal, who is better for diffuse loss and to get the most coverage in one procedure? My hair loss will deff require more surgeries for the future, so I don't have the one and done attitude- but I do want the most coverage possible in one go.

Even though he has thousands of reviews on his youtube and website, the reason why some of us fear they are fake reviews is because it's always different when a patient shares his experience vs what a clinic shares. First hand patient account is always more valuable to a consumer than what the clinic shares. This is why people have that fear, and although I have great respect for the clinic, it's a solid reason to question some of these reviews.

There needs to be a rule by the moderator that when posting reviews, it's MANDATORY to have pics. Either this is his staff or maybe even another doctor trying to ruin a reputation. Whatever it is, there needs to be a rule that if a person doesn't submit photos within 24 hours or so, the thread is deleted.

I don't doubt your results, you've been forthright with it. But I do think it is questionable that this clinic constantly has these reviews without photos, and have only one post about how great their experience is, without any pictures and don't post at all.

Another one (DJ Khaled voice)

Honestly, these type of reviews worry me. And it seems as if Dr. Diep is loaded with these type of one and done, without pic reviews.

Any update? Hate it when guys do this, you can never tell the outcome. Either post your results consistently or don't at all.

Hasson may have cleaner donor work- but it's difficult to get to talk to him. And spaceman, Hasson rarely does consultations. Many of the times the day he has surgery, he meets the patients or talks to them for the first time. This is where Diep has an upperhand- it may be brief, but he personally consults his patients online, in person.

Hi All! Although I've follwed the network for years, this is my first time being a member. I've been a hair loss sufferer for years now and have decided to to something about it. I'm 26 going on 27 and have done loads of research (for about 5 years) and am going to have surgery during the summer. After consulting with Hasson and Wong, I am pretty close to commit to them- but I am a bit torn, due to a few complaints on them on this forum. I also started to look at Rahal, and I think he does exceptional hairline work, but isn't as strong in the density region (I have diffused thinning). What say you guys? Hasson or Rahal?