Senior Member noreaster Posted January 31, 2003 Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2003 Why do so few people on this site(and others) not take pictures of their work? If someone has the $ for a computer, and on top of that has the resources for a tranplant or 5, i find it hard to believe that most of the people having "great experiences" don't have a digital camera or can't scan in a traditional picture. When some is inquiring about a certain doctor, especially ones that are touted on the many sites, there are always 4-10 people, sometimes more, who after a given amount of time say the staff was secong to none! Dr. so and so is the bomb! I love what i see so far! Well, sorry, but not enough for me. There are ceratin docs who have very big practices, and they have plenty of pics on their sites, now obviously these pictures and individuals are "cherry picked" to a point, but how are we to know how many of their patients come out looking that good. As I have heard before, there is an occasional homerun with the fleming/mayer flap, but for the most part the big operation is most likely batting 2-300? What is the batting avg of the great ht docs? Jo and fuzy have started something that has benefitted many of us and i can't belive more people don't do the same(there are more but those 2 jumped out quick). Do you think that many of the "great experiences" when all is said and done are producing mediocre results that are evident to the trained eye(which MANY people are now)? and the patient doesn't want to express any discontent and give the doc a bad name? I don't know why so few people do not post photos, but as god as my witness, when i get back in the chair, you guys will hear and SEE whats happening to my melon. If you talk the talk, walk the walk.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member noreaster Posted January 31, 2003 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2003 Why do so few people on this site(and others) not take pictures of their work? If someone has the $ for a computer, and on top of that has the resources for a tranplant or 5, i find it hard to believe that most of the people having "great experiences" don't have a digital camera or can't scan in a traditional picture. When some is inquiring about a certain doctor, especially ones that are touted on the many sites, there are always 4-10 people, sometimes more, who after a given amount of time say the staff was secong to none! Dr. so and so is the bomb! I love what i see so far! Well, sorry, but not enough for me. There are ceratin docs who have very big practices, and they have plenty of pics on their sites, now obviously these pictures and individuals are "cherry picked" to a point, but how are we to know how many of their patients come out looking that good. As I have heard before, there is an occasional homerun with the fleming/mayer flap, but for the most part the big operation is most likely batting 2-300? What is the batting avg of the great ht docs? Jo and fuzy have started something that has benefitted many of us and i can't belive more people don't do the same(there are more but those 2 jumped out quick). Do you think that many of the "great experiences" when all is said and done are producing mediocre results that are evident to the trained eye(which MANY people are now)? and the patient doesn't want to express any discontent and give the doc a bad name? I don't know why so few people do not post photos, but as god as my witness, when i get back in the chair, you guys will hear and SEE whats happening to my melon. If you talk the talk, walk the walk.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Here, here! Noreaster, you've nailed it. I find myself asking these very same questions. I posted my pics in order to get some opinions, medical and otherwise, which I have found extremely helpful. Posting pics of your work not only "shows off" your doctor's great talents, but will also help others who are considering HTs immensely. Pics are worth a thousand words, right? Well, the more we see the more we can compare, ask questions, and in general improve the "research" so many advocate on this site and others like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member noreaster Posted January 31, 2003 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2003 thanks for the input and the pics rugs!(no pun) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jedi Posted January 31, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted January 31, 2003 Actually I don't believe pictures are worth a thousand words.Although they offer before and after effects they don't show/tell the whole story.Eg. density,I think the only way to get a 100% evaluation is to check out a patient first hand in real life. Having said that,I'm going to post up my pics in a few months too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member noreaster Posted January 31, 2003 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 31, 2003 i totally agree that there is nothing like a live patient, but taking a few pics, front, side, and top w/ the right lighting(exposing the bad, AND showing the good) can tell you much of the big picture. many people here say and i agree that someone should not be held down by location, and don't be afraid to jump on a plane to get what you want. Well a few quick pics, you may see someone w/ a very similar pattern of hair loss to yours, and you may see a metamorphisis and someone looking 10 years younger. then on the other hand you may see that the person w/ the same pattern really doesn't look all that good, now after his 2nd procedure, still not so good. Basically what i am saying is that talk is helpful, but cheap. Someone putting up his pictures bad or good can save someone alot of $ in travel, alot of time and maybe not, but just maybe a whole lot of heartache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member wtf Posted January 31, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted January 31, 2003 IF I WAS SUCCESS STORY I WOULD PROBABLY POST TOP OF HEAD PICKS, IF I COULD BEAR TO SHOW BALD FACE SHOTS ON THE INTERNET BEING BALD PROBABLY WOULDN'T BOTHER ME JUST ME !!! WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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