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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 4:54 am |
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Quite agree. London would be great for most people. However, Cyprus is a lot nearer than the US, so it's not too bad really.
I'm hoping to have surgery with Dr Cole. I've only been into the internet for about three years now, and prior to this I would never have known about the advances in hair transplantation, FIT and Dr Cole's work. Previously, I would have been only too pleased to know there was somewhere in the UK where I could have a transplantation. This is especially now that people are noticing that I'm thinning on top even when I avoid going under lighting, trying not to have people standing over me and trying to keep my hair in place in a certain way to conceal this!
I can only say that my the consultant dermatologist I saw at my local hospital was, for the most part, unsympathetic and uninspiring in his attitude. He told me that I was unfortunate in inheriting a gene and that really there was nothing I could do that was acceptable, other than having my hair woven. He told me that hair transplants normally left a patient with red marks where holes had been made, but that there was a centre in Manchester who did this sort of work. Gosh, I felt awful when he just left the room - I was devastated and the tears just came.
No, I don't consider myself as being vain, but, for a woman, her hair is her crowning glory no matter what her age, and I do feel that consultants should inform their patients about all the options - or if they are too busy get one of their staff to do this!! Why didn't he tell me that there were excellent surgeons abroad if I was really determined to have surgery performed by those surgeons with excellent reputations!
I'm now waiting to hear from the clinic after having filled in my form and submitting my photo's.
Wish me luck, but I'm hoping I will not need this!!
Now I've got this 'off my chest' - I can say bye for now, and if I do have surgery with Dr Cole I'll keep you posted.
Yours, Merseysider. |
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