Vaz430

On 2/2/2024 at 2:00 PM, Apk0214 said:

Any luck or update on this so far? Was considering him for some hairline work in the near future since he is reputable on this forum but it seems like there aren’t many recent results?

He said I need to make an appointment so he can look at it. He said that in some cases they may do some grafts for free. I don't live in that town so I will have to find time to take a vaca day and drive up there. I agree there aren't a lot of recent results. My experience is that I wouldn't recommend him, which doesn't mean there aren't other people who had a good result from him, but that's mine. I think if you look at the graft spacing to begin with they weren't very tight compared to others. And then on top of that they didn't all come in. I literally have spots where I have 2 hair grafts out in front almost by itself(pic 2), and you can see how thin all of the hair in front is in comparison to my original hairline.  Even if he were to offer more grafts, I'd have to trust that this time it works out better, and even then I'd have to go thru 2 recoveries for results that could have been acheived in 1. 

On 1/28/2024 at 9:50 PM, Amiele said:

Did the doctor elaborate on why implanting the grafts closer together would prevent growth? Does he perform a lot of surgeries where the recipient area isn’t shaved? 
While Dr. Haber may be on this website’s recommended list, I personally would only opt for doctors who focus solely on patients with hair loss, as it looks like he also sees patients for general dermatologic complaints. 

I don't recall him elaborating, just that he couldn't place them closer. He does do a lot where they don't shave their head, particularly with females. Even though he doesn't only focus on transplants, he said he does about 150 transplants per yr and has been doing them for decades, so that's why I wasn't concerned about experience or being rusty. 

3 hours ago, FUT4000 said:

It's interesting some people are saying speak to your doc about it when clearly there wasn't a sufficient amount of grafts that were placed to even make a difference in your case. Best to consult with a different reputable surgeon that will help you reach your goals. 

This is what I'm thinking. I think best case scenario I get money back. If he offers to touch it up, I'm worried about going back to him. And even then I will have to go thru the recovery twice when it should have only been once.

2 hours ago, Melvin- Admin said:

Send me your name and date of surgery. I will reach out to Dr. Haber on your behalf. He’s an ethical surgeon. Looking at the graft placement. It doesn’t look like a large number of grafts.

Thanks for the offer. I can reach out and update back what they say.

4 hours ago, mavigo said:

@Buckeyes10  Do you have any updates? How are things going? 

I went with Haber. I just posted earlier my update if you go in my profile and check my recent post you can see my results/lack of results. Things have not turned out well.

29 minutes ago, jjalay said:

Have you talked to the doctor about this because it looks as you have gotten zero growth? Did he gave any answers because he is recommended also in this forum?

I think you should push hard to get your money back, this result is not acceptable.

Me posting this is the first thing I've  done. Everyone would probably just say wait 12 months if I posted earlier. I've read many posts of people worried about growth on here and on reddit and everyone says that. But now I.I near 12 months, so definitely mostly know what I got out of it. Have you heard of doctors who give refunds?

25 minutes ago, duchaine said:

before and after pic look exactly the same.
Did you really have an HT? Or you are testing how knowledge?

Sadly, I am not joking lol

6 hours ago, gaz9318054 said:

Would you mind sharing some photos from just before/after the procedure, and maybe some progress pictures around 3 months, 6 months, etc.?

Here are some. To be clear I was already worried about density from the start. He said he couldn't place them closer cause it would be hard for them to grow if he put them too close. But I think from the start it wasn't as dense as many others have from the start. Also I think the right side had higher density than the left from the start.

The transplant was 10.5 months ago with Dr. Haber and it was 1,300 grafts. There wasn't a lot of area below where my original hairline was that he added grafts, but I would say maybe 10% of those grafts have grown in. In the last pic, below the green line is what was added and you can see it's just sporadic hair here and there. And that pic is a close up of the front, on the left side, almost none of the hair grew in below my original hairline. Behind the hairline that I already had I can tell that there is some density added, but it's harder to guess what percent of those grafts grew in because I already had most of my original hair there. Overall, I would say there is a negligible to slightly noticeable difference, but definitely not worth ~$10k and the recovery. It sux because I think I was in a lot better starting position than a lot of other guys beforehand and many of them seem to have pretty big changes, even from one transplant, but mine made things just slightly better. At least not a lot of grafts were wasted. It was estimated they were going to do closer to do 2k but only did the 1.3k, so they definitely weren't trying to rip me off, but the results are just not great. 

Just now, medoh199 said:

Vaz430   thanks

@Melvin- Admin

On 12/7/2023 at 11:52 PM, Melvin- Admin said:

Tell me what you want it changed to and I’ll change it.

Vaz430   thanks

On 11/19/2023 at 1:15 PM, Melvin- Admin said:

We don’t delete accounts. You can change your name and stop posting 

@Melvin- Admin Okay where do I change my display name? There is a change option next to email and password, but not next to the display name

@Melvin- Admin How do I delete my account, change the account name or delete a post?

I am in the same situation. 7 months after and I'd say maybe 10% have come in. No new hairs even poking through in a lot of the area where grafts were placed. 

How do you Delete your Account on here? And are you not able to delete just a post you made?

After the extraction I saw that the screen counter they had said 1,350 grafts, but when I got the letter saying how many they used it said they used 1,300 grafts. Would a Dr ever not use all of the grafts they pulled? There's plenty of room for more grafts. Also, I felt like they were rushing, like not wanting to answer Qs, things like that. 

4 hours ago, bear56 said:

having a hair transplant can be a stressful event. there are a lot of questions on your mind. one thing is for sure..... stay away from constantly looking in the mirror. this only magnifies your worries. you posted a few snippets and it is very difficult not seeing the overall of the transplant. one thing i can see is that you have thick hair shaft diameter which speaks in your favor. an irregular pattern creates a more natural look. 

Thanks, hope you're right. I'm worried at the least the one side will be noticeably thinner.

46 minutes ago, gillenator said:

It is way too early to judge density at day 12…wait a full 12 months.

I know that. But I'm asking if you look at the day 3 amount of grafts, do you think that even if 100% of them grow in that it won't be very dense? Also with the day 12 pics, I hadn't had any shedding yet, although maybe some just never grew to that point, but with the day 3 pics I feel like it's pretty obvious that at least the one side is going to be relatively thin wven in best case scenerio.  

Does this transplant look like it is lacking density? I feel like most pictures I see of others look like the grafts are cleary more densely packed. Particularly one side looks like the grafts were more densely placed than the one side.

On 1/26/2023 at 10:16 PM, Buckeyes10 said:

I did FUE which is few dollars more per graft but I’m very active and didn’t want to wait on stitches, etc. I did 1 consultation, deposit to lock in surgery date, and then ended up doing 2nd consultation before the procedure to make sure everything would be smooth. If you don’t get reply on first email try a second and phone call is what I did.  I know it can be frustrating and I remember it making me nervous but the day of procedure staff with Dr Haber are very good and I am confident in them as well as Dr Haber who did majority of the procedure himself. 

Hey, how are your results coming in? I know it's still early but are you happy with them so far?

23 hours ago, Buckeyes10 said:

I did FUE which is few dollars more per graft but I’m very active and didn’t want to wait on stitches, etc. I did 1 consultation, deposit to lock in surgery date, and then ended up doing 2nd consultation before the procedure to make sure everything would be smooth. If you don’t get reply on first email try a second and phone call is what I did.  I know it can be frustrating and I remember it making me nervous but the day of procedure staff with Dr Haber are very good and I am confident in them as well as Dr Haber who did majority of the procedure himself. 

Thanks for the info.

1 hour ago, Buckeyes10 said:

The procedure went very smooth. Haber is highly involved throughout and extremely detail oriented. His staff is with him daily as he does a lot of hair transplants and this is noticeable in how they work efficiently. I don’t regret my decision to go to Haber and felt comfortable knowing a doctor was doing majority of the procedure and not a flown in tech crew from neograft. 

After a week my donor area wasn’t very noticeable and felt comfortable in public after 2 weeks with recipient area. I had him fill in my receding hairline and he goes for more of a natural hairline so hoping it all looks good and full in 6-12 months!

Thanks for replying. Did you do fue or fut? After consultation did you have any follow up questions and if so how'd you get a hold of them? I had a consult and then emailed with a couple of Qs but no response. I guess I will have to call, but I'm also not sure yet I'll go with him yet.

On 12/3/2022 at 9:41 PM, Buckeyes10 said:

@Coverdale how are things going? Having a haber procedure next month with similar graft count…anything you learned that you wish you knew before going into procedure? Whether that is pre/post/ procedure itself. Thanks! 

How did yours go? I am considering Dr Haber. 

On 1/19/2023 at 5:32 PM, Dr. Robert Haber said:

46 year old man six months following strip procedure to front and midscalp showing natural results and nice donor scar. Total of 462 1's, 1675 2's, 512 3's, and 13 4's for a total of 2662 grafts and 5400 hairs.

What is your transection rate with FUE vs his FUT procedures?

Do you place the site in the recipient area before donor extraction to reduce time the hair is out of the head?

After you've had a consultation with a doctor and you have more questions that you didn't ask during the consultation, do most doctors answer these if you reach back out to them? Has anyone done this?