Please advise :) From reading the forums, it seems that only Finasteride works reliably to stop the MPB from progressing. Is that correct? If so, could you please recommend me the clinic in Dublin that would prescribe Finasteride for me and would have follow ups to observe if it works correctly before the possible transplants can be considered? Thanks!
My experience with Dr Nel was that he didn't push for getting a transplant, said it was entirely up to me, and when I suggested I first wanted to try taking Finasteride for a year to see how it goes he said that was a good idea.
The only follow up consultation you need is to get your prescription renewed, at which point he checks your hair progress and blood pressure etc.
Ultimately it was a good idea for me to try the finasteride for a year, as I was able to see what side effects might happen, before committing to any surgery. Because if I had gotten surgery and then it turned out I couldn't handle Finasteride, then all the remaining hair would have fallen out around the implants.
On my followup visit (€60) to get the prescription renewed he observed how my density had increased since I had started Finasteride and showed me the photos he took before and compared to a photo today.
Were they kind of pushing for you to get a transplant? ($$$)
Did they give you anything else other than Finasteride? For how many months is your prescription? Did they give you a date for a followup consultation? Thanks
Had a hair consultation with Dr Nel today. Now I'd say 90% of the time I was with Dr. Tunde Tarjanyi. She was excellent to be fair. Covered a lot.
The whole thing is well worth the money for a prescription and to get some answers about everything ht related, especially fin.
The suggested hairline seemed appropriate.
Gonna start on fin and everything else suggested there, see if any reactions and start planning the next move from there.
Surprised he didn't get back,he has a good team doing admin and follow ups etc.I know he's very busy at the moment like all the top surgeons with 2 years of candidates all trying to get in at the same time.
Dr Ferreiro has become very popular in the last couple of years,I understand he doesn't have a good system in place yet to deal with the numbers (from a few of his patients looking to go back for 2nd)
If you're on the forums and having a proper read through you're on the right track.There are other surgeons in or around the same price who would be near enough the same level, maybe not as well known.Check out Dr Bicer for example.
Ah one of the best according to the different forums.
I actually emailed for a quote bit didnt here back yet.
Ferreira in Porto is booked for over a year for consultations! On waiting list for that.
It's so much money I obviously need it to be worth it of I go ahead.
Yes,no probs,have mentioned before with pics (but probably a good but back the thread)
Dr Bisanga, he's based in Brussels but I had ht with him in Athens.
Do you mind sharing who you went to?
I'd say Norwood 3a. Def not great but not brutal yet. Good donor I hope.
I haven't taken fin yet. Gonna get first course from him. Should have started 4-5 years ago. I'm afraid of sides though but need to try it.
I also want to see what his thoughts are for going ahead with a HT, if I try fin and get side effects, and can't take it.
I got a rough quote from Feriduni, €9-11k, excludes travel obviously.
What condition is your hair in? Finasteride doesn't seem to be working for me and want to try something different if possible? Could be 14k for the procedure which is crazy money really.
As long as he's in for the most relevant sections it's probably ok. A lot of the consultation is talking about general procedures that I suppose any doctor can cover, but when it comes to specifics about your personal make up then Dr Nel will probably be on hand to cover those.
Dr Yazuz. He did hairline and almost half of extractions to prevent over harvesting. He then was present for all of the transplants.
2500 including hotel for 4850 grafts
Quonomedical are 100% great. I dealt with them and Dr Yavuz ii Istanbul. Best thing I have decided to do in a long time. Delighted with the results
Jesus lads,red flags all over the shop here.
I don't know much about Dr Nel except he does long in depth consultation with potential clients and explains everything in detail,that's the sum of what I know about him.This alone means he's the best option from a very,very limited poor pool to choose from in Ireland. I also know he's about €4 a graft and at that price point you can get some of the biggest names in hair restoration in Europe.It doesn't make sense to me to do a ht in Ireland under these circumstances but I understand some might not like the idea of travel or that they can presumably go back to Dr Nels physical office if there are problems.
Are they now saying that another doctor (who is he/she? are they an actual ht surgeon? Where is their body of work?is it still €4 a graft?) a million different questions.
When I found a ht surgeon I scrutinised their work on forums for months before committing, if at the last minute (or any minute) they had said its actually going to be someone else completely I'd have told them where to go.
This sort of thing wouldn't be a big deal at some of the cheap Turkish clinics as you won't know who the doctor is anyway (it won't be a surgeon) and you're only paying a couple of grand but at €10k-12k+ you need to know who's doing what.
Aw that's fairly crap. I'd be pissed. I'm Wednesday. I might call tomorrow to make sure it goes ahead. I don't live in Dublin.
No I've been told another doc, but he will be in for the most important parts, whatever they are. I hope it's worth the fee.
Was on my way up and they rang me saying they would have to cancel as the Dr phoned in sick. They gave me another appointment for a few weeks. When in yours? Are you meeting with Dr Nel?
I'm the same! How did it go?
Any extra questions you forgot to ask or advice I should do?
Hi..i received a phone call this evening about a cancellation at HSW Clinic in Swords for tomorrow. The person in the phone said I would not be meeting Dr Nel tomorrow but someone else. I rang a few months ago and they said April would be the next possible date for an appointment. Its all very last minute. I am only going up to try and get a prescription for oral minoxidil really as the topical irrates my scalp. Anyone any advice or questions to ask when I am up there? I have not really thought about a hair transplant yet but might enquire more when I am up there?
Not sure about pics, but the placed hair shouldn't necessarily fall out?
SMP should reduce issues with scarring though, that's correct
I can't find a good answer to this online...If I get FUE, can I ever shave my head after if I keeps going bald/fin doesn't stop it.
What I found out so far:
Back of head scarring
Cobblestoning
With a successful FUE transplant- these issues do not matter as it is all covered.
What I cannot find - actual pictures experiences of people who have close up images who went for a FUE HT, it eventually failed, and then shaved their head.
Any input?
Thanks!
Dr Nel prescribes 1.25mg per day so that might be another reason why I'm not seeing the worst side-effects.
That's one of the minor reasons I don't use it,the main one is its a blood pressure medication and a side effect of it is hair growth.I did plenty of research and I'm not risking it with a history of serious heart trouble in the family.By all accounts it works so if you want to try it and can get a doc to prescibe it then best of luck with it.The chances of anything going seriously wrong on a dose of say 2.5mg a day are slim but it's not for me.
The excess hair possibility isn't a reason to not try it though. I'm sure if hair did start growing out of your eyeball or something you could stop taking them and go back on topical.
One of the side effects of oral minoxidil is excess body hair.It doesnt happen to everyone,it hasn't happened to you,that doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
I'd love to be on it and have prescription as mentioned but I won't be doing it.
Eh wha? No extra hair here..cept where it matters ;)
It gets better results and is easier to use.
I use topical even though my surgeon recommended and wrote a prescription for oral.
There's a history of heart problems in my family so I'm not going to take any chances,I also don't like the extra body hair bit!
Why do people use oral minoxidil, just buy topical minox online. Who wants hair growth all over their body in weird places?
Yes but you need a prescription for it.
Oral minoxidil is used for blood pressure issues and a lot of doctors wouldn't even know its used for hair loss nevermind prescribe it.
You can get oral minoxidil in any pharmacy
Where are you getting oral minixodil? I queried a consultation with Dr Nel but not possible appointment until May. Thanks
