Hello,
Anyone out there have an opinion of Dr. Giannotto's work in hair transplants at HRG Medical Group in Jacksonville (and gainesville) Fla. I understand that this institution was once IHRS, ran by the late DR. Burton. I'm considering work being done there, but I'm trying to be careful and selective. I'd appreciate any feedback and photos if possible.

SW

Find another doctor.

I had work done from Giannotto from HRG in Pittsburgh. This was about 4 years ago, and it turned out very pluggy. I just finished as 1200 FU session with Dr. Griffin in Atlanta - very pleased so far...

I hear there is an excellent Dr. in Clearwater, FL - don't remember the name. BUT do take the advice on Dr. G and HRG - if you want plugs and want to look like the Ken doll - he's your man !!

Good Luck

I understand from research that a lot of HT Dr."s
that did surgery 4-5 years ago were guilty of the big plugs,but now most all have resorted to the smaller (just a few hairs per graph, or even single hair graphs), more respected size graphs.
Are any other responses about this DR. in the RECENT? That is what I'm looking for.
4-5 years ago my son wet the bed......but now he does'nt............

Joe Greco is in Clearwater, and Paul Rose is in either Clearwater or Tampa. May be worth talking to both of them if you want a good doc in that part of Fla.

Joe Greco does excellent work and is an
excellent transplant specialist. He has done
3 sets of transplants for me with my last being
on December 2nd. He is also very honest,upfront
and an all around good guy. Dont let people
discourage you because he has a P-AC /PHD status
and not an MD. For those who say there is no
MD around when he does his work .there is and
his name is David Wall MD. Joe is an excellent
listener to what your needs are. He has a
web site at www.grecohaisurgery.com. Greg Dowless

I misstated the website. It is
www.grecohairsurgery.com

Greg Dowless

To anyone,
Hopefully you didn't go to Giannotto. You'd be in the same place as myself and others i.e., looking for other doctors to correct the job. Below is my list of complaints. The sales rep responded by asking me if I had time to meet directly with Giannotto to see what he could do to correct the situation. I replied with a BIG NO! Here are the facts of my case:

1) Excessive swelling (for up to a week where blood pooled under my eyes) that caused permanent damage (i.e., stretching of the under eye skin has caused sagging and wrinkles, making me look not younger, but years older). Creams/other have had little to no impact. Surgery is too risky and chemical peels will have a marginal impact. This affects me most because I feel that I look tired. It affects my mood.
2) Numerous compacted grafts where 2-5 hairs are compressed in the recipient site. There's no separation of the hairs by skin/scalp. All hairs in the grafts touch each other giving a look of one thick hair. There are many of these in the first 1/2" of the front hairline and throughout the top. Electrolysis may help permanently remove the extra hairs to create a more natural look. I've been pulling the extra hairs to this point. They grow back though.
3) "Pitting", including some in the front hairline.
4) "Cobble stone" look i.e., very bumpy scalp. Shaving the scalp and dermabrasion will help some.
5) The scar revision procedure at my third visit wasn't effective. There remains a 1cm to .5cm scar from ear to ear. It’s tender and painful.
6) I get a lot of stares at my front hairline. Enough said.

3 procedures for 1700 grafts.

The repair work at the cost of time and money will be significant. The repair work should improve things, but it won't restore my under eye skin to where it was three years ago (i.e., tight and firm). I can only can assume that I’d be very happy now if I’d gone to a competent clinic.

maimed:
Damn. I'm sorry you had to go through that.
Thanks for sharing the experience though. It'll help someone else from making the mistake of going to the chop-shop outfit that victimized you.
I respect the courage you displayed in your post.
There are a lot of great docs out there who specialize and take special pride in repair work. I know it takes more money, but they will help right the wrong you have experienced.
Best of luck.

vocor1
Knowledge is Power
If the worst question is the one never asked, then the worst answer is the one never shared.

I had surgery done by him back in 1994. 268 grafts to cover my crown. Hardly enough to do anything. I never got to see him until the morning of the surgery.

The salesman's office was in a mall in Natick, Mass., with the surgery being done in Reading, Mass. They sold mostly toupees. At the time there was no internet to research. Like all others, he knocked Bosley and anyone else running infomercials.

It cost me $6000 for those 268 grafts. Who knows what I could have done had I known better. Live and learn!