new to forum and ignorant about HT

[wrapper]

Thanks to everyone who put in an input, much appreciated, I know I've been bald for a long time and for most of these years it wasn't a big issue, in fact it's not a big issue just now, I don't like it but I'm used to it but I've got the money to maybe have it partially fixed, so why not? die one day with the money in the bank, don't think so, I will get a hair transplant in the next 6 months, no point in waiting, I don't think that's being rash or impulsive, I will let the forum know who I'm choosing before I finally decide and I will post pictures along the way, if I can help someone in the future who's in the same situation as me then I'd be very happy to do that.

 

[eren]

From Turkey, Dr.Koray Erdogan I recommend, high quality and fair pricce. More than hundred pattient satisfied and have good results. More question and pattient results, ask me. ([email protected]

 

[zionaxel]

This is where the forum works, Listen to Sparky everything he said is true. People will throw names at you and tell you this Doctor is better than that Doctor. Do a ton of research and in this day and age there is no reason to get butchered.

The info is there just find it, meet people who have had it done and dont be fooled by glossy photo ´s..

Also take a good hard look at the `To be a repair patient` thread...

 

[MarcNW]

Good luck wrapper although I would double check the Dr's credentials before parting with 10k!

The Farjo clinic in the UK is supposed to be very good however, I guess it would be more expensive than the Polish option.

 

[wrapper]

Thanks everyone for their advice, I haven't posted for 3 days but in that time I've been online researching for about 20 hours...no kidding, I got an email from prohair clinic who say I'm norwood 6, have poor hair and not a good client for fue, if I am to have a successful HT it looks like I would initially have to have a large FUT but I don't want a large scar or to be a repair patient, I have decided to go and meet Dr Pathomvanic in Bangkok, some posters on various sites have described him as one of the best in the world, I have emailed him several pic's he says he can help me and suggests he can do 4000+ grafts then if I want, come back the following year for another procedure, cost of surgery £7k, I am going to meet him early next year, if he fills me with confidence I will have the procedure done 10 days later, if not I will have 2 weeks holiday in the sunshine and forget about HT, I have spoken to someone on the phone who went to Thailand (not same clinic) his was half the price and he's going back for another one, he says you can't see his scar but I'd have to take his word for that anyway Dr Pathomvanic is supposed to be one of the best so I don't mind paying extra, I would appreciate any comments negative or positive and if anyone has been treated by Dr Pathomvanic then I'd love to hear from them.

 

[MarcNW]

Never hear of the Bangkok guy but surely if he's the 'best in the world' the there will be information on him around the net.

 

[wrapper]

marcnw,
there is quite a bit about dr pathmanovic online, all positive

 

[zionaxel]

If i were you i would do a couple of years of research and then see if you want to go to Thailand for a H.T, i guarentee you wont.
This is a very good forum for information , if posters are not raving about this doc on this forum i wouldn ´t touch him .

 

[Sparky]

Well I have seen good stuff from Dr Path, but I'd still do more research, saying you have to have the ht within 6 months is rushing things, and 20 hours online is nothing, I've spent countless hrs researching this (this time round!) the first time round I rushed into surgery with a bad clinic and my life hasn't been the same since (for the worse)

 

[wrapper]

sparky,
it was 20 hrs in the last 3 days, I'm still on now reading about it, I will go to Bangkok with an open mind, after I've met him I will be in a much better position to decide what I do, I was due a holiday in january anyway, so it won't be a wasted trip, I have read many many things about Dr Path' all good and seen many patient pic's on another site with some amazing results, I am extremely concerned about the scar and I will be asking more about that when I meet him than even the transplant itself, if he can give me reassurance that I won't have a "big visible scar" then I will be one step closer, I also need him to tell me that my hair is of good quality before I'd go ahead, I have a consultation with another Dr in the uk in October so I will learn more then as well, if everything goes well I will have it done in Thailand, if not I will forget the whole idea and just accept my head, to be honest I had done that years ago but all this reading about HT's and taking photo's of my "bald head" have made me more self conscious about it than I've been for years, I got photo's sent back to me form Dr Devoyre in Belguim which had a pic' of how he expected me to look post op after having 3500 grafts, I had more hair in that pic than I had 15 years ago, I would love to achieve that.

 

[Sparky]

I knew you meant 20 hrs in the last 3 days, keep that same amount of research up.

I have seen good stuff from Dr Path like I said before, and have spoken to a few happy patients via forums, and seen good results, but 3500 will produce a long scar, maybe thin, but long.

 

[wrapper]

I am expecting a scar which will go from ear to ear, that long is acceptable as long as it is thin, I have watched the procedure a few times on different patients on youtube, it hasn't put me off, I had 3 dental implants done in Poland, that's probably just as an invasive procedure if not more so and it was a doddle, I was in the chair for 3 hrs that time, where they are drilling and hammering into your jaw bone, I just listened to my ipod so it kinda in a little way has given me some preparation for my HT.

 

[Sparky]

I don't mind the dentist either, plenty of drilling and braces in my dental past. For a 3500 op though it will prob be all day, but it's not hard to do.

Ipod earphones might get in the way a bit though.

 

[Bigmac]

No doctor can guarantee your scar wont stretch, its just one of those things that has a risk factor.

 

[zionaxel]

Also a H.T is not a doddle, there is a lot think about. What do you tell mate ´s, family and the like.Are you prepared for the recovery period, the list goes on for what you have to prepare yourself for f.f.s its not like a trip to the f****g dentist..

 

[wrapper]

Zionaxel, do you have a problem with reading, I said in A LITTLE WAY i'ts given me preparation, I also said my 3 hrs in the dentist chair was a doddle, never have I written than getting a hair transplant was a doddle, the input from most of the people in fact just about all on here has been positive and educational, it only takes one neanderthal to spoil things, I will repeat myself going abroad to the dentist, sitting in his chair for 3 hrs, having him drill and hammer into my jawbone, plenty of blood and stitches afterwards, in a LITTLE WAY has given me some preparation. hope you get it this time Zionaxel.

 

[beardywierdy]

Wrapper

Please, please listen to the guys on here, many of whom have had HTs (me included) and can give you all the advice you need, so please don't rush into anything. I researched for nearly 6 years before having work done. You may not need that long but you WILL need to meet with other patients and meet surgeons before deciding. Please don't book treatment on the basis of photos etc on the internet. Meet as many people as you can and make an OBJECTIVE decision on what is best for you and your situation.

A HT is NOT a walk in the park and cannot be copmpared to sitting in the dentist's chair; it is surgery on your head and you will need to recover- don't underestimate post op recovery.

It is not simply a case of having money in the bank, there is so much more to it than that. Of course there are a lots of people out there who will relieve you of that money, with promises of a narrow scar, perfect hairline, full head of hair etc etc, the internet is full of them, and it's very, very easy to be taken in. The internet is also full of patients who rushed into having work done and are seeking repair work from reputable surgeons.

If you are in the north west, you can see my HT in person and I am surw there are other guys who would help.

Cheers

Beardy

 

[topccat29]

Wrapper if a clinic has already advised you that you are a poor candidate than you can be fairly sure you are a poor candidate.

I would like to ask you a personal question which you do not have to answer and it is not meant to be offensive. Has something happened in your personal life that makes you feel like a hair transplant is your only option at this point in time? What you have written so far and your actions are very similar to someone much closer to the age of 26 as opposed to 46. Your thought process seems reckless and irresponsible but maybe you don €™t see that. With that in mind I would suggest you do nothing for at least 1-2 years as you are at high risk for making a very bad decision and if in fact something is going on in your personal life that you believe a hair transplant will solve you could easily make your situation worse.

 

[wrapper]

Topcat,
Nothing has changed in my personal life, other that I'm in a financial position now where I can easily afford a hair transplant, I had never even thought of it before I started hearing loads about it on tv, as for the surgery being a big deal, if it's such a big deal then we're better off being bald, I have listened in great detail to everything that's been said on this, I have come to the conclusion I don't want anyone taking a scalpel to my head, from what I read I can have a small scar but in years to come it may stretch, I could end up looking like Frankenstein, only hair transplant I could get would be Fue and I don't think I've enough hair for that, I will investigate this further but think it's unlikely, being bald is not the end of the world, I thought for a little while there that I may be able to improve me appearance, I wasn't looking for a full head of hair, just an improvement, this forum has educated me, too many scare stories, why would I want to take such a risk, if someone cutting me from ear to ear is the only way I can have a HT then I'm forgetting about it, I actually feel relieved that I've made a decision, no more trawling the internet, thanks everyone who gave me input and helped me from making a big mistake, one that I would have regretted for the rest of my life, good luck to everyone on here with their repairs, future HT etc.

 

[Bigmac]

I`m pleased you have found the forum helpful in your researcg, we all want whats best for you and as you say, this may be you not having a Ht.

Take care Bm.