hi - how would you compare armani’s work vs woods… They seem to get very good reviews, i’m curious to know what is your oppinion of them - in terms of their approach to HT, results and costs
rahul
» hi - how would you compare armani’s work vs woods… They seem to get very
» good reviews, i’m curious to know what is your oppinion of them - in terms
» of their approach to HT, results and costs
» rahul
Let me put it to you this way:
If hair follicles were like trees, and if both doctors were like lumberjacks than Armani would practice the “Slash and Burn” technique while Woods would favor “Selection Cutting”.
Complete opposite ends of the spectrum. Woods will cover an entire scalp with the grafts that the Armani clinic will use ti fill zones 1 & 2.
» hi - how would you compare armani’s work vs woods… They seem to get very
» good reviews, i’m curious to know what is your oppinion of them - in terms
» of their approach to HT, results and costs
» rahul
Woods does most of the work himself
As Armani uses techs for most of the work or the use of other doctors.
I don’t think Woods prescribes Propecia either so possibly not comparing apples with apples.
With Dr. Woods there is no Legal Disclaimer & Yes he does the work himself with no techs. Only 1 surgery per day also. Armani is very aggressive with low hairlines. With only a limited donor area Dr. Woods is very conservative and only operates if he feels it will benefit the patient over many years. I have seen in person that he turns down patients if he feels they are not realistic in what to expect. Many doctors will operate just to fill in their schedule. Remember this is a lifetime result oriented surgery. Proceed with caution.
» With Dr. Woods there is no Legal Disclaimer & Yes he does the work himself
» with no techs. Only 1 surgery per day also. Armani is very aggressive
» with low hairlines. With only a limited donor area Dr. Woods is very
» conservative and only operates if he feels it will benefit the patient over
» many years. I have seen in person that he turns down patients if he feels
» they are not realistic in what to expect. Many doctors will operate just
» to fill in their schedule. Remember this is a lifetime result oriented
» surgery. Proceed with caution.
Thanks for the advice. I have a sense of their different approaches. Gives me things to think about
Some doctors will give you exactly what you ask for regardless of the consequences. Giving a 20 something a low thick hairline knowing very well that young guy will not have enough donor to complete the work sometime in the future when the doctor is long gone is unethical. It is no different than giving a 10 year old a loaded gun just because he asked for it. It’s up to those in a position to know better to help guide those that are less knowledgeable and not take advantage of them. Doctors are under no obligation to do what is morally right and many choose to just fill their pockets full of money and those same doctors and those that work for them sleep very well.
It is up to the patient to become fully informed and those that choose to not go with an ethical clinic because that clinic will not give them what they want need to understand they will bear full responsibility.
Knowing what to look for in a clinic and what to avoid is a very long list. One example of something on that list is the age range of the clinic’s patients. When a very high percentage of patients seem to be under 30 that is a red flag. That particular market segment is the easiest to sell to and take advantage of as they are young and dumb. It’s like taking candy away from a baby, high risk takers looking for an instant solution, that is money in the bank.
If you do not know the differences between clinics than more research would be required.
Hairtoday,
It’s a good idea to research a few clincs as you are doing, to compare results, strategies and even to have multiple consultations with each clinic to compare evaluations.
I myself researched my procedure for 2 years before deciding on Alvi Armani as my clinic. I have had procedures with both Dr. Armani and Dr. Bauabc at Alvi Armani and am quite happy with my results.
I now am a very happy aptient with a full head of hair, I now work as a coordinator for Alvi Armani.
Rather it be Hairline restoration, temple closure, crown restoration or full coverage, I feel we are one of the best in the world at doing what we do.
Here are some FUE results from Alvi Armani to look thru:
Alvi Armani
Hi Pats, The before and after 6th from the top, was that just zones 1&2 transplanted? Thanks
Same old pics. Sigh.
» Hairtoday,
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» It’s a good idea to research a few clincs as you are doing, to compare
» results, strategies and even to have multiple consultations with each
» clinic to compare evaluations.
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» I myself researched my procedure for 2 years before deciding on Alvi Armani
» as my clinic. I have had procedures with both Dr. Armani and Dr. Bauabc at
» Alvi Armani and am quite happy with my results.
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» I now am a very happy aptient with a full head of hair, I now work as a
» coordinator for Alvi Armani.
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» Rather it be Hairline restoration, temple closure, crown restoration or
» full coverage, I feel we are one of the best in the world at doing what we
» do.
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» Here are some FUE results from Alvi Armani to look thru:
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» Alvi Armani
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» Same old pics. Sigh.
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Actually Rev, we are third in the forum rankings for results posted. Which means, we have posted MORE pictures, MORE photos and MORE results then every other clinic in the world here then two.
And yet you post the same pics to perspective clients time and time again.
» Actually Rev, we are third in the forum
» rankings for results posted. Which means, we have posted MORE pictures,
» MORE photos and MORE results then every other clinic in the world here then
» two.
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» http://www.hairsite.com/hair-transplant-reviews.htm
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» » Same old pics. Sigh.
» And yet you post the same pics to perspective clients time and time again.
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Say what you will, we have posted hundreds of photos of our results here.
Rather it be patient’s documenting their cases with Blogs, Post Op Photos, Hailine photos, Comparison Photos etc…
Documentation - Alvi Armani
http://alvi-armani-beverlyhills-clinic.blogspot.com/
http://alviarmani-fue-beverlyhills.blogspot.com/
http://fue-armani-fue.blogspot.com/
http://alvi-armani-fue.blogspot.com/
http://alvi-armani-fue-2500.blogspot.com/
http://armani-clinic.blogspot.com/
http://alvi-armani-hair-replacement.blogspot.com/
http://alvi-armani-restoration.blogspot.com/
http://armani-fue.blogspot.com/
http://armani-story.blogspot.com/
http://armani-fue-transplant.blogspot.com/
Hairline Photos - Alvi Armani
Comparison Photos - Alvi Armani
» Hi Pats, The before and after 6th from the top, was that just zones 1&2
» transplanted? Thanks
A link to the case would be fine. 6th case from the top (first set of photo’s posted) Thanks
Everyone knows that Dr. Woods doesn’t have disclaimers or legal blocks against saying anything regarding bad results (gag orders). Dr. Armani does have disclaimers but does anyone know if he has ‘gag orders’ as well?
With respect Pat, the pictures you posted present an unrealistic picture of what most people can expect from a hair transplant. I am not suggesting they are fake – Armani certainly does great work - but rather that those perfect hairline shots reflect only a small percentage of outcomes.
Let’s face it, if everyone could have hair that looked that good I doubt this forum would even exist.
The reason why Woods has such a good reputation is that he proactively and candidly manages expectations, and he is extremely careful about optimizing the use of available hair in the context of the LONG TERM. So as the rest of your hair continues to recede (which it will), your transplant won’t look weird.
It’s also reassuring that Woods doesn’t insist on legal waivers and gag orders, but the main point is that he does excellent work.
Good luck with your decision. But keep in mind the long term view, because you will have to live with your decision for the rest of your life, as many posters here will tell you.
Follicular,
I agree 100% that a long term plan is important, not just the short term result. This is fully discussed with the patient before a procedure takes place.
A long term plan was layed out for me at Alvi Armani to not only rebuild my hairline and the front of my head, but to restore my entire head of hair front to back, Hairline to crown.
Here I am 5 years later with a full head of hair, complete hairline and still grafts available in my donor in case I ever needed another procedure to add density to any particular area.
Before
After
» Everyone knows that Dr. Woods doesn’t have disclaimers or legal blocks
» against saying anything regarding bad results (gag orders). Dr. Armani does
» have disclaimers but does anyone know if he has ‘gag orders’ as well?
Punter,
To set the record straight, no we do not have Disclaimers or “Gag Orders” that all Armani Patients have to sign before procedures.
"To set the record straight, no we do not have Disclaimers or “Gag Orders"
that all Armani Patients have to sign before procedures”.
Really. I thought that Dr. Woods was the only one that didn’t do that sort of thing. I also thought that Dr. Armani was heavily into disclaimers and ‘gag orders’.
Well, congratulations on that. It’s nice to know that I was wrong and thanks for clearing that up.