Dr. Alan Feller Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Just returned from a whirlwind visit to London. Arrived at 6:30am Saturday morning London time and had a full house waiting for us by 8:30 am. No sleep for the hair doctors. Two days of back to back consults followed during which we saw almost 70 patients. Clearly the UK is thirsting for hair transplantation. Several prior patients also took the opportunity to stop by and say hello. Here is one of them. We performed 5,500 grafts over two procedures with the last procedure being over a year ago. Complete rebuild of the front and top. Hail Britannia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member voxman Posted October 9, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2015 Are you thinking about opening a clinic in the UK? I'm serious. Just look at my face. My Hair Regimen: Lather, Rinse, Repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Blake Bloxham Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Vox, Must have been asked that question 30 times in London! Hahha. No, we are not opening a UK clinic. However, we do have a number of patients who come see us from the UK each year and also have our representative, the one-and-only "Spex," working full-time in the UK, so we head over every few years to do consults and follow-ups with past patients. Dr. Blake Bloxham is recommended by the Hair Transplant Network. Hair restoration physician - Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation Previously "Future_HT_Doc" or "Blake_Bloxham" - forum co-moderator and editorial assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, Hair Restoration Network, Hair Loss Q&A blog, and Hair Loss Learning Center. Click here to read my previous answers to hair loss and hair restoration questions, editorials, commentaries, and educational articles. Now practicing hair transplant surgery with Coalition hair restoration physician Dr Alan Feller at our New York practice: Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation. Please note: 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 bunsenburner Posted October 11, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted October 11, 2015 Tremendous result. The patient must be ecstatic. Well done. Research, research, research! Doctors I'm considering: FUT: -Feller -Hasson -Konior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Stig Posted October 12, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted October 12, 2015 70 patients huh - well I guess you posting on the FUT is more popular than FUE thread never backfired after all like HTsoon and his gang were claiming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Sethticles Posted October 12, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted October 12, 2015 70 patients huh - well I guess you posting on the FUT is more popular than FUE thread never backfired after all like HTsoon and his gang were claiming. hehehehe June 2013 - 3000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2013 - 1000 FUE Dr Bhatti Oct 2015 - 785 FUE Dr Bhatti Dr. Bhatti's Recommendation Profile on the Hair Transplant Network My story and photos can be seen here http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/Sethticles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Blake Bloxham Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Bunsen, Thanks. Yes, he's very, very pleased with the results! He actually took the time to stop by just to show us! Stig/Seth, Hmm, very interesting! Haha. Dr. Blake Bloxham is recommended by the Hair Transplant Network. Hair restoration physician - Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation Previously "Future_HT_Doc" or "Blake_Bloxham" - forum co-moderator and editorial assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, Hair Restoration Network, Hair Loss Q&A blog, and Hair Loss Learning Center. Click here to read my previous answers to hair loss and hair restoration questions, editorials, commentaries, and educational articles. Now practicing hair transplant surgery with Coalition hair restoration physician Dr Alan Feller at our New York practice: Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation. Please note: 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...
Dr Blake Bloxham Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I was so close! That weekend was a blast. Can't wait to do it again (with more sleep in between next time)! Dr. Blake Bloxham is recommended by the Hair Transplant Network. Hair restoration physician - Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation Previously "Future_HT_Doc" or "Blake_Bloxham" - forum co-moderator and editorial assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, Hair Restoration Network, Hair Loss Q&A blog, and Hair Loss Learning Center. Click here to read my previous answers to hair loss and hair restoration questions, editorials, commentaries, and educational articles. Now practicing hair transplant surgery with Coalition hair restoration physician Dr Alan Feller at our New York practice: Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation. Please note: 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...
Regular Member sammi Posted November 29, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted November 29, 2015 Having taken over 4 years to finally create my short list of doctors. Two UK,one Spain ,one Switzerland and two Belgium. Why on earth would anyone from the UK go to the States? I know that there are some high calibre doctors like Konior,Shapiro,Hasson etc but the likes of Bisanga,Hattingen ,Lorenzo etc are more than equal? Sammi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Stig Posted November 30, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted November 30, 2015 You lost me when you mentioned two from the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Alan Feller Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Having taken over 4 years to finally create my short list of doctors.Two UK,one Spain ,one Switzerland and two Belgium. Why on earth would anyone from the UK go to the States? I know that there are some high calibre doctors like Konior,Shapiro,Hasson etc but the likes of Bisanga,Hattingen ,Lorenzo etc are more than equal? Sammi I asked myself the same question. Why come to the U.S. for a hair transplant ? Surely there are those who are just as good in the U.K. and Europe ? The answer is that there may be equivalently good clinics abroad, but I do not think that this is the conception among most of the non- U.S. public. I think in general most of the world knows the "best of the best" in technology of any kind is in the United States and that if you have the means your best chance for success for any kind of particular medical procedure is in America. This may or may not be true, but I believe this is the conception. But there may be a bit more to it than just subjective "conception". There may be something more tangible that the general public abroad has picked up on, and that's the fact that in America the clinics are not only held to very high standards by law, but that those laws are invoked and enforced regularly and seriously. I believe this is why we have not seen FUE clinics popping up all over the United States as opposed to parts of the rest of the world. Where have FUE mills really sprouted and grown? In second and third world enclaves where the legal system does not concern itself with such "petty" issues as medical standards of care or unsatisfactory cosmetic surgery civil litigation. In other words, good luck suing your doctor for malpractice or failing to provide at least the current standard of care in these countries. But in the United States, even a hint of malpractice is met with swift and serious legal action. And believe me, just about every doctor knows it. Just not providing the standard of care will have the doctor called in on the carpet before the State medical board in a heartbeat. Not to mention a word or two from his malpractice insurance company. The fact that FUE mills have not taken root in America signals to the world that America's standards are still the highest and that this credibility likely extends to all other American surgery as well. Hence, your average European who can afford it may very well opt to fly to the United States for their FUT hair transplant instead of doing so locally. And they do. In droves. Thankfully. Dr. Feller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member sammi Posted December 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted December 9, 2015 Hi Stig, Have you actually met any patients from the UK? I have and the results I saw were as good as anything I have seen online. One came Very highly recommended. My only quandary still is whether to do FUE or strip. Dr Feller, having read your post a couple of times It comes over almost as being disrespectful to European doctors. Many of whom have been providing world leading treatments for a number of years and are actually recommended on this site. Whilst I respect your opinion ;I pretty much disagree with everything that you have to say. Let’s forget the malpractice suing culture the US has because most if not all doctors protect themselves from such actions by having the patient sign a disclaimer. Health regulations in the UK, Belgium, Spain and Switzerland are very strict, whilst this does not guarantee a competent doctor it does give peace of mind for cleanliness and medical protocols are followed reducing the risk of post op complications. I`ve been an avid researcher on numerous forums for several years. One thing that is apparent is that there are many patients who are having surgery outside the US with very good results. Look at the FUE results on this very forum; the vast majority are happy patients outside the US. I do not see droves of UK or European patients posting about their surgery in the US, it simply aint happening now. I do see more US patients travelling abroad for surgery. Even the moderator on here travelled from there to the 2nd or third world enclave as you refer to it. With what looks like an excellent result from Dr Bhatti. You mentioned hair mills but what else is the neograft and Artas helping to establish? From what I have read this is spreading like wildfire over there. Just my thoughts. Sammi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Alan Feller Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Hi Stig, Have you actually met any patients from the UK? I have and the results I saw were as good as anything I have seen online. One came Very highly recommended. My only quandary still is whether to do FUE or strip. Dr Feller, having read your post a couple of times It comes over almost as being disrespectful to European doctors. Many of whom have been providing world leading treatments for a number of years and are actually recommended on this site. Whilst I respect your opinion ;I pretty much disagree with everything that you have to say. Let’s forget the malpractice suing culture the US has because most if not all doctors protect themselves from such actions by having the patient sign a disclaimer. Health regulations in the UK, Belgium, Spain and Switzerland are very strict, whilst this does not guarantee a competent doctor it does give peace of mind for cleanliness and medical protocols are followed reducing the risk of post op complications. I`ve been an avid researcher on numerous forums for several years. One thing that is apparent is that there are many patients who are having surgery outside the US with very good results. Look at the FUE results on this very forum; the vast majority are happy patients outside the US. I do not see droves of UK or European patients posting about their surgery in the US, it simply aint happening now. I do see more US patients travelling abroad for surgery. Even the moderator on here travelled from there to the 2nd or third world enclave as you refer to it. With what looks like an excellent result from Dr Bhatti. You mentioned hair mills but what else is the neograft and Artas helping to establish? From what I have read this is spreading like wildfire over there. Just my thoughts. Sammi Sammi, Most of your post does not comport with reality. You are most grossly mistaken on American doctors having patients sign "wavers". There is no such thing. Patients sign consent forms that prove that they have been informed as to how the surgery is to be performed, by whom, and what the risks are. There is no agreement not to sue should the doctor engage in medical malpractice or an unlawful act. Even if such a clause were included in the informed consent paperwork it would not be upheld in court. The UK, Belgium, and the others you listed are not considered the third world. You need to read more carefully. You need to do your "research" more carefully as well. The vast majority of FUE patients on this and all other chat forums are either incomplete presentations, disappointing results, or utter failures. There are handfuls of complete and satisfactory FUE results and those come from the FUE doctors who very carefully screen their patients and treat the grafts with the utmost care during extraction. The rest of the practitioners are hit and miss at best when compared to properly performed FUT procedures. I have yet to see satisfactorily CONSISTENT results come out of the third world. If artis or neograft really worked better than standard FUE or FUT every established hair doctor would abandon their current methods and buy several of them and make a fortune. To date this has not happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Stig Posted December 10, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted December 10, 2015 I have yet to see satisfactorily CONSISTENT results come out of the third world. . Donald, is that you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Stig Posted December 10, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted December 10, 2015 Hi Stig, Have you actually met any patients from the UK? I have and the results I saw were as good as anything I have seen online. One came Very highly recommended. My only quandary still is whether to do FUE or strip. Dr Feller, having read your post a couple of times It comes over almost as being disrespectful to European doctors. Many of whom have been providing world leading treatments for a number of years and are actually recommended on this site. Whilst I respect your opinion ;I pretty much disagree with everything that you have to say. Let’s forget the malpractice suing culture the US has because most if not all doctors protect themselves from such actions by having the patient sign a disclaimer. Health regulations in the UK, Belgium, Spain and Switzerland are very strict, whilst this does not guarantee a competent doctor it does give peace of mind for cleanliness and medical protocols are followed reducing the risk of post op complications. I`ve been an avid researcher on numerous forums for several years. One thing that is apparent is that there are many patients who are having surgery outside the US with very good results. Look at the FUE results on this very forum; the vast majority are happy patients outside the US. I do not see droves of UK or European patients posting about their surgery in the US, it simply aint happening now. I do see more US patients travelling abroad for surgery. Even the moderator on here travelled from there to the 2nd or third world enclave as you refer to it. With what looks like an excellent result from Dr Bhatti. You mentioned hair mills but what else is the neograft and Artas helping to establish? From what I have read this is spreading like wildfire over there. Just my thoughts. Sammi Only Rooney, and must be honest, not the greatest I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member sammi Posted December 12, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted December 12, 2015 Stig, Harley Street clinic are recommended by Spex on his website so I assumed they were good? If I have FUE though it's between Lorenzo and Feriduni.(I think) Dr Feller if I'm wrong about waivers I apologise. Not sure where you got that I mentioned we are third world in Europe as I said nothing of the sort.I pointed out our standards are equal to any where in the world. I have seen lots of completed results on this site and others of FUE cases, just do a search. I Am not sure why you picked up on FUE and third world.My point is that that Europeans are not travelling to the U.S. In droves as you state.They may have done in the past but they no longer do so.The proof being the limited numbers that now come on here and other sites to share their stories.My observation re third world is that there seem to be some decent doctors, especially Dr Erdogan in Turkey and Dr Bhatti in India. Do you doubt the moderators result by Dr Bhatti? What is a hair mill? if Neograft and Artas is not an example of a hair mill Set up I don't know what is.Are lots of these used by practitioners who don't specialise in hair? similar to your analogy ? Anyway the point of these forums is to learn and share,which we have done. Sammi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairJo Posted December 12, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted December 12, 2015 nice socks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairJo Posted December 12, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted December 12, 2015 Fantastic results I'd be so happy to look like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member sammi Posted December 27, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted December 27, 2015 911fan, Agreed, Have a great New Year. Sammi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Scottyboy Posted February 3, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted February 3, 2016 Doctor, why are you showing pictures of people from england? what does that have to do with anything? is there a hairless epidemic in london that they need american doctors for? Because I thought the problem over there was just teeth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Alan Feller Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Doctor, why are you showing pictures of people from england? what does that have to do with anything? is there a hairless epidemic in london that they need american doctors for? Because I thought the problem over there was just teeth? Scott, Dr. Bloxham, Dr. Lindsey and I were over there to do consultations and see follow up patients. We have had many patients from the UK visit us for procedures so we visit every once in a while. Also, Spex is our showcase patient there and he has a large UK following as a professional hair loss expert. He co hosted our gathering in London. The patient is this thread is a renowned celebrity hair stylist who we transplanted a few years ago so we just put his results online. The trips to the UK are always busy and fun, but rather whirlwind though. We'll likely be back next November or so. Dr. Feller Great Neck, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted February 9, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 9, 2016 Very nice hairline work! I'm sure this particular patient was very discerning too given his line of work. I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Joesocks202 Posted February 18, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted February 18, 2016 Great results. Travelled a long way for an after photo though, huh? Kidding. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairJo Posted February 18, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted February 18, 2016 Very nice results I'm sure he's happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now