BostonHairLine

I remember loosing lots of hair. I would wake up in the morning and my pillow would be covered in hair for a couple of weeks after my HT. But, not to worry that was years ago and I don't regret the HT at all.

I see a lot of discussion about the amount of coverage and graft sizes. We all want the max coverage, but we have to consider our budgets also.

I having be "noticing" my hair loss for the past 10 years and agonized every day about how disguise my ever increasing receding hairline. Hair cuts were a chore because I never knew if a hair cut was going to show more of my "less" hair.

I decided to look in to transplantation a few years ago and got "sticker" shock. I didn't expect the cost of the procedure.

A few years went by and I spent more and more time concern and "preoccupied" with my hair.

I finally decided to look at this in a whole new way. I spent hundreds of dollars a year for a gym membership and thousands for clothing to feel and look better. I buy cream for my face and have spent thousands bleaching, root-canals and crowns for my teeth. So, why am I so bothered buy spending money on a hair transplant?? BINGO, this is really just like anything else we do for ourselves to look and feel better. It is really just maintenance for yourself.

I think the important thing to find the right doctor and than worry about the cost, the cost really should be secondary to your decision. Sure, I know it is a lot of money but, over a few years it is just like a gym membership or new clothing or a car. So, I think it really important not look for the cheapest and promises of hair of 18-year-old and focus on the Doctors and make sure they are the best our dollars can buy.

I'm really troubled that people would leave the US to have this sort of proceadure.

I see a lot of discussion about the amount of coverage and graft sizes. We all want the max coverage, but we have to consider our budgets also.

I having be "noticing" my hair loss for the past 10 years and agonized every day about how disguise my ever increasing receding hairline. Hair cuts were a chore because I never knew if a hair cut was going to show more of my "less" hair.

I decided to look in to transplantation a few years ago and got "sticker" shock. I didn't expect the cost of the procedure.

A few years went by and I spent more and more time concern and "preoccupied" with my hair.

I finally decided to look at this in a whole new way. I spent hundreds of dollars a year for a gym membership and thousands for clothing to feel and look better. I buy cream for my face and have spent thousands bleaching, root-canals and crowns for my teeth. So, why am I so bothered buy spending money on a hair transplant?? BINGO, this is really just like anything else we do for ourselves to look and feel better. It is really just maintenance for yourself.

I think the important thing to find the right doctor and than worry about the cost, the cost really should be secondary to your decision. Sure, I know it is a lot of money but, over a few years it is just like a gym membership or new clothing or a car. So, I think it really important not look for the cheapest and promises of hair of 18-year-old and focus on the Doctors and make sure they are the best our dollars can buy.

I'm really troubled that people would leave the US to have this sort of proceadure.

Think really carefully, I felt the worst three days later, so you might want to take some time off. I really was glad I had time off because I just didn't feel that great and my head was swollen and looked really bad

Carl51,

Take your time for sure. I remember wakening up one and day and knowing I had three choices. "One" accept the fact that I had lost my hairline. "Two" keeping worrying and try to hide my receding hairline like I had been doing for last 7 years. Or "Three" fix the problem permanently and get a HT.

I decide to get a HT and not with out a trepidation. I read everything I could get my hands on about hair transplantation and came to realize that the Hair Transplantation business is equal to Used Car business. Who can you trust and why is everyone trying to rip people off.

I took all the information and weeded through what seemed to be the most accurate and scientifically correct. Took a leap of faith that my "gut" instinct would help guide me and jump in feet first.

If your gut is saying "no" than, my friend I suggest you follow. I'm two months post HT and I can say that I feel that I made the right decision. However, I won't truly know the full outcome for a few more months. Good Luck

From what I gather the tool they use to cut the donor strip has a few knives. So, instead of using a single scalpel and taking out a single strip, they use a tool with a few scalpels so, when they cut the strip it cuts 3 or four strips at once. (basically it saves time on dissecting the follicle units). Now I'm not sure how the multi head knives effects the outcome of scaring. I think the scaring issues comes with the suturing of the strip. Dr. True uses a double suturing in which his sutures the underneath dermis first with dissolvable sutures and than sutures the top layer with removable stitches.

Now all this is just my take on it, by know means am I an expert.

No I missed that pleasure. I didn't even meet with anyone at Medical Hair Restorations.

Wow, sorry to hear that. This is tricky business. Becuase its "cosmetic" and doesn't need to be done in a hosptial, I think we all take our chances.

Actually I did, but the consultation wasn't good. I didn't like the vibe the guy gave off and he was pushing drugs. I strictly came for a HT consultation and he was more concerned about telling me what "other" guys do. Plus they use multi-head knives to remove the donor strip. From what I had read on the subject the multi-head knives are not recommended and there were other reasons as well that I won't go into, but over all I just didn't get a good feeling and I wanted to feel confident that I would get the best HT I could. I think my money was well spent

Just "google" medical board and the state.

like "Medical Board Maine" or "Medical Board NY" and you should be able to find that state's medical licenseing board.

These sites will tell you everything about your doctor and if you can't find the doctor name find another doctor.

Dr True in NYC

DonorforHire,

I'm two months post HT. I did a lot of research before I allowed anyone to touch my head. The whole process was so confusing. I had three different consults and everyone told me something different. The recommended grafts were across the board. Anywhere between 800 to 1700. I ended up going with the physician I felt most conformable with and didn't have any pending or existing law suites or litigation. That was very important to me. Make sure you check him/her out really well and don't have any procedures with out physically meeting them.

The internet is great wealth of information, so don't rush or jump into anything.

I'm two months post. So, I'm still waiting for some results. I do still have some numbing but, it has gotten alot better.