Dr Edward Ball at the Maitland clinic

[Toffeeman147]

I concur matey, if there is a reason for this I certainly would like to know. Mind you Joe Tillman speaks highly of him and I asked Spex if he had any info on him and was told he had only heard good things about him. With being in the UK I was a bit sceptical because generally people say that Belgium and across the pond are better options.

[ntheory]

Hi Toffeeman,

I'm scheduled for a procedure with Dr Ball soon, and my experience with him so far has been really great. I live quite a distance away from his clinic, but he was happy to spend a few hours on FaceTime/Skype discussing things before I made the trip down.

When I did venture down, I was convinced he was the right guy - very easy to talk with, very straight, very keen to discuss the long term results. People use the word ethical, which I'd agree with, but I think a better word is simply 'caring'. He seems to genuinely care about the end result.

Also, Janna Shafer made the leap to leave Shapiro Medical in the states to help Dr Ball with his own clinic. That's a good enough recommendation to me in and of itself, as she is extremely well respected as a patient advocate/patient educator in her own right. My first hand experience with her has been great too.

Joe Tillman and Spex have all said good things, which again gave me confidence, but I suppose the real result will come after my procedure in a handful of weeks. Really excited for it now.

TL;DR - I'd definitely recommend speaking with him!

All the best
N

[Toffeeman147]

Cheers N,

nice to her you had a great experience with him. I have seen certain videos on utube with him being interviewed and you're right, he does come across as a genuine fella. Just out of interest N are you in the UK and did you have a FUT or FUE proceedure?

[ntheory]

Toffee,

Yep, though I'd say the videos don't do him justice. He's equally professional, but a lot warmer in person I found.

Yes, I'm in the UK, and I'll be having an FUE procedure. I did consider FUT, as the scar doesn't bother me terribly, however after talking with Dr B, I have confidence that he'll be able to achieve a finer end product by hand selecting grafts...hopefully!

Any more questions, feel free to send them my way. I plan on doing a bit of a write up once I have my procedure.

Cheers
N

Cheers N,

nice to her you had a great experience with him. I have seen certain videos on utube with him being interviewed and you're right, he does come across as a genuine fella. Just out of interest N are you in the UK and did you have a FUT or FUE proceedure?

[ntheory]

Hi Toffee, me again...

I'm 3 days post op after my FUE procedure with Dr Ball and his team - thought you might be interested to know how it went? I'm going to put a longer write up together, but for now...

The short version: I'm blown away by my experience. Dr Ball is meticulous in his work, so much so that at only 3 days out, I'm in a great stage of recovery. Granted this is different for everyone, but the time and attention he and his team put into me on the day was phenomenal. Dr B lets no detail slip, and his team of techs are simply wonderful. Very professional and extremely dedicated to making the whole day a success. I have come away with such a tremendous sense of optimism and can't wait for my results to come through.

Not only did I enjoy the day (impressive given it was an 11 hour procedure near enough), but I honestly felt like they did too. That's the level of craftsmanship that's going on here, the enthusiasm with which they speak and go about about their work, it all adds up to a very tight team that are doing everything they can to get the best possible result.

As an aside, my family and girlfriend were equally blown away by how Dr Ball and the team at Maitland work. And I have to say I agree with them. It's not just with the aesthetics of how well done the job is, but simply with how much time Dr Ball spent planning the whole thing, how much care and time went into the pre-planning, the care and communication before and after - he really is the whole package. Worth every single penny.

I'd definitely encourage you to speak with him if nothing else. He and his team are fantastic.

Hope this is helpful - keep an eye out for my full write up!
Cheers
N

[john277]

Hi guys had a 2007 graft FUE done two days ago at Dr Balls's Portsmouth clinic. A first Class service and I am happy with the result. They have a good post op service and Dr Ball keeps in touch. I had my crown and frontal hairline sorted. At 62 yrs and grey hair this was not a problem. I would recommend Dr Ball who is an easy to talk to and caring man to you. I hope to be able to post some photos on here when I can work out how lol. cheers J

[Mattaoz]

Hi,

I have an appointment booked with Maitland. Just wondering how your results have been and also roughly how much your procedure cost. I also hav an appointment with Harley st hair clinic but cant see a thread for that surgery, their results look good though

[Andrew12]

I have had 2 previous FUT surgeries in the UK which were terrible, with unsatisfactory results and a poor level of care, this from so called "top" clinics.I had almost given up on any further surgery in the UK as it is a minefield of polished salesmen and incompetent and indifferent surgeons.After much research and consultations with all the prominent clinics in the UK I came across Dr Ball at the Maitland Clinic.

Dr Ball from the Maitland Clinic is an exceptional surgeon, i found him to be caring, competent and highly ethical, he has lead his team to have the same ethos and frankly they left no stone unturned to try to achieve the best possible outcome for me.I had a consultation some time ago and Dr Ball was not happy to go ahead due to my poor scalp health and he felt this needed to be treated before surgery could be considered. This was never picked up by any of the previous consultations, which generally involved the surgeons running their hands through my hair and being aloof when asked questions.

Dr Ball used a magnified camera to assess my scalp and likely graft yield and provided a detailed appraisal talking about alternatives to surgery, and strategies to improve my scalp health for optimal results.

I found him to be a very caring and ethical individual who is not financially driven and puts patient’s interest first, it was apparent to me that he wanted the best possible result for me.

His team David and Jana Shafer (clinical director) are exceptional in their field.After the consultation I bombarded David (who is an exceptional patient advisor ) with a barrage of questions and queries which were responded to immediately and without ever making me feel that it was too much trouble.

I had another consultation after measures were taken to improve my scalp health and I had a FUT procedure in july 2019. The whole team were so caring and professional throughout the day. The sectioning of the grafts under microscope is an essential part of the procedure and the technicians were focused and tireless in their work, Jana is a world renowned clinical director. There was no rush in any part of the day and it seemed the focus of the whole team was to achieve the best possible result regardless how long it took. Dr Ball only treats one patient a day and hence i was the full focus of the team.
In my opinion Dr Ball is a caring, ethical and highly skilled surgeon with a real passion for his profession.

[Andrew12]

I have had 2 previous FUT surgeries in the UK which were terrible, with unsatisfactory results and a poor level of care, this from so called "top" clinics.I had almost given up on any further surgery in the UK as in my opinion it is a minefield of polished financially driven salesmen and incompetent and indifferent surgeons. After much research and consultations with all the prominent clinics in the UK I came across Dr Ball at the Maitland Clinic.

Dr Ball from the Maitland Clinic is an exceptional surgeon, i found him to be caring, competent and highly ethical, he has lead his team to have the same ethos and frankly they left no stone unturned to try to achieve the best possible outcome for me.
I had a consultation some time ago and Dr Ball was not happy to go ahead due to my poor scalp health and he felt this needed to be treated before surgery could be considered. This was never picked up by any of the previous consultations, which generally involved the surgeons running their hands through my hair and being aloof when asked questions.

Dr Ball used a magnified camera to assess my scalp and likely graft yield and provided a detailed appraisal talking about alternatives to surgery, and strategies to improve my scalp health for optimal results.

I found him to be a very caring and ethical individual who is not financially driven and puts patient’s interest first, it was apparent to me that he wanted the best possible result for me.

His team David Anderson and Jana Shafer (clinical director) are exceptional in their field. After the consultation I bombarded David (who is an exceptional patient advisor ) with a barrage of questions and queries which were responded to immediately and without ever making me feel that it was too much trouble.

I had another consultation after measures were taken to improve my scalp health and I had a FUT procedure in july 2019.
The whole team were so caring and professional throughout the day. The sectioning of the grafts under microscope is an essential part of the procedure and the technicians were focused and tireless in their work, Jana is a world class clinical director. There was no rush in any part of the day and it seemed the focus of the whole team was to achieve the best possible result regardless how long it took. Dr Ball only treats one patient a day and hence i was the full focus of the team.
In my opinion Dr Ball is a caring, ethical and highly skilled surgeon with a real passion for his profession.Truly world class.
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[Toffeeman147]

ops I mean are you getting a FUT or FUE?