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ChrisN
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Similar to a lot of other members, I’ve never posted on here, but have been using this forum recently for my own research into a HTP - so figured it was only right to share my journey, with any feedback being much appreciated.
Background: I am 48 years old, and started noticing my hair thinning at the age of 21. Over the next 27 years it has been something that has bothered me but not enough to doing anything major about (other than using Rogaine in the later years). I would say the hair loss has been consistent over the period and consistent with other family members. Although I was comfortable with the look of myself in the mirror (for some reason I see a different hair line), seeing my hair line in photos and more recently in on webcams that have resulted from working from home (WFH), I decided to look seriously at FUE HT, with the ideal scenario being to have the procedure whilst WFH due to privacy reasons. Hence I was keen to make some quick (albeit informed decisions).
So I shortlisted a couple of clinics (Harley Street Hair Clinic hshairclinic as well as the Maitland Clinic) based on what I had read online and sent out a couple of email enquires in mid Sept with the following pictures - note: I would rather pay for convenience rather than travel (I'm London based).
The Maitland clinic were only able to offer a 30min video consultation with a patient advisor - there was a 4 week lead time for this and am being advised that the lead time for a follow up face to face would by another 8 weeks. Not sure what the subsequent lead time would then be for the procedure.
But I have an initial consultation scheduled in a couple of weeks.
However, I was able to get a face to face appointment with HSHC last week with a patient advisor in which I was introduced to the doctor (Dr. Vida) who would be performing the procedure. It would be a 2-day FUE procedure to restore the frontal hairline and temple areas - aim is to extract and place approximately 2000 grafts, with the cost of the procedure being around £8k. One of the many things that impressed me from this visit was finding out that the whole procedure across both days would be performed solely by the doctor. Earliest appointment date would be sometime in January, which I could secure next week through the payment of a deposit. Keen to get a date in the diary sooner rather than later.
So although I appreciate that decisions such as this should not be rushed, I do feel comfortable with the hshairclinic, and although I would like to see what the Maitland has to say, I do fear that there lead times may be too long - I also get the impression that they like to do the procedure in one day, whereas I do get comfort in a 2 day process with 1k grafts sourced and replanted each day.
But I feel it only right to seek the feedback of those on this forum and try to due some further due diligence around the specific doctor, who, other that an interview on ITV This Morning, I can't find a great deal online.
Hence I would be keen to hear any advice you all have on my situation and next steps - either way, I'll ensure I keep you posted.
Kind Regards
Background: I am 48 years old, and started noticing my hair thinning at the age of 21. Over the next 27 years it has been something that has bothered me but not enough to doing anything major about (other than using Rogaine in the later years). I would say the hair loss has been consistent over the period and consistent with other family members. Although I was comfortable with the look of myself in the mirror (for some reason I see a different hair line), seeing my hair line in photos and more recently in on webcams that have resulted from working from home (WFH), I decided to look seriously at FUE HT, with the ideal scenario being to have the procedure whilst WFH due to privacy reasons. Hence I was keen to make some quick (albeit informed decisions).
So I shortlisted a couple of clinics (Harley Street Hair Clinic hshairclinic as well as the Maitland Clinic) based on what I had read online and sent out a couple of email enquires in mid Sept with the following pictures - note: I would rather pay for convenience rather than travel (I'm London based).
The Maitland clinic were only able to offer a 30min video consultation with a patient advisor - there was a 4 week lead time for this and am being advised that the lead time for a follow up face to face would by another 8 weeks. Not sure what the subsequent lead time would then be for the procedure.
But I have an initial consultation scheduled in a couple of weeks.
However, I was able to get a face to face appointment with HSHC last week with a patient advisor in which I was introduced to the doctor (Dr. Vida) who would be performing the procedure. It would be a 2-day FUE procedure to restore the frontal hairline and temple areas - aim is to extract and place approximately 2000 grafts, with the cost of the procedure being around £8k. One of the many things that impressed me from this visit was finding out that the whole procedure across both days would be performed solely by the doctor. Earliest appointment date would be sometime in January, which I could secure next week through the payment of a deposit. Keen to get a date in the diary sooner rather than later.
So although I appreciate that decisions such as this should not be rushed, I do feel comfortable with the hshairclinic, and although I would like to see what the Maitland has to say, I do fear that there lead times may be too long - I also get the impression that they like to do the procedure in one day, whereas I do get comfort in a 2 day process with 1k grafts sourced and replanted each day.
But I feel it only right to seek the feedback of those on this forum and try to due some further due diligence around the specific doctor, who, other that an interview on ITV This Morning, I can't find a great deal online.
Hence I would be keen to hear any advice you all have on my situation and next steps - either way, I'll ensure I keep you posted.
Kind Regards