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Thanks for the advice and it's a painful lesson to learn. It's no small sum to lose but stepping into the unknown with the consequences of a poor procedure being so significant, I'll call it my "idiot tax". I have asked Dr Knudsen for a refund of the deposit. The recept indicates the clinic would refund the deposit if the cancelation is more than 21 days away from the procedure however I was booked for the procedure within 21 days so I never had a chance to begin with. I asked if they would consider a refund, I don't have high hopes but it can't hurt 😏

Sadly it was made by bank transfer. I called the bank and tried to reverse it already and they said they could not. My last resort will be to ask Dr Knudsen to return my deposit, though he isn't obligated to and I don't have high hopes that he will.

It seems very difficult to find a quality HT surgeon in Australia. I have met with a few and the results are generally unsatisfactory. I am doing research on the surgeon Dr Russell Knudsen in Sydney. I had a consultation with him and he came across as knowledgeable and professional, something unique in the Australian landscape. Encouraged by this I was too hasty and booked in for the surgery, paying a 2k deposit. I am now doing research on him and it's giving me doubts on my choice. I have come to terms with losing my 2k deposit if I feel I will not obtain the result I am after. There is very little information about him online and there are a few negative posts about his work on the forum that are disheartening. I am 28 and about a NW3 (maybe 3.5) I have been on dutasteride for 3 years now and my hairloss has effectively frozen, Dr Knudsen checked my hair with a microscope and the remaining hair seemed dark and healthy, Dr Knudsen saying it seemed my hair responded well to the medication. Dr Knudsen recommended 1000+ grafts (max 1500) placed in the hairline via FUT at a cost nearing 8k AUD (~6k USD) - 10k AUD (~13k USD). While I acknowledge this is more expensive or equivalent to decorated international surgeons, I don't foresee international travel being available for at least another year so I would like to see if I can attain a quality result from a domestic surgeon. There really isn't much information on his work. He owns a clinic in Melbourne and there are some photos of the results from that clinic but not much from Dr Knudsen himself. When seeing the results on his website and around this forum, there are few cases where his patients were at around my level and the pictures I saw were a bit concerning. Again, I overlooked this, didn't do my research and committed too quickly resulting in regrets. I am going to aggregate the cases I have found in my research below. I will update this post with more information as I get it. Case 1 (Knudsen Website) This example was only 651 grafts and the patient had low gauge hair but this is the kind of result I would be very unhappy with. The hairline design seems good though which is encouraging. Case 2 (Knudsen Website) This example seems to show good density, but with 568 grafts only covering such a small area, I wonder if 1000 grafts will be enough for me to attain a quality result. Will Dr Knudsen space out my grafts much like the other examples? Case 3 (HRN) While I feel the hairline looks natural, the level of density creates an undesirable result that I would not be happy with. The patent here also had follow up procedures and seemed to be very unhappy with the result. Case 4 (HRN) The images here are quite low quality so it's hard to assess the quality of the transplant but it seems like an overall good result. I feel like I am in a similar place in terms of hair loss and I would be happy with this outcome.

Oh wow, that's a horrible result. Yeah I saw the 651 graft case and was a bit shaken. I figured it might just be a one off case, patient had thin hair and wanted more coverage for less money, but maybe I am just justifying it on his behalf. I have already paid a 2k deposit for the procedure with Knudsen and am starting to want to pull out.

Can you tell me more about your experience and why you feel so negatively towards Dr Knudsen? The results from this post seem pretty good and I am in a similar boat to OP

Hey, I am having a HT with Dr Knudsen in February and am in a similar starting state to you. I'm getting between 1000 - 1500 grafts via FUT. Wondering if you have any follow up thoughts on the procedure. I am feeling a bit of anxiety because I don't know what to expect and there really isn't a lot of information about him on the internet. I even found a couple of disparaging comments towards Knudsen on this board which have me a bit on edge.

Does anyone have more information on Dr Knudsen's results? I am booked in for February and there is very little information online about him

I'm booked in with Dr Knudsen for mid February, NW3 doing 1000 - 1500 exclusively in the hairline. Expecting a cost of around 8k - 10k. I am a little concerned about the results as there isn't much information on him - I proceeded with him primarily because he came across as very professional, was decorated and internationally recognised. Can anyone comment on his results? I am terrified that I will walk away disappointed

Any information on him? I have a HT booked in for mid February and I am feeling a bit apprehensive due to the lack of content on his site

Does anyone have results from Dr Knudsen they can share? I have a procedure booked in for mid February and am feeling hesitant