From my initial consultation right through to the completion of my two-day hair transplant surgery yesterday the overall experience at HSHC has been as good as I can possibly imagine.I visited around half a dozen clinics and took my time researching each one and eventually narrowed it down to two, one of which was HS Hair Clinic. To anyone reading this, do take the time to have multiple consultations and look around different clinics; they really do vary quite a lot, and it's important to find the one that fits best. I've seen clinics where the vibe felt wrong to others where it felt right, and it's not always the most expensive ones that seemed better.At my initial consultation I was met by Will took me through some of the options and what was involved. I was then introduced to Dr Ness, who assessed my hair, discussed my expectations and what he thought was a realistic outcome.It was made clear that should I decide to proceed, Dr Ness would be my surgeon, which I thought was important and was preferable to the possibility of meeting a different surgeon for the first time on the day of the operation. I think it's important you get a positive feeling from the person who might be operating on you, and I certainly did. It also allowed me to research the surgeon online prior to booking.I was also encouraged to ask any follow-up questions via email to help with my decision, and the clincher was learning that Dr Ness would have a more hands-on approach to the whole process, dedicated only to me during the day; the only aspect handed to the technicians would be the implantation of the follicles; all the initial preparations, extractions, incisions was to be done by Dr Ness. For me this was important as I wasn't comfortable with the surgeon splitting his time amongst multiple patients (as was the case with another clinic that I almost went with).I received clear pre-op instructions a week or so before the operation, and a call from Will the day before to check-in on how I was feeling. I confessed to having been up and down in previous weeks in terms of whether I wanted to go through with it and had even considered cancelling a few months previously, making up silly excuses in my head as to why I shouldn't do it. I'm so glad I did not act on these "middle of the night thoughts"; in the last few weeks before the operation I actually became really excited about it. My mind was well and truly made up!Mine was a two-day operation; first day would be extracting follicles from the back of my head and transplanting them on the front/sides. Second day would be taking from the sides and filling in the crown.On the first day, my wife came in with me and we "designed" my new hairline with Dr Ness, who clearly has vast experience in his field. For example, he pointed out that nobody has a symmetrical face, and actually if you design a symmetrical hairline it can look a bit artificial - almost as it you've stuck the hair on (like a lego person!). So he deliberately varied it slightly on each side. I would never have thought of this.Each of the two days followed the same format; after choosing from a menu for what I wanted to eat later for lunch (they grab items from the local Pret), I changed into a gown and was led into the operating room, where some other friendly technicians were waiting.I want to point out that everybody, at every point, made me feel completely at ease. They were totally aware that this is a really big deal for the person having the transplant, and they made me feel as comfortable as possible.After the obligatory shaving of my head on day one I was given various tablets and they explained what each one was for, including some temazepam to help me relax.The first step was to lie face down and have injections around the back of the head (day one) or sides (day two) so that the extractions could take place painlessly. These small pricks were probably the most uncomfortable of the whole process, but it's just a few minutes of mild discomfort and after that they used a little machine/pen to begin extracting all the follicles. It was actually a pleasant experience, lying their relaxed while they plucked out the follicles one-by-one.Later on I would turn onto my back and Dr Ness would make the incisions and then the follicles, having been assessed/sorted by the technicians were implanted. This was all completely painless and surprisingly pleasant.I occasionally drifted off to sleep but a lot of the time during the second phase it was great to have a chat with Dr Ness and some of the technicians about anything and everything, their careers, my careers, everyday life, whatever. They are a genuinely nice group of people.I have detailed aftercare instructions and medication and they already called to check up on me.Overall, I cannot recommend this clinic highly enough.
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The Harley Street Hair Clinic is one of Britain's leading hair loss clinics for both men and women.
Our doctors are experts in the most modern FUE hair transplant procedure, which has been developed extensively to provide high-quality, natural and dependable results for men and women.
Our doctors are some of the best in the business, and every transplant we do is performed by a doctor, not a nurse. We firmly believe that with any kind of aesthetic surgery, patients deserve the best-qualified practitioner.
We’re proud to solely perform hair transplants using follicular unit extraction (FUE) technology, the very latest form of follicular transfer. It’s an exacting, highly technical minimally invasive procedure with remarkable, natural-looking results.See more
