Senior Member tressful11 Posted March 14, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 14, 2021 (edited) Hello guys, tl:dr; First surgeon completely botched the transplant and butchered my donor. I am looking for top hairline repair work and will consider SMP for donor down the line. Budget is 16000$ After having my donor and hairline butchered by my first surgeon (who was an extremely unethical surgeon), I am planning to undergo hairline repair. I have about 20000$ in my bank a/c and I willing to spend it all on a repair procedure (Yeah, that's how desperate I am for repair). Assuming about 4000$ in travel and stay expenses, I would have 16000$ left for the procedure itself. My goal is to get my unnatural hairline repaired. I will consider SMP for donor few years down the line. Given my extremely horrid experience with my first surgeon, I am extremely scared and therefore only considering top surgeons for repair and want a top-notch hairline work. My list for is as follows: 1) Hasson and Wong - the best but expensive 2) Dr. Feriduni - I've seen his repair work on this forum and I've been extremely impressed by his stellar work. Although, I don't know how much he charges. 3) Dr. Bruno Ferreira - Based on @Rolandas's experience I like his work but I don't know if he does repair work and how well he does it. Please share your suggestions. I am attaching pictures of my butchered donor in the next post. Edited March 14, 2021 by tressful11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member tressful11 Posted March 14, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 14, 2021 Donor pictures 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rolandas Posted March 14, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 14, 2021 Worth reaching out to all of them. Dr. Ferreira is doing repairs as few people contacted me who needed it. You can also add Dr. Lupanzula & Dr. Bisanga in Belgium. They both do lots of repairs coming from Turkey. I've seen some great repairs from Lupanzula. Dr. Lorenzo in Spain probably does it all the time. Prices will be different due to it being a repair job. I've heard Dr. Ferreira is charging something like €5000 if it will take 1 surgical day. Not sure if that's across the board or just for that specific guy. I think most surgeons would charge minimum/average what they make in 1 surgical day ( i might be wrong though). It looks like your donor is overall very good with lots of grafts and thick hair. I'd say it's possible to homogenise the look quite easily with either beard grafts (so you keep scalp grafts for the future should you need), or relocating scalp hair to the scars. Nevertheless i think such job require high skill. Best of luck 1st FUE - 28/01/2020 - 3659 grafts - Dr. Bruno Ferreira 2nd FUE - 03/06/2021 - 2881 grafts - Dr. Bruno Ferreira Follow me on YouTube I'm not a medical professional, thus any information given by me is my own observation and should not be treated as professional advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member tressful11 Posted March 14, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 14, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Rolandas said: Worth reaching out to all of them. Dr. Ferreira is doing repairs as few people contacted me who needed it. You can also add Dr. Lupanzula & Dr. Bisanga in Belgium. They both do lots of repairs coming from Turkey. I've seen some great repairs from Lupanzula. Dr. Lorenzo in Spain probably does it all the time. Prices will be different due to it being a repair job. I've heard Dr. Ferreira is charging something like €5000 if it will take 1 surgical day. Not sure if that's across the board or just for that specific guy. I think most surgeons would charge minimum/average what they make in 1 surgical day ( i might be wrong though). Do you mean €5000 is the additional repair fees on top of standard per graft charges? Quote It looks like your donor is overall very good with lots of grafts and thick hair. I'd say it's possible to homogenise the look quite easily with either beard grafts (so you keep scalp grafts for the future should you need), or relocating scalp hair to the scars. Nevertheless i think such job require high skill. Yeah, I am aware my donor hair is of good quality but most of it got butchered by my first surgeon which is what has me worried Another surgeon I visited after my first transplant was very worried about my damaged donor and refused to operate on me until I turned 25 and I totally respect him for his ethical approach. My goal is get a top repair work so that I can stop being worried about my hair. So ideally I am look for surgeons with extremely good repair experience and top notch donor management. Do you happen to know the per graft charges for any of the surgeons you listed or do I need to contact them for a quote? Thanks a lot for your suggestions and your youtube videos on hairtransplants. great work. Edited March 14, 2021 by tressful11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rolandas Posted March 14, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 14, 2021 i its repair i dont think you pay per graft. Lupanzula and Bisanga about €4/graft, Lorenzo €5. 1st FUE - 28/01/2020 - 3659 grafts - Dr. Bruno Ferreira 2nd FUE - 03/06/2021 - 2881 grafts - Dr. Bruno Ferreira Follow me on YouTube I'm not a medical professional, thus any information given by me is my own observation and should not be treated as professional advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Gasthoerer Posted March 14, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 14, 2021 A repair is more difficult than a normal surgery, and there are more variables... What is your expectationn? Fix the donor and move on? Do you need grafts at the front extracted? Do you have body hair to fill the donor? All this determines what is the right clinic for you. I also recommend to consult several clinics and ask for there recommended way forward. BHT to donor --> There is a great Bisanga case in here. Umar could be also an option. Hairline extraction and Donor to donor --> Feriduni is an option, not sure if he is doing BHT nowadays. 1 400+ grafts in 2018 and 2900 grafts in 2020 via FUE with Feriduni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member tressful11 Posted March 14, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 14, 2021 My goal is hairline repair. Not donor repair. I might SMP for donor later. My first surgeon didn't just butcher my donor, he botched the entire job. I've an extremely unnatural pluggy hairline with multihair grafts in the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rolandas Posted March 14, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 14, 2021 Just now, tressful11 said: My goal is hairline repair. Not donor repair. I might SMP for donor later. My first surgeon didn't just butcher my donor, he botched the entire job. I've an extremely unnatural pluggy hairline with multihair grafts in the front Then reach out to lots of top surgeons, ask for their specific plan and take it from there. 1 1st FUE - 28/01/2020 - 3659 grafts - Dr. Bruno Ferreira 2nd FUE - 03/06/2021 - 2881 grafts - Dr. Bruno Ferreira Follow me on YouTube I'm not a medical professional, thus any information given by me is my own observation and should not be treated as professional advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member tressful11 Posted March 18, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted March 18, 2021 Bump! While I'll be reaching out to the doctors mentioned here, I am still hoping to hear some more suggestions for good repair docs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 18, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 18, 2021 HDC and @DrTBarghouthido some excellent repair work. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTBarghouthi Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Thanks @JohnAC71 Always a pleasure to help if needed @tressful11 Dr. Taleb Barghouthi approved and recommended on the Hair Transplant Network. You can schedule a virtual consultation with me here. Contact me via WhatsApp at +962798378396 (Jordan) Social media: Facebook YouTube Twitter Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairNTear Posted April 23, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted April 23, 2021 Sorry to hear about your situation. I just had a repair done by Dr Cooley and was super impressed. You may want to consider him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HappyMan2021 Posted April 23, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) @tressful11 sorry to hear about your situation. there really is no excuse why your donor should look like that. who was the doctor who botched you? unless they have offered you a full refund (and even then) you have no reason to keep the doctor's name a secret. I would be hesitant to go to Hasson and Wong. They have been known to butcher the donor region (even if the rest of the hair looks great). Since you are specifically seeking a donor repair I would be wary. I think SMP may actually be the best path. SMP can look really horrible on other areas of the head, but I think it would be great on the donor area. Keep in mind tho that SMP is literally a tattoo. But unlike a normal tattoo it fades super quickly. I've been told you may need SMP touch ups every 4 years or so. Concealer could be a good option as well, and you can do that while you are looking into HT and SMP options. May be quite challenging tho getting the concealer on your donor region. Maybe put some on your finger and put it on that way. Edited April 23, 2021 by SadMan2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted April 24, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sorry to hear about this. I've messaged you privately as well. Feel free to reach out anytime. My advice does not constitute a patient-physician relationship nor as medical advice and all medical questions/concerns should be addressed to your medical provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted April 24, 2021 Administrators Share Posted April 24, 2021 22 hours ago, SadMan2021 said: @tressful11 sorry to hear about your situation. there really is no excuse why your donor should look like that. who was the doctor who botched you? unless they have offered you a full refund (and even then) you have no reason to keep the doctor's name a secret. I would be hesitant to go to Hasson and Wong. They have been known to butcher the donor region (even if the rest of the hair looks great). Since you are specifically seeking a donor repair I would be wary. I think SMP may actually be the best path. SMP can look really horrible on other areas of the head, but I think it would be great on the donor area. Keep in mind tho that SMP is literally a tattoo. But unlike a normal tattoo it fades super quickly. I've been told you may need SMP touch ups every 4 years or so. Concealer could be a good option as well, and you can do that while you are looking into HT and SMP options. May be quite challenging tho getting the concealer on your donor region. Maybe put some on your finger and put it on that way. Hasson and wong known to “butcher” donor areas. That’s an absolutely ridiculous unfounded statement. Only a handful clinics have as many successful real patient reviews on this forum with impeccable and pristine donor areas. 3 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Doron Harati Posted April 24, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) @tressful11I am the coordinator and consultant of HDC clinic in Cyprus, you can PM for free consultant, I myself had an amazing repair by Dr. Maras, but I need to see more photos in private. Edited April 24, 2021 by Doron Harati Doron Harati - Patient coordinator for HDC Hair Clinic. For consultation, WhatsApp: +972526542654 Mail: doronhdc@gmail.com HDC Instegram: https://instagram.com/doronhairadvisor_hdc?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= * All comments from this account should not be taken or construed as medical advice, all comments are only the personal opinions of the poster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member deeznuts Posted April 24, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted April 24, 2021 20k in the bank isn't the same as 20k for a transplant. H & W for example offers financing and I'm sure other docs do as well. H & W are very much in your price range - anyway, 4,000 for accommodations could be a bit much as well though I guess it's better to have a more generous estimate, lots of clinics do comp your hotel and travel expenses. (Like H & W). I didnt know there was still stuff you could do with a depleted donor like that. Pretty interesting. Anyway, you should get consults first - listen to the doctors plan of attack before worrying about who to go to. Worst thing that happens is you get a better idea of where youre at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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