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TC, with all due respect, "hair mills that perform many surgeries a day" is a subjective statement. H&W seems to do many surgeries a day, but probably no where near what a "chain" as large as Bosley OR MHR does, yet again they (H&W) seem to do a large # of operations per day and they are consistently recognized on this forum as one of the best. I don't know if the number of procedures done by one office in a day is an immediate black mark against any HT doctor OR office. I'm in no way saying MHR is bad (because I know nothing about them other then Wade Boggs does their commercials) nor am I saying H&W is bad since all I know about them is what I have read on this site + talking with Jotronic on the phone. I just don't think "many surgeries a day" is a disqualifier in and of itself ANTWIS, relative to my level of hair loss you should be thrilled at where you are, but HT is ultimately a personal vanity issue, and if your hairloss makes you feel "down" then you should keep looking into (and creating more) options for yourself. Take advantage of all the options that are out there!! It's always best to have more options, so go out and talk to multiple top doctors and DO NOT make a move until you know you have the best doc for you (or perhaps you choose not to do it at all). Hope this helps a little

That 30 grand is staying in cash right now....I'm in Charlotte and expect that after Wells Fargo lays off 10000 bankers in January I get get 2-3 Porches for a total of 30 grand.

Well, my question of "should I do it" has been answered. And because I'm an NW7, and the type of coverage I'd like to achieve just isn't really achievable, I'm not making the move to do HT and instead will keep the buzz cut. I have to call out Jotronic because I can vouch for him being at least one straight shooter who works in the world of HT. We had a long 2+ hour talk the other night (That may be the first time in my life I was on the phone for 2+ hours)and I sent him pics today. About 2 hours after I sent the pics he called and (sorry I'm from NY)had the balls to tell me "we can help you, but I know what you want to achieve if you go forward with this and I would say it's not worth it for you to move forward. You have a great donor area, but you're a true NW7 and you just won't be able to get what you want so save your money". Maybe he did this because he's not on commission, I don't know. But how many sales guys would talk you out of a $20-30K discretionary spend? So Joe, you have proven (to me at least) that there is at least 1 "non-scam artist" in the HT world. This statement in no way is meant to insinuate that those working in the HT world are scammers, but we all know that is the broad perception of the HT providers/those associated with HT. Joe, all the best to you. You represented H&W very professionally and put the customer first....something that is very rare in today's world!! And I have to admit that 5 minutes after we got off the phone I bolted to my clippers and shaved this friggin ring from my dome....I had been growing it for the past 2 weeks because I was going to start doing consultations, and I can now get rid of it for good!!!! Thanks man.

Well, my question of "should I do it" has been answered. And because I'm an NW7, and the type of coverage I'd like to achieve just isn't really achievable, I'm not making the move to do HT and instead will keep the buzz cut. I have to call out Jotronic because I can vouch for him being at least one straight shooter who works in the world of HT. We had a long 2+ hour talk the other night (That may be the first time in my life I was on the phone for 2+ hours)and I sent him pics today. About 2 hours after I sent the pics he called and (sorry I'm from NY)had the balls to tell me "we can help you, but I know what you want to achieve if you go forward with this and I would say it's not worth it for you to move forward. You have a great donor area, but you're a true NW7 and you just won't be able to get what you want so save your money". Maybe he did this because he's not on commission, I don't know. But how many sales guys would talk you out of a $20-30K discretionary spend? So Joe, you have proven (to me at least) that there is at least 1 "non-scam artist" in the HT world. This statement in no way is meant to insinuate that those working in the HT world are scammers, but we all know that is the broad perception of the HT providers/those associated with HT. Joe, all the best to you. You represented H&W very professionally and put the customer first....something that is very rare in today's world!! And I have to admit that 5 minutes after we got off the phone I bolted to my clippers and shaved this friggin ring from my dome....I had been growing it for the past 2 weeks because I was going to start doing consultations, and I can now get rid of it for good!!!! Thanks man.

Predator I sincerely hope this turns around for you. I'm right now considering HT, and appreciate that you have the courage to share with us your current situation. I hope over the next 2-3 months your situation does a 180 and then you let out a HUGE sigh of relief, and say "OK....it was well worth it". Please keep us posted because your situation is certainly of importance to guys like me who are on the fence about whether or not this is an operation that is worth doing. Hang in there!!!!!!!!!!

It seems that the scar in the donor area is being treated well enough that between good healing + native hair in the given area, make the scar completely unseen by the naked eye. As such, why aren't Dr's performing more scalp reductions in the crown area and then doing adding more grafts to the small area (to cover that scar)? It seems that since the crown area has greater laxity then the back of the head, a greater amount of "open space" can be reduced (at least on patients who are very bald in the crown area). Just curious after looking at one of the recent "post surgery" threads.

Dewayne I would certainly be willing to drive down to you.....do you think we could hook up sometime next week? I'd like to see Cooleys work before my consult on the 24th.

I'll be meeting with Dr. Cooley in 2 weeks and would love to meet any of his patients in person to see the post op results. I'm in Charlotte and would be willing to drive to you to see the good Dr.s work. Thanks in advance

I'll be meeting with Dr. Cooley in 2 weeks and would love to meet any of his patients in person to see the post op results. I'm in Charlotte and would be willing to drive to you to see the good Dr.s work. Thanks in advance

Dewayne would you be willing to hook up for lunch one day so I can see the results in person? I'm scheduled to meet with Dr. Cooley in 2 weeks, and would love to see a couple of his patients before I go to see him. I'm in Charlotte NC

I'm curious to know if the Dr's that are "endorsed" by this site in any way pay for the site, pay for their endorsement OR pay to be in the coalition? If no to all of the above, how does this site finance itself?

I'm curious to know if the Dr's that are "endorsed" by this site in any way pay for the site, pay for their endorsement OR pay to be in the coalition? If no to all of the above, how does this site finance itself?

Please Grow, I find your statement "there is no one better then Shapiro" very interesting, because just this morning I was saying to myself "there has to be a "BEST" Dr.". Of course it would be open to debate (like is Jordan better then Chamberlign, is Bonds better then Ruth), but at least if there is a debate as to who is "the best", we would then come up with a list of "these 3 are the best" and then we all debate as to which of these 3 is the best, and in that case we would know that if we went with any of these 3 we truly cannot go wrong. so, if we throw cost and location out the window, who is THE BEST HT Doctor? Hasson? Shapiro? Cooley? there has to be a "Best HT DR" based on the work they have done

Here's another question (having looked at MANY of the H&W videos on YouTube). While I see that many of the patients from H&W have what "seems" to be a full head of hair, it looks more like they have had the front filled in and then grow it long (to help cover the crown). Is this is a common approach for most that are in Phase 6/7? Is there partial "combover" that will need to be accepted by patients with such advanced hair loss?

John. I hear what you are saying and I believe many of us are truly disappointed to learn that you had an experience that ultimately made the situation worse (and of course your intent was to make it better). Your situation is a lesson to all of us who are considering getting a surgical procedure. Everyone needs to remember that on the whole, medicine/surgery is first and foremost a business, and the buyer needs to do their homework before they "buy" the service. I believe this goes for anything as serious to heart surgery OR something elective like hair transplants. Perhaps I'm simply a pessimist at heart (or perhaps just a realist) but I always expect that (a) people are just people, whether a Dr. or a janitor, I'm really not all that impressed by them until they prove to me they are something special. People always make empty claims and promises and I always challenge when someone makes a claim to me (whether personally or professionally) (b) I am my own judge and jury, which puts a TON of responsibility on me to learn all the facts to then make a verdict. Sometimes this is a painful way to live life because I can come across as argumentative or a "know it all", but in the end I trust myself more then I trust others (because I have no reason to cheat myself). While baldness effects all of us from a vanity and insecurity level, we have to not make the decision to move forward because Dr's (or their techs) tell us what we want to hear. If you do this you become prey. In this world, us bald guys have the power....if these Dr's cannot prove that they are capable of giving us what we want, then just be bald.....isn't it better to be bald VS. being butchered? John, again I sincerely hope you get your cosmetic appearance fixed so this is behind you and you can focus on more important things in life