maidenrulz1980 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 You'll regret it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member splitting hairs Posted August 14, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted August 14, 2009 Why, tell us your story? _________________________________________________ Propecia since July 2008 2201 Grafts with Dr Lorenzo on 19.10.22 - See my write up here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenrulz1980 Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 The surgery basically sucked. The result was not satisfactory and not what I expected. Also, I did not get the plugs exactly where I wanted them. I guess there are rules for where the plugs go - maybe to make room for future visits! Anyway, so I left the office feeling awesome with a thing on my head to cover/protect the Frankenstein's monster-esk whatever underneath. Okay, so 3 days later I returned to work. That morning before work and every morning for at least 5 or 6 months, I spent OVER AN HOUR putting makeup ( Couvre, Toppik, etc ) on the scar on the back of my head and on top of my head. This actually did not keep my coworkers from noticing. I told them the truth and it was weird. Going out in public became more of a chore than before. I simply stayed home more often. When I did go out, I tried to avoid having people stand behind me - very annoying. My barber who had been cutting hair for over 30 years commented that he could not believe that anyone would do such a thing to a person's scalp. Once my newly transplanted hair was about half an inch long ( which took at least 6 months - and not all of it grew at once either - this was only some of it ) I began to notice one thing in particular - it did NOT LOOK RIGHT. It looked like thick hairs from the back of my head somehow made their way to the top and front - literally. AS MUCH AS THE CONSULT MAN AND THE DOCTOR AT MHR CLAIMED THAT IT WOULD LOOK NATURAL AND THAT THEIR METHOD OF HAIR TRANSPLANTS ARE FAR SUPERIOR THAN HAIR PLUGS OF THE PAST THEY WERE WRONG! I can't stress this enough. I mean, sure the scar was bad enough, but really folks, Medical Hair Restoration made my hair look worse. I think even some of the hairs surrounding the plugs that were struggling to grow there naturally fell out from the surgery and never grew back the same again. Obviously where the plugs were inserted, there was no hope for natural hair to grow again. I now ALWAYS, when I go out, conceal my hair plugs in some way, whether it be with some expensive hair product or a hat. I contacted Medical Hair Restoration's customer care department. I spoke with my doctor. I even spoke with the CEO of the company. Everyone was condesending, rude, short ( hung up the phone on me while I was talking - not yelling ) , and/or threatening. The company wasted many months asking me to wait for results time after time. It took months to get a reply to many of my calls and emails. I am very unsatisfied with my hair transplant from Medical Hair Restoration. I do not recommend them to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member splitting hairs Posted August 14, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted August 14, 2009 I am very sorry to hear about your experience. I've heard a lot of others have had poor results with MHR. You've come to the right place now though. Are you considering repair work? If so, I'd advise you to consult with several of the coalition surgeons recommended on here. _________________________________________________ Propecia since July 2008 2201 Grafts with Dr Lorenzo on 19.10.22 - See my write up here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member thanatopsis_awry Posted August 14, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted August 14, 2009 I'm getting de ja vu....but ya, MHR sucks and should never be seriously considered. Look into corrective work maiden1980. ----------- *A Follicles Dying Wish To Clinics* 1 top-down, 1 portrait, 1 side-shot, 1 hairline....4 photos. No flash. Follicles have asked for centuries, in ten languages, as many times so as to confuse a mathematician. Enough is enough! Give me documentation or give me death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member CuriousJungleGeorge Posted August 15, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted August 15, 2009 From what you've said, I don't think anything was done "incorrectly" in your procedure. It's normal to lose hair in both the donor and recipient regions; transplanted hair often can come in coarse and awkwardly, at first (allegedly, this improves over time); patients sometimes use concealers to hide spots on their scalp (it's not your doctor's fault that Toppik didn't look good on you). I hope your results are better by now, and I certainly accept you might have been subjected to bad work, but, from your recollection of your experience, I can't say it sounds as if you definitely were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenrulz1980 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 If I had to put a price on this surgery from MHR/Medical Hair Restoration, it would be -(negative) $15000. That's being modest. It's like they should have paid me for the experience and my troubles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Who are some of the doctors at MHR ? I want to stay away. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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