Regular Member MikeTPA Posted October 7, 2011 Regular Member Posted October 7, 2011 Hey guys. I'm new to this site and glad that I found it. I am a 40 yr old Norwood 2a or possibly 3 and am really only losing hair at my temples with a fairly typical receding hairline that I can cover pretty well by brushing my hair slightly forward (which I am getting tired of doing as it looks like I am a 40 yr old trying to copy Justin Beiber). I am just beginning to research surgical options and becoming familiar with the lingo, surgeon names, etc. I recently consulted with Dr. Paul Rose in Tampa. His office is literally five minutes from where I live. The consult was great. Before hand, I spent about 15 minutes on the phone speaking with his coordinator who was very friendly and patiently answered all of my questions. The consult with Dr. Rose was also very good. He was very friendly and personable and not pushy or "salesman-like". He proposed 1000-1200 FUT grafts using the strip method for me (the thought of a scar doesn't bother me and his after pics of scars were nearly undetectable). He spent a lot of time very patiently answering the multitude of questions that I had and answered them all to my satisfaction. All in all, I left with a good feeling about Dr. Rose and feel like I would at minimum be safe under his care and at best could possibly get a great result from him. With this all in mind, I also don't want to limit myself to choosing him just because he is close and would consider traveling if there is a doctor who would give me a better result. That being said, I dont want to exclude Dr. Rose just because he doesn't have as many patients on here as some of the other popular docs do. Some other docs that I would consider, based on my research, are: Hasson, Wong, Rahal, the Shapiros (R & P) and Dr. Charles in Boca. Any thoughts/opinions that you guys are willing to share would be greatly appreciated, especially any Dr. Rose patients who have had long term results. Thanks, Mike
Senior Member Speegs Posted October 7, 2011 Senior Member Posted October 7, 2011 Rose isn't talked about alot on here, i don't know of any of his patients, haven't heard good or bad of him, he and Charles seem like the trustworthy surgeons in the Florida area. Florida has loads of surgeons, many of them hacks. Hair loss patient and transplant veteran. Once a Norwood 3A. Received 2,700 grafts with coalition doctor on 8/13/2010 Received 2,380 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 9/30/2011 Received 1,820 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 7/28/2016
Regular Member SouthCarolina Posted October 7, 2011 Regular Member Posted October 7, 2011 Dr. Rose actually worked in the same office as Dr. Ron Shapiro at one time ... way back when.
Senior Member RCWest Posted October 7, 2011 Senior Member Posted October 7, 2011 Dr. Rose is a very good underrated surgeon. You would be in good hands with him. He is also a Coalition member, meaning he is screened that much more. Finasteride 1.25 mg. daily Avodart 0.5 mg. daily Spironolactone 50 mg twice daily 5 mg. oral Minoxidil twice daily Biotin 1000 mcg daily Multi Vitamin daily Damn, with all the stuff you put in your hair are you like a negative NW1?
Senior Member orlhair1 Posted October 7, 2011 Senior Member Posted October 7, 2011 I have heard good things about Dr. Rose. As someone stated he used to work with Dr. Ron Shapiro at one point. You have a list of great doctors that you would consider, so I would recommend consulting with all of them (you can do initial phone consults by submitting photos online) and then making your decision based on who you are most comfortable with. The great thing is that all of the doctors on your list are very well thought of. It sounds like Dr. Rose would be a great option because he is right there. Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUT 6/14/11 - 3048 grafts Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUE 1/28/13 & 1/29/13 - 1513 grafts http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/orlhair1
Regular Member MikeTPA Posted October 8, 2011 Author Regular Member Posted October 8, 2011 Thanks for the responses, guys. Your feedback means a lot. I figured that Rose and Shapiro worked together in the past, as they have written articles together and Rose also wrote a chapter in a HT book that Shapiro either wrote or edited. RCWest, you said it well that he is an underrated surgeon. I kind of felt like he was a rare find in Tampa, where any other talent is difficult or impossible to find. I will at least set up initial phone consults with the others mentioned to get a feel for them. After all, I guess knowledge is power, as they say and the more the better. Even if I end up going to Rose, it will be good to speak with as many others as possible to help me feel comfortable in my decision. I will keep you guys posted. Any more input from others would help. Thanks again.
Regular Member TampaMan Posted November 7, 2011 Regular Member Posted November 7, 2011 My experience with dr rose was really good. Feel free to email me for more info
Alice66 Posted July 14, 2013 Posted July 14, 2013 hey I was also thinking about having a consultation with Dr. Rose. I am a 20 year old female and have little hair loss on the front of my scalp to the middle area. I was wondering what procedure you got and how the results were can you show pictures
Regular Member drock18 Posted September 6, 2014 Regular Member Posted September 6, 2014 New member here. how do i simply email a member? I wanted to reach out to TampaMan to discuss his results with Dr Rose.
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