Lenzman

Wow big case. Any updates???

Nice cosmetic difference this. Is the patient using minoxidil also or only Finasteride ?

59 minutes ago, hrh93 said:

@Lenzman I had a consultation with Dr Miln this week, I have decided to go ahead with him and will document how it goes (Planning on the having the HTP in July).
 

Dr Miln like a lot of Surgeons is a very busy man (consult was delayed half hour as he was in the middle of surgery) and he is clearly passionate about what he does, we discussed different options and he did fairly thorough assesement into my background and what I want from the HTP. Though I'm one of many patients I was able to get his full attention and he spent quite a bit of time drawing the hairline, I had been previously to wimpole where the surgeon came in for a couple of minutes and very quickly drew a mark on my head as to where they'd be looking to "aim for". I just appreciated the surgeon himself spending a bit of time with me and was an important part of the decision. I was also able to pop my head in and briefly see a procedure being done, though I weren't in there long all of the staff were really nice and provided me with refreshments to make up for the delay.

I'd been following Dr Miln for a while now, though he's less documented on the forums than some of the other top UK Surgeons (Dr Mani/Reddy/Ball) I've heard nothing but good things, he also has a great Instagram account he's quite active on that I'd recommend anyone considering him to check out. I guess what stood out for me was his passion for the work he does and some really great results similar to what I'd be hoping for, his price at Westminster Medical is extremely competitive and he is quite involved in the surgery which for me sealed the deal. I will admit I've not really seen much of Westminster Medical Group so I can't attest for how the whole experience will be afterwards, though I will be honest in how it goes throughout all stages of the process.

If it helps as backround my decision was between Dr Miln and Dr Mani, It's really hard at face value to judge between them as they're both IAHRS members that provide fantastic results in a more modest price range compared to Dr Ball and Dr Reddy. Dr Mani had a more limited number of grafts he'd be willing to perform in a single session (around 2,200) which was a contributing factor in going with Dr Miln.

Hope anyone interested finds this useful.

Great write up thanks. I’m definitely going to book a consultation. I look forward to following your case. Hopefully more members start to post their experiences of Dr Miln on the forums now….
The clinic looks quite grandiose from the videos and photos. I remember visiting a few clinics last year on Harley St and the spaces seemed quite small / rent a room esque... 

Great result 👌

A very big shame you’ve had to go through this. Hope you get it resolved 

19 hours ago, Phillis_x said:

I’ve not seen Miln before, will DM him.

Definitely go and consult with him if you’re going Harley Street tomorrow. Let me know what he’s like in person please. I’m thinking of heading over there myself 

A very good transformation this when you look at the photos of your hair before. I’d be very happy with this level of result. 

On 2/12/2024 at 4:09 PM, HairFunk said:

Dr Edward Ball, Dr Bessam Farjo, Dr Ted Miln and Dr Manni Mittal are doing some of the best work in the UK presently. Great surgeons. 

I had a good look into all these surgeons and they all look to be top of their game. Dr Ted Miln especially having gone through his Instagram channel and results. 

Wow just wow! Very similar to my own hair loss. I’m impressed. 

On 2/7/2024 at 5:12 PM, SuperHans said:

No problem mate.

Completely understand what you mean about the hairline, not knocking yours, just saying it is always the most difficult to bring back from the dead because it's usually the first to go and by the time most get on meds it's unrecoverable without surgery.

I think you'll be in good hands with Dr Mani. Not heard anything positive or negative about Wimpole, just been Googling them and if they're anywhere near as good as their website tells us they are, they could be decent. I'd check the others in their top 15 out before them though, as someone previously said - those 3 approved by the IAHRS (Mittal, Ball, Miln) are probably the best we have in the UK.

Good luck! 

Why are there not more UK surgeons in the IAHRS? I see there’s only the 3 above who have made it in. Is it a very selective process vs the other organisations? 

17 hours ago, A_4_Archan said:

It's common for both native and transplanted hairs to shed, with around 80-100 hairs falling out daily being considered normal due to natural hair cycles. However, if the shedding exceeds this range, it could be a cause for concern and you should than take some precautionary measures.

Wow that’s a lot of hair to lose naturally per day. I never knew. 

On 11/3/2023 at 3:45 PM, WreckedOne said:

I just don't want to invest anymore time and energy into pursuing this. Time, energy, emotionally and physically it has already been too costly. My only hope is that he doesn't botch and destroy somebody else up. I wouldn't wish Umar to my worst enemy.

I decided I'm not gonna do another HT. The current local surgeon that I went for consultation and where I did two sessions of PRP so far, said that he doesn't see any signs of LPP at the moment, and the way I understood him, if it's there you can see it with the loupe they are using. Anyhow, after biopsy confirmed LPP, it didn't stop Umar to do another surgery. He did ask me, but new surgeon told me (correctly) that Umar shouldn't have left that decision to me (as what do I know), but that he just shouldn't have done it once the biopsy confirmed it. Anyway, I'm happy for you if you had a good experience with Umar, but seems also there are more cases like mine where he did a terrible job, more than enough for serious concern. 
After going through all this, I'm of opinion that there needs to be tons of positive reviews with good results, and almost no negative ones, to choose the surgeon correctly. And there are not many reviews on forums like this for Umar, and there are few very negative ones, so the ratio of positive/negative is very bad IMO. If somebody wants to risk, it's fine. Everybody needs to decide for himself. 

 

After Pekiner rejected me for consultation yesterday, I shaved it for the first time ever.  I'm very happy with the look. I had SMP done this summer, but never shaved, and now shaved, with SMP looks great. Difference that was noticed before due to different density is not noticeable anymore.
I should've done this a long time ago. I think this might be viable option for many. If you have enough donor, and you choose a good surgeon (do research, and only go to the ones that have many good reviews!), by all means, go ahead and try HT. If it doesn't work or you don't want to bother with HT, just do SMP at good shop.

Somebody in this thread mentioned Milena Lardi from Milan, but I wouldn't recommend her based on what I heard from some people. She works with temporarily ink, so you would need to go every 6-12 months to her. And apparently lot of repair works from her patients. After research (there is not so much info on SMP) I went to Mirko at Men's Ink in Milan, and he did a great job. There is a good Reddit post about it. I think he is the best in Europe, and probably one of the best in the world when it comes to SMP. There are also guys in Naples doing SMP, and the pics looks good, but they were much more expensive than Men's Ink (SMP at Men's Ink was 2300€ for full head, and Naples guys were like double or so), and after contacting them they seemed a bit less professional/organized than Men's Ink. Besides, I liked the results of Men's Ink more, as it seems like the most natural look I've seen with SMP.

BTW, while checking my options in the last days (that was before shaving while I was still thinking about another HT), I asked Bisanga again for in person consultation, that I'm willing to pay for consultation even if he says I'm not a candidate, but he checked the case again and said that it makes no sense with 11,000 grafts transplanted and LPP condition.

Anyhow, now with the shaved look, I don't feel that I need to laser it off anymore, as it looks really good, and I'm not thinking at all about it anymore. I get no looks at my head or hair as it doesn't look unnatural and nobody can notice I did something. I went out few times today. And I can't notice it when I look into the mirror from close.I feel like I finally got a resolution after years of being concerned with this. It's not what I expected it will be, but it's completely fine as I can go on living my life without thinking anymore about this. And this SMP definitely beats being bold.
I might laser a bit off in the future to have an appearance of a normal natural aging look, as the hairline is still low, but not as much visible now when shaved.

There are some transition points where there is no SMP because Mirko couldn't see it as I didn't come for SMP with the shaved head previously, and he managed to slot me in next week (normally it takes weeks and months), so I'm gonna go do that, and after that I'm finally done with all this.
I'm very relieved with this now, and knowing that I don't need to think about it anymore at all, not pretending or covering anything, and that I can for example just go to gym, take whey or creatine without thinking and researching does it affect my hair is a big relief!
Mentally, I feel like I was in a limbo for a few years, and now I'm years younger with my mental/emotional state same as before the surgeries. Maybe even better now, as I became more resilient due to going through all the troubles on the way.
I know it might look like I'm bipolar :), going from yesterday to today with completely different state of mind, but the difference is really that big. It's like a weight on the shoulders being lifted off.

Thank you all for the support and kind words. I really appreciate it guys and it means a lot!
Will post some photos after I do an SMP touch up for transitions next week.

Do you have any photos with the shaved look and SMP? I’d be keen to see this. It’s a shame to hear of the ordeal you have experienced.