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Yes, I will most likely go back to him. I'm not a good candidate for FUE and from what I'm finding, there's not enough cost saving with a different FUT surgeon to justify taking the risk. Cooley is excellent. If I was a good FUE candidate, I don't think I would hesitate to go to Bicer, HLC, or Demirsoy in Turkey.

Cooley was excellent. The scar is almost undetectable and the results were very good. It was a great experience. I was hoping for more density, but I think my hair is on the fine side and you just don't get as much coverage with fine hair as you do with thick hair.

Hello, Can anyone recommend a great FUT surgeon in Turkey? I've already had a large FUT procedure with Doctor Cooley a few years ago, so I would like to stick with FUT. It seems that most of the doctors in Turkey are doing FUE. I contacted a reputable FUE doctor in Istanbul and sent pictures. Based on the pictures, he said he could only get between 1500 to 2500 grafts using the FUE method because of my previous surgery. Dr. Cooley said my next FUT procedure could be 3000 grafts. I should mention, Doctor Cooley was fantastic. I'm just looking at Turkey as a possibility because the cost difference is extreme. Thanks in advance for any input!

No FUE for me yet. I had 500 graft strip surgery years ago, so I already have the linear scar.

I’m around a Norwood 4. In the end, I decided to pass on H&W and to keep looking. I considered Dr. Rahal, Shapiro Medical Group and Dr. Cooley. In the end, I chose Dr. Cooley. I was impressed with all 3 clinics, but I chose Dr. Cooley because he is involved in the surgery and graft placement from beginning to end, is extensively involved in research and uses a holding solution for the grafts that can keep them alive for days outside the body. He also uses ACell in the grafts and in the donor wound to help prevent the formation of scar tissue. Also, Dr. Cooley doesn’t shave the recipient area and his prices are terrific for an elite hair transplant surgeon.

I guess I have some more questions to ask the Hasson rep. I need to find out if a technician works on placing the hairline grafts, while at the same time, another technician works on placing the crown grafts. If that were the case, it would seem that the time the grafts are out of the body would be greatly reduced, as opposed to first planting 2000 grafts in the hairline, and then moving on to planting the remaining 2500 in the crown.

My previous post had me trying to decide between Dr. Bloxham and Dr. Rahal. I've since submitted photos to and have spoken with a Hasson / Wong rep. The rep said that Dr. Hasson recommends a 4500 graft mega-session. I found this incredibly appealing because my hairline and crown would be addressed in one surgery and I would end up saving about $7000 due to the price drop after the first 2000 grafts. I would also achieve my result a full year sooner, as opposed to having 2 separate surgeries at the full graft price at Feller/Bloxham and waiting 2 years for my final result. My question is, is a 4500 graft single mega-session more risky? Dr. Bernstein's site mentions that a large strip taken out in a single session can result in a wider scar, and also that there may be less growth of the transplanted grafts due to the amount of time they are out of the body. Is this something I should worry about, or is Dr. Hasson so good that this is not an issue when having surgery with him? I appreciate the input.

Anyone out there have a transplant surgery with Dr. Bloxham more than a year ago who could post or point me to some results? Thanks!

I was curious to know how other people on this forum feel about where I am with my decision on which hair transplant surgeon to use. I’m currently between Dr. Rahal and Feller/Bloxham. Feller/Bloxham is in driving distance for me, where as I would have to fly and stay over several days in order to use Dr. Rahal. I’ve read so much on the forums about how there are around 6 HT surgeons in North America (Feller, Shapiro, Hasson, Wong, Konior, and Rahal) who are the “must use” surgeons in order to get the best possible result. I had originally decided that if I get a transplant, I would use one of these 6 surgeons. My surgery would be with Dr. Bloxham if I go to Feller/Bloxham. My question is, should I feel confident that I would be getting the same high quality procedure if Dr. Bloxham does my hair transplant? The work he posts looks really good. The problem is, that I can’t find much on the forums as far as his patients posting their results. He clearly has Dr. Feller’s confidence, but he is just no where near as research-able as the other surgeons who have been doing transplants for years and have been widely talked about on the forums. I also believe that in so many fields, there is just no replacement for years of experience. So, are my concerns justified, or am I overthinking this? I’ve heard many say that distance shouldn’t be a factor when selecting a surgeon, but it really is for me because I simply cannot be away from home or work for more than 2 or 3 days. The are other issues too, like Rahal providing a 95% growth guarantee, where Feller/Bloxham do not. I would appreciate hearing the opinions of other people who have had hair transplants and went through a similar research and decision process.

Hello. I've so far had 2 hair transplants on my hair line to fix receding corners. The first was in 1997 and the second in 1999. Both of these procedures came up short in my opinion, as my hairline never achieved density and is basically see-through. I've since lost much more hair resulting in a thin hairline and a bald spot on top of my head about 3.5 inches in diameter. I'm looking for a good surgeon who will give it to me straight and give me a price for the procedure itself to treat the bald areas, not a price based on the a-la-cart count of how many follicles will be transplanted. Any feedback from someone whose had a very positive experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!