Nelly

I’ve been watching linkovs videos, and his information is solid. It is different from the untrained non medical professional. And it’s great that he puts himself out there. 
 

I think more dr’s should actively put their faces out there and seek to educate. Without education it’s all just propaganda. 
 

his results however are average at best but he certainly puts out great information. IMO consume the content to better inform yourself and then pick a real hair transplant surgeon 

Dr Cooley is a high pedigree doctor, no doubt you’ll get an outcome that he’s laid out for you

To get that many grafts in a singles session with what doesn’t appear to be th best donor area amazing to be fair to the man. Hoping you gets good outcome donor looks healed really well. 

If you are worried about general thinning it doesn’t necessarily have to be mpb or retrograde alopecia, sometimes things can be triggered by life events or deficiencies. Have you had any blood results in the last 6 months. Speak to a doc and get a work up

On 3/19/2023 at 5:09 PM, Nisa88 said:

Sorry I haven’t been on here for a while. I been have therapy and medication as result of a botched hair transplant. I feel ashamed and I can’t forgive myself for what these horrible people done to me.  Battling with severe depression and suicidal ideation. I feel like a freak, I look horrible…. I really don’t no what to say… I have bad anxiety. I don’t no what I done to deserve it this. I can’t understand why a next human being would want to hurt someone. They don’t me they were doctors but all lies! Just messed up my hair for money. I really want justice but I don’t know even where to start as I went to Turkey natural clinic in Istanbul. Here’s. What my hair looks like. I just shave it of bald as this is the only way I can function as a human. I have ocd about how my hair looks, honestly my hair wasn’t that bad before. I wish I it, man the PTSD is to much for me to deal with. I was bother before about my hair this much but now I cover my head even when going to sleep. The shame has taken over.

You should look to a country where a surgeon does Afro cases day in day out. Very few surgeons can offer high quality FUE Afro surgery. FUT seems to be the preferred route especially with your tight curl. 

I hope you come through this stronger, and wish you the very best. There are docs in America/ South America who I think would be better suited, if you wanted a repair and of course if you had the donor area to facilitate it. Have you tried smp?

Hi any updated images of this hairline, the work looks really good

2 hours ago, Hair2023 said:

Interesting.

 

I would say around £8,000 is my absolute limit, including transportation and accommodation for a couple days to allow for swelling to reduce.

Any recommendations?

We haven’t seen any pics on this forum if I’m not mistaken, it might be worth posting some pictures for people to see. Have you tried Fin for crown if it’s thinning, hair line nw3 normally can be done well with 2000-2500 grafts. 
 

of your budget is £8k and your donor sufficient then Mittal should still be affordable. Wasn’t he doing it at £3 a graft unless his prices have increased?

9 hours ago, Hair2023 said:

Solid advice. 
I’ve got a consultation lined up with Dr. Leonhardt of Hairdoc and Dr Gonzalez Marlia Arturo of Medical Hair Vigo - Dr Leonhardt seems like she has a great amount of knowledge and many years experience.
Read about Dr. Espinosa Custodio, so enquired about a transplant with him too.

Still waiting to hear from Dr Insalaco, I read she has done many lectures and presentations about hair transplants and is highly regarded.

I keep seeing certain doctors are members of the “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery“ but when I search their name some are not members - does anybody know why this is?

 

Cheers!

Some may have been members once and are maybe no longer. From what I understand they have categories of membership. Maybe that’s why. 
 

when doing research, at the time the ISHRS had very minimum criteria to become a member, not sure if that is the case now, but attending a couple of conferences and they’ll accept you as a member. So doesn’t give rise to any credence in terms of skills or results. However they do have a good code of ethics. 
 

What is your budget?

9 hours ago, Speoj said:

Here's the 2.5 month update (11 weeks today).

The redness in the transplanted area is finally starting to fade. The right side is coming through a lot stronger (first image). The day of the op Dr Mani did mention the left was the weaker side and the natural regression was worse on that side anyway, so interesting to see the left side is still trailing along behind. Think this is fairly common for one side to develop faster than the other, seen it in other cases. I've parted the transplanted hair slightly on the left side to show the patches still yet to grow through.

Plenty to come in mate.. the fact you’ve already started to show some signs of growth. Your tip theory is unique 

23 hours ago, Hair2023 said:

Hi,

I have been researching doctors outside Turkey and the UK. 
 

I have had a consultation with Dr Yaman and Dr Gur regarding my NW3 and thinning crown - I’m impressed by both but not too sure about Dr Yaman’s hairline work? In particular why he doesn’t include a “wiggled” line on the front hairline but Gur does, any ideas?

I also had a consultation with Dr Mittal in London/Manchester - impressive but it’s out of my price range and time line. 
 

I have been looking at other options, can’t seem to find much on them but what are the opinions on these?  

Kosmed Klinik: Madiha Mahmoud and Elham Hakhamaneshi  - Hamburg

Clinica LHR: Dr Augusto Guerrerio - Lisbon

Skin and Hair: Dr. Theocharis - Greece 

Insalaco clinic: Dr Insalaco - Italy

Thank you.

What is your budget. And where are you based. Remember a few things:

1. dr led consultation is important. Not a quick hi thank you bye.

2. Do you like their work. 
 

3. who is doing the work. A clinic that has techs do the surgical cuts into the skin of course will be cheaper. 
 

4. how many other patients will be in on that day, if techs are doing the work then expect to be one of many. 
 

5. aftercare and follow up. My preference was to see my doc post procedure. 
 

6. the U.K. is a difficult marker to navigate, but with a proper consultation and a gut feeling about your surgeon I think you can have a great outcome subject to your current status. 
 

7. post a picture of the hair loss, not every surgeon is the right fit. I know Dr Mittal likes a conservative approach and focusing on one area. Other surgeons will do an entire head. So each procedure and surgeon has their preferences. 
 

8. price is an important factor; but it can cost you a lot more to repair poor work. I’ve read so many stories on here, and it’s really quite sad. This industry is polluted with ruthless sales guys. 
 

my two cents well turned into 8 cents. 
 

good luck what ever you choose. 

2 hours ago, Baldeagle47 said:

Thanks, liked the look of Dr Ed Ball but then found this. Not sure if it’s someone with a grudge or genuine. This is what makes it hard to find a surgeon you can trust. 

I like Dr Reddy but just a tad out of my price range, happy to pay around £10k but may end up being around £15k I know you get what you pay for so may save up a bit more cash first. 

 

Sorry I can’t seem to look at what’s been posted. Regardless do your due diligence take your time I’m sure you’ll come to an effective conclusion. 

9 hours ago, Baldeagle47 said:

On the link below, also on Dr Bonaros website it says 

 

‘Getting a hair transplant at our clinic in Glasgow will cost you about £3 per graft. ‘
 

 

 

Other docs to consider in the U.K; Dr Manish Mittal, Dr Raghu Reddy, Dr Ed Ball. 

13 hours ago, Baldeagle47 said:

Has anyone used Kensington and Dr Zaman? He has the following qualifications but not sure if any good?

International Certification in Hair Transplantation

Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) - 2019

Membership of FUE Europe

Looked him up on CQS but he’s down as ‘One Medical Clinics’ 

They aren’t on TrustPilot so can’t see many reviews although Trust Index and Google reviews seem good. 

One thing that worries me is I’ve heard they’ve moved to Chiswick but they still have Kensington down as their address on website and no mention of their new address. 
 

They only see 1 patient per day which attracted me to them but want to know more before I book a consultation. 

Accreditations are good, just ask who is doing what part of the procedure, and make sure you get a good overall feeling from the other clinic. There are a bunch of good U.K. surgeons, so don’t limit yourself. Do your research and speak to 3/4 surgeons before committing yourself 

On 3/15/2023 at 11:44 AM, waterworld said:

This is now, with the help of some hair fibres to give a little density.

This looks great with the fibres. Sadly wimpole clinic is a hit and Miss clinic and a bit of a mill. When I had my consult with them they were very professional, but were open about the parts the surgeon does and the techs do. This allows the surgeon to do more cases. But it’s amazing to see how much growth happened in the space of a week. Shocked actually. It’s starting to look decent. Be patient you could have a lot more to come in. 

1 hour ago, Mark w said:

Thanks for your reply. I will set up a thread so it will allow people to see my journey. It's taken me around a year to choose who I trust. It's more expensive than Turkey but I think if I had a bad result over there I wouldn't forgive myself. It's a massive massive decision, I'm sure I've made the right one. I've been quoted 2000 to 2500  grafts. In all the research I've been quoted from 1400 to 3500. It's booked and deposit paid. Any tips from you will be appreciated. 

Finasteride is really important, I hope you consider taking this if you arnt already. 
 

IMO doing your due diligence is important. I think you’ve made a solid decision in who you are going with. 
 

there is good and bad everywhere. The U.K. is no different to anywhere else in the world. But what should be important is

1. You’ve met the doctor and had an in-depth conversation with the doctor, where possible go and see him, let him physically mark a hair line on your head. 
2. You’ve taken your time to think about it and not something you’ve decided today and wanted a hair transplant tomorrow
3. Making sure the doc spends his time focusing on you I’ve herd of some of my friends going to other clinics where they were one of 4 in the U.K. even, and thought they were going to be the only person operated on by the doc. Turns out the doc was only in for 1hr. Rest of the time was being with the techs doing most of the work. 
4. follow up was with the doc

5. prepping for surgery I’m sure the docs team; will go through this with you.

6. Following the aftercare.

7. Take 2 weeks off work to completely heal. 
 

I think that’s all for now. 
 

but the most important this is set up your own thread let people advise you on that, as I think you are derailing this thread from Danny. 

On 3/12/2023 at 10:20 AM, Mark w said:

Great results for 6 months. Fingers crossed I will be with Mani in September this year. 

You should set up your own thread and make sure you document your process. Dr Manish Mittal (aka Dr Mani) is a good choice but sadly people are accusing genuine people like yourself as being posers for his practice. Disprove it log your journey. Good luck with it. And if you have any questions having gone through the process my self more than happy to help

On 2/27/2023 at 7:15 AM, Otis james said:

I’ve gone around the houses a bit, to be honest! I’ve recently spoken with advisers of Bruno Pinto and Kaan Pekiner. I’m waiting to hear back with proposals but I think I’m going to go with one of those two now! I’ve decided to suck it up and go abroad. 
 

I don’t have drastic loss, but after 4 years of stabilising with finasteride, I’d like to make things better 

 

 

Good luck mate, as long as you have realistic expectations I’m sure a good doc will get you some amazing results here. Dense packing required

On 2/23/2023 at 4:26 PM, jc80220 said:

I've asked my clinic (Hair Dr) and they say only scissor cut it for the first six months, but I read in lots of other places it can be clipped after a week. Thoughts, guys? 🙂

FUE donor Dr Mittal recommended avoiding getting hair cut for one month post surgery, only clippers or scissors. No razors. 

On 2/25/2023 at 9:05 AM, jc80220 said:

I think it might be to do with the fact I've always had scalp problems and if I went a day without using my shampoo's (Capasal or T-Gel) it would get like this, and I've been using SebaMed, provided by my clinic. They say use Aloe Vera gel. I went in to a couple places yesterday with no luck, and am going to try some more today, but if I can't find any, anyone have any suggestions? Would E45 or such be fine?

Witch hazel is good if you have ingrown hairs in donor area

On 2/25/2023 at 11:30 AM, Nice_Johnson said:

I'm 24 y/o and have been looking at getting a HT for a year or so now. Initially I looked at the Turkish angle (mainly for the price) but decided that I'd be a fool to let that be the driving factor behind a surgery that's gonna be with me the rest of my life.

The reason I'm writing (and I'm sure this is not a new query) is that the UK clinics are vastly more expensive. I was quoted 3850 pounds for 5500 grafts over two days of surgery by blue magic which I thought at the time to be the most reputable clinic in Turkey but hey ho, I cant find a trustworthy review anywhere and after they started pressuring me to put a deposit down the day after my consultation I decided that these guys are business first and quality last.

The UK clinics and docs (Dr Reddy, Dr Ball) are advertising prices upwards of 7grand for around 2k grafts which is far out of my price range.

Is there any hope of a good. affordable and trusted clinic or am I just gonna have to accept my bald reality?

Thanks!!

I think there is higher levels of accountability in the U.K. govening bodies etc. see if your current research offers a finance option. Dr Reddy and Dr. Ball are good doctors and no doubt will give you good advice. Have a consultation and see how you feel after. 

On 2/18/2023 at 5:33 PM, eladnm said:

Here is Dr Pekiner detailed answer:
You are currently around Norwood 4 class of male pattern baldness but ongoing miniaturization is clearly pushing towards 5 to 6.
A hair transplant is safe and logic to be planned only on a stable situation, otherwise you will lose more hair behind and around the transplanted one after some time.

Pharmaceuticals such as oral Finasteride (staple medication) and Minoxidil are the preferred treatments in these cases, as well as supplements integration. Obviously you will not regain a full head of hair but you will hopefully strengthen your miniaturized hairs and avoid further worsening of your androgenetic alopecia pattern.

So if you agree to start a therapy to treat AndroGenetic Alopecia, dr. Pekiner would prefer to wait 6 to 8 months of full therapy (ORAL Finasteride and Minoxidil + Biotin supplements) to see therapeutic response and then do a new evaluation. 
 

This is great advice don’t have a surgery your hair is not suitable at present especially without trying stabalising meds

On 2/25/2023 at 7:19 PM, mrk said:

No, but was told £2000 would get you a full transplant in Manchester UK..

I am not saying the guy way BSing, but I am wondering how much I can trust this forum, I have never heard of a HT for £2000 and espcially not in the UK, if it was that cheap there would be no bald men in the UK!

Price aside I think you should ask who is doing the work, how many patients will your doctor be overseeing on that day. At 2k I’m assuming you’d have to be one of 6,7 or 8 patients being overseen by the doctor. But the price is enticing especially if they are able to produce good results. 
 

My personal experience was a 1:1 only patient on the day. But I know doctors do multiple surgeries on the day i just didn’t feel comfortable being one of however many. Wanted to make sure the doc was there throughout and was hands on. But I suppose you pay for what you get. 
 

post some pics of the hairline. And let us know how they respond to some the questions above

On 2/3/2023 at 2:38 PM, Rahal Hair Transplant said:

@Otis james,

I am a little unclear as to what you need help with at this point. It sounds like you are limiting yourself to surgeons in the UK for reasons that you obviously would rather not discuss which is fine. That being said, my best advice would be… Once you’ve narrowed it down to three surgeons like you have, look online and research each surgeon thoroughly - hopefully each surgeon you are considering has a multitude of examples showing results  posted by patients and the clinic.   For starters, you should select the surgeon your most impressed with but you should also consult with each of the surgeons to make sure that the one you select is in line with your goals and you feel confident in their ability.

Now personally I am not familiar with either of the three surgeons you’ve mentioned. I know there are some surgeons recommended by this community in the UK so in my opinion, I would strongly consider looking at them as well. Dr. Farjo comes to mind - admittedly I haven’t seen anything from him for a while but I know that he was producing pretty good looking results several years ago and was highly recommended here at the time. I haven’t looked at the list recently so I don’t know if he’s still on the list but I’m just throwing a name out there that I know from the UK since you were limiting yourself to theater region.

All that to say, just be careful as surgical hair restoration is a lifelong commitment and investment. I don’t know your reasons for staying in the UK but just make sure that whatever your reasons are that they are exceptionally important because at the end of the day, you really only have one really good shot to get your hair transplant done right.

Yes of course hair transplant repair procedures exist but just know that donor hair is limited and it’s a lot harder to repair a procedure that has been done wrong than it is to have it done right the first time. It is also much more cost-effective to get it done right the first time.

I hope this helps.

Rahal Hair Transplant 

Agreed get it right first time!

On 2/3/2023 at 11:59 AM, Otis james said:

Hello lads. 
after quite a while of deliberating, I’ve decided I’m going to book myself a hair transplant! For reason I’d rather not go into, I’ve chosen to stay in the UK. I know, I know, better can be had abroad!! 
 

I’ve narrowed it down to three doctors

Edward Ball, Ted Miln And Mani Mittal. They’ve all estimated I need between 1500- 2200 grafts. Ted Miln is the cheapest, followed by Mani Mittal. Ted seems to be the least well known but really does care about his craft and results look good to me. I’d love to hear your opinions and advice. 

links to profiles are below… 

Miln -  

Mittal- 
Ball-

All 3 are good options. Depends whose style you like the most and budget wise. From what you’ve posted Miln is cheapest, mittal in the middle and ball highest. But don’t go based off price speak to all 3 and then calm down and digest the information given. Make sure you get some good face time with the doc. And ask what is truely achievable with your situation. Do you have any pictures posted? 

On 1/25/2023 at 8:13 PM, GTD said:

As a reply to your comments - So i'm just over two months since surgery. I think ive gone through the worst stage which is probably about 4-7 weeks where you shed all the new hair - and in my opinion it feels like you shed some natural hair which you had before - due to the surgery site. (not surprising since you have over 2000 cuts made in your head). The area also looks red for a while too. The normal hair is growing back now - its hard to tell from these pictures as its quite light and fine - From what ive been told you only start to notice real new growth at 3 months (due to a 90 day hair cycle or something). So probably in a situation now similar to that just before the surgery - taking the finasteride - and this is totally what i expected due to the information I received prior to surgery from my surgeon (who was totally excellent). 

 

Any updates on your situation. Any growth. Or still very much on the dormant phase?