Bosley hair regrowth formula, Rogaine, and generic minoxidil treatment are all topical solutions containing the same dosage of the active ingredient minoxidil. Thus in my opinion, purchase and use the lead expensive of the bunch since you’ll achieve the same end result.

I hope this helps.

Bill Seemiller (Falceros)
Associate Publisher/Editor

1. The procedure not growing or very little hair growth

2. Excessive scarring in the donor area where it is very visible.

3. No feeling on the scalp or where the donor strip was removed.

Or all of these in combination. Bosley is doing approximately 9500 procedures a year. If you factor the percentage of problems per year that is 380 to 570 bad hair transplants for patients per year x 10 years it is 5700 patients who are screwed for life.

The economy has put added pressure on the company to get people in the chair. If these unhappy patients were to come together in unison this would be huge.

The pressure mounted on the counselors at this time is huge. They have introduced products in their consultations and are expected to sell x-amount or they are fined 250.00 per month for not meeting the sales quota they were given on product sales. The same goes for hair transplants they are given a quota to meet per month. This is a high pressure environment. I would love to bring together patients from across the US to bring their complaints and results a voice.

I work for the company and feel the heat. If the economy were better I would be gone. I have tons of information that would lead an attorney to have his jaw drop to the floor.

The sales consultants are just that not counselors. The company has made it tough for the consultants to be honest but it is really on the the upper management and the Doctors. John Ohanesian, Armen Markarian, Jim Lever and Jim McEvoy, Rob Spurell know these names these are the people who control Bosley, oh we must not forget Dr. Washenik too.

You would be blown away the information that I possess about the real goals of the company and straight from the horses mouth in recorded conversations, emails and such.

I am not saying that the majority of patients are not happy but how would you like to be among the 6% who have had these serious issues. I would say 60% are satisfied with the results after the first procedure but 34% are not and complain and shooed away. The 6% that have serious issues are ignored until they make to much racket and then they pay them off and sign a release to never come back.

There are serious issues and one day I will turn the information I have over to an attorney for a class action lawsuit. Think twice. If anyone has any questions I will answer them the best I can.

I also want to say there are some good doctors at Bosley too that really try but the politics of the company stop them from being better.

Later….

Surgical hair restoration can be expensive…especially if you end up needing more than one procedure which is very likely depending on the amount of current baldness and future hair loss to come. Hair restoration is not a cure, but can often yield cosmetically pleasing results in many patients who are qualified candidates. Clinics typically charge approximately $4 to $8 per follicular unit graft (depending on the type of procedure) and session sizes typically range from several hundred grafts (those with minimal hair loss) to several thousand grafts. The result of each procedure take approximately one year to fully grow in and mature.

I hope this helps.

Bill Seemiller (Falceros)
Associate Publisher/Editor

#1) You are likely to NOT have the look you want after only one procedure. People are seeing these great results; but they need to remember, this is likely a result of several procedures. I’ve had 3 with Bosley and I’m contemplating a fourth. (And note that several people that have no knowledge of my transplants assume I have “all my hair”.)

#2) There WILL be scarring from the donor area. Once you’ve made the decision to go ahead with a procedure, know that shaving your head later down the road isn’t really an option anymore. (Unless you don’t mind the scars showing.)

#3 Hair still present in the area receiving the grafts may very well fall out because:
a) the scalpel used to make the plug receptor cut hair below the hairline.
b) the procedure is simply stressful on the area and this in turn knocks some hair out.
Both of these are often temporary, and if the hair wasn’t genetically coded to fall out anyway, it will grow back.

To say a transplant is “not a good treatment” really is a matter of opinion. Bottom line, get extremely educated on the procedure before jumping in. If you don’t, I guarantee you’ll be disappointed.

Over the last several years, I’ve read mixed reviews and seen mixed results coming from Bosley. I’m thrilled for those who are happy and have great empathy for those who have less than optimal results, regardless of the surgeon.

For those who want to share their experiences and photos or view other Bosley patient experiences with pictures, visit our discussion forum at http://www.hair-restoration-info.com/eve.

Best wishes,

Bill (Falceros)
Associate Publisher of this Community