Regular Member ChefP Posted February 10, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted February 10, 2023 Hi Everyone So I'm looking at getting my first hair transplant I hope, if I'm an eligible candidate. I'm 42 based in Vancouver Canada. Think I'm a NW 5 or 6. I've looked into many options and am currently taking topical finasteride/minoxidil solution. Been 1 month on this so far. I'm worried about costs and finding a decent surgeon. So far I've saved around $15,000 CAD. Scouring the forum for trusted surgeons and reading reviews the following have caught my attention as possible candidates: DR Pradeep Sethi Dr Luis Nader Dr Munib Ahmed Dr Bernardino Arocha Any help on if with my budget it's possible to get this done and also which one of these is best options for me? I know most likely will need multiple transplants down the road. Appreciate all your help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HappyMan2021 Posted February 10, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 10, 2023 If you live in Vancouver I don't understand why you woudn't include H&W on your list of prospective surgeons. When you consider the cost of travel, hotel, etc. to see all the other surgeons on your list, H&W won't be as pricey as you think. Also think about the convenience and way reduced stress of going to a local surgeon. It is hard to put a price on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Z-- Posted February 10, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 10, 2023 Agreed with @HappyMan2021. If you decide H&W isn't for you, then based on list you have, Ahmed is the best imo. I'm not as familiar with Nader and Arocha. Eugenix has too many poor cases (esp with respect to beard grafts) lately for me to recommend them, though they still manage to pull off miracles with some high-visibility patients. Ahmed has fewer results, but those that are there are wonderful. He does everything himself, takes quality photos without obfuscating or intentionally using different angles. He also seems to maximize his graft count usage and has one of the best crown results I've seen on the forum, so he'd be my choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted February 10, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 10, 2023 @HappyMan2021 I look at H&W and last time I checked I was getting prices from them in the $25k range. That seemed pretty crazy to me. As some of the clinics in Texas or near there, are a 4-5 hr flight away. Which costs less that $500 return. Plus hotel and procedure was way less than a half to a third they were charging. So it just seemed to expensive, especially considering if I would need multiple procedures. Maybe there prices have gone down since I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted February 10, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 10, 2023 @Z-- Ahmed seems to be a front runner also. Looking into Nader more as well. Eugenix I was afraid might be what your saying it was. I'm still researching and if you have any suggestions I'd be happy to hear them. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Z-- Posted February 10, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 10, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, ChefP said: @Z-- Ahmed seems to be a front runner also. Looking into Nader more as well. Eugenix I was afraid might be what your saying it was. I'm still researching and if you have any suggestions I'd be happy to hear them. Regards Good stuff. You're definitely on the right track. If your budget is 15,000 CAD (around 11K USD) and you are NW6, I'd say look into Pitella. I think he's roughly 3 euro per graft, so you can get nearly 4,000 grafts with him. Zarev is 4 euro a graft, and he's a top three surgeon, imo, but wait time is quite long (booked until 2025)... Hattingen are also very, very good and reasonably priced. I'd definitely tread carefully; at a higher Norwood, you can't afford to waste grafts. Edited February 10, 2023 by Z-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted February 10, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 10, 2023 @Z--thats great advice man. Really appreciate it. Will look into all of those. Adding to the budget monthly atm. Hard as I also got a wedding to save for next year lol. Appreciate the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CharlesBarkley Posted February 13, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted February 13, 2023 On 2/10/2023 at 11:52 PM, ChefP said: @HappyMan2021 I look at H&W and last time I checked I was getting prices from them in the $25k range. That seemed pretty crazy to me. As some of the clinics in Texas or near there, are a 4-5 hr flight away. Which costs less that $500 return. Plus hotel and procedure was way less than a half to a third they were charging. So it just seemed to expensive, especially considering if I would need multiple procedures. Maybe there prices have gone down since I don't know. How long would it take you to save another $10.000? Sometimes going to the best doctors is cheaper than trying to find something affordable. Donor is finite and I think this is one of the major investments of our lives. I am driving an economic car so that I can save for a future HT with one of the Elite doctors. That said, you have other good options and to add to Dr Zarev and Dr Pittela you also have Dr Ferreira or Dr Freitas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spring15 Posted February 13, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, CharlesBarkley said: How long would it take you to save another $10.000? Sometimes going to the best doctors is cheaper than trying to find something affordable. Donor is finite and I think this is one of the major investments of our lives. I am driving an economic car so that I can save for a future HT with one of the Elite doctors. That said, you have other good options and to add to Dr Zarev and Dr Pittela you also have Dr Ferreira or Dr Freitas. Even though you have 0 rings, this is great advice brother 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted February 13, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted February 13, 2023 On 2/11/2023 at 2:29 AM, ChefP said: Hi Everyone So I'm looking at getting my first hair transplant I hope, if I'm an eligible candidate. I'm 42 based in Vancouver Canada. Think I'm a NW 5 or 6. I've looked into many options and am currently taking topical finasteride/minoxidil solution. Been 1 month on this so far. I'm worried about costs and finding a decent surgeon. So far I've saved around $15,000 CAD. Scouring the forum for trusted surgeons and reading reviews the following have caught my attention as possible candidates: DR Pradeep Sethi Dr Luis Nader Dr Munib Ahmed Dr Bernardino Arocha Any help on if with my budget it's possible to get this done and also which one of these is best options for me? I know most likely will need multiple transplants down the road. Appreciate all your help!! Dr munib ahmad is a great choice....he does everything himself and his results are excellent..other surgeons u cn consider are zarev,pittela,eugnix,hattingen 1 Check Out My Hair Transplant Journey --> My Thread 3611 FUE Grafts With Dr Kongkiat Laorwong | Norwood 5 | 2nd May 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member AlexMeister21 Posted February 13, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 13, 2023 I would go with Nader. I'm not a patient of his, but if I could do it all over again, he would be one of my top choices. His work looks meticulous, he's involved in all aspects of the surgery, majority of documented results turned out great. Based on what others have said, he also stands by his work if the result turns out unsatisfactory. Not only that, he's significantly cheaper cost-wise compared to other elite surgeons. 2 Dr. Laorwong - 1,837 grafts FUE + BHT (Jan. 31, 2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member shiba1985 Posted February 14, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 14, 2023 Out of those I vote Dr Ahmed. He is arrogant lol, me and him have had a few back and forth here. but his work his good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mrmane85 Posted February 14, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 14, 2023 Dr Ahmed is an excellent surgeon. Pretty sure his prices are approx 6-7 eurus per graft. I'd look into: Dr Pinto Hattingen Clinic Dr Pittella Dr Zarev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted February 14, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) @AlexMeister21I'm following up with him for sure. Was worried about people comments saying you get what you pay for but he does seem legit with his work. @shiba1985 Is he? @mrmane85 Following up with him as well to see if I'm a candidate and can get a price. Edited February 14, 2023 by ChefP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member AlexMeister21 Posted February 14, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, ChefP said: @AlexMeister21I'm following up with him for sure. Was worried about people comments saying you get what you pay for but he does seem legit with his work. He's cheaper since he's located in Mexico, but you could stay in Texas and his staff picks you up and takes you over the border. If you go to a doctor who's cheap like in Turkey or elsewhere where the clinic doesn't have many documented results from patients or it's a mixed bag of results, then you should worry in regards to price. In this case, I feel like Nader is a trustworthy surgeon based on all the good documented cases. Plus, in my experience, I went to one of the most expensive hair transplant doctors in the world and got poor results. Dr. Laorwong - 1,837 grafts FUE + BHT (Jan. 31, 2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted February 14, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted February 14, 2023 22 hours ago, AlexMeister21 said: I would go with Nader. I'm not a patient of his, but if I could do it all over again, he would be one of my top choices. His work looks meticulous, he's involved in all aspects of the surgery, majority of documented results turned out great. Based on what others have said, he also stands by his work if the result turns out unsatisfactory. Not only that, he's significantly cheaper cost-wise compared to other elite surgeons. Yeh he doing excellent work...seen many good results over here so i was keep on seeing more so checked out his website but he didn't put before after results over there..is there any other website of him whr is has posted his results thn kindly let me know.. Check Out My Hair Transplant Journey --> My Thread 3611 FUE Grafts With Dr Kongkiat Laorwong | Norwood 5 | 2nd May 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member AlexMeister21 Posted February 14, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Archan said: Yeh he doing excellent work...seen many good results over here so i was keep on seeing more so checked out his website but he didn't put before after results over there..is there any other website of him whr is has posted his results thn kindly let me know.. I'm not sure if he posts before and after photos anywhere, but I trust it more if there are documented reports on discussion forums like this where you can see patient's results from start to end. So far, I've seen maybe 1-2 cases where the growth from a Nader patient wasn't satisfactory, but those patients were offered free touch-ups. 1 Dr. Laorwong - 1,837 grafts FUE + BHT (Jan. 31, 2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 14, 2023 Administrators Share Posted February 14, 2023 If you live in Vancouver, H&W really are a no-brainer. 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...
Regular Member ChefP Posted February 16, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 16, 2023 @Melvin- Moderator They really are that good? 3000 grafts are coming in at $22,000 Cad that seems way over priced. Am I missing something here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 16, 2023 Administrators Share Posted February 16, 2023 28 minutes ago, ChefP said: @Melvin- Moderator They really are that good? 3000 grafts are coming in at $22,000 Cad that seems way over priced. Am I missing something here? They’re easily one of the best clinics in the world. People fly from Australia to go there, you have them in your backyard. Makes no sense to go elsewhere when you have a top notch clinic so close. 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...
Kira Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Guys im also researching on doctors ...im closer to thailand/india.. is doctor Kongkiat a good choice over eugenix?...your ideas and advice is appreciated- thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted February 16, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 16, 2023 @Melvin- Moderatorduly noted. I'll contact them. I have a question regarding FUE vs FUT. Which procedure would you recommend and or have had yourself? Thanks for the reply. Trying to make an informed decision as getting married next year and don't want to mess up my head lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member AlexMeister21 Posted February 16, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 16, 2023 People always say never pick a surgeon based on location. I think the same applies to this situation. Consult with numerous doctors, do your research, and choose what you believe is the best for your situation. Good luck, OP. 🙂 1 Dr. Laorwong - 1,837 grafts FUE + BHT (Jan. 31, 2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted February 16, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 16, 2023 @AlexMeister21Thanks will consult with different surgeons for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ChefP Posted February 25, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 25, 2023 I've been hearing a lot about ethical amounts of grafts to harvest. What is everyone's thoughts on this? Some Dr's have said no more than 3000 in one session, like Dr Ahmed. Yet on H&W website it states they do upto 5000 in one session. Any thoughts on this? As seems contradicting in the research atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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