Considering hair transplant later this year, would like some input please

[LFC]

Any tips on what I should be doing in the meantime (besides praying!)

You should ask Dr. Feller if he will be doing fue or strip for you. Surely, if he can tell your donor is good from pictures, he can also tell if he can do fue for you or not.
Is strip your first choice or doctor's? I am curious to know why you do not wish fue!

hi Raj, strip is the Dr's choice and the only choice accorinding to Dr Feller, think it's mainly based on the diffuse area. Will investigate why in more detail and post up

 

[s.a.f]

I am not asking him to go for a BHT. Playing safe by going for fue instead of strip in his case is wise.

But, I guess you wish to keep running around the issue instead of agreeing with me.

Hey I'm not disputing that, I'm just saying that strip has its place aswell, it all depends on the circumstances.

 

[Rwt_Raj]

rwt_raj, we know you had a successful FUE/BHT and we're happy for you. It suits all your needs and you would do the same thing again and again and so on. Your Doctor did a great job and if you are not a patient advocate you should be. With all that said, and try to accept this, some people will NEVER shave their head down short enough to give a rat's *** about a tricho 2mm strip. Futhermore, especially here in the states, to travel 10,000 extra miles, spend $5,000 extra dollars to avoid a 2mm scar for a head a tricho will never be seen on is retarded. To the hair transplant patients who are willing to travel to New Delhi and spend $25,000+ to get 5-6k FUE/BHT and then shave their head 2-3mm above where it was $25,000+ dollars earlier, Dr "A" will do a wonderful job.

Maybe, you are right. Maybe, some people do not bother that they are left with a ear to ear strip scar. For those in their 40s and above, I see how it can be an OK option.
LFC is young, has diffuse thinning on top, has a diffuse/thin donor according to the doctor. The combination is overall bad for going for a strip.
I dont understand what cost has to do with it. I kept reading sincere advise for years - let cost nor distance be issues when researching your hair transplant options. Has something changed that I dont know about?!

 

[Rwt_Raj]

[quote="Rwt_Raj":2lrr9c65]I am not asking him to go for a BHT. Playing safe by going for fue instead of strip in his case is wise.

But, I guess you wish to keep running around the issue instead of agreeing with me.

Hey I'm not disputing that, I'm just saying that strip has its place aswell, it all depends on the circumstances.[/quote:2lrr9c65]

LFC is a very compelling circumstance to go for fue instead of strip.

 

[Rwt_Raj]

hi Raj, strip is the Dr's choice and the only choice accorinding to Dr Feller, think it's mainly based on the diffuse area. Will investigate why in more detail and post up

Did Dr. Feller say why strip is the only choice for you? Diffuse donor will make the strip scar more visible. I am getting more and more curious to know the reasons behind the strip only recommendation.

 

[LFC]

rwt_raj, we know you had a successful FUE/BHT and we're happy for you. It suits all your needs and you would do the same thing again and again and so on. Your Doctor did a great job and if you are not a patient advocate you should be. With all that said, and try to accept this, some people will NEVER shave their head down short enough to give a rat's *** about a tricho 2mm strip. Futhermore, especially here in the states, to travel 10,000 extra miles, spend $5,000 extra dollars to avoid a 2mm scar for a head a tricho will never be seen on is retarded. To the hair transplant patients who are willing to travel to New Delhi and spend $25,000+ to get 5-6k FUE/BHT and then shave their head 2-3mm above where it was $25,000+ dollars earlier, Dr "A" will do a wonderful job.

LFC is young, has diffuse thinning on top, has a diffuse/thin donor according to the doctor. The combination is overall bad for going for a strip.

Hi mate, Dr Feller has seen a lot of detailed pics of my donor and thought it was good. It was H&W who said it looked thin but since I have sent more pics to Feller because of H&W's response, he thought there's a good donor there. Cost isn't an option, Dr Feller said strip is the only choice, I'll ask why.

 

[ITNEVERRAINS]

Maybe, you are right. Maybe, some people do not bother that they are left with a ear to ear strip scar. For those in their 40s and above, I see how it can be an OK option.
LFC is young, has diffuse thinning on top, has a diffuse/thin donor according to the doctor. The combination is overall bad for going for a strip.
I dont understand what cost has to do with it. I kept reading sincere advise for years - let cost nor distance be issues when researching your hair transplant options. Has something changed that I dont know about?!

I'm 30, strip doesn't bother me one iota. Age has 0 to do with a strip.

If he has diffuse donor, no respectable doctor in his right mind should do strip or FUE, especially at his age. If the hair may fall out, losing all that cash plus a long white strip or a couple thousand white bumbs on a glistening dome isn't worth it.

Cost should not be an option, but if you live in the states, there are Doctor's here that do FUE/BHT just as good as your guy in India. New York is a 9 hour drive, LA is a 3 hour flight, Vancouver is 4. I have friends in all 3 cities and speak the language, familiar with culture. Not that I don't love traveling abroad, but surgery in India, not going to happen unless its life threatening. Another thing to consider, is no matter who is doing hair transplant, there will always be cases with complications from the surgery. If a Doctor told me he has never had a complication from a patient, I would haul *** out of his clinic because he's either lying or hasn't worked long enough . Surgery=Complication. Rare, but it will happen. And I'm not trucking it to India to deal with whatever the consequences could/would/should be if I'm that guy.

USA= Feller, Rassman, Armani, Berstein, Cole, Umar, Wolf, etc...
USA North= H&W

 

[Rwt_Raj]

Cost should not be an option, but if you live in the states, there are Doctor's here that do FUE/BHT just as good as your guy in India. New York is a 9 hour drive, LA is a 3 hour flight, Vancouver is 4. I have friends in all 3 cities and speak the language, familiar with culture. Not that I don't love traveling abroad, but surgery in India, not going to happen unless its life threatening. Another thing to consider, is no matter who is doing hair transplant, there will always be cases with complications from the surgery. If a Doctor told me he has never had a complication from a patient, I would haul *** out of his clinic because he's either lying or hasn't worked long enough . Surgery=Complication. Rare, but it will happen. And I'm not trucking it to India to deal with whatever the consequences could/would/should be if I'm that guy.

Hey man! cool it. Whats the problem with you and India.
I dont remember saying anyone should visit India, or any other country for that matter, for hair transplants. I am the last one to say go to this or that doctor.
One has to do a lot of research before choosing one's doctor. The golden rule I imbibed after reading these sites for years was to not let cost nor location be an issue.
I suggest you stop trolling for US doctors (these are english language forums, not american forums - english speaking people around the world read them). Period.

What I am trying here is to figure out why LFC is given a strip only option!

 

[Rwt_Raj]

I'm 30, strip doesn't bother me one iota. Age has 0 to do with a strip.

If he has diffuse donor, no respectable doctor in his right mind should do strip or FUE, especially at his age. If the hair may fall out, losing all that cash plus a long white strip or a couple thousand white bumbs on a glistening dome isn't worth it.

You are wrong on both counts and I seriously do not get it why you are spreading these fallacies.
First, age has lots to do with transplants. Strip more so. The younger the patient, the more likely he will progress with his hairloss. A strip at a young age closes many safe avenues.
Second, fue done with small instruments does not leave white dots. I know it because I buzz my hair from time to time. I have met other patients that have got fue done and also buzz their hair. I didnt find any white dot scar in their donor either.

If a hack operates on your donor with a large punch, you will get white dots. That same hack will give an inch wide strip scar.

 

[ITNEVERRAINS]

You are wrong on both counts and I seriously do not get it why you are spreading these fallacies.
First, age has lots to do with transplants. Strip more so. The younger the patient, the more likely he will progress with his hairloss. A strip at a young age closes many safe avenues.

This theory would also hold true for FUE as well. If you destined for NW6-7, Then your safety zone is limited anyways, doesn't matter if you freckle them out or grip and strip, your supply will not match your demand, from the back head region we are speaking of. Plus any good hair transplant Doctor knowing your age and mapping out your miniaturization shouldn't perform surgery in first place if he feels area could be compromised. I have 3 strips, could easily do 3 more, and would still have less than 4mm strip in an area of my head no one will ever see. Futhermore I don't bash FUE at all, I think it's actually a better hair transplant option than strip if the doctors skill level is even. But its not as one sided as you make it, and that's what forums are all about. The other guy's view. And being condescending to guys like s.a.f. who have been through battles with hairloss before all the forums existed is uncalled for. That guy never runs around a question. And I don't have to troll for Doctor's holmes, I know the ones that need be known, and I refer the ones deserving to be referred. I know this may shock you but I, like others and yourself, did my homework as well.

Hey man! cool it. Whats the problem with you and India

The country as a whole? Nothing. The food? Fantastic. The culture? Beautiful. The people? My best friend in the world is from India, a devout Hindu. So play that vague *** question card somewhere else. Now if you question was pertaining to having a cosmetic procedures such as an hair transplant. Simple. I live in the US, too many good doctors in my back yard performing FUE/BHT/Strip to go anywhere else. If I lived in India, it would be retarded to go to a H&W or Rassman for hair transplant with "A" in my backyard. Common sense in my opinion. For a guy from UK, I would argue the states a better option as well in terms of time, travel, cost, quality, overall comfort. Plus since Beckham arrived every woman here wants some UK lovin.

 

[Rwt_Raj]

You are wrong on both counts and I seriously do not get it why you are spreading these fallacies.
First, age has lots to do with transplants. Strip more so. The younger the patient, the more likely he will progress with his hairloss. A strip at a young age closes many safe avenues.

This theory would also hold true for FUE as well. If you destined for NW6-7, Then your safety zone is limited anyways, doesn't matter if you freckle them out or grip and strip, your supply will not match your demand, from the back head region we are speaking of.

No. it does not pose the same problem in fue.
With fue, if patient progresses to NW6-7, he can buzz cut. In strip, if he goes NW6-7, he can not buzz cut and will have a mop of hair in front that will look weird. If he buzzcuts, he will have a smiley scar at the back.

 

[ITNEVERRAINS]

Are you missing the point on purpose?

 

[Rwt_Raj]

Are you missing the point on purpose?

I am not missing any point. I do not understand why you are finding this so hard to understand.
A person can enjoy the hair transplant they want and, later, if they lose lots more hair and do not want or can not get more hair transplant, they decide to buzz it all off.
Thats possible with fue. Not possible with strip. Simple?!

 

[ITNEVERRAINS]

well here in the US, if a Doctor uses FUE's,Strips, or shovels 3000 grafts from and area and 5 years later 2700 fall out, he's getting sued and losing every time, regardless if the patients wanted it or not, because he should know better. Any Doctor setting himself up to be sued should not do a hair transplant, at least I wouldn't recommend him.

 

[ITNEVERRAINS]

The goal of hair transplant is to transplant hair from an area that is not affected by male pattern baldness, that is not genetically coded to fall out. To implant hair using any means (strip/fue) that may be affected by male pattern baldness is not the idea, and in my opinion should NEVER be an option. What respectable doctor would set someone up to fail?

 

[s.a.f]

Unfortunatley some docs are'nt responsible or competent and some of them have been around for decades at least thats the case here in the UK.

 

[Rwt_Raj]

The goal of hair transplant is to transplant hair from an area that is not affected by male pattern baldness, that is not genetically coded to fall out. To implant hair using any means (strip/fue) that may be affected by male pattern baldness is not the idea, and in my opinion should NEVER be an option. What respectable doctor would set someone up to fail?

NOW what are you talking about?!
Its amazing you find my simple statement difficult to understand. Are you dense or just playing around the topic? I hope its the former.

Who is talking about taking hair from the male pattern baldness affected scalp? I am talking of a NW3 or 4 progressing to NW6 or 7.

If you want to believe any doctor can predict how far on the norwood scale you will progress with 100% surety, then I can only say "ignorance is bliss". :thumbdown2:

 

[Rwt_Raj]

Unfortunatley some docs are'nt responsible or competent and some of them have been around for decades at least thats the case here in the UK.

Quite true!

 

[ITNEVERRAINS]

I'm not a Doctor, but if a 22 year old nw4 walks in my door, I'm gonna turn him away every time. I agree no Doctor can be 100% with good/bad donor, but he/she can certainly use years of seeing scalp to draw up a fair conclusion as to what to do ethically. I get your statement 100%. If you transplant FUE and that area turns out later in life not to be anti-male pattern baldness, or you want to buzz, no line. Get it. Got it from the beginning. Just can't stand someone who so arrogantly thinks anyone who doesn't do something the way he did it is a fool. Calling veterans out on this board. twisting words. Being a jerk to prove your logic is the only logic. Its not. I went a different route, and I'd pick my hairline over yours anyday. Probably would see a long strip if I buzzed my head in donor region. Probably would kick my own *** if I buzzed my hair if I were NW1 w/o ever having a hair transplant. different strokes for different folks. Last reply to ever. If you have to have the last words, enjoy. Good luck LFC, sorry I got off your original post. Do whatever's best for you.

 

[LFC]

I'm not a Doctor, but if a 22 year old nw4 walks in my door, I'm gonna turn him away every time. I agree no Doctor can be 100% with good/bad donor, but he/she can certainly use years of seeing scalp to draw up a fair conclusion as to what to do ethically. I get your statement 100%. If you transplant FUE and that area turns out later in life not to be anti-male pattern baldness, or you want to buzz, no line. Get it. Got it from the beginning. Just can't stand someone who so arrogantly thinks anyone who doesn't do something the way he did it is a fool. Calling veterans out on this board. twisting words. Being a jerk to prove your logic is the only logic. Its not. I went a different route, and I'd pick my hairline over yours anyday. Probably would see a long strip if I buzzed my head in donor region. Probably would kick my own *** if I buzzed my hair if I were NW1 w/o ever having a hair transplant. different strokes for different folks. Last reply to ever. If you have to have the last words, enjoy. Good luck LFC, sorry I got off your original post. Do whatever's best for you.

Cheers mate, thanks for the input so far though. I'm gonna upload some more donor pics for more opinions Would appreciate your input on that bit too.