tl2 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 (edited) I had a Artas hair procedure done at the Lebeau clinic, and all I can say is I am very disappointed with the outcome at the 7-8 month time frame . I thought I had done my research and had my consultation with Dr. Lebeau and felt confident in choosing him unfortunately at this time I feel that I made a huge mistake and hope to stop others from doing the same. 9/4/2016 I have made arraignments to see another Artas surgeon for a consultation and a professionals opinion on the work done by Dr. Lebeau. I would not recommend him for an Artas hair restoration procedure. I cannot comment on his other cosmetic procedures. I will update this posting after my upcoming consultation. I have met with 2 other Artas Dr. since my first review. Both doctors said that they felt not enough grafs were used also placement of grafs was not optimal to achive my desired results . They both were surprised by the fact that Dr.Lebeau did not tell me how many grafs he used and when I went in for my initial consultation with Dr. Lebeau was told I would need a "medium" on his small- medium- large transplant menu. Both Doctors I consulted with were very close in their estimate that only about 500 grafs were used when 1200-1500 were necessary to achieve the desired results. with the follow up consults I discovered that with the number of grafs I received from Dr Lebaeu and what I was charged I paid over $18 per graf. Do yourself a huge favor , if you are looking into a artas hair transplant do not use the Lebeau clinic! There are numerous Dr. that specialize in ONLY hair transplants, do a bit of research and find one that you feel comfortable with . but stay away from Dr Lebeau in Pensacola Fl. Edited September 6, 2016 by tl2 misspelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tl2 Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 If anyone reading this has any questions about my post , experience with Dr Lebeau or my procedure please feel free to ask . I will check back on here to respond to any questions. good luck with your selection and decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKYLAR Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 so u chose a jack of all trades doctor to perform ur HT? not a good idea and I've never even heard of Dr. lebaeau. apparently u didn't do ur research cause there is no mention of him on this forum. anyone can practice medicine in Fl. their standards there are comical! making surgical decisions on ur appearance shudnt be done solely on price and I'm sure this jackass was dirt cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member chris39 Posted September 6, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted September 6, 2016 so u chose a jack of all trades doctor to perform ur HT? not a good idea and I've never even heard of Dr. lebaeau. apparently u didn't do ur research cause there is no mention of him on this forum. anyone can practice medicine in Fl. their standards there are comical! making surgical decisions on ur appearance shudnt be done solely on price and I'm sure this jackass was dirt cheap. $18 a graft aint cheap ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tl2 Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 thank you Chris $18 ain't cheap. When I started my search I really didn't know what to look for and had just found out about the Artas procedure . when I did my initial search that's when I found Dr Lebeau and at my consultation he answered all the questions I had at the time. Now after this terrible experience with the Lebaeu clinic I know what to ask and have a much better understanding of the whole Artas procedure and the fact that the machine can only be as goods as the Dr. using it. I would be very interested in hearing great success stories naming the Dr. who performed the procedure and when you had it done . I have not made my final selection for the what I hope to be second and final transplant surgery but I am doing my best to find the right Dr. this time. ps Dr. Lebeau charged me $100 for the consutation and the other 2 Dr. I have seen have done the consultation for free and took a lot of time with me explaining what was done what should have been done and how they will fix what Dr. Lebeau left me with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tl2 Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 one more thing to Skylar... the Lebeau clinic was not cheap it was $10,000 . that is a lot of money to me and to try to put enough together for the surgery to fix what Dr Lebeau did is not the easiest thing for me to do. after reading what other have gotten and what they paid. a price of about $4000. should have been what I got charged for the grafts I had done by no means should it have been $10,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member trashpanda Posted September 7, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted September 7, 2016 So Restoration Robotics is willing to sell the ARTAS to "doctors" that do not even specialize in hair restoration? I'm not questioning the reliability or results of the ARTAS (that's a completely different conversation), but they should know very well that if these robots are not used by a qualified Doctor that the damage done to patients can be bad for business, not to mention the patients well-being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-TYPE Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I would say he clearly did NOT do his research. That gives new meaning to "a sucker is born every minute"....:rolleyes: $18 a graft aint cheap ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tl2 Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 wow t type that was so helpful thanks for your insightfulness . now if anyone has any truly helpful comments on Drs. they have used I would appreciate it and thank you in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted September 8, 2016 Administrators Share Posted September 8, 2016 Not sure why you guys are being demeaning towards OP, I commend him for sharing his experience and possibly helping others from making the same mistake, whether or not he did sufficient research is not the point. OP can you please post some pictures of your results? I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JON86 Posted September 8, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) Not sure why you guys are being demeaning towards OP, I commend him for sharing his experience and possibly helping others from making the same mistake, whether or not he did sufficient research is not the point. OP can you please post some pictures of your results? Totally agree. Sorry for your bad experience with this doctor tl2. This site is supposed to be about support but it's obvious with several recent posts there are trolls among us. I have noticed several recent attacks on doctors and patients by some of the people above. They give poor informed advice and have never had a procedure themselves so their agenda is moot. The important thing to know is even though you have had a poor experience you can get this fixed. There just aren't a lot of people on here I think that have had an artas procedure most are fut or fue . I do want to say I have had a few really bad experiences with doctors in South Florida . You need to open yourself up to traveling to the best doctor you can find. Edited September 8, 2016 by JON86 x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tl2 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 thanks 86 I am in the search for the right doctor to do the right procedure and has experience in fixing what inexperience has done wrong . I have visited a couple of the Dr. who seem to have a good reputation on here . I wish I could get some feed back from others who have had the same experience and found the Dr. that fixed it and not useless opinions from some on here who shouldn't be on here thanks again for your support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Glenn Charles Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I agree that the manufactures should be much more selective with who they sell their devices to. It has always been a concern of mine and many of the original group of doctors who purchased the ARTAS form Restoration Robotics. Bad results hurt the patient and the whole industry. At the very least they should require and provide a special training course for these doctors to make sure they have the necessary skills to achieve respectable results. Dr. Glenn Charles is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member chris39 Posted September 13, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted September 13, 2016 tl2 - We all make mistakes in life , so as long as you learn from it you wont make the same mistake again. Although you took a big financial hit on it , the good news is that you had a very minor HT , so things could have been so much worse had it been a large procedure that seriously diminished your donor . Spend as much time as possible researching surgeons and reviews . As far as the ARTAS device is concerned , I'd be amazed if the manufacturers don't insist on a training programme to any organisation that purchases it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tl2 Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 I have been away from this site but after going back and reading the posts I thought it could be helpful to bring everything up to date I found a fantastic surgeon in Colorado Dr J Harris at the hair science center in Denver . Dr. Harris was able to take the terrible job done at the LeBeau clinic In Pensacola Florida and gave me the results I had originally hoped for . My only regret is I did not find this great doctor sooner . Not only were his results fantastic but the healing time and professionalism were head and shoulders above the other dr . Just as I warned you to stay away from LeBeaus clinic I am telling you to go to see Dr Harris his bedside manner is fantastic and his knowledge of his field is in my option unmatched . Check his web site and his credentials and see for yourself . I can’t thank him enough for what he did for me !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted November 8, 2019 Administrators Share Posted November 8, 2019 Can you post pictures if your repair? I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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