go4it Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I have just started my research on HT and I read that someone had a failed HT. How often does that occur if a reputable doctor does the procedure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go4it Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 I have just started my research on HT and I read that someone had a failed HT. How often does that occur if a reputable doctor does the procedure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member lorenzo Posted April 30, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 30, 2008 That is a good question. There are many definition in my opinion. In years past when they were doing plugs of 15-25 hairs, many patients were happy at the beginning because they had enough of there own hair to cover up the plugs therefore giving them a someone satifactory outcome. As years past and they began to lose they own hair there result became more unnatural and noticable. In my opinion when a doctor doesn't consider the future of the patient or his hairloss when he is perform a transplant this is a failed transplant in my eyes. Giving a 20 year old kid that is NW3 a strong 20 years old hairline may seen at the beginning that it was a successful surgery but if that kid become a NW6 when he is 35 he will look very wierd with that hairline. In realtistic terms, a failed transplant is one when all the grafts do not grow or your outcome is not the one that you are promised. In 99% of all cases this doesn't happen with a reputable doctor. Sometimes the patient has unrealistic expecations and even though the doctor has addressed them, he is not happy. There are some people that you will never make happy no matter what. Believe me there are some people that need to go see a mental doctor before they have a transplant because there pain is much deeper than loss of hair. In my opinion there is much more failures in FUE than strip because of the aspect of blind harvesting. Although some people may disagree I have yet to see the same type of transformation in patients as I do with strip. I am only talking about the reputable doctors not the bad ones. Some doctors do have the patients best interest at heart but are not capable of achieving good results because of inexperience while other will prey on you to make the money and at the end to go to bed at night without worrying about it. If you research enough and find the right doctor, the right expectation and the proper game plan there is not reason to have a failed transplant, in fact you will wonder why you did not do it sooner. Representative for Hasson & Wong. Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are esteemed members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. My opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Hasson & Wong. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go4it Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Thanks, lorenzo for the thorough explanation. What I was concerned about was the possiblity of going through all of this and spending so many $$$ only to find out that you end up with no more hair on top,a scar,fewer hairs in back and a drained bank account. Are you saying that even with the best of doctors, there is a 1% chance that the ht would fail? I don't mean b/c of unrealistic expectations - I mean where the hairs just don't grow or whatever and therefore there is no net improvement in the hairline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member its752 Posted April 30, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 30, 2008 go4it, It's pretty rare that an HT doesn't grow in, and everyone I've seen that has had one has come in. If a top-notch doctor gives you the green light to have one, you're probably going to be more than pleased at the results, as I and others were. I would only tell you to stick with one of the top 5 doctors, that mostly everyone here agrees on. There is always the possibility of complications as with any surgery, but that chance is greatly reduced in choosing a top doctor/clinic so no need to worry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member lorenzo Posted April 30, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 30, 2008 go4it; A hair transplant is cosmetic surgery will all surgery there is a small possiblity things can go wrong. With the top notch doctors this possible is considerably lower to even less than 1%. By saying this I mean not all the grafts grow but I have yet to see a case of this at H&W. What I was concerned about was the possiblity of going through all of this and spending so many $$$ only to find out that you end up with no more hair on top,a scar,fewer hairs in back and a drained bank account. Your concern is normal that is why you have forums like this is assist you on making a decision to get a transplant or not. Every patient that I have met along with three friends of mine are extremely happy after they see the results. You really have nothing to worry about if you pick the right doctor. Check patients photos and if possible meet patients live this will make you feel comfortable. Find the doctor you feel comfortable with and if it means travelling for 8 hours on a plane then do it, after all it is your hair and sometimes the best doctors are not near you. Where do you live? Now old are you? How much hairloss do you have??? Representative for Hasson & Wong. Dr. Victor Hasson and Dr. Jerry Wong are esteemed members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. My opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Hasson & Wong. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Hasson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TheEmperor Posted April 30, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted April 30, 2008 Keep looking at *all* the results from various doctors. You will see a range of growth rates, even from the best doctors. If the growth rate is low enough to not provide coverage, or the result looks unnatural, then that would be a failed HT. I do not think it is a forgone conclusion that 99% of the time 99% of the grafts will grow. I observe a continum of results. Even some very fine haired individuals get stunning results from modest graft counts when all the grafts grow. My Hair Loss Web Site - Hair Transplant with Dr. Wong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChargerFan8608 Posted May 1, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted May 1, 2008 Check out my post on "If you want terrible results, I suggest Dr. Shagufta Khan". That shows what a failed transplant looks like. No density and improper hair flow are just some of the ways in which a HT can be judged as a failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeb921 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 If you want to make sure you dont have a failed hair transplant do your reasearch! It took me three years to finally decide on Dr Hasson. If you go to a top doctor you cant loose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member richie48 Posted May 1, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted May 1, 2008 hey bud It's really queit simply RESEARCH = TOP DOC = TOP RESULTS even a poor ht will yeald some growth , however in my opinion there has to be a good cosmetic end result , because after all that is what we are putting ourselve though the surgery and down time . I'll just link you to this thread from dr Feller http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/showthread.php?t=145612 in it he describes how surgeons must take the minimul risk to increase the odds for having an outstading result , very clear and writen by one of the best in the business . Its deffo worth a read hope that helps richie 2100 crown grafts Dr Feller nov 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted May 1, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted May 1, 2008 RESEARCH = TOP DOC = TOP RESULTS Richie put it best above.. why risk it?? Go with a proven winner! JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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