Recommended UK FUE Hair Transplant Clinics

[Save my Hair]

Hello, I`m somewhat overwhelmed with all the information out there. So.... I`ve decided to seek advice from the members on here concerning which UK FUE clinics are currently rated for providing good results.

Some questions I have.

1. Who do you recommend?
2. What is the average price I should be looking at?
3. How long realistically does it take to heal?
4. Manual or motorised for best result?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bigmac]

The forum does not recommend clinics. They are allowed to post their results and then prospective patients like yourself can make your own mind up.
There are a number of UK clinics on here, check out their work and patient threads.
Unfortunately, the UK has many clinics who aren`t the best at what they do. It`s good you found this site, just take your time researching and don`t rush into anything.

 

[HairGuy]

In the UK I would look at Mr Ball at Maitland Clinic, he is very good. Also check out Mr Reddy. Also check out Belgium as its just across the pond - Bisanga, Feriduni, Lupanzula.

 

[Save my Hair]

Do any members have an opinion on my questions?
Thank you for the advice so far.

 

[charles]

Hi, I have just had my second FUE transplant from The Maitland Clinic this time around, absolutely superb and a completely different experience from the first company I used.

I had 1,656 grafts which cost £5 per graft...a little higher than some other clinics but you know the saying...you get what you pay for.

Dr Ball used the motorised tool and I found this to be much better than the manual one I had first time around, cleaner grafts I would say and probably marginally quicker to extract each graft.

I am on day 9 after my procedure and apart from my silly hair style you would not know I have had a hair transplant, no scabbing left, donor area completely healed and no red blotches in the grafted area (online the first time around), so within 10 days in answer to your question.

I will be posting a review later in the week with some pictures, which I am sure you will fine helpful.

I definitely recommend the Maitland Clinic for you procedure so with checking out.

 

[Save my Hair]

Thank you Charles for answering my questions.
I wasn't sure which FUE technique provided the best results. I had narrowed my choice to manual and held held motor devices, disregarding the semi and fully automated robotic versions.... Price is secondary in my decision making, as you say, you get what you pay for.
Skill, artistry, patient care and feedback are all very important to me.... I'll be thinking long and hard before making any decisions. Dr. Ball is ticking all the right boxes though.
One more point I'd like to ask.... Are 0.8, 0.9 and 1.0 mm punches the average? I've read that going over 1.0 mm in size will increase greatly the chance of visible scarring in the donor region.

 

[charles]

Hi, I am not sure what size Dr Ball used on me, he did a few test extractions right at the beginning to get the exact size for my hair.

Also I forgot to mention that I also had some PRP done on the day, which Dr Ball did as part of my package, this is suppose to help with healing and from what I can tell, just 10 days post OP it certainly does help as I am pretty well fully healed!

 

[Save my Hair]

I'll check with Dr. Ball what size he uses.... Do you know if it was the WAW Fue system he used on you? It's receiving positive reviews from the clinics who use it.
I've never checked into PRP, if it helps in post op healing it's definitely something to consider.

 

[David Anderson]

Save my hair,
Dr Ball uses a variety of punch sizes but on average uses between a .8 to .9mm. No one punch fits all so to speak, it depends on the patient and their hair characteristics. He does have the WAW pedal and again it depends patient to patient as to what he uses.
If you would like to set up a consultation I would be happy to help you with that you can email me on [email protected]
Charles- Nice to see you on here and thanks for posting, glad to hear you are healing up well and look forward to reading your post.

 

[Save my Hair]

Thanks David. That makes sense.
I've been told I have bad diffuse thinning.... Need it stabilising before I'm able to consider surgery.
What do you think?

 

[JoeTillman]

I think the tool used is only as good as the hand that wields it. Some clinics prefer motorized tools and there certainly are an endless variety available but the WAW system does seem to be the hot item of discussion in that regard, lately. The clinics that I work with that use motorized FUE (WAW and others) prefer it to manual.

Hand held manual is becoming less common and some feel that this is the superior method when used by an experienced hand. Dr. Lupanzula, for example, is all manual sharp punch only and has some of the most impressive results I've seen anywhere in the world, not just in the UK or Europe. Considering he's about 3.5 pounds per graft (depending on daily exchange rate) I feel he's a bargain.

I know clinics that use top motorized punches and I know clinics that use "the best" hand held manual punches but they don't have great results, at least not consistently, and I've seen and heard every reason why one system may be better than another, but as I said; the tool is only as good as the hand that wields it, so regardless of the tool used, it's the results that matter.

 

[David Anderson]

Save my Hair wrote:

Thanks David. That makes sense.
I've been told I have bad diffuse thinning.... Need it stabilising before I'm able to consider surgery.
What do you think?

I would agree that you need to do all you can to stabilise your loss before considering surgery as that appears to be quite a large area to cover.

 

[Save my Hair]

Thanks David & Joe.... I'm going to try the medication, everything crossed I have a positive response.

 

[Bigmac]

Good luck with the meds. Hope it works for you with no sides.

 

[Pete from Farjo]

Sensible approach. Although you do appear to have quite extensive thinning across a large area, if you're a good responder to the meds they could really help you in preventing your sides and back from dipping down. This will make planning a future transplant that much easier.

Best of luck with it and keep us posted.