Regular Member Dr. William Lindsey Posted March 1, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted March 1, 2012 This young man presented with unhappiness over his previous surgery performed elsewhere. He said that he’d had 250 FUE’s done and was told to do the entire front with about 700 FUE’s in 3 sessions by the doctor. When he presented to me, it looked like fairly large punches were utilized. I offered him a strip surgery, to both pack the entire thinning area, and to excise some of his scarred donor area. When his hair was cut down to ? inch for slit placement, you can count the fairly chuncky grafts previously placed, and we simply packed lots of hair around them and in the entire recipient zone. Shown are periop, 1week, and 6 week pictures when most of our work has already shed. Hopefully we’ll see some growth in early summer and a final picture next holiday season. He received 2071 grafts for this repair case. Dr. Lindsey, McLean VA William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS McLean, VA Dr. William Lindsey is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ShiningDome Posted March 1, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 1, 2012 Dr. Lindsey, great strategy. I consistently keep seeing excellent results from your clinic. Curious, are there any laws out there that protect patients from the "inhumane" treatment by certain "surgeons"? These procedures literally leave their patients scarred for life (or at least until they get another procedure to fix the previous mess). Although I have been browsing this site for over a year, I never focused on the legal aspect of bad procedures. D. My Hair Restoration Site My Photo Albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member orlhair1 Posted March 2, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 2, 2012 I am sure he is going to be a happy camper when that grows out.....that old work he had before he found you was terrible. Look forward to seeing the results. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member chrisdav Posted March 2, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 2, 2012 I am sure he will be happy, keep us posted. 2 poor unsatisfactory hair transplants performed in the UK. Based on vast research and meeting patients, I travelled to see Dr Feller in New York to get repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member irishsailor Posted March 2, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 2, 2012 I'm sure he will have one sweet hairline Hair Transplant Dr Feller Oct 2011 Hair Transplant Dr Lorenzo June 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. William Lindsey Posted March 7, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks for the comments. You know, shining dome, the best way to prevent this type of problem is pre-operative education. Forums such as this, greatly reduce the chances of really horrible outcomes. Just like those investment firms' commercials say "past performance is not indicative of future results" similarly a bunch of good posted cases doesn't guarantee a patient that they'll get a great result...there are just too many factors including but not limited to: the doctor, the techs, the patient listening to instructions, patient physiology, expectation management, and some small amount of luck probably. But I think a prospective customer who can see that the group he/she is choosing will likely get a better result if the group they are using has a proven track record. That applies to hair, stock purchases, real estate sales, and many other parts of life. The key is to educate yourself before making a big decision. No matter what the decision involves. Dr. Lindsey McLean VA William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS McLean, VA Dr. William Lindsey is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member chrisdav Posted March 7, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 7, 2012 That is a great point and I admire your honesty. 2 poor unsatisfactory hair transplants performed in the UK. Based on vast research and meeting patients, I travelled to see Dr Feller in New York to get repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ShiningDome Posted March 7, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 7, 2012 Dr. Lindsey, thank you! My Hair Restoration Site My Photo Albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. William Lindsey Posted March 14, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 14, 2012 You are welcome. Easier just to tell the truth and be consistant than to have to remember your deceptions. An excellent strategy for marriage also. Dr. L William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS McLean, VA Dr. William Lindsey is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mattj Posted March 14, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 14, 2012 Those FUE grafts he received do look like they were on the chunky side. Your work will result in a huge improvement. I am a patient and representative of Dr Rahal. My FUE Procedure With Dr Rahal - Awesome Hairline Result I can be contacted for advice: matt@rahalhairline.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sean Posted March 16, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 16, 2012 Clean & Refined. Gotta love the dense packing. This is going to look great. Nice work Dr. Lindsey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. William Lindsey Posted April 3, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 3, 2012 Thanks Sean. I hope to see him late spring....although if he's like most guys, its more likely to be at the 1 year mark. Dr. Lindsey McLean VA William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS McLean, VA Dr. William Lindsey is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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