I'm relatively new to the HT game...had a 1200 graft job done by Dr. Shagufta Khan (Con-artist)in San Diego. The results left A LOT to be desired and I am now looking into a second HT in the coming years. I am very interested in Dr. Konior of Chicago, as well as Dr. Rahal of Ottawa. The only problem is I just can't think of how to go abroad to get a HT done. If anyone has done this, let me know how you did it. How much work needs to be taken off, how long did you stay in that country, etc. If only he didn't have his office in Canada, that's where I would def. want to go. His hairlines and density are incredible. Dr. Konior's results seem to be impressive as well.
Also, Tricho Closures seem to be the way to go with scar reduction. Do most surgeons do it nowadays? I know that is going to be one of my questions I ask, as I would rather not have another fat scar on the back of my head. Can surgeons also transplant some of the hair onto the old scar to cover it up a little bit? Believe me, this time I am actually doing my research so I do not have a repeat of last time. HT are supposed to change your life...I'm still basically in the same boat I was before I got mine done. Any information that can be shed would be well received. Thank you.

ChargerFan8608, You don't need to feel bad at all about your previous HT. I had two HTs before finding this site, and by the way it was going I would have needed five more of those HTs to get the results I got the first time by going to Canada! It was fun and easy! The clinic I went to reimbursed me for part of my airfare and offered to put me up in a waterfront hotel for 2 nights. Don't let the distance fool you because I'm convinced there's no more work involved in flying to another country than there is in going somewhere 30 miles from your home. I ended up staying for two weeks in Vancouver instead and that was a good decision for myself. I was up and runing around Vancouver immediately after my surgery with my hat on, so you can go back to work almost right away if you can get away by wearing a hat. I had Tricophytic donor closure and ironically the top doctors charge less than some others, and you don't get some assoiate doctor doing your work who points the finger at the other one when things don't go right. The entire surgery including travel was considerably less than if I would have stayed in my area. But more importantly the final yield and results I received were what I always wanted!

I didn't get my measurements, but I can tell you my second donor strip taken 3 months ago left a scar that looks AND feels better than the one I got in 1991 ever did. Would you believe that old scar was still tender after 17 years?

Anyway, I'd go where I wanted to go and wouldn't care about whether it's Canada or Waycross, Georgia! The main thing is you get a higly skilled surgeon doing it, and it looks like your on the right track.

I drove back 250 miles or so the day after my procedure, and actually felt great. The only discomfort came for me around day 7 when the donor area sort of prevented me from completely relaxing while I slept. I was ready when those sutures came out!