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    Unhappy the hospital group england.

    Hi everyone i hope that if your considering doing surgery at the hospital then you read this and run a mile or 2.
    i had surgery more than 7 months ago and ive been stupid and naive.
    firstly please dont get sucked in by their flash salesman with designer glasses and clothes and shoes,hes all bla bla bla and will offer you a good deal but will ruin your life after the surgery with no aftercare.
    says he does tricho closure but i can assure you that its not a good one and you will have scarring like me
    secondly he cant do a decent dencent for a one pass result,he likes to do 20 graphs per square cm or less so that youll return
    thirdly they will give you ridging/cobblestoning and youll look awfull as i do and have to hide your head until you can do antoher surgery to hide his mess.
    he might offer you another procedure cheaply but please run a mile and if you see him on the street please kick him in the nuts for doing this mess to me and pull out his hair as hes had a transplantdone recently in an expesive clinic overseas with my hard earned money
    youll get no aftercare just frustration and they dont care if you are suicidal or not so long as they get your money into their pockets so the boss can buy another lambourghini car,what a mess my life is now so im warning others dont be stupid like i wasd and i never researched enough.

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    Hello James,

    I’m sorry you found this forum after you had your hair transplant, but don't beat yourself up over it, it’s not your fault, and it seems very common. The very first post I made on this site was to comment on a post made by Red20 who was considering having a hair transplant in India of all places. I could not believe someone would travel from the US to India to have plastic surgery just to save a few bucks! Luckily he listened to the forum posters and decided to do the surgery with an IAHRS doctor, Dr. Hasson.

    There are a lot of people who have one bad surgery and then are easily repaired by a reputable hair transplant surgeon so don’t worry about it, you’ll be OK!

    Look for a hair transplant surgeon who does a lot of repair work and it might be good to meet with the doctor before having your second surgery. This is a great site because the only forum that I am aware of where you can speak to doctors and get answers from them so you should upload your pictures so they can see the current state of your hair.

    I think you’ll be fine and perhaps your story will help other guys learn to do their research.
    Good luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by hellojames99 View Post
    Hi everyone i hope that if your considering doing surgery at the hospital then you read this and run a mile or 2.
    i had surgery more than 7 months ago and ive been stupid and naive.
    firstly please dont get sucked in by their flash salesman with designer glasses and clothes and shoes,hes all bla bla bla and will offer you a good deal but will ruin your life after the surgery with no aftercare.
    says he does tricho closure but i can assure you that its not a good one and you will have scarring like me
    secondly he cant do a decent dencent for a one pass result,he likes to do 20 graphs per square cm or less so that youll return
    thirdly they will give you ridging/cobblestoning and youll look awfull as i do and have to hide your head until you can do antoher surgery to hide his mess.
    he might offer you another procedure cheaply but please run a mile and if you see him on the street please kick him in the nuts for doing this mess to me and pull out his hair as hes had a transplantdone recently in an expesive clinic overseas with my hard earned money
    youll get no aftercare just frustration and they dont care if you are suicidal or not so long as they get your money into their pockets so the boss can buy another lambourghini car,what a mess my life is now so im warning others dont be stupid like i wasd and i never researched enough.
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    I am not a physician. My opinions and knowledge concerning hair loss and its treatment are based on extensive research and reporting on the subject as a consumer advocate and hair loss educator. My views and comments on the subject should not be taken as medical advice. Always seek the advice of a medical professional when considering medical and surgical treatment.

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    Unhappy The hospital group nightmare surgery

    hI AGAIN I JUST HOPE THAT THERE IS MORE GUYS OUT THERE WHO WILL STAND UP AFTER READING MY POSTS AND GET SOME JUSTICE FROM THESE BUTCHERS IF THEYVE EXPERIENCES SAME FROM THIS HOSPITAL
    I WANT THE WHOLE WORLD TO KNOW WHAT COWBOYS THESE PEOPLE ARE AND HOW THEYRE GETTING AWAY WITH RUINING VUNERABLE BALDING MENS LIFES.
    I HOPE THAT THE IDIOT SALESMAN WHO SOLD ME THIS SURGERY AND THE SURGEON WHO DID MY BOTCH SURGERY ARE READING THIS ALSO BECAUSE EVENTUALLY BAD THINGS YOUVE DONE IN LIFE COME BACK TO BITE YOU IN THE ASS WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT.
    ANYONE IS WELCOME TO SEND ME A PRIVATE MESSAGE IF THEY ARE CONSIDERING GOING THERE OR HAVE BEEN THERE.
    PLEASE AVOID THIS PLACE AND THAT SURGEON UNLESS YOU WANT TO RUIN YOUR SCALP AND EMOTIONS PLEASE

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    I think you would be more effective at making your point if you post some pictures. I can see how outraged you are and you every every right to be and you are now lucky to have found the best hair transplant forum to get information and help so use it! Spencer Kobren gave you his personal advise and you just gloss over that. You should try to calm down and listen to the experts who are here to help you. You can still warn people about this surgeon, but you need to heal.
    Just my 2 cents
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    I know it is hard to find anything positive with your situation. There are many others that have had multiple bad surgeries and have no donor hair left for correcting the problem. If you have had only one procedure there is a good chance that you have plenty of good donor hair remaining. You could have some corrective work which may put you in a much better position. I would recommend waiting another 4-5 months to make sure you are making your decision based on a final result versus something preliminary. At that time see and or talk to several doctors before deciding on who will perform your next procedure. Hang in there!
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    Hi James, As i mentioned on another forum, very sorry to hear about your situ - if i can help please feel free to contact me as i help many guys obtain accurate info on their situ's and i am more than happy to help by meeting up and taking pics for your situ for you to send off to a number of well recommended clinics to get an all round feel for your requirements.
    Good point made by Doc Charles defo wait it out before doing anything - do not trush in again and potentially regret it - i would wait a minimum of 12+ months before sceduling any other surgery to help repair the previous one so that the repair is done accurately.

    All the very best

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    Hi James i hate reading your story as its the same butcher Dr Goldstone of the Hospital Group who performed my surgery in 2006 which left me with a nice strip scar and under 500 bad plugs,infact its probably the same salesman by your description his name was Tarquin a smooth taking aXse ..anyway i have only ever posted on one forum about my repair work by the lovely Dr Rahal which i had in november 07,but after reading your thread i think if anyone who reads just a couple of our posts it might just save them from these butchers.If anyone reads this from the uk please stay away from the same old uk clinics like this one,i know they have started showing up on these kind of forums showing before pics which promise good density and fantastic strip scar results but do u ever see follow ups 2 these procedures? ans is no u don't ..Like most people the distance factor is the main reason we use these type of clinics in the UK u pay the same rate for more graphs in canada etc and get more for ur money overall.IT was'nt easy going alone to canada there was no direct flights,but once i arrived in canada it was a walk in the park the people are fantastic and so friendly u forget all your worries like what will people think,i just put on my baseball cap and went out after and made the most of it eating and shopping in the malls and the care i recieved off Dr Rahal and team ie Adrian and the techs was fantastic with fantastic follow up care which included Dr Rahal ringing me the same night after surgery and even dropping me at my hotel which i did'nt get from the Hospital Group ! and thats because end of the day they don't care just another pay check to them with no guilt involved .I have rambled on alot sorry heres the only pic im posting of a before and after and james stay positive as much as u can i had to save money again and it destroyed my confidence twice over and my repear did'nt happen over night i had 2 save over again and that year was the lowest of my life ...Heres the only pic im posting of before my repair and after sorry guy's but i won't be posting anymore as ive only done this to shock anyone considering these types of clinics..Can i add i don't work for Dr Rahal or any clinic there are many talented surgeons who change peoples lives for the better like Hasson And Wong,Dr feller among others they were 2 other clinics i looked at aswell .
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    I just hope James has not retreated into seclusion from society. That's not a permanent resolution although easy for us to say and yet can be so devastating to the patient.

    James,

    All we can say is to read up on as many good repair surgeons in North America and then e-mail them digital quaility pics taken in ample lighting at every angle. I know you know not to go back to the same place on "any terms".

    If you like, you can e-mail me your pics in total confidentiality if you want my opinion on how to approach things from here. I have worked in the industry for 30 years and seen thousands of tough cases. I can also refer you to several good repair docs that I respect and trust. I don't charge patients anything for my help and I am not on anyone's payroll either.

    I have been through it myself four times and stay objective no matter who the patient is or what the case involves. I just hope you can get on with life again and move forward friend.
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    Default The Hospital Group and bad aftercare

    Hi guys I know this is the wrong site for a girl with long heir and small boobs to be on but thought I would post a message in regards to the Hospital Group and its piss poor practices of letting people down who have paid out good money, only to find out you were not getting what you were led to believe in the glossy ads and you were paying for when things go wrong.
    I was on a site called
    http://www.sofeminine.co.uk/forum/sh...c-surgery.html

    On there if you post a negative comment about the Hospital Group the company complains and gets it took down. You then get a number of posters who try to harass you and make out your a fake posters for saying such nasty things about them then fill all the pages with how great the hospital Is bla bla bla.
    A face book page is being set up for all people who have been effected by the Hospital Group and its treatment towards people who needed to rely on its poor aftercare
    Call The Hospital Group ruined my nose. I think its some guy who had a nose job and suffered the same

    Good luck and hope to hear from you on this important topic

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