FUE - India Vs. UK

[givememyhair]

Hi,
I am looking to get a 4000 grafts FUE Treatment done and am trying to decide between weather to get the procedure done in India or UK. It seems that the cost in India is a lot cheaper and there are lots of doctors, however, I really wonder, if it would be a "false economy".
I believe one of the tings with this procedure is that the skill of the doctor makes a huge difference as well as the attention to detail/precision and this latter is an area where I am quote worried about with going with India, as I get the impression that (probably due to the sheer volume of patients) the doctors might not be so detail oriented and results could end up being "significantly different". I would love to have your thoughts on this as well as the potential cost differences?
Thanks

 

[Bigmac]

Cost obviously comes into factor when looking into a Ht, however it should not be a deciding factor unless you have two doctors who you believe are equally skilled, then cost can come into play.
Which doctors are you looking at in India and the Uk.

 

[bullitnut]

Imo I think over the years i've only seen one clinic showing consistent results on all the forums in India and thats Dr A.

As BM says cost shouldn't really be a deciding factor...who do you have on your shortlist? Have you had an consultations yet?

 

[givememyhair]

Hi,

Thanks for the replies guys. Cost is certainly not my primary factory, but the reason why I put up this question here is because the cost difference between these 2 countries is so huge that you are forced to consider what is the trade-off. For e.g. if the cost difference 300%, whereas the difference is results is say 20%, then thats a trade off that I am willing to make. What I really want to know is, what am I getting for the price.

Regarding shortlisting doctors, I am in the process of doing so now and emailing the various doctors. However, it seems more and more that despite the high prices, UK May not have the best talent for this compared to places like Belgium, but correct me if I am wrong.

bullitnut wrote:
Imo I think over the years i've only seen one clinic showing consistent results on all the forums in India and thats Dr A.

As BM says cost shouldn't really be a deciding factor...who do you have on your shortlist? Have you had an consultations yet?

Thanks. Are you referring to Dr. Arvind Poswal?

 

[Bigmac]

Let us know how you get on with your consults, lots of people travel to India for transplants and like any country you have to do your research.
All the best,
Bm.

 

[brad9]

No doubt best hair transplant surgeons are available in India who have had taken hair transplant training from Dr. James Harris, one the pioneer hair transplant surgeons of USA. The cost of hair transplant in India is cheaper than that of in UK, however you can get international standard of hair transplant services here in India.