ccap15 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 My experience with Dr. Panine has been great so far. I had researched a few other doctors but ultimately went with Dr. Panine because of his experience and the service I received pre-surgery. During my consultation with Stuart he explained all the basics about the procedures and showed me a ton of before and after pictures of patients that had similar hair loss to mine, which all look very good. When Stuart was done Dr. Panine came in to meet with me. He asked me what bothered me about my hair loss and what my expectations were, I explained to him that I wanted to get as much coverage and thickness as possible in the frontal area of my head. Dr. Panine proceeded to draw out a hairline for me that he felt was appropriate for my age and hair loss. Then he explained to me his reason for putting my hairline where he did. Dr. Panine then went over in detail his way of doing the procedure and most importantly let me know that he would be involved in the whole procedure including placing of the grafts. On the day of procedure Dr. Panine and his staff made sure I was comfortable and relaxed even though I wasn't very nervous and wanted to get the ball rolling. Dr. Panine came in went over the placement of my hairline again and gave me a mirror and wanted mine and my family's approval of what he drew prior to starting the procedure. It was a long day the procedure took about 14 hours. The original game plan was to do about 3,500 grafts. When my procedure was over I found out that they did over 4,300 grafts but I was still only charged for 3,500. The next day I returned to the office to have my bandage removed and was told everything looked excellent. My pain and discomfort was really minimal and the healing of the grafts was fast. I was back at work one week after surgery. I have attached pictures of my surgery and 2 weeks post op, feel free to leave any comments on how everything looks. Overall it was an excellent experience and I would recommend Dr. Panine to anyone looking to have a hair restoration procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Since21 Posted April 9, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted April 9, 2014 Thanks for sharing. Heal and grow well. 3,425 FUT grafts with Dr Raymond Konior - Nov 2013 1,600 FUE grafts with Dr Raymond Konior - Dec 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member StaggerLee123 Posted April 10, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted April 10, 2014 Nice write up congrats on your procedure. How great that they got 800 grafts more and charged you the same, that is very cool!! Good luck with your healing and growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted April 10, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted April 10, 2014 Congratulations! Look forward to updates. "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted April 10, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted April 10, 2014 Thanks for sharing your experience and photos. I look forward to following your progress. Happy growing! David - Former Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccap15 Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 Thank you for the positive support on my first post. I would like to add some pictures from my 6 month check up with Dr. Panine. So far I am thrilled with the results. I would also like to add Dr. Panine and his staff have been very helpful and courteous throughout the whole process. I would highly recommend him if you are in the Chicagoland area and are thinking about getting the procedure done. I have no visible scar and there was very little pain throughout the entire process. I also like that he has two offices (Downtown Chicago and Gurnee Mills) since I travel around the Chicagoland area alot it makes it easier for scheduling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatimoreWest Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 This is an excellent result for 6 months. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccap15 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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