Regular Member vboteju Posted May 13, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted May 13, 2018 I'm a 28 yo male who is a Norwood 3 with diffuse thinning on top. I've started up minoxidil and will be getting on Fin within the month. I'm looking to have a transplant done in about 6 months, and wanted to get a consensus on these docs. I've met with Arocha so far in person and had an online consult with H/W. The consult with Diep is scheduled for the end of the month. I'm leaning towards FUT - in order to maximize grafts - I'm not entirely sure how my body will respond to the meds, so I want to keep this option. The rep from H/W said I'd need 2500 grafts. Arocha said to go with 2200 grafts for what I think is a slightly more conservative hairline. It seemed as if he was open to going a bit more aggressive. He told me that I had good donor, and could have 3 HT's if I went the FUT route and 2 if I went the FUE route. I understand that H/W are known to be some of the best; where does Arocha stack up with these guys? I am in Houston, so if all things equal, I would prefer to go to the closer surgeon. That being said, if H/W are even slightly better, I would much rather go there. Diep is third on my list (I'm hesitant to go the FUE route because I want to see how well the medications work, and I believe his FUT work is not as renowned as the others). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted May 13, 2018 Administrators Share Posted May 13, 2018 All three of these doctors are excellent, I wouldn’t say Dr. Diep isn’t renowned for his FUT, a lot of his work on YouTube is FUT. With that said, it really comes down to your consult, who do you feel the most comfortable with, who do you feel will meet your personal needs as a patient. But really you can’t go wrong with either three. 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...
Regular Member vboteju Posted May 13, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 13, 2018 Leaning towards Arocha because I hear he's good + he's nearby. Can you tell me what else you've heard about him? I've done a search on the website, one of the concerning things is his pts tend to be older and the hairlines are a bit more conservative. Makes sense however, with the pts also being older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArochaHair Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Thank you for the kind words and consideration of Arocha Hair Restoration! Thought that this link to Dr Arocha's Utube channel might shed some light on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWLeggs1nWt_pdsqQTrFe6w/feed Online representative for Dr. Bernard Arocha Learn more about Hair Transplants in Texas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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