Raker

9 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said:

Dr. Feriduni is a participating physician. In fact, he is a coalition member. 

What country is he under? 

Great result & some numbers as well, very good. More information like this would be very useful. 

15 hours ago, Bill - Managing Publisher said:

@Raker

I appreciate your input.  Since we do aim to recommend surgeons that are doing top notch work, if there are some not recommended by this community that you know of that you think we should consider, please go ahead and list them.

You said there are a lot of them, however, most of the ones people mention on a regular basis are already recommended with the exception of a few. But, we are certainly open to considering others for recommendation so please list those you know about  and we can go ahead and contact them about being considered.  

Thanks,

Bill

Bill

A few that come to mind, though all European based. However, they may not want the exposure on this forum but examples of their work is available elsewhere.

Spain - Dr Lorenzo, Dr Vila, Dr Freitas & Dr Couto

Turkey - Dr Keser, Dr Kaan & Dr Oztan

Belgium - Dr Feriduni 

UK - Dr Ball

Portugal - Dr Ferreira 

Cheers

2 hours ago, hairlossPA said:

honestly my thought on it is: just pick one of the top surgeons that are recommended on this site (some more than others). The rest is out of your hands and is almost luck. 

 

Im not saying to not do your research, but all of these guys are qualified in one way or another. It just comes down to preference and pros and cons

There are many top surgeons not recommended on this website that are worth considering but as you say beyond choosing the surgeon we’re in the hands of the gods. 

Assuming that you’re not in your 50s or more then the chances are you will require further surgery based on today’s surgical techniques & medications, so if 20 years is your requirement then I would say forget about it as you’re going to end up disappointed. 

Firstly, for various reasons not even the ‘best’ surgeons always produce great results. I’m also UK based and have looked at all the usual suspects and in my opinion there’s better abroad and at a more competitive price. You’ll find loads of info on this website so take your time and plan carefully. 

Not sure I can see that big of a difference, apart from the hair being longer but I get your point. 

With no pictures, who knows what your agenda is??!! 

3 hours ago, hairman22 said:

much of a waiting list for Lorenzo?

He quoted me May 2019 in October of this year. 

Sounds like you’re UK based, you may want to consider Spain, Belgium & Turkey - don’t limit your search because it’s local, you may need to travel to find the right surgeon for you. 

13 hours ago, jj51702 said:

Based on the area drawn in red 2500 grafts at a density of roughly 45/cm sq seems reasonable. Who is the surgeon?

 

your hair thickness seems above average. To achieve the illusion of density it’s been said u need 50% or higher of ur native density. Do u know what ur native or donor density is?

Surgeon is Dr Vila (see above post) native density is approx 80 graphs cm2, the red line was from another consultation in the UK and it’s not entirely to my liking but purely a guide, my aim for the consultation was to make sure I was a suitable candidate for a HT. I’m UK based and always accepted I was going to travel to get the right surgeon for me. 

14 hours ago, Kiwi Guy said:

you are lucky to have a 10k donor zone, congrats on that lol, i've read that you can get 70 to 80 grafts per cm2 but it can lead to complications, what surgeon have you chosen?

Scheduled with Dr Vila early 2019 who worked with Dr Lorenzo for nine years and did his transplants, has set up her own practice in Madrid a few months ago. I’ve been told that 78-80 grafts cm2 is completely unrealistic. I sort of agree as my donor area is currently 80. 

Very good outcome, nice to see before & after photos taken at the same angle & lighting. 

9 hours ago, TrixGlendevon said:

Great opinion as usual Jean. I actually think that looks better than if it were mega dense. More natural. There is usually some thinning in these areas in men anyway. I have seen other work where it is denser than the native hair behind it and it looks silly when cut short. Nobody knows what will happen in the future, medication or otherwise, so I would rather err on the side of caution.

Not sure what your point is, no mega density mentioned in my submission, I was simply responding to the information presented. With reference to the thining of native hair your theory could apply to anywhere after a HT not just the temporal area. 

2 hours ago, Bill - Managing Publisher said:

@Raker,

 Thanks for expressing your concern. However, Jean  made a great point about many surgeons not doing temporal work or at least presenting it but you have to remember, that many patients simply don’t need it or requested. And as you can see, the clinic responded to your concern and even showed an example of some temple work in his reply. So clearly they do this kind of work when requested although they admit that it’s rare because it’s often not needed by their patients. 

Dr. Alcaide  he may have only just started presenting examples of his work and results here on this forum. However, his work and results are well represented in other places online. Moreover, he was trained and is backed by Coalition member Dr. Bisanga who is fully confident in his work and results.   Certainly that says something as well but you know us.   We never approve a doctor for recommendation just on someone’s word. We need to see the  work and results for ourselves.   But I’d say in this case, it certainly producing top notch  results. 

Best wishes, 

Bill

Bill

My comment was more of an observation on the variation of work presented and in fairness to the clinic they responded with an example of their temporal work, can’t ask for more. 

Don’t trust this man & his images. Correct me if I’m wrong but Chicago2017’s thread remains inconclusive??!! Another recommended surgeon??!! 

We definitely need more European representation here, however on some of the cases provided the temporal work is non existent, to early for recommendation. 

First image is my hair combed to one side to expose the balding area the second is how my hair normally sits, I’m 56 years old. Surgeon’s justification to 40-45 graphs was beyond that number the blood supply struggles. 

1 hour ago, gillenator said:

Are the proposed recipient areas completely barren of any hair or do you have some native hair present?

Did you ask your surgeon how he came to that decision of proposed grafted density?

Do you have some pics that we can see to offer some recommendations?

Seanson’s greetings all

Scheduled for surgery early 2019 (frontal & temporal 2500 graphs) and would appreciate the forum’s guidance re minimum graph density to the transplanted area after surgery. On various threads it seems to vary from 30 - 60 graphs per cm2 - my surgeon is advising that 40 - 45 graphs is the target and will achieve a good result. My donor hair is dark brown, 68 microns with a slight curve. I have 10,000+ donor graphs available so should I push for greater density? Thanks 

Well done Melvin, video delivered with transparency & honesty, as it should be. 

1 hour ago, Phil36fromaus said:

How long did you try it for?

Probably twice a week for several weeks. When you’re already on Finasteride, Minoxidil, Nizoral & MSM I suppose you do have to draw a line somewhere. Apparently you can’t apply Nizoral for at least twelve hours after using the Dermaroller. 

Not convinced of its effectiveness, I’ve tried the Dermaroller and all I end with is hair tangled around the needles. I had a discussion with Dr Lorenzo a few months back and he advised it was a waste of time, although other surgeons do recommend it. So for me the jury’s out on this one. 

9 hours ago, splitting hairs said:

Raker, do you know how long DR Vila's waiting list is? 

Good choice btw, I'm looking at her and Dr Lorenzo as well. 

 

Splitting Hairs

She started in her own premises a couple of months ago, I think the waiting list is @3 months, she’s half the price (€2.5 per graph Lorenzo €5 - after 2000 graphs they both charge €2.5 per graph) I know money shouldn’t be the deciding factor but for me they’re both producing very similar results using the same methodology so there’s a saving of €5k, bit of a no-brainer. With Dr Vila you need to sort out your own accommodation, no big deal really. 

8 hours ago, newbie33 said:

Hey all,

Just wondered if there were any UK patients of Dr Lorenzo or Dr Vila who wouldn't mind meeting for a coffee to discuss the experience - and for me to see the results in reality.

I'm basically set on a HT with one of these doctors and have seen lots of examples - and seen Dr Lorenzo - but I've never actually seen the results of any patients in the flesh (having been able to compare to pictures how they were before).

I live in Oxford but can travel pretty much anywhere in England and Wales.

PM me or message here, if you would be so kind.

Thanks.

Chris

 

Ask me in a couple of months, I’m scheduled for surgery late January/ early February with Dr Vila. Dr Lorenzo has a guy called Dr Bruno Ferrari working with him now who had/has his own practice in Portugal. My guess is he’ll tap into Lorenzo’s expertise for a while then go back to his own practice.