Extremely positive experience with Dr. Rose in Tampa

[MattK]

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to share a very positive experience with Dr. Paul Rose in Tampa, FL. Here's the run-down:

 

- Procedure was done 1 week ago (3/30/06) in his Tampa office. 1500 grafts (I think I wound up getting close to 1600 though).

 

- Arrived on time at 8:30 am and they had me prepped and moving along within 10-15 minutes.

 

- Dr. Rose was there every step of the way in the beginning. He repeatedly made sure I was comfortable and understood what he was going to do (already knew most of it from the consult though).

 

- Before I knew it I was laying face down and having the donor area strip removed. They recommended a Valium before hand and I took it. That made it all that more comfortable. Honestly, other than the shots to numb the area (barely felt it), I didn't feel a thing. I could have almost fallen asleep at that point and was slightly disappointed when they were done because I was pretty comfortable. Staff was hilarious and friendly though and you can tell they had all worked together many times before.

 

- They had me sitting up right after that (again, very comfortable) and Dr. Rose began making the incisions. They put in a movie for me to watch and started quickly. Again, there was barely any pain as they numbed the area and I never felt the slightest prick after that. At this point, I think I did fall asleep because I don't remember that part of the movie.

 

- The staff worked at removing the hairs from the donor area during the incision time and they were ready to get moving as soon as Dr. Rose was done. They started putting the hair in and lunch time came pretty quick.

 

- Staff asked what I wanted and I chose pizza so they had it brought in. Didn't even have to get up.

 

- Took a quick walk after lunch to get the blood moving again and they started back in while I watched the movie. Again, I think I fell asleep a couple times during the next couple hours. Staff was fun and talkative when I wanted but left me alone when resting.

 

- Dr Rose popped in very often to see how things were going and looked over the progress each time. Toward the end, he seemed to have an area that he wanted to do so he came in and finished things up.

 

Honestly, It was a great experience. I joked that it was one of the most relaxing days I've had in a long time and it was.

 

As far as post-surgery info. I followed the prescribed medications and, a week later, the only thing I still feel is a little itchiness. Pain was negligible for the first day and pretty much non-existent after that. The donor area hurt a little for the first few nights while sleeping but the drugs helped me sleep so I never really noticed.

 

So far everything looks and feels great. Dr. Rose and the staff there are top notch. I must sound like a sales person for him but trust me, I'm being candid. Excellent experience and I would hands-down recommend Dr. Rose to anyone.

 

Good luck!

[Pat - Community Publisher]

MattK,

 

Congratulations on your postive experience with Dr. Rose. As you probally know, he regularly gets accolades on this forum.

 

It would be great to see any before and immediate post operative photos you may have. You can either create a photo album and or a weblog the instructions for creating a weblog are at http://hair-restoration-info.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f...6060861/m/1901082912 while the instructions for creating a photo album are at http://hair-restoration-info.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f...6060861/m/7216061861

[hairbank]

Glad to hear of your positive experience with Dr. Rose. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. So many have anxiety before going in but, as your post shares, in the hands of a quality surgeon it can be awesome experience.

 

I have a couple of questions if you wouldn't mind sharing. Where were you on the Norwood scale pre-HT? How old are you? Where was your loss and graft placement? Do you have any before and after pics to share?

 

Again, thanks for sharing and good luck with healing post-op.

[MattK]

I'll try to answer as much as I can.

 

First off, I didn't actually take photos myself. Probably should have considering I'm an amateur photographer but things were just so busy at the time that I didn't think to take any photos. Dr. Rose did though and I'll try to get some of his.

 

Next, I'm 33. On the Norwood scale I was between a 4 and 5. Not so much happening in the back area (but its starting) but the frontal area was receding and thinning significantly. Most of the placement was in the frontal area with some along the sides as well.

 

Not too sure about the actual hairs and how they were divided. I do recall Dr. Rose as well as the technicians working on me and the hair, that I had a lot of 2's and 3's. I heard that mentioned several times during the day.

 

Hope this helps with some questions and I'll post some pics if I can get them.

 

Thanks.

[troy]

MattK

I also went to DR Rose, and had a similiar expience as yours. I like that he was a good listener and tried to understand you. I am now aproaching 4 and a half months post op and am glad with my choice with Dr Rose. good luck

[mully]

I live in Tampa and may use Dr. Rose this summer. I have heard nothing but positive feedback and that is obviously important. What I haven't heard was the cost of the procedure. And are there ongoing costs that may be required. I'm a teacher, and so finances are limited. Will you be getting a 2nd procedure? How much will that cost?

I have not had a cosultation with Dr. Rose yet. Are there important questions I should make sure to ask him? Experience is the ultimate teacher!

[troy]

Mully, I also went to rose, I think the most important thing to try to get a grasp on is what to expect for your final results. And get a understanding of density. I had 2376 done and my results are still coming in , im approaching 5 months. I started with a strong hairline, but thin on top, you can goto my web blog to see pics, I will be evaluating myself in a few months and would like to do one more about 3000-3500 if that is doable, then i would be done and I think would look like I never lost any hair. I think for most it takes 2 sessions to get where you want, even on a jumbo session usually a follow up touch up is needed. Also a top notch HT can be addictive! I highly recommend Dr Rose, if you meet him you will understand why. I also would not let price be high on your priorities for making a decision, i would say if you cant afford world class doc, wait untill you can, or get a part time job. It is worth it. I think my procedure was between 8500-9500, i cant remeber. you could also goto the grafts calculator and try to guess what you need, then its about 4 per graft. The best thing to do is go in and spend a little time with the rose, then go and meet a couple of his patients face to face. Its better to make this decision after a lot of study, good luck

[mm]

Troy, you paid $8,000 to $10,000 for something and you can't remember how much it atually cost?

[troy]

yes in my buisness those numbers are not all that significant and im not good at remembering details. Frankly I thought it would be a lot more. I will probally go back and want 3000-3500 and be done. I will pay attention to cost and hair counts and all the details for this formum next time.