Harley Street Hair Clinic - London. HT

[MrG-1981]

Hey,

 

Thought I would share my experience with this clinic as note there isn't much of a presence for them online.

 

I underwent a 2 day FUE/FUT procedure at the Harley Street Hair Clinic on 11/12 June 2014. I'm currently having downtime from work..

 

I was quoted for 2,000 grafts, but only needed 1,850 grafts in the end which produced around 3,600 hairs. They are looking at refunding me some money back!:-)

 

It is too early to comment on results, ultimately it is now a waiting game. I will refrain from being overly positive or overly negative at this stage. Forever the sceptic, I naturally lean to pessimism lol

 

I can say that the team treated me well and were attentive and professional. They had thought of everything. From breaks, lunch (provided in private room) and post-operative pack, detailed and fully explained instructions, meds and even a lose fitted baseball cap to wear home.

 

The procedure was 8 hours each day. They spread it over 2 days as the follicles survive for a short 6 hour window outside the body, so it is imperative to work diligently and prudently to ensure their survival.

 

It was a little bit painful..not gonna lie. But the pain has subsided now and it just feels tight round the scalp.

 

The thing that attracted me to this clinic over others was that it was based in UK, the before and after results were impressive compared to other clinics Ive been to. They offer some form of guarantee whereby if less that 90% of the newly implanted hairs grow back, then they will top up for free. The clinic has also been reviewed by the Quality Care Commission, which was positive - their report can be reviewed online.

 

This is also the clinic that did Wayne Rooney's hair. I am not comparing his result to mine - each of us are different. My own opinion of Rooney's hair is that his donor area looked pretty weak and wispy, so think he was always going to be challenged on that front. Still, his overall result today is acceptable.

 

The surgeon was Dr Eibi Inieko.

 

Now it is just wait and see what happens. I hope to keep posted (good or bad) over next few months.

 

You can see before and after pictures on my profile (Im not sure how to attach to the post).

 

Regards - Gareth

[Redchilli007]

Thanks for the write up

 

Can ask how much they charge per graft?

 

And what type of advise regarding Fin an Minox do they give out if any?

[MrG-1981]

Hi Redchilli

 

I'm not sure how much per graft. I was quoted ?8,200 for 2,000 grafts. Grafts can yield between 1-4 hairs in each bundle. Total hair yield was around 3,600 hairs for 1850 grafts (I needed less grafts in the end). Not sure exactly what the breakdown is for costing...ie, whether there were separate costs for equipment/ theatre etc. They are coming back to me about potential refund, which may provide a breakdown.

 

A friend of mine went for consult at same place and was quoted ?7,500. He isn't as bad as me though.

 

They recommend long term finasteride and minoxidil to retain the 'native' hair behind the transplant as these are still susceptible to hairloss. I was already on both before treatment..I can re-start minoxidil 1 month post op

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[Redchilli007]

Thanks for the reply MrG.

 

I am interested on information about the clinic as before I was always looking for the price but could never find the information. You have just solved that problem for me so thank you and as a UTD fan I was always trying to find out how many grafts Rooney had.

 

So roughly its 4.00 sterling per graft (if I have my maths right) which is €5 per graft or $6.96 (lets assume $7) going by xe.com which uses real-time rate feeds from global forex markets for up to date information.

 

So 8200 sterling is €10,280 (but lets assume they'd charge €10,200) and $13,900 for your 2000 grafts.

 

I think that falls in line with most US prices but is more costly than say Turkey, which is normal as Turkey offer the best HT rates. So you got a fair price I would say.

 

Rooney spent 15k on his first HT so it looks like he got 3750'ish grafts

 

Was the 8200 the entire cost of purely for the grafts? Most places have add on costs for medication etc, my HT had about €600 of add on costs.

[FUE2014]

The work looks very clean and I like the shape of the hairline. Looking forward to your updates over the coming months!

[MrG-1981]

To be honest, I don't think it was as simple as ?4 per graft. The cost included all pre and post op medications (steroid/ antibiotics/ anti-acid tablets) and lunch. Bear in mind also the procedure was undertaken over 2 x days (8 hours each day = 16 hours total theatre time), which is how they operate as they believe this helps provide better results.

 

The hairline was built with single hairs, then double hairs, then triple hair grafts in that order to add natural graduated density.

 

I guess they could have extracted more triple or doubles etc depending on what was needed, but this depends on the individual.

 

I know the press go on about Rooney's cost, but I'd expect he booked the entire clinic for privacy which would have increased the cost (they have 3 x theatre rooms). Another guy was having one done on the same day as me. Rooney also had to have 2 sessions - both of which were pre-planned at his initial consultation. So it wasn't the case that the first one 'failed' as it is was a step approach.

 

I'm still not able to make a personal judgement on results - as well all know, this varies for everyone and I'm only day 1 post op! Lets see what happens at 3/ 6/ 12 months :-)

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[MrG-1981]

The work looks very clean and I like the shape of the hairline. Looking forward to your updates over the coming months!

 

Thank you! I always had a high forehead, even when I had a full head of hair. It was important to make it look natural for my head and face shape. Too low and it would just look strange!

 

Lets hope it all works out

[Redchilli007]

To be honest, I don't think it was as simple as ?4 per graft. The cost included all pre and post op medications (steroid/ antibiotics/ anti-acid tablets) and lunch. Bear in mind also the procedure was undertaken over 2 x days (8 hours each day = 16 hours total theatre time), which is how they operate as they believe this helps provide better results.

 

The hairline was built with single hairs, then double hairs, then triple hair grafts in that order to add natural graduated density.

 

I guess they could have extracted more triple or doubles etc depending on what was needed, but this depends on the individual.

 

I know the press go on about Rooney's cost, but I'd expect he booked the entire clinic for privacy which would have increased the cost (they have 3 x theatre rooms). Another guy was having one done on the same day as me. Rooney also had to have 2 sessions - both of which were pre-planned at his initial consultation. So it wasn't the case that the first one 'failed' as it is was a step approach.

 

I'm still not able to make a personal judgement on results - as well all know, this varies for everyone and I'm only day 1 post op! Lets see what happens at 3/ 6/ 12 months :-)

 

 

It sounds like a much better deal considering it was the entire cost . Usually most Dr quote per graft and the additional costs are mentioned later.

 

The single grafts to the hairline and multiples further back sounds like what most HT Dr prefer and the two day approach is regular also. So it sounds like they are doing the right thing by the customers and are a professional clinic.

 

Please forgive me if I sound critical but its not really I am just nosey as there is little information about the clinic here and one or two posts have been suspicous of them but like I like to gather as much information as possible to inform the thread as to good and bad clinics.

 

Right now it looks like they are good and doing everything they way they should, in the right manner and offering a good price. A lot of UK and Europe guys go to Turkey as the UK options are few but thanks to your write up we may have information on another good option now.

[MrG-1981]

It sounds like a much better deal considering it was the entire cost . Usually most Dr quote per graft and the additional costs are mentioned later.

 

The single grafts to the hairline and multiples further back sounds like what most HT Dr prefer and the two day approach is regular also. So it sounds like they are doing the right thing by the customers and are a professional clinic.

 

Please forgive me if I sound critical but its not really I am just nosey as there is little information about the clinic here and one or two posts have been suspicous of them but like I like to gather as much information as possible to inform the thread as to good and bad clinics.

 

Right now it looks like they are good and doing everything they way they should, in the right manner and offering a good price. A lot of UK and Europe guys go to Turkey as the UK options are few but thanks to your write up we may have information on another good option now.

 

Completely understand. As consumers, we must be critical and challenge things...that's the only way we can push service providers to do the right thing!

 

I'm not endorsing them in anyway. These are my personal experiences. It could go either way...never any guarantees in life. If it fails, I will create mary hell and shout about it and warn everyone lol. But if it's good, then equally, I should share that too. I know when I was doing my research, there wasn't a lot about the clinic online so felt it useful to share this with people considering their options.

 

Fingers crossed eh? Have you had surgery yet then?

[Redchilli007]

Completely understand. As consumers, we must be critical and challenge things...that's the only way we can push service providers to do the right thing!

 

I'm not endorsing them in anyway. These are my personal experiences. It could go either way...never any guarantees in life. If it fails, I will create mary hell and shout about it and warn everyone lol. But if it's good, then equally, I should share that too. I know when I was doing my research, there wasn't a lot about the clinic online so felt it useful to share this with people considering their options.

 

Fingers crossed eh? Have you had surgery yet then?

 

 

Yes I had 5000 grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan in Turkey. I had a positive experience like you did, professional clininc, surgery over 2 days etc etc.

 

I am two months post op and hoping for good growth too my hair transplant brother

 

I wish you great growth in your journey

[london81]

Looks good

 

How many grafts did they put in your crown?

 

Do you find the Propecia halts your loss or slows it down?

[MrG-1981]

Looks good

 

How many grafts did they put in your crown?

 

Do you find the Propecia halts your loss or slows it down?

 

They placed 200 grafts in the crown. It was a last minute thing, as these were left over after finishing the hairline.

 

I've been on Propecia for 14 months and it has definitely helped to halt further loss and thicken existing hair.

[MrG-1981]

Yes I had 5000 grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan in Turkey. I had a positive experience like you did, professional clininc, surgery over 2 days etc etc.

 

I am two months post op and hoping for good growth too my hair transplant brother

 

I wish you great growth in your journey

 

Good job! How are you finding it 2 months in - have you had much shedding?

 

Live long, happy and hairy :-)

[Redchilli007]

Good job! How are you finding it 2 months in - have you had much shedding?

 

Live long, happy and hairy :-)

 

 

Nearly all of my transplanted hair has shed. Today is exactly the two months to the day for me (8 weeks) since my HT

 

The next few months things will slowly begin to happen, I hope. Time has flown as i have been very busy since with work since the HT. I was back in work 5 days after it