Bill - Seemiller

I saw an email come in with a post asking why Dr. Yaman Has not provided an exclamation yet publicly but I can’t seem to find the post. That said, I do want you all to know that I have spoken with the surgeon about this case and he did provide me with a detailed explanation. I could copy and paste it here however, he said he was going to provide the explanation himself over the next couple of days so I figured it would be better coming directly from him then simply having me copy and paste what he sent. So please standby as the surgeon will be responding with an explanation. Best wishes, Bill

Spidey, I personally admire the guys that can shave their head after they’ve lost a good amount of hair and not care about it anymore. But for me, I hated the way I looked with a shaved head. That’s true whether or not I had a hairline. I just don’t have the type of head that looks good shape. So for me, no matter how much hair I lost, hair transplant surgery seemed like the right solution for me and now, I’m so glad that I didn’t. That said, if you can get away with shaving your head and moving on, then that would be probably the best thing to do. But only you can decide whether or not you are happy with the way you look and feel with a shaved head. You could always sport that look for a while and later down the road, if you decide that you want hair again, you could always consider surgery then. But once you undergo hair transplant surgery, shaving your head completely usually isn’t feasible because some kind of scarring will show. Best wishes, Bill

Rongy, Every time I see posts that start with titles like this, I just want to change it to add… But it’s only been 5.5 months. You do understand that some people don’t even experience signs of new growth until about now right? I understand that you are nervous and waiting and it’s not easy. But I do understand that it takes up to a year to 18 months for a hair transplant to grow and fully mature. If you’ve undergone FUE, this process sometimes takes even longer. So try hard not to stress, because stress and anticipation and negative thinking can impact the result. Best wishes, Bill

Squidward, What do you have against capitalism anyway? Is it wrong to make good money and provide a valuable service? Hair transplant surgery is a very delicate procedure that requires a great deal of skills, experience and talent. If the surgeon trains for many years after getting his or her medical degree and wants to devote his life to helping men and women feel better about themselves and make a good living at the same time, why begrudge them? I certainly don’t. I don’t know what you do for a living or how much you make, but I bet your bottom dollar that you would love to make more. I’m sure if your boss offered you a raise from $40,000 a year to $100,000 year, you wouldn’t turn it down. Or are you telling me that you would Let’s not forget either that hair transplant surgery Is an elective procedure and not everybody can afford it. Sure, it would be nice for it to be more affordable so that everybody could undergo the procedure however, most things of value In life aren’t cheap. And frankly, if a surgeon was to go to medical school and then train for years to become a hair transplant surgeon, I’m sure that wouldn’t be interested in the vocation if they were only making $40,000 a year. Let’s face it, you can hardly survive on your own making that money today. So what exactly is your motive here? First, you start filing discrediting strip surgery and now it seems like you have a problem with hair transplant surgery in general and surgeons making money doing it. Perhaps you would be willing to divulge you do for a living and how much you make and then we can tell you that you deserve to make a mint less than what you make now. best regards, Bill

Transection rates are significantly lower with strip than FUE especially when a single bladed instrument is used to harvest the donor. I’m surprised that you don’t know this. For whatever reason, you have developed a real negative and dim view of strip. You are entitled to your opinion of course. But be careful not to peddle misinformation around the forum. Bill

Well you can claim that it’s barbaric however, I’ve had 4 strip procedures and went from being completely bald on top to wielding a pretty full looking head of hair that I can style and grow anyway I want. I won’t deny that the strip removal looks a bit gruesome to those who are new to the procedure however, to date, it is The most efficient way of maximizing the amount of donor hair in a single procedure/day and optimizing growth. There’s a link to my patient website in my signature below. Feel free to take a look at what my hair looks like before and after all 4 procedures. However, my before pictures don’t do it justice because any hair that you see on top remaining in those photos would be completely gone had I never had any hair transplant surgery. FUE, while it looks less invasive can actually be just as painful if not more so given the number of small punches are being made in the back and sides of the scalp. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not suggesting that if you really isn’t a viable procedure, it certainly is. However, I disagree that strip is barbaric and without it, I wouldn’t be where I am today Best wishes, Bill

Grouchy, Every single surgeon, even the best in the world have cases of poor growth and less than ideal results. However, what separates the best from the rest is the surgeons that stand behind your patience and help them get the results they deserve or take care of them in someway. This patient has gotten a full refund and thus, his concerns have been resolved. Sometimes, there is no other explanation other than a patient’s physiology wasn’t optimal/ideal for surgery. That said, when there is an explanation to provide, I agree that surgeon should always provide one. I will ask Melvin to contact Dr. Yaman in order to obtain more information on this particular case. Best Wishes, Bill

Sunny, Dr. Rosanelli is recommended by this community. I suggest consulting with him to see what he says about your case. To see who else we recommend, visit https://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/Consult-a-Physician/surgeon-list.asp?StateAbr=CA. Best wishes, Bill

FBO, You have very specifically been asked to respond to me privately providing me with your full name and date of surgery before posting again anywhere. This has been requested of you because for over several months now, you’ve been bad mouthing a highly reputable surgeon recommended by this community but refuse to substantiate yourself as a patient. Frankly, this should have been resolved months ago however, apparently this never occurred. So I very specifically asked you publicly ends in a private message to provide me with your full name and date of surgery so that we can substantiate you as a patient. As long as you are genuine, then you are welcome to continue sharing your experience. However, our fair forum policy Also allows physicians to share their side of the story when appropriate. In your case, it is highly warranted and needed. But you continue to refuse to provide your details. How we recommend hair transplant positions is well documented on this forum. Our demanding standards are publicly listed along with the fact that physicians who are recommended to pay a nominal monthly sponsorship fee to host their details and results here. We operate much like an Ivy League university. Just like only the best students are admitted to Harvard university, those who choose to attend must pay tuition. That’s how the educational institution is funded. Likewise, Only surgeons to meet our demanding standards and go through a rigorous prescreening process are approved for a recommendation. Those who are approved and are listed agree to pay a nominal monthly sponsorship fee to support this community. Now, since you have refused to provide your details and decided to post elsewhere as if what we asked of you doesn’t matter, I’m must now suspend your posting privileges and archive your topic out of public view. This is not new information either, I warned you this would happen if you did not cooperate and provide your details privately. At this point, there is nothing to prove that you are a genuine patience, it is quite possible that you are simply trying to discredit a highly reputable recommended surgeon for whatever reason. Since you’ve does not prove you are genuine, this is the only choice we have that’s fair and amicable. In the event you do decide to share your personal details with me, I will enable your posting privileges and reinstate your topic. But you need to give your surgeon the necessary permission to share his side of the story. best regards, Bill

@Hussien000, I truly am sorry that you were disappointed with your results. However, in order to properly help you and in addition, keep This forum balanced and fair, we need you to identify yourself privately so that we can notify your physician and give him the opportunity to respond publicly to your concerns. So please either send Melvin or I a private message with your full name and date of surgery so that we may contact Dr. Yaman And notify him of your concerns. Best wishes, Bill

Wheretogo, Honestly, it sounds like a shampoo with a lot of ingredients not proven to stop their loss. Any of the ingredients are probably very good for the scalp and hair but don’t expect to regrow any new hair from hair loss due to male pattern baldness. Best wishes, Bill

Bismark, I agree that both FUSS and FUE Our advantageous in different situations. There are certainly times where FUSS is appropriate and preferred over FUE and vice versa. There are also times where they are both complementary and used synergistically to maximize donor hair. The only comment I disagree with you on, is saying that one particular procedure/donor harvesting method should be “avoided”. Both procedures are certainly options and one may be better suited for one patient over the other however, I wouldn’t say one should be avoided necessarily. They both produce scarring, albeit different kinds and I understand what you mean about strip coming with a few additional risks regarding scar stretching, etc. In the hands of a skilled physician, risks of bad scarring are minimal however, It obviously can’t happen. Moreover, bad scarring can occur with FUE, while rare, it’s certainly can happen. best wishes, Bill.

Mick50 and/or Longevita, Mick, I appreciate you sharing your experience and giving us a little bit more insight into Longevita and who they are. That said, if either of you could explain a little bit more about how their services work, that would be appreciated. It sounds like they are not a hair transplant clinic but more of a scheduling service is that correct? But how do they schedule with various physicians? What kind of working relationship does a physician at a clinic have what kind of working relationship does a physician at a clinic have with with Longevita? Do doctors pay Longevita to direct patients to them? What is business and financial relationship between the two and how does it all fit together? I also notice that @FrankKeenan has not replied yet to my posts even though he was tagged. I will give him a couple days to respond, but if not, I will end up removing his posts and suspending his posting privileges. best wishes, Bill

@FrankKeenan, While all members are welcome to share their genuine experiences good or bad, We believe in providing a fair and see if environment for both patients and physicians. Therefore, I ask that you identify yourself to me privately by sending me a private message. Please send me your full name and date of surgery with this clinic and also post some before and after pictures of your scalp. Note that your personal identifying information will not be made public however, we will need to give it to the clinic so they can verify whether or not you are patient. I look forward to your prompt response and anticipate your cooperation. Best wishes, Bill

When it comes to FUE, a single procedure or surgical experience can occur over multiple days. I know that sounds bizarre and it took me a little while to get used to as well. But, when a physician says they can do 5000 grafts in a single session via FUE, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s 5000 grafts per day. Thus, it’s always better to ask how many grafts are being done each day over how many days. Best wishes, Bill

@Der3k7, All the best hair transplant surgeons in the world have cases of less than optimal results. At the end of the day, it’s about consistency and how a surgeon response to their patients when less than optimal results occur. The best surgeons have a long track record of producing outstanding results but when poor growth or other complications occur, The physician will stand behind the patient. Frankly, I believe you’ll be in great hands With Dr. Erdogan. Best wishes, Bill

@Wasoo, please create your own topic to ask your questions. Piggybacking off of somebody else’s topic is Not the best way to ensure you get your questions answered. In fact, it gets too confusing when everybody asked their own questions on somebody else’s topic. So please create a new topic in order to ask you questions. Best wishes, Bill

I’m confused, it seems like a number of new members have taken the liberty of asking brand new questions on this topic. I ask that any members who have posted here starting a new topic or who wants personal responses to their concerns to create their own topic rather than piggybacking off of this one. This topic is reserved to discuss @Der3k7‘s questions and situation. Best wishes, Bill

In my opinion, absolutely. There’s no reason To think otherwise. There has been some discussion and concern recently about technicians harvesting the follicular units from the donor area however, this is a common practice overseas and as long as the doctor is training and supervising staff, then the results should be excellent. I’ve been very impressed by his results over the years and I still am. Hair transplant surgery has always been a team effort. As FUE seems to continue evolving, how it’s being done changes a bit. But the surgeon is ultimately responsible for the results, even if he doesn’t harvest the grafts from the donor site. I look forward to reading all about your experience on our forum and certainly hope that you share it with us, along with your photos. Best wishes, Bill

You’ve got to be kidding right? This is now the second post of yours I’ve seen that is purposefully discrediting an excellent surgeon. You can even tell by the three-week pictures that the transplanted hair is ultra refined. Frankly, you can tell that went all grows in, he’s going to have a really nice head of hair. There is nothing “plug he“ about this at all and it is obvious that you are only here to cause trouble. Now that I see that you were here only to troll and spam this community with misinformation and agenda, I have removed your post and privileges. Go pedal your hate and malcontent somewhere else. Regards, Bill

Hairs, I’m not sure what makes you think this procedure looks like old time hair plugs however, this is not true at all. If you aren’t aware, in most cases, Indian hair is often thicker than Caucasian hair and as a result, larger incisions are necessary to hold the grafts. Otherwise, they would be popping out. I think if you look at Dr. Bhatti’s results overall, you will see that he has a proven track record of producing excellent results. Not only that, but if you look at incisions made on other Indian scallops by other leading hair restoration surgeons, you will see that what you see in this case is very common. What out of people only have a little bit of information and education and as they say, a little bit of information is dangerous. Because you know just enough to make comments that could really harm someone but the information you have isn’t complete. Sure, on a Caucasian scalp this might look inappropriate, but this is very common on Indian scalps. I do hope that your comments are just due to a lack of some information and aren’t like the other poster above who seems to have an agenda against the surgeon. Best wishes, Bill

Lt. Dangle, I’m not sure exactly who you are or what your agenda is however, Dr. Bhatti been producing outstanding results for years and has demonstrated this since he’s been approved for recommendation by this community based on high standards. To address your concerns about the crown, I disagree. For starters, the grafts or not spaced that far apart however, you are right - It won’t result in that much density. However, consider the facts. The patient is only 31 years of age and has been losing hair for the last five years. Frankly, it would be responsible for the surgeon to densely packed grafts in such a small area of the crown when it is likely to expand. Have you ever heard of the halo effect? If this patient’s hair loss continues, it is much better that he has more grafts available in the donor area for transplanting with a slightly thinner crown so that he doesn’t end up with a big dense patch of hair in the middle of his crown with hair loss all around it. Also, considering all you see is scabs at this point, how can you even evaluate the hairline design? You are causing unnecessary distress to the patient. However, your contempt for this particular surgeon is uncanny and it makes it look like you have an agenda especially when he has a proven track record of producing excellent results on this community. I have already received a couple complaints about your postings, some from the clinic and some from other patient members. If I see that this is not an isolated incident and you’re just going from post- to post bad mouthing this particular surgeon, then it will become evident to me that you have an agenda and I will have to take action to prevent you from ongoing trolling. Best wishes, Bill

Dharam, Congratulations on your recent hair transplant procedure with Dr. Bhatt - which I believe happened only a day after you posted this. I did move your post into a new topic because you piggybacked off one of our generic topics showing instructions how to post in this forum category. This way, more people will read your experience and see your hair transplant photos. I encourage you to post again to share your actual surgical experience and then present monthly updates so we can follow along with your progress. Best wishes, Bill

George, I wanted to reply to you because I see nobody else has responded to this topic yet. I can’t speak much for Melbourne however, in general, so I’m here replacing systems can look incredibly natural as long as you’re willing to do the proper maintenance. Understand, that A high-quality hairpiece or system will work great At first, similar to how a brand new car looks all shiny and clean coming out of the show room. However, after some wear and tear, the system will break down and will eventually have to be replaced. There are ways to elongate the life of a system by properly maintaining it. But it’s important that you learn and understand the benefits and limitations of a hairpiece and then decide whether or not it’s right for you. Best wishes, Bill

Ctr, I’m in the same boat as other members. If I were you, I wouldn’t be looking to get a hair transplant at this point. I don’t know how old you are ( you may want to update your original topic because it says “I’m years old“, which doesn’t make any sense) but you look young and you only have very nominal hairline recession. Sure, you could get a small hair transplant to fill in some of the thinning areas, but what happens when your hair continues to reseed? Then you’ll be left with tufts of hair in the hairline followed by bald spots behind it. That will look exceptionally on natural and you will need to continue following your hair loss with ongoing hair transplant procedure is just to keep up with it. In my opinion, get on Propecia and potentially minoxidil as well and see if that doesn’t help slow down, stop or even reverse some of the hair loss you’ve experienced do to male pattern baldness. After year, see where you stand in terms of hair loss and then decide whether not you want to proceed with surgery. Best wishes, Bill p.s. I know it’s tempting to make a decision in haste, but I encourage you and pleaded with you not to. Sure you can go get a hair transplant now, but I genuinely believe that you should consider nonsurgical alternatives for now.