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Rob1742
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Quite a quick decision for me really, hadn’t been happy with the way my hair loss had gone over the last few years, so did my research over a six month period and decided to go for it.
Initial consultation on zoom with patient advisor David Anderson, followed by a visit to Portsmouth to have a face to face meeting with David and Dr Ball.
The big news for me is that they are not selling you anything, they are discussing your situation and informing you of options and their approach is one of giving you information and letting you decide what to do.
I had really made my decision to have the procedure done before the visit, but the consultation just proved I made the correct decision and choice of clinic.
The procedure was booked in and I was very impressed with the communication with regards to steps I needed to look at prior to the event, which included shampoo, eating well the night before, no caffeine in the morning of procedure etc etc
The day started early at 8.15am, and ended at 8.00pm, but the whole day went extremely quickly. Its hard to describe how nice a day it actually is. You just feel that you are surrounded by brilliant people who just want the best for you and so it is rather like being pampered than having a hair transplant.
Throughout the day there are several breaks where you are encouraged to snack, where all sorts of treats are offered and they take your lunch order and basically just look after you incredibly well.
What impressed me the most is the focus on the job by each and every one of them. You can hear them completely focussed on what they are doing, discussed the grafts, numbers etc and their intensity of work is amazing.
At the end Dr Ball goes through the aftercare programme, but you also get a paper copy and an email so if you did miss anything, you have it at hand. You get an aftercare pack that is extremely thorough that includes everything from Vaseline to a pillow and conditioner etc etc
I was given painkillers just before I left the clinic and needed to take them at midnight then at four hour intervals after that for three days. I took the midnight ones and didn’t bother with the rest as there just wasn’t any pain.
I just didn’t have any issues, no pain, no swelling, no itching and ten days later I go to a business conference and nobody is any the wiser that I have had anything done.
I was waiting for pain or slight issues, but the only issue I had was worrying about touching my head as it was hard to remember that you’d actually had anything done. Oh, I had a bit of a tight forehead for a few days, but it’s so minor it’s hardly worth a mention.
Then you receive emails to ensure you are okay and you are given a mobile number of one of the nurses should you be worried about anything, so they make sure you are okay well after you leave the clinic.
I cannot put into words how happy I am with the result after ten days, but I am equally pleased and taken back by how I was treated by the whole team. I have one regret and that is that as I was nervous and was fairly quiet on the day and so didn’t really thank them properly for the way each and every one of them treated me during the day.
Looking at the results now I am incredibly pleased. Dr Ball covered more area than he initially thought was possible and I am shocked at the extent of the coverage based on the task he had in hand.
I’ll post pictures tomorrow to show the before and current state of play and then hopefully post some more as progress is made.
Anyone thinking of having the procedure, I thoroughly recommend Dr Ball and his incredible team, both for their care during the day, but the comfort afterwards and what so far is an incredible result.
Initial consultation on zoom with patient advisor David Anderson, followed by a visit to Portsmouth to have a face to face meeting with David and Dr Ball.
The big news for me is that they are not selling you anything, they are discussing your situation and informing you of options and their approach is one of giving you information and letting you decide what to do.
I had really made my decision to have the procedure done before the visit, but the consultation just proved I made the correct decision and choice of clinic.
The procedure was booked in and I was very impressed with the communication with regards to steps I needed to look at prior to the event, which included shampoo, eating well the night before, no caffeine in the morning of procedure etc etc
The day started early at 8.15am, and ended at 8.00pm, but the whole day went extremely quickly. Its hard to describe how nice a day it actually is. You just feel that you are surrounded by brilliant people who just want the best for you and so it is rather like being pampered than having a hair transplant.
Throughout the day there are several breaks where you are encouraged to snack, where all sorts of treats are offered and they take your lunch order and basically just look after you incredibly well.
What impressed me the most is the focus on the job by each and every one of them. You can hear them completely focussed on what they are doing, discussed the grafts, numbers etc and their intensity of work is amazing.
At the end Dr Ball goes through the aftercare programme, but you also get a paper copy and an email so if you did miss anything, you have it at hand. You get an aftercare pack that is extremely thorough that includes everything from Vaseline to a pillow and conditioner etc etc
I was given painkillers just before I left the clinic and needed to take them at midnight then at four hour intervals after that for three days. I took the midnight ones and didn’t bother with the rest as there just wasn’t any pain.
I just didn’t have any issues, no pain, no swelling, no itching and ten days later I go to a business conference and nobody is any the wiser that I have had anything done.
I was waiting for pain or slight issues, but the only issue I had was worrying about touching my head as it was hard to remember that you’d actually had anything done. Oh, I had a bit of a tight forehead for a few days, but it’s so minor it’s hardly worth a mention.
Then you receive emails to ensure you are okay and you are given a mobile number of one of the nurses should you be worried about anything, so they make sure you are okay well after you leave the clinic.
I cannot put into words how happy I am with the result after ten days, but I am equally pleased and taken back by how I was treated by the whole team. I have one regret and that is that as I was nervous and was fairly quiet on the day and so didn’t really thank them properly for the way each and every one of them treated me during the day.
Looking at the results now I am incredibly pleased. Dr Ball covered more area than he initially thought was possible and I am shocked at the extent of the coverage based on the task he had in hand.
I’ll post pictures tomorrow to show the before and current state of play and then hopefully post some more as progress is made.
Anyone thinking of having the procedure, I thoroughly recommend Dr Ball and his incredible team, both for their care during the day, but the comfort afterwards and what so far is an incredible result.
