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UPDATE: I'm once again happy with Dr.Mohebi's Clinic - Encino, CA
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I've had two hair transplants at Dr.Mohebi's...
I've had two hair transplants at Dr.Mohebi's clinic and unfortunately the results were quite bad each time. Imagine the shock and horror of having your newly transplanted hairs falling out in random spots on your head and then NEVER growing back. That's right, the procedures at Dr.Mohebi's office had left me with random bald spots on the top of my head--and this nightmare haunts me to this day.
Now I know what you may be thinking... a highly rated dr like Dr.Mohebi would take full responsibility for the results of his work, and do everything in his power to make things right. Right? Well, no; not even close! Starting with the first failed hair transplant, the amount of free grafts he offered were practically a slap in the face (although he did offer a few hundred more free grafts after some bargaining).
His initial cost may be lower than that of other surgeons, but as always, buyer be ware! Just take a look at my attached photo of the results of his work, and decide for yourself if this a clinic you want to trust your head and money (and limited hair donor supply) to.
Now I know what you may be thinking... a highly rated dr like Dr.Mohebi would take full responsibility for the results of his work, and do everything in his power to make things right. Right? Well, no; not even close! Starting with the first failed hair transplant, the amount of free grafts he offered were practically a slap in the face (although he did offer a few hundred more free grafts after some bargaining).
His initial cost may be lower than that of other surgeons, but as always, buyer be ware! Just take a look at my attached photo of the results of his work, and decide for yourself if this a clinic you want to trust your head and money (and limited hair donor supply) to.
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August 16, 2015
If you don't mind me asking how many Grafts did you get the first and second time. And the range the price was around
August 17, 2015
Looking at my records via emails/bills... First time ~3400 grafts. Second time ~1200 grafts. I would rather not disclose the specifics of cost unless really necessary. Thanks!
August 20, 2015
Well I'm guessing it was a lot of cash since you probably did it in the states. I see a lot of people who had FUT, the last two was one person at the gym and the other at a coffee shop. They both had two things in common. Still where bald and they where smiling from the back of their head.lol
September 28, 2015
FUT is the gold standard for hair restoration, is sad that there are doctors that start doing hair after going to a weekend course and that is why you see so many unhappy people with hair restoration procedures, in the U.S there are few good and honest doctors. I'm technitian at a practice and it sickens me to see young guys coming to our office with 2-3 FUE or FUT and nothing to show for other than a huge scar and no donor area left to even fix the scar. People do your research, have the doctors show you pictures and references. Check the doctors cridentials. There are sonny forums now a days that you can find out just about anything of a doctor.
September 29, 2015
I disagree that FUT is the "gold standard". I think it depends. For sheer quantity of hair, I don't think you can beat FUE. With FUT, I was getting estimates of 2000-2500 grafts. With FUE, the estimates are 4000-4500 grafts. Look at the before and afters from a place specializing in FUE, like Tugral Maral in Turkey. It is very, very good.
August 17, 2015
Would you mind posting a before pic?
August 18, 2015
Roze, I added it under the post "Adding pre-transplant hairline photo." Cheers!
August 23, 2015
I'm so sorry about your poor results, but grateful that people like you are willing to post about the negative experiences to warn others.
August 29, 2015
My hair looks almost the same and I only did one fut procedure though. I'm afraid to do anything else for a while.
August 29, 2015
Sorry to hear that Dunitanime. Was the procedure done at Dr.Mohebi's clinic as well though, because if not, it may better to start a separate thread...
August 29, 2015
Lol it was done by a doctor in Canada where I live. I am using toppik for now and am looking into doing my next procedure in Istanbul. Maybe you should too
August 29, 2015
Sounds like I would stay away from that surgeon. A suggestion I have , whatever doctor you choose next, look at before and after pics very closely AND call the office and ask to speak to someone or a few guys that had the procedure and have their pictures posted. Call those guys and ask them to send additional pics of themselves to your phone or email. This way, you know 100 percent that a doctor or clinic didn't cut and paste someone else's work and is claiming it for their own. I did exactly this and all 3 guys had no problems sending me additional pics, it let me know that it was in fact the same individual posted on the website. Just a thought, it worked for me and I couldn't be happier. I'm sorry you guys had such bad procedures, really am. I would contact Dr Huebner or the patient consultant Josh at natural transplants in Fort Lauderdale FL. They have done fantastic work and I believe they offer a travel discount. Good luck guys.
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August 18, 2015
Thank you for sharing your pre operative result. I can understand why you are frustrated with the missing grafts but you must admit it is a big improvement!
Maybe your next procedure should be FUE instead of FUT? It might work better and I think I even read it is cheaper than FUE.
Maybe your next procedure should be FUE instead of FUT? It might work better and I think I even read it is cheaper than FUE.
August 21, 2015
I REALLY think you look much Better (bald spots and all!) after your initial grafts! Hair fallout is VERY common, especially when a LOT of grafts have been initially placed! I have 2 brothers who have LOTS of experience in such. Takes awhile AND several graft sessions to make most heads of hair even BEGIN to look like you want! At this point DO NOT blame your doctor. Blame your own unreasonable expectations. Sorry I am so blunt. I am an RN and know how this stuff goes.
August 21, 2015
Hello manque, can you please elaborate on what you are trying to say here? Are you saying that it's common for grafts to fall out right after the surgery and they will eventually grow back? If yes, then I agree with you, and I want to make it clear this picture was taken WAY past that stage. Or are you saying that most hair transplants final results will cause anywhere from 25-50% (estimate) of the grafts to pop out and never grow back, and that is considered the norm?
August 21, 2015
As for the improvement comments... Well that depends on how you want to look at it. Right now at the top of my head there are permanent bald spots, and I have very limited donor supply left. I definitely do not have enough donor hairs left to try and cover them with a 3rd transplant plus enough to keep up with the top and back of head baldness as it progresses. Unfortunately I can't even give up and just shave my head because 1) the bald spots would look weird, and 2) I have a good sized scar in the back from the transplant. Here is how I see this "improvement." It's like saying to the girl who got breast implants from B cup and now she has one C cup and one D cup, that hey at least your boobs are bigger, who cares that they are uneven, right?
August 21, 2015
One of my brothers has had ongoing grafting on front hairline balding/thinning areas. (I know that it is EXPECTED that a certain percentage of grafts will not "take" period, and that it is common to go back for a series of graft efforts.) The other brother eventually "gave up" and has shaved the top and sides of his balding areas for years; he gets a new hairpiece annually and looks like a million bucks! (Hairpieces look like rugs when they are not treated well, and are old.) I myself have thinning hair, and use Rogaine. It helps a bit. Also I use Toppik ( hair building fibers) which can really make a difference, and look just like hair. Might be something for you to try. Go to www.toppik.com and check it out. (No, I am not a spokesperson for the company.) The brother that eventually got hairpieces was actually suicidal before he took that step. Our appearance, and our need to look like "ourselves" is a huge and very emotional thing. Very upsetting when we can't get our "outside" to reflect our real selves.
August 22, 2015
I have to disagree completely with your statement. I had about 7k grafts in ONE session and the surgery exceeded my expectations. Fallout is not common at all, most very good surgeons will place the hairs quickly and place them at right depth end up to 95 percent staying permanently. I had 7k hairs placed and within 13 months I can wear my hair in a ponytail and No one even suspects that I was nearly bald and No one (minus family) has ask me if I had anything done. No disrespect but I researched for several years and have a dozen or so friends that have had procedure, some good, some bad but none of them had this result. Maybe your brothers have had bad doctors or bad experiences and as an RN, I would be extremely surprised if you were able to do what a qualified hair transplant surgeon can do. On the flip side, I doubt many hair transplant surgeons could do your job as proficiently as you do. To the original poster, you should not be paying by the graft, it should be a flat rate and the doctor should be willing to get as many grafts as possible, by the graft is just a way to keep a person coming back for additional surgeries. I would be extremely upset and disappointed if my hair turned out this way. There are bad surgeons in this field but there are very very good ones as well. Don't let one result or two deter you. There are surgeons that can repair your hair but please choose wisely. Good luck.
August 22, 2015
Manque- thanks for the suggestions. Hairpiece as well as SMP tattooing from a respected clinic are options I am considering, but only as a last resort. Also meditation has helped me a lot in dealing with this issue.
Charlie- totally agree, and I had similar expectations of graft survival coming into the first surgery. Thanks for your support, and I'm glad you had success with your surgery!
Charlie- totally agree, and I had similar expectations of graft survival coming into the first surgery. Thanks for your support, and I'm glad you had success with your surgery!
September 1, 2015
September 16, 2015
I'm sorry, but as someone who's had a successful hair transplant, your comments are totally baseless. This is not normal and way below the standard of care. It is NOT normal to have that many grafts not survive. I don't think being an RN makes you any more knowledgeable, because clearly you are woefully ignorant of the facts. A typical graft survival rate from a top doctor is well above 90%. If your brothers had that many grafts not survive then they are not going to a highly rated clinic.
September 16, 2015
OP if you need recommendations for top doctors, I can think of a few. Ignore what Manque is saying. It is baseless and just plain wrong.
September 28, 2015
That is correct, a reputable clinic the survival rate is 93-98% on a FUT and FUE is 70-75%
August 22, 2015
Rozeroze,
"Maybe your next procedure should be FUE instead of FUT? It might work better and I think I even read it is cheaper than FUE."
Fue is cheaper than and may work better than Fue? I'm sure you meant better than and cheaper than Fut. This simply is not the case. Fut does involve a scar on the back of one's head and this gentleman has already had two so the Fue procedure would involve a lot more money and regularly leaves pink dot scars as each hair is taken individually. Fue would take many surgeries and be very expensive. The fact that this man has had 2 Fut surgeries means he would be an ideal candidate for a third as a good competent surgeon can garner a tremendous amount more hair in one session. Factors as skin tightness and donor hair remaining in back are things to consider but unless someone had a small amount of hair needed to be moved or is a first time patient with deep pockets that is willing to have multiple procedures so they may keep their head nearly shaved, imo, Fut is absolutely the way to go.
"Maybe your next procedure should be FUE instead of FUT? It might work better and I think I even read it is cheaper than FUE."
Fue is cheaper than and may work better than Fue? I'm sure you meant better than and cheaper than Fut. This simply is not the case. Fut does involve a scar on the back of one's head and this gentleman has already had two so the Fue procedure would involve a lot more money and regularly leaves pink dot scars as each hair is taken individually. Fue would take many surgeries and be very expensive. The fact that this man has had 2 Fut surgeries means he would be an ideal candidate for a third as a good competent surgeon can garner a tremendous amount more hair in one session. Factors as skin tightness and donor hair remaining in back are things to consider but unless someone had a small amount of hair needed to be moved or is a first time patient with deep pockets that is willing to have multiple procedures so they may keep their head nearly shaved, imo, Fut is absolutely the way to go.
UPDATED FROM SamSafn
Update after latest follow up from the clinic
UPDATE: The clinic had recently followed up with me and addressed all of my concerns. I once again have a very positive view of the clinic. Thank you for the help and advice, everyone!
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June 13, 2016
That's a real 180!
So would you elaborate further, please? You started off by saying how you were disappointed twice and now you've given them straight 5s!
So would you elaborate further, please? You started off by saying how you were disappointed twice and now you've given them straight 5s!
June 24, 2016
I'm new on this site. I will say such a turn around seems odd. Did Sam ever have any "after" photos? Were they taken down?
June 25, 2016
This is odd. This isn't like someone replaced a TV that was under warranty . It's a hair transplant and it takes time and a good surgery to make someone happy about a procedure. To say they addressed your concerns is very vague. Where are the pictures or what did they do ? Did they refund you ? Did they do another surgery at no cost ? Do you have pictures to show people on here ?
August 5, 2016
You are on the right track, but again I would prefer not to publicly disclose the specifics
July 4, 2016
I agree. I a, considering using this doctor. Could the person who posted the original post explain to us what happened and why he is now happy with Dr. mohebi
In retrospect, yes, you are right, I probably should have just sucked up the loss and gone to another surgeon, but I was not in the best state of mind to make the best decision at the time...