trapped Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) I did the hair transplant procedure with Dr. Melvin Mayer of MHR about 7 years ago and my hair presentation is in dismal shape. Now I can't even shave my head to cut my losses because I have a huge scar across the back of my head, with one side that I believe still has stitching inside and bulges out like a dense knot. I am upset about this because given the consultations at MHR you would think that even if your hair is not fully restored, it would at least appear to be. I title this post false advertising because I was told that even though my hair would still be thin, it would appear as if I have uniform natural hair. But as you can tell from my recent profile photo, it is no such thing. In all fairness to Dr. Mayer the transplants that were placed look great and natural, not patchy. But the scar in the back of my head gives me a Frankenstein monster look, and the shortest I can cut my hair is to a 5 on a razor (when I was informed at the pre-consultation that because of the great elasticity of my skin I could cut my hair to a level 2). And if light is shining on the back of my head (like in photos) it doesn't matter how long my hair is from the back, it shows. In my follow up consultation Dr. Mayer and the entire office was complimenting me about how great my hair looks when I wasn't convinced $6,000 later. So that is what makes me feel that this is quite a scam. I know I don't have a solution unfortunately but if anybody is thinking about doing this surgery, especially with Dr. Mayer feel free to contact me and I will advise you the best I can. Good luck and be smart Edited October 6, 2013 by Future_HT_Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted October 3, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 3, 2013 7 years later is long time. Transplantation is about maintenance once you go that route, very few people are going to be happy after they lose more hair. Are you considering additional surgery? Are you on propecia? I am an online representative for Dr. Raymond Konior who is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. View Dr. Konior's Website View Spanker's Website I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapped Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 I haven't lost more hair thankfully but it's just been a struggle to always keep the hair on the sides and back short enough to match the thin-ness of the hair on top of my head. I haven't taken propecia because I don't like to take hormones even at that low level so I'm exploring surgery options to see if someone can come complete the hair restoration job and fix the thick scar that Dr. Meyer left. But I know financially it will be costly so I'm just looking into it at this point. Can you elaborate what you mean by maintenance? do you mean taking propecia and using Rogaine on a regular basis? Propecia is about preventing hair loss with minimal re-growth of hair and as Rogaine only nourishes blood supply I don't see them as a viable or sustainable solutions for me. Again, I haven't lost any more hair thankfully, but I am very uncomfortable in this position where my hair looks faded and stringy and now I can't shave my head or even cut it short because I have a prominent scar across the back of my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shadow of the EMpire State Posted October 3, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 3, 2013 You need a repair specialist. If money is an issue, Turkey is your destination. Doganay, Erdogan, Keser. Cases like this are why doing research before surgery is so important. Anyone who reads this forum for more than a week will come away knowing that MHR is a disgrace and that getting a transplant at 22 can have disastrous results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member stickwithme Posted October 3, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted October 3, 2013 Hi trapped, thanks for sharing your experience. It's interesting to read that your transplanted hair still looks good. This would imply that hair transplants are theoretically long-term solutions for certain people. I have been wondering about this since I read it suggested (perhaps erroneously) elsewhere that there are few people who have had long-lasting beneficial effects of an ht. I think it would be very useful if the veterans on this forum could please confirm or discredit this statement by telling us the long-term effects of their HTs. Apologies if this subject has already been covered ( I couldn't find it in the archives) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapped Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 I did my research to the best of my ability at the time but I agree that I was young, naive, and overly eager then as I lost my hair since the age of 19. The disaster wasn't that I did this at 22, as my hair loss/growth hasn't changed since then. The disaster was the care that I received. And fyi, MHR is now with Bosley which indicates that this deceitful nature is most likely practiced by not just MHR, but many others in the business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapped Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Stickwithme, no prob and glad to help. The implanted hair looks great. I have a natural looking hairline, no one can tell by looking at the hair that it's implanted, and I have not experienced noticeable hair loss since. What I would say to be careful about is the skill of the surgeon in minimizing the size of your scar at the back of your head, for me that is the only obvious indication that I've done this procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ScienceHair Posted October 4, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted October 4, 2013 Hi trapped, thanks for sharing your experience. It's interesting to read that your transplanted hair still looks good. This would imply that hair transplants are theoretically long-term solutions for certain people. I have been wondering about this since I read it suggested (perhaps erroneously) elsewhere that there are few people who have had long-lasting beneficial effects of an ht. I think it would be very useful if the veterans on this forum could please confirm or discredit this statement by telling us the long-term effects of their HTs. Apologies if this subject has already been covered ( I couldn't find it in the archives) I've commented on this in another thread, but since you're asking, I had an HT 9 years ago and the transplanted hair is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member stickwithme Posted October 5, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted October 5, 2013 Sciencehair, that's good to hear. Thanks for the reassurance. I'll try to track down the other thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted October 6, 2013 Senior Member Share Posted October 6, 2013 Have to agree with Shadow here. Turkey should be high on your next surgery list. FUE all the way and it would certainly sort out your scar too. I have a horrible scar from x2 FUT but lucky enough for my hair to be able to hide it well.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal54321 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I am interested in doing an FUE transplant but not sure what doctor to choose. Do you guys have any suggestion in L.A. or S.D? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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