Do you really think medical degrees like frcs and fcps reflect a good hair transplant surgeon?

[saira]

I do not agree with th eidea that while choosing a doctor you should be looking at the number of degrees and the names of doctors degrees as i think hair transplant is a totally different field and such degrees has nothing to do with hair transplant it has its own course books and study and i have seen much superior results of doctors who are not frcs but giving much natural results than the branded doctors.

[HairDew]

Simply put NO. We've seen some doctors who don't even have MD but that doesn't stop them from producing first rate results.

[kaounis]

Maybe the number of degrees is not important, but it is surgery, and there could be complications, I think you should at least make sure you are dealing with a "Dr." and not only an artist.....

 

Just a thought from the peanut gallery...

[Dr. Mohammad Humayun Mohma]

Dear Saira

 

I totally agree that digree like FRCS or American Board are not important to produce good results but what are they imporatnt for is that the surgeon is trained or experienced enough to handle the problems. I am sure the doctors with or without degree will give you good and natural results but every now and then when a problem occurs, it will only be The degree and required training that will come to rescue.

So in nut shell you can go to anyone who has natural results but if you have one with a degree and also natural results then he should be preferred on others.

After all Degree is Important.

[Dr. William Lindsey]

No, Hairdew is right. The man that taught me in my fellowship to do facelifts, noses, eyelids and cleft lip reconstruction never even took his boards back in the early '70s. Although Dr. Davis died a few years ago, he had "the knack" and got great results in tough situations.

 

I recall one case where we (he with me assisting) reconstructed a Judge's eye socket after trauma. It took about an hour and he made it look easy. When I asked him how many he'd done, he said that he had never done one but "read up on it" the night before.

 

While that is a bit cavalier for my skill set, he had a natural talent and ability to do great surgery that all of the degrees and board certifications in the world can't replicate.

 

I am not suggesting that all of those initials are worthless, as I have FACS behind my name too. I am just saying that extra training and certification are just PART of the overall equation of picking a doctor.

 

Dr. Lindsey McLean VA

[AMR1]

I agree with u there, I would not want someone with no medical background touching my head and operating, but that is my personal choice, I would want someone skilled in the medical field and in HT field to do my operation.

[AMR1]

Saira why do you state this? would u undergo surgery with a cosmetic artist rather then a surgeon?

 

Originally posted by saira:

I do not agree with th eidea that while choosing a doctor you should be looking at the number of degrees and the names of doctors degrees as i think hair transplant is a totally different field and such degrees has nothing to do with hair transplant it has its own course books and study and i have seen much superior results of doctors who are not frcs but giving much natural results than the branded doctors.