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New Real Hair Club Member |
Can anyone please recommend a good HT surgeon in the Southern California area? After reading some of the info on this site I'm reconsidering MHR and Bosely. Thanks, Jim.
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My Hair Loss Weblog Guru Real Hair Club Member |
whoa!!! Stop right there man! You can check take a 5-6 hour drive to Phoenix for Alexander and Keene in Tucson but I highly urge you to stay away from those other two which I have told myself I would never state the names of!! Good luck and take your time in researching before you do anything
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"Charlie Don't Surf" Follicular Salvation Club Member |
After reading things on this site I am reconsidering MHR or Bosley
Glad to see you don't want to look like hell?? Those are the last places that you should go. Please spend a little more time on this site and make some informed decisions. Tkerr gave you some awesome advise. Check out those physicians or other Coalition members. Good luck. |
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Follicular Salvation Club Member |
Yeah Right.
After reading about the effects of drinking poison, I think I am going to drink some anyway. Sounds Great! Spend some more time reading Jim and make an INFORMED decision. Take Care, J I am a Patient Advocate/Advisor for the Shapiro Medical Group. I am not a doctor. My views and comments do not necessarily represent the views of the Shapiro Medical Group. However, I have stayed at a Holiday Inn.......twice. 6721 transplanted grafts 13,906 hairs Performed by Dr. Ron Shapiro Dr. Ron Shapiro and Dr. Paul Shapiro are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. |
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New Real Hair Club Member |
Guess I worded my request wrong! I meant I wouldn't consider MHR or Bosley. Thanks for the help and I'll contact the doc in SD and Shapiro also. J, where can I find Shapiro?
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"Charlie Don't Surf" Follicular Salvation Club Member |
Ron Shapiro is in Minneapolis.
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Veteran Real Hair Club Member |
I'd take a look at Dr. Paul McAndrews, he's in Pasadena and Beverly Hills.
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Veteran Real Hair Club Member |
There is also Dr. Bill Rassman in Los Angeles, who is a coalition member
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My Hair Loss Weblog Follicular Salvation Club Member  |
Need References,
Welcome to our forum community. This past fall I spent time visiting leading clinics in Southern California in order to solidify my recommendations for California physicians. I also shared the highlights from these visits on this forum. I suggest you view these highlights to get an inside view of these clinics. The clinics I visted included - Dr. James DeYarman, Dr. Bill Reed, Dr. Steven Chang, Dr. Bill Rassman, Dr. Ken Siporin and Dr. Paul Straub. Best wishes, Pat P.S. Dr. Paul McAndrews was unwilling to allow me to visit his clinic and see him perform surgery. Count Hairs not Grafts (i.e. More slices doesn't make the pizza bigger) My Hair Loss Blog View some of the Leading Hair Transplant Clinics that I have visited. Sharing is what keeps this community vital. Please join in. To learn how I restored my hair and started this community, click here. |
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Follicular Salvation Club Member |
Sorry posted a response in the wrong place!!!!!!
NO I AM NOT DRINKING!!!!!!!  J I am a Patient Advocate/Advisor for the Shapiro Medical Group. I am not a doctor. My views and comments do not necessarily represent the views of the Shapiro Medical Group. However, I have stayed at a Holiday Inn.......twice. 6721 transplanted grafts 13,906 hairs Performed by Dr. Ron Shapiro Dr. Ron Shapiro and Dr. Paul Shapiro are members of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. |
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Real Hair Club Member |
Pat, I would like to know if during your visit to Dr. Rassman's offices, you witnessed any procedures being performed by Dr. Jae Pak or saw any patients who were operated on by Dr. Pak? I'd like to go with Dr. Rassman himself, but his price of $10 is too much for me to handle considering other posters here indicate that a price between $4-$4.50 is considered normal. Based on Rassman's site I am assuming:
1.) The "Standard Fee" of $6/graft is work done by Dr. Jae Pak. 2.) The "Rassman fee" of $10/graft is obviously Dr. Rassman's work. Also, has Dr. Jae Pak been "ordained" into the coalition or just Dr. Rassman? Lastly, has anyone on this forum actually had a transplant(s) from any of those So. Cal. doctors that Pat mentioned (Dr. James DeYarman, Dr. Bill Reed, Dr. Steven Chang, Dr. Bill Rassman, Dr. Ken Siporin and Dr. Paul Straub.)? If so, what has been your experience(s)? Thanks! |
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Veteran Real Hair Club Member |
Heya FR.
Nope, had mine with Dr Meshkin as I mentioned elsewhere, but i DID consult with Dr Straub more than once. In fact he was the very first I ever went to see (saw Straub, Dr Sword, John Lord, then Dr Meshkin in person, and talked to a handful of others as well) I think Dr Straub seemed competent and worth a look. I trusted him. I would have liked him to do my hair but in the end he was not willing to do quite what I wanted, so I simply couldnt justify the cash for soemthing i know, for a fact, i would have virtually resented. Now, maybe he and a zillion other members here are right and i would be sending him christmas baskets full of gratitude 10 years from now, in hindsight, but in any case, I am stubborn and i had a very clear idea of what i wanted from an expensive HT. What I am saying is... Straub turned me down on my terms and i turned him down on his. If nothing else, it leaves me with respect for his integrity. Go see him, it can't hurt. He will give you good direction in any case. I like him. |
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My Hair Loss Weblog Follicular Salvation Club Member |
FrontalRetreat,
I did not see Dr. Jae Pak do surgery during my visit. But given that the same staff does the cutting and placing this tends to standardize the procedure. Keep in mind that Dr. Rassman also offers a discounted rate for his services to members of this community (see his profile page for details). He also offers "standby" rates for his services that are substantially lower. Best wishes, Pat P.S. Newhairguy, Congratulations on your recent surgery. We would all like to see your photos and follow your progress. Count Hairs not Grafts (i.e. More slices doesn't make the pizza bigger) My Hair Loss Blog View some of the Leading Hair Transplant Clinics that I have visited. Sharing is what keeps this community vital. Please join in. To learn how I restored my hair and started this community, click here. |
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Real Hair Club Member |
Pat,
When you say "given that the same staff does the cutting and placing this tends to standardize the procedure", then what does the actual doctor do during surgery? Is it normal that the actual doctor NOT do any of those things? I was under the impression that the doctor would be creating the slits and placing the the grafts in (but not necessarily cutting up the individual grafts). |
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My Hair Loss Weblog Celestial Follicle Club Member  |
Frontal-
Every clinic doesn't approach this in the same fashion. However, I believe I'm safe in saying that the majority of them operate as follows: Surgeon
Technicians
Hairbank 1st HT 1-18-05 - 1200 FUT's 2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong 3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day My Hair Loss Weblog Disclaimer: I'm not a Doctor (and have never played one on TV  ) and have no medical training. Any information I share here is in an effort to help those who don't like hair loss. |
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Hey new hair guy,
I just had a few consults with some of the doctors in the L.A area. Dr. Meshkin was one of them. There isnt much said about him on this forum, but you seem to be happy. Iam curious about your progress...I am thinking of having it done, he seems professional and very reasonable in price...let me know |
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