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I got an FUE transplant with Dr. Aron Nusbaum 1 year ago and I am very pleased with my decision to get it done at Miami Hair Institute.

I started a nationwide search for the best hair transplant docs in the country back in July 2022. As a healthcare provider myself, I was very picky with what I was looking for in a doctor. I wanted an evidence based approach to my hair transplant that produced excellent results, from a doctor who has a strong moral compass. My extensive research led me to Dr. Aron Nusbaum.

One thing that I admired about Dr. Nusbaum was that he only does about 2 surgeries per day, as compared to other places that do many surgeries in one day. I wanted a doc that would give as much attention to my procedure as possible. I also liked that he didn't charge a consult fee. I was able to go meet him and talk to him about my concerns and he listened without worrying about whether I would agree to a transplant or not. His staff is also extremely friendly and makes you feel like a million bucks every time you walk in the door. They didn't push me to do anything that would be considered hero medicine. Many people want someone who promises them the world, only to find out after the fact that they can't give them the world based on their circumstances. Dr. Nusbaum was honest with me. He said I was a good candidate for a transplant but that we would need to stay conservative to save grafts for possible future transplants as the hair loss continues in my crown and mid section. He didn't want to bring my hairline down too low so we could use as many grafts as possible to really fill in my frontal area and make it look nice. He also knew I was not a candidate for oral Finasteride use based on the negative side effects I had while on it, so we needed to be strategic with how we approach the grafting so we have options for the future.

I arrived the morning of the surgery to a friendly staff waiting for my big day. The Miami Hair Institute office suite is beautiful. Everything is perfectly clean, not a computer screen, stapler, or paper out of place. They brought me back at 730 and started prepping me for the day. Between the oral sedatives, nitrous oxide, and local anesthesia, the day flew by. I was out of it for what felt like a few minutes of harvesting with the ARTAS and when I asked what time it was, they said it had already been 3 hours! The rest of the day proceeded similarly. I took a lunch break at 2pm to eat a wonderful lunch they provided from a local restaurant - but outside this, it felt like the day started and ended within about 2 hrs! I was there at 730 and didn't leave until 530pm. Total procedure time was 9 hrs but it felt much quicker. The following morning I went back for a quick post op. They washed my head, and Dr. Nusbaum gave me some final info and recommendations. I had virtually no post-operative pain in the days and weeks following the surgery.

A year has now gone by and I am amazed by my results. My hairline looks so natural that no one would ever know I had a procedure done. When you look closely at my hairline, the attention to detail is incredible, with every follicle naturally and perfectly placed. I have had so many compliments from family and friends over the past year about my hair, including people I’ve never met complimenting me that I have nice hair. Dr. Nusbaum nailed it! It's incredible what modern medicine and an excellent doctor can accomplish.

I truly believe Dr. Aron Nusbaum is already one of the best in the industry, and is on track to keep moving up. He is running an ethical operation, with a wonderful staff, in a state of the art facility, using sound medical ethics and techniques. His results speak for themself with every case he does. I would recommend him to anyone. In fact, I talked my own uncle into getting a transplant with Dr. Nusbaum after he saw my results! If you are considering who to go with, don’t hesitate to choose Dr. Nusbaum. You won’t be...

I interviewed around 12 different clinics before traveling for a ~1500 graft hairline case, and can say that this is an outstanding operation.

From my virtual consult to the surgery itself I could tell that every interaction I had all the way up to Dr. Aron Nusbaum was set up in such a way to make the patient feel as comfortable as possible with making such a serious decision, and with ensuring that you were selecting a competent doctor.

Starting with the virtual consultation, Cecila was able to show me a very professional presentation with examples of patients and was transparent in showing how both the scar following the procedure and the transplanted area looked in detail. Following this, Dr. Aron Nusbam personally went through some of the methods that the MHI utilizes to ensure that as many grafts as possible survive, and that a natural result is achieved. After speaking to him, I was sold thanks to his honesty and with how realistic he is with his patients on any future hair loss that they may experience as well as with ensuring that his patients are doing everything that they can be to protect their existing hair

Moving to the procedure and days leading up to it, Dr. Nusbaum took great effort in explaining all the details, and spent a lot of time drawing his proposed hairline and explaing why something more conservative may be desirable for patients in the future, a sign of an ethical doctor.

On the day of the procedure, every member of the staff did everything they could to calm my nerves and to make me as comfortable as possible. For most of the day I could feel almost nothing other than a few small pinches for the anesthesia. Like another review on here says, it was almost like being at a spa.

Further, I was extremely impressed with the amount of manpower that was put into working on my case and just how involved Dr Nusbaum was with making sure that every graft that each of the technicians placed was being put into an area that made sense. Another thing that made me very satisfied that I had gone with the correct clinic was just how much time they expended on my procedure. As stated above, I only had about 1500 grafts placed, but everyone involved in my procedure was there from my arrival at 10 am to when I left around 8 pm.

Finally, when it comes to price, the clinic was fair, and in comparison to many of the other clinics interviewed was actually a little bit less. Also, they had initially quoted me around 1400 grafts, but around 150 more were actually cut, and instead of charging me for every extra graft, Dr. Nusbaum only charged me for half of the additional grafts.

I am so happy that I trusted the MHI, and I can't wait to see Dr. Aron Nusbaum get a golden follicle award of his own in the next few years. I truly believe that his talent and passion for what he does will make him one of the great HT surgeons of the...

The Pablo Picasso of hair transplant. Absolutely phenomenal. I did the strip procedure, Yokasty and Karen take you in early in the morning, they take your vitals make you feel very comfortable, you select what you want for lunch and a smoothie from one of the menus that they have (the wrap I selected was spectacular). They take a lot of photos.

After that they clean up your head and start marking the areas that they are going to work on, once that's done you lay face down on what looks like a combo of dental chair/massage table, then the fun begins. They tape the part of your head/hair in the back that they cut out then numb it little by little until you can't feel anything. Once they make sure that you don't feel a thing, they cut out a strip of hair, then they stitch you up. 100% Painless

A team of about 4 technicians start selecting out your follicles one by one and get a count, I did 2500 grafts for temples and center. Then Dr Nusbaum (Picasso) in my case, starts poking tiny holes where the follicles will be implanted. Once that's done, two of his technitians (I had Denis and another pleasant lady can't remember her name) they work on your areas meticulously. You have the dr check in frequently to make sure the work is being done correctly. I went in at 7am and by 5 pm I was out the door.

They send you home with your medicine. Oxycodone (which I did not take, I was able to get by with Tylenol only) some antibiotics, another pill to prevents swelling, Ambien for sleep (did not need that) and something else for nausea (did not use it either), all in all Tylenol, antibiotic pill and anti swell was all I took.

Next day you return, Maria (amazing young lady) shows you how to wash your hair, they give you the products to take home the day of the procedure. (A "care package" cost $200+) and also two weeks before your procedure you need to do lab work ($150).

When you go in for consultation you'll likely speak with Cecilia, (very sweet young lady )she'll answer any questions you might have. Make sure you are aware that they can do both procedures one without shaving the back of your head and the other one does need a shaving down to 0, for your sides and back only, you do not need to cut any on top.

So far so good, I will update...