Costs

Is the SFET method more expensive than the stripe one?
Yes it is more difficult to perform and ht Doctor himself has to do more work directly than he would otherwise in the more traditional strip HT method.

Would it be best to schedule an in person consultation so I could have an idea of what to expect in terms of results?
This is not usually necessary. A good portion of my patients come from other states and countries. We have two forms of consultation:
i. Free on line consultation: Most patients use this. This is done by completing the free on line consultation form on this link of our website: http://dermhairclinic.com/free-online-consultation.aspx
The form enables you to add up to 3 pictures. Pressing the submit button would send your information directly to Dr Umar, who would respond within 24-48 hours. A dialogue ensues until your on line consultation is complete.
ii. In office consultation: This is done by calling the office to secure an appointment date to see Dr Umar at our office in Redondo beach for a face to face consultation. This attracts a fee. Some patients prefer this method
In your opinion would body hair be an appropriate source of donor hair to augment the transplant?
Body hair is not used as a first resort. It is resorted to in patients with qualified body/beard hair when there is a relative or absolute lack of head donor

Can this possibly be performed with fewer grafts to reduce cost?
Less grafts translates to less coverage/density.

Regarding financing, what are my options? Do you have any programs where you have no payments for x number of months?
Surgeryloans.com has provided some of our patients with loans. But they do not offer X months with no payments. You can also take a personal loan from your bank or other finacial institutions of your choice.
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