Regular Member carlc1979 Posted April 14, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted April 14, 2016 Hi! I want to book a hair transplant with a good surgeon who would offer the possibility of not shaving the recipient area. So far, I came up with Konior and Cooley as being my top 2 candidates. Any insider's thoughts on which I should choose between those two? Thanks! PS. I really don't want to shave the recipient area.... so no need to list all the advantages of shaving, I already know the pros and cons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JON86 Posted April 14, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted April 14, 2016 Both are great my personal two favorite doctors on this site. I would never say a negative word about either of them. I will say Doctor Konior was booked out eight months in advance so you will have a longer wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted April 14, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted April 14, 2016 You really couldn't make a bad choice there. They both do no shave procedures. 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...
Senior Member esrec Posted April 14, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted April 14, 2016 Close call. You wont go wrong with either. You'll struggle to find a poor Konior result, he's peerless. But Cooley has been producing some really nice work, particular of late on the no-shave. Have you consulted with either yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member carlc1979 Posted April 14, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 14, 2016 Still waiting for an answer from Cooley's team. As for Konior, I received an answer within a day... Their limit for no-shave techniques are 2500 grafts though. As I want front and crown coverage I wonder if it would be enough to make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member esrec Posted April 14, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted April 14, 2016 Can I ask the reason behind your decision to opt only for no-shave? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member carlc1979 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 15, 2016 esrec : Browsing through the forum here, it became clear that the fact that I went through a hair transplant would be obvious for at least 2 months post-op, by the time my hair grew back at least 1 inch. Redness on the forehead would still be difficult to hide by then. I have a very active career working with the public and I can't afford either being away for that period of time or having to answer my regular client's questions about what happened. I want no one to know or to ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member esrec Posted April 15, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted April 15, 2016 Makes sense. I get it. I used the time off to travel-something I'd planned for awhile otherwise might have opted for similar. Did Konior explain the 2500 # limit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JON86 Posted April 15, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted April 15, 2016 Makes sense. I get it. I used the time off to travel-something I'd planned for awhile otherwise might have opted for similar. Did Konior explain the 2500 # limit? Just a guess here but I know doing the no shave makes it more tedious for the doctor. Since Dr K does basically the entire procedure himself from star to finish it would make it all that more tedious and fatigue could become an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member esrec Posted April 15, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted April 15, 2016 Just a guess here but I know doing the no shave makes it more tedious for the doctor. Since Dr K does basically the entire procedure himself from star to finish it would make it all that more tedious and fatigue could become an issue. Good call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member carlc1979 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 15, 2016 There was no explanation as to why the upper limit.... But I assumed it was to limit shock loss of the native hair. Fatigue probably comes into play as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JON86 Posted April 15, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted April 15, 2016 Did you get a reply from Dr Cooley's office yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member carlc1979 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 15, 2016 Having trouble coordinating with the secretary of Dr. Cooley.... She seems to be the person doing the consultations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member matt3480 Posted April 19, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted April 19, 2016 Cooley is definitely a well-respected surgeon in the field....but Dr. K is in a whole nother' stratosphere. If you can wait out Dr. K's backlog....I would definitely go with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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