xamyhprum Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Hi All: New here, so forgive me if any minor trespasses are made or things yet unknown about the protocols of the forum. Obviously, I'm here as a hairloss sufferer—27 this year, and considering a transplant in the near future. I've had a consultation with Dr. Bloxham at Feller & Bloxham; great guy, gave me good insights on the procedure and how to gauge expectations, and assured me I'm a good candidate for the procedure. When I asked if they had any sort of testimonial program past the posted results on their site, he referred me to reach out on forums where their practice is active and engaged with the hairloss community—this site being the primary one he directed me too. So as part of my further due dilligence, I was hoping to make contact with some Feller & Bloxham patients— current, recent or past—to get some 1on1 testimonials and understand the experience and outcomes better. Lots of people share their HT experiences more broadly on this forum (have been lurking since I began to consider HT), and Dr. Feller & Dr. Bloxham do a great job of generating a great deal of content around their practice to display results of the procedure (shout out to their YouTube channel), but I was hoping to have some more in-depth conversations with folks to get a greater sense of not only the experience with the procedure, but the aftermath, post-operative treatment and how the HT has taken root (turn of phrase, I understand how the procedure works, medically) since they had it done. I'm aware that there are many public threads for this, but I am actively looking for individual conversations. Because Feller & Bloxham are the only HT doctors I've consulted with and considering (I did speak to an emotionless quack up on Park Avenue here in NY, but not an HT specialist, and not a particularly nice individual), I am specifically looking to speak with prior and current patients of Feller & Bloxham for further insight. I am aware that there are many opinions on many doctors and specialists, but as of right now, speaking with patients of theirs is my direct focus. If there's any specific members that have serious knowledge of Feller & Bloxham's work, by all means let me know, and if there are any current or former patients who would be open to a conversation, please also let me know. I appreciate all the help and look forward to connecting with y'all! -X PS. and if I've posted this in the wrong place, mods please let me know. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member beldarcone Posted September 30, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted September 30, 2016 Had my surgery with them a year ago and could not be happier. I recommend them and am going to go back for another procedure to cover the back/top. My experience with them is here... http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/180902-giant-thanks-dr-feller-his-wonderful-staff.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xamyhprum Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Had my surgery with them a year ago and could not be happier. I recommend them and am going to go back for another procedure to cover the back/top. My experience with them is here... http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/180902-giant-thanks-dr-feller-his-wonderful-staff.html Thanks for sharing Beldarcone—would it be OK if I send you a private message with some further questions? Your overview is great, but there are a few specific things I'm interested in finding out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member beldarcone Posted September 30, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted September 30, 2016 Yes I'm happy to answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xamyhprum Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Yes I'm happy to answer Hmm, for some reason the iframe for the private messages won't load on my browser—do you think you could send me one? I appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xamyhprum Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Yes I'm happy to answer Well, it would seem that I can neither send, nor access, private messages (HTTP 500 error, meaning the servers for this site cannot establish the proper connection to the HTTPS side of things—something for the mods to look into). Beldarcone, you mention in your post that you had your hairline restored—were you losing it mostly from the front, or overall? Mine started in the front and is now general thinning from front to back, but I'd be looking to fill in as much as I can. F&B technique of the dense pack at the front sounds great, but the results I've seen from them are varied depending on the type of hair the patient has. While my donor is highly viable (according to Dr. Bloxham), my hair is wavy, thin and coarse (always has been) and has a tendency to get frizzy when its humid (which causes breakage overall). I also am thinning more on the left side of my head than the right, where my part is. How did you find that they judged your hair in order to do the transplant? Do you feel it resembles your hair as it was when you were younger now that its grown back in, or is it markedly different looking? And one of my main questions is also: how is the scar, a year on? And how was it immediately after? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member voxman Posted September 30, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted September 30, 2016 xamyhprum, AFAIK you cannot send or receive private messages on the same day you sign up - much less in a two hour window - so rather that try to diagnose server problems and alert the mods - relax and hang around. I am sure a lot of F&B patients will join in and share their experiences but most are busy getting haircuts this morning. I'm serious. Just look at my face. My Hair Regimen: Lather, Rinse, Repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xamyhprum Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 xamyhprum, AFAIK you cannot send or receive private messages on the same day you sign up - much less in a two hour window - so rather that try to diagnose server problems and alert the mods - relax and hang around. I am sure a lot of F&B patients will join in and share their experiences but most are busy getting haircuts this morning. Understood! And thanks for the clarifications—all boards have different protocols, and like I said, excuse any initial ignorance on my part. Cheers, voxman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bunsenburner Posted October 3, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted October 3, 2016 Xamyhprum: I cannot provide a surgical testimonial for Drs. Feller and Bloxham, but I have consulted with Dr. Bloxham twice and was impressed. I have followed two Feller and Bloxham patients on the discussion forums too. Patients "BklynBorn" and "DeckerG" may be of some assistance: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/181047-great-experience-feller-bloxham-3.html http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/180517-do-you-count-1-500-grafts-repair-case-dr-blake-bloxham-great-neck-ny.html Research, research, research! Doctors I'm considering: FUT: -Feller -Hasson -Konior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xamyhprum Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 Xamyhprum: I cannot provide a surgical testimonial for Drs. Feller and Bloxham, but I have consulted with Dr. Bloxham twice and was impressed. I have followed two Feller and Bloxham patients on the discussion forums too. Patients "BklynBorn" and "DeckerG" may be of some assistance: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/181047-great-experience-feller-bloxham-3.html http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/180517-do-you-count-1-500-grafts-repair-case-dr-blake-bloxham-great-neck-ny.html Thanks for your reply, Bunsenburner. I will reach out to them and see if they'd be open to a convo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Xamy, It looks like a number of Dr. Feller/Dr. Bloxham patients have already started to respond to this topic. But please also feel free to use the "search" feature of this community which will lead you to a multitude of Dr. Feller patients. There won't be nearly as many Dr. Bloxham patients because he only just started. Any posts you see from him prior to a year or so ago, will be posts from Blake as a forum co-moderator rather than a doctor. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member beldarcone Posted October 6, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted October 6, 2016 I sent you a private mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 NYU, Why are you saying that Dr. Feller is retired? Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYUJD2011 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Call and ask Stephanie his office manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYUJD2011 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Because he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYUJD2011 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 If you can get a office visit with Feller now Ill pay for your HT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted October 9, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2016 NYUJD2011, Two weeks ago you informed me privately that former member "Professor" was being deposed the following day and you'd send us a transcript. I never received any such document. This has been going on long enough. Not a shred to documentation has been offered to substantiate these claims and your statements are becoming more outlandish all the time. While we strive to maintain an open, fair and transparent community where anyone can express their true experience with any hair transplant surgeon, recommended or not, that does not include allowing baseless and anonymous character assassinations of reputable physicians. We are serious about our recommendations and hold recommended surgeons to the highest standards of skill, ethics and patient care. Thus, you are free to contact our managing publisher Bill at help@hairtransplantnetwork.com when you're ready to provide evidence to support the accusations you've made. If any of these claims prove to be true, we will deal with it accordingly. Until that time, I'm going to remove the offensive posts and suspend your posting privileges. We look forward to hearing from you. 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...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted October 9, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted October 9, 2016 Thank you David for taking action here. I'm not sure why my posts were removed, but I was merely defending Dr. Feller and Bloxham, two doctors that have given me invaluable advice in the past. No problem. I only removed those posts of yours that no longer made sense as they were in response to posts by NYUJD2011 that were removed. 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...
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