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Thank you deitel, I'll see what my family doctor will prescribe

Thank you for the info, I have reached out to Dr.Rahal and will seek his recommendation as well. I also learned from a forum member about Dr.Cortez (https://haircentermexico.com/) in Mexico, he seems to have good experience with international patients. Have you heard of him / what are your thoughts of HT in Mexico?

@Suzuki szI have used Rogaine but stopped it because of irritation on my scalp and didn't see any notice in improvements (no consultation with any doctor) Having said that H & W did recommend to consult with my family doctor regarding medication or topical finasteride. But I am not sure if that is necessary as hair surgeons are at best position to recommend any medication if required, isn't it?

@spazyI am in Canada as well and like you don't trust the budget clinics. How did you find about Dr.Cortez brothers and how is their experience? I will search online but wanted to get first hand info about them as well.

thanks for sharing your experience. Are you still consulting with other doctors or have completed your search?

Hello Everyone, I have been following threads in here and while they are helpful, I thought to start my own thread and share my HT journey with you guys. Background : I am 30 years old. I do have family history of hair loss from my father side - particularly on front - but not on crown and middle/ top scalp. My hair colour is blonde, check my hair pics below. Research : I have learned about FUT and FUE on the internet and interactions with HT patients. Aside from price and surgical method, the primary difference between FUE and FUT seems to be - there is higher rate of follice survival with FUT, since hair is harvested from donor zone where most of the hair is permanent. The other reason I tend to lean towards FUT is that I keep long hairs, therefore, don't have any issue with scar ( even though based on research and pics of successful FUT transplant, the scar is not visible). Having said that, I would like to have your opinions and suggestions as to go with FUE or FUT? In addition, if there are other methods that have generated successful results please let me know so that I could check it as well. Clinics Contacted in Toronto : I have so far consulted the following doctors / clinics - Seager / Dr. Aditya K. Gupta : I had in person consultation with him, and he recommended two FUT procedure. The first session is for front / hairline and middle scalp and the second is for crown area. The price I am quoted for the first session is CAD $ 7300 including HST, while the price seems fair but I am hesitant to move forward as I didn't feel confident communicating with Dr.Gupta - he did not provide clear plan on how he will approach my case and the amount of grafts required - I also want to research more clinics in my area before deciding on one. While I have allocated budget for my HT, I also want to work with clinics / doctors that have high success rate and tends to care for patients. - Dr.Ashlin Alexander: He seems to be new in Toronto. I have shared pics with his clinic and they have recommended 2750 Grafts (5500 hairs) FUT for hairline, frontal and mid scalp. I am still researching regarding their clinic and experience. Has anyone done HT with him? if so how was the experience? - Hasson and Wong : Their consultant has recommended 4500 Grafts for frontal hairline and add density to the frontal 2/3 of the scalp (excluding the crown area) and the price seems to be almost double of Dr.Ashlin quote. Frankly, I am confused on the amount of grafts they have suggested - I think the maximum amount of graft that I require cannot be more than 3000 grafts for my hair line, front and mid scalp. But could you guys based on your experience check my pics and see how much grafts I require? - Dr. Cory Torgerson / Toronto Hair Transplant Clinic : They have recommended 2200 FUE for frontal hairline plus range of treatments i.e. PRP, laser and Theradome laser helmet and does not conduct FUT procedure. I am in touch with them regarding my frontal, mid scalp and crown area. The price is also high compared to others in the area. Has anyone worked with them in the past? I have appointments coming up with - Dr. Paul Cotterill - Dr. Mulholland - Dr.Jonathan Huber Are there any other recommended doctors or HT clinics that have experience and high success rate in Toronto area? Goals : I do not expect to have my full thick hairs back, but I would like to add density to my frontal, mid scalp and crown area. My head structure, particularly forehead is large and narrow on the front. Therefore, I am not worried about my forehead sides and were empty from young age.