Regular Member CautiousResearcher Posted June 27 Regular Member Share Posted June 27 I was just watching an interview with Dr Felipe Pittella (interview was from a couple years ago). @Melvin- Admin interviewed him and asked a lot of questions that people had brought up on the forums, and they looked at specific cases of his— really good stuff then, at the end of the video, @Melvin- Admin asked him why he doesn’t prescribe Finasteride… but the video cut off mid-sentence as Pittella was just starting to answer. anybody know his answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member davidn Posted June 27 Senior Member Share Posted June 27 He said it makes your balls fall off. Jokes aside, he said he would not prescribe something that he would not take himself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted June 27 Administrators Share Posted June 27 @Dr. Felipe Pittella as a doctor took an oath. Ethically he cannot prescribe something he wouldn’t take himself. But he’s actually coming around to the idea of topical finasteride and dutasteride. I believe they’re much safer alternatives. 1 1 Quote I was just an inch away from booking a a hairmill based on google reviews before i stumbled upon this goldmine of a forum. I’m a paid administrator for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive compensation from any clinic, and 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 Fox243 Posted June 27 Regular Member Share Posted June 27 1 hour ago, Melvin- Admin said: @Dr. Felipe Pittella as a doctor took an oath. Ethically he cannot prescribe something he wouldn’t take himself. But he’s actually coming around to the idea of topical finasteride and dutasteride. I believe they’re much safer alternatives. I love that mentality tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CautiousResearcher Posted June 27 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 27 7 hours ago, davidn said: He said it makes your balls fall off. Jokes aside, he said he would not prescribe something that he would not take himself. Ahi gotcha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CautiousResearcher Posted June 27 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 27 46 minutes ago, Fox243 said: I love that mentality tbh I love that mentality too. Seems like a guy with a lot of integrity (from his comments, interviews, etc). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CautiousResearcher Posted June 27 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 27 1 hour ago, Melvin- Admin said: @Dr. Felipe Pittella as a doctor took an oath. Ethically he cannot prescribe something he wouldn’t take himself. But he’s actually coming around to the idea of topical finasteride and dutasteride. I believe they’re much safer alternatives. That’s helpful info. I need to look into this more. regarding Pittella in general, I’m continually more and more impressed. Also love the way he comes across in invterviees (like one’s you’ve done with him). Seems to really know his craft and just comes across as incredibly knowledgeable and focused (doesn’t feel like he’s marketing himself at all). You’ve interacted with him a good bit. Any thoughts? what are his prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakeAction Posted June 27 Senior Member Share Posted June 27 23 minutes ago, CautiousResearcher said: That’s helpful info. I need to look into this more. regarding Pittella in general, I’m continually more and more impressed. Also love the way he comes across in invterviees (like one’s you’ve done with him). Seems to really know his craft and just comes across as incredibly knowledgeable and focused (doesn’t feel like he’s marketing himself at all). You’ve interacted with him a good bit. Any thoughts? what are his prices? When I was considering him not too long ago it was 5 USD per graft for highest level of doctor involvement 1 Dr. Ted Miln | 6005 grafts, FUT/FUE Combo | June 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CautiousResearcher Posted June 27 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 27 2 minutes ago, TakeAction said: When I was considering him not too long ago it was 5 USD per graft for highest level of doctor involvement 3 minutes ago, TakeAction said: When I was considering him not too long ago it was 5 USD per graft for highest level of doctor involvement Man, that seems good for his quality level. I know he typically does big sessions with high graft count, so final cost could be quite a bit. But a lot of grafts is probably what I need! thanks for the insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakeAction Posted June 27 Senior Member Share Posted June 27 Just now, CautiousResearcher said: Man, that seems good for his quality level. I know he typically does big sessions with high graft count, so final cost could be quite a bit. But a lot of grafts is probably what I need! thanks for the insight. Would definitely reach out for a consultation soon as it takes a while to even get the consultation, and surgery is probably booked until close to 2026 by now 1 Dr. Ted Miln | 6005 grafts, FUT/FUE Combo | June 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CautiousResearcher Posted June 27 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 27 6 minutes ago, TakeAction said: When I was considering him not too long ago it was 5 USD per graft for highest level of doctor involvement What led you to choose Miln over Pittella? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CautiousResearcher Posted June 27 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 27 (edited) 2 minutes ago, TakeAction said: Would definitely reach out for a consultation soon as it takes a while to even get the consultation, and surgery is probably booked until close to 2026 by now I need to get on it. I heard back from them and need to fill out the form and send in pics. Edited June 27 by CautiousResearcher Typo— as usual with my clumsy thumbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakeAction Posted June 27 Senior Member Share Posted June 27 1 minute ago, CautiousResearcher said: What led you to choose Miln over Pittella? I felt that the best long term donor management strategy was to focus on FUT first. Even if someone wanted to go to someone like Pittella who can take tons of scalp grafts with FUE, maxing out with FUT first still would yield more long term grafts. I also realized I probably didn't need 10k grafts to get the results I wanted and I'd have to wait almost 2 years to see Pittella, whereas Dr. Ted could still do a massive session in one go, and we could do a small second procedure down the road to get me where I needed to be. 1 Dr. Ted Miln | 6005 grafts, FUT/FUE Combo | June 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CautiousResearcher Posted June 27 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 27 (edited) 6 minutes ago, TakeAction said: I felt that the best long term donor management strategy was to focus on FUT first. Even if someone wanted to go to someone like Pittella who can take tons of scalp grafts with FUE, maxing out with FUT first still would yield more long term grafts. I also realized I probably didn't need 10k grafts to get the results I wanted and I'd have to wait almost 2 years to see Pittella, whereas Dr. Ted could still do a massive session in one go, and we could do a small second procedure down the road to get me where I needed to be. Man; that’s really helpful insight. I may be in a similar boat. I’ve wrestled a lot with FUT vs FUE. Just concerned about the linear scar and how short I could wear hair in the back. But yours looks so good already! just something have to to keep thinking about and wrestling with. remind me what Miln’s cost is? Edited June 27 by CautiousResearcher Typo of Miln’s name (autocorrect made it Milan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakeAction Posted June 27 Senior Member Share Posted June 27 3 minutes ago, CautiousResearcher said: Man; that’s really helpful insight. I may be in a similar boat. I’ve wrestled a lot with FUT vs FUE. Just concerned about the linear scar and how short I could wear hair in the back. But yours looks so good already! just something have to to keep thinking about and wrestling with. remind me what Miln’s cost is? Was quoted at 2.8 GBP or at the time around 3.5 USD per graft 1 Dr. Ted Miln | 6005 grafts, FUT/FUE Combo | June 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CautiousResearcher Posted June 27 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 27 2 minutes ago, TakeAction said: Was quoted at 2.8 GBP or at the time around 3.5 USD per graft Wow, that’s really great. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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