I am new to this forum, but feel it is only brotherly to share my experience with those who seek answers and those who may just want a referral.

I am a 37 year old guy who was thinning in the back and receding in the front. I have always been a vain guy and looking young is important to me. That said, I checked out many different potential Dr.s and chose Dr. Glenn Charles of the Charles Medical Group, based on price and consultation. He sat me down, showed me exactly how my hairline would be restored, explained what the procedure would be like, and what I could expect after my transplant. I'm not going to say that everything went perfect because it didn't. I am allergic to anestesia with epinephrine in it, so I had to use a short acting numbing agent. I am not one who likes taking medicine if I don't have to, so I insisted that the dr only renumb if I couldn't stand the pain of the surgery. Since my head was still somewhat numb I was able to continue with minimal revisits of the anestesia.

The surgery was done in 3 parts. 1) removing the donor area and stitching it up. 2) poking several little paper cut like slits on the top of the head. (While this is occurring, he had 3 staff women preparing the grafts. He keeps this on 3 large screens so you can see how it's done). 3) The 3 staffers spend the next few hours placing the grafts in the holes the dr made.

Dr. Charles put on a movie for me but my interest was more about the process then watching a movie...

When the procedure was over Dr. Charles sat me down in his office and told me exactly how to care for my hair. Graphyte spray, icing my forehead, shampooing my hair, scrubbing the donor area, etc... It was so detailed, yet it was written out step by step and and shown to me line by line by Dr. Charles himself. He truly made the process simple and easy!!! Before I left his office he made sure I had his cell phone number and insisted that I call him whether to discuss a problem, ask a question, whatever... He also said if I needed him at 3am then I should not hesitate to call.

The night of the surgery he called me and asked me how I was doing. I had developed a headache, which he said was a possibility prior to the procedure.

It has been a week since my 1712 grafts and I don't think I have ever experienced such professionalism from a medical facility of any kind. I would recommend the world to him and his work is absolutely fantastic. His office number is (561) 395-5544... I have NO doubt that he has successfully restored my hairline!!!

Congratulations retroman! I'm glad to hear you had a great experience. We'd love to see some pictures when you get a chance!

Best wishes,

Falc

Hey retroman:

Congrats, and I fully concur about Dr. Charles. He was in my final two. I talked to him once at like 9 p.m., once as he was obviously driving with his kids somewhere, and then a couple of more times during the day.

I hope my final result looks like the dude on his main website page on the Harley...

They are a top notch operation. G.C. is a perfectionist. I would recommend him any time.