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Shapiro or Nadimi?
Melvin-Moderator replied to x.moonprincess.xo's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Dr. Nadimi is a great surgeon, as is Dr. Shapiro. Dr. Shapiro has a lot more experience. I don’t think anyone would say otherwise. That said, I’ve seen excellent results from both surgeons, and both are definitely worth consulting with. In regards to your case with Arocha. He’s also a very good doctor. can you please send me your name and date of surgery. I would like to reach out to him regarding your case. Communication with your surgeon is always critical. -
From the Shapiro medical group, I see Ron Shapiro, and Dr. David Josephitis in the coalition. From reading around this forum, I see at one point Paul Shapiro was on the coalition but thent it looks like he's not there anymore. Is there any insight to this? -
No, he is no longer practicing surgery full time and asked to be removed. Dr. Ron Shapiro and Dr. Josephitis are active.
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Hasson and Wong are probably the best clinic for doing megasession hair transplant procedures, even Konior acknowledged this in our interview. Dr. Konior is probably the most detailed surgeon in the world. Great for repairs, hairlines, etc. Dr. Gabel is genuinely one of the nicest surgeons/people I’ve ever met. Ethical, skilled, and reasonably priced. Dr. Shapiro is one of the most experienced surgeons in the world. He was the surgeon who essentially started this community, after performing an 1,800 graft procedure on @Pat - Community Publisher back in the late 90s. Back then
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Journey & Decision After thorough research, I decided to pull the trigger and get a HT at Shapiro Medical Group with Ron Shapiro and Dr. Josephitis/Dr. Joe. SMG spent many hours over the phone with me and answered all my questions. I emailed Ron Shapiro directly and Matt Zupan (Patient Educator), and they always addressed all of my concerns/follow-ups. Matt called me very frequently to check up on me and has pretty much become a friend at this point. The front office staff, Matt Zupan (Patient Educator), and everyone involved wanted to make sure that I had the best care. -
Hello All, I have been an avid reader of this forum for several years now and want to thank Melvin and the members whom have made me feel very informed on the process due to sharing their experiences. I finally decided to get a FUE HT last year and I contacted Konior, Shapiro, Feriduni, Hasson and Bauman. I did not care for Shapiro and Baumans sales people. Feriduni never replied and Hassons sales person was very helpful and informative however Konior replied to me directly which I found important to me. As such I thought the best doctor for me would Konior in Chicago. Tbh I found his wor -
In my opinion, if you want to maximize your donor supply you should start off with FUT, you look to be a Norwood 6. I don't think you'll follow your fathers hair loss pattern. Although, nothing is set in stone. Here is my advice, submit as many virtual consultations as possible. Get a general consensus for the price and the number of grafts you'll need. Below is our list, you can start submitting VC's now. Forum approved list https://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/Consult-a-Physician/hair-transplant-surgeons.asp?sr=HRN Watch these videos, they are from world renowne
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How Many Grafts Can I Get In My Lifetime?
SLA replied to Melvin-Moderator's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Good question, @Melvin-Moderator- So I have seen the number swing greatly especially with regards to FUE harvestability. As for FUE, I have heard one prominent HT doc (Epstein) say in a webinar that on most people FUE harvest ranges from 4,500-6,500; he thought more with combining FUT. Dr. Sethi said in a Q&A that average is between ~6-8k (I think he was referring to scalp donor, but I could be wrong). One forum member went for a consult with Pekiner who said he had ~3,500 FUE grafts available, but went with Ferrara who said his capacity is between 9-10k grafts. I think this -
After speaking with Dr. Konior and Dr. Nadimi this weekend, Dr. Konior mentioned a study conducted by Dr. Ron Shapiro, an elite surgeon who actually kick started this community by performing surgery on @Pat - Community Publisher the study concludes that patients who start off with FUT first and combine FUE get more lifetime grafts than either technique alone. I thought it was pretty interesting, especially for those interested in maximizing donor supply. https://www.ishrs-htforum.org/content/htfi/29/5/local/front-matter.pdf
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I heard back from all three of the clinics I reached out to! Dr. Konior responded to me personally, which surprised me. After reviewing my photos, he said I do have a moderately advanced frontal hairline recession and that I'll need at least 3,000 grafts. He really liked the photo I had photoshopped as a goal (though I understand I should lower my expectations). He said my donor area looks healthy and that strip harvesting is my best bet. He said his fee for a restoration like this would be about $25,000, which came as a shock. That's definitely higher than I had planned to pay (almost d -
Dr. Shapiro and Dr. Josephetis have super reasonable FUE prices that are cost-effective when compared to H&W, Gabel, Cooley and the others. I saved quite a bit of money going to Shapiro Medical Group versus H&W, and SMG is top notch (cost was not the determing factor either, it was just another plus side by going to SMG). Melvin posted an interview with H&W and it's not all about the graft numbers, but how the transplanted hairs covers your skin to look less bald. Yes, more grafts will give you more density, but Coronal vs. Sagittal slits and other factors like size of hair fo
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Also, I’d throw in Dr. Shapiro in Minnesota. Check out @hybonixthread, you guys have similar hair characteristics and hair loss.
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Guys, I have gotten the green light on a very exciting live Q&A. The one and only Dr. Ron Shapiro the author and publisher of the best study we have comparing the growth rate of FUT and FUE side by side. He also states the case for maximizing donor supply by utilizing FUT first and then using FUE. There are so many questions around donor maximizing/preservation. I'm truly excited for this one guys, we're also going to have Dr. Josephitis who has been performing FUE with the WAW, Mamba systems for years at Shapiro Medical Group. The date and time is still pending, but it will happen. L
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Absolutely, Dr. Shapiro is a legend, and truly, truly a kind soul.
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I would second all of the docs mentioned above, adding Dr. Ron Shapiro to that list. But also try to meet some patients in person (harder to do during a pandemic for sure) so you can see how transplanted hair looks like in the flesh. Pics alone don't always give the full story. -
Hairloss Hope Exosome Results - Dr McGrath
Melvin-Moderator replied to Curious25's topic in Open Hair Loss Topics
Thanks for sharing Dr. Bargouthi, after speaking with Dr. Shapiro, he hopes to design some really good studies with exosome therapy. I’m definitely skeptical but hopeful that it could work. -
The conclusion that Dr. Shapiro gives makes no sense. He did not give an FUT/FUE combo to any patient. He gave one or the other, and found the result was similar. Where does he get the data to support that the combo is better? -
Scar stretching is a valid concern, but the chances of the scar stretching is low at 3,000 grafts and below. According to Dr. Shapiro. Numbness is another valid concern. I think both of these issues can happen, but rare with a good surgeon.
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Alternate thread title, "Maniac gets 7th transplant?!?!" 🤪 This post requires some background. I had my first FUT at 28, rushing into it without doing my due diligence. I wasn't botched, but I had cobblestoning and multi-haired grafts in the hairline. Thankfully it was only 1k grafts and my donor still had plenty to offer. One year later, Dr. Paul Shapiro and the good folks at SMG performed a game-changing FUT (2,348 grafts), removing the multi-haired grafts from the hairline, creating a more natural hairline and providing a significant density boost to the front. Seeking more density, I
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Dr. Konior 1,124 Grafts FUE (Crown)
aaron1234 replied to aaron1234's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
Dr. Paul Shapiro retired from surgery and I was living in Chicago at the time, so the switch to Dr. K made sense. SMG and Dr. K are both equal partners in my successful outcome, grateful to them both! My only regret is my first surgery.... live and learn. -
Hi all I’ve had some great consults over the past year and finally made the decision to book a procedure. However the more consults you do, it seems that the decision on which procedure and who to go with starts to become very difficult. I am currently 37 and on Finasteride 1mg EOD and using Minoxidil once per day on the crown. Definitely feel like a NW 6 is what the final end point wants to become. I’ve narrowed down my choices and leaning towards an FUE with Dr. Wong or Shapiro. Any transplant vets that might have gone FUE first and regretted as things progressed? I currently we -
Dr. Konior 1,124 Grafts FUE (Crown)
aaron1234 replied to aaron1234's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
Sure! Below are day 3 post-op donor shots that reveal my battle scars in all their glory. They aren't pencil thin, but they aren't a problem either. I'll restate that the scar from my first surgery (labeled below) was considered too high by both Dr. Ron and Paul Shapiro, so it was not excised in subsequent procedures. The mole biopsy was done because Dr. Paul thought it looked suspicious during my surgery. He was right, it was a mild dysplastic nevus. -
Dr. Konior 1,124 Grafts FUE (Crown)
aaron1234 replied to aaron1234's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
I will get more HT's in the future if I have more thinning, but as I near the end of my donor supply I will need to be judicious in how I use my remaining grafts. Dr. Konior believes that it is wise to keep some in reserve in case of an emergency. Recovering from smaller strip surgeries is relatively easy. With the staples/sutures on one side of my head it was nice to be able to sleep on the other side, something that isn't possible with the larger sessions. My FUT scar(s) are a non-issue. I still have the strip scar from my first surgery in 2008. Both Dr. Ron and Paul Shapiro loo -
Dr. Konior 1,124 Grafts FUE (Crown)
aaron1234 replied to aaron1234's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
In the interview with Melvin, Dr. Ron Shapiro said that he estimates that this approach may provide between 2K-3K more lifetime grafts. I'm over 8K now and Dr. Konior indeed says I have more in reserve. 🙏
