Badger,

"We got this super new laser device flown in from America"

Funny, I thought all the laser devices were all the rage in Europe for years before now. I love it, if it's new the effectiveness is validated by saying it has been working great for years on the other side of the planet.

Seriously, I know this is not the case but the irony makes for a good laugh.

Thanks to GRAV15 who posted this.

And to AHS:

The BBC is arguably the most respected news agency in the world. Who are we supposed to believe them or you? You will need to come up with something more convincing than "we have thousands of happy clients". You beardy twat. Sorry, I realize that last part was uncalled for, unsubstantiated, and irrelevant, but it was British.

Spot on mate !

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Originally posted by MD1:
Grav15
My name is Maeve Duhy Client Relations Manager Advanced Hair Studio - Contact 02920 227 285 or maeveduhy@advancedhairstudio.com.
Advanced Hair Studio refunded you sometime ago, why are you persistantly placing notices over all types of Websites? WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR? People reading this should realise that this site is manipulated by AHS competitors in an attempt to tarnish AHS'S repuutation and aquire a lead by dubious means. Again, I would like to advise that AHS has thousands upon thousands of happy clients, but many jealous competitors that have been hurt by Advanced Hair Studio regarding there intellectual property rights, but if you are an legitimate complaint than please contact me on the contact details that I have provided above. I am able to resolve any complaint or problems that you may have, even if it means discussing a refund.

Maeve Duhy (Client relations manager AHS)

Hi Mauve.

My name is Chris, and i have recently been in touch with you regarding a complaint about being mis-sold laser from your Companys Manchester office. Whilst the salesman originally offered me 50% refund after receiving my first letter of complaint, this was followed up by a letter from yourself saying no refund would be given. Whilst you yourself may not mis-represent the facts to your clients others definately do just so they can get their commission. They even wrote "bald as a coot" on the top of the notes accompanying my medical questionnaire! As AHS will be aware i started legal proceedings thru the small claims court today as despite numerous requests for a refund and/or peer reviewed evidence nothing has materialised.
I must state to all posters though that on speaking to Maeve she has always been courteous and promptly replies to letters.

Interesting how MD1, the rep from the laser hair growth company, no longer posts on this thread.

I think my accusation was articulate and clear, so where is their defense? They should be able to easily refute my statements shouldn't they? After all they have "thousands of HAPPY patients"!

I would love to be proved wrong because then I would buy a laser and increase my bottom line.

As for Dr Bauman, I know and respect him. He is a bright and hardworking doctor who knows what he's doing. His advocacy for this laser comb stuff does throw me a bit and I will give him a call to find out his position and report back here. Who knows, maybe he'll convince me. I doubt it, but we'll see. Should be interesting

Dr. Feller

Good to hear, Dr. Feller,

I'll be anxious to hear the results of your conversation with Dr. Bauman.

Thanks,

Dr. Feller,

I appreciate your initiative and efforts to further educate this community regarding the laser. Please keep us posted how your conversation with Dr. Bauman goes. If you and he are willing, we'd love to see a public "friendly" debate point by point to see where the discussion ends up. Obviously, the more information people have, the more people can make logical and informed decisions. Please keep us posted.

Falc

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I also must state that the consultant wanted me to meet up with prospective clients and lie to them telling them that I was receding more than I was and to tell prospective clients that I had regrown all my hair on their treatments. (obviously I refused).

There's a surprise. The sad realities of marketing "miracle cure" products.

Falc

To Whom It May Concern:


Advanced Hair Studio has received recently several bad postings on this website.

We know that the postings were placed and incited by a well planned forum consisting of ex-employee(s) and or competitor(s). Their sole purpose being to tarnish the reputation of Advanced Hair Studio, for their own gain.

Obviously we recognize the fact that being in a consumer sensitive business like ours, we cannot please all clients all of the time as some expectations are too high or unrealistic; and o the odd occasion we can & do make a mistake, but Advanced Hair Studio prides itself on tens of thousands of happy clients; many of which are more than grateful for what we’ve done for them.

Subsequently those web postings that aren’t contrived we ask to contact us so we can make amends, we ask that you contact Chris Atrill our Client Relations Officer, 14 Sandilands Street South Melbourne VIC 3205 or Phone: (03) 9696 4044 Fax: (03) 9696 5815, or Email:clientrelations@advancedhair.com.au. He is Advanced Hair Studio’s Client Relations Officer in Australia and New Zealand and is authorized to discuss all complaints and refunds.

If you are a legitimate complainant this would be much more productive than posting possible inflammatory statements on this site?

Yours sincerely,
Advanced Hair Studio

So I take it there will be at least a thousand ( 1 in 10 ) that are willing to verify the great results you have provided to them.
I am still waiting For DR. Feller to rip Baumann and thats here not there.
As far as I know the only shaft thickness you might gain is your own.

AHSCR,

The beauty of free speech is that a public forum like this can exist where people can lodge legitimate complaints and have people listen to their real experiences. Even if you make "ammends" and give a customer/patient their money back, that doesn't change the reality that they wasted their time and energy on something that didn't work for them. Of course, your offer to at least provide that...is generous.

The sad reality is, many clinics so to speak over-promise and under-deliver. What's worse is...these places will willingly take a person's money knowing full well that the patient won't receive the result they expect.

May I suggest that, if you do NOT do this, that you educate patients BEFORE you take them on about what they can really expect from your provided treatment. Don't hype expectations and provide very little.

Additionally, if what parable said is correct, considering at best, laser does no more than finasteride (if anything at all), spending $7500 in treatment is obsurd...obviously, extremely over-priced.

There is a lot of question to date as to whether laser therapy really works AT ALL. Whereas I know very little about your clinic specifically, I have strong reservations about ANY clinic promoting laser therapy as a means to restore hair at this point.

My comments are based on my research and experience to date. I have no personal agenda against AHS nor do the "competitors" that have posted on this thread.

BUT, I do sincerely hope that any patient who has a complaint will file it with AHS in order to get a refund since it was offered. I'd also like those patients to post back here to let us know if they received their refund or not.

Falc

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I am still waiting For DR. Feller to rip Baumann and thats here not there.

I am certain this is not how it will be...both Dr. Feller and Dr. Baumann are respected colleagues. I look forward to an intellectual debate that will help broaden our understanding

Falc

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we cannot please all clients all of the time as some expectations are too high or unrealistic;;

your promises are too high and unrealistic and preying on people who are suffering from low esteem due to their baldness.

Which is worse?

Hi

I don't think the watchdog assosciation is an ex employee or competitor.. Listen to the educated people.. Laser therapy is a sham, & does not work

Parable...

Thanks for the update. Please let us know how it goes. I'd like to know, at the very least, that this company has enough integrity to refund the money that was discussed on this thread.

Falc

Parable,

I can't say I'm surprised, unfortunately. I do, however, hope you are able to get your refund. Keep us posted.

Falc

Thank you Chris, I would like to think that I will try my best to resolve any issues, I have asked the head office to look again at your case and i will be in touch: On a happier note: I would like to post a lovely e-mail received from a new client in Stockholm:
(My Name is Frederick ********, I am from the USA and was referred to Advanced Hair Studio by your affiliate in San Francisco, Hair Club For Men. I am a brand new Patient and received and had my new hair system applied only TODAY! I just want to take a moment and comment on your employee, Lotta, in your Stockholm office. She could tell I was very nervous and she made the process so smooth and effortless adding perfectly to her hair talents and personal touch. She made this delicate transition a very positive experience and I thank her and Anders for their coupled support and constant patience.....Hooray Advanced Stockholm).

I took the opportunity to e-mail this client back and asked was it ok to leave his comments on certain websites, to which he agreed happily.

This as I have advised is only one in a very long line of happy customers that I have spoken to.

Regards

Maeve Duhy (Client Relations Manager Advanced Hair) maeveduhy@advancedhairstudio.com

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Originally posted by ukdrummajor:

quote:

Originally posted by MD1:
Grav15
My name is Maeve Duhy Client Relations Manager Advanced Hair Studio - Contact 02920 227 285 or maeveduhy@advancedhairstudio.com.
Advanced Hair Studio refunded you sometime ago, why are you persistantly placing notices over all types of Websites? WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR? People reading this should realise that this site is manipulated by AHS competitors in an attempt to tarnish AHS'S repuutation and aquire a lead by dubious means. Again, I would like to advise that AHS has thousands upon thousands of happy clients, but many jealous competitors that have been hurt by Advanced Hair Studio regarding there intellectual property rights, but if you are an legitimate complaint than please contact me on the contact details that I have provided above. I am able to resolve any complaint or problems that you may have, even if it means discussing a refund.

Maeve Duhy (Client relations manager AHS)

Hi Mauve.

My name is Chris, and i have recently been in touch with you regarding a complaint about being mis-sold laser from your Companys Manchester office. Whilst the salesman originally offered me 50% refund after receiving my first letter of complaint, this was followed up by a letter from yourself saying no refund would be given. Whilst you yourself may not mis-represent the facts to your clients others definately do just so they can get their commission. They even wrote "bald as a coot" on the top of the notes accompanying my medical questionnaire! As AHS will be aware i started legal proceedings thru the small claims court today as despite numerous requests for a refund and/or peer reviewed evidence nothing has materialised.
I must state to all posters though that on speaking to Maeve she has always been courteous and promptly replies to letters.

Thankyou Maeve,

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

I rarely post these days but this got my attention.

It is important that everyone realizes that Advanced hair is nothing but an elaborate fraud. I made a big mistake and went to their Sydney office, spent $6000 and gained nothing but a few bottles of free minoxidil.
To prove how successful the treatment has been they take photos of your scalp using a camera with some sort of magnifying glass on it so that you can see your roots up close.
On your initial consultation they do this and then they do it again 6 months down the track.
Only problem is they take the second round of images from a different part of your scalp - with more hair - hoping you will not notice.

After the imminent failure of the lazer approach, I was offered to buy a wig, the same that the sales guy "Shane" used. Thats all they want you to do - buy a rug. And its just not any rug, its an expensive and very obvious rug. Their rugs also needs monthly maintenace that comes at a ridicoulus price. Its much cheaper and efficient to FUE your whole head with body hair in the long run.
They call this "strand by strand" in a pathetic effort to make you believe they actually replace your hair, strand by strand. Its just like real hair they say - only difference is it does not grow.


They have their walls covered in photos from people who have been given the lazer treatment.
The before photos are wet and slicked back.
The after photos are blowdried and combed forward.

If anyone of you are as stupid as I was and believe in this "Advanced hair Fraud" then save yourself some money and go buy a lazercomb.
Its just as useless but at least its cheaper at just a few hundred bux.


Advanced Hair is a FRAUD.
Nothig more - nothing less.

The fact that they are actually crawling around these forums trying to gain some sort of legitimacy makes me sick.

Has anyone else here experienced this?
Lets build a website with photos to document this fraud and hopefully put them out of business.