Female HT

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Prezident, I would not post anything if it was misleading- on the contrary if I were an objective reader (ie. not an ex-patient of Dr Fellers or Dr Devroyes) I would read this and think hhhmm..Dr Feller is ofcourse outstanding, Dr Devroyes results are still in the making but this person clearly preferred the overall experience of Dr Devroye's team/ office. But I think your reaction to my post will indeed confuse others. There are people out there to whom this information will be relevant. If you re-read it as an OBJECTIVE person you will find there is very little to mislead in it, thanks.

I guess the thing is that its not as much about being gracious as about telling it as it is which I believe I tried to do. I will say again that Dr Feller's results were excellent but I am talking about the experience I had whilst he was not there. And I will categorically say that I do think Dr Devroyes team was superior in treatment, handling, and etiquette too since we are on the topic!

Hi qpwoei. I guess the bottom line is that you may sacrifice a little of the perfection that Docs who PREFER TO SHAVE say comes with placing hairs in a shaved and therefore more exposed area- ie. so you can see exactly the direction/ angle of the grafts which I guess would be more important for men since you wear your hair short. BUT if youare using these magnification lenses then it should not really make as much difference but since this is a technical one you are better off asking your doctor why they prefer to use the method they do.

Thank you Bill. I am glad you take a more rational view of my opinions- afterall this forum is not a showcase for Dr's reps but a place where new patients can update the readers on the most recent experiences out there. I dont want to annoy or offend and if that is the result then I would happily post elsewhere. Re: photos for the hair- I have some for my eyebrows. Not for my scalp. I am currently wearing extensions but hope to take and post my 3 month views in January when the extensions come out- especially if there are further requests for my particular case.

Thankyou for your responses to the paragraph on my own experience and I will try and respond to each post

I am a female who has had two HTs, the first in 2007 with Dr Feller (2200 grafts) and the 2nd in 2009 with Dr Devroye (2285 grafts). The first was with excellent results in terms of hair growth. The second was done in September so its early days regarding what will happen..watch this space as I will post every month or so to update. I have also had an eyebrow transplant. In context of the shaping of the brow the results are apparent now. If you would like photos please pm me and I can send to you as they develop. However regarding the overall experience from start to finish my second HT with Dr Devroye was far more attentive, caring and gentle in every manner I can think of. Both Drs have excellent reputations but in terms of the experience of the whole process I personally found that Dr Devroyes office/ team was by far the better one, certainly for me but also I think for females in general and those people who appreciate extra care in how they are handled both before during and after the procedure. For example some obvious differences: the anaesthetic at Dr Devroye(Dr D)'s clinic is administered by two persons using syringes and not the automatic gun/ shot procedure at Dr Feller's. This halves the pain as the needle is gently insterted and then halves it again because it also halves the time with two people doing it. Lots of fluffy warm towels, a quietly diligent team who dont talk about what the latest score of the superbowl is whilst hovering inches from your head (yes sorry but this was Dr F's team!), soft music playing, and incredibly comfortable couches were what made my second HT completely different from the first. Whilst Dr Feller (Dr F ) is 1st rate at what he does, much of the procedure is performed by the Dr's team so its equally important to know what theyre like. Dr D's team use high magnification lenses to implant the grafts. This makes the work far more precise and the result is thus better (or at least one hopes!. Dr F's team did not use these when implanting the grafts... The other great thing about the procedure with Dr D was that he did not shave my head. Now (apart from my eyebrows) no one will know Ive had an HT since aftera week I will be able to wear my hair as normal. At present I am wearing the long hair away from the grafts so as not to interfere. Im happy to answer any queries anyone may have about either of my experiences.