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Dr. John Peter Cole, MD: a World Class Surgeon with Cutting Edge Techniques
First, let me convey that I am a SAG actor with over 35 years of experience and am choosing not to identify myself. When your face is in closeup on the big screen, two stories tall, you need the highest level of skill, expertise and perfection for hair restoration. I searched diligently for two years before choosing Dr. John Peter Cole and he fulfilled and far exceeded my expectations of professionalism, attention to detail and innovation.
In my early 30s I began hair transplants to fill in a "Jack Nicholson" type recession in my frontal region. I had thick hair on my crown and my top frontal and mid-scalp region but I wanted to maintain a youthful hairline. I started with a respected hair transplantation doctor who was using smaller grafts compared to all the other clinics. He maintained my hairline and performed 5-6 touch ups with good skill. As he expanded, I had some difficulties with one of the doctors in his network. So, suffice to say, I have experience. Typically in those procedures, the doctor would cut a strip graft and prepare the transplant areas then leave. For an hour, perhaps one to two nurses would trim the donor grafts then they would insert the grafts (this is standard procedure in the industry). At the very end, the doctor would come in to adjust any of the grafts and I would leave with some pain meds and instructions.
A few years ago a general practitioner doctor in Los Angeles saw my old strip graft scar and asked what it was. When I explained that it was from an old hair transplantation procedure, he was very impressed. He had hair transplant surgery in Turkey near his country of origin. He explained that he had researched doctors worldwide before his procedure and that there were only a few doctors across the US that he would trust to perform surgery. "One" in Beverly Hills had a very slick website but his results didn't match his advertising. He then said "If I were going to have hair restoration surgery in the US, I would go to Dr. Cole in Atlanta (Alpharetta - also New York)."
I began my own research and eventually contacted Dr. Cole's office. I spoke to Nikolas and others multiple times who patiently answered all of my questions without high pressure, explaining Dr. Cole's techniques, excellent results and his passion for teaching his techniques to other doctors worldwide at symposiums in Italy, Greece, Asia and across the globe. After emailing digital photos of my hairline from California, I made a deposit for the surgery with full payment 20 days before the procedure. Each process, pre surgery was detailed and professional with different staff calling and emailing all necessary information about the surgery.
The day I arrived, Debbie greeted me at the door, pleasant, efficient and polite with a "Kathy Bates" younger sister charm that immediately put me at ease. She took a variety of photos in their studio and opened my case file on their large screen computer. Soon Nikolas arrived to greet me and go over what to expect. I was taken back to the surgical suite where an incredible RN, Lyubov began taking vitals and administering the initial medications. Soon Luda, Savien and Rayvan joined in like a well-oiled machine, shaving my side donor areas (I chose this optional procedure to have my head shaved so the doctor could best see what he was dealing with), taking blood pressure, vitals, heart rate, etc.
Soon Dr. Cole arrived and literally took command patiently asking what my expectations were and about my surgical history. They shaved my head and the procedure began. My scalp was thoroughly numbed with absolutely no pain during surgery. They also at stages, provided Nitrous Oxide to help take the edge off slightly. I had scheduled 1150 grafts but Dr. Cole was able to fill in an additional 223, all single, twos and threes in micro or mini grafts even in my old scar tissue in the back of my head. Dr. Cole prepared the donor sites, then excised the grafts with his own proprietary hand held surgical device which removes grafts for transplanting yet preserves some of the follicular roots allowing some of the grafts to regenerate and grow hair again. I opted for the ACELL leading-edge treatment which aids the donor sites in regeneration.Then, they even ordered lunch for me.
Throughout the surgery, Dr. Cole supervised his team of experienced nurses and though the nurses did the majority of placement where Dr. Cole had prepped the site, he was either in the room or only steps away from the surgical suite, thoroughly involved in the process. The surgery went far beyond my expectations with the doctor's bedside manner, the nurses' expertise and support staff like Nikolas and David who were there postoperatively to answer any questions. Before leaving I was given a plastic case with shampoo, conditioner and sprays which encourage growth and healing at no extra charge. I also purchased some advanced lotions for the skin which also help stabilize the hair follicles and utilized an optional hyperbaric chamber which helps get more oxygen to the tissues that need healing and fights certain infections.
Dr. Cole offers world class, cutting edge procedures with a level of skill, perfection and care that is far beyond any other doctors that I have experienced in the past. The flight to Atlanta was well worth it. I highly recommend John Peter Cole, MD.
In my early 30s I began hair transplants to fill in a "Jack Nicholson" type recession in my frontal region. I had thick hair on my crown and my top frontal and mid-scalp region but I wanted to maintain a youthful hairline. I started with a respected hair transplantation doctor who was using smaller grafts compared to all the other clinics. He maintained my hairline and performed 5-6 touch ups with good skill. As he expanded, I had some difficulties with one of the doctors in his network. So, suffice to say, I have experience. Typically in those procedures, the doctor would cut a strip graft and prepare the transplant areas then leave. For an hour, perhaps one to two nurses would trim the donor grafts then they would insert the grafts (this is standard procedure in the industry). At the very end, the doctor would come in to adjust any of the grafts and I would leave with some pain meds and instructions.
A few years ago a general practitioner doctor in Los Angeles saw my old strip graft scar and asked what it was. When I explained that it was from an old hair transplantation procedure, he was very impressed. He had hair transplant surgery in Turkey near his country of origin. He explained that he had researched doctors worldwide before his procedure and that there were only a few doctors across the US that he would trust to perform surgery. "One" in Beverly Hills had a very slick website but his results didn't match his advertising. He then said "If I were going to have hair restoration surgery in the US, I would go to Dr. Cole in Atlanta (Alpharetta - also New York)."
I began my own research and eventually contacted Dr. Cole's office. I spoke to Nikolas and others multiple times who patiently answered all of my questions without high pressure, explaining Dr. Cole's techniques, excellent results and his passion for teaching his techniques to other doctors worldwide at symposiums in Italy, Greece, Asia and across the globe. After emailing digital photos of my hairline from California, I made a deposit for the surgery with full payment 20 days before the procedure. Each process, pre surgery was detailed and professional with different staff calling and emailing all necessary information about the surgery.
The day I arrived, Debbie greeted me at the door, pleasant, efficient and polite with a "Kathy Bates" younger sister charm that immediately put me at ease. She took a variety of photos in their studio and opened my case file on their large screen computer. Soon Nikolas arrived to greet me and go over what to expect. I was taken back to the surgical suite where an incredible RN, Lyubov began taking vitals and administering the initial medications. Soon Luda, Savien and Rayvan joined in like a well-oiled machine, shaving my side donor areas (I chose this optional procedure to have my head shaved so the doctor could best see what he was dealing with), taking blood pressure, vitals, heart rate, etc.
Soon Dr. Cole arrived and literally took command patiently asking what my expectations were and about my surgical history. They shaved my head and the procedure began. My scalp was thoroughly numbed with absolutely no pain during surgery. They also at stages, provided Nitrous Oxide to help take the edge off slightly. I had scheduled 1150 grafts but Dr. Cole was able to fill in an additional 223, all single, twos and threes in micro or mini grafts even in my old scar tissue in the back of my head. Dr. Cole prepared the donor sites, then excised the grafts with his own proprietary hand held surgical device which removes grafts for transplanting yet preserves some of the follicular roots allowing some of the grafts to regenerate and grow hair again. I opted for the ACELL leading-edge treatment which aids the donor sites in regeneration.Then, they even ordered lunch for me.
Throughout the surgery, Dr. Cole supervised his team of experienced nurses and though the nurses did the majority of placement where Dr. Cole had prepped the site, he was either in the room or only steps away from the surgical suite, thoroughly involved in the process. The surgery went far beyond my expectations with the doctor's bedside manner, the nurses' expertise and support staff like Nikolas and David who were there postoperatively to answer any questions. Before leaving I was given a plastic case with shampoo, conditioner and sprays which encourage growth and healing at no extra charge. I also purchased some advanced lotions for the skin which also help stabilize the hair follicles and utilized an optional hyperbaric chamber which helps get more oxygen to the tissues that need healing and fights certain infections.
Dr. Cole offers world class, cutting edge procedures with a level of skill, perfection and care that is far beyond any other doctors that I have experienced in the past. The flight to Atlanta was well worth it. I highly recommend John Peter Cole, MD.
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