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I did research for about a year and followed many results by many different docs for the whole time I was doing my research and I made my decision to go Armani hands down and I am a year post op now and super happy with my results.
3550 fue -dr. Armani
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Baldy33 (4/15/2009)
Thanks for the info guys but I have decided on Hasson and Wong. I am planning on having my procedure over the summer. What is some advice you veterans can give me?I think the winter is the best time to have a transplant because you can conceal it easily for the weeks after with hats such as a beanie. The summer is a little tougher because you have to avoid the hard sunlight from hitting your grafts, and also it sort of sucks to be reclusive post-op when the weather is so nice. That's why I've always done them in the winter. Also if you have never met a patient IN PERSON, please do so before you book a procedure. The clinic should be able to provide you with contacts. Once you see a HT result in person you have a much better grasp of the potential and limitations of HT's.
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| How short do you keep your hair? Just be warned that you will have a scar and anything shorter than an #3 guard will revel it. Take care.
22yrs old first ht with a local Florida Doc 500 grafts total left and right temple via strip 28yrs old 2nd ht with Hasson and Wong 1000 grafts total left and right temple via strip 30yrs old 3rd ht with Alvi Armani 2000 grafts via fue Propiecia and Minox since age 22 11Months Post Alvi Picts HT Journey Picts
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When I had mine done, I went research crazy. Both of the doctors you mentioned are great. At the end of the day you should go with your gut feeling. That's what turned me to Armani. I just felt comfortable there. My advise is to visit the clinic and get a feel for the place; people, facility etc... put your concerns at ease by seeing everything up close. This is one of the best decisions of your life...do whatever it takes to help yourself make that decision!
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I had 2 times fuss and 1 time fue procedure. I think I can really judge the both.
Fue is easier for your body and recreation after procedure. But the first 2 times I had the strip procedure and had no problem with it. As you know, you will get a long scar but this cant be seen after your hair is grown longer again. The risk of inflammation of the wound is higher of course. But the harvesting of the donor hairs is much quicker with the strip procedure. As you get medication after the HT there is not a real big risk.
But the fue procedure is state of the art and is less stress for your body. But there is nothing you have to fear, if you are in the hands of a real good clinic.
Therefor the only thing I recommend, is, dont take the cheapest clinic, take a well-known clinic.
I can really recommend my doctor, because 3times the same clinic says everything.
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Baldy33, H&W are a top clinic. You should end up with a nice result.
Please make sure you understand some of the ramifications of a strip HT before you decide to go through with it. I had a strip HT with Dr. Armani in July of 2006. I have excellent results, and my scar from the strip is as thin as they come. I cannot see it even when my hair is wet, however it does bother me now knowing I have a smiley at the back of my head. My option of shaving my head at some time in the future is not there any more. If I had to change anything about my HT, it would have been the procedure. I would only consider FUE now.
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| Lots of good advice already. Looks like youve made up your mind on who you are going with. If I was going to get strip then I think youve chosen well. When I was going through the decision making process once I knew there was a less intrusive way of doing the surgery (fue) I never thought twice about getting strip. There must be a very good reason why Dr Armani now after years doing strip now chooses exclusively to do fue. Make sure after the procedure not to jump into anything to quickly. Give your body time to recover from the surgery. Give it a month before hitting the gym. Dont swim in chlorinated pools, color your hair for atleast 12 months. Better safe than sorry. Anyway good luck with it all.
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