Transplants - Good experience(s)

[SpencerKobren]

Good Point!

Hey TeeJay,
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[PayDay]

Thanks for the advice guys. I guess I just have to save my money before I have surgery. Can I ask you how much you paid for 2000 grafts Justjoe? Do you think it's worth traveling to see Dr. Bauman for a consultation or should I just see a good doctor in my area?

[JustJoe]

Thanks for the advice guys. I guess I just have to save my money before I have surgery. Can I ask you how much you paid for 2000 grafts Justjoe? Do you think it's worth traveling to see Dr. Bauman for a consultation or should I just see a good doctor in my area?

You could send him some pictures via email and he can make a good estimate from there. You don't have to travel to Florida to get an estimate. I travel from Maryland (over 1000 miles) to see him. He's not at bargin basement pricing, he doesn't claim to be, but he does get results and he is well known in the US and around the world. I also had no shock loss, which takes skill!

I think I paid about $10,000 for 2,000 grafts. Dr. Bauman paid for the hotel for 2 nights, which is the Hilton in Boca Raton, Florida.

Check him out on Youtube, user name AlanBauman.

[PayDay]

Thanks for your help!

[Gregory Pistone, MD]

Thank you for taking the time to answer my question Dr. Pistone. I asked a hair transplant question in the hair transplant veterans forum.

Do you guys think that having a small hair transplant to see if I would be happy with the outcome is a good idea? I'm a little short on cash and can only afford to spend about $5000 at this point. i would like to have my hairline filled in but I am nervous that I won't be happy. I always hear Spencer telling guys not to rush into having a hair transplant. I don't know, just curious to hear what you guys think.

I got some good answers but was wondering what a doctor like yuorself thought.
here is a link to the thread.

http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=76&page=2

I'm guesing the admin here wants to keep hair transpalnt stuff in the hair tranplant section.

Thanks again!


Hi PayDay,

Good question. I agree completely, for the most part, with all the advice from the above posts. Bottom line, never get a partial transplant because you can't afford to have a full one. Some "clinics" offer "starter sessions" when they find out you can't afford the fee they want. Not a good idea.

On the other hand, prices vary with geographic location and I don't think you need to spend $10,000 for a great hair transplant. Naturally, you would expect to spend that in Manhattan or Boca. In Philly/South Jersey where we are located, prices are more moderate. On the other hand, a high price, especially prevalent at some clinics is no guarantee of a good result. I just had a patient in from a consultation at such a clinic who quoted him $21,000. Absurd. So beware.

If you could upload a few photos, either to the forum or to me privately, I could give you an idea as to whether you should even be considering a HT at this point. Your age and hair type are also quite important. Maybe you should just start on finesteride. In any case, more info is needed to give you an honest assessment. Feel free to PM me if you like.

Best regards,

Dr. Greg Pistone

https://www.pistonehair.com

[Lefty76]

I spoke with a very reputable surgeon last month and he is recommending 4500-5000 units. The hope is that its a one time surgery and with propecia I'll be free and clear! I hope he's right. I do see the pro's and cons but if I can be happy with one surgery and not have to go back or worry again I think it's the way to go.

Thanks for the video, I just started taking propecia 2 months ago so I'm hoping for the best.

[JustJoe]

I spoke with a very reputable surgeon last month and he is recommending 4500-5000 units. The hope is that its a one time surgery and with propecia I'll be free and clear! I hope he's right. I do see the pro's and cons but if I can be happy with one surgery and not have to go back or worry again I think it's the way to go.

Thanks for the video, I just started taking propecia 2 months ago so I'm hoping for the best.

Sure, be prepared for the Propecia to take a LONG time to work! 12-18 months or more. I mean, people are going to tell you a bunch of different things, but really it doesn't happen quickly. Even a transplant takes 12-18 months to see full result.

[tarapuneet]

HT or hair piece

I am on propecia now for nearly 2 months.I dont know if its early to say..but I noticed reduced hairfall.But I think my hair is still brittle. It breaks easily when it is wet. Also I am thinking about HT. I went to Dr Robert jones and he quoted me $9000 CAD for crown and hairline. I am in toronto and dont want to travel far for HT. In this forum I read somewere had a HT from Dr. Jones and the scar area was pretty badly done and he is not a good choice for HT. Now I am thinking again wether to go to Dr jones or not and also about the hair piece. Its very cheap compairing to HT.