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Needforhair,

You should check out Pat's review on the European clinics that he visited. Some of them sound very promising. His review is listed under "Visits to Leading Hair Transplant Clinics."

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Norwegian123,

I would check out Pat's review of clinics he visited in Europe. It's under "Visits to Leading Hair Transplant Clinics." It sounds like there may be some promising clinics over there.

Regarding North American clinics, I would agree with "wanthairs" recommendations. Like wanthairs, I also had a procedure with Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, who I'd highly recommend. You may also want to look into Dr. Ron Shapiro and Dr. Paul Rose. Take your time and find the right doctor for you.

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Norwegian123,

I would sit tight for a few days. Pat is over in Europe right now as we speak exploring clinics all over the continent. There has to be at least a few clinics over there that do good work. By the way, I have been to Norway a few times and loved it. It was my favorite country in all of Europe. Was your surgery performed in Norway or was it elsewhere in Europe?

GuitarPlayer

Not to add more confusion to your decision, but there is also Dr. Epstein and Dr. Rose now performing procedures in New York City. You really have an excellent group of docs in New York City from which to choose. Take your time with your consults and research and find the doctor who is right for you.

Check out Dr. Epstein in Miami. He has special expertise in the area of repairs and is also a plastic surgeon.

From what I understand, "pitting" is the result of placing the grafts too deep. On the other hand, "bumps" are usually the result of using large grafts.

Dyson,

What was the name of your doctor? I have never read anything about hair transplant doctors in China, good or bad. Did you receive follicular units? How many grafts?

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Jame61,

I have not had work done by Dr. Griffin, but I know that he has a very good reputation. Did you try the search option on this site? I have never read any negatives about Dr. Griffin.

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Browny,

I don't have any personal experience with Dr. Martinick, but I have never heard a bad thing about her. Most of her patients seem to be very satisfied. Perhaps you may want to run a search on this board to see what some of her patients have said about her.

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Originally posted by bezane:

And then look at Bono. His HT is pretty damn good. Just goes to show that men make bad choices (Axl), regardless of how much dough they have, when the stress of hair loss takes over.

Bezane,

Where did you hear that Bono had a hair transplant? I have never heard this and am a major rock n roll fan.

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Hairbank,

Thanks for sharing that link. That is an excellent article comparing Propecia and Avodart, from a reputable doctor no-less.

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JakeVig,

Is Ron Shapiro himself recommending the Laser Comb? I haven't heard this.

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The scalp exercises that M&M speaks of are the only thing I know of to help improve scalp laxity. I believe the more time in between surgeries also helps the laxity.

Dr. Seager is highly regarded by both patients and other doctors alike. He doesn't do much marketing online. I have never read anything even slightly negative about him or his results.

Originally posted by dannyg:

Did you have to pay extra to Dr. Epstein for the T closure or does he do it for all his pts. Does Dr Charles in S FLORIDA also do the T closure. thanks

DannyG,

Most of the top docs are performing the tricho technique as standard procedure. I haven't heard of any of them charging extra for this.

GuitarPlayer

I think Rogaine is most helpful in the few months after the transplant to speed up growth. I don't know if you'd experience much benefit at six months.

Dhuge67,

Do you use any minoxidil products? I have found that the Neutrogena products (T-Gel, T-Sal) work extremely well for the itchiness caused by minoxidil.

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Originally posted by johnnie69:

Its rumored that Axl Rose got a flap procedure....notice that he wears a weave now....

It's also rumored that he went to Fleming and Mayer for his flap. I wonder if they did all his work (i.e. rhinoplasty, chemical peels, etc.).

I hope that Curis is able to pass FDA trials. The drug they are developing sounds very promising.

I would say that Dr. True has the better reputation between the two doctors you mentioned. If you are looking into the New York area, you may also want to consider Dr. Jefrrey Epstein and Dr. Bernstein.

Ht4kd,

It seems as though you are missing the most important ingredient in your regimen: Propecia. Have you tried Propecia? For most people, Propecia will halt or severely slow down your hair loss. Propecia along with all the other ingredients in your regiemen may even provide you with some regrowth. If you've only been losing your hair for a couple of years, you can't have lost all that much. I would just stick to meds for the time being.

GuitarPlayer

I hope for everyone's sake that this becomes a reality in the near future. Even the most satisfied hair transplant patients would still like a little more hair. And then there are the guys with poor donor hair or damaged donor hair from older techniques.

I would have to agree with Hairbank in that the average person has approximately 8,000 grafts at their disposal. Some may only have 6,000 grafts and some may have 10,000 grafts, but 8,000 seems to be the average. I have also read statements from doctors stating that 8,000 is about average.

I have read that the use of lasers for recipient site incisions has resulted in more scarring and less than optimal growth.

I have never heard of Retin-A restoring hair on its own. However, I have heard of it used in conjunction with minoxidil in order to increase absorption of the minoxidil.